Chapter 176 Encountering an acquaintance by chance
“Brother Ninth, why are you here so early?”
Chen Fei and Xiao Hui had just arrived at the door of the store. The bicycles had not been parked yet, and Gu Jiu was riding The bicycle suddenly stopped in front of them, startling them both.
Gu Jiu parked his bicycle against the wall, patted his cotton-padded clothes, "Come here and get some work clothes, I'll need them later."
"Oh, okay." Although Chen Fei didn't I know why he needs work clothes, but he came to get them early in the morning because he wanted to use them urgently.
He handed the key to Xiaohui and motioned for him to open the store door first.
"Brother Ninth, why are you going to need work clothes so early?"
"Go to the mountain to pick some gardenias for your sister-in-law."
Gardenias Chen Fei knows, but he doesn't know What are the uses of gardenias? "My sister-in-law uses gardenias to scent the house?"
"What are you thinking? Although gardenias are fragrant, your sister-in-law is not that boring. She wants to use them to make dumplings." .”
The corner of Chen Fei's mouth twitched. He was bored in the house, but it was similar to making stuffing. He would laugh at a hundred steps at a time.
"Brother Ninth, you dote on your sister-in-law so much. If those former classmates find out, their jaws will drop."
Gu Jiu turned to look at him, with a half-smile but not a smile. He frowned and said, "I will tell your sister-in-law exactly what I said. It seems that you don't want to try the dumplings stuffed with gardenia flowers. I told her not to Don't bother."
"Don't mention it!"
When Chen Fei heard that he still had the dumplings, he quickly smiled and said: "It's her blessing that my sister-in-law can find you. She is so capable and virtuous. , you can’t overdo it. I have never eaten dumplings stuffed with flowers in my life, but this time I got the favor from my sister-in-law.”
Gu Jiu snorted and saw that Xiaohui had already opened the store door, so he walked into the store.
Chen Fei followed closely behind.
Gu Jiu had not paid attention to the stores here during this period. At this time, he walked into the store and saw the clothes piled up neatly, so he asked: "How is the business recently?"
< br>Chen Fei entered the store and sat on the bench. After listening to his question, he pointed The clothes displayed in the store said:
"Not long after the New Year, the business naturally cannot compare with the previous year. Now the First Garment Factory saw that our business was good last year, and they also imitated us and rented a few storefronts. The promotion took away a lot of our business.”
Gu Jiu had guessed this a long time ago. The clothing factory wanted to clear its inventory. How could they not follow the promotion method when they saw it?
"Have you seen their spring and summer clothes? What are the styles like? How much inventory do they have?"
Chen Fei shook his head: "There is not much inventory, and the styles are almost all common styles, which have long been out of date. . Even if it is put into the market, it will not be very competitive. The most important thing is that the first factory wants to keep it and deal with it slowly. "
Gu Jiu: "Then after we sell out these goods, we will not open the sale for the time being until we find other sources of goods."
"Brother Jiu, I'm thinking of going there in a few days. Go to Guangdong Province and see if there are any channels where you can get electronic products, or find a shoe factory to buy some shoes to sell.”
Chen Fei was considering that with so many brothers following him for a living, he couldn't let this store sit idle forever. It had to be used so that the brothers could earn a salary to support their families.
They opened a fashion clothing store in Guangdong Province. When customers buy clothes, they must match them with shoes.
If they open a shoe store, they should do a good business.
"You have a good idea. If I don't have time then, you can bring two brothers to help you run errands. When you get there, don't show off or be vindictive. When things happen, be calm and calm, and endure it if you can. ." Gu Jiu warned him.
Lin Shu was already in the third trimester of her pregnancy, and it was twins. Gu Jiu thought that he would not go to other places again before she gave birth.
"Okay, I will pay attention, don't worry."
"Also, I've been there, you can find out about the local fruit situation, you can contact them first, and wait for their lychees, longans, etc. Fruits can be shipped directly when they are ripe.”
The fruit shop has never run out of stock since the store opened, but due to the traffic problems in this era, there are not many varieties.
Gu Jiu changed into a set of work clothes at the store and rode his bicycle out of the city.
Lin Shu, who was at home, got up and finished breakfast. Wang Suzhen had already taken her nanny to the state-owned vegetable market. When she was bored, she took a walk in the courtyard and walked to the door of the courtyard unknowingly.
The first fruit shop opened by Gu Youhui was just across the road from the compound, and it was also the facade of the family courtyard of the work unit. There is also a business next to his fruit shop, which was opened by Gu Jiu.
The roads at this time were not as busy as in later generations. At most, there were cars passing by occasionally, and usually they were bicycles.
So Lin Shu slowly walked out of the door and walked to the fruit shop. There were several customers at the door of the shop choosing fruits.
When Gu Youhui was helping customers weigh and collect money, he accidentally discovered Lin Shu looking at the fruit at the door and was startled.
"Little aunt, why did you run out today?" Gu Youhui helped her move a stool and let her sit against the wall, and then he had the opportunity to stretch his head to look for the road on the left and right, "My brother-in-law didn't follow Are you coming out?”
Isn't it usually that Meng is always in focus, and Meng is always in focus?
"Did my uncle go to the store next door?"
Thinking about this, he wanted to go to the store next door to see if Gu Jiu was inside.
Lin Shu chuckled: "Don't look for him. He is not at home today. He went out to pick gardenias."
"Gardenias?" Gu Youhui felt that the sun was too hot today. His mind was a little confused, "What are you picking gardenias for?"
"I'm going to blanch the water to make stuffing, and then make dumplings to make pies." Lin Shu casually took an orange and asked Gu Youhui to find him a knife.
Gu Youhui found a knife from the drawer behind the counter and handed it to her, "Are the dumplings made from gardenia delicious?"
Lin Shu peeled the orange and said with a smile: " I think it's delicious. If it's to your taste, you should There should be some meat."
Gu Youhui admitted that he is a foodie. Just hearing that meat was added made him a little greedy.
"I want to eat it. Auntie, please make the filling. Add some meat in from time to time.”
"Don't always think about eating it. Let me ask you, how do these oranges sell here?" Lin Shu tasted an orange segment and it tasted good.
Sweet with a little sourness, it is especially friendly to pregnant women.
"These oranges look good and have big fruits, so they sell well. As the weather gets hotter, the daily sales are pretty good."
Gu Youhui feels that Lin Shu brought the fruit from a friend , both in terms of taste and presentation, it’s top-notch.
“If you contact your friend and ask him to help send another batch of goods, the goods in my warehouse will not be sold for long, and they can be cleared in a month at most.”
Lin Shu nodded: "I will ask your uncle to contact him then. You are at the fruit shop today, do you need help at the hotel?"
Gu Youhui's restaurant has been open for more than a month. The food tastes good and business is booming.
Especially Gu Youjiang, who was the first to invest in him, would smile from ear to ear every time he saw the bustling scene in the restaurant when he came back from vacation.
Of course, other people in the Gu family who have not invested have their eyes red with envy. They all regretted why they didn't invest much money in the first place.
Gu Youhui: "It's not too late to wait until the meal time passes. Would you like to follow me to the store to try the new dishes at noon?"
Lin Shu was curious: "What new dish is out?" Gu Youhui smiled proudly: "My friend's grandparents live in the countryside. Their village raises a group of ducks, but they cannot be sold at a high price at the purchasing station. I heard about this, I ordered this batch of ducks from them. Now the chef of the restaurant has made a duck, which tastes pretty good.”
“What kind of duck is that?” Still now, this is the first time I have heard of duck tying.
Gu Youhui clapped his hands excitedly. When he mentioned this dish in the restaurant, he was full of praise: "Oh, little aunt, this duck binding is very particular, that is, each piece of duck meat must be tied with duck intestines before cooking. , waiting for the duck meat to come out In the pot, you can also eat duck intestines while eating duck meat. The taste is really spicy and fresh.
Now the restaurant has retained a large number of repeat customers because of this dish, and I especially like it. .”
Lin Shu: "Since this dish tastes so good, why haven't I heard you mention it?"
"Ah, I was so busy that I forgot about it." Gu Youhui giggled.
"I won't go there at noon today. When I have time, your uncle and I will go to your restaurant to have a meal together."
"That's okay, anyway, every meal time I'll basically be in the store." Gu Youhui nodded.
Lin Shu came out of the fruit shop and entered the business next door.
The employees of the commercial bank welcomed her in with a smile, asked her to sit at the counter, and took out the account books for her to check.
The cashier in charge of the checkout of this store is a lesbian named Chen Li.
She is a female high school classmate of Gu Jiu. She is married and the mother of two children.
Chen Li is an educated youth who went to the countryside to join a team. She returned to the city last year.
Because she was reluctant to leave her children when she returned to the city, she brought them both with her. In order to earn food for the children, she found out through Chen Fei that Gu Jiu was recruiting workers here, so she went to apply.
What she didn't expect was that the boy who was once naughty and troublesome in school had now turned into a polite and high-quality man. He decisively extended a helping hand to the difficulties she encountered and gave her this job opportunity.
At this point, it must be explained that although Chen Li also has the surname Chen, she is not related to Chen Fei.
"Lin Shu, am I bringing you the morning sales?"
Lin Shu closed the account book and shook his head with a smile: "Gu Jiu will come to collect it in the afternoon. I A pregnant woman with a big belly carrying a large The money is really not safe."
Chen Li glanced at Lin Shu's huge pregnant belly and nodded: "I didn't think carefully. It's really not safe for you to walk outside like this. Shall I take you into the courtyard?”
Lin Shu refused: "No, just walk from here to the opposite side. There is no danger. The reason why I don't take money is for safety reasons."
At this time, a woman came in from outside the store.
After entering the store, she walked straight towards the counter and put the lunch box in her hand on the counter. "Lili, I brought you the rice, so I'll leave first."
< br>Chen Li took the lunch box: "Okay, thank you, sister."
Lin Shu raised her wrist and looked at the time. It was already half past eleven, almost twelve o'clock, "I won't delay your meal. , I will reply first.”
As soon as she spoke, she immediately attracted the attention of the lesbian who came in. She shouted in surprise: "Lin Shu!"
Lin Shu looked up at the woman outside the counter, blinked, and it took a while to remember. who is she.
"Li Zhiqing?"
"Yes, it's me." Li Zhiqing nodded happily: "Actually, you should call me sister-in-law."
Li Zhiqing I had been working in the queue in Xiaohe Village for many years. Then I couldn't bear the pain of working in the fields anymore, so I married Lin Gan from the village.
Lin Gan and Lin Shu were relatives, that is, members of the Lin clan. In terms of seniority, Lin Gan was her equal, and Lin Shu wanted to call her sister-in-law.
“It’s time to call me sister-in-law.” Lin Shu stood up.
Chen Li was very discerning and moved a stool to Li Zhiqing, also known as Li Lanqiu.
"Sister-in-law, have you returned to the city?" Lin Shu didn't know what Li Lanqiu's situation was now, but she guessed that it was not a case of abandoning her husband and son, otherwise, she would not come to recognize her.
Li Lanqiu told his situation very calmly, "I think I have returned to the city. Your brother Lin Gan agreed to my transfer of household registration. I went back to the city first for the sake of my children.
Once you find a job, you can slowly recruit him. Even if you can't find a regular job, you can find some temporary or odd jobs.
In short, for the future of our children, we think we should leave the countryside first. There are always more opportunities in big cities than in rural areas. ”
If the couple is sincere, Lin Shu admires their courage. Lin Gan’s decision is a test of human nature.
In reality, there are many educated youths who abandon their families and return to the city. There are very few women like Chen Li who are willing to take their children with them after returning to the city.
There are even fewer women like Lin who dare to support their wives returning to the city, and there are even fewer women like Li Lanqiu who are willing to accept their rural husbands and children to work together. Less.
"Sister-in-law, have you found a job now?"
A wry smile appeared on Li Lanqiu's face, "I think I have a job for the time being. I have a production service cooperative in the street, and I am now selling large bowls of tea on Jiefang Road. "
Lin Shu: "."
Forgive me for going to Guangdong Province early in my last life, but I really don’t understand what a service cooperative is?"
Li Lanqiu explained: "It is a collective unit. Now the streets cannot arrange so many unemployed young people, so they thought of a way to let us sell large bowls of tea, which can be considered as some income."
Lin Shu nodded, as if remembering something, and glanced at Chen Li, "My sister-in-law just brought food to Chen Li, what is your relationship with her?"
Li Lanqiu said with a smile: "Hey, she is my uncle. My daughter is a few months younger than me, so we are considered cousins.”
"I didn't expect to see you in the provincial capital. After all, we are all relatives. Sister-in-law, come to the store more next time. This store is opened by Gu Jiu and I."
Lin Shu She was thinking about what kind of job would be suitable for her, but she didn't say anything about what she wasn't sure about.
"Okay, I know this store belongs to you, so I'll come over more often next time." Li Lanqiu didn't expect that not long after returning to the provincial capital, Lin Shu and his husband would be able to open such a large store.
Because Li Lanqiu was in a hurry, everyone chatted for a while, then got up and left.
Lin Shu came out of the trading store and glanced at the fruit shop next door. Gu Youhui was no longer in the store and must have gone to the restaurant.
In just a few months, who would have thought that Gu Youhui, who was an unemployed vagrant and was treated as a street kid by his family, could become the owner of several shops?
When he started his business, he hardly asked his parents for a penny. He worked hard all by himself.
Fortunately, Lin Shu has a system, otherwise, he would have to work hard like him to start by setting up a stall.
Among the skills and knowledge she has mastered, setting up a stall to make the first pot of gold is probably the most realistic, and it is also the least difficult compared to other industries.
She doesn’t understand and can’t play any other deeper routines.
(End of this chapter)