1980s: I was reborn after being scumbag to death

Chapter 54 Villain
When it was almost time for lunch, Meng Fude came back and saw that his family was happy. He knew that they had made money.

To be honest, Meng Fude was a little against the idea of the family doing business at first.

He has been a farmer for most of his life and has been honest all his life, but this is the first time he has done such a risky thing.

But his wife and two daughters all said they wanted to do it, and were full of enthusiasm, so he didn't say anything. He helped make the shelves, busy himself with work in the fields, and tried his best to give them some support.

Now, the first business went very smoothly, and he was very happy. As soon as he entered the door, he asked about the actual situation.

"I just went to return the Ye family's donkey cart, and Village Chief Ye asked me about it."

Last time they brought back two sewing machines and so much cloth, and everyone in the village knew that they were going to set up a stall to do business. Today was their first day in town, so it was normal for people to ask about it.

However, when Meng Shulan heard this, her heart moved.

"Dad, what did he ask you?"

Mumford: "Nothing much, just asking if the items were sold out and how business was going."

When the mother, daughter and two other children returned home, Meng Fude had taken the donkey out to feed the grass. He had no idea about the family business. He only knew that all the things were sold out and he returned with an empty cart.

So he didn't say much, just saying that it was still unclear.

Meng Shulan: "Apart from these, is there anything else you said?"

Mumford shook his head. "No more."

He went to return the car, took it away and left.

Meng Shulan thought for a moment and asked again, "What about yesterday? Dad, did Village Chief Ye say anything to you when you went to borrow the car?"

Mumford shook his head. "Nothing much. I just asked who was coming to town today."

Who's coming to town...

This problem is both ordinary and unusual.

After all, Zhuang Bailu came to her house today, so early in the morning, it was impossible that someone saw them on the street and went back to inform her.

It takes three to forty minutes to drive from the town to the village where the Huang family lives, and it takes at least an hour and a half to go there and back.

When Zhuang Bailu came to the door this morning, not only did she come by herself, she also went to the elementary school to call her brother-in-law Huang Jialin. The time required for this must have been at least ten to twenty minutes.

But at that time, their business had just ended.

So Zhuang Bailu was causing trouble this morning not because someone saw them in town and went to report the news, but because someone had gone to the Huang family to report this matter early this morning, or even last night.

The only people who knew their movements were the villagers, and the person who reported the news was most likely Ye Pingshun.

Ye Pingshun is the village chief and an old acquaintance of Secretary Huang of the commune.

After dinner, Meng Shulan pulled her sister into the room.

"Sister, you should be careful these days. I guess Ye Pingshun must have reported the news to your mother-in-law this morning."

"Ye Pingshun! He..."

Meng Changli originally wanted to ask him what news he was reporting?
Then I thought about it and understood. That person was the spy planted by my parents-in-law in the village.

Meng Changli: "I understand."

What the hell is this? A grown man is actually doing these little tricks.

Meng Shulan: "His snitching is one thing, but there's another thing we need to pay special attention to. Sister, this guy might very well become our competitor in the future."

Meng Changli was surprised, "It seems that no one in the Ye family knows how to make clothes."

Meng Shulan: "This competition cannot be viewed in such a narrow sense. He doesn't know how to make it, but he can find someone who does, or go outside to find sources and get the finished product directly."

Meng Shulan remembered that the Ye family had started doing business after the policy of opening up in the previous life. They wanted to get rich, and it was actually nothing.

What’s a bit disgusting is that they never try to find business opportunities on their own, but just keep imitating others.

In the previous life, after the policy came out, the first person in the village to go out and do business was Gu Hansong.

Although he is still doing business now, it is all small-scale, just like selling wool on the street, in bursts and on a small scale.

But after being released, he started using tractors and trucks to transport things to town.

It was the end of the year at that time, and he didn't know where he found ready-made cotton-padded clothes, white flour, sugar, and oil. He bought them all without any tickets.

As Gu Hansong's business grew, Ye Pingshun became jealous. He went around asking where his goods came from, and secretly followed him into the city to steal his sources of goods.

Gu Hansong is so smart, so naturally he didn't get any benefit from it.

But after running around for a while, this guy finally found some tricks and started to learn how to do business from Gu Hansong.

Gu Hansong used a big truck to sell New Year’s goods, and he used an ox cart.

When Gu Hansong sold cotton-padded clothes, he sold cotton and cloth. In the spring of the following year, Gu Hansong brought back a lot of chemical fertilizers, and he got some from somewhere. When Gu Hansong had sold all the fertilizers, he started selling them at a high price.

The behavior of the Ye family's two sons is shameful, but there is nothing you can do about it.

Later, Gu Hansong left and went to Nancheng to make a name for himself. He began to look for targets around him and imitate other people.

But no one else had as accurate a vision as Gu Hansong. Without a good reference, his family's business plummeted. After struggling for a while, the father and his two sons were cheated and lost money. In the end, they stopped messing around and opened a grocery store in the town to start a small business.

In her previous life, Meng Shulan heard that his family's store was doing well in the town. Although they didn't make a fortune, at least they had some income, which was much better than an ordinary family.

In this life, Gu Hansong is still dormant, while his family has stepped to the forefront.

Meng Shulan thought that the Ye family might have to shift their target.

Meng Changli listened to her sister's analysis and nodded repeatedly.

She knew that the Ye Pingshun family was full of tricks and had thick skin like a city wall.

"Okay, I'll keep an eye on that side from now on. If they make any movement, I'll let you know."

"Ah."

In the afternoon, Meng Shulan finished dinner early and prepared to go back to school.

This time, He Jinqiu not only prepared minced meat, dried preserved vegetables and chili sauce for her daughter, but also boiled six eggs for her to take to school.

The weather is getting colder and colder, and it will snow soon. I can boil a few eggs and bring them to school.

Meng Shulan refused, and Xiang Jinqiu said, "Studying takes up your brain."

Meng Changli also asked her to take it, saying that her sister had been worrying about business matters recently and had spent a lot of time on it.

I'm going to the market today and can get a ride on the main road.

Meng Changli helped carry the food bags and prepared to give her sister a ride.

As soon as the two sisters went out, they saw Gu Yue coming over. She was wearing a flowery jacket, holding a popcorn stick in her hand, jumping and skipping as she walked, with two little pigtails swinging.

The little girl smiled and asked Meng Shulan: "Sister, are you going to school?"

Meng Shulan nodded, then asked Gu Yue with a smile, "What are you doing? What are you playing?"

Gu Yue chuckled twice, but did not answer Meng Shulan's question. Instead, he said, "It just so happens that my uncle is going to town too. Why don't you take his car? It's free."

(End of this chapter)