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Chapter 1557 Xu Hongdou's First Entrepreneurship

The reason why the remarried father sent Xie Zhiyuan to Dali was mainly to let him experience rural life and to make him cherish the happy time in school more.

However, it was unexpected that Xie Zhiyuan actually liked raising horses and even had the idea of dropping out of school, because the happy times imagined by adults were nightmares in the hearts of children.

Just when Xie Zhiyao wanted to fulfill his responsibilities as an older brother and was about to give Xie Zhiyao a lecture, that damn Xie Xiaoxia came in from outside, sat down on Xie Zhiyao's chair, and announced that he was going to Shanghai to make his living.

It turned out that Xie Xiaoxia met a fan who often gave him rewards through the Internet. After talking, he learned that the other party ran a homestay in Shanghai. He knew that people's hearts were complicated and the outside world was full of dangers, but one must always grow and gain knowledge and experience.

Seeing that Xie Xiaoxia had made up his mind, Xie Zhiyao promised to persuade Aunt Baoping on his behalf not to stop her son from going out to develop his career.

Of course, Xie Zhiyao is well aware of the hardships outside. Only by letting Xie Xiaoxia suffer all the hardships outside will she cherish the happy time in her hometown now.

That night, Xie Xiaoxia stood at the door for a long time, and finally mustered up the courage to push the door open and go home.

At this time, Aunt Baoping had already talked to Xie Zhiyao on the phone and no longer opposed Xie Xiaoxia going to Shanghai. In fact, she was not stubborn, but was just worried as a mother.

Listening to Aunt Aquarius's caring words, Xie Xiaoxia felt very uncomfortable and vowed to work hard to make money to buy her a house in a big city.

Xie Zhiyao was having a midnight snack at a barbecue stall and chatting with the stall owner about the inconvenient transportation in the village and the fact that young people rarely stayed at home.

The owner of the barbecue stall looked at Xie Zhiyao in front of him with shining eyes and asked, "Brother Yao, that luxury RV outside the village is really domineering. The child must be expensive, right?"

Xie Zhiyao also introduced the stall owner with envy, "Of course! This kind of top-of-the-line RV costs at least 70 or 80 million, and it also comes with a sports car like a Ferrari. It's not something that ordinary people like us can afford."

"Awesome! Brother Yao, why does comparing yourself to others make you so angry?" Sure enough, the owner of the barbecue stall suddenly felt unmotivated and felt that the skewers in his hand were so disgusting and tasteless.

"Isn't this normal? Rich people's lives are just three meals a day, they just eat better than us. We ordinary people live peaceful and happy lives just as well."

"That's true."

……

Because yesterday's tour around Erhai Lake consumed too much physical energy, and after returning there was another intense sex, Suning and Xu Hongdou decided to rest or stroll around the village.

Xu Hongdou suddenly looked at Su Ning and Chen Nanxing in front of her and suggested, "Suning, Nanxing, I heard there is a carving shop in this village. Should we go check it out today?"

"Okay! Since you are interested, Nanxing and I will definitely accompany you." Su Ning looked at Chen Nanxing and nodded in agreement without any hesitation.

Chen Nanxing, who was standing by, nodded in agreement and said, "Let's go! We used up too much energy yesterday, so today is a good time to rest."

"Hehe, yes! I've recovered my strength, and then we can continue in the evening."

"Bah! Hooligan."

Then Suning, Xu Hongdou and the other two came to Xie Heshun's carving shop, and were suddenly attracted by a carved wooden statue left by Xie Xiaoxia, because it turned out to be a very peculiar wooden dragonfly.

Then Xu Hongdou, who felt that she liked him, decided to take him. Since she had been with Suning, she didn't value or care about money so much.

Xu Hongdou was browsing the wood carving shop when she suddenly noticed a wooden dragonfly in the corner. "Boss, how much is this wooden dragonfly?"

Xie Heshun looked up at the wooden dragonfly's introduction with a look of disgust and said, "Wooden dragonfly? That's not a product in the store, but a joke made by one of my apprentices. If you like it, just take it."

"Ah? How can that be? Boss, you'd better name a price, otherwise we'd be embarrassed to take it away." However, Xu Hongdou, who picked up the wooden dragonfly, insisted on paying.

"This……"

At this time, Su Ning took out a hundred yuan and placed it in front of Xie Heshun. "Boss, I wonder if a hundred yuan is enough?"

"Okay! Just give me a hundred yuan." In the end, Xie Heshun sighed and put away the hundred yuan.

Then Su Ning looked at Xie Heshun in front of him and asked, "Boss, I see that the business in your carving shop is not very good?"

Xie Heshun sighed without hiding anything at this moment and said, "Ah! Yes! They see more than they buy. Plus, with the popularity of machine carving, the time-consuming, labor-intensive, and expensive hand carving has become difficult to survive. The apprentice who carved this wooden dragonfly doesn't want to stay in the village and wants to go to Shanghai to work instead."

Xu Hongdou, who was standing by, couldn't help but look at Xie Heshun in confusion and asked, "Boss, have you ever thought about changing your skills or bringing hand-carved wood carving to a big city?"

"Hmph! Machine carving can never compare to hand carving, so I absolutely won't change my so-called skills. Besides, opening a shop in a big city is incredibly difficult. A humble person like me can't possibly do it."

Then Xu Hongdou suddenly looked at Suning in front of her with a face full of desire, "Suning, I suddenly had an idea."

"You tell me first." Suning said with a nonchalant smile.

"Before the hotel matter is settled, I want to open a folk custom store in Shanghai and sell all our Chinese handmade products in the store."

"So where are you going to choose the location?"

"The international airport in Shanghai."

"Great location! If you really like it, just do it."

Xu Hongdou took Su Ning's arm in surprise, which naturally made Su Ning feel the ups and downs. "Suning, thank you."

At this moment, Su Ning smiled cheerfully as he looked at Xie Heshun in front of him and explained, "Boss, my name is Su Ning. I'm the resident of the new house by Erhai Lake. She's my friend Xu Hongdou. Can I talk to you about cooperation?"

"Oh? Is it Ah Hu's house?" As expected, Xie Heshun asked in shock with his eyes wide open.

"Yes! That's the one."

"When Erhai Lake began its environmental management, all the buildings along its shores were demolished, including Yang Liping's Moon Palace. Ah Hu's homestead was also included in the demolition. However, Ah Hu refused to accept the compensation and the new homestead, so the higher authorities considered it and preserved it. I didn't expect it to be sold to you?"

"So there's such a thing! When I went through the formalities, I also got approval from the higher authorities."

Then Xie Heshun looked at Su Ning again and asked, "Well, Mr. Su, what kind of cooperation do you mean?"

"We will contract the sales rights for all your wood carvings and then sell them to foreign tourists in Shanghai. However, you must carve the finished products according to our specifications."

"Mr. Su, Ms. Xu, are you kidding me?"

"Boss, we're not that bored. Besides, every wood carving has to be paid for."

"Okay! Okay! I agree to cooperate with you."

"That's great! We'll prepare the contract and sign it later, and you can think about it carefully."

"Okay! Mr. Su, my name is Xie Heshun. From now on, you can just call me Heshun."

"Okay! After both parties sign the contract, we will set the price of all your wood carvings. No matter how much they sell for, it will have nothing to do with you." "Understood."

Before leaving, Xu Hongdou took the wooden dragonfly away and placed it on the bedside table, which became her first souvenir of Dali.

It was also her first entrepreneurial venture, but now with the financial support of Suning, I believe it will be a good start.

"Hongdou, the wood carving has been taken care of now. I'll help you contact other craft products."

"Okay! I'll go to Shanghai in a few days to choose a location for the store."

"Well, the funds in this black card are enough for you to open a store."

"Haha, then I won't be polite to you."

……

Xie Heshun's apprentices left their hometowns one after another. Xie Xiaoxia also came to say goodbye to Xie Heshun. She thought he would be furious, but Xie Heshun rarely did not get angry, but he could not hide his disappointment.

Xie Heshun directly took out a hundred yuan and handed it to the evil disciple, "Xiaoxia, the wooden dragonfly you carved has been sold. Here is the hundred yuan it cost."

"Master, you should keep this money."

"It's only a hundred yuan! You'd better take it as travel expenses. Besides, all the finished products of our wood carving shop are covered. We don't need to worry about our wood carving shop anymore in the future."

"What? So fast?"

"Xiaoxia, so you still have a chance to regret it now."

"Master, I'm sorry! I still want to see the outside world."

"Hey! Okay!"

Machushan no longer pretends to meditate in the "Windy Courtyard", but instead wanders around the village, actually still looking for opportunities to strike up a conversation.

Unfortunately, Suning and Xu Hongdou have always been reclusive and don't like to communicate with local people, so Machushan has never found a suitable opportunity.

However, when he saw the top-of-the-line luxury RV parked at the edge of the village, Machushan, who had seen the world, couldn't help but feel a little dazed, and quickly recognized that this was a customized top-of-the-line luxury RV.

Although Machushan didn't know the price of this luxury RV, he guessed that it was very expensive. After all, none of the luxury RVs on the market were as good as this one.

At this time, Xie Zhiyao did not forget to introduce the business to Xie Heshun. Even the employees felt that he was trying to please Xie Heshun. Xie Heshun obviously didn't care at all, but he insisted on taking on this mess.

Although Xie Heshun has solved the problems of sales and future development, he is now worried about his apprentices. He recalls that he was the best woodcarving master in the village. However, in just over a decade, the woodcarving business has plummeted. Machine carving has completely replaced manual labor, and it is now very difficult to find an apprentice.

Xie Zhiyao brought fine wine to comfort Xie Heshun, believing that machine carving could never replace people. Similarly, good works needed someone to appreciate them and know how to promote them. He hoped that Xie Heshun could understand the difference between himself and Xie Huailan. Sometimes it is indeed difficult to meet talented people, but character can also determine a person's success or failure.

At this moment, Xie Heshun suddenly smiled and explained, "Ayao, you don't have to worry about my wood carving shop. I have already reached a cooperation with others."

"What?" Xie Zhiyao looked at Xie Heshun in front of him with a look of surprise and asked.

Xie Heshun quickly explained to Xie Zhiyao, "It was Boss Su who bought Ah Hu's homestead. They took all my sculptures and planned to take them to Shanghai to sell to foreign tourists."

"That's a great project! It looks like you're going to be rich, Uncle Heshun."

"We're not that rich yet, but it's definitely better than before. However, Xie Xiaoxia has made up her mind to go to Shanghai, so it's not a big deal for me to not have an apprentice to help me."

"Uncle Heshun, just relax. Once Xiaoxia has eaten the giant outside, he will naturally come back obediently."

"Oh! Let him be!"

……

One day, Xu Hongdou's mother suddenly called Xu Hongdou. It turned out that her neighbor Aunt Sun's son and daughter-in-law were going to Shanghai for a trip, and wanted to use Xu Hongdou's relationship to stay in a hotel at a low price.

Xu Hongdou kept her resignation a secret from her parents, and naturally would not agree to help in order to avoid being exposed. She simply said that she would ask a friend to arrange a more suitable hotel. Little did she know that this was Xu Hongdou's parents deliberately testing her, because her parents had begun to suspect that Xu Hongdou had resigned.

The matter was finally resolved satisfactorily. Neighbor Aunt Sun was very envious of Mother Xu and felt that she had raised two good daughters. Mother Xu was very pleased to hear this.

After Xu Hongdou hung up the phone, she started chatting with Suning and Chen Nanxing, "Suning, Nanxing, my parents are still like this, often calling me about trivial matters."

"Hongdou, why do I feel like your parents are deliberately testing you?" At this time, Suning had already noticed the unusualness of this matter.

"what?"

Chen Nanxing, who was standing by, looked at Xu Hongdou with the same agreement and said, "Hongdou, Suning's judgment is correct. I think your uncle and aunt may have guessed that you resigned."

"Ah? What should I do then?" Xu Hongdou, who also realized the problem, was confused.

However, Suning disagreed and expressed his own opinion, "Either confess everything to the father-in-law and mother-in-law, or go to Shanghai and preferably treat Aunt Sun's son and daughter-in-law to dinner."

"Bah! Shameless! You're calling them father-in-law and mother-in-law now?" Xu Hongdou naturally laughed and scolded Su Ning because of his familiarity.

At this moment, Su Ning suddenly looked at Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing seriously. Naturally, he wanted to be with them for a long time. "Hongdou, Nanxing, I've actually been thinking about the three of us. Getting married is only a matter of time. I just don't know which of you is willing to marry me?"

"This..." Sure enough, Su Ning's question made Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing confused. Naturally, they both wanted to marry Su Ning.

"I've thought about it. I'll arrange for one of you to immigrate to the United States and then register your marriage there. That way, you won't have to worry about bigamy."

"Humph! We both followed you willingly. There's no need to go through so much trouble. If the people don't report it, the officials won't investigate. We're not going to report you for bigamy."

"Hongdou is right! But Hongdou's parents and family may not understand. Suning, you should just marry Hongdou. After all, you saved my life, and I will depend on you for the rest of my life."

"Ah! It's so hard to accept the kindness of a beautiful woman! It seems I have to fight to the death tonight."

"Humph! You act like a donkey every time. I don't know what you grew up eating."

"Haha, your praise makes me very proud."

"..."

……

(End of this chapter)