Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

Chapter 119 The First Pot of Gold
I originally planned to spend two or three hundred on the goods, but I ended up spending more than eight hundred.

This money was naturally borrowed from Lin Qin.

Huang Yuezhen watched from the side, and although she was tempted, she didn't make a move easily, fearing she would lose money.

Gao Lei asked someone to help him unpack the goods and let Xu Dahai check them one by one. Only after confirming that there were no problems did he take the money and turn to leave.

Lin Qin urged them to stay, saying, "Sit down and rest for a while. Make some tea before you leave."

Gao Lei waved his hand, "No, sister-in-law, I have to rush home. I'll come over for tea next time when I have time. By the way, this is my contact information. Keep it. If you need anything next time, just find a place with a phone and call me. It'll be more convenient."

Lin Qin readily agreed and personally escorted them out of the gap.

When Chen Wenjun returned, Lin Qin immediately told him about Gao Lei's visit, "Those goods are really good, it's a pity we can't handle them all, otherwise I would like to do business with someone like that!"

Chen Wenjun laughed heartily, "You said we can't manage both, so let's not even think about it. If my cousin-in-law is interested, we can work together, but it's too early to talk about that now. Let's see how well my brother-in-law's products are selling first."

Lin Qin nodded.

Having received the goods, Xu Dahai naturally couldn't stay in Nanyu any longer, and prepared to leave with them the next day.

Before leaving, he looked at the baby he had raised for a few days with reluctance, his eyes reddening. "Sister-in-law, this baby usually eats three times a night: once at 11 pm, once at 2 am, and once at 5 am. She's very well-behaved. As long as she's fed on time, she doesn't cry or fuss."

Lin Qin listened carefully, nodding from time to time. "Brother-in-law, don't worry. My cousin-in-law Zhen and I have discussed it. I'm not busy right now and I sleep late. I'll take care of the child for the first half of the night and then take him to my cousin-in-law's room for the second half. My cousin-in-law will be awake around five in the morning, so it won't affect her rest."

"That's good, that's good!" Xu Dahai exhaled a breath of stale air, muttered a few curses at Zhu Fugen and Li Lan, and then left Nanyu carrying several large sacks.

Because she had a lot of things, Lin Qin also gave the boatman some homegrown vegetables and seafood when they crossed the river.

The boatman thanked him happily and carefully helped Xu Dahai across the river, even thoughtfully suggesting that he hire a tricycle to help transport the goods.

Xu Dahai returned to Xujia Village with this pile of goods.

I ran into several familiar villagers as soon as I arrived at the village entrance.

Everyone was curious about those things and started asking around.

Xu Dahai didn't hide anything and deliberately exaggerated, saying, "My wife's relatives went to Guangdong Province and brought back a lot of clothes, pants, and shoes. They sold some to me, and I plan to set up a stall in town."

Upon hearing this, the villagers were filled with envy again.

Before long, Lin Ying, who had received the message, came over to help. She didn't ask any questions in front of everyone, but went back immediately to borrow a trolley to load the goods.

Everything was delivered to my home.

Villagers have already come to see what's going on.

Xu Dahai immediately found the bamboo poles in his house, hung up a set of the same style of goods on the bamboo poles, and laid them out at the door of his house for everyone to choose from. "We're all from the same village. If you have anything you like, I can sell it to you at a discount. For example, this piece of clothing, my relative said the price is five yuan. Since we're all from the same village, I can give you a discount of fifty cents. That's all I can offer."

Upon hearing this, everyone thought it was a fantastic opportunity; it would be foolish not to take advantage of it.

Not to mention that every household has several young men and women, and when it comes time for a child to get married, they can't be dressed too shabbily.

If you wear such fashionable clothes, you'll have more potential marriage partners to choose from.

Many people had the same idea. In less than half an hour, Xu Dahai had sold more than a dozen women's suits, some with shirts and trousers, some with shirts and skirts, and a few elegant dresses. Lin Ying, unaware of what was going on, was too busy cooperating with Xu Dahai to get a word in edgewise.

After finally seeing off one group of people, Xu Dahai had just taken a sip of water when three older women and five young women came in from outside.

The couple quickly greeted them.

Xu Dahai's purchase of clothes caused quite a stir, and the old house naturally heard about it as well. However, the housewarming party was too embarrassing, and everyone in the village knew that Xu Dahai and the people at the old house had never spoken to each other. It would be too shameful to go over there now!
Wang Ximei kept making veiled insults at home, calling him an ingrate, but she never actually did anything about it.

Zhang Guizhi was waiting for Wang Ximei to make a scene so she could follow her and maybe even gain some advantage. But Wang Ximei just wouldn't listen, leaving her extremely frustrated.

Xu Dahai and his wife were completely unaware of the situation at the old house. They were so busy that they didn't arrive until it was completely dark.

Xu Dahai said to Lin Ying in a hoarse voice, "First, carry the bamboo pole into the house and close the door."

Lin Ying called on her two sons to help.

After tidying up the outside, Lin Ying immediately closed the courtyard gate and went to make dinner.

The whole family didn't have dinner until after 7 p.m.

Xu Jian asked excitedly, "Dad, why did you suddenly decide to sell clothes? I thought you would stay with Auntie to earn money and wouldn't come back until the end of the year!"

Lin Ying also looked at Xu Dahai, "That's what I was thinking too. What exactly happened today?"

Xu Dahai glanced out the window and shook his head. "Let's eat first, we'll talk about it later."

Lin Ying suppressed her curiosity, waited until the whole family had finished eating, cleaned up the dishes and tidied up the house, and then hurriedly followed Xu Dahai upstairs.

Their house is a two-story building, with the first floor being over three meters high. There are no other buildings nearby, so if they speak softly on the second floor, they don't have to worry about being overheard.

Lin Ying was cautious. After entering the room, she checked the windows first, drew the bamboo curtain, and then sidled up to Xu Dahai. "You can talk now!"

Xu Dahai nodded and told Lin Ying about the situation over the past few days, "We owed two thousand yuan before, and this time we borrowed more than eight hundred. We need to sell this batch of goods as soon as possible. I calculated that if we sell this batch of goods, we can earn five or six hundred yuan."

Based on today's situation, we shouldn't have trouble selling our clothes at the town market. However, we'll need to work together, since it's difficult for a grown man like me to sell women's clothes, and people probably won't dare approach me if they see a grown man like me.

The young women who came to buy clothes today were all accompanied by older female relatives; none of them came alone.

Lin Ying agreed without hesitation, "It's just setting up a stall, half a day, it won't interfere with the work in the fields, I can do it!"

After the couple finished discussing the matter, they started calculating the accounts. To their surprise, they had sold over 600 yuan worth of goods, which meant they had cleared out half of their stock. They figured the remaining half would be enough to sell in two or three days.

The couple were filled with enthusiasm and full of energy.

We set off for the market at five o'clock the next morning.

Lin Ying prepared breakfast early, not worried that her two sons would go hungry.

The couple arrived at the town market before six o'clock.

(End of this chapter)