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

Chapter 120 Huang Yuezhen is moved
As soon as the stall was set up, several elderly women came over to watch the excitement. Seeing that the stall was selling clothes, pants, and shoes for young men and women, they inquired about the prices, and some of the elderly women hurriedly went back to call for help.

Around seven o'clock, Xu Dahai's stall was already surrounded by people, some asking about sizes, some bargaining, and some even trying to snatch clothes.

Everything's in complete chaos.

The two were inexperienced in setting up a stall for the first time, and one or two people took advantage of them, taking the clothes without paying. Fortunately, a kind old lady was watching over them, and this situation did not happen again.

Around 11 a.m., most people had already packed up their stalls, but Xu Dahai's stall was still very lively. However, there weren't enough items left; some styles were sold out or sizes were discontinued, and the clothes, shoes, and pants were all the same.

It was almost midnight, and they had sold most of the goods they brought, so the couple quickly packed up and went home.

Upon arriving home, Xu Dahai immediately said, "I'll go to the city to buy more goods this afternoon. If things go smoothly, I can be back tonight; if not, it will be noon tomorrow."

Having tasted the joy of making money in business, Lin Ying had already thought things through without Xu Dahai saying a word. "When you get there, you can take more goods. We'll pay back the money you owe my sister together once we've gathered it all. Explain things to them carefully. There's no need to rush back. It's okay if you don't set up your stall for a day."

Xu Dahai nodded in agreement, ate a meal, and then left the village.

He arrived at Nanyu around 4 p.m.

Chen Wenjun wasn't there, but luckily he gave Lin Qin Gao Lei's contact information.

Lin Qin was happy for him because she knew he had made money, and she personally took him to the city to find Gao Lei.

Sure enough, the man didn't leave immediately after returning, having learned that Xu Dahai wanted to pick up the goods.

Gao Lei readily agreed and personally led them to the warehouse. "I specially rented this warehouse. It covers an area of ​​5,000 square meters and contains some home appliances and such. If you want to do this business, you can also contact me."

He mainly deals in home appliances, and the clothing was just something he brought back this time. He's only been back for two days, so he's not in a hurry to sell off the stock. The remaining clothing and shoes are still piled up in the warehouse.

Xu Dahai was overjoyed.

Having learned from his first experience, he knew which products sold well and quickly told Gao Lei the styles he wanted.

This time he brought all his belongings with him, carrying goods worth over a thousand yuan.

With Gao Lei's help, they caught the last bus back home.

Lin Qin was busy for most of the day, and it was already dark when she returned to Nanyu.

Seeing Lin Yi's worry, she said directly, "It seems that my brother-in-law's business is doing quite well. This time he took more than a thousand yuan worth of goods and asked Gao Lei to wait for him for a few days, saying that he would come to pick up more goods later. Gao Lei was also very generous and told his subordinates to leave all the goods to my brother-in-law."

Judging by my brother-in-law's current pace, he'll probably pay back what he owes me in a month, and might even make a fortune!

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi's eyes and brows were full of smiles.

"Good, good! Now that they're living a better life, we can finally relax."

Huang Yuezhen, who was standing to the side, was filled with envy, but she did not speak at this moment.

Lin Qin observed the situation, and sure enough, four days later, Xu Dahai came again. This time, he brought gifts to thank Lin Qin and also to see the baby. "Still no news from the police station?"

Lin Qin nodded. "Captain Shen went to my cousin's hometown to inquire, and sure enough, the couple didn't go back. Everyone in the village said they went out to work and wouldn't be back until the end of the year. My uncle and aunt probably know something, but they vehemently deny it, only saying that my cousin's wife isn't pregnant and went to earn money."

Captain Shen couldn't use torture to extract a confession, so he could only try to find my cousin and his wife. I guessed they were planning to stake out my cousin's hometown, but that's not easy. Nobody knows when they'll show up, so the child will have to stay with us for now.

Xu Dahai's face was gloomy. He went into the house, put his things down first, and went to see the child immediately. He held the child in his arms and doted on him. He also scolded Zhu Fugen and his wife.

Only then did he go to Gao Lei's warehouse alone.

Now that Lin Qin and the children have started school, she has to go to class every morning and afternoon, so she can't take care of Xu Dahai's situation.

Xu Dahai was busy until the last afternoon of the National Day holiday. He visited again, this time bringing gifts and returning the more than 2,800 yuan he owed Lin Qin.

Lin Qin raised an eyebrow as she looked at the money. "Brother-in-law, your business is booming!"

Huang Yuezhen was so shocked her eyes almost popped out of their sockets, "It's only been a month! And you've already paid back more than two thousand?"

Xu Dahai grinned from ear to ear, nodding repeatedly with great emotion. "I never expected business to be this good. I guess other people will follow our example and set up stalls after the New Year. I've discussed it with Aying. We'll take advantage of this time to stock up on more goods and ask Boss Gao to help us pick out some easy-to-sell items so we can make some more money. Maybe we can even renovate our house."

Actually, the couple has already saved enough money to renovate their house, but since their house is already the best in the village, and they also run a small business, if they renovate the house, others will definitely be envious.

So the couple decided to leave it as is and wait until other families in the village started building houses before they started decorating.

Now when people ask them how much they've earned, they say it's not enough to pay off their debts, and they don't dare say much else.

Huang Yuezhen couldn't sit still any longer. She turned to Lin Qin and said, "Qin, do you think I should also wholesale some clothes and sell them in our town?"

Lin Qin expressed her support, "There's no problem, but you're not going to do the cooking anymore?"

Huang Yuezhen was very conflicted. "I haven't made up my mind yet. After all, it's not easy for us country folk to have a stable job in the city. To be honest, I'm quite reluctant to give up this job. The only downside is that the projects can change at any time. The project that Boss Huang took on this year isn't too far from our home, but I don't know about the future. If it's too far, it won't be convenient for me to travel back and forth."

In addition, I have three children, the oldest is fourteen, and will be fifteen after the New Year. I still need to figure out how to save money to build him a house and get him married. I used to think that Weimin and I earned a lot, but compared to Dahai, it's nothing.

She has always been outspoken and doesn't hide anything.

Lin Qin liked her honesty and could completely understand Huang Yuezhen's resentment. After pondering for a while, she asked, "What is your eldest son doing now?"

Without hesitation, Huang Yuezhen said, "He should stop studying after junior high school and stay home to help his grandparents farm. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to come out together. If you ask me, only our third son is good at studying. The second son doesn't seem to be cut out for studying. I told him to keep going until junior high school."

Lin Qin slapped her thigh and said, "Here's what we'll do! You can work for Boss Huang this year, and then take half a month's leave before the end of the year to bring a batch of goods back to your county to sell. If business is good and there's potential, you can come back after the New Year and quit this job. Or you can have your eldest son set up a street stall, and you can continue to go back to the construction site to cook. You can also help him send goods back to his hometown, so you can do both without any problems."

In short, it depends on whether you want stability or wealth. You definitely won't make a fortune cooking on a construction site, but Boss Huang is no ordinary person. If his projects get bigger and bigger, he won't treat you, his employee who has been with him since the beginning, unfairly.

It's not easy for us to know a businessman like Boss Huang; these are all valuable connections. It's up to you how you think about it.

(End of this chapter)