Star Tycoon

Chapter 52 Avoid
In the early morning, the busiest people are the first to wake up.

It rained last night, and Tian Ersan felt a little chilly, so he wore an extra plus-size school uniform that he couldn't sell.

"I'm too bad to myself. I don't have a single extra piece of clothing. I'm dressed like trash."

Tian Ersan went out to check on the business at the entrance. Because of the rain at night, there were traces of rainwater on the ground outside, and there was a lot of mud on the nearby ground. There was a lot of water in the cracks of the broken bricks, and stepping on them would soak your pants with dirty water.

The two old gatekeepers were sleeping in the shed. They had woken up earlier than Tian Ersan and had already made their beds and were listening to the radio.

Tian Ersan smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Here's the money for you today. I'll move it to the courier station this afternoon. There will be someone guarding the courier station from now on."

An old man quickly looked at Tian Ersan and cautiously asked, "Should I still go and check the door?"

As long as you don't make any absolute statements, there's always a chance.

Tian Ersan said softly, "If you're out of stock, you don't need to open the store. We only need to keep an eye on things these days when business is busy. If business isn't good, we don't need so many people."

Seeing that Tian Ersan had made his point clear, the two old men didn't dare to say anything more.

Tian Ersan readily paid the money, settling the wages for the two old men.

He went back to the well to fetch water to wash his face, and then pondered the events of the day.

Not long after, people came in from outside.

Several old women came over to work. When Tian Ersan heard the noise and went out, the old man's money was taken away by one of the old women.

At first, I definitely didn't want to give it, but I couldn't stop the woman from nagging like a fly.

If you don't give it to me, I'll keep talking and talking and talking.

After Tian Ersan went outside, he saw two more people.

They also brought along a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law to help.

Grandma Li smiled and said, "Boss, this is my neighbor. Do you still need someone?"

In order to expedite the delivery and relocation, Tian Ersan was willing to spend a little more money.

"Okay, sixty a day. Finish this work at the entrance and you'll get paid. Go pack the food first."

Tian Ersan originally wanted to find someone to keep an eye on these people so they wouldn't steal canned food to take home.

But they discovered that they had no one left to use.

Zhang Shuya and Wang Linlin couldn't come out to work, and Zhou Shanshan was throwing a tantrum again.

Tian Ersan gave up on supervision; after all, those canned goods weren't worth much, and it didn't matter if these mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law stole a few.

In short, we must finish what we need to do today and move to a safe area as soon as possible.

Some things can be ignored for now as long as they don't affect normal operations.

With one more person, we have one more source of confidence.

Tian Ersan began to take stock of the stockpiled goods that needed to be cleared out today. Yesterday's canned goods had all been unloaded into the courier company's warehouse.

The loading and unloading cost a lot of money, but fortunately there were no storage fees.

Labor costs are relatively low in small counties; the main expense is the cost of hiring forklifts.

A delivery truck drove up and recklessly drove onto the sloping embankment in front of the door, cracking two of the bricks.

Tian Ersan looked over and saw that it was Lao Pang, the deliveryman.

Old Pang got out of the car and looked at the women and old women working in Tian Ersan's place.

"What kind of business does your family run? Why are there more and more people in your household?"

Tian Ersan laughed and said, "It's a small business. Give me four cases of ice cream, five cases of mineral water, three cases of orange soda, one case of beer, and two cases of instant noodles."

When the supplier, Lao Pang, heard this, he smiled.

"Your business is so big, why don't you order more? What can you do with this little bit?"

Tian Ersan said directly, "I'll eat it myself. I don't sell this stuff anymore. I'll buy it from you so I don't have to go to the supermarket."

Old Pang was also willing to do business, and readily unloaded various beverages, mineral water, and instant noodles from the truck.

Tian Ersan continued to be in charge of moving things, and brought out canned goods for several women to pack.

Not long after, Zhou Shanshan came downstairs.

Zhou Shanshan did not receive an apology or comfort from Tian Ersan.

Growing up in a family that favored boys over girls, I never received that unique attention, and it felt like no one in the world liked me.

Zhou Shanshan also wanted to receive the same treatment that Tian Ersan gave Wang Linlin, but she discovered that Tian Ersan loved Wang Linlin more.

Sadness and grief are inevitable, but we still have to eat, work, and succumb to reality.

Zhou Shanshan couldn't just stand there doing nothing; that would be too embarrassing.

Tian Ersan paid no attention to the girl's thoughts. After working for a while, he got hot and changed into short sleeves and shorts. As Tian Ersan was working, he came out of the old house and saw Zhou Shanshan helping to carry bottled water into the house.

"Shanshan, tell Sister Ya to cook. We're not buying food today. Let's cook some instant noodles in a big pot! Add plenty of eggs, and try to make sure we finish all the meat and vegetables for breakfast and lunch!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shanshan quickly replied, "Okay!"

Life always moves forward, and Zhou Shanshan, who was used to being idle and sentimental, soon got busy.

Han Nannan's family, several female high school students she had met before, and more than a dozen people from the courier station also arrived one after another.

The heavy rain of last night quickly disappeared without a trace after the midday heat intensified.

The busy crowd forgot about last night's rain and temporarily forgot about the various events of yesterday.

Ten small order-generating machines, ten men, more than twenty women, and twenty thousand canned goods.

Everyone worked from six or seven in the morning until night, with trucks delivering styrofoam boxes coming and going one after another.

The handling and packing were simple, but entering the address for the electronic tracking number was quite troublesome, as there was no automated function for electronic waybills at that time.

Wang Yue, the girl with long braids who used to sell school uniforms, worked with her classmates.

After working for a long time, Tian Ersan finally had time to sit down, drink water, and rest.

Wang Yue also had the opportunity to strike up a conversation with Tian Ersan.

"Boss, don't you go to school?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Ersan laughed and said, "No, I'm not going to school. The purpose of going to school is to find a job that can make money after graduation. Now that I'm my own boss, there's no need to waste four or five years."

This world is not the same as before, but the period of economic development is the same; it is all part of the historical cycle.

Even in the original world, every country had a period of growth, and in the Internet age, housing prices, wages, and stocks all rose.

However, it cannot rise indefinitely.

Tian Ersan knew very well that the next few years would be the best years, and it would be a real waste to waste them in university.

Once you graduate from university and start working, it's basically impossible to have another chance to rise to prominence.

Wang Yue was still packing cans when she said sullenly, "I didn't do well on the exam this time. I was harvesting wheat at home a few days ago, and my mom has already set me up on a blind date."

This was supposed to be an unhappy and tragic situation, but Tian Ersan smiled and said, "You told your mother to wait a few years before getting married so you could receive tens of thousands in betrothal gifts. Getting engaged now would be a huge loss."

Wang Yue looked at Tian Ersan with a puzzled expression and a helpless look, thinking that Tian Ersan was joking.

"Who can offer a dowry of over 100,000 yuan? In my hometown village, we're lucky if they can offer 10,000 or 20,000 yuan."

Tian Ersan said, "If you find someone through a blind date, don't believe this. But if you don't want to get married, then believe me."

Wang Yue smiled and said, "I don't believe in that."

Tian Ersan didn't care; he respected other people's futures but didn't interfere.

Getting married and having children is a normal thing.

Tian Ersan and Wang Yue had just exchanged a few words when Li Na, who was standing next to them, also came over to chat.

"Boss Tian, ​​are wages paid daily here?"

Tian Ersan smiled and said, "Daily payment, I'm going to get the money, you guys continue working."

This made not only Wang Yue and Li Na happy, but also all the wives and mothers working nearby.

Tian Ersan withdrew two thousand yuan from the ATM; the maximum withdrawal amount here is two thousand yuan.

Two thousand yuan is enough to cover the salaries of more than thirty people. Once online banking becomes widespread in a couple of years, we won't need to go to the bank so often.

I wasn't thinking about much when I drove back from the bank. My thoughts were disjointed while driving, and even if I had more than ten minutes, my mind would always get stuck at the beginning.

As soon as he arrived at the entrance, Tian Ersan saw Director Lu from the Subdistrict Office, who had come a few days earlier.

On the day Director Lu came to pick up the demolition contract and signed it, he bought canned food from Tao Chunyang. The next day, he came to buy canned food and worked all day. On the third day, he did a live broadcast and sold a large number of canned foods. On the fourth day, Zhou Shanshan encountered Li Biao's gang. Now it is the fifth day.

Tian Ersan parked the car at the entrance and looked at Director Lu and the two men.

"what's the matter?"

When Director Lu saw Tian Ersan return, he asked, "Where are your family members?"

Tian Ersan replied, "I run my own business here. Just tell me what's wrong. Is it about demolition? We've agreed to the demolition and will move out in a few days. When will we get the compensation?"

Director Lu quickly said, "The money will be paid in a unified manner. Don't worry, your family will definitely not be shortchanged. I came here to ask what kind of business you are doing? Why don't you have a business license?"

“We’re from the Industry and Commerce Bureau.” Yang Zhiqiang looked at Tian Ersan and said seriously, “Not having a business license is illegal. Not only will we be fined and have our ill-gotten gains confiscated, but we’ll also be investigated by the police station! Everything here will be seized; you can’t sell it anymore.”

Tian Ersan was unsure what the gossipy old women in the neighborhood had said to the three of them.

It's not about the business license; it's just that business has been so good these past few days that we've attracted attention.

(End of this chapter)