Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1169 Calcium for Cooking

Zhang Fu said, "That's just a little money. Besides, there are shops like that everywhere now. If you're going to do something, you have to do something that doesn't exist here, something new and exciting. That's how you make money. Why do you have to rely on my brother for the rest of your life? Who did he rely on at the beginning? It's because there wasn't anything like it back then, and he got there first."

The old woman looked at the book in her hand and asked, "Can this stuff be reliable? What are you planning to do?"

Zhang Fu flipped through the miscellaneous items in his aunt's hands: "Look at this. Health supplements are so popular right now, and the profits are huge. You see in the newspapers and on TV, everyone who makes health supplements is rich. This one is low-priced, and it can be used by people of all ages. I feel like it will definitely work."

The old lady picked it up and looked at it: "Calcium supplements, huh? There are so many calcium supplements these days, right? Blue bottles, double-capped ones, and all sorts of other things. Can you beat them to it?"

Zhang Fu said, "Look at the label, it says this is L-carnitine or something, so it's easier for both adults and children to absorb. You can put it in your food, rice, or mix it with milk, it's so convenient, unlike those other things that feel like taking medicine. Right? And it's cheap too. Look, this whole bottle is less than forty."

The old lady nodded. This price was indeed cheap compared to other calcium supplements available now. If the effects were really as good as GG claimed, it might actually become popular. She asked, "Is it sold in the market? I'll buy some and see."

Zhang Fu said, "If there were already sellers, would it be our turn? I'm only getting around to getting things now because there aren't any available yet. You have to be quick to get things, right? If you wait until everything's ready and others are making money before you start, do you think you'll still have a chance? My brother's business always had nothing to offer, right? Now everyone's chasing after him. Do you think we can catch up?"

The old lady nodded again, glanced at the GG in the magazine in her hand, "Jiuyi Cooking Calcium," and was a little conflicted.

Zhang Fu pointed to the GG and said, "Look, there's even an inscription from a Fudan University professor here. If it were fake, would any university professor be stupid enough to write an inscription?"

The old lady flipped through the magazine and asked, "How much does this cost?"

Zhang Fu said, "I don't know, I'll have to go see for myself. They said you have to go in person, visit the factory or company, and only then will they talk to you about business. They won't do it if you don't send the money. There's no way this is fake. It's true. Would they dare say that if they were lying?"

The old lady said, "I'm still not sure. Southerners are shrewd. These couple's products are in Kyoto. Why don't you think about that? Your second brother's company is in Kyoto. They can give you some advice then, and it'll be easier to handle if anything happens."

Shanghai is too far, and I don't know anyone there. I think this is pretty good too. Look at these two little cups, one for each mouth, so appealing! A young couple would definitely love them. See, everything comes in pairs; kids looking for a partner these days would definitely buy those.

Zhang Fu frowned as he glanced at the magazine and said, "Mom, you're so naive. These days, they're making money off the elderly and children; that's the real money. How much profit can there be? How many years would it take to use a pair? Who can afford to buy them every day? You need to take calcium supplements every day, right? How many couples are there? Think about how many elderly people and children are involved!"

After thinking for a moment, the old lady nodded: "That's true. Isn't there a phone number here? Call and ask how much it will cost and how it works. Get a general idea, you can't just go there cluelessly."

Zhang Fu said, "They can't tell us. GG said the person has to go to the company in person. Or, Mom, if you're worried, we can go together. Tell Dad we're going on a trip for a few days. We've never been to Shanghai before, Nanjing Road, the Bund, and stuff like that. Don't you want to see them?"

"Let's play for two days first, take some pictures, and then we'll go and investigate. If you feel it's not going to work out, I promise I won't make a fuss, okay?" Zhang Fu hugged his stepmother's neck: "Mom, let's keep it a secret. If this works out, let my dad and second brother be very surprised. Let's show them what we're like."

The old lady then picked up the magazine and looked at it again: "Can you really manage? You don't know anyone here, do you think you can find the place? What if we get lost again? That would be terrible."

Zhang Fu's face twitched, and he said, "Mom, why are you so timid? Two grown adults can't just get lost, can they? How many people go missing every year when they go on vacation? Tell me, how would you get lost? There are taxis and police everywhere, they're not mute. Tell me, how would you get lost? Unless you deliberately get lost and don't want to come back."

After the old woman smacked Zhang Fu on the head with a magazine, saying, "How dare you talk to your mother like that?"

Zhang Fu rested his head on his stepmother's shoulder and swayed: "Mom, please support me, look how tired I am every day. You're not happy that your son is making money? I'm still your own son, after all."

After the older woman wavered a bit, she thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait for your dad and brother to come back, and then we can all discuss it together, okay?"

Zhang Fu sat up straight and said, "How can I do it? Do you think either my dad or my brother would trust me? They're all short-sighted and treat me like a child. I have to do everything they say. I just want to start something up secretly, give them a shock, and see if I, Zhang Fu, can really do it. Mom, wouldn't you be proud of yourself then?"

The old lady frowned, feeling that something was wrong but couldn't quite put her finger on it. She also had a vague feeling that it would be nice if her son could accomplish something.

Zhang Fu put his arm around his stepmother's neck and kissed her on the cheek: "Good mom, let's treat this as a trip, okay? I've never been out to play before. I've only been to the county and city. Now that I'm in Fengtian, I'm just working and toiling away all day long."

Besides, you haven't been anywhere. Tell me, besides the county and here, where else have you been? Always just staying at home or in the shop, aren't you bored? It's not like we're short of money. Don't you want to go out and see the world? Beijing, Shanghai, the Jiangnan region, or even just see the sea."

After the old lady's heartstrings were plucked, thinking about her son's words, a surge of impulse, or rather a longing, welled up in her heart.

Zhang Fu said, "Mom, you're only in your forties now, which is the best time of your life. When you get older, you won't be able to go out anymore. You'll regret it then."

The old lady subconsciously rolled up the magazine in her hand a few times, looking a little conflicted: "Then, what about your dad? He's never been anywhere either."

Zhang Fu said, "You're still planning to bring my dad? First, he can't go; would he be willing to give up the store? Second, can Mom go and investigate? Do you think my dad would agree? He'd definitely say I should run the convenience store."

Won't you go out with him again next time?

"Once I make money, you two won't have to do anything. You can go on trips every year, to places like Huangshan, Emei, and Taishan. If you don't want to climb mountains, you can go to the beach, Gulangyu Island, and Tianya Haijiao, and see them all from the beginning."

(End of this chapter)