The three stalls were set up for four consecutive days, and by the fifth day, the goods that the group had brought back were almost sold out.

Li Dahui decided to make another trip to Zhejiang Province to ask Lin Yu and the others if they had any ideas.

They'll be starting school soon, so they won't have much time to set up their stalls after that.

Lin Yu thought for a moment and said, "We won't go after this. Let's divide the profits from this trip first."

"From now on, Uncle Dahui, you'll be running this stall by yourself. Can you handle it?"

Song Meili and Lin Jing agreed with Lin Yu's words. Although they had made money during this period, going to school was still more important to them.

If I go back to get more goods and then set up my stall, I probably won't be able to pack up before the start of the school term.

It's better to separate now and hand over the reins to Li Dahui later.

Li Dahui was polite to them, nodded and said, "Okay, then let's split the money, and I'll set up the stall from now on."

If you still want to set up a stall during your holiday, come back then.

Lin Yu raised her chin and said, "Of course, you'll still have to help with the work then."

Li Dahui smiled and said, "Sure."

So the business they were doing together came to an end, and they took out their money to count it.

"After deducting costs, the total profit this time is seven thousand eight hundred and fifty-three yuan."

Lin Yu looked at the remaining goods: "These can probably sell for another day. Uncle Da Hui is leaving tomorrow, so let's shorten the stall time and stall until he comes back."

"Okay, let's do it this way, we'll figure out the rest later." Li Dahui agreed.

Song Meili, Ou Manqing, and Lin Jing had no objections.

In the end, Li Dahui and Ou Manqing received more than six thousand yuan, including costs and profits, and Lin Yu received the same.

Song Meili received back her initial investment of 800 yuan and a profit of 823 yuan.

For the past few days that Lin Jing had helped out, including the time they spent traveling together, the group decided to give her a round number of one hundred yuan as her salary.

As for Lin Wen's money, Lin Yu planned to deposit it in her savings account and give it to her when she went home for the Chinese New Year.

She put up 500 yuan as her initial investment, and this time she should be able to get back about 1,000 yuan.

Who would have thought that setting up a small stall could double your earnings?

If outsiders knew that their profits were so high, probably more people would want to do business with them.

However, Lin Yu also knew in his heart that they had seized the opportunity.

There aren't many people willing to set aside their pride and become self-employed individuals these days, and the small commodity industry in Zhejiang Province is still in its early stages.

As for ourselves, we not only dared to show our faces in public, but we also dared to go directly to other provinces to pick up goods.

There are very few people who can do these two things.

With Lin Yu and Ou Manqing's forward-thinking vision, it seems inevitable that they would make money.

Everyone was overjoyed to receive the money.

Lin Yu clapped her hands to calm them down: "Think about how nervous we were when we took out the money. Fortunately, this time we set up a stall without any major incidents. The higher-ups haven't made any clear policies for individual business owners yet."

These words undoubtedly dampened their newly ignited enthusiasm.

Especially for Li Dahui, he was originally eager to make a big splash.

Lin Yu rationally analyzed, "We are still very weak right now, so keeping a low profile and making a fortune is the right thing to do."

People are more important than money, especially you, Uncle Dahui. You're running this business yourself, so if you notice anything wrong, run! Don't worry about anything else.

She recalled what she had read in later generations: there was a period when policies fluctuated, and some wealthy businessmen were even arrested.

Their names were never mentioned again after that; they were probably terrified.

After listening to her words, Li Dahui gradually calmed down and his mind cleared up.

His eyes showed caution: "I understand, I will be careful. Business can't be rushed."

Seeing him like this, Lin Yu finally felt relieved.

Ou Manqing naturally knew why Lin Yu said all this, and she gave Lin Yu a grateful look.

That's how friendships work; you need to remind and correct each other when they're about to go astray.

The next day, Li Dahui set off to leave Beicheng.

Lin Yu slept in late, a rare occurrence, and planned to set up her stall later.

There aren't many items left, so we can only display them for a short time each day to prolong the time.

When Li Dahui returns, he can make up for it.

The group slept until almost noon before gradually getting up.

Ou Manqing has no sleep since becoming a mother.

Her daughter got up early in the morning to play, so she had to get up and make breakfast for her.

Song Meili got up and stretched: "It's really comfortable to sleep in sometimes."

She shook her head again and said, "It's a pity that some people lose their freedom after becoming mothers."

Ou Manqing rolled his eyes: "You'll have your day sooner or later."

Song Meili smiled and said, "Anyway, I'm fine with being free now."

After figuring things out, things become clear. Song Meili now only enjoys what she has.

I will no longer be anxious about gains and losses.

Therefore, even though Zhou Huanan was busy with something during this time and didn't show up, she didn't think about him much.

She wouldn't feel sorry for herself just because he didn't show up.

On the contrary, I felt quite comfortable.

In contrast, Lin Yu is different; Gu Yunze hasn't returned for over a year now.

The thought of him narrowly escaping death amidst gunfire filled her with uncontrollable worry.

But she also knew that she couldn't help at all; at most, she could only help him take care of his parents.

After finishing her meal, she said to Song Meili and the others, "You guys go set up your stalls first this afternoon, I want to go and see the Gu family."

Song Meili nodded understandingly: "We should go and see. If Comrade Gu hadn't been away, you two would be engaged by now."

Ou Manqing also comforted him, "He'll be fine. If you have time, go visit his parents more often. We'll take care of the stall."

They're not busy now, so Lin Yu can leave without any problem.

Both Ou Manqing and Song Meili supported her decision to visit the Gu family.

So in the afternoon, the group went out together.

Ou Manqing took Song Meili, Lin Jing, and Yuanyuan to set up a stall, while Lin Yu prepared to visit the Gu family.

After arriving in Beicheng, Lin Yu had eaten at the Gu family's house a few times.

But this is the first time I've ever taken the bus there by myself.

Previously, riding in Gu Yunze's car was convenient, and it was easy to pass through the family compound.

But now, when she takes the bus alone, she has to go through multiple layers of notification before she can enter the residential compound.

That would be much more troublesome.

Looking at the heavily guarded military family compound, Lin Yu felt for the first time the difference in their social status.

Fortunately, she is not an insecure or introverted person. It's not a bad thing that her partner has a good background, is it?

After waiting at the door for a while, a car came out, and Lin Yu heard someone calling her name.

When I walked over, I saw Gu Henglin and Li Huizhu sitting in the car.

Li Huizhu, her face somewhat pale, said, "Xiaoyu, what brings you here?"

For some reason, Lin Yu's heart suddenly skipped a beat; she had a bad feeling.

"Auntie, what's wrong? Did something happen to Gu Yunze?"