Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Earn two hundred thousand in a rage.

Getting the border pass solved a problem for Liu Suqin. She said goodbye to Aunt Jin and her family and left with a sense of relief.

Aunt Jin was very enthusiastic and wanted her to stay for dinner. Liu Suqin had to persuade her to get away. She went back to heat up some food, and after eating, she went to the landlord's house next door to watch two episodes of TV series, then washed up and went to bed.

Now that she doesn't have to worry about setting up the stall, she has resumed her good habit of getting up early and going to bed early.

However, when Lin Nanjiang and Lin Quansheng came back from closing their stall in the middle of the night, she still had to struggle to get up and do the accounting when she heard the noise.

At twelve o'clock in the morning, Lin Nanjiang and Lin Quansheng finished moving their things and sat at the small table, wolfing down their midnight snack. Liu Suqin was counting money beside them, talking about how she had asked someone to apply for a border pass.

No matter how hungry Lin Nanjiang was, he still found the time to look up and respond to his wife, "I was wondering when we'd find someone to take care of this, and you solved it so easily. You're amazing, wife."

Liu Suqin took well to his flattery. "I was also lucky. Aunt Jin's grandson worked there. I asked them where to get a border pass, and Aunt Jin immediately took me back to ask her grandson. It's much cheaper than going to scalpers, and most importantly, I don't have to worry about being cheated."

Then he said to Lin Quansheng, "Brother Quansheng, give me your ID card and photo tomorrow, and we will get the certificate together."

"I want one too?" Lin Quansheng was quite flattered.

Lin Nanjiang said without hesitation, "Of course. We've been in Shenzhen for so many years, but we haven't seen the real special economic zone yet. It's time to go in and see the world. I haven't had time to buy new clothes and shoes for the New Year yet. How about we wait until the business closes before the New Year and go shopping in the city center together?"

Lin Quansheng was a bachelor who could feed his family with his own food. He hadn't even spent the wages he'd received when he left the factory, not counting the wages his brothers had promised him. He had a large sum of money in his pocket, and when he heard they were going downtown to shop for clothes, he couldn't sit still. He rubbed his hands and said, "Okay, I'll go see the world with you guys."

Liu Suqin had already planned it out. "After I get my border pass, I'll go to the Special Administrative Region to buy a bike. Then I'll ride it to go shopping. It'll be very convenient for me to buy anything I want. Besides new clothes and shoes for the New Year, I also want to find a maternity and baby store to buy some food and daily necessities for my baby."

Anyway, she looked all over the town but couldn't find a specialized mother and baby store, and there were only ordinary domestic brands of baby formula. After finally making some money, she still wanted to feed her child some good imported formula. In addition, if she couldn't buy diapers, washing diapers for the child every day would be a big project. The thought of it made her feel overwhelmed, so she decided to go to the city center to have a look.

With the small goal of going shopping and buying a car in the Special Administrative Region before the New Year, Lin Nanjiang and Lin Quansheng were even more motivated in the following days. They worked hard until February 3rd, which was the 19th day of the twelfth lunar month, when they officially closed the business.

On the last day of business this year, Liu Suqin took a nap as usual. When the two returned from their work, she got out of bed and helped clean up. She also asked, "You've been exhausted lately. Do you want to rest for a few days before going to the Special Administrative Region? Anyway, we already have the border pass, which is valid for a year, so we can go anytime."

If she hadn't considered it unsafe to be pregnant, she wouldn't have waited until now and would have gone to the Special Administrative Region alone.

Lin Nanjiang shook his head. "I'm not tired. I'd better go buy a car early so that it will be convenient for going in and out and buying New Year's goods."

Lin Quansheng couldn't wait to agree, "Yes, the stores in the Special Administrative Region will also be closed for the New Year. If you go too late, it won't be lively anymore."

"Then let's go tomorrow?" Liu Suqin looked at their enthusiasm and didn't try to persuade them. "That's fine. No matter how tiring shopping is, it can't compare to setting up a stall. As long as your bodies can handle it. And you can sleep until you wake up naturally tomorrow, so it won't matter if you leave later."

The two took her advice and hurried to clean up and eat.

After finishing his meal, Lin Nanjiang took the dishes to the bathroom to wash. Lin Quansheng didn't bother to exchange pleasantries. He stood up, stretched, and said to Liu Suqin, "Then I'll go back to sleep next door. If you get up earlier tomorrow, remember to call me."

Liu Suqin was still sorting the account books. She looked up and smiled, "Don't worry, I won't leave you behind."

Lin Quansheng finally felt relieved and went back to the next room to wash up and rest.

Liu Suqin continued to press the calculator with her head down. She had already calculated today's revenue data. Next, she would calculate the expenses and profits for the whole month, and finally the whole year.

Relying on his good health, Lin Nanjiang took a cold shower. After feeling refreshed, he came back and sat down next to Liu Suqin. He wrapped his arms loosely around her sturdy waist and rested his head on her shoulder. He seemed to have unloaded half of a heavy burden and let out a long sigh.

Liu Suqin understood immediately and cooperated by patting the dog's head to comfort it. "Thank you for your hard work. This year's mission has been successfully completed."

"It's not hard." Lin Nanjiang instantly regained his strength and asked with full energy, "Wife, how much did we earn this year?"

"We made a lot this year!" Liu Suqin beamed upon hearing this. She showed him the passbook she had just found, along with the account book. "We officially set up our stall on October 2nd, and it's been four months now. The first month, we made 41,000. Business was stable for the next two months, each making just over 45,000. The last month has been amazing. The most we made in one day was 2,800, which averages out to just over 2,000 a day. Oh, and today is February 3rd. Even if this month has 32 days, we've made a total of 65,000, which adds up to over 196,000 for the four months..."

Even though he had earned this money piece by piece, Lin Nanjiang still gasped in frustration, "Is this nearly two hundred thousand already?"

"And there's still the first half of the year's salary, which is indeed two hundred thousand."

Lin Nanjiang was still incoherent. "This, this is too scary. In less than half a year, you've earned enough money to buy a new house?"

Buying a house in Shenzhen has been Liu Suqin's lifelong obsession. Seeing that her dream is about to come true, she is not in a hurry anymore. She ponders as she speaks, "It's enough to buy a commercial apartment of 70 or 80 square meters. But after buying the house, I can't even afford to renovate it. What will our family of three do then? So why not follow our previous plan and buy a larger, better-located old company house? The budget won't exceed 100,000 yuan. I can also hire someone to renovate it, add a refrigerator, color TV, air conditioner, water heater, etc., which is equivalent to spending half the money and living in a house almost like a new one. This way we will have about 100,000 yuan left, and we can consider opening a store."

"Open a shop?" This was another path Lin Nanjiang had never imagined. "Isn't it good to set up a stall?"

Liu Suqin looked at him softly, "It's too hard to set up a stall. If I had a store, I wouldn't have to go out in the wind and rain every day. And this way I can feel truly stable."

Needless to say, his wife felt sorry for him again. Lin Nanjiang felt sweeter than eating honey. "As long as I can make money, it doesn't matter whether I set up a stall or open a shop. But what you said about settling down is true. Setting up a stall is not presentable after all. Opening a shop is at least a legitimate small business owner. When the child goes out to play, she can tell her friends that her parents are the boss and the boss's wife, so she won't be ostracized or bullied by the other kids."

Liu Suqin thought this man was really good at thinking, even considering his daughter's future social circle, but she didn't refute it. She smiled and added, "It just so happens that I have enough money. If I come across a suitable store, it would be even better to buy it and open a store. I don't have to worry about encountering a bad landlord."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Compared to his wife's dream of buying a house, what Lin Nanjiang couldn't refuse was actually opening his own shop and becoming his own boss.

Setting up a stall does make money, but when serving all kinds of customers every day, you will always encounter a few mentally ill people. You are clearly making money with your own hands, but in the mouths of those people, it seems as if you are kneeling on the ground begging.

After all, Lin Nanjiang is a hot-blooded man. For the sake of the overall situation, he can bear not to argue with such people, but he can't control the aggrieved feeling in his heart.

Fortunately, his wife loves him and wants to buy him a shop to open a store. In the future, he will be able to stand up straight and make money. The more Lin Nanjiang thought about it, the happier he became. His mind was working fast, "It is really convenient to open a shop by myself. I don't need to worry about the weather and the opening hours. We can open the store whenever we want. As long as people come to eat, we can open it from morning to night. And whatever they order, whether they want fried noodles or wontons, it will be made at any time."

Liu Suqin added, "In addition to these two, fried rice, fried noodles and rice bowls can also be added to the menu."

Lin Nanjiang was very convinced of his wife's business acumen and nodded without hesitation, "Okay, during the New Year period, it's a good time to practice the dishes you mentioned."

The resolution to open a shop in Guannei after the New Year was unanimously passed. Lin Nanjiang suddenly asked nervously, "Are we still going to buy a car tomorrow?"

"Why not?" Liu Suqin said with a smile, "You need to buy goods to open a store, and having a car makes everything easier."

Lin Nanjiang was relieved and began to speak in a Versailles way. "I thought I would have to stay in town for two or three years before I could move inland, but I didn't expect to be able to enter the city right after the New Year. These days, doing business is really a case of the bold dying of overeating and the timid dying of starvation."

Liu Suqin laughed at him, "Look at your face, you're so ungrateful after getting an advantage."

"I really don't want to give up such a good business in town." Lin Nanjiang sighed sweetly, "I've even sounded out Quansheng, and he's quite willing to work with us. If we had come to the city a year or two later, we could have transferred this business to him, so that the benefits wouldn't go to outsiders."

"This is just the beginning. The interior of the Great Wall is so big and prosperous. Wouldn't it be better to do anything than to stay in the town? Even if Brother Quansheng really takes over the business in the town, wouldn't he want to move into the city when he makes money? It's better to take him directly to the interior of the Great Wall. Opening a store is complicated. I can't take care of the children alone. I definitely can't help with the business. I can only ask Brother Quansheng for help."

Lin Nanjiang asked tentatively, "Then in a year or two, when our store is on track, can I lend him money to open one?"

"Okay."

Lin Nanjiang proposed this plan based on his friendship with Lin Quansheng since childhood, but he didn't expect his wife to agree so much. He couldn't help but give her a thumbs up, "My wife is so good. She is smart, generous, and kind-hearted."

If it were someone with a shortsighted mind, it would be good enough if he didn't cry, make a fuss, or even commit suicide.

Liu Suqin: "As I said, there is no end to making money. It's better to give it to our own people than to give it to outsiders. As long as he doesn't deliberately open a store next to us and steal our business, it's fine."

"No, Quansheng isn't that kind of person," Lin Nanjiang said firmly. "When he came back today, he even told me privately that once the baby is born, he'll need money for everything from food and shelter to housing and schooling. He told us to save more money and stop paying him. He'll provide us with food and lodging, and he'll give us delicious food every day. That's more than enough to cover his salary."

"Let's be clear, he's been through a lot with us, so of course his salary shouldn't be reduced," Liu Suqin said with a smile. "It's all mutual. He cares about us, and we should care about him too. This way, in a big city where we're unfamiliar with the place, at least we have someone to help us and won't be isolated and helpless."

Lin Nanjiang nodded heavily, "My wife is right, I will listen to you."

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