Rebirth in the 1970s: Bringing the village tyrant’s family back to the city and winning easily

In 1977, the college entrance examination was reinstated. Educated youth who had been sent to the countryside, Su Jinyan, passed the exam and was admitted to Peking University in one go. The origin...

Chapter 116: Eight hundred and eight for a meal?

The call was answered by Captain Zhao Changqing. When he heard that it was Su Jinyan, he became very excited.

I thought Zhao Yuanyi and his family had left and would never contact the village again.

"Oh, it's Yuan Yi's wife. Are you all doing well in the capital?"

Su Jinyan smiled and said, "Well, it's fine. Are you feeling well too?"

"That's great, that's great. You've been gone for more than half a year. Come back and visit when you have time during the holidays."

"Well, OK. I'll take my parents back to see you when I'm free. By the way, uncle, I bought some school supplies for the children in the village, and also some pens and notebooks for you and the students in the middle and high schools in the village. I was planning to mail them back to you today, but I suddenly remembered that the weather will soon get cold, so I thought of making clothes for each of the children."

"Please count the sizes of clothes worn by school-age children in our village today, including those in junior high and high school. They go to school in town every day, so they should wear better clothes."

She roughly calculated in her mind that there were not many children in the village who went to school. From grade one to grade six, there were about ten children in a class. There were less than ten children in junior high and high school in the entire village.

She bought the high-quality cotton fabric wholesale for less than one dollar per foot, and a set of clothes for less than ten dollars. Assuming eighty people worked for her, including labor costs, the total cost was less than one thousand dollars.

It's just a matter of a few crabs.

I didn’t feel much before, but now I feel very excited that I can do some good things through my own efforts and help people in need.

Su Jinyan's words obviously shocked the captain, "What!? You want to make clothes for all the children in the village?"

"No, Yuan Yi's wife, you two are still in school, you don't have to make clothes for them."

"You just mail the school supplies back, and the kids will have clothes."

Su Jinyan thought about it. She couldn't talk about making money yet, so she said, "Uncle, don't worry. It doesn't cost much. My aunt knows someone in the textile factory. The machine broke down some time ago, and a lot of fabrics were damaged. There are also some defective fabrics and cloth scraps. I used some connections to buy them back. I will find a tailor shop to make clothes for them. There are also some cloth scraps. I will mail them back together with the clothes and school supplies. You can give them to the families in the village who need them, and the children in the school. You can make some shoes."

When Zhao Changqing heard that it was defective cloth, he couldn't help but think, "Defective cloth? Does that also cost a lot of money?"

Su Jinyan smiled and said, "Uncle, it doesn't cost a lot. I even found some connections, so it will cost even less. Don't worry."

"Today you can count the sizes of the children's clothes. I will call you tomorrow afternoon."

"Oh, okay, okay, Yuan Yi's wife, thank you so much."

After hanging up the phone, Su Jinyan called Xin Huimin again and told her that a new person had arrived today and that she would go there this afternoon or tomorrow. After hanging up the phone, she quickly went home.

When she arrived at the door of her house, she took out a roast chicken, five pounds of pork belly, and five pounds of ribs from the space.

The small workshop was bustling with activity. The staff introduced by Liu Zhizhi had also arrived and had started working. Standing outside the door, she could only hear the 'click' sound of the sewing machines and the whispers of inquiries. She did not disturb them and went straight into the kitchen.

As for the new employees, we can check them out while we have dinner later.

Sun should be resting. When she heard her noise, she came out quickly.

"Yanyan, whatever you want to do, mom will help you."

"Well, okay, you can help light the fire first, and then wash some vegetables."

It is very difficult for her to sit on a small stool now, and it is not convenient to make a fire.

At noon, she made a dish of braised spare ribs, a dish of braised pork, a dish of sweet and sour fish, a dish of dry-pot pork with beans and potato strips, a dish of mapo tofu, and a dish of scrambled eggs with tomatoes. The staple food was Sun's braised rice.

When it was past twelve o'clock and Zhao Yuanyi had not returned yet, she left some food for him and started eating with the workers in the workshop.

There were a lot of women at the table, but Zhao Zhengjun did not sit at the table. He ate in the kitchen by himself.

Before the meal, Qi Caifeng introduced her to the newcomer brought by Liu Zhizhi. She didn't say much and invited them to eat first.

After dinner, she followed a group of people to the south room, looked at everyone's work in the morning, briefly talked to the newcomers about some requirements and a few words of encouragement, and then went back to the room.

After Su Jinyan returned to the room, he took out paper and pen and started writing the contract.

She wrote down everything that could be written first, including the protection of employees' rights and interests and some confidentiality requirements. She made thirty copies in total and asked Qi Caifeng to read them to everyone. After everyone had no other choice, they signed and put their fingerprints on them.

After signing the contract, she asked everyone to rest for an hour before continuing to work.

It seems that the new house needs to set up a dormitory for the workers to take a nap.

When she woke up from a nap in the afternoon, Zhao Yuanyi had already returned, smelling of alcohol. He immediately explained to her.

At noon, Huo Shengyuan made the arrangements and Zhao Yuanyi treated the department store's leadership team to a meal at a private restaurant.

When he told her that he spent more than 880 yuan on a meal, Su Jinyan was indeed shocked!

In this day and age, spending more than 800 yuan on a meal is like eating gold.

However, in every era, there are always some invisible rich people, and the private rooms in private restaurants have to be snatched up. Zhao Yuanyi said that if Huo Shengyuan was not a member and old customer there, he might not be able to get in.

Su Jinyan asked curiously about the location and name of the restaurant. She had no idea that such a place existed in this day and age. She was so ignorant.

Zhao Yuanyi said that the restaurant was a courtyard house with four entrances and exits like a royal palace, with rockeries, ponds and everything else. It was newly opened this spring. The chefs were all disciples of the imperial chef, and the food they cooked was very delicate and delicious.

Zhao Yuanyi also told her that each of them had a big crab and two big shrimps, a large plate of three things, with a few cauliflowers, cucumbers and tomatoes as decoration, which cost fifty-eight yuan.

Big crab. Su Jinyan was stunned. Then she thought, could it be her crab?

To verify, she took Zhao Yuanyi to the south room to take a look at the crabs, and Zhao Yuanyi laughed.

"It's a crab this big. How much do you sell it to Zhou Xingdong for?"

Su Jinyan shrugged his head and said, "Eight."

"Swindlers! They are all big scammers!"

"Tsk, just wait a little longer, wait another year, and I'll open a big restaurant too."

Now, unless someone has strong backing, no one would dare to make such a big fuss, right?

It's a courtyard with four entrances!