After having a meal with the Wang family in the afternoon, Dr. Wang and Wang Nan sent them to the train station. He had to stay in the provincial capital until after the Dragon Boat Festival before returning.

Yang Chunyan felt that taking the night train was much more comfortable than the day train, and she arrived in Ning'an when she woke up.

The group got off the bus. Zhou Huaian, Wang Zhen and Brother Yang went to the LTL pickup area to pick up the goods. When Yang Chunyan and others came out of the station, they saw Zhou Huaishan already waiting outside.

"Grandpa, is it fun in the provincial capital?" Zhou Huaishan stepped forward, took the bag from the old man, and put the luggage in the tractor's bed.

The old man smiled and nodded, "It's fun, you can go and see it later."

Zhou Huaishan nodded and looked at the luggage carried by Yang Chunyan and the others. "Things in the provincial capital are very cheap. Did you buy so much?"

"That's nothing!" Zhou's mother turned her head and saw Zhou Huaian and the other two just coming out with packages. She pointed at them proudly and said, "Look, that's the big one."

Zhou Huaishan's eyes widened, "Oh my god, I bought so much, things in the provincial capital are free?"

"No money, just cash!" Zhou Huaian put the package on with a smile, and everyone climbed onto the truck bed and drove back to Ning'an City.

When they arrived outside the clinic, they drove the tractor to the back yard and parked it. Everyone went to eat steamed buns and porridge. The Yang family had to do some shopping in the city and go back to prepare for the third day of the new year to entertain relatives and friends, so they did not leave with them.

After Yang Chunyan said goodbye to them, Zhou Huaishan drove the tractor and went straight to Baima Town without stopping when passing Fangtian intersection.

After entering the town and approaching Zhou Yumei's home, I saw Luo Haili walking back with a basket of vegetables in one hand and Zhou Xiaoxi holding her hand in the other.

Luo Haili heard the noise of the tractor and subconsciously turned her head to look. She stopped and looked at them in surprise, "Aunt, you are back from the provincial capital!"

"You're back!" Zhou's mother waved at Zhou Xiaoxi, "Yaoyao, call grandma!"

"Mother-in-law, father-in-law, ancestors..." Zhou Xiaoxi called each of them one by one in a baby voice.

Zhou Huaian jumped off the tractor, picked her up and lifted her high, "Uncle didn't hear you just now, call Uncle louder!"

"Uncle, uncle!" Zhou Xiaoxi called out twice in succession and started to chuckle.

Luo Haili ran back happily and shouted to the shop: "Yumei, come out quickly, Grandpa and Aunt are here."

"Here we are!" Zhou Yumei came out wearing an apron, greeted everyone happily, and held out her hands to take Xiao Jiuer, "Oh! This is the first time for our little one to come to our aunt's house!"

Zhou Huaian smiled and said, "Tell Miss that the first time he went out, he went to the provincial capital for a tour."

Xiao Jiuer looked at her, turned around and stretched out her hand to Yang Chunyan, "Mom, Mom..."

Yang Chunyan hurriedly said to Zhou Yumei, "He just woke up, I held him to pee!"

"Yeah!" Zhou Yumei happily greeted everyone and walked into the shop, "Grandpa, come in and sit for a while. Is the provincial capital fun?"

"It's fun, but it's too far. It takes more than ten hours by train." The old man felt like he was still swaying on the train while sitting in the chair.

Luo Haili came out with a cup and poured hot water for everyone, "Grandpa, aunt...you can have lunch here!"

"I'll give you the stuff, and then we'll go back." Zhou's mother said as she took out the purchase order for the noodles from her bag. "Look, I found a new way for you."

Zhou Yumei looked at her in confusion. Before she could ask, Zhou Huaian and his two sons came into the shop carrying packages. "Sister, look at the new business that mom found for you."

Zhou Yumei looked at the three bags on the ground and said, "What kind of business is this? You guys have confused me."

"Let me show you!" Zhou's mother took out the clothes and skirts she bought for Zhou Xiaoxi and Luo Qiaoling from her bag. "Look, these clothes and skirts are only a few dollars each. I can buy two in the provincial capital with the money I paid for one in town last time."

After Luo Haili and Zhou Yumei took it and looked at it, they looked at her in surprise, "It seems to be better made than the last time!"

"Yes, there are also fabrics and wool. I brought some back for you as well." Zhou's mother pulled out the things she bought for the two of them and pointed at the blanket. "Chunyan said it's 40 or 50 yuan cheaper than in the county town!"

"Too cheap! How can things in the provincial capital be so cheap? We can definitely make money if we sell them here." Zhou Yumei immediately understood what they meant by the new way. "Are those things also in those bags?"

"These are all adult clothes and pants. You'll know if you take a look." Zhou's mother asked Zhou Huaian to open the bag. "If Chunyan hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have thought of it. Selling snacks is too hard for you. It's easier and cleaner to do this."

Yang Chunyan smiled and said, "My mother told me to buy more so that I could sell them to the aunties in the village faster. That's why I thought of this. These are new styles that came out this year. We picked some of them generously."

Zhou Yumei looked at the clothes in the bag, looking at them with gratitude and trepidation, "Can we sell this?"

"Why not?" Zhou's mother looked at her in disapproval, "It doesn't matter what you sell!"

Yang Chunyan took out a beige shirt and a pair of black bell-bottom pants, matched them and handed them to her, "Big sister, you and Sister Haili have good figures. Pick out an outfit like this and sell it. I guarantee it will sell well."

Zhou Yumei also thought that this outfit would be good to wear. "I see those who sell clothes are all in small stalls. Can I set up a stall to sell clothes?"

Zhou Huaian thought of shopping in the department store in the provincial capital, where he saw those clothing vendors putting beautiful clothes on models in the windows, and some even hung them up for sale.

"Sister, I'll sell them in your shop. My third brother and I will go get some lime and paint the walls for you. Then we'll find some wood to nail to the wall and hang all the clothes out to sell.

It’s still a little hard to find a place to wholesale clothes in the provincial capital. You can try it first. If the business is good, I will take you to the provincial capital when I’m not busy now. Then you can go to buy the goods by yourself in the future.”

Zhou's mother also nodded, "Yumei, listen to Laoyao and Chunyan. We saw that those clothes for sale in the provincial capital were hung in the shops for sale."

Zhou Yumei thought that her family had paved the way for her, so there was nothing to hesitate about. It was just like the current snack business, Chunyan and the youngest said they could do it, and they did it.

"Okay, youngest brother, you and third brother help me get some lime to paint the walls, and we can sell the remaining potatoes and jelly outside."

Seeing that she had agreed, Zhou's mother smiled and said to her, "While it's not too hot now, hang out your clothes quickly and return the money to me when you make money!"

"You brought the goods from so far away, it's not reasonable for you to give them to me after you make money!" Zhou Yumei took out the purchase orders from her apron bag, "How much is it in total?"

Mother Zhou took out a small account book from her pocket and said, "Including the hangers and other things, the total cost is 659. Huai'an paid for the shipping fee. Give it to him!"

Zhou Huaian handed her the bill and said, "Here, the shipping fee for three pieces of goods is thirty-five yuan."

"Okay!" Zhou Yumei took the order, "I don't have that much money at home. I'll give it to you when you bring the lime."

"That's right!" Zhou Huaian said to her again, "The price of each style is on those lists, check carefully. The wholesale boss said that the profit is at least half for each piece."

"Got it." Zhou Yumei pulled a bag of goods and said, "Third brother, you and the youngest brother help me carry it into the house and put it away."

"Okay!" The Zhou Huaian brothers picked up the packages and walked inside.

Yang Chunyan thought of the clothing stores in later generations, where the light bulbs were on brightly in broad daylight, and pointed at the store and said to her: "Sister, when you paint the store, you'd better buy two high-wattage electric pole lamps. If the store is too dark, the things will look old."

"Yes, it's better to have a brighter light." Zhou's mother said with a smile, "After using electric lights for a few days, the kerosene lamps look like fireflies. I'm not used to it."

Zhou Yumei looked at her with a smile, "Sister Haili, look, my mom is becoming more and more fashionable now!"

Luo Haili smiled and nodded, "Yes! Auntie is not old-fashioned, she keeps up with the situation."

"No way!" Zhou Huaian rolled his eyes. "I asked Wang Zhen to help me buy a camera, and I happily brought it home, but she slapped me in front of my Jiuer! She thinks you guys are keeping up with the situation, but she still looks at me in the old way!"

Zhou's mother said awkwardly, "Who told you not to explain clearly? I thought the camera cost several hundred yuan, and I was sorry for the money, so I slapped you. It's been so long and you're still complaining!"

"Mom, you too!" Zhou Yumei looked at her mother with disapproval, "The youngest child is already married and has his own career. Fortunately, Xiao Jiu'er is still young. When he grows up, you must not hit the youngest child in front of him. It's so embarrassing!"

The old man nodded, "Yumei is right. When children grow up, they have face. If there is anything, talk about it behind their backs. Don't beat or scold them in front of everyone."

"I understand." Zhou's mother had no choice but to agree.

Father Zhou secretly curled his lips, "You are very considerate of your grandchildren! I am old and even have grandchildren, but you still scold me in front of outsiders."

Zhou Huaian glanced at his parents proudly and said, "Sister, cousin, we'll go back now. My brother and I will come to help you paint the walls this afternoon."

Mother Zhou stood up and walked over to Zhou Xiaoxi who was playing with Xiao Jiuer. "Xiaoxi, go back to Funiu with your father-in-law and mother-in-law."

Zhou Xiaoxi glanced at Zhou Yumei and asked, "Is my mom going?"

Zhou Yumei smiled at her and said, "Mom has something to do. We'll go later!" She then said to the others, "Why don't you eat lunch here before leaving?"

"Let's go home." The old man put down his pipe and walked outside.

Zhou Yumei looked at them reluctantly, "It's always the same. They come and leave without even eating a meal."

"Huaian and I have to go back to my parents' home tomorrow. We'll come back after your clothing store opens." Yang Chunyan picked up Xiao Jiuer, who was playing with Zhou Xiaoxi, and followed them out.

Zhou Yumei and the others had no choice but to follow them out, "Youngest brother, call your second brother to help me install two bright pole lights."

"That's right!" Zhou Huaishan started the tractor and drove towards Funiu. (End of this chapter)