After Xiao Jiu returned, Cui Lan temporarily stopped going into the city because her younger sister had brought her an unusually large amount of clothes and some electronic products that she didn't quite understand.

Xiao Jiu taught Tang Cuilan to arrange all the goods neatly, and then checked them against the purchase order item by item.

When she encountered electronic products she didn't understand, she would take them out and teach Yiyi and the others how to use them, and then teach Tang Cuilan some professional terminology.

"You can sell the clothes now, and you don't need to display these electronic products for sale. Just invite these kids to your store to play."

You can take these radios and transistor radios to your shop and play them for yourself. If someone asks about them, you can sell them.

Gradually, as your reputation spreads, people will come to you to order goods. Once the order volume increases, I will arrange train shipping for you.

From the south to our northeast, it's a distance of several thousand kilometers, so we can just add three to five times the purchase price.

If you're unsure, go to a department store and check their prices. Then, raise them slightly when you get back, since we don't need tickets here.

After deducting costs, we'll split the profits 50/50. I don't want my share; you can give it directly to my parents.

This will be their pension from now on. Since I don't come back often, this is the only way I can show my filial piety.

Tang Cuilan was moved and also pleasantly surprised by the impact of the wine, but she did not forget the wine's instructions.

"These things have to be sold secretly for now. We're not afraid of the genuine products, but some people will cause trouble with the cheaper pirated ones."

"So, when you're selling goods, you also need to learn to judge people. If you're unsure about your sales, just pick the electronic products that you can sell first."

For example, these digital watches and palm-sized alarm clocks—once you've gotten used to them, then you can start selling other things.

Tang Cuilan was excited. "Okay, I'll listen to you. Don't worry, I've been in business for over a year and I know how awful human nature can be. I'll be careful."

"Take it slow. In Guangzhou, they not only have these electronic products, but also some small appliances, and they don't require coupons. I don't think your tailor shop will last long. Who knows, it might turn into an appliance shop."

Tang Cuilan felt it was out of reach, but Xiao Jiu said, "Zhou Yue will also enter the industry. I'm in Hong Kong, and your brother-in-law is in Guangzhou. With the two of us working together, we can find sources of goods for you. If you can't manage here, don't you still have my parents?"

The 80s and 90s were a golden age, and she couldn't let it go to waste; she wanted to lead her whole family to wealth and prosperity.

Xiao Jiu didn't want to say too much to Tang Cuilan, but when she heard that even Zhou Yue would go into business, she felt half at ease.

People have a herd mentality, especially since this used to be called speculation and profiteering. When she opened the tailor shop, wasn't she forced into it because she had no other choice?

They are often criticized, but only those who have opened a shop, made money, and tasted the sweetness of success know that once you step into this industry, it is very difficult to get out.

Xiao Jiu has a unique way of getting along with her three kids. Often, while her parents are cooking, she sits on the kang (a heated brick bed) and takes out toys and various delicious foods to tempt them. In just a few days, they went from being strangers to being dependent on her.

Sure enough, at the age when everyone is eating well, it's hard to resist the temptation of delicious food.

She has a treasure chest that can not only conjure up delicacies from all over the world for them anytime, anywhere, but also regulate their digestive system according to their daily food intake. She even takes good care of her parents' health.

Zhou Yue returned home after get off work on Saturday. As soon as he entered the yard, he saw the person he had been longing for, who was pulling a plow and having the three little ones happily playing in the snow in the yard.

Before his bicycle had even come to a complete stop, he heard them chattering and calling "Daddy, Daddy!" They were wearing the down jackets that Xiaojiu had just given them and ran towards him like three penguins.

He walked over skillfully, picked all three of them up in his arms at the same time, kissed one, looked at the other, and patiently listened to them complain about each other.

Xiao Jiu strolled over slowly, "Looks like this scene plays out every week!"

Zhou Yue laughed happily twice, "Two or three times a week. It's just that I'm leaving now and have a lot of work to hand over, so I haven't been coming back so often."

I usually come back for two or three days at a time, and I have to hold this one and that one. If I leave one out, they cry and wail. In the end, I have to hold all three at the same time to make it fair.

"Wasn't the handover supposed to be after the New Year?"

"Yes, before the Lunar New Year, I handed over the reins to my subordinates, and after the Lunar New Year, I handed over the reins to the new person in charge."

Xiao Jiu then belatedly realized that he had almost forgotten that the new leader would not be assigned until after the New Year.

Fortunately, she can leave whenever she wants.

Zhao Lingli couldn't bear to watch the family of five chatting in the yard any longer.

"Hurry up and come inside to eat. Don't just stand there like idiots. Aren't you cold?"

In the evening, Zhao Lingli made chicken stew with mushrooms, cooked corn porridge, and also made cornbread.

"Wow, Mom, you've mastered the art of Northeastern cuisine to perfection! These mushrooms look really good."

"That's right, we picked these ourselves in the mountains, there are so many."

I couldn't bear to sell any of them, so I dried them all and sent some to your brother, sister, and sister-in-law. We kept some for our own family.

Eat as much as you want; we can still pick more this year.

During the meal, Zhou Yue mentioned that his family was going back to Guangzhou.

"So where will you stay when you get there? You can't just stay in guesthouses all the time, can you?"

“Father, Mother, my sister-in-law has already made arrangements for us. It’s a small courtyard in a fishing village on the outskirts of the city, by the sea, which she built herself.”

Every summer we take the kids on vacation, but now that they're older, they don't go back as often, so we stay there temporarily.

The elderly couple breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. "That's good. As long as we have a temporary place to stay, we can gradually get started on everything else."

But Yue, are you really planning to go into business?

Zhou Yue looked up at Xiao Jiu and nodded, "This is relatively more free, and I can see Xiao Jiu often."

He didn't know if he was suitable, but the thought of him and his wife meeting frequently because of business made him very happy.

"Hey, I've always felt that your personality is suited to developing within the system."

Tao Changyi felt a little regretful, and even wondered if Zhou Yue could have applied for a transfer instead of resigning.

But Zhao Lingli nudged him on the shoulder: "The children have already made their decision, so let's not interfere."

After saying that, he turned around and patted his three grandsons on the head.

"The only thing I'll miss is the three of you. Your maternal grandparents took care of you when you were born, and your mother wasn't around at the time. I don't know how you got through it. Just thinking about it makes me want to cry. You're going to go to the south with your parents in the future, so don't forget us!"

As she spoke, she choked up, and tears streamed down her face, startling the three little ones. They all crawled to their grandparents' side and tenderly wiped away their tears. This heartwarming scene brought tears to the eyes of Xiao Jiu and Zhou Yue as well.