Chapter 19: There are solutions to poverty

After hearing this, Xiao Ai quickly said, "Let's not set up a big stall at the beginning, right? After all, we have no experience in this area, so we have to cross the river by feeling the stones.

If the stall is too big and there are too many things, if something goes wrong, people will be caught off guard...

In the end, good things turn into bad things.

Instead of doing that, it's better to build a small business first and try it out. Even if we encounter any difficulties along the way, we can still discuss and solve them. A small business won't cause any big trouble.

Once we have established this business and gained experience, our office can then promote it on a larger scale, which will definitely have a better effect.”

To prove her point, Shi Xiaoai pointed outside the door and said, "Our Yunhe Lane has a great location! As soon as we exit the lane, we're directly across from the Municipal Hospital. To the east is the freight terminal, and to the west is the bus station. There are plenty of suitable places for setting up a tea stall."

In two months, when the weather warms up, we'll have enough experience and it'll be easy to set up anywhere!"

Shi Xiaoai's words made everyone present nod their heads repeatedly.

In fact, not everyone thinks she is right.

After all, opening a tea stall is considered a shameful thing in the eyes of these government workers who have iron rice bowls, and they don't care at all.

It’s just that the way Shi Xiaoai speaks is so contagious.

She spoke slowly and softly, without making any noise, but her expression was so confident and in control, as if everything was under her control and nothing could stop her.

And listening to what she said, every word was on point.

It was as if this plan had been verified by her thousands of times, and all she had to do was follow it, and there was no way there would be any mistakes.

To put it bluntly, this is just a small matter under the jurisdiction of the street office and has nothing to do with Yang Ruihua and others.

But when Shi Xiaoai described the scene, she was still very excited!

She couldn't help but think along and even agreed with him.

She looked at Yu Xiangxue and nodded, "I think that's the point. Director Yu, don't think the matter is small. Doing small things well and beautifully is also a skill."

Xiao Ai is right. You might as well consider doing a pilot project first, as she suggested, and then expand it after it's successful! That would be a safer approach."

"Besides," she glanced at Yu Xiangxue, "Does your subdistrict office have the funds to do several of these at the same time?"

A word can wake a dreamer up!

If Yang Ruixue hadn't mentioned it, Yu Xiangxue would have forgotten that their street office didn't have any working funds!

The annual allocation from above is not much, and normal expenses are already tight. Where can she get the money for this tea stall?

Not to mention them, even the higher-level units would not have such expenses, let alone allocate funds to them.

The excitement on her face suddenly faded.

Although Yang Ruixue knew that she had touched upon the crux of the matter, she did not want to discourage Director Yu. After all, they still had to work together in the future.

It would do her no good to make the other person lose face in front of so many people.

So she did not get involved in this matter anymore, but consulted Shi Xiaoai more about Cheng Yang's situation and then left with her people.

Director Yu and Shi Xiaoai sent the people away together. Before she could say that she wanted to go back first, Liu Hongxiang and Shi Xiaoai, who had come back at some point and had been sitting behind her listening for a long time, pulled her back together.

Seeing her embarrassment, Shi Xiaoai said frankly and directly, "Director Yu, please let me run the tea stall in front of the hospital. I don't need our office to pay for it. I will find a way to pay all the expenses myself. When I make money in the future, I can also pay some management fees to our office."

"You pay for it yourself? Where do you get the money?" Director Yu was stunned by what she said and asked subconsciously.

Shi Xiaoai gave a wry smile and spread her hands. "There are ways to deal with a lack of money. It's just a tea stall. I'll move the tables and stools from home over, and then the stove. The Military Support Office just gave me a thermos, so I can take it over. The most I can do is buy some new cups and teapots. I can scrape together the money if I can."

Director Yu was really stumped by the money issue at the moment. She didn't expect Shi Xiaoai to make such a suggestion.

If you think about it carefully, it seems that this is actually possible?

Seeing that she hesitated to respond, Aunt Liu Liu Hongxiang next to her became anxious.

She had just brought the children home to drink some water, but before they finished drinking a glass of water, the two children were so sleepy that they kept falling asleep. She simply let the kids sleep at home first, and then she ran over.

Although she didn't hear everything Shi Xiaoai said, she understood most of it.

Unlike Yu Xiangxue and Yang Ruihua, Aunt Liu does not have a stable job and is not so aloof. She does not think there is anything inappropriate in opening a tea stall.

On the contrary, she thought it was perfect!

It's close to home, I have more free time, I can take care of my children, and most importantly - any income I have is enough to support a family of three.

It’s better than sitting at home and eating up all the food, right?

So seeing Yu Xiangxue thinking about it and looking hesitant, she immediately said, "Xiao Ai is right. As for this tea stall, there are always ways to make it happen. If you want to do it, you can always find a way to make it happen!"

As she spoke, she looked at Shi Xiaoai and said generously, "Xiaoai, there are two thermoses at my aunt's house. Your uncle Wang and I are at work during the day, and there's no one at home. You can use them and remember to return them to me at night.

Also, your Uncle Wang works at the coal yard. When he leaves in the morning, he can use a cart to bring your stuff to the alley entrance, so you don't have to carry it all the way there yourself. In the evening, you can wait for him a little longer, and he can bring it back to you when he gets off work."

Shi Xiaoai never expected Aunt Liu to support her so much. She nodded excitedly: "Thank you, Aunt Liu, thank you, thank you!"

Apart from thank you, she didn't know what to say.

She knew that Aunt Liu really wanted to help her, and to such a sincere person, she couldn't say a single empty and polite word.

Yu Xiangxue looked at Liu Hongxiang somewhat helplessly.

She knew that when the old man was alive, he had helped Liu Hongxiang's family, especially during difficult times.

At that time, the Liu family had many people and little food rations. Old Man Shi worked in a restaurant, so their food was a little better than that of ordinary families.

The old people couldn’t bear to hear the children crying because of hunger, so they would always secretly give them something to eat.

Later, Liu Hongxiang always said that without Old Man Shi, her family would not have been able to get through those days in peace.

This time when Xiao Ai came back, Liu Hongxiang was nice to her and supported her. Yu Xiangxue understood and was willing to make some arrangements for her when appropriate.

For example, Yu Xiangxue also took a lot of trouble to find her man.

But at this moment, what Liu Hongxiang said... was simply trying to put her in a bad mood.

She has said so much, wouldn't it be unkind of me to not agree?

This is to hold her up high so that she can't get down!

But - after being neighbors for so many years, she had to give him some face.

Yu Xiangxue sighed and said, "Alright, I'll report this to the higher-ups first and see what their attitudes are. We'll talk about it after I get the details."

After she finished speaking, she was about to leave, but unexpectedly, Shi Xiaoai stopped her again.