"Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia, I brought you some gifts. I almost forgot about it," Xiao Hui suddenly slapped his forehead, quickly opened his package, and took out the gifts he had brought one by one.
Several packets of local Pingxi County snacks, brown sugar, White Rabbit milk candy, and a bottle of Moutai.
When Xia Heping saw that there was even Moutai, he instinctively wanted to decline: "Xiao Hui, this gift is too valuable, Uncle can't accept it."
"It's not worth much, I'm glad you don't mind, Uncle Xia. I was hoping to stay at your place for a few more days, but if you don't want to take me in, I'll have to stay at a guesthouse," Xiao Hui said with a smile.
Since things have come to this point, it would seem as if they didn't want Xiao Hui to stay at their home if they didn't accept him.
"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony with you."
Xia Qingqing spoke up at the right moment, reminding them, "Mom and Dad, let's not cook dinner tonight, let's go to the state-run restaurant together for dinner."
“Yes, yes, it’s getting late, shall we set off now?” Zhang Hongyan said, glancing at her watch.
Upon hearing that they were going to a state-run restaurant for a big meal, Gou Dan immediately cheered happily, "Yay! I've been starving for ages!"
After returning from their meal at the state-run restaurant, Zhang Hongyan and Xia Heping set about tidying up Xiao Hui's guest room, while Xia Qingqing chatted with Xiao Hui in the main room.
The guest room hadn't been used for a long time, except for when Liang Shuang came last time. It was covered in a thick layer of dust, and Zhang Hongyan had to wipe it clean twice with water to get it dry.
The blankets and other bedding were readily available. Since the weather was starting to get cooler, they didn't lay out a cooling mat, but instead laid out a mattress and a sheet.
While the couple were busy on the other side, Xiao Hui and Xia Qingqing were talking about their plans for the future in the main room.
“In the past, the market was regulated, and we could still make a lot of money by doing things haphazardly. But that's not the case now. I've been thinking about what I should do next. I heard that things are developing very well in Guangzhou, so I plan to go there in a few days to take a look.”
“Guangzhou is indeed a great city,” Xia Qingqing agreed, noting that Guangzhou was the main battlefield of reform and opening up and its development speed was astonishing.
Xiao Hui raised an eyebrow at Xia Qingqing: "Why don't you give me some advice too? Which industry has better development prospects?"
"In terms of clothing, food, housing, and transportation, as long as you find the right direction, you can make money in any industry," Xia Qingqing said, and this was not just a casual remark, but the truth.
As reform and opening up deepened, the economy began to gradually recover and people's living standards improved, but many things were still unavailable even with money.
"What you're saying is too vague. Can't you be more specific?" Xiao Hui rolled his eyes at Xia Qingqing.
The four aspects of clothing, food, housing, and transportation are too broad. If Xiao Hui knew which one was best, he wouldn't have thought of asking Xia Qingqing.
From the very first transaction Xia Qingqing made with him, he knew that Xia Qingqing was no ordinary girl, and subsequent transactions only confirmed his suspicions.
If possible, he would love to work directly with Xia Qingqing, with Xia Qingqing providing the goods and him handling the sales.
He had mentioned this to Xia Qingqing before, but she said that her studies were the priority and that they could talk about business matters later.
Of course, this was just Xia Qingqing's excuse. She could indeed get as much stuff as she wanted, but the goods she had couldn't withstand scrutiny. Otherwise, she wouldn't have only dared to do small-scale things each time.
Cheating through the trading system is not a sustainable practice. If you really plan to do business in the future, you will definitely have to source your goods from manufacturers properly.
Xia Qingqing stroked her chin thoughtfully: "Hmm... if you want to be more specific, you can refer to things like clothing, electronics, catering, and real estate."
"What is real estate? Is it the commercial housing you mentioned before? Building houses and selling them for money?" Xiao Hui asked thoughtfully.
Xia Qingqing nodded: "Yeah, but the risks in real estate are still quite high. I heard that the houses in Qinwen Lake haven't been sold out yet. We should be more cautious if we want to develop in this direction."
"I knew it! How could anyone buy a run-down house that costs 30,000 yuan a unit?" Xiao Hui said with a hint of schadenfreude.
Xia Qingqing said seriously, "Actually, I think the clothes are nice. There should be clothing wholesalers in Guangzhou. You were planning to go there to take a look, right? You can check it out while you're there."
“No problem, that’s exactly what I was planning to do,” Xiao Hui said, nodding firmly.
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The next day, Xia Qingqing had to go to class. Xia Heping originally planned to take a day off work to accompany Xiao Hui around, but Xiao Hui refused.
"Uncle Xia, there's no need for that. I'm a grown man, I don't need anyone to accompany me. I can just wander around."
Seeing his insistence, Xia Heping didn't try to persuade him any further: "Alright then, I'll give you the house key so you can go home and rest if you get tired from walking around outside."
"Thank you, Uncle Xia," Xiao Hui said with a smile.
Xia Qingqing told Xiao Hui about some local attractions and the bus routes to the department store. It was Xiao Hui's first time taking a bus, and he found it very novel.
He had ridden buses and trains before, but this was his first time riding a public bus. Big cities are just different.
It's no wonder everyone wants to live in the city; everything is so much more convenient there. Of course, the prerequisite is having money; without money, it's impossible to survive.
Xiao Hui stayed in Beijing for three days and finally waited for Xia Qingqing to take a vacation.
"I have a day off tomorrow, how about I take you out for a stroll?"
"That's great! I've been so bored by myself these past few days," Xiao Hui said happily. He had been to many places in the past three days and initially found it quite interesting. After all, the prosperity of Beijing was incomparable to his small hometown. He had broadened his horizons this time.
But after a few days of playing, I got bored; there was no one to talk to.
These past few days, Xiao Hui has made a decision: he plans to buy a courtyard house in Beijing. After observing the market for the past few days, he feels that Xia Qingqing is right; rising housing prices are an inevitable trend.
He figured his money was just sitting there anyway, so he might as well buy a house and wait for it to appreciate in value. Who knows, he might actually make a fortune in a few years.
Xia Qingqing went to the convenience store near her home and called Song Ze, telling him about Xiao Hui: "Ze, do you want to come with us?"
Song Ze had been jealous of Qin Chu'an's incident before, so Xia Qingqing was still quite careful about this. Actually, she planned to take Gou Dan out with her tomorrow, but she still felt it was necessary to talk to Song Ze about it.
"Of course I will. I'll come find you tomorrow morning," Song Ze replied without hesitation.
Even after hanging up the phone, Song Ze still had a smile on his face. He was very pleased with Xia Qingqing's actions and could feel that Xia Qingqing cared about him, which was already very good.
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