"What? Suddenly you realize I earn more than you, and you regret it?"
Jiang Xue was even more confused. "Regret what?"
Ji Chen rolled his eyes at Jiang Xue, annoyed, and buried himself in chopping vegetables. "I recently found that working by the hour isn't very cost-effective, like when you make clothes, so I just contracted out the jobs."
Jiang Xue was immediately astonished, "Where did you get the initial capital?"
“It was a job with an old acquaintance. He knew I didn’t have any capital, so he paid half upfront.”
Half of the villagers wouldn't be able to come up with so much money to build a house in one go, unless they got a job in the city or a government job.
Before Jiang Xue could voice her question, Ji Chen quickly added, "He was my high school teacher. He knew about my family situation and helped me out. When the high school expands, he gave me the entire carpentry work."
Jiang Xue vaguely recalled that Ji Chen's academic performance was among the best in the area. If it weren't for his father's illness that left him with a mountain of debt, forcing him to drop out of school and return home to earn work points to pay it off, he would definitely have been able to get into a prestigious university.
His mentor knew his mind and character, and it was truly rare that he was willing to help him so sincerely.
"Then I won't take your money for now. I'll pay you your wages after you've done a good job and made some money." Although Jiang Xue was anxious about her progress in getting the goods, she and Ji Chen had to abide by the principles and bottom lines of doing business and working on construction sites.
“You still need to hire workers and buy materials; money is needed everywhere. You can’t embezzle public funds in advance.” As Jiang Xue spoke, she felt that this matter was of utmost importance.
She didn't want Ji Chen to actually go to jail. She would have to take care of Shao Heng and Shao Meng all by herself. She had no relatives or friends, and she had to earn money and raise two children. To be honest, she had no confidence in doing such a great thing.
Ji Chen was amused by Jiang Xue's sudden display of righteousness and pursed his lips, secretly laughing to himself. He hadn't realized that Jiang Xue had such an adorable side.
“I have prepared a budget. Also, my teacher contacted the school, and the school paid my wages in advance. They know that I live in the countryside and it is inconvenient for me to travel back and forth every day. They are really helping me.”
Ji Chen was busy stir-frying green beans. "Your little shop doesn't even have fabric. It's not a good thing. Besides, many places are already selling ready-made clothes. You'd better think of another way. This isn't a long-term solution."
Jiang Xue was completely distraught because Ji Chen from this era had actually revealed the very thing that was currently troubling her.
"I know, I have my own plans." Jiang Xue pouted, clearly unconvinced.
It's not that she doesn't want to wholesale clothes and resell them; she just needs at least 500,000 in initial capital to do so.
Now, this small shop has already exhausted all of Jiang Xue's savings. The original owner didn't leave Jiang Xue a single penny. If she had even a little bit of wealth, Jiang Xue would have rolled up her sleeves and made a big splash long ago.
She had to start with small-scale businesses. As she tended the fire, Jiang Xue pondered whether there were any other avenues for business. After all, she now owned a small shop in the city.
She observed during the day that around noon or in the afternoon, many cotton mill workers would pass by her shop after get off work. She had taken on several jobs today, mostly with cotton mill workers.
Jiang Xue secretly decided to observe for two more days to see if there were any other business opportunities.
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