Chapter 58 Three Stores

Xia Lulu was still upset when she returned home.

Although what happened to Aunt Guo just now was a small matter, she still instinctively felt that it was unlucky to encounter such a thing in the middle of the day.

It was like suddenly having a basin of cold water poured over one's head during a busy day, making one feel wet and uncomfortable.

Seeing Liu Mei standing aside with her hands clasped, Xia Lulu said unhappily:

"Mom, don't bring people like this home anymore."

"What kind of people are they? We brought them here to make money, but they ended up making mistakes!"

Liu Mei nodded and bowed, but she was complaining in her heart.

The main reason why Aunt Guo came to the door was because she bought her seedlings through the Xia family. Sister Liu also paid an introduction fee, which was ten yuan per plant!

Because of this, when the other party came to her again, she felt unreasonable.

But the lady is right.

This is not a forced sale.

I came to her at first with all my might, but now I regret coming to her. Is it any use?

Liu Mei felt reassured and said to Xia Lulu earnestly:

"My dear, you came here at this time. Have you eaten yet? Do you want me to make you some bacon rice? The bacon and sausage that your seventh uncle's second sister's family's third uncle's fourth aunt sent over a few days ago have not been touched yet!"

Xia Lulu waved her hands:

"No, I just came to sit down and see how my brother's wedding preparations are going."

At this point, Xia Lulu couldn't help but frown:

"Mom, is my brother really going to marry that sister-in-law? Look at our family's current situation, can their family get on board?"

This was another matter that made Xia Lulu very depressed.

Before she came back, didn’t Xia Dong mention the daughter of a kiln worker?

The family asked for little at the time, and Xia Dong was willing, so he settled the matter.

But later, the Xia family started to tremble.

Xia Lulu looked down on that family and wanted Xia Dong to cancel the engagement and find someone else. However, she didn't expect that the girl was scheming. She cried and made a fuss in front of Xia Dong, which made Xia Dong soften his heart again!

Although the wedding was postponed for several days, Liu Mei was too lazy to bother with it after all the hassles.

So, this person has not changed!

Her brother, Xia Lulu, married the daughter of a kiln worker!

This is too cheap!

Liu Mei knew what Xia Lulu was thinking, so she could only rub her hands and say:

"Who said no? But your brother is willing, so there's nothing we can do about it..."

Xia Lulu rolled her eyes.

As he was speaking, Xia Dong led his new sister-in-law into the house excitedly.

The new sister-in-law is called Wang Xinyue. Recently, Liu Mei gave her some money and sent her to work in the medicinal materials factory.

When Xia Lulu first saw her, she was wearing a blue-black jacket with frayed cuffs, and looked thin and old. Now that she has dressed up, with a pair of slanted eyes and long black hair, she looks much better.

She was a man of few words, and was very gentle to Xia Dong. She was even more attentive to Xia Lulu than Liu Mei. If it weren't for her attentiveness, Xia Lulu would have been kicked out by her brother long ago.

When Xia Dong saw his sister, he was stunned at first, then he smiled and greeted her:

"Hey, sister, you're back too!"

He is not that complicated. He hated Xia Lulu before, and he really hated her, but now that Xia Lulu has made him rich, he really likes her.

Some time ago, he was planning to quit his job at the herbal medicine factory and go out to work with Xia Lulu, but Liu Mei stopped him.

When the couple saw Xia Lulu, they smiled as if they had seen the God of Wealth. This made Xia Lulu, who had originally felt unbalanced, feel a lot more comfortable.

She condescended to talk to the two men about the wedding for a long time, then pointed to a pile of things on the ground and asked them to take the things she bought.

The two of them took Xia Lulu's things, which was even more of an exaggeration.

Xia Lulu felt very happy after hearing this, and the unpleasantness of the incident just now was quickly forgotten.

But she didn't know that the incident was just a preview of what was to come.

All things that are out of control always have a small sign at the beginning.

But at that time, they just thought it was a coincidence.

*

Winter has officially arrived.

The winter in Yuncheng is no less icy and snowy than in the north.

Although it was already the coldest time of the year, the roadsides were still covered in lush greenery. The power of winter could only be glimpsed from the gray sky outside and the tightly wrapped clothes of the people.

However, although it was cold outside, Xia Tang's snack bar was still bustling and warm.

Some time ago, Tang Kee opened its third store.

This store is located a little further away, on the street right in the middle of the herbal medicine factory.

It was a main street nearby, and people working in several factories passed by. The area was about the same as that of a store, but the rent was much more expensive, rising to 80 yuan a month.

As the area grew larger, the store hired two more people in addition to Chen Minzhi. However, the shifts could not be managed as they are now, so it seemed that more people had to be hired.

What’s even worse is that the new store is not like Xia Tang’s old store on the back street, which already has a reputation and stable customers. The business was not very good in the beginning and it still needs to slowly consolidate its customer base.

As a result, the stable revenue of the new store has become a problem.

These are actually the things that are expected when opening a new store.

Xia Tang didn't think anything was wrong, but Chen Minzhi was extremely anxious.

As soon as I got off work, I would run to the store. There were two or three nights when I even slept in the store. Big blisters appeared at the corners of my mouth and inside my mouth.

Xia Tang looked helpless:

"Sister Minzhi, don't be so anxious. No store can become popular right from the start. It takes time to build up."

Chen Minzhi disagrees:

"But, that's Tang Kee!"

"What happened to Tangji?"

Xia Tang wanted to laugh, "Tangji's is not something ordered by the God of Wealth, nor is it a Pixiu that attracts wealth that can only be eaten but not produced."

Chen Minzhi also smiled helplessly, but the anger in her heart did not diminish at all.

A few days ago, she finally talked to Xia Tang about the matter between her and the Du family.

After all, she really had no money. If she waited until she had saved up eight hundred yuan before taking Xiaoxiao out, Xiaoxiao's stepmother would probably have already come in!

Regarding this legend about stepmothers, every child has been frightened to some extent when growing up.

Chen Minzhi had experienced it, but it did not prevent her from hearing from others how terrible stepmothers were.

This was a terrifying thing that she didn't want Xiaoxiao to experience.

When she first asked, she actually had no intention of borrowing all the money from Xia Tang. But unexpectedly, Xia Tang listened to her and gave her 800 yuan without saying a word.

Chen Minzhi was upset, but Xia Tang smiled and said:

"Sister Minzhi, if you're really embarrassed, come and help me when the new store opens!"

She looked at Chen Minzhi with tender eyes:

"But, you have to listen to me and do this when it comes to bringing Xiaoxiao back."

Xia Tang’s idea was very simple.

They kept their troops on hold at first and let the news of Chen Minzhi's blind date spread out to the public. Soon, the Du family could no longer sit still.

After all, when Du Linsheng went on a blind date before, he said the child was with the mother.

After all, a regular worker with a salary and a man with a child are not worth the same in the second marriage market.

The Du family couldn't sit still anymore, so they went to find Chen Minzhi again, saying that Chen Minzhi was selfish and didn't care about the children, which was very unpleasant.

But Chen Minzhi ignored it and instead spread the news of her blind date widely.

It wasn't until the other party couldn't hold on any longer that he finally let go.

She said she wanted to take the child away, but she couldn’t give the money that way.

In the end, the Du family accepted 300 yuan from Chen Minzhi and asked Du Linsheng to write a certificate stating that since the divorce, he would no longer give Xiaoxiao alimony or visit Xiaoxiao, and would not need Xiaoxiao's support in the future, and the two would have no relationship from now on.

Chen Minzhi returned the remaining five hundred to Xia Tang, holding the certificate in one hand and Xiaoxiao in the other, feeling a little excited:

"Xia Tang, is this proof useful?"

She was confused when Xia Tang first said this, but after she took it, she realized that this was meant to save trouble for them!

Xia Tang pursed her lips:

"The court may not recognize it, but it may not deny it either. Keep it first. If Du Linsheng sues you in the future, it will definitely be useful."

What's more, based on her understanding of Du Linsheng, he might not go to court.

That man is a typical aphasic person in the family. He enjoys all the benefits brought to him by the woman but never makes any contribution.

How can a man who only hides behind a woman have the courage to go to court?

Chen Minzhi nodded repeatedly.

The little girl hadn't seen her mother for a while. When she saw her, she stuck to her mother and refused to leave.

Chen Minzhi held her daughter's soft little body in her arms, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart. She wanted to rub her into her own bones and blood.

She was grateful to Xia Tang in her heart, so she paid special attention to Xia Tang's third store.

And she also understood that Xia Tang's opening of the third store so quickly had a lot to do with her.

She also wanted to give herself another way to make money.

After all, when Xia Tang opened the store, he specifically told her that this store was a partnership between the two of them.

Xia Tang provided the capital, while Chen Minzhi provided the management salary.

When they made money in the future, after deducting the original capital and the three hundred yuan to be returned to Xia Tang, the remaining money would be divided equally between the two of them.

This is Xia Tang’s shop, and it is also the shop Xia Tang opened for her.

Just for this, she has to do it well!

Chen Minzhi was deeply moved and became more interested in this store.

She even thought that once the store was really on track, she would no longer work in the herbal medicine factory and would go out on her own like Xia Tang did!

She was full of ambition. Every day after work, she would rush into the store with her daughter, making her colleagues in the workshop laugh:

"Minzhi, you are so excited every day, but can you make any money?"

"Why are you still following Xia Tang? If Xia Tang was really capable, he would have made a fortune with Xia Dong and the others! Why would he still need to sell these few cents worth of powder every day?"

"That's right, Minzhi, why don't you invest in orchid seedlings? We bought ten seedlings a few days ago, and we can make hundreds of dollars next year!"

"Ten trees! Your family must have made a fortune! How much did you pay for them? Who are you looking for?"

"Hey... Isn't it the Xia family who is pulling the strings..."

Chen Minzhi just smiled faintly at what those people said:

"I'm not destined to get rich, so I'll be satisfied if I can make a few cents from running the store."

She doesn't get involved with those people or those things.

When I was working before, even a dime was good.

Now that the money isn't in hand yet, everyone is looking down on small amounts of money.

Besides, Xia Tang had made it clear to her before that this was a scam.

So many people have spent so much money and effort on an orchid that has no value at all. What if no one wants to buy it?

Anyone thought of that?