Chapter 140 Chapter 140 Suddenly, I belatedly realized something...
After Zheng Hao told her, Tang Mingli realized that after Li Zhengdao was trapped by that batch of goods and unable to repay his debts, he blamed it all on her and Fu Ci. He thought that when they broke up, they were heartless and took almost all the cash from the clothing store, leaving him only one or two thousand yuan to work with, which led to his lack of funds and his need to borrow money from loan sharks, ultimately putting him in this passive situation.
"...I really didn't expect Mr. Li to think like this, to make things like this. It's all because he got carried away by a few flattering words, became blindly confident, and didn't even know who the other party was. He actually borrowed money at high interest rates to buy goods at his own expense."
Zheng Hao felt very sorry for Tang Mingli and said with emotion, "If you or Boss Fu were here, you would definitely agree to him doing this, and none of this would have happened."
As the old saying goes, "If you don't have the skills, don't take on the job."
If he hadn't broken up the partnership and gone solo, Li Zhengdao could still be earning ten or twenty thousand a year. If he worked steadily for a few more years, he would be better off than others even if he never worked again.
He was too greedy and wanted to monopolize the profits.
Mr. Fu and his wife are easy to talk to. If he wanted to break up the business, they did so amicably without causing any unpleasantness. If it were someone else, they certainly wouldn't have given up a shop that could reliably earn so much money every year so easily.
In the end, he didn't get away with it and was even resented for taking away some of the store's cash.
Tang Mingli realized that Zheng Hao was genuinely standing up for her, and said gratefully, "Thank you for telling me all this."
However, she really didn't expect that Li Zhengdao would blame them for the wrong decision she made.
Having worked with him for so long, I never realized he was this kind of person.
Hearing Tang Mingli's感慨 (feeling of emotion), Zheng Hao also said, "I have worked with him for a longer time, and I never expected him to be this kind of person."
She didn't want to say some harsh things, otherwise it would seem like she was kicking someone when they were down.
After learning that Li Zhengdao was taking his anger out on Fu Ci and Tang Mingli, she really felt that he deserved to lose the clothing store.
Knowing that Li Zhengdao was this kind of person, Tang Mingli didn't want to know anything more about him. She simply asked Zheng Hao with concern, "What about you? What are you planning to do?"
"Me?" Zheng Hao smiled a little embarrassedly. "Didn't I tell you before that I wanted to open my own clothing store after I saved up enough money?"
"Um."
“I originally wanted to work for another year or two, but since this happened, maybe God wants me to start my own business sooner.”
"Have you saved enough money to open a shop?"
Zheng Hao shook his head, his eyes sparkling, and said, "Although it's not enough to open a permanent shop, I can open a temporary one."
"Temporary shop?"
Tang Mingli thought it was a short-term rental, but then Zheng Hao blinked and said, "Setting up a street stall."
Tang Mingli was delighted.
A temporary shop, that makes perfect sense.
It becomes more elegant if you rephrase it.
She told Zheng Hao, "I have a cousin who used to work at a brown sugar factory, but the factory's performance declined, and now she's divorced and raising her child alone, which puts a lot of pressure on her. So she started a street stall with my aunt."
Upon hearing that the other person was also raising a child alone, Zheng Hao immediately felt sympathy and sighed, "Your cousin has had a tough time too."
Tang Mingli agreed with this statement; Tang Mingmei was indeed having a tough time now. But even so, it was still better than when she was in the Li family.
Even if you marry the wrong person, having a husband is meaningless; you still have to rely on yourself for everything.
"We chatted during the Chinese New Year, and they said their business was doing well and they were making a lot of money."
"Right, I've been observing it for a while now, and I really think it's not bad."
Hearing about success stories among people around him, Zheng Hao became even more eager.
The thought of connecting the two of them, which crossed Tang Mingli's mind, came to mind, but she quickly calmed down.
Even mothers and daughters can have conflicts when they go into business together, so it's best not to do it this way.
However, since she was already there, she also wanted to ask Zheng Hao for advice on how to source goods for her stall.
She frankly told Zheng Hao, "I asked on behalf of my cousin. If you mind, you don't have to tell me. I completely understand."
If both of them sell clothes, they will be competitors.
Zheng Hao covered her mouth and laughed, jokingly saying, "What's inconvenient about that? Although we all want to sell clothes, Guangcheng is so big, do you think I can do business in the whole city?"
Immediately afterwards, he shared his experience with Tang Mingli without reservation.
Tang Mingli was deeply moved by what she heard.
Some men like to label women as petty and calculating, but in reality, if you remove the male stereotype, most women can easily empathize with each other.
Tang Mingli expressed her sincere gratitude.
Zheng Hao also expressed his sincere gratitude: "Actually, I should be thanking you and Boss Fu."
She knew very well that when she worked at the Liren Clothing Store, she was paid much higher wages than her colleagues.
Without the two years they spent at Liren, their family wouldn't have been able to get out of their predicament so easily.
She is not someone who doesn't know how to repay kindness.
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Wanting to tell her aunt and cousin the news she learned from Zheng Hao as soon as possible, Tang Mingli went to her uncle's house the next day.
She didn't know if they had set up a stall today, but she could only give it a try.
It's really inconvenient not having a phone; if she could, she'd like to install one for them.
But after the phone is installed, the fixed monthly fee is still a sum of money. Even if it's not a lot, it's still an additional burden for people who are used to being frugal.
She deliberately chose to go at noon, just to take a gamble on what they had said about usually going home for lunch.
Fortunately, she made the right bet. When she arrived, Li Hong and Tang Mingmei had just finished eating and were sitting on the sofa resting, planning to rest for half an hour before leaving.
Upon seeing Tang Mingli, Li Hong asked in surprise, "Why did you suddenly come here? If we had just left, wouldn't we have made a wasted trip?"
"That's a possibility," Tang Mingli thought to herself.
She smiled and said, "I had to come all this way, even if it was a wasted trip. I have something to tell you."
Li Hong asked, "What is it?"
"Didn't you say during the Lunar New Year that you wanted to sell clothes after the New Year?"
"So? Any results?"
Li Hong spoke excitedly, and Tang Mingmei stared straight at her.
“I promised to ask you about the source of the goods, but when I went there a couple of days ago, I found that the clothing store had changed owners. When I asked, I found out that he sold the store because he couldn’t pay off his debts.”
Li Hong let out a disappointed sigh and said with some regret, "Then there's no way to get the goods from there."
In that case, they would have to find their own suppliers.
However, after a few seconds of frustration, the two cheered up again.
Tang Mingmei said, "It's okay, we can ask other people selling clothes at street stalls where they get their goods."
Tang Mingli admires the changes in Tang Mingmei. When faced with problems, she no longer gets angry but can calmly think of other solutions.
With this mindset, life will definitely get better and better.
She blinked and said in a slightly mischievous tone, "Although I can't get the goods from Liren, I asked a former employee who used to work there. Coincidentally, she's also planning to set up her own stall to sell clothes, and she told me in detail about her sourcing channels."
This turn of events left Li Hong and Tang Mingmei both amused and exasperated.
Li Hong, in particular, was suddenly struck by the fact that her niece had this side to her.
She was indeed very bad in the past, which is why her niece always kept a cold distance from them.
Tang Mingli told them in detail what she had learned from Zheng Hao.
As Tang Mingmei listened, she simply took out a notebook from her large satchel and began to take careful notes.
After recording it, I carefully put it away.
She bought this notebook after setting up her stall, and it's full of useful notes.
Having achieved her purpose for coming today, Tang Mingli decided to go back.
Li Hong replied reflexively, "Since you've come all this way, why don't you sit a little longer?"
Tang Mingli smiled; her usual rhetoric was ingrained in her very being.
"Aren't you going to set up your stall later?"
“Yes…” Li Hong came to her senses and smiled to herself.
They hadn't packed up their things and had asked someone to watch their stall for them. So it wasn't possible for them not to go over in the afternoon. But Tang Mingli had come specifically to tell them this, so it wouldn't be good to let them come and go in a hurry.
But Tang Mingli didn't give them a chance to make things difficult for her.
Before leaving, I felt a pang of sadness looking at Li Xin, who had gotten quite tanned.
I helped my mother and grandmother set up a stall outside, and the once plump white flour steamed buns were almost turning into brown sugar steamed buns.
However, seeing her daughter excitedly waving her arms and legs after hearing her mother say she was going out made Tang Mingli feel a little better.
Being born into an ordinary family inevitably involves hardships during the growth process, but with the love of the whole family, a child will surely be able to grow up happily despite the storms.
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A few days later, Tang Mingli received a call from the hospital informing her that the medical examination results were in.
After receiving the call, she immediately went out and rushed to the hospital.
My heart was pounding the whole way, and I was so nervous that I accidentally bit my lower lip.
Fortunately, Fu Ci couldn't see it, otherwise, based on my previous teasing of him, he would definitely have teased me back.
After receiving the medical examination report, she glanced at it briefly.
All the medical test results she could understand were normal, which relieved her anxiety. When she went to see the doctor, she wasn't so nervous anymore.
After reviewing their medical reports, the doctor's slightly furrowed brows relaxed, and he smiled, saying, "You are both in excellent health."
In short, Tang Mingli felt as if she had won the lottery.
She hurriedly asked, "But we've been trying to conceive for over half a year, why can't we get pregnant?"
The doctor reassured her, "Don't worry, relax, you'll definitely get pregnant sooner or later."
With that in mind, what else could Tang Mingli possibly have to worry about?
After leaving the hospital in high spirits, she even went to a dessert shop for a delicious celebratory meal.
When I got home, I immediately told my family the good news.
Madam Fu smiled so much that the wrinkles on her forehead appeared even more pronounced than usual, and she urged Tang Mingli to call Fu Ci immediately to tell him the good news.
Tang Mingli hesitated. It was during working hours, and she was afraid that calling him would disturb his work.
Madam Fu exclaimed, "Oh dear, I was so happy I got confused."
However, as if by telepathy, Tang Mingli thought she would call Fu Ci after he got off work that evening to tell him the good news, but Fu Ci called back instead.
After chatting for a few minutes, I hesitantly asked if the medical examination results were out yet.
Tang Mingli originally wanted to keep him in suspense, but considering that he called during work hours specifically to ask this question, given his personality, he wouldn't do this unless he was eager to know.
She knows which jokes shouldn't be made.
Tang Mingli dropped the joke and told Fu Ci the result directly.
It was obvious that Fu Ci on the other end of the phone breathed a sigh of relief.
"...Well, if there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."
"Okay, you go ahead and get back to work."
Fu Ci hummed in agreement, but hadn't hung up yet.
Tang Mingli thought they wanted her to hang up first.
Just as I was about to put down the microphone, I heard Fu Ci speak again from the other end.
"Um... I might go back in about ten days."
“Okay,” Tang Mingli replied happily.
I thought he would be too busy to come back for a month or two.
At that moment, she didn't think much of the date until she went upstairs, sat at her desk, and habitually picked up the calendar on the table, thinking she would see when Fu Ci would be back.
After looking at the date, she suddenly realized something.
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