"Yeah, your sister has come to her senses and is going out to work and earn money."
"I was wondering why you used to argue with her so often, but now you're taking her side so seriously," Li Chenyang said with a smile.
"I was young and naive back then. Now I'm over 40, and my kids are all grown up. What's the point of arguing with her now?"
Besides, you're his older brother, and I'm her older sister-in-law. We're doing well now, we have everything, so we should help each other out.
Ye Xiaoxiao was eating.
"You really want her to go work there? She's over forty years old. I heard the work there is really hard, eight hours a day, plus three or four extra shifts."
Can she handle it? She's not some young girl in her early twenties. I'm a little worried.
Li Chenyang didn't really want Li Yanhong to go south, mainly because he had two nephews who were still in school.
She's already divorced, and her mother isn't around anymore. What if the child grows up to be a bad person?
"What you're thinking is also a problem. Why don't we discuss it with Lao Liu again?"
"Sixth brother, wait a minute." Li Chenyang put down the phone and turned to Ye Xiaoxiao.
"Sixth Brother said he's at the factory right now and asked us to wait a bit while he calls Third Brother and Fourth Brother over for a meeting."
Not long after, the phone rang. Several younger brothers' voices came from the other end.
Two years ago, Li Chenjun bought houses for his third and fourth children's families in the county town.
The two sisters-in-law now live in the city with their children, while the third and fourth sisters went to work in the factory with the sixth brother.
However, his parents are still unwilling to move to the city.
"Big brother, you said second sister is coming to work here?"
Li Chenjun frowned. "How can this be? My second sister is over forty years old. How can she go to work in the factory?"
The workers there are all young people in their early twenties. They stand for eight hours a day and then work three hours overtime. The main problem is that their two children are still in school. Don't let her come over.
"I'll just send him some money every month." The sixth brother didn't think there was anything wrong with sending money to his second sister. He had money anyway.
Li Chenlei added, "Yes, brother, I've been here for two years now. My second sister doesn't know many words, and the workers operate on an assembly line; if they're even a little slow, they fall behind. My second sister is so old; she definitely won't be able to handle it."
"But we can't just leave her at home worrying, can we? Sending her money, as you suggested, won't work. We can't leave her without a way to make a living. It's not good for her to receive money for free in the long run."
Besides, now that she's divorced, she keeps hearing people talking about her in the village. I think we should find her something to do.
"If you ask me, instead of letting her suffer in the factory, it would be better to help her open a shop in the county town."
I see that clothing stores in the county town are doing quite well. Let's pool our money and open a clothing store for her. She can be her own boss, come and go as she pleases, and live a carefree life.
It also allows you to accompany your child as they grow up, take exams, and go to school.
I can make money at the same time. When I'm busy, I don't think about those rumors anymore.
"That's right!" Li Chenyu's eyes lit up. "The county town is developing quite fast now, and the clothing store is doing really well. Even if they don't make a fortune, it's enough to cover the expenses of their family of three. That's great!"
Li Chenjun was also amused:
"That's a good idea. I remember that the rent for storefronts on the newly built commercial street in the county town isn't expensive."
Okay, that's settled then. I'll pay for it and buy a shop for my second sister. There are a lot of garment factories around here; I'll go and get in touch with them.
We can get the goods directly from the factory and ship them there, which will lower the cost and allow my second sister to earn more.
"Then five thousand it is," Li Chenlei said. "Li Chenlei has three children. Although he has saved some money in the past two years, it's not much."
"I'll also contribute five thousand," Li Chenyu quickly added.
Li Chenyang felt a warmth in his heart as he watched his younger brothers discuss the matter amongst themselves.
"Alright, you two are working over there, so don't contribute. Sixth Brother paid for the shop, so I'll give her 20,000 yuan for working capital."
Ye Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "I'll have Aying mentor her. Aying has been in the clothing business for over ten years."
Aying is Sun Hongjun's wife. She has been running a clothing store in the county town for many years and the business is doing quite well.
She had always had a good relationship with Ye Xiaoxiao, and with Ye Xiaoxiao's help in introducing sources of goods, Li Yanhong avoided many detours when opening her store.
"Then it's settled. Brother and sister-in-law, I'll transfer the money to you. Don't tell Second Sister yet. Prepare the money and find a shop before you tell her."
Li Chenyang nodded:
"Okay, we'll handle this. I'll go check out the storefront first."
The newly developed area in the commercial street has a good location, but I don't know if there are any vacant shops left.
After hanging up the phone, Ye Xiaoxiao thought to herself, "In the original book, these six brothers and two sisters were all estranged from each other. But in this life, when something happens, they are all more anxious than the last."
After spending several days, Li Chenyang finally bought a storefront house with a yard in the town for 46,000 yuan.
I specifically chose Shuiyun Town, where my two nephews study.
The family planned to move to a big city to develop their business. The price of 46,000 was considered high, and both parties happily reached a deal.
That evening, Li Chenyang called Li Yanhong to his home, saying he wanted to discuss something with her.
"Bright red,"
He got straight to the point, saying, "We've discussed it, and we think it's not suitable for you to work in Shenzhen. The work intensity there is too high; you won't be able to handle it."
Li Yanhong's expression changed: "Big brother, do you also think I'm useless? I..." Li Yanhong was extremely sensitive at the moment.
"Don't overthink it," Ye Xiaoxiao said, pulling her back. "We're worried you'll suffer. Think about it, the workers over there are all young people in their early twenties. Standing for more than ten hours a day is unbearable even for young people. Wouldn't you be tormented if you went?"
"I can't just stay at home doing nothing, can I?" Li Yanhong's eyes were a little red. "Right now, I'm all alone, and I have to support two children."
"So we've come up with an idea for you," Li Chenyang said. "We bought you a storefront on the newly developed commercial street in the county town. How about you open a clothing store yourself? We called you here today to take you to transfer the property title to the landlord."
"Ah, transferring the property title. But... I don't have the money." Li Yanhong was stunned. "But... but how much money does that cost? Where would I get that much money?"
"Don't worry about the money. We've pooled some money together, enough for you to open the shop. I've also talked to Aying; she'll teach you and mentor you. Don't worry about sourcing the goods. Lao Liu has many clothing factories; he'll get the goods for you there. Right now, it's just about getting you established on your own."
Li Yanhong's eyes instantly reddened: "Brother, sister-in-law, this...this won't do! Your money..."
"What's wrong with that?" Li Chenyang and Ye Xiaoxiao deliberately said that everyone had contributed money to pay for it. "We're family, how could we just stand by and do nothing about you like this?"
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