173 Money-Making Ideas
Jiang Guiying made a trip to the new residential compound of the automobile factory and brought back Jingjing, who had just finished her high school entrance exam.
When Guan Yuehe saw her at the entrance of the alley, her anger flared up instantly. She ran to Jiang Guiying and asked, "Brother and sister-in-law refuse to pay for Jingjing's high school education?"
She had already planned out the distance from the alley entrance to courtyard number three: she would wait until her sister had Sunday off, then go find her and yell at her.
"Where did you hear this nonsense?" Jiang Guiying frowned. "Who is it that's spreading these lies again?"
Oh, it's a misunderstanding.
Guan Yuehe changed the subject without changing her expression, "What did my elder brother and sister-in-law say?"
"If you get accepted, go study there. What else can we say? Your older brother can't work on long-distance transport routes anymore, and his salary isn't much different. Factory children can stay in the factory and attend high school; the tuition won't cost much."
Weiwei can graduate from vocational school and get a job after another year of study. Even if he's the only one earning money, he can grit his teeth and persevere for a year at most.
Jiang Guiying laughed and said, "Jingjing, Xinan, Jinhua and the others said they wanted to earn their own pocket money, so they bought popsicles wholesale from the food factory and went door-to-door to sell them."
Guan Yuehe was relieved. No wonder Jingjing had come back to Ginkgo Hutong for the summer vacation. The food factory was closer to Ginkgo Hutong, and there were many family compounds and state-owned factories in the area. Even if they just waited outside the Zhuoyue Garment Factory, they could still sell their goods.
"It's always good to read more books. Look at Tingting next door. She learned English from her own father and even dared to work as a tour guide at the Forbidden City to earn foreign exchange."
“Our Jingjing is just as good. Look, she even knows how to earn her own pocket money.”
That evening, Guan Yuehua, who was finally on holiday, brought Gu Mannian and Gu Yu, along with two big fat fish, to freeload dinner. After hearing about Jingjing and the others' money-making plans, Gu Mannian thought for a moment and gave them another idea.
“I have a friend who buys clothes wholesale from the south and sells them in Beijing. If you want to make more money, I can get you a batch of goods and you can take them back to your hometown to sell.”
Most of the clothes sold by individual vendors in the city come from the south. They either source the goods themselves or buy them from others. His friend sources the goods himself, both distributing them to others and selling some himself.
To be honest, seeing his friends making a fortune had tempted him. But firstly, he didn't have their boldness in starting businesses, and secondly, he was afraid it would affect Yuehua's future job assignment. After much deliberation, he gave up and even used most of his savings to buy two bungalows. Even if he were tempted, he didn't have the capital to take the plunge.
Seeing that Jingjing was interested, Gu Mannian analyzed the rural market for her, concluding that there would be plenty of buyers. He even calculated a sum of money, guaranteeing that if she worked for a month before school started, she would at least earn thirty or forty yuan, if not more.
Guan Yuehe gave him a thumbs up, "Brother-in-law, among our relatives, you are the one who knows the best way to make money."
It was his idea for his second brother to sell agricultural products in the city. He also contributed a lot of effort and ideas to help his parents run their own businesses. Now he has found another way for Jingjing to earn some pocket money.
The family's biggest spender found someone with a lot of money-making ideas; it's no wonder they became a couple.
Gu Mannian proudly raised his chin, "I haven't been working in the purchasing department for nothing all these years."
“But…” Jingjing clenched her fingers, looking somewhat troubled.
Upon hearing that they could earn at least thirty or forty yuan, Jingjing's eyes lit up immediately. The others had already estimated that they could earn a maximum of twenty yuan selling popsicles.
You can earn a lot, but the investment is also considerable.
Jiang Guiying immediately saw through Jingjing's thoughts and promptly agreed, saying, "I'll lend you the initial capital. You can keep the profits, and don't worry about losses. Grandma has made some money running an agricultural and sideline products store."
Guan Yuehe immediately chimed in, "Oh, Mr. Jiang is so generous!"
After saying that, he stretched out his palm, saying, "Everyone who sees this gets a share. Treat me to a meal another day."
Jiang Guiying laughed in exasperation and slapped her hand, "This is for my grandchildren, not for you."
Guan Yuehe readily agreed, grabbing Lin Ting's hand and extending it, "It's fine to treat Lin Ting to a meal."
Upon hearing the word "eat," Lin Ting obediently opened her mouth. After a while, when nothing entered her mouth, Lin Ting angrily made several "ah ah" sounds, as if accusing the adults of lying to her.
Gu Yu had already raised her right hand, and finally got her chance to interject, so she quickly said, "Grandma, me too!"
"Alright, alright, please!" Jiang Guiying didn't think eating out was a waste of money at this moment, so she said that once Jingjing was ready to start school, she would treat the whole family to a meal at a restaurant.
Guan Canghai immediately said, "I'll ask Lao Ming to book a table for me tomorrow."
From earning pocket money to the whole family eating out, only a few minutes had passed, and Jiang Guiying's decision to let Jingjing invest in a small business was made.
Gu Mannian acted very quickly. Within two days, he borrowed a tricycle and delivered several large bags of clothes and socks from a friend's place.
Guan Weiguo delivered vegetables and meat to the city in the morning, and on his way back in the afternoon, he also took Jingjing and several large bags of clothes back to his hometown.
Not only did Jingjing start selling clothes at a stall, but Southwest and Jinhua also got a batch of clothes through Gu Mannian and sold them to various family compounds every day.
The girls who were listless and sullen at the entrance of the alley just last month are now carrying big bags out every day with great enthusiasm, as if the word "making money" is engraved on their foreheads.
It wasn't until half a month later that the neighbors in the alley found out what they had done.
No one said anything about street vending being shameful. Most of them were ordinary workers, just trying to earn money; it wasn't something to be ashamed of. It's being poor that makes you a laughingstock.
Every day, Aunt Bai sits at the entrance of the alley, fanning herself with a large palm-leaf fan, praising her daughters for being practical and saying they'll definitely have a good life in the future.
Jiang Guiying would nod and agree every time she heard this.
Everyone knows they're subtly praising their children, but not as blatantly as Aunt Xie, so people find it acceptable.
On her way home from get off work, Guan Yuehe ran into Tingting, who was returning home with extra money. She gave her a ride. Just as they reached the entrance of the alley, they heard Aunt Xie shouting from courtyard number three, "Our Tingting's foreign language skills are good enough to be a translator for national leaders!"
Tingting sighed, thinking that if she went home now, what difference would there be between her and a monkey in the zoo? She decided not to go home for the time being, and instead followed Guan Yuehe home, making an excuse that she needed to ask Guan Yuehe a few grammar questions.
“My grandma is such a braggart.” Tingting wasn’t surprised at all. “My dad stayed in the city after graduating from university, and she told our relatives back home that my dad was a high-ranking official in the city.”
Otherwise, her stepfather wouldn't have always wanted to go to the city to rely on her father.
If Tingting hadn't mentioned it, Guan Yuehe would have forgotten that Aunt Xie had an old man in the countryside. Now she was a little curious, "Has your grandfather in your hometown ever thought about coming to the city again?"
Tingting frowned, making it immediately clear that she disliked her grandfather from her hometown.
“That grandpa wanted to call my grandma back to her hometown, so my mom sent some money back home, and then that grandpa stopped writing to us.”
really!
The elderly folks in Ginkgo Hutong had long suspected that Aunt Xie and her husband back home were living separately. Everyone said that Xie Zhenhua must be sending the old man living expenses every month, which was why the old man hadn't made a fuss about coming to the city.
Three hundred yuan is quite a lot.
A few days later, when Guan Yuehe went to the No. 3 courtyard, she heard that Aunt Xie had gone back to her hometown.
"Going back to your hometown now? Will you ever come back again?" Jiang Guiying asked Liu Axiu, standing at the door with a rolling pin in her hand.
Although Aunt Xie was quite disliked a few years ago, her problems were minor and she wasn't really that bad. In recent years, she has improved a lot and gotten along much better with her neighbors.
When they suddenly heard that she had gone back to her hometown, Jiang Guiying and her old neighbors were a little reluctant to see her go.
Seeing that everyone had misunderstood, Liu Axiu quickly explained, "Something came up at my hometown, so she and her brother-in-law went back for a few days. They'll be back in a while."
Liu Axiu didn't mention what happened back home, but when Aunt Xie went to the neighborhood office to answer the phone, there was a gossip next to her who overheard everything on the phone and immediately spread the word throughout the alley.
"Aunt Xie's husband remarried back in their hometown, and oh my! He's old enough to be a grandfather, and he's even had a little son!"
"Hiss!" The neighbors were shocked.
Lin Sitian went back to Ginkgo Hutong for dinner and heard this gossip, which left her with mixed feelings.
"It seems that the staff of the family planning office in the countryside still need to do ideological work with the elderly to prevent them from being old but not young at heart, and thinking about having another child even though they are already grandfathers."
It wasn't until the end of August that Aunt Xie returned to Ginkgo Hutong.
The old lady wasn't as sad as everyone imagined; rather, she seemed to have broken free from her constraints, and her energy and spirit were even greater than before.
"It's amazing, she doesn't seem so sharp-tongued anymore, and her appearance has even improved."
No sooner had Aunt Bai finished speaking than Aunt Xie's voice came from behind her, "Well! How dare you call me mean-spirited? You old hag who curses people with talismans at the drop of a hat!"
Aunt Bai immediately realized she had spoken too soon. Aunt Xie was as annoying as ever. "If you spit in my face again, I'll slap you!"
Lin Sitian was happily munching on sunflower seeds. "It's still the old folks arguing in Ginkgo Hutong that's the most interesting."
Chen Lizhong, who was holding Lin Ting beside him, nodded, "Yes, people in our neighborhood can't even get into a fight."
Guan Yuehe, who was inside the house, didn't have time to look at the gossip and told Lin Yiku to quickly change his clothes and go out.
It just so happens that Si Tian and Chen Lizhong are staying in Ginkgo Hutong that night, so she can help them take care of their child when she has time. Guan Yuehe decides to take a day off tonight, cancels her study time, and drags Lin Yiku to watch an open-air movie at the Zhuoyue Garment Factory.
The two of them slipped out of Ginkgo Alley like thieves, avoiding Lin Ting.
I watched a movie outside and then took a walk before coming back.
Since Lin Ting was born, the two of them haven't had many opportunities to go out on dates alone. Tonight seems especially special.
"Now I understand why my brother-in-law always wanted us to help take care of Guyu."
"No way! Let my sister and brother-in-law help us take care of the sheep from now on. Whether it's one sheep or two, it's the same. They have more experience in taking care of children than we do, right?"
Lin Yiku felt that if he asked Guan Yuehua and Gu Mannian to help take care of the child, they would definitely hand Lin Ting over to Gu Yu.
Guan Yuehe laughed, "Then Lin Ting is in luck. Gu Yu is especially good at hiding pocket money."
But that's all for the future. Since work isn't too busy right now, Guan Yuehe and Lin Yiku plan to take over Lin Ting's care as soon as they get off work, whether it's feeding her, watching TV with her, or helping her with her studies.
Just as she made this plan, Guan Yuehe received a notice to go on a business trip to Haishi.
"Is the business trip not going well?" The business trip was only arranged two days ago, and Lin Yiku saw her sighing as soon as she returned. She wondered if there was some tricky problem in Haishi.
"No, the ministry is organizing a team to go abroad for a study tour, and the leader talked to me today."
"Don't you want to go?"
"That's impossible!" Guan Yuehe exclaimed. "I'm too excited, and a little nervous at the same time."
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