Chapter 221 Let's install a phone

Wu Sanfeng, "Five hundred?" She didn't dare to think about five thousand.

Gu Li, "What do you mean 500, mom? It's 5,000. The two clothing stores can make a minimum of 5,000. After deducting the rent and the cost of purchasing goods, the minimum profit is 3,000."

She thought that was too little. The profit margin of clothing was huge, so she might have earned more than three thousand.

Wu Sanfeng was shocked. "Is selling clothes so profitable?"

She thought five hundred might be a little too little, as the two shops earned about one thousand a month. She didn't expect it to be five thousand.

Gu Li said, "Yes, Mom, I can make money. Otherwise, why would I want to sell clothes? I have already decided that after I graduate this year, I will open a shop to sell clothes next year."

Although selling clothes can make money, Wu Sanfeng still doesn't like it in her heart. "You are a Peking University student. Why do you want to be a self-employed person instead of working in a government unit?"

If you want to be a self-employed clothing seller after graduation, then why bother studying? You're wasting these years. Why don't you just start selling clothes?

Gu Li, "Mom, this is a problem of your mindset. What's wrong with being a self-employed person? Aren't Su He and Gu Jianhua self-employed people?"

My cousin Gu Jianhua used to work in the Public Security Bureau, but he quit his job and went back to work as a chef in a bakery.

Wu Sanfeng, "How old are the couple? How old are you? Besides, your aunt Su He is a teacher at Peking University."

Although she felt uncomfortable with Su He's success, she admitted that Su He was amazing.

Not only did I get admitted to the university, but I also graduated early and stayed on to become a teacher. It would be so prestigious to tell others that I am a teacher at Peking University.

Gu Li said, "Mom, don't think too much. We just need to think about money. As long as it's not against the law, we can do whatever job that pays more. You said I work in a company, and my monthly salary is less than 100 yuan."

"And I can earn at least 1,000 yuan a month by selling clothes."

"Besides, mom, it's enough to have Zhou Yinghuai join the company. Then I can open a shop to sell clothes and take care of the kids at the same time."

"It would be even better if you and dad could come over and help."

She would not work in an enterprise. She applied to Peking University firstly to meet Zhou Yinghuai earlier, and secondly to gild herself. It was great to have the identity of a Peking University student.

She still had to work and do business, starting from selling clothes just like in her previous life.

She was wondering if she would meet Jiang Ming like she did in her previous life if she opened a clothing store to sell clothes.

Maybe Beijing is too big. She has been in the capital for almost four years and has never met Jiang Ming.

"Mom and Dad, I'm going to open a clothing store. You can lend me money and treat it as an investment. When I make a profit, I'll give you 30% of the profits."

Gu Li gave another strong dose of medicine.

Wu Sanfeng was already quite tempted, but now she didn't have to think about it anymore. She said, "I don't have the final say on this matter. I have to discuss it with your father when I get home."

Gu Li: "Well, I'll tell Dad when the time comes."

Her mother's words meant that she had agreed, and she would just need to inform her father when the time came.

The family of six was going back to their hometown. Although Gu Li had been married for several years and had children, she had never taken Zhou Yinghuai back with her.

This is my first visit.

Wu Sanfeng also thought about it. It was the first time for his son-in-law to come to his house, so he couldn't let people laugh at him. He had to buy what he needed to buy.

So the family went to a department store and bought items unique to Beijing, such as the Beijing Eight Pieces.

They don't have many relatives in their family, so when their daughter brings her boyfriend back home this time, she will visit her eldest brother and sister-in-law's home as well as her parents' home.

No matter what outsiders say, they cannot lose face.

As for my son-in-law, except for his poor family, everything else is excellent.

The fact that I am a Peking University student alone makes me more impressive than many others.

The Suhe clothing store was opened in March, and she used the sales revenue in March to buy various home appliances. The sales revenue in April, May and June were not used.

With the arrival of summer, clothing store business is getting better and better.

Excluding costs, the combined monthly sales of the two stores is more than 5,000. Adding the sales of the bakery, their family’s net income is 6,000 per month.

Not counting the money in the Su He piggy bank, they now have 20,000 yuan in savings.

What does Suho want to do with this extra money? Buy a house? Buy a shop? Buy home appliances?

Gu Jianhua said, "Wife, why don't we install a phone in the bakery? It's inconvenient to go to a phone booth every time we make a call."

"Install a phone? That's not cheap."

Lu's parents' homes have a telephone, and so do her third brother and sister-in-law's homes. I heard that they cost several thousand yuan.

Gu Jianhua meant, "We will be restless sooner or later, so it will be convenient to use it in the future."

That’s true, but it was still several years before mobile phones came out.

Su He, "Okay then, find someone to settle down."

There are quite a few people in their family who are in contact with her, including her eldest brother and his wife, her second brother and his wife, and her second sister and her brother-in-law.

If I had a telephone, I could just call instead of writing letters back and forth.

"Jianhua, I want to buy another shop. We haven't bought one this year yet."

We agreed to buy shops until 1990, one or two shops a year.

Compared to buying a house, Su He is more inclined to buy a shop. They will not live in the house and just leave it there, so it is better to buy the shop first and do business to make money.

Gu Jianhua listened and said, "Okay, let's wait for my parents to come back and then go to the Housing Authority to see if there is anything suitable. If there is, we will buy it."

"But wife, what kind of business should we open in our next shop?"

"I want to open a jewelry store and sell earrings, hairpins, headbands, necklaces, rings and other things."

Su He had thought about this a long time ago. She found that people, especially girls, would match their clothes with some accessories. For example, a skirt with an exposed neck would look good with a small necklace.

There are also earrings, headbands, and hairpins. No need to ask, she wears them herself.

Moreover, women love beauty, and when they see these beautiful necklaces, rings, etc., they can't help but want to buy them. Buying one is not enough, they want to buy several. Su He herself is such a person.

So she thought opening a jewelry store was feasible and could make money.

Gu Jianhua heard this and said, "Okay, daughter-in-law, just open it when you have made up your mind. You have better business sense than me, and I will follow you."

Su He scolded, "You are so rude."

Gu Jianhua then arranged for the installation of the telephone. It was easy to get things done since he had acquaintances in Beijing. He asked his third brother Su Che and found someone, and the telephone was installed within a week.

After the phone was installed, the couple called each other one by one.

Mr. Gu and his group set out for Hai City in early July and returned at the end of the month, having played there for almost a month.

When they came back, they found that there was a telephone installed in the store, and everyone was very surprised.

Su's mother asked, "How long will it take for the son to be safe?"

Su He, "Half a month ago, mom."

Mother Gu's eyes sparkled, "Can we just call directly from now on? No need to go to a phone booth!"

“Yes.”

Although Su He had seen many future technology products in the system mall books, he had not experienced them personally.

So she felt the same as everyone else. She felt novel, a little proud, and proud to have a telephone installed in her store. Well...she felt like a patronizing parent.

Father Su asked Gu Jianhua, "It cost a lot of money, didn't it?"

Gu Jianhua held up four fingers and said, "About this number."

Father Su nodded, "Yeah, about the same. I heard from your uncle Feng that he spent more than three thousand, almost four thousand."

Father Gu didn't say anything. He touched the landline phone, feeling deeply moved. Telephones were something only available in the communes in their county.

And now they have one installed in their home.

It’s a pity that the village brigade doesn’t have a telephone. If there was one, he would definitely call one.

Changan, "Mom and Dad, what's our phone number? I'll write it down."

Su He told Chang An the phone number.

After the call, everyone sat down and talked about their experiences in Haishi these days.

"We went to the Huangpu Park, the zoo, and the department store in Haishi. In short, we visited all over Haishi in this month," said Gu's mother.

It must be said that traveling is really tiring. After this, she doesn't want to go out anymore.

It’s still more comfortable to stay at home.

Changyi took out a camera from his bag and said, "Mom and Dad, we also bought a camera and took a lot of photos."

There is no doubt that Changyi and Changan bought this with their New Year's Eve savings.

"have a look."

Su He and Gu Jianhua took the camera and studied it from top to bottom. Su He asked, "How much did it cost?"

Changan smiled and said, "Why, Mom, are you going to reimburse us?"

Su He, "That's what I said. Just tell me how much I'll reimburse you."

Chang Yi and Chang An looked at each other, and Chang An smiled and said, "Mom, it's not that expensive. This camera cost more than 500 yuan."

"It's more than 500. OK, I'll reimburse you and give you the money tonight."

Changan, "Mom is awesome."

Everyone chatted for a while. The six of them came directly to the bakery after getting off the train in the morning. Now they were full and tired after traveling for several days.

After taking out the gifts I brought for them and showing them, I went back to the courtyard to rest.

Changyi Changan bought clothes and sandals, pencil cases, school bags, and two boxes of colored pencils for his younger brother and sister.

Bought their father a pair of leather shoes and a watch.

The two kids bought Su He a pearl necklace, a set of skin care products, and two lipsticks.

It must be said that these two kids are very good at choosing gifts.

Everything we sent them was to their liking.

Changjun and Changhuan, in particular, were so addicted to the colored pens that they started drawing right at the cashier counter.

In addition to his family, Changyi Changan also brought gifts to the store employees and gave Aunt Xu a silk scarf.

Aunt Xu liked it very much and said to them, "Oh, the goods in Haishi are really different. They feel so smooth."

Su He agreed with this statement, "Haishi is more developed than ours, and the things they sell must be better than ours."

Haishi, the international metropolis in books, cannot be compared with ordinary cities.

Gu Jianhua wanted to wear the watch his children gave him, but then he thought about how he was in the kitchen all day and was exposed to oil and water all the time, and he was afraid that the watch would get damaged, so he didn't wear it.

I'm thinking of wearing it on my wrist when I go out.

Su He pointed at the one in his hand and said, "If you feel bad about the new one, wear mine."

This watch of hers is very old, almost twenty years old. Gu Jianhua bought it for her when she married her.

Gu Jianhua shook his head, "No, I'm a cook and baker, so I shouldn't wear anything on my hands."

"I told you to hire a chef but you didn't. If you want to hire a chef, you can just sit at the bar and collect the money." Su He muttered.

Gu Jianhua, "Wife, why do we need to hire a chef for our small restaurant? We can hire a chef when we open a big restaurant one day."

In their shop, except for the busy time at noon, he can run it alone at other times.