Chapter 342: Dreams, within reach
After Li Laiyu left, Lu Donglin also turned into the alley next to him. He wanted to stay in the hotel, not on the same floor with Wen Wan and the others, so in the end, only Wen Wan and Lu Dongping were left.
Wen Wan told him about her and Li Laiyu: "My seventh brother is determined to pursue her. Of course, it's not entirely for this reason that I asked her to bring the finished clothes to the store to sell."
"I wanted to partner with her. When I go to Donglin with you, I'll find someone else. It might take a while for me to find someone I like. Even if I find someone like that, I guess they can only play the role of looking after the store."
"When I start working, my hours will be even less, but the shop is already doing well and I don't want to close it just like that."
"She also likes this line of work, very much. And from what I heard from her, she doesn't plan to work after graduation, and she doesn't even want to do an internship now."
"Then I think she still has time. In the end, I'm the one who benefits from our partnership. The store is there anyway, and whoever makes the clothes will sell them. There's no involvement."
Lu Dongping said, "You can do whatever is convenient for you. But what I mean is, since we're partners, we should make it clear. If we make it clear, she won't just be selling the clothes here; the store will be hers, and she'll be more attentive to it. It can also avoid some unnecessary trouble."
Wen Wan nodded: "I think so too. When I have some free time, I'll ask my seventh brother to come over and write a partnership agreement."
After a pause, he continued, "And Donglin, he's been helping me in the store for the past few months and has made remarkable progress. Even though he doesn't learn much knowledge at night school, he's very good at accounting. And even with the materials for clothes, he can remember them clearly after just one explanation, and he can apply them to other situations."
"Sometimes when I see him receiving guests, I always think he's really amazing. He can fool people and make them speechless. He can make anything he asks become a flower."
"Take good care of him. Business is not a one-person job. No matter how many people you hire, they are not as reliable as your own family."
Lu Dongping nodded: "I know, I've really troubled you these past few months. That kid has really become very different from before."
"Why are you fussing? I'm talking to you about serious matters!"
Lu Dongping said: "I am talking about serious matters. You have really sacrificed too much for our family."
Wen Wan said, "I'm a person who doesn't get up early unless there's something to gain. Don't make me sound so great. I give because I think you're worth it. If you weren't, I wouldn't even look at you."
"Watch the shop for me. I'll give him two dollars for every set of clothes he sells. If you want to use him later, I think my current situation won't work. You should think carefully about how to do it yourself."
Lu Dongping said, "We'll talk about this later. Now we need to think about opening a store."
"I originally wanted to set up a stall, work for a year or two, and then save some money before opening a store. But taking such a big step is very stressful."
Wen Wan said, "You don't need to feel stressed about this! You just need to think about how to make your business a success. As for the capital, the money you have is enough to buy the goods for now. I can make up for the shortfall. I've saved the money my father gave me and will give it to you later."
Lu Dongping firmly disagreed: "No, how can I use the money my father gave you?"
Wen Wan turned to look at him: "So you said you don't need my money, what are you going to do if you don't have enough money? This is not your home. If you don't have enough money, you can borrow some from the neighbors. Now, who else can you be close to besides me? Who else can you rely on besides me?"
"Do I have to watch my man shivering in the cold wind in the middle of winter to make a living with money in my hands?"
Lu Dongping was speechless.
Wen Wan said, "If you feel pressured to take money from me, then just write me an IOU. When you make money, just give it to me."
He laughed again and said, "What have I been talking about all day? Seriously, if you make some money, it's mine, okay? You're really annoying. You've led me astray."
Hearing his joke, Lu Dongping also laughed: "Okay, I'll rely on you, I rely on you now, and you will rely on me in the future. If one day you don't want to run the store and just want to work, then work hard. If you are like Li Laiyu and don't like work and just want to do what you like, then do what you like. I'll take care of the rest!"
Wen Wan hugged his arm and leaned on his shoulder, letting him drag her away: "You said it, if I really do this later, please don't have any opinions."
Lu Dongping hummed: "I don't have any objections. I will support you in whatever you do, just like you support me in whatever I do."
Maybe it was because the wind in April was particularly warm, and even at night, Wen Wan didn't feel cold.
When he arrived at the door of his house, it was completely out of sight, so Lu Dongping went to open the yard door.
He opened the door, pulled Wen Wan into the room, and without turning on the light, pushed her down on the sofa, eagerly and urgently.
Wen Wan was so hot from his body that she felt like she was melting. She stretched out her hand and pushed him away weakly: "Dongping, be gentle."
It was like a wolf was about to eat someone. The room was dark and Wen Wan felt as if she had no focus other than clinging to him.
The next morning, Lu Dongping went to the store and gave Lu Donglin a stack of big unity notes.
They cost ten yuan each, and the colors look beautiful.
Lu Donglin was startled by his action: "Brother, what are you doing? Acting as a fortune-giving boy so early in the morning?"
Lu Dongping said, "Your sister-in-law told me that she gave you two yuan for every piece of clothing you sold her while you were here managing the store. You sold so many clothes yesterday, so this is what you deserve."
Lu Donglin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "No, brother, we are a family. I work for my family, do I want to be paid?"
Lu Dongping glanced at him and said, "Then your sister-in-law is not a family member? You can take her money but not mine?"
Lu Donglin looked at him in astonishment. He found that his brother's skills were improving day by day, and he was really good at making excuses. He didn't know how to respond.
He reached out and picked up the bills on the table: "Okay, I don't mind having too much money. Oh, come to think of it, this is the first time I've seen so much money in my life."
Although he has some money now, it was all saved up a few dollars at a time. This is the first time he has come up with a hundred dollars at once!
It won't be long before he can buy a two-wheeled bicycle.
It’s hard to believe that my dream came true so quickly. It feels like a dream.
He reached out and grabbed himself hard, making a hissing sound.
Lu Dongping took a look and said, "What's wrong with you? Is your brain abnormal?"
"No, I want to see if this is real or if I haven't woken up yet and am dreaming."
Lu Dongping chuckled, stretched out his hand and pinched his face, pinching it until it turned red. Lu Donglin screamed and slapped his hand away: "Brother, what are you doing?"
"Help you wake up."
Lu Donglin rolled his eyes. He was very sober and didn't need any help from others.
Lu Dongping then told him, "I went back yesterday and discussed it in detail with your sister-in-law. If we really want to open a shop, you have to come over and help me. Then, I won't give you the money piecemeal like I do now. If we really make money, I'll give you dividends."
Lu Donglin blinked, somewhat unable to believe his ears.
Having been in business for so long, he still knows what dividends mean.
Happiness came so suddenly that he felt a little confused and it seemed too unreal.
Lu Dongping immediately poured cold water on him: "Don't be too happy yet. If I don't make any money, you won't get a penny."
Lu Donglin waved his hand: "Well, that's not a big deal. I believe we can definitely make money."
Lu Dongping sighed, "Making money is not an easy thing. I don't have enough money right now. I want to open a store and I don't even have enough money to stock the goods, let alone the store itself."
"You'll have to get it from your sister-in-law later. Your sister-in-law's money was given by my father-in-law." It was really unpleasant to say that someone was a gigolo, and he didn't want to hear it, but every step he took to where he is today was truly due to Wen Wan's support.
If it weren't for Wen Wan, perhaps he would have stayed in Lujiazui all his life, getting a salary from the Armed Forces Department, doing some work when he had nothing to do, and lived like this for the rest of his life.
Lu Donglin was silent for a while before he said, "Brother, you will never be able to repay my sister-in-law in your lifetime. Oh, no, it's not just you, it's our whole family who owes it."
Lu Dongping hummed, "Yeah! It's hard to repay her in this life. I'll work like a slave and repay her in the next life."
After saying that, he sighed and said, "Why am I telling you all this now? You should look after the shop carefully. It's still early. This thing can't be done in a few days. I'm going to go around and see if there's a suitable place across from the university town to see if I can find a suitable storefront."
Lu Donglin scratched his head and turned to go into the house. He always felt like he had forgotten something. He felt something was wrong since he came back last night. Now when he was at the case, he remembered that he had forgotten to tell his sister-in-law about the order he had received yesterday.
Reform and opening up had just begun, so it was generally easy to find a suitable storefront, but it was not easy to find one that suited your taste.
Several people ran around for several days, comparing again and again before deciding.
It's about a mile or so away from Huada University, in the opposite direction of Tonghua Lane. It's quite out of the way, right on a main road, diagonally across from the main road. No one can predict how it will develop in the future, but for now, if it seems suitable, let's just settle on it.
The house was a new building, much more spacious than the old mud house. If it was a clothing store, it would be best suited to being opened up. But no matter how much we persuaded him, the owner refused, finally agreeing to only half a block, saying that opening up the whole thing would affect the house's foundation.
There is no way to not open up all the channels, so we can only try to open up some of them.
Lu Dongping meant to specialize in women's clothing, as he had truly witnessed the spending power of women.
Since Wen Wan didn't give any advice, he had to make the decision himself.
After signing the rental agreement, Wen Wan paid for three years' rent in one go.
Immediately, they began preparing for the renovations. Wen Wan didn't have the energy to do this. She was so busy with her own affairs that she even forgot about it. She hadn't been home to see the children for several days, and Wen Shihua didn't even know Lu Dongping had returned. Not to mention going to the Medical University to see Lu Chun'e.
Lu Dongping had to do this himself, but he didn't have time, so he had to hand it over to Lu Donglin. Lu Donglin was eager to try, but he had no experience, so he could only ask Xu Qingming for advice.
After all, it was Xu Qingming who took the trouble to find someone to take care of Ai Shang.
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