After staying in the old house until the sixth day of the New Year, Xia Youyou and Liu Hui decided to return to Hua Street.
A few kids wanted to come play too, so they brought the two old men along. It was still early before school started, so the guesthouse probably wouldn't have many customers.
A group of people came to the guesthouse in a mighty manner.
Jin Zheng, an idler, was cleaning with his wife. They didn't have many relatives to visit, and they had nothing to do at home. The shop was originally scheduled to open on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, so they wanted to come early to clean up and wait for the bosses to come back and see them.
However, when they saw Xia Youyou bringing her younger siblings, they were surprised to come up and wish the old man a happy new year.
The idle man Jin Jixiang kept talking, making the old men laugh.
Xia Youyou asked him to take people upstairs and let them choose their own rooms. While it was still early, he boiled some water and warmed up the rooms.
Liu Hui took Zi Qiu and Zi Dong to clean up over there, while Xia Youyou opened the door of the small supermarket and started to arrange the shelves with Zi Bo and several older children.
As the new year begins, we should be in a more positive mood.
So the shelves were filled, and Xia Youyou also discovered the clothes accumulated in the warehouse.
She found Xianren Jin and said, "You have a wide network of contacts. See if there are any people who are currently unemployed at home and ask them to come to our place to wholesale some clothes and sell them. They are all fashionable styles from Guangzhou, and they will look very fashionable if they are spread around."
They walked around Guangzhou for a day and saw what people were wearing, and they found that the styles were the same as those in the warehouse.
Now that things are completely open, naturally more people will buy this kind of clothing. Find those educated youth who have returned to the city and give them something to do, so they won't turn to crooked ways.
She had originally wanted to open a clothing store, but due to a shortage of staff, her ambition was not in this area, so she decided to leave it to someone else.
Xianren Jin nodded and went out to contact someone. The person he had met on the black market before could indeed be used.
So the next day, more than a dozen people came to the guesthouse.
Xia Youyou took out some samples. No matter what style, the price for winter is 30 yuan, 20 yuan for spring and autumn, and 10 yuan for summer. You can sell them first and come back to pay for them later.
As for how much they can sell, it depends on their ability. Anyway, if the sales are good, there is no need to worry that they will not come back to buy more goods.
Xia Youyou had a firm grasp on people's hearts. Everyone wanted to make money and gain a foothold in the capital. So she gave them this opportunity, so they could make money together. As for whether they could make money or not, it all depended on their diligence.
A smart young man accidentally noticed the small jewelry on the shelf and asked Xia Youyou if he could buy them.
Xia Youyou glanced at him, recognized his face, and nodded, saying, "I have small accessories and toys here that are all available for purchase. I'll give you whatever you want, and you can set your own price. But you have to think carefully about the consequences of pricing too high, and whether you'll suffer a loss if the price is too low."
Her words woke everyone up, and they began to discuss the price among themselves.
Seeing that they had come to their senses, Xia Youyou nodded with relief.
On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, the small supermarket in the guesthouse officially opened.
Xia Youyou symbolically set off a string of firecrackers; there weren't actually any guests. She wasn't anxious, but Xianren Jin was getting a little impatient, as if he were treating the guesthouse like his own home.
"Young boss lady, we opened so early and no one comes to stay here. We are losing money every day!" Xianren Jin stood in front of Xia Youyou, rubbing his hands awkwardly.
Xia Youyou converted a small conference room on the fifth floor into her own office, and took time out every day to draw some drafts in it.
Hearing him care so much about the guesthouse, Xia Youyou raised her head and smiled, "Don't worry, our focus is not on the guesthouse, this is just a small fight."
How could Xianren Jin not be worried? He had received a large bonus during the Chinese New Year. If business was bad, would his year-end bonus be reduced?
But since the young proprietress had said so, he couldn't bring it up again and had to go downstairs in disappointment.
Xia Youyou ignored his worries and concentrated on finishing the design drawings of the factory.
Uncle Wang should be here in the next couple of days. My brother and the others haven't come back yet. When they call, I can discuss with them and start building the factory over there with Uncle Wang.
After all, she was the one who drew the design, and no one understood the details better than her.
However, before they called, Uncle Wang came first on the morning of the ninth day of the first lunar month.
Xia Youyou led the two brothers to the office upstairs, told them her ideas, and showed them the factory drawings.
"One of you will go to Pengcheng, and one will stay here. Gather the people first, and once everyone is there, you can go over there and start work."
Uncle Wang hesitated for a moment, but seeing that the three bosses Cao An were not there, he agreed. After all, it was this young-looking girl in front of him who was in charge before, and she did have real skills.
Just the various drawings in front of us are enough to make people admire us.
"Then where should we go to recruit people?" Uncle Wang took a sip of tea and began to worry about recruiting people.
Xia Youyou thought for a moment and looked up at him. "Uncle Wang, you can go to each county first and show them around with the job posting. I'll apply for a written approval from the higher-ups. Once you're in each county, it will be convenient for you to move around."
"That's perfect!" Uncle Wang was worried about this! Spring was about to arrive, and each brigade had to immediately prepare for sowing and recruit workers. This had to be done within this month and completed as soon as possible.
With government-approved documents, recruiting workers will be much easier.
Xia Youyou stood up and said, "Come on, Uncle Wang, come with me." She did it as soon as she said it, and she knew who to go to.
The two uncles didn't expect her to be so decisive, so they followed her downstairs.
Xia Youyou called Xianren Jin and asked Uncle Wang and his brother to carry a bag of durian, while Xianren Jin carried a bag of sugar apples alone.
The four of them took the bus. After arriving in Dongcheng, Xia Youyou took out the walkie-talkie and called Huang Run.
Huang Run received her message and immediately drove over on his three-wheeled motorcycle. Seeing the sack on the ground punctured by the durian shells, he laughed so hard that his eyes were almost invisible.
"Sister Youyou! I miss you so much! Are you okay?" He was scared by the pitiful look of the little girl in the hospital last time!
He's also been busy with the recent cleaning of the hospital, which has really put him in a state of panic! However, with durian, all that's no problem!
Xia Youyou looked up at the sky and said it was okay, but she couldn't help but retorted, "I think you're thinking about durian! Do I look like a durian?"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
This sentence made everyone laugh. They put the two sacks in the truck bed and went to the public security bureau where he worked.
On the way, Xia Youyou told him about her visit, and Huang Run patted his chest and said it was no problem. Because the government had recently started planning the city, construction workers were indispensable, and her coming was just a matter of convenience.
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