Just a few days after the spring collection was launched, the total sales of the two Huamei stores exceeded 300,000.
Even though the 25% off promotion has ended, the store's daily turnover is still considerable.
Liu Meiyu decided to take out 100,000 yuan for dividends first. She held 80% of the shares and could get 80,000 yuan, while Yao Shunliu could get 20,000 yuan.
"Brother Yao, I'll lend you this fifty thousand first. Go buy a house when you have time, preferably a courtyard house."
Liu Meiyu took out 50,000 yuan from her own 80,000 yuan and gave it to Yao Shunliu, urging him to book a house first.
"Okay, then I'll pay you back with interest once I've saved enough money."
Yao Shunliu was not polite with her. Although he only owned 20% of Huamei's shares, with the current rate of expansion and the store's daily turnover, he believed that he would be able to return the money to Liu Meiyu very soon.
Originally, he wanted to use the 20,000 yuan dividend to buy a cheaper bungalow with a yard that could accommodate his family, but Liu Meiyu suggested that he buy a courtyard house, so he listened to Liu Meiyu.
Anyway, Liu Meiyun is now a noble person and the god of wealth in his eyes.
And the remaining 30,000 yuan in Liu Meiyun's hand had to be prepared to be invested in the cherry orchard.
Not long ago, Zhong Xingguo had someone send 5,000 cherry seedlings from their hometown, and now they are probably planting them in the soil without stopping. Usually, she has nothing to do and is too lazy to go there, unless she is delivering money to them.
The main reason was that Zhong Xingguo was too reliable. From fruit seedlings to fertilizers and labor, he listed every expense clearly for her, and every penny was spent clearly. He would call the village from time to time to report the progress to her.
If this kind of execution and management ability were to be applied in later generations, he would have definitely been promoted and given a raise.
"Brother Yao, while you're looking for a house these two days, please help me find a storefront. It'd be best if it's in the West District. We'll open a branch in a few months when the summer vacation starts."
The West District will also be a famous business circle in the future. Liu Meiyu is expanding her clothing business while accumulating storefronts. Beijing is such a large place with a large flow of people. She only has two clothing stores and cannot handle such a large plate. If all goes well, she also plans to open one in the university town next year.
"Okay, I'll take a close look at it in the next two days." Yao Shunliu agreed immediately.
Yao Shunliu is busy at the clothing store, and Zhong Xingguo is in charge of the cherry orchard. Liu Meiyun can occasionally take some time off and spend more time with her family.
To be precise, he was keeping an eye on the academic performance of the second and third children.
As for the TV that the three brothers wanted, Liu Meiyu agreed to buy it for them, but they had to wait until their summer vacation.
The last half of the semester is the critical period for the transition from primary school to junior high school. Although the three brothers can be directly promoted to the school for children of children of the army, junior high school is different from primary school. They can no longer be allowed to let themselves go in their studies. Every test score gives her a constant "surprise".
So Liu Meiyun promised that as long as Erbao and Xiaobao ranked in the top ten in the class in the final exam, she would buy them a TV, a color one!
There are 40 classmates in the class of the three brothers. Usually, the eldest brother sits in the first place steadily, while the grades of the second and youngest brothers fluctuate like a roller coaster. When they are doing well, they can be in the top ten, but when they play around, some of them even fall to the bottom of the class.
As a result, Liu Meiyu's mood would fluctuate greatly every time she went to attend parent-teacher meetings for them.
In the past, Liu Meiyun was afraid that being too strict would restrict their nature, so she kept them in a semi-free state. As long as there were no issues of principle that led her astray, most of the time, she would just let them do what they wanted.
During the primary school stage, except for the eldest child who loves learning, the second and youngest children do not take studying seriously. They study hard when they are happy, and are too lazy to do their homework when they are playing.
They are all proficient in swimming, skating, table tennis, basketball, and painting, which are interests other than academics. Liu Meiyun cultivated their hobbies without spending any money at the time.
Anyway, the elementary school curriculum at that time was not as complicated as it is in later generations, so as long as the basics were not neglected, it would be fine.
Think about the children of the future. Starting from elementary school, they will not only have to attend remedial classes, but also various specialty classes and foreign language classes. They will also have a wide variety of homework, handicrafts, and after-school practical assignments.
The children are tired and the parents are also busy.
However, Liu Meiyun is used to being lazy and she would avoid tutoring her children as much as possible.
In the past, when their uncle, a top student, was at home, he was basically responsible for tutoring his children. Now that their uncle has gone abroad, this burden has unknowingly fallen on her eldest son, who has inherited their uncle's top student legacy.
There was no other way. In order to have a TV, the three brothers had to work hard.
So in recent days, Liu Meiyu would always see a similar scene in her grandfather's study when she returned home.
"Lu Erbao, can you use your brain? I've told you so many times that you have to reduce the fraction first to solve this kind of problem! Reduce the fraction!"
Having said this countless times, Lu Dabao was so angry that he couldn't help but hit Erbao on the head with the test paper rolled up.
Xiao Bao, who was standing next to him, saw his second brother being beaten by his eldest brother. He looked gloating, but before he could boast for a few seconds, his eldest brother's fire turned towards him.
"And you, Lu Xiaobao!" Dabao pulled the homework book over, speechless: "Such a simple question, if you cut off half of a rope, how much is left? Can't you write the answer properly? Why write "half"? This is a math problem, not a Chinese problem!"
“…”
Liu Meiyu felt sorry for her eldest son for two seconds and felt a little sorry for him.
At such a young age, he has to bear these things that he shouldn't have to bear.
As an old mother, she had no way to repay him, so she could only... peel an apple for him to reward her.
"Grandpa, stop looking at your parrot and eat some fruit."
Liu Meiyu cut the apple into small pieces, inserted toothpicks into them, and ate them while watching her grandfather.
I don't know what's wrong with them, but my grandfather and Lu Changzheng don't like to eat fruits. Even if you put the fruits in front of them, they won't even eat them.
"Okay, okay, I'll eat it later..."
Mr. Lu nodded in response, but his eyes never left the bird cage.
"Grandpa, hurry up." Liu Meiyu pushed the plate over.
Eating fruits every day is the health-preserving rule that Liu Meiyu set for her family. She herself also started drinking wolfberry and red date water early on.
The old man glanced towards the study and bargained: "Bring it to Dabao and the others first, I'll eat it later."
"Grandpa, no." Liu Meiyu said firmly: "This plate is for you and Aunt Wu. I will peel theirs separately. Apples contain vitamins and are good for your health..."
The old man pouted, had to move the bird cage away, and reluctantly finished his share.
My grandson's wife is good in everything, but in the past two years, she has started to keep an eye on the health of the family. They have to eat fruit every day, are not allowed to drink ice water in the summer, and have to wear knee pads when going out in the winter. They are not allowed to eat too much meat, saying that they have to eat it in combination, and that vegetables must be included in every meal...
There are so many people in the family, but they especially keep the most strict watch on him.
Oh, and there's that milk. He's already old, but they still make him, like the three brothers Dabao, drink a glass every day, saying it's for calcium supplements.
"Why do you think my granddaughter-in-law is so interested in health preservation at such a young age? You are talking about my body, right? When I was on the front line, I drank snow water and ate tree bark. I ate whatever I wanted. Now that life is better, I am more particular about what I eat."
The old man carried a bird cage and went out to take a walk with his old comrade, muttering a few words to him as he went.
"Don't take advantage of me." The old comrade rolled his eyes at him, hunched his body slightly, and quickened his pace in front of him.
"Why are you walking so fast?"
Mr. Lu quickly caught up with him, holding his beloved parrot in one hand and taking out two oranges from his pocket with the other. He gave one to his old friend and said, "I'm going out, and my granddaughter-in-law insisted that I put these in my pockets. She said there's some vitamin 'thing' in them. To put it bluntly, it's just an orange. Eat it and see if it's sour. If not, I'll eat more."
Old comrade: “…”
The orange is not sour, but his heart is sour!
The granddaughter-in-law of the Lu family is almost like their own granddaughter.
My old friend complained openly, but the curve of his mouth never faltered. Although he said that, I guess he was smiling so hard in his heart.
Of all the old guys in this compound, he is the healthiest. A few years ago, his knees were not good and he had to use a cane to walk. But in the past two years, he has become more and more youthful and even has the energy to raise birds...
As for the ones in his family, let alone his granddaughter-in-law, even his grandchildren are busy running in and out all day long and don’t even have time to talk to him. It’s really infuriating to compare yourself to them!
Sighing, the old comrade slowly sat on the steps, peeled an orange and stuffed it into his mouth, and said unhappily: "Every now and then, you're either showing off your three big, precious great-grandchildren or your wonderful granddaughter-in-law. Next time, go out for a walk by yourself, and don't look for me!"
Mr. Lu simply sat down next to him and continued with a laugh, "Then my Wanjun is now the director. You have to make an appointment with her a month in advance for surgery. And my grandson, although his performance is not as good as when we were young, he has been promoted to the head of the group based on his ability..."
The more the old comrade listened, the more sour his mouth became, and he became angry and didn't want to say anything.
After a while, the old man sighed and said bitterly: "You said, we never thought we could survive before, but now we are not only alive and well, but also have children and grandchildren. Life is getting better and better. Sometimes when I wake up, I am afraid I am dreaming."
The old comrade nodded: "Who said it wasn't..."
As for Yao Shunliu, he quickly bought his first courtyard house in Beijing for 80,000 yuan.
When Cyndi Lau visited the museum, she felt itchy inside.
Now you can buy a courtyard house in this location for 80,000 yuan, but in the future you may not be able to buy it even for 80 million yuan!
It seems that she needs to make money quickly and buy a few more sets!
"I saw a shop before, the location was good, but when I went to pay yesterday, it was robbed. I heard that they were also planning to open a clothing store."
Boss Yao, who doesn't even know that he already owns a mansion worth tens of millions, is still worried about the storefront.
Everything was going well at first, but he changed his mind at the last minute.
"It's okay, let's look for it again."
It's a done deal, there's no point in saying more, just find another one.
"Still looking nearby?"
Yao Shunliu felt that if they opened another clothing store in that area, they would no longer be the only one selling clothes in the vicinity besides the supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores. It would be better for them to move to an area with less competition, since Beijing is so big after all.
Liu Meiyu nodded: "Yes, just look for it nearby."
That area will be a commercial district in the future. Now there are factory workers' dormitories nearby. Even if there is not only one company in the same industry, but the whole street is full of them, she would have to squeeze in.
Moreover, there is just one more individual clothing store now. When tens of thousands of people flock to this industry in the future, that will be the real competition.
Yao Shunliu then listened to Liu Meiyu's advice and asked many people for help before he finally found a suitable one.
It was just across the street from the shop he had originally liked, with only a road between them.
The people in charge of the decoration are still the original group. They are skilled at the job and as long as the materials are in place, the decoration can be completed in basically one month.
Liu Meiyu didn't pay much attention to it. After all, Yao Shunliu was already very proficient in the business of the clothing store. She was more focused on supervising her three sons' studies at home and drawing new summer clothing designs.
As for Director Hao, since he accepted the order from Liu Meiyu, he has at least given some New Year benefits to the factory employees. What is even more gratifying is that the funds finally arrived in the early spring of this year.
The situation in the factory is finally not so worrying. Although there are not many orders, it can still be maintained.
Every time Liu Meiyu went to the factory to deliver design drawings, she could see Director Hao's cheerful face.
"Xiao Liu, that's great. I have something important to tell you."
That day, Director Hao met Liu Meiyu coming to the factory to monitor the production line, so he called her to his office.
"Director, what's wrong?" Liu Meiyu saw Director Hao's serious expression and felt that it was not a good thing.
Director Hao: "Do you know Director Wu from Textile Factory No. 3?"
"I don't know him, what's wrong?" Liu Meiyu shook her head and answered very affirmatively.
If he was from a textile factory and was the director, she would definitely have an impression of him if she had dealt with him before, but as far as she could remember, she didn't know anyone with the surname Wu at all.
When Director Hao heard Liu Meiyu say that she didn't know him, his expression became noticeably more relaxed.
"It's good that we don't know each other." Factory Director Hao smiled and began to show Liu Meiyu his Tai Chi skills: "Xiao Liu, we have cooperated once before, and the contract is for three years. Do you have any comments on the clothes that our factory helped to produce last time? If you have any small comments, we will try our best to correct them. We will have long-term cooperation in the future, so we must maintain this trust, don't you think?"
"Director Hao, just say what you want to say." Liu Meiyu raised her eyebrows.
Director Hao, who used to look down on the small orders from small self-employed businesses, now has a 180-degree turn in his attitude, which makes Liu Meiyu a little uncomfortable.
"It's like this," Factory Director Hao coughed twice and said seriously, "A few days ago, Director Wu from Textile Factory No. 3 found out from nowhere that all the Huamei clothes came out of our factory's production line, so he came to chat with me and asked about you."
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