Time flies, and another half a month has passed.
Although there is no news about Cai Genbao and Yongqiang yet, the hair salon is bustling with activity.
Yongming and Yongguang can already do some simple hairstyles independently and have almost mastered perming, but they haven't yet mastered how to design a hairstyle based on their face shape. However, they are not worried. Their uncle and aunt said they will give them guidance whenever they have time. With more practice, they will naturally become proficient.
Yongsheng has been working in the transportation company for more than ten days. He is hardworking and has a good mouth. Under the care of his master, he has moved from theoretical learning to practical operations.
Not to mention Yongfang, who has mastered the hairdressing techniques to perfection and can easily open a shop on her own.
Even Yongliang can make pants independently.
In order to reward him, Lin Yi bought him a sewing machine and placed it at home.
Although Yongliang himself doesn't think this is a reward...
Seeing that the children were able to take care of themselves and the school opening date was approaching, Lin Yi and Ling Shuang decided to put the matter of buying a house near the No. 1 Middle School in the city on the agenda.
They didn't tell anyone, mainly because no one else knew that there were tens of thousands of dollars in the house, and the money was just thrown casually in a sack under the bed.
Let’s not talk about others. If Mrs. Cai knew about this, she would definitely be worried every day and probably wouldn’t even be able to work in peace.
The couple told their family that they would be away for a week to do some work, and then they got on the bus to the city, carrying half a sack of money.
At that time, there were no professional real estate agencies like those in later generations. If you wanted to buy a house, you either had to go to the Housing Authority to check the registration information or go to the neighborhood committee to inquire. They first walked around the three-kilometer radius of No. 1 Middle School in the city, circled several areas, and then went to the neighborhood committees in each area to inquire about the information.
The first-hand information that the neighborhood committee aunties have is as comprehensive as that of a professional real estate agency. They don't charge any agency fees and are extremely enthusiastic. Not only do they personally take them to see the house on site, but they will also contact the owner by phone if he is not there.
The house was bought quickly. It was on the same street as the No. 1 Middle School in the city. It was a large courtyard with a row of storefronts. The backyard was suitable for living, and the storefronts could be rented out or one could open a shop. It only cost 15,000 yuan.
It only took three days from viewing the house to transferring the ownership.
After getting the key, Lin Yi went to the neighborhood committee again with a thank-you gift and a banner. The banner really touched the heart of the neighborhood committee lady. Later, when she heard that Lin Yi wanted to find someone to clean up the house, she immediately recommended him a skilled neighbor. The neighbor had just set up a small construction team and was asking the lady to find work for them.
After the construction team entered the site, Lin Yi did not stay here to watch. After he made his requirements clear, he handed them all over to the construction team and just waited for the final acceptance and payment.
Afterwards, Ling Shuang and I took our luggage and went to the commercial street near the university town to see Cai Genbao and Yongqiang.
Speaking of this uncle and nephew, they really had it tough. They knew without their brother-in-law (father) to guide them, there would be difficulties, but they didn't expect so many difficulties to come so quickly!
When Lin Yi was working with them before, he told them that the styles of goods purchased are not always the same. The market will be saturated and things will become outdated, so they have to learn how to choose styles.
But this nephew and uncle, one wears military uniform all year round and has no idea how to match casual clothes, nor does he know what is popular; the other has never even worn new clothes before, all of which were his brother's old clothes that were patched up and passed down to him. How could he have a good eye for product selection?
The styles they chose were not fashionable enough, so the delivery speed naturally slowed down. A batch of goods used to be shipped out in one or two days, but now there is still a large pile left after four or five days. Not only are there many varieties, but the quantity is also huge.
To make matters worse, the clothing vendors on this street soon started selling beautiful clothes.
Ever since Lin Yi and his friends set up their stall, the business of the clothing stores on this street has not only been bleak, but has also plummeted.
How could they not think about it? After thinking about it for a long time, they figured out their source of goods.
Moreover, he is much more professional than them. After all, he was doing this before, but his supply was not as good as theirs. Now he has found the supply, so he can turn things around immediately.
As a result, the uncle and nephew's goods really couldn't be sold. Yongqiang calculated that there was still a week left before school started, so after clearing out the inventory, it was time for them to go back and find his eldest brother-in-law (father) to think of a solution.
As soon as Lin Yi passed by this street, he found something wrong. When he arrived in front of Cai Genbao's stall, the scene of being surrounded by customers in three layers inside and three circles outside as soon as the stall was opened was indeed no longer there. The nephew and uncle squatted in front of the stall with dejected faces, and they didn't even have the will to shout.
Seeing Lin Yi and Ling Shuang coming, Cai Genbao was excited and a little embarrassed.
Yongqiang was also a little embarrassed. It seemed that what he had thought before was too simple.
Lin Yi didn't say much. He asked them to pack up the stall, then went to the guesthouse to pick up the remaining stock. The four of them then took a bus back to the county.
Cai Genbao and Yongqiang were very anxious because so many goods were unsold. They stayed at home for a day and couldn't sit still anymore.
What's more, the whole family was busy at work during the day, so even Xiaotao and Xiaoping only stayed with their father for a day before going to the hair salon hand in hand with their cousin to "work".
Lin Yi asked them to be patient. Early that morning, he told Yongqiang to go back to the village to call Yongshan and his wife, and said that after they arrived, he would take them to clear the inventory.
Seeing his father calm and composed, Yongqiang went back to fetch help. Cai Genbao, however, remained anxious. He even sent Yongqiang to the station and told him to hurry back.
After all, he paid for all the money for this batch of goods.
Yongqiang was a cunning fellow. After Lin Yi left, they bought goods three times, each time harder to sell than the last. After the second time, Yongqiang stopped buying. But he, being insatiable, saw that Yongqiang had some free time, so he increased his own purchases...
"Paji" he slapped himself lightly: Stupid!
Yongqiang felt distressed when he saw the two large blisters on the corners of his uncle's mouth. He comforted him through the car window: "Uncle, don't worry too much. I'm in the car now. If it's slow, I'll be back tomorrow. If it's fast, maybe this afternoon. My dad will definitely find a way to help us sell it by then."
The car started and Cai Genbao waved at him silently. He knew that it was useless to be anxious, but he couldn't control himself.
The waiting time was the most torturous. Lin Yi's eyes ached seeing him fidgeting and turning back and forth. He remembered that Uncle Xiaotao had not yet paid for the mountain products. Besides, he had been away for more than a month. He should go to his house and tell his uncle that he was back so that he wouldn't worry.
They are all real relatives, but it is not appropriate to visit empty-handed. Cai Genbao asked Lin Yi to match a set of clothes for each member of his brother-in-law's family from his stock. He is now very unconfident in his own vision.
Then I took a big bag of clothes and some money to buy mountain products and went to my brother-in-law's shop. It was a brief diversion of my anxiety.
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