Jiang He swallowed a piece of meat before looking up and saying, "Beiping told us to find a product to replace leather shoes. Xiaolong and I have been busy with this every day. We need to treat people to drinks and so on, and we also need to find ways to expand the market."
"It seems that Beiping means that Xtep chain stores will continue to open, at least a dozen or twenty more next year."
hiss!
Everyone gasped in surprise, never expecting Ye Beiping to have such grand ambitions.
They opened a dozen or twenty more stores in just one year.
Based on last year's progress, it shouldn't be difficult, but... worries are also surfacing.
After lunch, Su Xinyi went to the next private room to see her old classmates.
The private room next door was quite large, with five tables inside, seemingly intended for use in wedding banquets and similar events.
Even though Su Xinyi invited many classmates, they were only able to fill two tables.
When the people inside saw Su Xinyi arrive, He Nini, Zhou Ying, and Deng Huiling quickly put down their chopsticks and went to help her.
After taking her seat, He Nini said with some remorse, "Xinyi, I'm sorry for what happened before. I misjudged people, which is why I treated you and Huiling..."
Halfway through her speech, her eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
Zhou Ying, her eyes red with tears, added, "Me too, Xin Yi, I was wrong about Qiu Mingyue before..."
"It's alright." Su Xinyi interrupted the two of them and comforted them with a smile, "Actually, that's all in the past. Who hasn't done some annoying things when they were young?"
this......
The two of them were completely taken aback when Su Xinyi said those words.
Indeed, since returning to Hangzhou, the two felt somewhat out of place in the city, and it was much more peaceful to stay in Pingba Village.
Every day, besides working, all I do is wait for meals to be served.
In Hangzhou, he was worried about both his activities in Pingba Village being exposed and his future.
I feel extremely lost.
Taking the college entrance exam?
Having given up three years of study, I've basically forgotten everything I learned before.
Looking for a job?
These days, state-owned factories are all in this situation; it's not easy to find a job.
Just now, some students were saying that their parents' state-owned factories might be going bankrupt, and they haven't received their wages for several months.
Su Xinyi didn't want the atmosphere to be so heavy, so she asked everyone with a smile, "Are you planning to take the college entrance exam?"
University?
Everyone silently lowered their heads, except for a few from families with relatively good financial conditions who raised their hands.
"My family wants me to stay home and study for a year so I can take the college entrance exam next year."
"Me too, my dad even found a tutor to give me some extra help this year."
"I also plan to take the college entrance exam, but I don't know if I'll be able to get in."
...
Su Xinyi was somewhat surprised. Back in Pingba Village, He Nini, Zhou Ying, and Deng Huiling all seemed to have said they wanted to go to university.
Why are they now keeping their heads down and not saying anything?
"Aren't you planning to go to university?" Su Xinyi asked casually.
Deng Huiling was the first to react, sighing, "My younger brother is growing up, and my parents' work doesn't seem to be going very well. They hope I can start earning money to support the family soon."
"My family is the same."
"Me too."
...
There were more than a dozen people who echoed Deng Huiling's sentiments.
This left Su Xinyi completely dumbfounded.
After thinking it over carefully, it seems that even if she hadn't met Ye Beiping, or even if she hadn't married him, and had returned to Hangzhou, she wouldn't have been able to take the college entrance exam.
After all... what happened with Su Ze made it impossible for her family to afford her tuition and living expenses.
With a slight sigh, Su Xinyi glanced at the silent classmates and asked, "So what are your plans? Are you going to work in a state-owned factory?"
With a high school diploma, it shouldn't be difficult for him to get into a state-owned factory, right?
Unexpectedly, He Nini shook her head: "My dad said that many state-owned factories in Hangzhou can't afford to pay wages. He hasn't been paid for three months. He asked me to see if I could start a small business."
"I heard that a group of people made a lot of money selling leather shoes last year, and they want to help me get some stock to set up a stall."
"Huh?" Su Xinyi was dumbfounded.
I never expected that Ye Beiping's idea of a street vendor economy would have such a rapid effect.
"What's wrong?" He Nini looked at Su Xinyi with confusion.
Realizing she had misbehaved, Su Xinyi shook her head repeatedly, "No, no, everything's fine. But..."
Noticing that everyone was watching her, and considering they were old classmates, she figured it wouldn't hurt to talk about some things, so she told everyone what Ye Beiping had said.
"Actually, setting up a street stall is quite good. At least with everyone's current economic level, setting up a street stall can earn more than working a job, especially given the instability of state-owned factories."
“My dad said the same thing.” He Nini nodded in agreement.
This surprised Su Xinyi, who raised an eyebrow at He Nini, not expecting that He Nini's father had such a perspective.
It's worth noting that even his own father, Su Qingwen, didn't understand when Ye Beiping said this.
I never imagined that an employee of a state-owned factory could see such a business opportunity.
"However... I don't mind if you sell the leather shoes."
"Why?" Many classmates knew that some people were making money selling leather shoes at a stall, but now Su Xinyi was telling them not to go, so they asked in confusion.
Su Xinyi took a deep breath and decided to tell the story.
"Actually, the man selling leather shoes at the stall is my husband, Ye Beiping."
"What?!" Everyone exclaimed in unison.
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