At this time, there is no nightlife in the county town. The minibuses from the county town to various villages usually run their last bus at 5:30 pm, so the streets of the county town start to become less crowded around 5 pm.
He Wenlin's stall is located near a vegetable market, so many local residents still buy vegetables there, and her stall is always surrounded by people.
He Wenlin and the others didn't stop all afternoon, and didn't even drink a drop of water.
Later, Liu Chunmei came here early to meet He Wenlin because she was going back with her. As a result, she only helped for an hour.
Seeing the constant stream of people coming and going at He Wenlin's stall, Liu Chunmei felt an indescribable envy.
Damn, this is making so much money!
At 5:45, there were finally hardly any people left.
He Wenlin led everyone to pack up their stall.
"Linlin, how much money can you make in a day?" When no one was around, Liu Chunmei finally asked this question.
"Business looks good, but we're not actually making any money. This batch of goods is what people owe me for, so they're using these items to pay off their debts. I'm offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal to clear out inventory and recoup costs. Once these are sold out, that's it."
He Wenlin certainly wouldn't tell the truth, but if she said she earned one cent per item, people would only think she earned ten yuan, so she simply used that excuse.
"Linlin, why isn't Uncle Yang here yet? Is he having trouble finding the place?" He Shan asked. "Why don't you give him a call?"
To make it easier to stay in touch, Yang Gangyong also got a mobile phone.
He Wenlin glanced at the time; it was almost six o'clock.
"He probably overslept," He Wenlin said as she took out her mobile phone and called Yang Gangyong.
When Liu Chunmei saw that He Wenlin still had a cell phone, her jaw nearly dropped.
"Uncle Yang, are you here yet?" He Wenlin asked.
"I overslept. We're here, we've arrived at our lunch spot. Please wait a couple of minutes."
"Okay, drive carefully."
After hanging up the phone, Liu Chunmei reached out and grabbed the mobile phone from He Wenlin's hand, examining it closely. Her eyes widened as she exclaimed, "Wow, Linlin, you're amazing! I've worked hard all my life and still can't afford one, but you have a cell phone. How much did you pay for it? It must have been expensive!"
"Sir, you're being too modest. Your family has been running a shop for so many years, how could you be short of money? Don't try to play the poor card with me."
"Linlin, how much money did your fast food restaurant make this year? I heard you also opened a food factory and hired hundreds of employees. You haven't made any money in the past six months, have you?"
Once her family returns, everyone will definitely ask this question, something He Wenlin had already anticipated.
"We haven't broken even yet. This year, I took out a loan to buy an old, dilapidated apartment in the countryside and a car. Now I'm basically working for the bank, paying them back every month. And business isn't good either. We used to have a unique business, but now that we've started, others think it's profitable and are copying us. Business has been much worse lately, and I don't know about next year. I estimate that even if everything goes smoothly, it will take three or four years to break even."
Liu Chunmei didn't believe He Wenlin's words at all.
He bought a house, a car, and I heard he even bought land. How could he not have made any money?
That girl is really shrewd; I couldn't get a single word out of her.
At that moment, Yang Gangyong drove up.
"Put the things in the car."
Many hands make light work, and the items were quickly loaded onto the vehicle.
"Sister Ya, Brother Dong, you two..."
Before He Wenlin could finish speaking, Luo Yumei and Luo Guodong, siblings, said in unison, "We're going to your house!"
"Alright, get on the train!" He Wenlin said as she climbed onto the train. "Boss, you sit in the front, we'll sit in the back."
There was only one seat at the front of the car, so the only outsider had to sit there.
"Linlin, let's count how much money we made?" Second Brother asked impatiently.
"What's the rush? Let's talk about it when we get back. We can't count it all here," He Wenlin instructed. "When we get back, if anyone asks how much money we make selling this, just answer like I did. Keep your mouth shut and don't go out and brag."
"Don't worry." The second brother, He Shan, and the younger brother all patted their chests and assured each other that they wouldn't go out and talk nonsense.
Half an hour later, I got home.
At this time of day, there aren't many people outside. Most people are either feeding poultry at home or boiling water and heating up leftovers from lunch.
So when He Wenlin and the others got off the bus, very few people actually saw them.
"Shanshan, go back and let your grandma know first, then come back later."
"OK."
After getting off the bus, He Shan went straight home.
"grandmother!"
Kang Yinhua knew He Shan was coming back, so she cooked the meal on time. Just as she was about to go out to see if He Shan had returned, her granddaughter rushed over.
"It's good to be back, it's good to be back. You've gained weight, gotten fairer, and grown a little taller."
He Shan quickly took out the gold bracelet she had bought for her grandmother: "This was bought by my sister, Fei Ge, and me together. Try it on."
The old lady was so moved when she saw the big gold bracelet that she burst into tears.
"You guys have it tough out there, earning a little money and just squandering it!" The old lady seemed to be complaining, but actually she was overjoyed.
After putting it on, I shook it and was overjoyed.
“How can it be considered a waste to give something to my grandma? Linlin bought one for her grandma too. If other grandmas have one, my grandma should have one too! I’m going to buy a house there next year, Grandma, you’re coming to Shaoxing with me.”
If she can't afford it, that's fine. But if she can afford it, of course she shouldn't let her grandmother envy other old ladies.
"Alright, alright. I'll go enjoy myself with my granddaughter. Go wash your hands and get ready for dinner."
Kang Yinhua wiped away her tears, then took off the gold bracelet. This thing was valuable, she couldn't lose it, she had to keep it safe.
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