"Is the money enough? Do you want mom to support you?"
Wuyi rolled his eyes when he heard that, "Mom, from what you said, the more the better?"
"I didn't say that."
Wuyi put down the book, stood up and poured her a cup of tea. "Some time ago, a buddy asked me if I wanted to sell the Blue Army Mail, and the price he offered was much higher."
Zhou Jiao took the cup and glanced at him with a smile.
"Of course, we don't care about this little money, so there's no way we'll spend it." Wuyi moved a stool and sat down next to her, staring at her. "Mom, my brother Shitou asked me to give him some advice?"
"oh?"
"Before I came back, I went to see him. He told me that one of his classmates went to the south during the summer vacation and bought a lot of jeans and watches. I heard that he made a lot of money. He asked me if I could do the same."
Zhou Jiao took a sip of tea and nodded thoughtfully.
"I see he has a child, so money should be tight. But going south and competing with others for food is probably too much for him to handle."
Zhou Jiao followed up on his words, "So?"
Wuyi chuckled twice and said, "How about asking him to buy more stamps from me?"
Zhou Jiao burst out laughing and slapped him on the forehead, "Don't try to trick your mother!"
Wuyi rubbed his forehead and said with a smile, "It's not just that it's inconvenient to squeeze into a train to go south in such a cold weather. Forget about the fact that they often catch speculators on the train. If something happens to him, who would be responsible, right?"
How could Zhou Jiao not understand her son? She squinted at him, "You're so kind!"
Wuyi spread his hands and said, "There's nothing I can do. When I went back during the summer vacation, my grandparents asked the three of us to look after Brother Shitou. Not only that, my second uncle was also very kind to us three brothers."
Zhou Jiao pondered for a moment, then bent her right hand, resting on the armrest, and tapped the fingers a few times. Then she said, "His situation is different from yours. It's harmless for him to have some spare money to buy some stamps as an investment."
Wuyi nodded.
"Stone should have told you more than just this, right?"
Wuyi gave a thumbs up and said, "As expected of my mom, she's so smart!"
Zhou Jiao glared at him angrily. This kid has learned bad habits from his father, praising himself at every opportunity. She didn't want any sugar-coated bullets!
Wuyi laughed happily, "Actually, what Brother Shitou means is that he wants to be a middleman but is afraid of the political risks. He has the confidence in the county, but he's afraid he can't hold his own here."
Zhou Jiao: “…”
"So I can't offer any advice, right? I said I'd come back to discuss it with you and my dad, but I haven't replied yet. But I thought if my second aunt wants to stay in Beijing for a long time, it would be nice to open a bookstore near the school."
"Not only is this risk-free, but the quality is also good, so the profit won't be low. We can sell both old and new books, set up a rental reading room, and sell steamed buns, tea, and other things."
Zhou Jiao patted his arm and said with a smile, "No matter how good your thoughts are, it's useless. Your second uncle is at home, so she will definitely go back. Besides, opening a bookstore is not that easy. Housing is even more scarce near the school, and finding people may not be enough. Especially since I have to owe him this favor, I might as well do him a big one."
Wuyi's eyes lit up, "For example?"
Seeing her son's interest, Zhou Jiao didn't mind talking a little more. "For example, if I could find a small cloth manufacturer in stock and take it to a small garment factory on the street, wouldn't that be better than me going to the school to find someone?"
"For example, let's ask your Uncle Dayi to contact his relatives and bring in a truckload of electrical appliances and clothes from the south. Using your great-aunt's connections, and with your Uncle Geng's connections, this business would be incredibly profitable!"
"Or, let's go find your Uncle Heizi. He's been at the printing factory for so many years, he has a lot of connections. He can design a few Spring Festival couplets and print a large batch..."
Wuyi immediately grabbed her arm and said, "Mom, wait a minute!"
Zhou Jiao looked at him with a smile in her eyes.
"I know what you mean. The other noises are too loud, Uncle Heizi, hehe... huh?"
Zhou Jiao smiled noncommittally, "Whatever you want."
"Oh, my God, you are so kind." Wuyi double-handedly pounded his fist. "Then Brother Shitou's problem will be solved, and I can even earn some money to buy stamps."
"As long as you're happy."
"Hehe...Come on, Mom, design some Spring Festival couplets for your son."
Zhou Jiao was pulled by him and happily stood up with his strength, "Pen and ink are at your service!"
"Okay~"
She didn't mind letting Shitou follow her son to earn some money, so that Zhen wouldn't run away to the south alone. If something happened to Zhen, she would feel guilty towards Zhang Laoer.
Money? There are plenty of opportunities to make it.
It's just that the time has not come yet.
In her heart, she thought that for Shitou, he should strive to get good grades in school now so that he can be assigned to a good unit in the future.
But since he is not her own son, she, as his aunt, does not want to say anything. With Zuo Lin around, he probably won't let his grandson-in-law take risks.
It would be a pity for Lin Juhua to be stuck at home if she really went back to her hometown.
After so many years, what Zhou Jiao still remembers about Lin Juhua is her deft hands and her talent for learning anything.
Zhang Guoqing was stunned after hearing Zhou Jiao's idea and asked again, "You mean, let my second sister-in-law help the chef at the private restaurant and let her learn how to cook?"
Zhou Jiao touched her nose. "Not good? Never mind. I just mentioned it casually. If she learns a few tricks and opens her own private restaurant in two years, she won't have to worry about running out of money."
Zhang Guoqing waved his hand. "No, it's a good idea. With a skill and her second brother in the police station, she has a talisman."
"That's what I mean. She has a son and a daughter, and relying on my second brother's salary would put a lot of pressure on her. We can help them when they are in trouble, but in the end, we can't compare to them earning money on their own."
Zhang Guoqing nodded, "That's the truth."
The most crucial point is that after the second brother bought a yard for Shitou, the family's financial situation was too poor, otherwise he would not have left his brothers to make money this time.
This is how the eldest brother's life will be. His second brother is the only brother or sister with hope, and he doesn't want him to be the only one who stands out in the Zhang family.
As for the nephews?
After all, that was the next generation's business, and he couldn't care less, nor was he willing to care less. Their generation was the business of the three Ping An brothers.
"Then I'll contact my second brother tomorrow and see what he says. If my second sister-in-law wants to learn, she doesn't necessarily have to be in the capital. We went to the Lotus Feast before, and the chef there has good skills."
"Can they teach me the craft?"
"That's Second Brother's business. If it doesn't work out, we'll look for another place. The main thing is to get to know more chefs and get into this circle. Once we really open the business in two years, we can't rely on Second Sister-in-law to cook alone."
After hearing what he said, Zhou Jiao thought he had a plan, so she didn't say much.
She didn't pay much attention to how the two brothers Zhang Guoqing discussed and arranged the plan. She only knew that Zhang Laoer was very interested in the plan.
Because Shitou was busy following the May Day holiday after the winter vacation, Lin Juhua postponed her return home and planned to celebrate the Little New Year first.
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