Chapter 119 Doing Business Well
Xue Han's strange expression and the way he seemed to want to say something but hesitated made Xu Yao's heart skip a beat.
What's that expression on his face?
Are you saying that you want to eat braised pork in the evening, but are afraid that you are too tired?
Or did he actually secretly hide some pocket money and prepare to give himself a surprise?
Oh, never mind. If the enemy comes, we will fight him; if the water comes, we will block it with earth!
The little guy in Xu Yao's heart stood with his hands on his hips, looking very heroic and confident.
Let’s solve the current difficulties first!
After seeing Xue Han off, Xu Yao returned to the shop. Looking at the mountain of cloth in front of her, she felt like a huge rock was pressing on her heart.
The third sister's conspiracy was temporarily broken, but the business transformation was imminent, and the funding problem was like a mountain, standing in the way.
"Sister Yaoyao, what are you thinking about? Your brows are as wrinkled as steamed buns." Xiaofang arrived before she even showed up, and ran over noisily.
Xu Yao sighed and told Xiaofang about her current predicament.
"Oh, I don't think it's a big deal!" Xiaofang waved her hands disapprovingly, "Sister Yaoyao, you are just too honest. Nowadays, who can resist money? Our clothes are of good quality, with novel styles, and we have many repeat customers. As long as we tell the villagers about this prospect, we are not afraid that they will not pay for it!"
"You mean... fundraising?" Xu Yao's eyes lit up.
"That's right! We can set up a 'shareholding system', where everyone can invest together and make money together, wouldn't that be wonderful?" Xiaofang raised her eyebrows proudly, as if she were a female Zhuge Liang who was strategizing.
Xu Yao was a little hesitant.
Fundraising is a good idea, but the villagers’ money doesn’t come from the wind. If the transformation fails, won’t they lose all their money?
"Sister Yaoyao, you are just too kind." Xiaofang saw through Xu Yao's thoughts at a glance, "Our business will definitely succeed. Have you forgotten that you have the aura of a protagonist! Besides, even if you really encounter any difficulties, you are not fighting alone, you still have Brother Xue Han!"
Xu Yao was amused by Xiaofang and felt a lot more relaxed.
Yes, I am not alone. I have Xue Han, Xiao Fang, and so many people who support me.
"Okay, let's do as you say!" Xu Yao slammed the table and made up her mind, "However, this matter still needs to be considered in the long run. We need to find a prestigious person to help us speak for us first."
"Someone with prestige?" Xiaofang touched her chin and thought, "I got it! Uncle Zhang! Uncle Zhang is highly respected in the village and has always been very supportive of our business. It's right to find him!"
Xu Yao did what she said and took Xiaofang straight to Uncle Zhang's house.
Uncle Zhang was sitting in the yard, smoking his pipe leisurely.
Seeing Xu Yao coming, he quickly stood up and warmly invited them to sit down.
"Uncle Zhang, I came here this time to ask for your help." Xu Yao went straight to the point and told Uncle Zhang her idea.
After listening to this, Uncle Zhang frowned and remained silent for a moment.
"Yaoyao, your idea is good, but..." Uncle Zhang paused, his tone a little worried, "It's not easy for the villagers to save some money with great effort. If they lose money, I won't be able to face them!"
"Uncle Zhang, don't worry, I have confidence in our business." Xu Yao said quickly, "Besides, we won't ask you to invest all your assets, we just want you to contribute and work together to make our village's business bigger and stronger."
"Besides, society is developing so fast now. If you keep doing the same thing you will definitely be eliminated. Changing careers is inevitable. If you don't make money now, you will have no chance in the future!" Xiaofang also chimed in, persuading with fashionable words.
Uncle Zhang took a few more puffs of his pipe, seeming to be thinking seriously about Xu Yao's words.
"Let me think about it, Yaoyao." Grandpa Zhang finally said, "This matter concerns the interests of the entire village. I have to think about it carefully."
Xu Yao knew that Uncle Zhang had agreed.
She quickly stood up and said gratefully, "Uncle Zhang, thank you! I believe that with your help, we will be able to overcome the difficulties!"
"Okay, stop saying these polite words." Grandpa Zhang waved his hand and said with a smile, "Although I am old, I still want to do something for the village. How about this, you come to the village committee office tomorrow morning, and I will help you convene a meeting of the villagers, and we can discuss it together..."
The next day, the village committee office was bustling with people, and the sound of gongs and drums was deafening... Well, there were no gongs and drums, but the buzzing sound of discussions almost blew the roof off.
Xu Yao took a deep breath and thought that this scene was comparable to the Spring Festival Gala!
Uncle Zhang stood on the stage with a cane and cleared his throat. His aura instantly overwhelmed the entire audience.
It is true that old ginger is still spicy!
Xu Yao silently gave a thumbs up in her heart.
"Fellow villagers, we have gathered everyone here today because Yaoyao wants to discuss something with you." Uncle Zhang spoke slowly. His voice was not loud, but every word was clear and had a convincing force.
"Everyone has seen Yaoyao's business, which is getting more and more prosperous. But now the world is changing rapidly, and Yaoyao also wants to change with it and make her business bigger and better."
Xu Yao quickly took over the conversation and spouted out her prepared remarks like pouring beans.
"Dear uncles, aunts, grandpas and aunts, our clothing business has been doing really well recently. But as you can see, the clothes that city dwellers wear are very diverse and changing with each passing day. If we still stick to the old ways, we will definitely be eliminated." Xu Yao paused, glanced around, and saw that everyone was listening with their ears perked up, so she felt more confident.
"So, I plan to upgrade our clothing store, introduce more fashionable styles, and use more advanced fabrics, so that people in our village can also wear beautiful clothes that people in the city wear!"
"However, transformation requires funds, and my ability is limited, so I would like to ask everyone to help, invest together, and make money together!" Xu Yao put forward the concept of "joint-stock system" and explained in detail the methods and returns of investing.
"Everyone, rest assured. When I, Xu Yao, do business, I believe in integrity. For those who have invested, I will definitely distribute dividends to everyone at the end of the year. I guarantee that everyone's money will generate more money!" In order to reassure everyone, Xu Yao also specially emphasized this point.
After all, no one's money comes from the wind. If you don't speak out the ugly truth in advance, it will be troublesome if problems arise later.
The people in the audience looked at each other, obviously moved.
After all, who doesn’t want to make money?
"Yaoyao, your idea is good, but..." A middle-aged woman in plain clothes stood up with a trace of worry on her face, "We are all farmers and don't have much money. What if we lose money?"
This problem was also expected by Xu Yao. She had already prepared her speech.
"Aunt, don't worry. I won't ask you to invest all your assets. You can invest according to your own ability and a few dozen or a hundred dollars will be fine. What's more, I am not asking you to spend money in vain. I guarantee that as long as you invest, you will get dividends at the end of the year, which is much more cost-effective than depositing money in the bank!" Xu Yao explained patiently.
"Besides, everyone has seen that I, Xu Yao, have a good reputation for doing business. From the small stall in the beginning to the small store now, every step has been steady and solid. I believe that as long as everyone works together, our business will surely grow bigger and bigger!" Xu Yao struck while the iron was hot and brought out his own "glorious deeds", trying to use his own "successful cases" to dispel everyone's concerns.
"Yaoyao is a really capable girl!" Grandpa Zhang also chimed in, "Over the years, she has led the people in our village out of poverty and into prosperity, and her contribution is indispensable. I believe that she will succeed in this transformation!"
With Uncle Zhang's affirmation, the villagers felt more at ease.
"Okay, Yaoyao, I believe you!" An old man stood up and took out a few dozen crumpled dollars from his pocket, "I'll invest fifty dollars!"
"I'll invest 100 too!"
"I'll have one too!"
After the first person took the plunge, the people who followed also took out their own "private money" and joined the "investment army".
Xu Yao looked at the simple faces in front of her, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.
My fellow villagers trust me so much, I must do my business well and not let them down!
After a "fierce competition", Xu Yao finally raised some funds.
Although there is still some distance to the goal, at least there is hope.
"Thank you all for your support!" Xu Yao bowed deeply to everyone, "I promise that I will do our business well and let everyone live a good life!"
The villagers applauded, their faces filled with anticipation for the future.
After the meeting, Xu Yao breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling like she had won a battle.
However, she knew in her heart that this was just the beginning, and the road ahead was still long, with many challenges waiting for her.
She didn't know whether her third sister would spread rumors among the villagers and destroy her fundraising plan.
She also didn't know how her daughter was doing at school or whether she was being bullied.
She only knew that she had to work harder to protect herself, her family and realize her dreams.
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