The older sister was so pleased with herself that she gritted her teeth, stomped her foot, and handed over the money. She then happily took the clothes and went home.
"A great start! It looks like business will be pretty good today too."
Yu Jiu smiled at Xu Zijiang.
"That depends on whether you know how to speak."
Xu Zi admires his wife most for this. At first, he thought she would be embarrassed to set up a stall, but she was not at all uncomfortable. When she saw someone interested in the clothes, she would immediately introduce them enthusiastically. Even if the person did not buy, she would not get angry. If the person wanted to buy, she would strongly recommend them, first praising them a little, and then giving them a discount or rounding down the price. Many people fall for this approach and usually buy the clothes.
Xu Zi could only assist her from the sidelines. He would only get a chance to perform when she was tired or when there were many people around. Usually, Yu Jiu would take charge of everything.
"I've already told you I'm very capable, and I have experience; it's not like this is my first time doing this."
Yu Jiu shrugged and smiled proudly. If Xu Zi hadn't been worried that she would be too tired and couldn't manage on her own, she could have just stayed at the stall while Xu Zi did other things. But it was good for the two of them to work together, and it would be even better once the shop was up and running.
"Yes, I know my wife is very capable; she has broadened my horizons."
Xu Zijiang smiled and agreed.
It's actually quite comfortable for two people to set up a stall together. When there are no customers, they chat or try to attract customers together, inviting passersby to come and take a look. When there are customers, they get busy and make money.
The two sold quite a few clothes that day. Although their prices were high, the styles were attractive. When people spend money on clothes, who wouldn't want to buy something beautiful to wear? Who would want to buy something ugly and outdated? So overall, their business was the best on the street.
However, perhaps due to the limited foot traffic, although business was bustling, it wasn't as good as when they were on the other street. So the two of them would only set up their stall here for one day, and then return to the other street to set up their stall again for a couple more days. If the foot traffic there stabilizes, they will start looking for a shop nearby and prepare to open a store.
Although setting up a stall is convenient and there's no rent, it's still quite tiring working out in the wind and sun. It's nowhere near as comfortable as sitting in a shop. Money earned should be enjoyed, and Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu won't be stingy if they can afford a good life. Besides, by opening a shop first to attract customers, they can build a reputation and earn more money than from a small stall. Then they can open a chain of clothing stores.
As long as you have the ability and work hard enough, you can succeed in this booming market.
"Let's stop setting up the stall and go home."
Around 4 p.m., light snow began to fall. After spending the whole day outdoors, the two of them were freezing, especially Yu Jiu. Although she was wearing many clothes, the low temperature outside still made her hands and feet icy cold. Of course, you have to endure some hardship if you want to make money, but now that it's snowing, there will be fewer and fewer people, so there's no need to stay here and set up a stall anymore.
"Okay, let's pack our things away."
Yu Jiu didn't argue; they had to pack up. It wouldn't be worth getting sick from the cold outside. The two of them worked quickly, stuffing the remaining clothes into sacks and putting them away. Only the tablecloths and chairs remained to be packed up. Seeing that the snow was getting heavier, the other food vendors also prepared to pack up. At that moment, Yu Jiu suddenly remembered that she had promised to bring An'an some delicious food.
"I'll take the rest. You go and see what food you can buy for An'an to take back with her, so that she doesn't wait up after everyone has packed up and left. She's been waiting for us at home all day, so we should prepare a little surprise for her."
She urged Xu Zijiang.
"Okay, I'll go buy it now."
Upon hearing this, Xu Zi immediately ran over and, before the stall closed, bought three fragrant roasted sweet potatoes, a bag of roasted chestnuts, and a few cups of soy milk before hurrying back.
The two hurried home with their things, but it was still too cold on the way. Even though Xu Zi had stuffed the roasted sweet potatoes and chestnuts into his pockets to keep them warm, they were almost completely cold by the time they got home, not to mention the soy milk.
"Mom and Dad, you're back!"
As soon as An'an heard the door open, she immediately threw the book with lots of pictures of people on the table, which she was reading, and ran out into the yard. When she saw that it really was Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu, she couldn't help but happily rush over.
"Mom and Dad, I miss you so much!"
Her clothes were a little thin. It wasn't so cold inside because the stove was burning, so she wasn't wearing so many layers, but she would need to put on a coat when she came out. Aunt Wu was holding and comforting Yuanyuan inside the house. When she saw An'an run out, she quickly put Yuanyuan down and chased after her, carrying a thick coat in her hand.
"An'an, put on your coat quickly. You must wear a coat when you go out of the room, or you'll catch a cold."
Aunt Wu kindly draped her coat over her shoulders.
"Isn't that right? An'an, you can't disobey, otherwise you'll get sick and have to get injections and take bitter medicine, you know? Aunt Wu, you've worked hard. Let's go inside."
Yu Jiu pretended to be angry and scolded An'an, then picked her up with her clothes in her arms. She then smiled and thanked Aunt Wu. It was clear that Aunt Wu really treated An'an like her own granddaughter. As soon as An'an ran out, Aunt Wu immediately grabbed her clothes and followed her out. She really cared about her. She had found the right nanny.
"Okay, you guys come inside first. I'll go get you some bowls and pour you some hot water. You must be freezing outside."
Aunt Wu didn't rush inside; instead, she went to the kitchen and got a bowl. There was a thermos inside, and she had specially boiled water and poured it in that afternoon, just so the two of them would have a bowl of hot water to warm themselves when they came back.
It's not that far north here. We sleep on ordinary beds, not heated kang beds. If it's cold, we light a stove in the room. Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang are generous with firewood and charcoal, buying a lot and keeping it on hand. There's a charcoal fire burning in the room all day, so it's not too cold. However, because burning charcoal isn't very safe, we have to leave the doors or windows open for ventilation.
Yu Jiu also specifically instructed Aunt Wu that when burning charcoal in the room, she must leave a gap and not close all the doors and windows, no matter how cold it was. Aunt Wu did as she was told. When they entered the room, they found that half of the window was open. The room was warm but not stuffy, and the ventilation was very good.
After entering the house, Yu Jiu put An An down and then went to check on little Yuan Yuan, who was lying on the bed.
"Mom and Dad are back. Have you been good at home with your sister?"
Yu Jiu only dared to stick out a single, icy finger and poke the round little boy's cheek.
"Haha~~~"
Little Yuanyuan has already learned to roll over. He was very happy to see his parents come back. He stretched out his little hands, wanting Yu Jiu to hold him. Yu Jiu not only didn't hold him, but also poked his little face with her cold fingers. He shivered from the cold and rolled over from lying on his back to lying on his stomach on the bed, burying his little face in the pillow. He was very quick and agile.
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