When Li Guizhi got home, she saw Jiang Xiaoli still writing and drawing at her desk. Feeling sorry for her, she advised, "Xiaoli, it's 11 o'clock. Go to bed early. Don't ruin your eyes. Am I putting too much pressure on you?"
Seeing her mother's expression, Jiang Xiaoli quickly waved her hand, "Mom~ no, I know you're just doing this for my own good. I was just so focused that I forgot the time. Are you tired from work today? Let me give you a massage."
As she spoke, Jiang Xiaoli got up and began to massage her shoulders. Although Li Guizhi didn't think her daughter knew anything about massage, she understood that her daughter was showing concern for her.
"Alright, alright, Xiaoli, give Mom a massage, let Mom see how good your skills are!"
Within minutes, Li Guizhi could clearly feel the difference. She turned to Jiang Xiaoli in surprise, "Hey? Xiaoli, your massage really worked! My shoulders aren't as sore as before!"
Jiang Xiaoli chuckled to herself. In her past life, she loved extreme sports, and falling and breaking bones were commonplace. Massage to relieve soreness was a skill ingrained in her DNA.
"Hehe, I just learned this. If Mom finds it useful, I'll massage it for you every day!"
Li Guizhi smiled and agreed.
After massaging for a while, she was afraid that Jiang Xiaoli would get tired, so she held her hand and instructed her to wash up, get ready, and go to bed.
Li Guizhi adjusted the fan to the rotating mode for her daughter and set the timer before going back to her room to rest.
Jiang Xiaoli couldn't sleep. She stared at the ceiling, her big eyes darting around as she thought about ways to make money.
If you want to make more money, you definitely have to do business. This is the golden age for accumulating initial wealth.
But her mother was a regular employee at a state-owned factory, and she herself was about to start high school. There was no one available to help her, and she couldn't do big business. She had a pretty good idea of what her family's assets were, and they didn't have much money!
It seems I can only start with a small business. I need to come up with an idea that is low-cost, high-profit, and easy to operate.
Suddenly, the phrase "As long as you set up a good street stall, you're bound to ring the Nasdaq bell" kept echoing in Jiang Xiaoli's mind.
There are many options for setting up a stall. She eliminated many categories and finally set her sights on snacks.
In my past life, I worked hard for many years and accumulated tens of millions of dollars in assets. But I still went to the night market to eat barbecue and spicy hot pot when it was time to go!
However, setting up a barbecue or spicy hot pot stall requires a lot of items and a small cart, so Jiang Xiaoli included them in the second phase of her plan. In the first phase, Jiang Xiaoli planned to... sell spicy strips!
Spicy strips are easy to make. She can make them at home, divide them into portions, and then sell them by the portion. When she goes out, she only needs to carry a basket.
With her plans in mind and the ingredient ratios of the spicy strips flashing through her head, she finally fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, Jiang Xiaoli was awakened by the delicious smell of steamed buns. Li Guizhi's skill in making steamed buns was superb. After Li Guizhi passed away in her previous life, Jiang Xiaoli never tasted "the taste of her mother" again.
She jumped up, scooped up some water to wash her face, and sat on a small stool to eat steamed buns. The buns were about the size of an adult's fist, and she ate three in a row.
Li Guizhi quickly pushed the porridge towards her, "Eat slowly, there's still some left in the pot! Be careful not to choke, have some porridge to help you settle down."
Jiang Xiaoli took a sip of porridge, blinked, and tentatively said, "Mom, your steamed buns are so delicious! If we sold steamed buns, we might be able to buy an apartment like Uncle Xiao's soon!"
Li Guizhi didn't take her words seriously. "Do you know how much your Uncle Xiao's house costs? 650 yuan per square meter! It takes me more than two months' salary to buy one square meter. How long will it take us to afford it?"
Jiang Xiaoli took a bite of the fourth bun and said, "Mom, have you ever thought that if Uncle Xiao were still working at the steel factory, he wouldn't be able to afford a new house either?"
Li Guizhi was taken aback by her daughter's question, but she quickly recovered, "How can that be the same? Anyone can do that building materials business. Your Uncle Xiao is a capable man, quick-witted, and honest. He deserves to make money."
Jiang Xiaoli felt much more at ease when she found that her mother was not opposed to doing business.
She quickly finished her steamed bun, then put her arm around Li Guizhi's. "Mom, look, businesses come in all sizes. If we can't do the big ones, can't we at least do the small ones?"
Upon hearing this, Li Guizhi pulled her arm away and asked Jiang Xiaoli with a serious face.
"Did someone try to persuade you to do something? Jiang Xiaoli, let me tell you, the most important thing for you right now is to go to high school, study hard, and get into a good university! Tell me, who tried to persuade you to drop out of school and go into business?"
Jiang Xiaoli was startled by her mother's serious expression and quickly raised her hands in surrender, "Mom, I absolutely never thought about dropping out of school! You forgot, I was still studying hard at my desk when you came home last night!"
Upon hearing this, Li Guizhi also remembered, and her tightly furrowed brows relaxed considerably. She glanced at Jiang Xiaoli and asked, "So what's the meaning of you bringing up business with me in different ways so early in the morning?"
Jiang Xiaoli's mind raced, and in the end she decided to tell the truth, reasoning with her mother and appealing to her emotions.
"Mom, let me ask you a question first. Have your factory been receiving fewer and fewer orders in the last two years? I remember when I was little you always worked three shifts, but now it's been changed to two shifts."
Li Guizhi sighed upon hearing this, "Yes, orders have been decreasing in the past two years. Many private factories offer a variety of products at lower prices, which has taken away a lot of orders."
Jiang Xiaoli perked up when she heard this, "That's right, Mom, think about it again. These days, most daily necessities and food can be bought at the small shop at the alley entrance owned by Aunt Wang, right?"
I read in the newspaper the other day that some small supply and marketing cooperatives have closed down. Do you know what that means?
Li Guizhi was completely confused by her series of words. "What does it mean?"
Jiang Xiaoli looked heartbroken. "Fewer orders mean your factory will slowly go bankrupt like the supply and marketing cooperative! Mom, think again, where did all the sales staff from those closed supply and marketing cooperatives go?"
Li Guizhi initially denied it, saying, "How could a factory as large as ours just go bankrupt so easily? You're just talking nonsense!"
But then she thought of someone else, “I heard from Sister Liu in our workshop that the supply and marketing cooperative where her sister-in-law worked closed down. At first, they said they would put her on unpaid leave, but later they gave her sister-in-law a lump sum of money so she could find a new job after being laid off.”
Jiang Xiaoli became excited when she heard this, "That's right, when your coworker's sister-in-law joined the supply and marketing cooperative, she never thought that one day she would be laid off, right?"
Li Guizhi nodded in agreement, "That's right, these are people with families to support. They're just laid off like that, and that money can't last a lifetime!"
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