"Setting up a street stall can make so much money?!"
After hearing what Bai Jianmin and the others said, Bai Lianshan was shocked and could hardly believe that each of them had earned over a thousand yuan in just a few days.
After all, they had never set up a stall or run a business before.
Before, they would go up the mountain to hunt, find medicinal herbs and mountain delicacies, and then sell them to buyers. However, no one else paid as much or as fairly as Old Master Qiao when he came to buy their goods.
Later, several villages in the area were sold to Old Master Qiao. Even so, they were already the wealthiest villages in the surrounding area.
“Really, we didn’t expect it either. When we got there, Aunt Qiao kept telling us that setting up a stall was very profitable, but we didn’t believe it at the time. It wasn’t until we sold our goods and made money that we realized what Aunt Qiao said was true.”
“Captain, we’re not even making that much. My aunt says we’re selling too cheaply; other people make double or even three times their original price.”
"Yes, that's what Auntie said. The main reason is that everyone nowadays feels that being a worker is glorious, and that being a worker means having a secure job with the government. Moreover, it's a 'golden rice bowl,' and when you get old, you get a pension and a house. Many people look down on street vendors."
"Aunt Qiao said there are 300 professions, and not everyone has to work in a factory. Does not being able to work in a factory mean you have no future?! You can earn money by setting up a stall and still buy your own house, save the money for retirement. This world is changing faster and faster; who knows what the future holds?!"
"Captain, if I didn't have to come back for the autumn harvest, I would have liked to continue working with Aunt Qiao."
“I also want to continue working with Aunt Qiao. After going to the sea and the south, I realized how much the area has changed. The area is thriving and everyone is working hard and actively. It's too comfortable here.”
"Especially in the south, they're building houses and factories everywhere, and I heard they're hiring a lot of workers."
"Hehe, we even met some people from Taiwan, and people from Hong Kong."
"Captain, Aunt Qiao asked us to bring these clothes to you. She wants you to check with factories in the county when you have time to see if they have this kind of fabric, or if they even produce it!"
“If we start production, Aunt Qiao said that she will open a garment factory here next year after she retires, and we can continue to work for her.”
“If this kind of fabric can’t be produced here, she’ll look for it again. If it really doesn’t work, she’ll just go south to buy it and sell it.”
"Captain, farming really doesn't make any money. If it weren't for our savings, we'd be struggling to make ends meet."
...
Bai Lianshan listened to Bai Jianmin and the others' chatter in his ears, and looked at the large bag of things that Bai Jianmin had taken out. At this moment, he was greatly shocked.
In less than two months, one person earned a thousand yuan. Back in the day, when Grandpa Qiao came to the village to collect medicinal herbs and mountain delicacies, each household couldn't earn that much money in half a year, let alone one person.
Selling things at a street stall must be incredibly profitable!
"Alright, I understand. You can go back now. Go to work tomorrow, and we can discuss the rest later. Anyway, there's still a long way to go until next year."
Bai Lianshan now plans to go find Uncle Jiu to talk things over properly and discuss the future path of their production team.
So they couldn't wait to start chasing people away.
Bai Jianmin and the others were also eager to go home. After all, they had been away for so long and missed their families.
The captain told them to leave, so they quickly grabbed their luggage and belongings and slipped away.
No sooner had they left than Bai Lianshan went straight to Uncle Jiu's house.
Of course, Bai Lianshan also brought along the gifts that Qiao Jiuru and Su Huaiyuan had specially asked Bai Jianmin and the others to bring back for Uncle Jiu.
"You've arrived! I heard they're back?!"
Although Uncle Jiu doesn't work much these days, there was quite a commotion at the production team just now, and he vaguely saw people carrying large and small bags.
"You're back. This is a gift that Lao Su and Xiao Ru asked them to bring back for you."
Bai Lianshan placed the items in front of Uncle Jiu. Uncle Jiu looked at them; there was a set of clothes, made of local specialties from the south, including Kyoto and Hai. He also received a portion, but more than Uncle Jiu, because he had a large family and therefore more items.
"What did they say? What explanation did they give?!"
Uncle Jiu knew that his nephew must have something else to do besides personally delivering the gifts.
"Xiaoru asked Jianmin and the others to tell us that she plans to retire next year and then wants to find us to start a clothing factory or clothing company together. Jianmin and the others have been working for less than two months and each of them has earned a thousand yuan. Doing business is really too profitable."
Bai Lianshan relayed everything Bai Jianmin and the others had said to Uncle Jiu. It wasn't that his family was against doing business, but rather that if everyone went into business, what would happen to their jobs? Who would farm?
After listening, Uncle Jiu remained silent for a moment. He understood the concerns of Bai Lianshan, the captain.
“Jianmin and the others are right. Growing mulberry won’t make much money, but not growing it is definitely not an option.”
"Next year, we'll buy a few more cows, or maybe we'll see if the machinery factory has any agricultural machines. Since there are so many opportunities, let's not keep everyone stuck in this mess."
Uncle Jiu seriously considered several methods. If none of them worked, he suggested that each family send one or two people to work with Qiao Jiuru and Su Huaiyuan so that every family could earn money.
Bai Lianshan agreed, thinking it was a good idea. Having more oxen would definitely improve efficiency for the production team. Of course, having machines would be even better and faster, freeing up even more people.
but……
“I just overheard Jianmin secretly telling me that Xiaoru asked him to tell me secretly that there’s something going on above, and next year the land will be distributed to individual households. That means the production team’s land will be distributed to each household, and then you’ll be working for yourself, not for the collective. But you’ll still have to pay the grain tax.”
When the Gangdong Brigade headquarters learned of this news, Bai Lianshan was stunned. If everyone was given land, what use would he, as the brigade leader, be?!
What does he do after that?!
No, after that, he'll have to go home and do his own thing, he'll have to eat his own food.
Uncle Nine was also shocked when he heard the news, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was a good thing.
"It's good that the land is distributed to individuals. After that, everyone can do their own thing, which is fair. Whoever is lazy is responsible for their own actions, and whoever goes hungry is also responsible for their own actions. No one will have any complaints then."
“Xiaoshan, if the land is divided, your responsibilities will be much less, and the pressure will be less. You can also do some things you want to do. However, don’t think that you, as the brigade leader, have nothing to do anymore. There are still a lot of disputes over individual land. Actually, you will still work the same way, just without having to urge others.”
Uncle Jiu understood, and he also understood Bai Lianshan's disappointment. He didn't think that he was no longer needed. A production team couldn't do without a brigade leader or village cadres.
Bai Lianshan knew that Uncle Jiu had seen through his thoughts, and he immediately felt embarrassed. However, after Uncle Jiu's comforting words, he didn't feel bad or so disappointed anymore.
Later, if the production team no longer needed him, he would work alongside Qiao Jiuru.
Anyway, he's not that old yet. Qiao Jiuru went out to explore even after retiring, so he can still give it a shot.
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