Chapter 041 I Won’t Go Back Even If I Die
Eight thousand yuan is undoubtedly a huge sum of money for the Zhang family.
Last night, Zhang Minmin took out all the money she and Bai Jingsi had saved, including the gold jewelry they wore for their wedding.
The Zhang family paid the lion's share of the money for Zhang Minmin's wedding. Now, in order to buy a shop, it can be said that Principal Zhang and his wife have even contributed their retirement money.
When she got home, Zhang Minmin took out the money she had collected last night and counted it again:
"The total amount here is 2,500. I'll sell my gold jewelry later and mortgage the house Jingsi and I live in. That should be enough."
Zhang Minmin said to Bai Zhenzhu embarrassedly:
"I'm just going to get some stock later, so I might need to borrow some from you."
Bai Zhenzhu smiled and took out a handful of money from her pocket, including both whole and small amounts.
She gave the money to Zhang Minmin:
"Mom and Dad heard that you were going to buy a shop, so they gave you these five hundred dollars."
Zhang Minmin quickly stuffed the money into Bai Zhenzhu's pocket:
"No, it's not easy for my parents to save some money, I can't take it from them."
Bai Zhenzhu still gave her the money:
"Please accept my parents' kindness, sister-in-law. They didn't help you get married, and I feel bad about it."
Zhang Minmin had no choice but to accept it.
Bai Zhenzhu took out another wad of money from her bag:
"I have six thousand here, Third Sister-in-law. The interest rate for loans is high, so don't go get a loan. Just use this money first. Don't sell your gold jewelry. It was given to you by your grandmother. You have to keep it."
Dong Juan was too embarrassed to take it, so she quickly pushed it back:
"Pearl, I know you are good to your third brother and his wife, but we can get the money together by ourselves. If it weren't for your idea, Minmin and I wouldn't know that we can open a clothing store. We will still need your help to get the goods in the future, so I won't lend you the money."
This is 6,000 yuan. It is not easy to borrow 6,000 yuan at once in this day and age. And it is obvious that Bai Zhenzhu has prepared the money long ago and really wants to help them open this store. This kind of thought is really precious.
Zhang Minmin knew that Bai Zhenzhu really wanted to help her, so she put away her gold jewelry and said simply:
"Okay, then I won't be polite to you. I will definitely return it to you as soon as possible."
She knew that Bai Zhenzhu wanted to buy a shop.
Zhang Minmin said as she found a pen and paper to write an IOU, but Bai Zhenzhu stopped her unhappily:
"We are all family. How can I not trust my sister-in-law and aunt? If this gets out, it will make people laugh to death."
Zhang Minmin: "Then I have to calculate the interest according to the bank's rate."
Bai Zhenzhu was helpless: "Third brother and third sister-in-law have helped me run the store these days, do I still have to pay you wages?"
Zhang Minmin was happy: "Okay, I won't do these empty things with you."
Dong Juan also said happily, "Yes, you two have a good relationship, so don't say those polite words. Zhenzhu, your uncle Zhang will be back soon, I'll cook two dishes and you can eat here. By the way, the braised chicken you asked Minmin to bring back is so delicious, the cooking skills are really good."
Bai Zhenzhu said loudly: "As long as you like it."
Zhang Minmin put away the money and talked to Bai Zhenzhu about the decoration of the shop:
"I want to decorate the shop, too. Pearl, you have a lot of ideas. Can you give me some advice? How about painting the walls white?"
White Pearl shook her head:
"No, the lime powder I use is easy to fall off, so it's not suitable for a clothing store."
Zhang Minmin also remembered:
"Yes, it will stain your clothes. But you saw the store, it's dark inside, not bright at all. Why don't I knock down the outer wall, like Sister Xia He did."
Bai Zhenzhu thought for a moment and said:
"You don't have to tear it all down. The door of the clothing store is already wide open. If I open it completely and the lady is alone, I'm afraid I won't be able to see everything. But you can open a big window and use a whole wall of glass as a display window. That way, people outside can see the clothes in the store through the window when they pass by. It's also safe to install a rolling shutter on the window. Repaint the wall, apply a layer of cement to the wall, and also use cement on the floor."
"Last time when I was shopping in a department store, I saw a store that sold lighting fixtures. Among the samples there was a type of light called a spotlight. I'll ask my third brother to buy some more. When the lights are turned on, the clothes will be illuminated by the light and will definitely look good."
Zhang Minmin knew about the spotlight. The town hall auditorium was equipped with that spotlight. When the school performed, the whole stage would be lit up when the light was turned on.
It turns out it can also be used in clothing stores?
She imagined it in her mind again, and suddenly felt that her store would definitely be the most upscale store in town.
"Pearl, how do you know so much?"
She increasingly believed that Bai Jingsi was not just a brainless flatterer. Bai Zhenzhu's brain was suited to doing business. She was so active. Pei Xiangyang was really blind.
Zhang Minmin is an impatient person. As soon as her father came back, she took Principal Zhang and Bai Zhenzhu to pay the deposit. The other party wrote a receipt, and they would go to the county housing management office tomorrow to sign the contract and go through the transfer procedures.
After listening to Bai Zhenzhu's decoration plan, Principal Zhang nodded repeatedly:
"Pearl, this is a good idea. It saves time and is novel."
Bai Zhenzhu measured the dimensions with a ruler from the tailor shop and simply drew a sketch. She marked on the sketch where to install the spotlights, how big the glass window should be, and how big the rolling door should be, making it all clear at a glance.
Zhang Minmin was immediately filled with confidence and she immediately rushed to Chengdu, eager to get the goods.
Before going home in the afternoon, Bai Zhenzhu went to the butcher's shop again.
There was no good meat left now, only some scraps and a piece of pork rib.
Bai Zhenzhu bought all the ribs and leftovers, then went to the store to buy a few bags of soft five-beef and weighed a few pounds of fruit candy.
She was about to go back on her bike when someone suddenly called her.
Turning around, I saw Liu Huiying coming from across the street carrying an empty backpack.
"Pearl, it's really you."
"Huiying, did you just finish selling vegetables?"
Dayuan Village is relatively close to the town, and the hardworking villagers grow some vegetables to sell in the town.
"Yes, my family planted a lot of peppers this year, and now we're done selling them." Liu Huiying asked with concern: "How are you now?"
Bai Zhenzhu smiled and said, "I'm fine."
Liu Huiying noticed that she seemed to have become paler, her eyes were sparkling, and the shirt she was wearing was a style she had never seen before. She must have bought it, and it looked like she was living a good life indeed.
"That's good." Liu Huiying said as she took a step closer: "You don't know, the Pei family is quarreling all the time now."
Bai Zhenzhu was puzzled: "Why are you arguing?"
Liu Huiying sneered:
"Without you, a slave, doing the housework at home, wouldn't Old Lady Cao have to do the cooking, washing clothes, feeding the cows, pigs, chickens, and cleaning herself? The two children she raised are lazier than the other. Pei Wenyan is such a grown girl, but she still has to have her mother wash her soiled pants during her period."
"Old Lady Cao's cooking is terrible. You've made that family picky eaters. They can't get used to Old Lady Cao's cooking. The old and the young complain about it every day. In the time you've been away, Old Lady Cao has been lying in the yard cursing several times."
Bai Zhenzhu knew that Cao Da Nv must have scolded her again, but she didn't care.
She took out a bag of fruit candies from her canvas bag and stuffed it into Liu Huiying's pocket, but Liu Huiying refused it.
Bai Zhenzhu glared at her: "This is for Jiajia, not for you."
Liu Huiying then answered and said with a smile:
"Jia Jia talks about you and Shuo Shuo every day."
"Zhenzhu, it's right for you to divorce Pei Xiangyang. Don't care what others say. The Pei family doesn't deserve your kindness. Even if they regret it and kneel down in front of you crying and begging you to come back, you must not go back."
She didn't even have the heart to repeat the words Cao Danniu had used to curse Bai Zhenzhu.
"I will never go back even if I die." Bai Zhenzhu remembered something and handed a household registration book to Liu Huiying: "This is the Pei family's household registration book. Please give it to them. I have already moved Shuo Shuo and I's household registration."
Liu Huiying smiled and said:
"No wonder old lady Cao was complaining about thieves breaking into the house. You were really quick and did a great job. It was really satisfying. I will have nothing to do with them anymore."
Bai Zhenzhu knew that Liu Huiying was also having a hard time, so she reminded her:
"Huiying, you and Jiajia can only rely on yourselves. Doing business is right. Let's make more money. No matter what time, a woman must have money in her hands."
Liu Huiying nodded thoughtfully.
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