Chapter 051: Definitely Not Doing Business at a Loss
This was my third time at the Housing Management Office, and all the staff there knew Bai Zhenzhu.
The main reason is that there are too few girls who are so young, beautiful and rich.
"Girl, are you buying a house again? What kind of business is your family in? Are you married?"
White Pearl didn't say much:
"I'm married and I own a restaurant."
After leaving the Housing Management Office, he rode Nie Li's motorcycle back to the clothing store. There were still some things in the store that he needed to explain to Bai Zhenzhu.
Nie Li also left Bai Zhenzhu a landline number:
"I've opened a stall in Lianhuachi and will specialize in wholesale in the future. Sister, if you need any goods, give me a call and I'll ship it directly to you, saving you the trip to Chengdu."
She was afraid that Bai Zhenzhu would think she was a liar, so she tapped on the phone number:
"This is my home phone number. Don't worry. My husband works in a government agency. I won't fool you. Besides, my mother's family is here too. Do you know my brother?"
White Pearl smiled and said:
"Sister, I trust you. If I need anything, I will definitely find you."
Nie Li knew that Bai Zhenzhu was good friends with Xia He, and Xia He got her goods from Yangcheng, so she didn't say anything more.
She also told Bai Zhenzhu when the cleaning fees and electricity bills would be collected, etc., and then she reluctantly left the store with her bag.
Xia He came just as Nie Li left.
She looked more excited than the white pearls:
"Isn't this store nice? The decoration is also quite new. You don't have to do anything, you can just open the store and do business. The only drawback is that the location is not as good as mine."
Bai Zhenzhu opened the warehouse and took a look:
"It's pretty good here. It's good to be able to buy it."
Xia He also came over:
"The warehouse should have last year's autumn and winter models, as well as some shoes. The goods in Lianhuachi are also pretty good."
Bai Zhenzhu checked around and turned off the lights in the warehouse.
Xia He was puzzled:
"Why, you're not in a hurry to open a store?"
White Pearl is helpless:
"You know my restaurant has just opened, so I can't let it go completely yet. I'm not in a hurry. I'll take my time."
The main reason was that she didn't expect the clothing store to buy it as soon as they said so, and she thought it would take some time.
Xia He was very anxious:
"My sister said there's a batch of new clothes, made to imitate the clothes worn by the heroines in TV dramas in Hong Kong. I'm going to get a batch in. If you want, I'll bring it to you."
Bai Zhenzhu thought for a moment:
"Please help me carry it, and I'll give you the money later."
"Don't worry about the money. I'll help you pay for it first. We'll talk about it after the goods arrive." Xia He was so happy that she reminded her, "Why don't you change the sign of this store? A new store, a new look."
This store was originally called "Lili Clothing Store" and is very representative of the times.
"Okay, I'll change it."
It was already noon, so she didn't delay any longer and quickly locked the door and returned to the restaurant.
There was already a table of people sitting in the restaurant, drinking tea and eating melon seeds.
Bai Zhenzhu went to the kitchen to take a look and saw that her elder brother and sister-in-law were busy. Two people really couldn't run the restaurant, and her clothing store also needed people, so it seemed that she had to hire two more people.
The store has been bought and the goods are ready. It is not a good idea to keep them locked up. One more day of locking them up means one less day of profit.
Who should I invite?
Two faces immediately appeared in Bai Zhenzhu's mind, her two cousins from her uncle's family.
By the way, Li Zhongguo hasn't come back since he sent Li Jun to Beijing to study. It's been ten days.
During dinner in the evening, Bai Zhenzhu told the whole family about inviting guests.
Liu Fang said directly:
"Pearl has the final say on who to invite. Your eldest brother and I will listen to you."
Bai Chenglei also said:
"We really need to hire someone. I've already bought Pearl's clothing store, so I can't take care of it anymore."
Just as Bai Zhenzhu was about to speak, a man came into the store and said with a smile:
"Is everyone eating?"
If not Li Zhongguo, then who is it?
The whole family stood up, and Bai Zhenzhu hurried to move a chair for Li Zhongguo:
"Uncle, why did you come back just now?"
Li Zhongguo smiled and said:
"It was Li Jun who insisted that I stay in Beijing for a few days."
Although he complained, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Li Zhongguo was very proud.
Bai Chengxiang said:
"Xiaojun worked in the town's kiln factory for a month during the summer vacation. It turned out that he was earning money to treat his uncle to a trip. This kid is really good. He is ahead of us brothers and sisters."
Li Zhongguo was rarely excited:
"This time I went to see Tiananmen Square, climbed the Great Wall, and watched the flag-raising ceremony. It was worth it. By the way, I also took a photo in front of Tiananmen Square."
As he spoke, he took out a color photo wrapped in a handkerchief from his breast pocket.
Li Jun, wearing camouflage uniform, put his arm around his father's shoulders, with Tiananmen Square behind them.
Everyone gathered around to look at the photos.
Nowadays, it is truly a very glorious thing for anyone to go to Beijing and see Tiananmen Square.
Bai Zhenzhu was also very excited: "Xiaojun looks really energetic."
Xu Yin: "Xiaojun is really promising."
Shuo Shuo is short and very anxious:
"I want to see my uncle, too."
Bai Zhenzhu picked him up and watched him with everyone.
Shuo Shuo was fascinated by Li Jun's camouflage uniform:
"Mom, Uncle Xiaojun is so handsome. When I grow up, I want to be a soldier too."
Bai Zhenzhu couldn't help but kiss her son on the face:
"Okay, then Shuo Shuo should study hard and go to the military academy like your uncle."
Shuo Shuo puffed out his chest:
"Mom, I can do it!"
Bai Zhenzhu went into the kitchen, cut a plate of the braised meat that had not been sold today, poured three glasses of wine, and asked Bai Chengxiang and Bai Chenglei to drink a glass with Li Zhongguo. Liu Fang served Li Zhongguo a bowl of rice.
Li Zhongguo touched Shuo Shuo's head and sighed:
"After all this journey, I feel that the country has changed a lot in the past few years. These little kids are in good times now."
Without war, everyone can have enough food and clothing, which is a very happy thing in Li Zhongguo's eyes.
What he didn't know was that society is constantly moving forward and the future is immeasurable.
Bai Zhenzhu thought about recruiting people:
"Uncle, can my sister Yuerong and sister Yueshu spare some time? I would like to invite them to come to the store to help. I will charge them eight yuan a day according to the market price."
Li Zhongguo was delighted, but then he was stunned:
"Your brother and sister-in-law are here, why do you need them to help? Pearl, your sister and the others are doing well, you don't have to worry about them."
Bai Zhenzhu said, "I bought another clothing store, so both the restaurant and the clothing store are short of staff."
Li Zhongguo was shocked and even slapped his thigh:
"What? You bought another shop? My dear, have you spent all your compensation money?"
The old man didn’t know the exact price of the shop in the county town, but the fact that he had spent all of the 44,000 yuan in compensation was enough to make him feel distressed.
Bai Zhenzhu quickly poured tea for her uncle:
"Don't worry, uncle. We can make money if we buy this shop. I will definitely not do business at a loss."
Seeing that she didn't seem to be bragging, Li Zhongguo felt a little relieved, remembering that the braised meat shop's business was indeed good.
"That doesn't have to be eight dollars. That's what men out there do for odd jobs. Just give them five dollars."
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