"Mom," Zhou Sui interrupted her speculation, "you're overthinking it. I want to see if I can find some work."
Chen Zongyue is nothing compared to making money.
"Really? Really?" Li Qiuju asked, still somewhat doubtful.
Zhou Sui nodded heavily. "Mom, I know what you're worried about. Don't worry, Chen Zongyue and I are just classmates, and we'll only ever be classmates."
If it weren't for the elders' sharp eyes, Li Qiuju would have told her, openly and subtly, in her past life that Chen Zongyue was not a good match.
But I was blinded by love at the time and was determined to leave this backward village. In the end, my life was not as good as it is now.
“There’s not much farm work to do at home right now, so I’ll go see if there’s any business I can do. If there is, my daughter and I will go together.”
"What kind of work can I do? I don't have the skills. I can only make a living by digging in the fields." Li Qiuju shook her head and refused without even thinking.
Their village is relatively backward, and reforms came later than in other places. Most people in the village still live a life of toiling in the fields, neither starving nor getting rich.
Most people felt it was fine, since the harvest, whether large or small, was theirs anyway.
A few people also started to go out to make a living, but good jobs require education, connections, and money, so they are not easy to find.
Of course, some people had the idea of starting a small business, but that required investing money, so many people hesitated.
Zhou Sui knew that starting a business now was already too late, and she absolutely could not hesitate any longer.
"Mom, let me finish looking into this tomorrow before we talk about it." The business is going to be done, but we can't rush into it.
The next day, just as dawn broke, Zhou Sui was about to leave.
"Girl, here you go." Zhou Dayong took out some change and receipts from his pocket and stuffed them into Zhou Sui's hand.
"Dad, Mom gave it to me yesterday." Zhou Sui tried to refuse, but Zhou Dayong forced it into her pocket.
"Listen to Dad, buy whatever you want to eat, don't be stingy, Dad will get paid in a few days."
As he spoke, he took out another ten-yuan note. With little money left in his hand, Zhou Dayong lowered his voice slightly, "Daughter, Dad is going back to the brick factory soon. I don't have time to go to the city."
"Buy something for your mom for Dad."
Zhou Dayong's dark face showed unease and apology. "Dad was confused the night before last. Your mom didn't say anything, but she must have been upset."
“I don’t know what to do either, honey. Just buy me a little bit of whatever your mom likes.”
Because of this matter, Zhou Dayong was uneasy all day yesterday.
Without the slightest hesitation, Zhou Sui took the money directly from Zhou Dayong's hand. "Dad, if you really feel sorry for Mom, then quit drinking."
Zhou Sui spoke very seriously, and I thought Zhou Dayong was going to protest, but to my surprise, he nodded.
"That's what Dad thinks too. When your second uncle comes back, take the wine from the house to him. Dad won't drink it."
Thinking about the despicable things he did after drinking those mouthfuls of horse urine, Zhou Dayong wanted to slap himself twice. When did he become like this?
"Okay, then I'll keep an eye on you. If I find out you've been drinking, don't say Mom won't talk to me, I won't talk to you either."
“My daughter and I, along with my younger brother, can live a very good life.”
Zhou Sui raised her chin slightly, her small face serious, looking rather old-fashioned.
"What are you saying, girl?" Zhou Dayong glared at her. "If Dad says he won't drink, he won't drink. From childhood to adulthood, has Dad ever lied to you?"
Zhou Sui pouted, suddenly feeling a little uneasy. When had she not lied? In her past life, she had even sold her blood and claimed that the money came from selling grain.
"What are you two talking about?" Li Qiuju came out of the kitchen carrying a small cloth bag.
"No, he didn't say anything, just told Sui Sui to be careful on the road." Zhou Dayong hurriedly shook his head and winked at his daughter, Zhou Sui understood.
Li Qiuju didn't ask any more questions and handed the cloth bag to Zhou Sui. "Sui, these are pancakes that Mom made. They're oiled so they won't dry out even when they're cold. Take them with you and eat them on the way."
“We can eat pancakes at home anytime. When Sui Sui goes to the city, she should buy some food there.” Zhou Dayong knew his daughter was sensible and was worried that if there were pancakes, she would save money and not buy food.
"It'll be several hours by car to get to the city, Sui Sui, eat on the way." Even though you just finished breakfast, your parents are always worried that you're hungry.
Zhou Sui picked up the cloth bag and said, "Okay, Dad, Mom, I'm off now."
"Okay, be careful on the road, come back early, don't miss the bus, okay?"
The couple stood at the door watching until Zhou Sui's figure disappeared around the corner before Zhou Dayong turned and went inside.
"It's about time, I have to go."
Li Qiuju helped him take out the things he had prepared, which were all food and clothes. It would be another half month before he returned.
“It takes two or three hours to walk there. You should try to flag down an oxcart at the crossroads.”
After the autumn harvest season, families with cattle would harness them to carts to transport people, which was also a way to make money.
Zhou Dayong was carrying heavy things in his hands. "Why take a bus? It's a waste of money. I'll just walk faster."
The fare was only a few cents, but Zhou Dayong couldn't bear to spend it.
Zhou Sui first went to the town. There are five villages around the town. After the reform, some people flocked to the town, and now the town is very lively.
Restaurants, cinemas, barbershops, and photo studios lined the street, and Zhou Sui also saw a supply and marketing cooperative in the center of the street.
Although receipts are still required, there are still many people making money, and the supply and marketing cooperatives are not as crowded as they used to be.
The town wasn't small; it took Zhou Sui more than an hour to walk through the main street. Apart from the food sold inside the shops, most of what was sold outside were grains and seasonal vegetables.
These are all brought up from the fields by nearby villagers to sell. It's not peak time yet, but there are still quite a few people on the streets.
If they sell cooked food, it shouldn't be too bad.
After walking around the main street, Zhou Sui went to several factories on the edge of town. At this time, the workers were all inside, so Zhou Sui naturally couldn't see anything.
However, she spent some money to buy some fruit and asked the gatekeeper about the approximate number of people working inside, as well as the workers' working hours.
"Why is the young lady asking about this?" the gatekeeper asked curiously.
"Oh, my family wants to use their connections to get me a job here, and I was just passing by and asked," Zhou Sui said with a laugh.
The gatekeeper didn't suspect anything, after all, at this time, the workers all had secure jobs, and everyone was scrambling to get in.
After wandering around the town for a while, Zhou Sui took a bus to the city. She had two purposes for coming here.
One option is to sell the gold ring.
Secondly, check the prices at the wholesale market.
No matter what kind of business you're in, you need capital.
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