Chapter 25 Advantages
of the Square Lin Yan had just finished speaking when she raised her chin slightly with some worry, "Look, his business is not good."
The experience of returning to the city made her feel a great sense of identification with BJ Ju and Da Buyi.
Fang Mingche, who was pushing his bicycle, looked in the direction. It was a farmer brother who carried a load of white radishes to the square to sell. His business was indeed not good.
Before 1979, there was no street stall economy in Xinhua Country.
At least not on the surface. There were only small markets that were secretly run in the black market or spontaneously formed by farmers on market days, mainly bartering (some also secretly trading).
Nowadays, setting up street stalls is looked down upon.
Many people think it is a shameful thing. Not only is it a shame for themselves, but also for their families and even ancestors.
But such behavior can actually be set up in Tiananmen Square. The People's Liberation Army standing guard next to it will not drive them away.
This really shows that the people are the masters of the country.
It was only during this special period of 1979!
Soon after, these businesses were regulated to the commercial streets near the square.
Ah Yan hesitated for a moment and agreed to set up a street stall with him. Fang Mingche was still very relieved.
He said, "No need to purchase goods. I'm a newcomer, how can I know how to purchase goods? This fellow's business is not good because he hasn't found the right business. Who comes to the square to buy white radish? Look at the people walking in the square, aren't they a little shivering? If there is a bowl of hot tea for sale at two cents, will they be willing to buy it? In summer, let the tea cool down and it can quench thirst."
The big bowl tea stall near the square accepted a lot of labor force in the past life.
Moreover, there is no need to purchase any goods.
As long as you buy a stove, a teapot, a tea bowl, and some coarse tea stems and honeycomb coal, you can start a business.
Two cents a bowl is not expensive when you are cold or thirsty.
A bottle of Arctic Ocean soda costs twenty-five cents.
Although the flow of customers in the square is not as much as in the future, it will increase. Even now, there should be two or three thousand people a day.
Selling hundreds of bowls a day should not be a problem.
It was not difficult to sell more than ten or twenty yuan that day.
But the cost was really low, and the coarse tea stems could be washed until they were as light as water before they were replaced.
The main purpose was to quench thirst and drive away the cold. Who would still drink tea here?
The profit for that day was more than ten yuan.
Lin Yan's eyes lit up. Two cents a bowl of hot tea, she was willing to buy it now.
Moreover, the square was really the place with the most people in the whole city of BJ.
This business could really be done!
After more than a month back home, she was really uneasy about
the loss of her monthly salary. Although she still had more than a hundred yuan in her pocket. But without income, it was inevitable that she
would be stingy with money. Originally, I thought that I would not have to spend much money when I went home
. But after all, it was not the time when I was still a little girl at home.
She took the initiative to pay the living expenses. She
expressed it to her parents during the New Year. After
all, she had been working for so many years. In short, if she had 20 to 30 yuan in income every month when the salary was paid, like when she was a village primary school teacher, she would be much more confident.
What's more, this would also allow Mingche to stay in BJ to prepare for the exam with peace of mind.
Let's set up a street stall.
Fang Mingche said, "Let's go. In the next few days, we have to use the square as the center and find a rental house nearby. The closer the better! After all, we have to move the tea stall here every day."
If he can't find a rental house, he won't be able to stay in the guesthouse until the letter of introduction expires in eleven days. He
definitely can't stay at the Lin family.
His mother-in-law and brother-in-law don't welcome him very much. His father-in-law also said to leave Yanyan behind and let him take care of himself.
Therefore, even putting a small bed in the Lin family's restaurant is impossible.
He didn't want to fall to that point. He had to rely on the Lin family's mercy to stay in BJ.
After all, it would still be freezing in eleven days. If he really slept under the bridge, it would be cold even if he bought bedding.
Before, his cousin slept on the gas tank. At least their place was in the south compared to BJ.
Lin Yan nodded, "Okay, then let's go in one direction today. Walk about three kilometers and see if there are any houses for rent in this area. Well, in an emergency, you should do what you can. Don't be picky about the house."
Fang Mingche was used to living in a big house in his hometown, and
he was a bit picky on weekdays. But now he can still be picky?
"Don't worry, find a house to stay in first. As long as there is a roof over your body and a door that can be locked, it will be fine."
Lin Yan smiled and said, "Windows are still needed."
The square in 1979 was actually very worth visiting. And the famous central axis in later generations was actually in the direction of their bicycles.
However, it was important and urgent to find a house to rent at the moment.
As long as we can find a house to stay in, there will be plenty of time to visit the square, the Forbidden City, and the central axis.
Fang Mingche changed direction and rode towards the alleys.
Yanyan had no objection. With her parents, she could be anywhere.
However, the place just now was really big!
The family of three chose a direction and searched three kilometers away.
They went into every alley to ask the old men and women sitting around, "Uncle|Auntie, is there a house for rent in this alley?"
There are no real estate agencies nowadays. These uncles and aunts are probably the people who know the situation best.
If they find it, giving them 50 cents or 1 yuan for their hard work will be enough.
Unfortunately, there are really few people who have extra rooms to rent nowadays.
Those who have extra rooms probably don't lack more than 10 yuan a month in rent. They
don't have to rent a room and let outsiders walk around in their home.
After searching for almost an hour or two, it was still in vain.
Lin Yan raised her hand to look at her watch, "Let's go, we have to go back to check out the room. We'll change direction and continue looking in the afternoon."
If you check out the room before 12 o'clock, you can only pay one day's room fee. This way, the waiter won't be delayed from cleaning.
New guests can move in before 14 o'clock.
Fang Mingche hesitated and said, "I saw that your brother didn't even welcome Yanyan last night."
"Why should I care? It's not his house. It's not time for him to kick me out. Yanyan can just sleep with me. It won't bother him."
After spending half a day together today, Yanyan and her mother have reestablished their close relationship.
She won't make a fuss about following her father instead of her mother.
As for her uncle's attitude yesterday, the child had forgotten it after one night.
Fang Mingche thought that it would be much more convenient for the child to eat and live with his mother, so he nodded.
The family of three rode their bicycles back and packed their luggage and checked out before 12 o'clock.
They had only stayed for one night, and they didn't take out many things from the suitcases.
They packed the two suitcases in no time. Lin Yan also packed the things of the father and daughter separately.
After checking out this single room, they booked a four-person room. That's 1 yuan a night.
It's still booked day by day. They will move out on the day they find a house to rent.
Renting a house is much more economical than staying in a guesthouse.
(End of this chapter)
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