Chapter 453 Returning Home
The two stores in Wudaokou started selling off their goods in the twelfth lunar month, and this lasted for half a month, leaving only a few hundred items of stock.
Su Jiaojiao was very satisfied and planned to close the store early and let Ding Linyu, Xin Yao and others go home for the holiday. It was impossible for a clothing store to sell out all the clothes, that was unrealistic.
Everyone has worked hard for a year, so a few days or two won’t make a difference.
What surprised Su Jiaojiao was that on the day off, an old customer came to her and asked for 5,000 floral shirts. He said that he had opened a new clothing store in Hangzhou and was going home for the New Year and wanted to bring some goods back.
More than 100,000 yuan was returned in one go. The usually calm Su Jiaojiao laughed out loud. It was really God’s help that she didn’t have to ask her family for money.
She had originally planned to go home this time and get the dowry money that Chen Guilan had saved for her to keep the new factory running. Now she wouldn't have to do that.
Ding Linyu and Cai Ting also breathed a sigh of relief.
There is exactly 180,000 yuan in the account now, so there will be no problem with capital flow until the beginning of next spring.
"Piaojiao, you must be cautious when investing in the future. Don't do the same as last time. We have had a hard time in the past two months!" Ding Linyu understood this well. Su Jiaojiao withdrew more than one million yuan from the account to buy a house, and there was no money left in the account.
As a result, the fabric and processing fees for this batch of jeans and baseball jackets could not be paid in time. I could only sell the goods to collect the money while paying the corresponding fees. In addition, I also had to pay the equipment and wages at the new factory. It was really difficult.
If they hadn't received the payment for this batch of floral shirts, they would have had only 20,000 or 30,000 yuan left in their accounts, which wouldn't even cover the cost of the fabrics.
"Don't worry, the only big investment next year will be the construction of the factory in the Beijing Suburban Industrial Park." Su Jiaojiao knew that floral shirts were not just popular this year, they would definitely continue to be popular next year.
Although prices have been pushed down again and again, as long as new models continue to be designed along the millennial trend, this phenomenal popularity will surely reappear.
Ding Linyu and Cai Ting both worked very hard this year, so Su Jiaojiao gave each of them a bonus of 5,000 yuan.
She didn't care about Ding Linyu. She gave Cai Ting two thousand yuan in cash and deposited the remaining three thousand yuan into her bank passbook.
She understands helping the family, but she can't devote all her resources to it. It's not worth it if she helps them and ends up causing enmity.
Cai Ting knew Su Jiaojiao's intentions and didn't say anything. She only said that she had already set aside next year's living expenses and would not give it all to her family. Her family was eagerly waiting for her money to build a house.
The last time her mother called her, she said she wanted to build the most magnificent house in the village so that everyone in the village would envy them.
Cai Ting knew that all the money used to build the house was the money she sent home.
On the morning of her departure, Su Jiaojiao gave Yu Tian the keys to the two apartments in Sunshine Classic and asked her to keep them safe so that she would have someone to look after her in case anything happened.
Yu Tian took the key and said, "Don't worry, go ahead. I'll call you if anything happens."
"I feel relieved to have you around." Su Jiaojiao asked about the progress of the case. Yu Tian shook her head and said, "I've been helping out at my parents' store lately and haven't been able to focus on this. My uncle heard you bought two houses in Sunshine Classic, so he went to the sales office to inquire and bought the last first-floor apartment in our complex. He just finished renovating and moved in a few days ago."
"Except for the poor lighting, everything else on the first floor is pretty good." Su Jiaojiao has always liked the first floor. It's cheap and there's no need to climb stairs. Although it can't be compared with good floors, you get what you pay for, and the poor lighting is acceptable.
But for Yu Baiqiang, he bought the first floor because he was short of money.
A lean camel is bigger than a horse. It is already very good that Yu Baiqiang can come up with the money to buy a house.
"My grandparents said that after buying the house, they didn't have much money left, and advised him to find something to do, but he said he would wait until after the Chinese New Year. He has been staying at home these days and not going out." Yu Tian sighed, "My uncle was such a strong man, but after this incident, he seems like a different person. He doesn't talk all day and seems depressed."
"Give him more time, and he will slowly recover." Three million is not a small amount. Who wouldn't be angry if most of his life savings were gone!
"What are your plans?" Su Jiaojiao asked Yu Tian, "Are you interested in working as a fashion designer for me?"
"Fashion designer?" Yu Tian frowned. "Although I studied fashion design, I don't have the design inspiration."
"Inspiration doesn't come every day, but I believe that as long as you put your heart into it, it will come." Su Jiaojiao had long intended to hire a fashion designer to help her. Yu Tian, with her background in fashion and years of experience, was a good fit. "If you're interested, we can discuss salary and other matters."
"I'll think about it!" Yu Tian didn't refuse or agree, and said thoughtfully, "I'm not worried about the salary. I believe you won't treat me unfairly. I'll give you an answer after the New Year. If I'm not qualified, I'll help you contact my classmates."
"Then I'll wait for your good news." Su Jiaojiao was anxious to go home and didn't stay long. She chatted with Yu Tian for a few words and then returned to Jinyuan.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw Wang Hua and Cai Ting sitting on the sofa chatting. There was also a large cardboard box at the door. Su Jiaojiao had received a call from Lu Jingyou on the way, so she knew what was inside without having to guess.
Seeing her come back, Wang Hua immediately stood up and said, "Jingjiao, Mr. Lu has been very busy lately. He said he can't go to our house to deliver the New Year gifts before the New Year, so he asked me to send it over first. He said he will go during the first month of the year."
"Okay, I understand." Su Jiaojiao didn't mind. The main reason was that it was too far and it was not easy to go back and forth.
"I just dropped Linyu off at the train station when he showed up," Cai Ting said with a smile. "Otherwise, this chance to shine would have gone to him."
Wang Hua chuckled.
"Will you travel to their home again this year?" Cai Ting asked again.
"No." Wang Hua's ears turned red at Cai Ting's question. "I really did go traveling last year..."
"We believe you," Cai Ting continued to tease him. "You went last year, so why not this year? Our motherland is so beautiful, how could you possibly see it all in one trip?"
"My people aren't that easy to win over. You have to keep working hard." Su Jiaojiao also joked with Wang Hua, "If you can marry Linyu, you'll definitely be in luck. Our Linyu can cook, can make money, has a good temper, and is beautiful."
"Yes." Cai Ting nodded vigorously.
"You still have to hurry on your way, so I won't bother you anymore." Wang Hua felt embarrassed by the two people singing the same tune.
As soon as Wang Hua left, Mrs. Lu called again and asked her if she was going home today. She also told her to be careful on the road and come back early.
"Thank you for your concern, grandma. I understand." Su Jiaojiao agreed. Ever since she knew that the old lady on the first floor was Lu Jingyou's grandmother, her feelings towards Mrs. Lu changed.
As for why it changed, she couldn't explain it.
Maybe people like to nag when they get old. Mrs. Lu talked to her for a long time before hanging up the phone.
After finishing the call, the two of them started to prepare to carry the suitcases down. As usual, the trunk was full, and there were several bags stuffed on the back seat as well.
Su Jiaojiao was very happy to go home this time. With Cai Ting taking turns driving with her, she could also enjoy the scenery along the way.
The two rested in the service area for one night and arrived home at noon the next day, two hours earlier than before.
What surprised Su Jiaojiao was that her second uncle and his family were also there.
Chen Guilan had already prepared dinner and was waiting for them.
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