Ah Biao really went all out this time, giving Li Boxiong a thick wad of cash, a full thousand yuan.
From now on, he can stand up straight in this family. Li Boxiong patted him on the shoulder, indicating that he would definitely have his aunt treat him well in the future.
After Li Boxiong left, he smiled mysteriously. He had already made up his mind: his cousin's money was usually tightly controlled by his cousin's wife, and he had very little savings of his own. Who knows what he would do with this money!
He had once secretly seen his cousin carrying a women's hair clip in his pocket, but in the end, the hair clip never appeared on Li Qin's or his cousin's wife's head.
However, power is the best aphrodisiac, and such scandalous news is not uncommon. As long as it does not involve his interests, he will ignore it.
Who would have thought that spending this thousand yuan would save me from a disaster!
That's a story for another time.
His wholesale business suddenly became very successful, which made the surrounding stall owners envious.
They used to buy their goods from clothing factories, but when they inquired, they found out that the purchase price was actually higher than what Ah Biao paid.
He has now opened up supply channels for individual business owners from other places, which is equivalent to indirectly reducing their number of customers from other places.
As a result, their business became more difficult than before.
After discussing it, the group of individual business owners wrote a letter of complaint to the market department, saying that A Biao was running a shop without a business license and was engaging in speculation and profiteering.
At that time, the crime of speculation and profiteering had not been completely abolished, and individual businesses were neither encouraged nor banned; the policy was very ambiguous.
Many people from other places, such as the "sunflower seed king" and the "leather shoe king," have been arrested on this charge.
Fortunately, the letter was intercepted by Li Boxiong and was not forwarded.
The report was dealt with superficially and no substantive action was taken.
When Ah Biao was dragging his sack home again, Li Boxiong called him over.
"Ah Biao, I always thought you were doing odd jobs, I never imagined you were reselling clothes."
Someone has reported you, accusing you of speculation and profiteering. If it weren't for that, I would have shut down your shop long ago.
Li Boxiong deliberately exaggerated the situation.
Ah Biao was getting a little anxious. Lu Wanqing said there was no problem with the deal, so he went ahead and did it without worry. How could it be a case of speculation and profiteering?
"Uncle, I didn't mean to lie to you. This shop is just starting out, and we don't even know if we can run it well. If we mess it up, I'm afraid you'll laugh at me!"
"Then what do you think I should do with this shop? Can it even stay open?"
Ah Biao had a fawning smile on his face.
Li Boxiong pushed him into the house and suddenly said in a serious tone:
"I can find a way to help you sort this out, but it costs money to bribe people!"
"Uncle, how much do you want? As long as I can afford it, I must save this shop."
A Biao asked very sincerely.
Actually, there's no need for any bribery; he just wants to make money. After thinking about it, he held up five fingers.
"Five hundred?" Ah Biao guessed. "That number is barely enough."
Li Boxiong slapped his thigh and affirmed him:
"It's not five hundred. There are too many officials to bribe. You spend a few dozen yuan, he spends a few dozen yuan, and the money is gone."
While saying this, he felt a pang of regret in his heart. This kid is quite good at making money, managing to come up with five hundred yuan a month just for bribes. Luckily, he didn't say fifty.
The two quickly reached an agreement: from now on, Ah Biao would give Li Boxiong five hundred yuan every month, and no one would investigate his wholesale store anymore.
Of course, Li Boxiong also instructed him to get a business license as soon as possible and to pay the taxes that were due.
Ah Biao spat at his retreating figure.
"Old fox, this is clearly extortion. All the paperwork is done, what are you afraid of if they investigate?"
It can only be said that he was too inexperienced and did not consider all the risks in advance.
The next day, after he finished his morning and afternoon work, he took some time at noon to go see Lu Wanqing.
This was the first time Lu Wanqing had learned that Li Boxiong was her maternal uncle.
"You have such a relative, how come you were still running a stall before?" Lu Wanqing asked in surprise.
Being able to become the head of the marketing department and work at any state-owned store would be a lucrative job!
"Don't even mention it. My aunt has always looked down on me, and my uncle is afraid of the negative impact, so he can only arrange some bad jobs for me, which I'm too lazy to do."
"This time, I was tricked by my cousin." Ah Biao said, slamming his fist on the table, his chest filled with anger.
It's upsetting to think that I'll lose 500 yuan for no reason.
Lu Wanqing advised him to calm down.
"We didn't think this through a bit, but consider it a lesson learned. Getting a business license is easy; just go find Director Meng."
By the way, that Director Meng, doesn't he also call Director Li "uncle"? You two are brothers in a roundabout way!
Ah Biao didn't really know Meng Hui, nor had he heard Li Boxiong mention him.
In business, you can't be afraid of having too many connections; you definitely have to pay your respects to the powerful figures in the business.
Lu Wanqing handed the matter over to Lin Chunhua. Lin Chunhua is currently very close to Meng Hui, so these matters should be resolved in just a few words.
As for the five hundred yuan, she didn't care. With tens of thousands of yuan in profit every month in the future, five hundred yuan as a public relations expense was not much at all.
“Ah Biao, from now on, you should take care of things where you need to, and just keep good records. Remember, the money you give to your uncle is not a bribe, but money to show your respect for his upbringing.”
Lu Wanqing gave instructions.
Ah Biao nodded thoughtfully, and then followed Lin Chunhua to the Industry and Commerce Bureau to complete the formalities.
Lu Wanqing then took the ledger and began to look after the shop.
Back then, there were no computers, so all shipments and purchases had to be written in ledgers. When things got busy, there wasn't even time to drink a sip of water.
Sister Chunhua works really hard usually. She shook her head with a wry smile, and the idea of hiring another person came to mind.
......
Baidai River, with its beautiful seaside scenery, attracts many people from the surrounding area to swim. In addition to public officials who come for recuperation, wealthy people also regard it as a summer resort.
As the sun moved away from overhead, Lin Xiaocui began her day's business.
However, this is why Han Lei was able to help her, and she no longer had to push the heavy refrigerator out herself.
The refrigerator is full of drinks that have helped the sick recover, while the outside is for backup.
With limited refrigerator capacity, people would buy one bottle and then put another in to satisfy everyone's strong demand for cold drinks.
Her business was booming. As soon as the refrigerator was brought out, a lot of people gathered around, each with money in their hands, rushing to buy the first wave of drinks, which were the coldest ones.
"Everyone, don't rush, let's take it one at a time."
Han Lei, used to being a teacher, started giving instructions.
Lin Xiaocui didn't mind the crowds; in fact, the lively atmosphere only attracted more people.
By the end of the afternoon, almost all of the thousand bottles of drinks she had ordered had been sold.
Her newly bought large cloth bag was bulging with money.
Just as Lin Xiaocui was about to get more drinks from Wang Qi, she saw him riding a tricycle towards her from afar.
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