Li Bin sighed, "There's no way we can find him. We can only blame our bad luck. He sent me the telegram because he had no other choice. We met on the train. If it weren't for him, I'd be overgrown with weeds by now..."
After hearing more details from Li Bin, Gu Wei was also quite moved.
Decades later, many people think that the 1980s was an era when you could make money just by setting up a street stall.
Little did they know that the journey to purchase the goods was fraught with peril, and could even result in the loss of life.
Li Bin licked his lips. "Brother Gu, can I get a little more stock so my buddy can help sell it? Don't worry, he's in the provincial capital, he won't have any influence here."
"Of course." Gu Wei was more than happy to see increased sales channels and reach, so how could he possibly object?
Li Bin looked delighted: "Thank you so much, Brother Gu. I'd like to take two hundred this time, half for the man and half for the woman."
"no problem."
Gu Wei then went back to his room to retrieve the goods.
When they went to the east room, Li Bin pushed a bag of money that he had prepared and placed on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) forward: "Brother Gu, this is ten thousand yuan, you can count it."
The largest denomination now is the ten-yuan "Great Unity" note; ten thousand yuan would be ten stacks.
Gu Wei hummed in agreement and casually picked up a stack of notes.
For someone accustomed to mobile payments in modern times, suddenly counting so much money was quite a shock.
"Take these two hundred back."
Li Bin had helped with many errands and was quite useful. Moreover, this time he directly ordered 200 items, so Gu Wei decided to give him a discount of one yuan per item, which could also be seen as an opportunity to win people's hearts.
Sure enough, Li Bin was deeply moved, his eyes glistening with tears, wishing he could give his life for Gu Wei.
"Brother Gu, I won't say too many words of thanks, they're all in my heart. If you need me to run any errands, just let me know, don't be shy."
Gu Wei couldn't help but smile; this was exactly what he was waiting for Li Bin to say: "To be honest, there really is something I'd like you to help me with."
Li Bin hurriedly said, "Brother Gu, just give me your orders."
Gu Wei got straight to the point: "The business license for the clothing store is still pending. As you know, my great-grandparents and I aren't locals here."
Li Bin knew this was no easy task.
But since the God of Wealth has spoken, we must find a way to dig a hole and steal a way out.
"Brother Gu, give me some time, I'll go find someone. I happen to have a friend whose relative works in the business administration department."
"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news."
Gu Wei remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was secretly delighted, not expecting Li Bin to have such wide connections.
He directly gave some money to Li Bin.
Li Bin declined, saying, "Brother Gu, let's talk about it after things are done."
Gu Wei didn't insist any further.
After breakfast was prepared, everyone sat down together to eat.
Li Bin quickly ate a bowl of porridge and two steamed buns, then hurriedly said goodbye and left.
The rest were all family members, and Gu Jianguo finally had a chance to speak.
"Gu Wei, your great-grandmother and I have an idea, but we don't know if it will work."
"Grandpa, please speak," Gu Wei said, feigning attentiveness.
"The goods have been delivered. Since we're not opening for the time being, they won't generate any profit. We'd like to try our luck outside a few companies, which will also serve as training."
Gu Jianguo and Li Guizhi had received too many favors from Gu Wei, and they felt uneasy about not doing any work.
So the two of them came up with this idea yesterday, but unfortunately Gu Wei didn't get home until very late and didn't have time to say it.
Gu Wei didn't want her grandparents to suffer.
However, he didn't want to dampen their enthusiasm.
"Okay, let's take some stock to sell. We can also take the opportunity to promote our clothing store."
Gu Jianguo and Li Guizhi exchanged a glance, their faces lighting up with joy. "Good, good."
Gu Wei then explained the selling price and said, "The bicycle is yours."
Li Guizhi quickly waved her hand: "No need, you ride it, we won't take too much."
Gu Wei smiled and said, "Grandma, you're not feeling well, don't overwork yourself. Besides, I'm going to the city today, so you won't need it."
After hearing what he said, Gu Jianguo and Li Guizhi did not refuse.
Gu Hongjie, standing to the side, blinked and couldn't help but say, "It'll be great after I finish my exams. Then I can sell them with you too."
Gu Jianguo and his family had heard their son say this many times: "Focus on your exams first."
Gu Wei also patted his head: "Yes, do well on the exam today, and I'll give you a reward if you do well."
Gu Hongjie said confidently, "I will definitely get first place to show you."
After the meal, Gu Wei took Gu Hongjie to school and offered him a few words of encouragement as they parted.
When I got home, Zhao Zhengyuan was already there.
Zhao Zhengyuan finally met Gu Wei, grinning broadly: "Brother Gu, I've come several times already."
Gu Wei parked his bicycle. "My great-uncle told me. Come on, let's go inside and talk."
Once inside, Zhao Zhengyuan couldn't wait to tell Gu Wei about the shops he had found, which offered porcelain, jade, and calligraphy and paintings.
Gu Wei was somewhat interested after hearing this.
But he had already made an appointment with someone this morning to complete the transfer of ownership, and he couldn't estimate exactly how long it would take.
"Yuanzi, I have something to do today, but I'll find some time to go with you tomorrow."
Zhao Zhengyuan laughed heartily, "Alright, then Brother Gu, you go ahead with your business. By the way, my third sister should be back from the chopsticks factory in the next couple of days, and she wanted me to thank you on her behalf. Brother Gu, I also want to thank you for giving my brother-in-law this opportunity..."
Zhao Zhengyuan has three brothers-in-law, but the one he gets along with best is his third brother-in-law, Jin Hongda.
When he has a good opportunity to make money, he's definitely thinking about the other person.
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