It was already mid-to-late May when we returned to Guangzhou and were settled in a sea-view house in a fishing village by Tang Cuimei.
The house is fully equipped; you can practically move in with just your suitcase.
All they need to do is report to the village chief and leave a copy of their identification documents.
Goodness, she was gone for a whole six months. Returning to a place where Cantonese is spoken everywhere, she felt a little out of place.
In fact, it wasn't just her; Zhou Yue and the three little ones were also not used to it.
"Don't rush for now. Take the children and let them adjust to life in the fishing village."
From now on, we'll take turns taking care of the child. Business can't be rushed; we need to figure it out gradually.
Since I'm staying in Guangzhou, I should practice my Cantonese more; it will help with future communication.
Zhou Yue took Xiao Jiu's words to heart. "Okay, I'll listen to you."
She didn't linger in the fishing village: "I have to go back and show my face. Although I bought the storefront, I can't just stay away forever."
After calming her three children and husband, she secretly slipped back to Hong Kong under the moonlight.
Getting back to Hong Kong isn't difficult. During the day, you can try to get on a boat, and at night you can find a way to drive a speedboat there yourself.
In short, with a warehouse in her possession, she can overcome any difficulty.
When I returned to Hong Kong, the nightlife here was in full swing.
As soon as she opened the storefront, her neighbors came to greet her.
Zhong Xing used her mother-in-law's serious illness as an excuse to brush it off.
Business was naturally bad when she reopened, but luckily she didn't rely on it to make money.
Every morning she would leave early, and traces of her cycling through the streets and alleys of Manxiang City could be seen everywhere.
After a week of trying, I finally found a way to use connections and get my car registered in Hong Kong.
They even specifically found a Jeep with the steering wheel on the right.
She rarely drove the car to the shop; she only let it out when she needed it, to avoid being gossiped about.
She didn't plan to contact the fishing village again, since she had already given them two gold bars as a token of her gratitude.
Whether they spent it or not, she and they were even now.
With a Jeep, transporting small items like liquor becomes much more convenient.
Right now, she and Zhou Yue don't have a specific business plan. They just buy whatever makes money and study it first.
From clothes to various snacks, daily necessities, electronic products, audio-visual products, and even merchandise related to various celebrities, a batch of everything was purchased.
After returning to Guangzhou, Xiao Jiu shared her findings with Zhou Yue.
Zhou Yue rode a tricycle made from parts that Xiao Jiu had salvaged, carrying the things Xiao Jiu had brought back, and strolled into the city, looking for a place to sell them.
Since I've chosen to start from scratch, I'll begin as a small vendor.
Besides, their starting point was much higher than that of ordinary people, so at least they didn't need to piece together the costs.
Nowadays, people go from street to street as small vendors in order to gain a deeper understanding of the situation in various industries.
In this day and age, even if you're a scrap collector, as long as you seize the right opportunity and have the skill to spot things, you won't go hungry.
The couple are both people who can take things in stride. Since they're going to do it, they'll start by getting to know the city.
This way, you can not only meet more people, but also practice your Cantonese.
Xiao Jiu wasn't idle at home either. While taking care of her three little ones, she also took the time to sample and study the delicacies from Hong Kong.
Blackwing and the other five were released to guard the house and take care of the babies.
She didn't plant any vegetables or fruits in the yard, mainly because they didn't have time to take care of them. It was just a temporary place to live, so there was no need for them to go to great lengths.
With more people in the village engaging in agriculture, the crops have expanded beyond vegetables and fruits to include seafood, all of which can be purchased directly with cash—convenient and fresh.
Why would they need to go through the trouble of planting?
On his first day, Zhou Yue mainly sold popular Hong Kong and Taiwan postcards, cassette tapes, and celebrity posters, with prices ranging from a few cents to five dollars.
He made a special trip to the most bustling area of Guangzhou and hawked his wares like other small vendors.
At that time, the urban management officers were not so rampant, and this was also a sign of economic recovery.
Therefore, the more crowded and lively a place is, the more vendors will gather there.
For Zhou Yue, the head of a prestigious prefecture, to become a street vendor was a first for her.
At first, I couldn't even bring myself to say it, and I didn't even know how to attract customers.
But he is good-looking and has a unique military temperament. Even though he sits quietly on his tricycle, he still attracts customers to come and ask about prices.
These prices were all agreed upon by him and his wife, and they were neatly arranged in the tricycle.
Whoever comes can give a detailed introduction, and the cassette tape can be played and tested using a battery-powered tape recorder.
With enough patience, they actually managed to sell quite a few products using this unique method of silence.
When he got home and tallied up the accounts, he was even happier. "I actually made over a hundred yuan! Honey, this money came in way too fast!"
"This is just your sales revenue. After deducting costs, we probably made fifty. Things like those magazines and such hardly make any profit. Only the cassette tapes make a little money."
"Is this not enough? You only earn fifty a day. If I work like this for a month, wouldn't I earn even more?"
My monthly salary used to be only two or three hundred yuan, but after I changed jobs, it shrank to just over one hundred yuan.
My God, if people can make money like this, who would still go to work?
Why don't we all just come and do business?
Xiao Jiu smiled but remained silent. "Then let's wait and see how much you earn in a month. Don't say that earning fifty a day means a thousand five hundred a month. It's not calculated like that. Doing business is not as simple as you think."
Xiao Jiu felt that her husband was too naive; to put it bluntly, he had never experienced the worst in human nature.
She wasn't in a hurry. The next day, after he left happily, she threw the three little ones into the warehouse, rode her bicycle with a large bag of goods, and quietly followed him.
Sure enough, because it sold out so well yesterday, when he went back today, he found there was no room left for him.
These itinerant vendors didn't have a fixed location, so whoever arrived first got to occupy it. Zhou Yue knew this, so he didn't argue and found a relatively quiet spot to park his car.
I carefully put out the unsold stock from yesterday, because Xiao Jiu said he would give me two cases each time, and then give me new ones after they were sold out.
He needed to use these two boxes of goods to determine the target audience for these products, and also to carefully record which ones sold well and which ones sold only moderately.
If you can't sell out, how do you promote it? These are all business skills, and there's only so much she can teach you; you'll have to figure it out yourself.
As a result, after a whole morning, they only sold one poster and earned three cents.
Quite a few people came to inquire, but after yesterday's hot sale, many items are out of stock. At this point, it's impossible to maintain the original price to sell these items, and all the promotional methods available are not working.
After observing the three little ones for an hour, Xiao Jiu found a place to let them out and treated them to delicious food.
Their father was left alone, watching the crowds come and go, lost in thought...
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