Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Business Startup
There is nothing missing at home, and there are so many things that need to be bought. All these things together will cost a lot of money.
Jiang Xi thought of the TV and washing machine in Jiang Haibo's house. She wanted her mother to live a good life like that, so more than a thousand yuan was far from enough.
Jiang Xi calculated carefully and decided to set aside part of the money as start-up capital and save the rest for emergencies.
Niu'er's fever has subsided after two bottles of water were given. Wu Youli specifically asked the doctor, and the doctor said Niu'er could be discharged from the hospital.
Jiang Xi suggested that Niu'er stay for a few more days, but Wu Youli refused. Jiang Xi knew what Wu Youli was thinking.
The money for hospitalization was paid by Jiang Xi, and Wu Youli repeatedly promised to pay it back to Jiang Xi. Staying in the hospital for one more day would cost more than one yuan. It was not that Wu Youli was reluctant to spend money on Niu'er, but he really had no spare money.
Jiang Xi hasn't started her business yet and doesn't know the specific situation. She secretly plans that if the business goes well in the future, she will also help Wu Youli. After all, Wu Youli has helped their family a lot.
After several people completed the discharge procedures, Jiang Xi took Wu Yaqin, Wu Youli and Niu'er to purchase materials.
Niu'er was given two bottles of water in the hospital and gradually recovered her spirits. The doctor suggested that Niu'er should not stay at home all the time, but should still do proper exercise and get some sun exposure.
Because of her long-term illness, Niu'er's skin is a little pale and her temperament is a little shy. Wu Yaqin doesn't talk much. She doesn't go out often. Even if she does, she goes to a few fixed shops to buy some rice, flour and oil.
Not to mention Wu Youli, he is a taciturn person and even stutters when talking to strangers. Jiang Xi became the backbone of the group.
She took a few people and walked straight to several stalls. These stalls were places that Jiang Xi had picked out before, and they sold exactly what she needed.
Jiang Xi bargained with the other party very skillfully: "Sister, can you give me a smaller amount of this jar? I want to buy a few more at a time."
The merchant selling the jars was a woman in her forties who looked very capable and shrewd. "This is already the lowest price. I'm selling it at a loss, so don't bargain."
Jiang Xi was not annoyed by being rejected. She still smiled and said, "Sister, please help me. You can earn a little less. I asked before. Your jars are more expensive than other shops. But I just think you are a honest business, so I am willing to buy from you. Please give me a little discount."
The woman looked up at Jiang Xi and smiled. "You're such a smooth talker, girl. Okay, I'll give you a discount, but I've already given you my base price, so don't bargain any further."
Jiang Xi nodded: "Sister is a real person, I believe you."
Wu Yaqin was stunned. She didn't expect Jiang Xi to have grown up to this point and be able to stand on his own.
After agreeing on the price, Jiang Xi shouted to Wu Yaqin, "Mom, I don't know how to choose a jar. You know better, so you choose it."
When Jiang Xi called her, Wu Yaqin walked to Jiang Xi's side.
Wu Yaqin had found a place to use her skills, so she didn't think too much and carefully chose from the many jars. In the end, she picked five jars.
Jiang Xi happily paid the bill with the woman, who smiled and said, "Come back next time if you need me."
Jiang Xi readily agreed: "It's good, I will definitely come again next time."
After buying the jars, several people went to the spice shop and the rice shop respectively and bought some miscellaneous items, including two small bags and two snakeskin bags.
Wu Youli volunteered to be the porter and carried the heaviest jar.
Wu Yaqin and Jiang Xi also had things in their hands. Niu'er said timidly, "Let me help you carry some of your things too."
Wu Yaqin was about to say no when Jiang Xi picked up a lighter bag and handed it to Niu'er: "Niu'er, thank you very much for your help. I happen to be busy, so can you help me carry this?"
Niu'er was very happy to be able to help. She carried the lightest bag and smiled brightly.
Wu Yaqin couldn't help but look at Jiang Xi again. She found that her daughter was so outstanding and considerate, and could even take care of Nuer's emotions. In an instant, Wu Yaqin was full of confidence in future business.
After Jiang Xi finished talking to Niu'er, he asked Wu Yaqin, "Did Grandma plant edamame?"
Wu Yaqin said: "Yes, we planted more last year, about two mu."
Jiang Xi nodded. It just so happened that she needed edamame. Her grandmother was good at farming and kept the vegetables very clean. Since she had to buy edamame anyway, she might as well buy them from Chen Xiu Lian.
The group hurried on their way and finally arrived at the village entrance before dark. Before entering the village, they met a woman.
The woman had a thin, pointed face, triangular eyes, and a sharp and mean look. When she saw Jiang Xi and his companions rushing towards the village entrance with bags, she put down the hoe in her hand, stood there with a gloomy face, and stared at Jiang Xi and his companions with eyes like hooks.
This woman's name is Zhao Xianglan. She is well-known in the village for being unreasonable and good at quarreling. She will not give in even if she is right, and she will fight for something even if she is wrong.
In order to supplement the family income, Wu Yaqin often helped others wash clothes to earn some money. She also helped Zhao Xianglan wash clothes, but Zhao Xianglan refused to pay her after washing the clothes. She made various excuses saying that Wu Yaqin's clothes were not washed clean, and slandered Wu Yaqin for ruining them. She refused to pay Wu Yaqin.
Wu Yaqin is not the type of person who likes to argue with others and is a gentle person. Under Zhao Xianglan's unreasonable demands, Wu Yaqin could only suffer the loss.
But Zhao Xianglan's husband Zhang Tiezhu was an honest man. He also knew the situation of Wu Yaqin's family, so he gave Wu Yaqin ten cents at that time.
But Zhao Xianglan refused to accept it. She threw a tantrum, pointed at Zhang Tiezhu's nose and cursed him, even accusing Wu Yaqin of deliberately seducing her man, and said all kinds of nasty things.
In order to avoid trouble, Wu Yaqin could only return the ten cents to Zhao Xianglan and leave quietly.
She didn't tell anyone about this. Wu Yaqin thought that as long as she didn't ask for the wages and didn't have any contact with Zhao Xianglan in the future, everything would be fine. However, every time Zhao Xianglan met Wu Yaqin, she would make a few sarcastic remarks. Wu Yaqin chose to avoid her, but Zhao Xianglan became more and more arrogant.
Zhao Xianglan waited for Wu Yaqin and her group to approach. She said, "A few days ago, I didn't have money to eat, so I went to the city and came back with a lot of bags. It's different when I go to the city. I don't know how to make money in the city. I'm afraid it's all some shady business."
Wu Yaqin's face changed when she heard it, but because of her long-term concession and her own personality, she chose to pretend not to hear it at the first moment.
Jiang Xi heard it clearly. She stopped and turned to look at Zhao Xianglan: "What did you just say? Say it again!"
Zhao Xianglan wasn't afraid of Jiang Xi at all. How could a little girl be so powerful? She glanced at Jiang Xi from head to toe with disdain: "Such a huge pile of stuff, I don't know where it came from. You're worthy of being called a pretty widow. You can seduce men in the village and make money in the city."
Zhao Xianglan laughed exaggeratedly while talking to the people next to her: "Wu Yaqin looks honest, but in fact, she is eager to open her legs to make money. Look, now she is making money."
Wu was so angry that he put down the jar and yelled at Zhao Xianglan, "Watch your mouth! What are you talking about? If you keep scolding my sister like that, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
Zhao Xianglan screamed, "How can a grown man like you bully a woman like me? Isn't what I said the truth? You defend your sister so much, have you ever experienced that?"
Wu Youli was not good at speaking. He had just scolded Zhao Xianglan in a hurry. Now that Zhao Xianglan said this to him, his face turned red and he couldn't say a word for a long time.
Wu Yaqin was also very angry: "Don't talk nonsense. Why do you say that? How have I offended you?" There was no offensive power at all.
Zhao Xianglan's smile grew even more smug. She glanced at the onlookers and raised her voice even louder, "How have you ever offended me? You dare to seduce my man? I'll scold you every time I see you!"
The surrounding villagers whispered.
"I've known for a long time that Wu Yaqin is not a good person. She looks honest, but she's actually a bad person."
"Zhao Xianglan is not a good person either. She even stole my garlic sprouts a few days ago. But for her to say that, there must be something shady going on behind the scenes."
"Yes, both of them are not good people anyway. Stop arguing and listen again. There must be something fishy going on behind the scenes."
Jiang Xi's expression remained unchanged. He put down what he was holding and walked straight to Zhao Xianglan. "You spend every day in the pit, so the feces in your stomach haven't been digested yet? Why are you rushing to spray feces every day?"
The young wives nearby couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh after hearing what Jiang Xi said.
Zhao Xianglan hadn't expected Jiang Xi to confront her directly. She put her hands on her hips and spat, "You guys are capable of doing those things, but you don't let us talk about it. I tell you, everyone knows that you and your daughter rely on your good looks to seduce men everywhere. Your mother is a cousin, and you are a little whore!"
Jiang Xi slapped Zhao Xianglan in the face without hesitation. She slapped with great force, and Zhao Xianglan's face was immediately swollen.
Zhao Xianglan had always been a verbal sparring partner before, but she never imagined Jiang Xi would actually resort to violence. Her face burned with pain, and she screamed, "You little bastard, how dare you hit me? I'm going to beat you to death!"
Jiang Xi turned around slightly, and Zhao Xianglan missed and fell heavily to the ground. Zhao Xianglan grimaced and wanted to continue cursing, but Jiang Xi didn't give her the chance.
Jiang Xi looked at her coldly: "Watch your mouth and don't look for trouble, otherwise next time it won't just be a slap. If you don't believe me, you can try it yourself!"
Jiang Xi's tone was gentle, but his words were like nails, piercing the ground word by word. Zhao Xianglan was almost pierced by them. She was frightened by Jiang Xi's words and didn't dare to speak for a moment.
Jiang Xi raised his eyes and turned around to see the stunned Liu Zhiqiang and Qi Yu'an who had been staring for who knows how long.
Jiang Xi brushed the dust off his hands with a normal expression and greeted the two people: "Comrade Qi, Comrade Liu, hello."
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