"Well, we sell stamps here. I'm the owner of this shop, and she's from the shop next door." Shen Huanxi stepped forward and revealed his identity, standing in front of Wang Mudan. "Excuse me, do you want to buy stamps, sell stamps, or consign stamps?"
"I came here to buy stamps. You have some..."
"I want to ask you something." Wang Mudan ran in front of Shen Huanxi again and interrupted the young man, "Why do you like to collect stamps? It's just such a small one, the painting is not very delicate, and the materials used are not particularly good. It's crudely made. What's so good about stamps? Don't you think that hanging paintings are much more beautiful than stamps?"
"Sister, you don't understand this. Stamps are issued in limited quantities and for a limited time. You can't buy them after that time. And they are useful things. Even if you keep a stamp for ten, twenty or thirty years, you can still use it to send things. It's like money. It's not just a piece of paper. It can be used and kept as a collection. How can that be bad?" said the young man.
"Don't worry about this young comrade. She is the owner of the shop next door and has nothing to do with my shop. What stamps do you want to buy? I'll help you see if I have them here. My shop has just opened, so some stamps may not be available yet, but you can make a reservation first and I'll hold them for you." Shen Huanxi said.
In fact, there are quite a few people coming to buy stamps today, so much so that her store now has basically all the stamps issued in the past two years. She said this just in case, in case the young man happens to want some rare stamps and she doesn't have them.
"I want a Peking Opera female role, a complete set, do you have it?"
"Yes, yes, but the price is a little higher now. After all, the number of Peking Opera Danju stamps issued is not very large, and the paintings are very exquisite. There are many people who like them, so the supply cannot meet the demand. The current price is fifteen times the face value. Do you think you can accept it?" Shen Huanxi didn't waste time and directly quoted the price.
The young man nodded.
Now the market price of this set of Peking Opera Danju tickets is 20 times the face value. People who like stamp collecting will know that Chen Huanxi can sell it at 15 times the price because she buys back this set of stamps at 10 times the face value. By selling it at 15 times the face value, she still makes a profit, and a lot of it. For people who buy stamps, this price is also very affordable.
Shen Huanxi made the deal, and before Wang Mudan could say anything else, she kicked her out.
This woman is really weird. She doesn't take good care of her reputation because she's afraid that someone will take advantage of her.
Shen Huanxi has built up the store well, his business is better than hers, and his store has more traffic than hers, but she is still not happy and has to come over to complain that stamps are not as good as paintings.
In short, if someone is worse than her, she is unhappy; if someone is better than her, she is also unhappy.
Shen Huanxi was too lazy to pay attention to her.
It was almost time for dinner and fewer and fewer people were out shopping at this time, so Shen Huanxi temporarily closed the shop and rode his bike home.
On Nanjing Road, she met Yue Danqing again.
Yue Danqing still rode his mistress out to set up the stall. At this time, he was standing beside his stall eating pickled vegetables and steamed buns.
This is what it’s like for people who do business outside. Their mealtimes are very unstable, and they can’t stay home to eat properly. Most of the time they eat on the roadside or at their own stalls.
In the past, Shen Huanxi also set up stalls everywhere to sell things, so she also knew Yue Danqing.
Standing next to Yue Danqing was a woman of similar age to him, around 30 years old.
The woman finished a big steamed bun with pickled vegetables and then started counting the money in the cash box, mumbling as she counted.
"Look, we've only been setting up the stall for half a day and we've made so much money. Isn't this much more than what you made in the Sanbei Command? What can you do with your salary of a few dozen yuan? It was all spent every time my mother was hospitalized for illness. Times have changed now. In the early days, those who worked in the commune and could eat commercial grains were considered the upper class. It's different now..."
"Okay, you've told me all this many times. Now I'm following your instructions to set up my stall and do business. You don't have to keep telling me that. I'll do business well in the future." Yue Danqing said as he lowered his head to eat a steamed bun.
Just then someone came to buy some guokuei, so he put the steamed buns and pickled vegetables aside and went to sell cakes to make guokuei.
His movements became more and more skilled, and he finished quickly. He handed the pot to the customer and his wife collected the money.
After the man who bought the pot helmet left, his wife spoke again.
"Didn't I see you staring at the tree planting signs on the roadside when you came here today? Who knows if you really want to go back?"
"I just looked at you a few more times. Will I go back if I look at you a few more times? You don't have to think too much. Am I that kind of irresponsible man? Eh? Xiao Shen, you are here, what a coincidence." Yue Danqing talked to his wife for a few words and saw Shen Huanxi who had just bought a bag of strawberries from the stall next to him, so he greeted her.
Shen Huanxi nodded.
"How's business going recently? Is it okay? Oh, there are new products here." Shen Huanxi said, looking at his stall.
Yue Danqing's wife was a little confused.
"This is ..."
"This is my former colleague, Xiao Shen. Xiao Shen, this is my wife, her last name is Liu."
"Hello, Ms. Liu. How much do you sell your beef hotpot?" Shen Huanxi asked.
Last time, we bought some hotpot cakes from Yue Danqing. The kids thought they tasted good and my family members liked them too. So we guessed that the hotpot cakes he made must be delicious too.
Liu Min had just heard that Shen Huanxi was a colleague of Yue Danqing's previous unit, and she was a little worried that Yue Danqing would want to go back to work. But when she heard Shen Huanxi say that he wanted to buy hot pot stickers, she became happy again knowing that her family had business again.
"We sell one yuan per portion, and there are 8 in one portion. Since you are Lao Yue's former colleague, I'll give you a discount. If you buy one, I'll give you one for free, making a total of 9." Liu Min said.
Shen Huanxi smiled and shook his head.
"You don't have to give me a discount, otherwise I will feel bad when I eat it when I get home. I want three servings, and you can just give me twenty-four. Here's the money." Shen Huanxi handed over three yuan.
The hot pot stickers had been put on the iron plate and fried, and Liu Min quickly helped Shen Huanxi put 25 of them on the plate.
"We are old colleagues. I would feel bad if I don't give you some discount. Since you are embarrassed to buy 9 in one portion, then you can buy three and I will give you one extra. Here, take it. Do you still want the pot helmet?"
"No, no." Shen Huanxi took the beef hot pot stickers that Liu Min had prepared.
Even though she had just been told that she didn't want any discounts, Liu Min still gave her one more. If she bought another pot helmet, wouldn't Yue Danqing add more beef to it like he did last time? Shen Huanxi didn't like to take advantage of others, even if they were her old colleagues.
"I'm going back first. My family is waiting for me to have dinner. Bye." Shen Huanxi didn't say anything else. He put all his things in the basket in front of the bicycle and pushed the bike away.
Liu Min looked at her back and sighed.
"Look, your former colleague is wearing such beautiful clothes. The small bag she is carrying is obviously not cheap. The shoes she is wearing and the hairpin on her head also look not cheap. She is even riding a bicycle.
Don't tell me that she bought these with her salary. Her husband must be in good condition and can make a lot of money, right? If the man can make money, the woman can do whatever she wants. I envy women like her. If you can keep doing business well, won't I be able to be such a woman? "
"Okay, I get it. You really don't need to emphasize this to me over and over again. Am I not doing business honestly now?" Yue Danqing said while wrapping pot stickers.
Shen Huanxi heard the conversation between the couple and did not turn back. He just sighed silently for Yue Danqing in his heart.
Yue Danqing really liked his job in the Three Norths Project. When he was in the command center, even when he was doing the most tiring work, there was light in his eyes. Unfortunately, he still succumbed to reality in the end.
Shen Huanxi knew that they could make a lot of money by setting up a stall now, but when she saw him selling hot pot helmets and wrapping hot pot stickers, she didn't look very happy.
He still wants to return to the Three Norths Project, otherwise his wife would not remind him again and again to continue his business. If he did not show that he wanted to go back, his wife would not have to worry so much.
Yue Danqing's regret reminded her of Xiao Shanhe.
Since she married Xiao Shanhe, Xiao Shanhe has been going to take orders and earn money more and more frequently.
Xiao Shanhe and Lan Linxiang would never have done this before their divorce, and if she had not married Xiao Shanhe, Xiao Shanhe would not have done this either.
Yue Danqing's wife made Yue Danqing give up his dream. Shen Huanxi was also worried that he would also influence Xiao Shanhe and make Xiao Shanhe give up his professional field.
How could Shen Huanxi not worry about the reborn butterfly effect? Especially when she thought about Xiao Shanhe actually starting to design an automatically retractable clothes drying rack for her. Is this what a high-end power engineer should do?
As Shen Huanxi was thinking, she returned home. The children had already returned and Zhang Guifen had prepared dinner.
"I'm glad you're back. I was thinking if you didn't come back I would ride my bike to look for you. Come in quickly. The meal is ready."
"Okay, Mom." Shen Huanxi parked his bike and went into the kitchen carrying the pot stickers and strawberries.
"Hey, didn't I cook? Why are you buying food?" Zhang Guifen said when she saw her carrying things in.
"Just think of it as a side dish. This is the hot pot sticker made by my colleague who makes hot pot helmets. I bought it back for the children to try."
"Let's eat hotpot stickers! I heard Chenchen say that this thing is delicious. I want to eat it!" Changan was the first to say it, and the other three children also became interested.
"I want to eat too, I want to eat too!"
Shen Huanxi smiled at Zhang Guifen, then poured the hot pot stickers out of the cowhide bag and put them on the plate.
"Mom, look at the kids, they are all looking forward to it. This money is well spent."
"Well, that's true. You've already bought it. It's okay for children to eat more when they are growing up. By the way, did Wang Mudan from next door give you any trouble?"
"What trouble does Wang Mudan have with her?" Xiao Shanhe suddenly frowned and asked.
Seeing that the man was obviously unhappy, Shen Huanxi shook her head, fearing that Xiao Shanhe would go to Wang Mudan to settle the score.
"No, what kind of trouble can a woman like her cause me? We are all adults, so why would I be afraid that she would bully me? I am not someone who can be easily bullied."
"Mom, what's going on?" After hearing what Shen Huanxi said, Xiao Shanhe didn't say anything to her, but looked at Zhang Guifen.
Zhang Guifen picked up a piece of vegetable for Changning and Xiao Yuzheng respectively before raising her head.
"She's the woman who runs a painting business next to my shop on Taiping Street. She has a weird temper and always likes to point fingers at people who are poorer than herself, as if she's afraid that the people around her will lower her status. But once the people around her are better than her, she feels unhappy. In short, she's a weird person." Zhang Guifen explained.
After listening to Zhang Guifen's words, Shen Huanxi felt that Zhang Guifen's summary was very appropriate. Wang Mudan is exactly such a person.
"Did she make things difficult for you?" Xiao Shanhe asked Shen Huanxi again.
Shen Huanxi shook his head again.
"Didn't I just say that? She can't do anything to embarrass me. Why would I be afraid of being bullied by her? Don't worry.
And I feel that she is a very simple person. A little bit strange, but her emotions are all written on her face. Her happiness and unhappiness can be seen, and you can know what she is thinking.
Isn't this better than those people who say one thing in front of you and do another behind your back, who smile in front of you but stab you in the back when you don't know? I feel relieved to do business with such people, and I don't have to worry about her doing bad things behind your back. "
"That's true, but I still find her personality quite annoying..."
"Okay, okay, Mom, let's not talk about her so much. By the way, Mom, are you free on weekdays? Can you come to my store occasionally to help starting tomorrow? I plan to recruit a few employees, but before that, the store may need someone to help me." Shen Huanxi looked at Zhang Guifen and changed the subject.
"Of course I have time. Not to mention once in a while, you can let me stay in your store all day long."
"Thank you, mom. I will find someone as soon as possible."
…
After dinner, Shen Huanxi urged the four children to go back for a nap as they had classes in the afternoon.
From the moment she met Yue Danqing, she felt uneasy. She waited until the children went to bed before going to the study to find Xiao Shanhe.
"You never have the habit of taking a nap. Aren't you tired?" Shen Huanxi asked when he saw Xiao Shanhe reading a book.
Xiao Shanhe put down the book and looked at her.
"I'm not tired. I don't have the habit of taking a nap. You asked me to take a nap, but I'm not used to it. You are used to taking a nap. Do you want to go back and rest now? Don't get too tired."
"I'm not in a hurry..." Shen Huanxi looked at him.
"By the way, have you done any drawings recently?" she asked.
She was really afraid that she would become a person like Yue Danqing's wife, and she didn't want Xiao Shanhe to give up his professional knowledge for her.
Of course, she also understood Yue Danqing's wife. After all, Yue Danqing's family needed money very much, but their family was not as poor as Yue Danqing's family. Xiao Shanhe's pension was enough to support himself, and the money she earned was enough to support her and Chang'an Changning. There was no need for him to earn extra money at all.
Besides, the money Xiao Shanhe earned was really too little compared to what she earned. She still hoped that he would always remember his profession and not give up his ideals and specialization.
She was a little nervous to ask this question, for she was afraid to hear from him that he had not continued painting and that he was only thinking about their small family.
"Yes." Xiao Shanhe smiled and answered.
Shen Huanxi finally breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out that he did not give up his profession because of her.
"Then what did you draw? Can you let me see it?" For some reason, Shen Huanxi suddenly became curious about the power of the train and asked.
"It's all here." Xiao Shanhe pushed his draft book to Shen Huanxi.
Shen Huanxi took a look and didn't understand it.
She only has a high school education, majoring in liberal arts, and has spent decades of her life focusing on making money. How could she understand these things?
But she felt that the structures of the drawings he drew were quite simple. Even though she was not a science student and had no foundation in mechanical power, she felt that they did not seem to be related to train power.
"What are these?"
"This." Xiao Shanhe picked up the pencil, and seemed to be going to introduce his drawings to Shen Huanxi.
Shen Huanxi nodded, looking as if he was listening attentively.
"This is a tree trunk and root protection aid. I saw you and your colleagues doing cold and warm work on trees in the suburbs. I found that you had to wrap each tree one by one, which was very hard work and inefficient.
With this auxiliary device, you only need to put the plastic sheet here, put the ropes at the upper and lower ends, pull down the pole, and the tree trunk will be automatically wrapped. The whole process only takes 10 seconds at most. "Xiao Shanhe explained.
Shen Huanxi: “…”
Should she be happy or at a loss whether to laugh or cry?
Xiao Shanhe continued to introduce her.
"This is a tree seed planter. I know that to plant a tree seedling, you need to dig a hole, put the seeds in, and then water it. Digging a hole is quite laborious. With this planter, you can dig a hole, put the seeds in, and water it all in one go. You don't need to do it step by step."
Shen Huanxi: “…”
"And this one, this is a sapling transplanting aid..."
"No..." Shen Huanxi interrupted Xiao Shanhe.
She really couldn't imagine that the drawings he drew were all related to afforestation. I hope to see that he always sticks to his profession of train propulsion.
"Shanhe, my job in the Three North Command is publicity. My position is a propagandist. I am not required to do tasks such as planting trees and keeping warm. The reason why I am doing the cold and frost prevention this year is because there is a shortage of manpower.
Starting from next year, our tree planting strategy has changed. We will assign the work to the people. We don’t need our own staff to do it personally, and I don’t need to go there either. You can’t help me with this.” Shen Huanxi said.
It would be a lie to say that she was not touched. Even if she had no love for Xiao Shanhe or deep feelings for him, she would definitely be grateful to see him sacrifice so much for her, but she would feel bad.
Especially after meeting Yue Danqing today and seeing that there was no light in Yue Danqing's eyes.
Train power design is the light in Xiao Shanhe's eyes. She doesn't want Xiao Shanhe to become a person without light in his eyes one day.
"Thank you for your hard work, but we really don't need the things you designed. Don't you have any other drawings?" Shen Huanxi asked again. She still hoped that he could draw more drawings on mechanical power.
"Yes." Xiao Shanhe took out another draft book.
Shen Huanxi had been feeling a little guilty just now, but now that she saw him take out another draft, she became happy as well.
It would be nice if he hadn't given up his profession because of her.
"Look, this is the hanging ironing machine I designed for you. I heard that women abroad don't use irons to iron clothes now, but a hanging ironing machine with an air outlet to iron the clothes directly. It can iron clothes flat and neat, and it is more convenient than ironing. You have so many beautiful clothes, they must need ironing. I will start making it for you in a few days. The circuit of the hanging ironing machine is not very complicated, it is quite simple."
"This is called a heated curling iron. I heard that fashionable girls nowadays like to perm their hair. Many aunties and grandmas in Guixiang Village also always wear curlers on their heads. But it takes too long to set the hair that way. With a heated curling iron, you can perm your hair in a very short time. You are so young and beautiful, you must love beauty very much. This curling iron should be useful to you."
"This is called a hair dryer. I saw that you always like to blow your hair in front of an electric fan after washing it. Now the weather is getting colder and colder. The air from electric fans is always cold, and you will catch a cold easily. I designed this hair dryer that can blow out hot air. I heard that some people abroad also use this hair dryer, but I couldn't find it in a department store. It probably isn't sold in China yet, so I designed it myself. The circuit is very simple..."
"This is called a clothes dryer..."
…
Xiao Shanhe introduced his design drawings to Shen Huanxi one by one, which were his inventions to be precise.
None of his inventions were not made for her and centered around her.
Shen Huanxi stood aside and listened, and was stunned.
She had just thought that his draft was finally about mechanical power, but she had never expected...
It was designed for her again.
She and this man were together day and night, eating under the same roof and using the same study room. Even though they didn't sleep in the same bed, they were very familiar with each other. How could she never have guessed that he was willing to do all this for her.
"Take this and try it." Seeing that Shen Huanxi was stunned, Xiao Shanhe opened a drawer under his desk and took out a hair dryer.
"I have already made the hair dryer. I have tried it and it can indeed blow out hot air. Moreover, it is absolutely safe and will not leak electricity. The quality is very good. I don't know what the hair dryers used by foreigners are like, but this one should be able to meet your requirements for blow-drying your hair."
Xiao Shanhe stuffed the hair dryer into Shen Huanxi's hand.
Shen Huanxi took the hair dryer and felt like he was traveling through time.
Maybe in the future, all hair dryers in the world will be in the shape of Peppa Pig, because this structure has its rationality. In short, the shape of the hair dryer made by Xiao Shanhe is not much different from the hair dryers of later generations.
"I will make all the other things I design for you one by one, just like this hair dryer."
"Thank you...thank you..." Shen Huanxi was still in shock and hadn't recovered yet.
"Shanhe, you are a train power engineer. You are a very capable person. With your profession, what you should do is to upgrade the power system of our country's trains and design train power..." Shen Huanxi said.
She really felt that someone like Xiao Shanhe should not be doing these little things.
His expertise is related to high-end precision and should not be used to design these small appliances.
Some small home appliances can be bought in any small boutique in the country in the future. These are small home appliances with very simple structures. Why do they need a big shot like him to design them?
Xiao Shanhe smiled at her.
"Yes, I'm a train power engineer. I can design more sophisticated power systems, so it's more than enough for me to do this for you."
"That's not what I meant." Shen Huanxi shook his head.
"Shanhe, before I married you, did you ever hear that I had already fallen in love with you?"
"Yeah." When Xiao Shanhe heard him ask this, he suddenly lowered his head, took a pen, and wrote and drew on the draft book, drawing some irregular lines. He didn't look up at her, but his earlobes turned pink.
"Shanhe, I didn't really like you before, but I admired you a little. Because I heard from some gossip that you were a train power engineer, and I thought your profession was noble and great, so I looked up to you and worshipped you, and when the matchmaker came to me to propose marriage, I immediately agreed.
I really think you are amazing, and I hope to see you stick to your profession and never give up, instead of designing these little things for me..." Shen Huanxi said seriously.
"Hmm?" Xiao Shanhe raised his head to look at her. He was very calm, and the pink on his earlobes had faded.
"Huanxi, you said you could divorce me at any time... You are telling me this now because I am disabled in both legs and can't go back to my job. I am no longer the person you admired and looked up to before, so you want to divorce me now?"
"No, no, no, no, no, no!" Shen Huanxi panicked and waved his hands quickly.
What is Xiao Shanhe thinking? When did she express this idea?
"I never meant that. What I meant was that I thought your previous job was very complicated. I felt bad when I saw you, a former train power engineer, designing these little things for me. I really hope you will never give up your own profession for a moment."
"I haven't let it go, never." Xiao Shanhe was relieved when he heard Shen Huanxi say that she had no intention of divorcing him.
"Then take a look at the drawings I just drew. Pick one, which one do you want next? I will make it for you." He added.
Shen Huanxi: “…”
He just got stuck in this problem and can't get out, right?
"Don't you know yet? Then go back and rest first. You have always had the habit of taking a nap, so don't get insufficient sleep. I will pick out these drawings for you." Xiao Shanhe made it clear that he wanted to drive her away.
Shen Huanxi didn't know how to explain this to Xiao Shanhe, so she just went back to take a nap.
In her previous life, Xiao Shanhe saw her off to the end of her life and allowed her to leave this world with dignity. She already owed him a favor.
Now that she is reborn, she also wants to repay the kindness of her life, but why does she feel like she is repaying kindness with enmity now?
Will this man really neglect his professional career because he cares too much about her?
She joined the three-year project and originally thought that she could serve her motherland well and contribute her own strength to her motherland throughout her life.
But now it turns out that she is likely to cause her motherland to lose a talent in the field of train power.
Don't be like this!
Shen Huanxi knew that Xiao Shanhe really cared about her and was willing to put a lot of energy and thought into her, but she didn't know whether she was more happy or more worried.
Let's take it one step at a time. Anyway, she will make good money and find an opportunity to help Xiao Shanhe cure his legs. As for the rest, she will take her time.
After waking up from a nap, Shen Huanxi did not go to the store immediately, but went to work first.
As the weather turned cold, all departments of the Three North Command, except for the forest fire prevention personnel, had started to take holidays one after another.
Forest fire prevention is something that must be done at all times, but other tasks, such as tree pest control, are difficult to carry out in the autumn and winter seasons. Director Cao gave holidays to each department one by one, and did not neglect the Propaganda Department.
Of course, during this period of time, Shen Huanxi and his colleagues did not need to go to work very often. This time when he arrived at the unit, Shen Huanxi heard the news that in the future they only needed to sign in at the unit every day. They could write slogans or do promotional planning at home. Anyway, they only needed to do their work well and did not have to work in the office. In this way, Shen Huanxi would have more time to run his newly opened store.
Everyone knew the news and started talking about Yue Danqing when they left the office.
"I heard that he has set up a stall selling hotpots now. His business is pretty good and the food is delicious, right?" Li Shaohua asked.
Shen Huanxi nodded.
"Yes, it's right over on Nanjing Road, quite close to my home. I've met him a few times. We can go and help with his business when we have time. His mother has just been discharged from the hospital and needs money."
"Okay, I like to eat pot helmets the most. I'll help out when I have time." Shan Jianping said, and the other colleagues nodded.
"Oh, by the way, I also opened a shop on Taiping Street, called Happy Shop. Now I sell stamps. If you are interested, you can come and have a look.
Of course, if you are not interested in stamps, you can also come to visit me. Anyway, we don’t need to work now, so you can come to my shop to work or chat." Shen Huanxi said again.
The colleagues in the department all have a good relationship with each other. After hearing what she said, everyone became interested, so they asked her for the specific address and said they would go there when they are free.
Shen Huanxi said goodbye to them and rode his bicycle back to the store.
Before she reached the store entrance, she could already see from afar that there were many people waiting in front of her Happy Shop.
Someone saw Wang Mudan in the store and went over to ask her.
"Comrade, I would like to ask when this Happy Shop opens?"
"How would I know? Maybe they don't know how to do business. The opening hours are not fixed. They open when they want to and stay closed when they don't want to. Who should I ask if you ask me?" Wang Mudan said unhappily.
After that, she moved out a few paintings and hung them at the door of her shop. That was not enough, so she simply moved out a table and placed a lot of paintings on it.
She put all her paintings on display, but no one was interested. Those who were waiting at the door of Shen Huanxi's shop didn't even look at her paintings, which made her even more unhappy.
"I'm talking to you! You come here to buy stamps, right? What's so good about such small stamps? Can't you just look at the paintings? Look at these paintings, they are full of artistic atmosphere. If you hang them at home, the decoration of your entire room will be upgraded by several levels." Wang Mudan said to those people.
But the people shook their heads.
"Philately, comrade, you haven't heard of it, have you?"
"What are those things? They're just a few small pieces of paper. What's so good about them? Isn't collecting paintings better than stamps? These paintings of mine were painted by some relatively unknown small-time painters. They're not expensive now. Who knows, when they become famous in the future, their works will become valuable. If you buy them back from me and keep them, you can not only decorate your room but also wait for them to appreciate in value. Anyway, it's better than collecting stamps, isn't it?" Wang Mudan stood at the door of her own store promoting her paintings.
After talking for a long time, no one is interested.
Shen Huanxi heard everything she said from here and could only say it was a pity for her in his heart.
To be honest, Shen Huanxi also felt that many stamps were crudely made, and making stamps did not require any technical skills. In this era, the industry was not developed enough. In the future, something as simple as stamps with printing methods could be copied by any small individual workshop, and there would be no good ones.
However, the value of many collectibles is originally assigned by people, just like some works of art. People who like them think they are valuable, but people who don’t know how to appreciate them think they are worthless. What Wang Mudan said is not wrong.
But now is the time when stamp collecting is very popular. Even though stamps are indeed not very aesthetically pleasing, in this era, the demand for them is much greater than that for paintings. This is inevitable due to the current trend.
Shen Huanxi pretended not to hear what Wang Mudan said. He rode his bike over, parked his bike and went to open the door of the shop.
"Comrades, don't be anxious. I am the owner of this store. Please line up. I will open the door now." Shen Huanxi said.
Everyone knew that the boss had arrived, so they consciously lined up. Wang Mudan curled her lips and went back to her store.
Shen Huanxi opened the door and went in, sat behind the desk and started doing business.
The first person in line was here to sell stamps. There were more than 50 stamps for sale, and Shen Huanxi bought them all. The second person was here to buy stamps, the third person was also here to buy stamps, and the fourth person was here to sell stamps again...
Shen Huanxi was busy and also began to plan the future business direction of the stamp business in his mind.
She is the only one in her store now. When she recruits employees, she will separate the business of collecting stamps, selling stamps, and consignment stamps and assign them to different people to do them so that they don't get confused.
It took a whole hour to entertain all the people queuing up, and Shen Huanxi finally had some free time.
Wang Mudan was really angry when she saw how busy Shen Huanxi was and how deserted her own shop was.
Shen Huanxi looked at her angry expression and thought about what he had said to Xiao Shanhe this afternoon.
Wang Mudan has a weird personality, but she is indeed a very simple person. Her emotions are all written on her face. It is not scary at all to come into contact with such a person.
Wang Mudan was angry for a while, but finally couldn't hold it in anymore and ran to Shen Huanxi's store.
"What are you doing here? Sister Wang, are you afraid that I will take advantage of you by relying on your store's reputation? No, that's not right. Just now, two people came to my place to sell stamps. Didn't they drop by your store to look at the paintings? Didn't one of them even buy a painting? It should be you who is taking advantage of me." Shen Huanxi teased her deliberately.
Wang Mudan's face turned red.
"Yes, I am taking advantage of you. You are very good at business and I admire you very much."
"Thank you for the compliment, but I don't mind you taking advantage of me at all. I see that business in your store is quite difficult. Since we are doing business next to each other, I can help you as much as I can, right?" Shen Huanxi said again.
"..." Wang Mudan didn't say anything, and her face turned even redder.
She snorted lightly, walked in again, and sat down on another chair in Shen Huanxi's shop.
"I'm fine, I just wanted to come and chat with you. Your husband is paralyzed, and he only gets a little pension every month. It's not enough, so now he needs you to earn money? You must be having a hard time.
If you ask me, women should marry men who can make money and have the ability. Like me, my man can make money, so it doesn’t matter whether my business is good or bad, he doesn’t rely on me for a living anyway.
You are different. You earn money to spend at home, so there is nothing to be happy about. If you don’t earn money, you will be under a lot of pressure. It is really hard.”
"Huh?" Shen Huanxi's eyebrows jumped. Since he couldn't beat her in business, he was competing with her in other aspects, right?
She smiled.
"No, you're worrying too much. Look at my store, the business is so good, how could there be a time when I can't make money? Don't you think so? It's not like your store, which is deserted. The only customer who made a transaction this afternoon was the one I attracted to you." Shen Huanxi said bluntly.
"You..." Wang Mudan's face turned red again.
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