The changes since the promulgation of the reform and opening-up policy in the past two or three months can be described as rapid and dramatic.
In the past, everything was rationed with tickets. If you wanted to buy anything else or more, you had to do it secretly, or try your luck at the market. But the market only had so much stuff, and it would close down if things got a little tense. The black market wasn't a place you could easily go to. It was tightly controlled, and you were always on edge when you went there, afraid of getting caught.
But things are different now. There are quite a few people setting up stalls on the streets, and it's all allowed. There are no more red armbands to arrest people anymore, and everyone is openly and honestly making money.
The city has become more populated, and many of those who went to the countryside have returned.
Those who went to the countryside in recent years are doing well; most of those who went at the beginning are already married.
Many people returned with their families, making housing and jobs scarce.
Liu Yun seized the opportunity to sell her job, which was a troublesome matter, since her sister-in-law Xu Hongxing was still unemployed. However, Liu Yun did not want to sell to her because she knew she couldn't offer a high price, and even if she did, she would end up with an IOU. Whether she could get the money back later was another question, and she didn't want to be taken advantage of.
She couldn't just sell it like that, otherwise Mr. and Mrs. Liu would have objections. It wasn't that she was afraid of offending people, but she didn't want to cause any trouble later.
So Liu Yun set her sights on Yu Zhang's wife. She has four siblings. Her brother didn't want her to go to the countryside, so he went there on his own, which allowed her to stay. Now that her brother is back, although he got into a university in the city, her sister-in-law didn't, so it's a perfect match.
Wang Jiao never expected that her aunt would land such a good job in her family. After hearing what Liu Yun said, she stopped going to work and took leave the next day to go back to her parents' home to discuss it.
The Wang family was also very kind. They knew that their aunt-in-law was going to Xiangshi and that's why she was giving up her job. They only gave her the job because they were relatives, and they were also generous with the money, giving her 1,200 yuan right away.
Although this kind of job sale is ostensibly called job transfer, it will change the household registration of both people. However, Liu Yun doesn't need to worry about this because she has several houses under her name, so she won't be changed to a rural household registration. Wang Jiao's sister-in-law also became an urban household registration, which is why she is paid so much money. Otherwise, the job would only pay a maximum of 1,000 yuan.
With a large number of people returning to the city and having no jobs, many more have joined in after seeing the profits from street vending. However, this has also brought some drawbacks, such as an increase in the number of people loitering around the city, especially in some alleys where groups of idle people can often be seen wandering about.
Originally, Liu Yun had planned to persuade Liu Jing and the others to go swimming, but the two of them had already started. Since the children had reached school age and Grandma Fu had some free time, Liu Jing provided the fabric, Cheng Ke made the clothes, and Grandma Fu went out to set up a stall. The group was very busy.
Seeing this, Liu Yun got excited and quickly found the two of them.
“You won’t be able to sell much like this, so why don’t we go together? I have a few houses, one of which is a bit out of the way but has a lot of land, and two small courtyards that are next to each other near the grain station. If we just connect them, we can set up a storefront, and we can hire someone to make clothes in the empty courtyard. My brother-in-law and Lao Yu are always trading things, right? They haven’t stopped yet, have they? Getting them to help us get a few sewing machines is a piece of cake. And you should know more about fabrics than I do. As for the money, we can split it three ways, no problem. What do you think?”
Liu Jing was stunned by her sister's actions. Her reaction was too fast! How long has it been? She had already sold her salary, bought a house, and made all the plans.
"No problem for me. Your brother-in-law can get the fabric. Little sister, how come you think so fast? Seeing you like this makes me want to sell my job too. But this job is also a problem. I don't seem to have any relatives who can take it over. I'll ask my mother-in-law later. Do you think my husband and his wife will be furious when they find out we sold our jobs next time we go back?"
Liu Yun couldn't help but laugh when she thought of that chaotic scene.
Cheng Ke was also excited when she heard about their plan. "I can design the styles of the clothes and give them some pointers on how to make them. The business will definitely be good."
After discussing it further, the three of them went to see the house again and felt it was increasingly feasible.
The three of them weren't the type to procrastinate, so once they made up their minds, they did it. Hiring people, opening and renovating the house, and buying fabrics were all expenses, but they agreed to split the costs equally. However, since Liu Yun provided the plan, the house, and the money, the three of them agreed that regardless of whether there was a profit or loss, Liu Yun would get 40%, and Cheng Ke and Liu Jing would each get 30%.
After the three explained their needs, Yu Qianhe, Fu Yao, and Xiao Zhihua felt that since it was their wives starting a business and there were no outsiders, they would take care of all the sewing machines. This saved them a large amount of start-up capital. These were a total of sixteen sewing machines, and with connections and relationships, you wouldn't be able to get them for less than three thousand yuan.
After discussing it, Liu Yun was only responsible for tidying up the two courtyards at the grain station. She didn't care about the courtyard at Shanhu Park; she just gave Liu Jing and Cheng Ke each a handyman.
The three women were busy at work. Liu Yun was renovating the yard, Liu Jing had already hired people and found plenty of fabric, and Cheng Ke had already started working with the female workers who had signed contracts, working overtime to rush out clothes. Meanwhile, Yu's mother, Xiao's mother, and Fu's mother were taking care of the three women's children. Because of their daughters-in-law, the three old ladies' relationship was getting better and better.
This was tough on Yu Qianhe. They had originally agreed that once he secured a job, they would buy and renovate a house, and his wife would sell her job and bring their child over.
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