Chapter 71 Chapter 71 You are in love with her? !
In the first few months of the new year, Liu Mianmian's "business empire" expanded again. She now owns a Western restaurant, four fried chicken shops, four clothing stores, five wholesale stalls and some investment shares in Qianjin Township.
Although the investment was substantial, the profits were also quick. Aside from the fish ponds and mountain land in Qianjin Township, which took time to produce, the rest of her business was bringing in a steady income every month. The four fried chicken restaurants were especially profitable, with a small investment and a quick payback.
After sending the money to Liu Anmin in Guangshi to buy a stall, Liu Mianmian calculated and found that new money would soon be deposited into the account. However, to open a video hall, she needed to find a way to buy televisions, VCRs and videotapes, which would take some time, so she could start preparing early.
After much consideration, she finally decided to partner with Wu Heng.
This guy doesn't look like a serious person, but Liu Mianmian recently inquired about him through Shen Weizhuo's childhood friend Lin Zhe, and was not too surprised to find that he is actually a serious person.
Wu Heng was a native of Nancheng. His parents were both musicians in the Nancheng Theater Troupe. During those years, his father was sent down to the countryside, and his mother cleaned toilets in the troupe. He endured many hardships alongside his mother. Later, his father died in the countryside. His mother was later rehabilitated, but she suffered from overwork and poor health, and died of illness shortly after the reform and opening up.
Perhaps because he had nothing to worry about, he went to the south alone, stayed there for a few years, and returned to South City last year. After he came back, he started running that dance hall.
The police station had no idea what he had done during those years away from home, but after he returned to Nancheng, he was indeed very serious. The dance hall had all the necessary procedures and its business operations were very formal. Whenever someone caused trouble in the dance hall, he would call the police to deal with it.
Because he had called the police several times, the people at the police station were impressed by him, and several police officers even thought he was a very decent person.
As for the partners, Liu Mianmian doesn't require the other party to have a very good character. The most important thing is that they do things honestly and operate with integrity.
For example, there is another Metropolitan Ballroom. Even if Lin Zhe didn't say it, Liu Mianmian knew that their business was not very formal. Rumor has it that they hired a group of young women to dance with people, but both parties insisted that it was not such a relationship, and no obvious illegal or irregular behavior was caught, so the relevant departments could not do anything about them for the time being.
At this time, many laws and regulations were not yet perfect.
Besides, even in later generations, when laws and regulations in all aspects are more complete, there are still people who make money by stepping into the gray area.
In cases like this, Liu Mianmian would never do business with them.
Liu Mianmian specifically chose a weekday to go to the dance hall. Wu Heng came out with disheveled hair and greeted her with a smile: "Boss Liu, what a rare guest!"
Liu Mianmian smiled and said, "Although I don't come here very often, our Manager Xu comes here often. After all, we have a cooperative relationship, so it's only natural for us to visit and communicate occasionally."
Wu Heng nodded. "Of course. It's a great honor to have Mr. Liu here." He slipped on his slippers and went into the kitchen at the back of the ballroom. As he walked, he said, "I haven't had breakfast yet. Would you like to join me, Mr. Liu?"
Liu Mianmian herself didn't like to get up early, but considering that the dance hall might open in the afternoon, she got up a little earlier and came here. As a result, Wu Heng got up much later than her.
Since they were in the same profession, Liu Mianmian naturally wouldn't think that the other party was being rude: "I just came here after having breakfast, you can have some."
Wu Heng glanced at his watch and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Boss Liu, it's not too early for breakfast. If you don't mind, we can talk while we eat?" He asked someone to pour a cup of tea for Liu Mianmian.
Liu Mianmian sat opposite him: "Of course."
She said bluntly, "Boss Wu has been to both Guangzhou and Shenzhen before. I wonder if he has ever seen a video parlor there?"
Wu Heng drank his soy milk slowly, glanced at Liu Mianmian, and said, "I've seen a VCR in the home of a clothing store owner. I've also heard that some people want to make money with it, but they can't get the videos."
At that time, the mainland film and television industry was not well developed, and the number of both TV series and movies was very small. Moreover, films produced in the mainland would be broadcast by TV stations and cinemas. Unless it was a particularly good film, there was no need to go out and spend money to watch it.
If you want to run a video hall, you must be able to get movies from Hong Kong and even abroad. This is not an option for ordinary people.
Anyway, when Wu Heng left Shenzhen, he had not heard of anyone doing this.
Wu Heng looked up at Liu Mianmian.
Since he was cooperating with Zhijiang West Restaurant, he naturally inquired about the other party's situation and knew that her in-laws had some connections in Hong Kong City. Besides, the original owner and manager of their Western restaurant were from Hong Kong City. Since they were able to transfer the store to her, there must be some kind of relationship between them.
From this perspective, the other party should have a channel to get the film.
Wu Heng teased, "You're not short of funds or channels. You can definitely run a video parlor on your own. You came to me today specifically to find out you don't want to cooperate with me, do you?"
Liu Mianmian raised her eyebrows: "I came here to cooperate with you."
Wu Heng paused and asked, "Why?"
Liu Mianmian smiled and said, "I don't want to be too tired! I can certainly do it on my own, but finding a location, hiring people, decorating, buying equipment... all these things are too tiring. If I can find someone willing to take over all these tasks, I only need to provide the money and the channels, so why not?"
Wu Heng's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but say, "You want to make money while being afraid of trouble?"
Liu Mianmian said confidently: "Who said that if you are afraid of trouble, you can't make money? I just want to make money without any trouble."
Wu Heng: “…”
He couldn't help but ask, "I heard you grew up in the countryside before you became an adult, and your family's conditions were pretty ordinary." He also heard that after returning to South City, her biological parents treated her just as poorly. With such a family background, how could she find earning money a hassle? If it were him, he'd have to work himself to earn money.
Look, straight men are straight men, they don’t even know how to be tactful when speaking.
Liu Mianmian said earnestly, "Are you trying to say that people who have suffered should appreciate things more, and know that nothing is more important than making money? In fact, this idea is completely wrong. It is precisely because we have suffered that we should enjoy happiness as much as possible while we can."
After a pause, she said, "I don't know if you have ever heard the saying, 'As long as you can endure hardship, you will have endless hardship to endure.'"
Wu Heng: “………………”
He really didn't expect that this girl would be like this. She looked quite serious on the outside, and her husband looked even more serious. He didn't expect that she actually had such thoughts on the inside. He didn't know if her husband, who looked serious and noble, knew that his wife was like this?
But then again, if they were really serious, they probably wouldn't have come up with the idea of using that kind of eye-catching dance to increase the popularity of a Western restaurant.
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Wu Heng's mind, and finally boiled down to one thought: If you don't make money when you have it, you're a bastard.
She has the background and channels, and is also very good at creating momentum and marketing. It would be beneficial for him to cooperate with her.
Isn’t it just doing more work? If you want to make money, why are you afraid of working?
Wu Heng finished his breakfast in a few bites, stood up and said, "Shall we go to the office and talk about this in detail?"
After leaving the kitchen and dining room, I hadn't taken a few steps when a woman's voice suddenly rang out from not far away: "Wu Heng!"
A woman with Hong Kong-style curly hair and wearing the most fashionable padded shoulder-shaped suit and skirt, walked over quickly in high heels, pointed at Liu Mianmian, and said in a questioning tone: "Is it her? Are you in love with her?!"
She glared at Liu Mianmian: "Even if she looks like this... you can't change your mind, right?"
I originally thought that you would be interested in her even if she looked like this, but when I looked closely, I found that she was young and beautiful.
Liu Mianmian was inexplicably pointed at and scolded by a stranger. She was a little angry at first, but although the stranger didn't say it explicitly, he obviously acknowledged her beauty. She felt there was no need to be angry with him and took the initiative to explain: "Comrade, you misunderstood. Boss Wu and I are partners."
The fashionable woman curled her lips. "It's just a few dances for an advertisement, what's the point of talking about partnerships? Mr. Xu, let me tell you, Wu Heng is my partner. As a divorced woman, you should at least have some self-awareness and stop pestering Wu Heng."
Liu Mianmian: “…………”
She looked at Wu Heng, who had a gloomy face and said coldly to the fashionable woman, "You're the one I want to see, get out of here right now, or I'll throw you out myself!"
"Why am I not your partner? We have never talked about breaking up. You can't just turn your back on me just because you have money, right?" The fashionable woman took a step back in fear, but still spoke with her neck stiff.
Wu Heng sneered, "We haven't talked about breaking up, but do you need me to tell you how many people you've dated in the past few years since I moved to Shenzhen? I'll give you one last piece of advice. If you want to live a peaceful life, move out of that house right away and find a decent partner to marry and live with. Otherwise, you'll be sold off to different places by your mother!"
He roared, "Go back and tell your mother, don't f*cking think I, Wu Heng, am a fool! Get out of here, get the hell out of here!"
The fashionable woman was so frightened that she trembled all over. She didn't dare to say anything else. She turned around and walked away quickly.
The clacking sound of high heels was a little messy. Liu Mianmian looked at the woman's back and recalled Wu Heng's life experience. It seemed that he left Nancheng and went south not only because of his mother's death, but also because of emotional setbacks?
Of course, this is someone else's privacy. Although Liu Mianmian was curious, she was not prepared to find out.
But those words that fashionable women said, such as "surnamed Xu" and "divorced", could they be talking about Xu Haitang?
After having this suspicion, Liu Mianmian looked at Wu Heng again and always felt that this boy did not look like a good person, and in fact he was not a good person.
Wu Heng felt a rare sense of discomfort as she looked at him suspiciously. He cleared his throat and explained, "She has a mental problem and is suspicious all the time. Don't listen to her. Besides, I haven't been in touch with her in a few years. She's been in several relationships over the years, but unfortunately, her luck wasn't very good. After a short time, her partner's work or business had problems, and her mother forced her to break up with them."
Liu Mianmian understood.
According to what Wu Heng said just now, the fashionable woman's family should want her to find a rich husband, but she is just unlucky. She has dated several men, but all of them had problems in their careers. Then at this time, Wu Heng came back and opened such a big dance hall. It was obvious that he was rich, so the woman's family wanted them to reconcile.
However, Wu Heng did not explain anything about the woman's surname Xu being divorced, and Liu Mianmian just pretended that she didn't understand and didn't ask.
This little episode did not affect the cooperation between the two. They quickly agreed on the approximate investment ratio and division of labor. The investment amount was half for each of them, and the division of labor was that Wu Heng would be responsible for everything else, while Liu Mianmian was only responsible for investing funds and finding channels to get the videotapes.
Wu Heng was actually a little speechless. After the deal was done, he couldn't help but ask Liu Mianmian: "Aren't you afraid that I will fool you, or that you will find a way to go it alone?"
Liu Mianmian didn't care: "I believe you are an honest person. Besides, no one can cheat money from me. As long as the money is not lost, everything else is fine. If you work alone, I will find someone to partner with. You still can't compete with me then."
It was the first time Wu Heng heard someone say that he was a decent person. His expression was a little complicated. He was silent for a few seconds and then extended his hand: "Boss Liu, it's a pleasure to work with you."
Liu Mianmian smiled and said, "Boss Wu, it's a pleasure to work with you."
Just because the other party had nothing but went to the south to make money, and then came back to open a dance hall, Liu Mianmian had seen through his unkempt appearance and his nature as a roller coaster.
It's another business that is sure to make money.
After the deal was settled, Liu Mianmian said goodbye.
After leaving the dance hall and walking a few hundred meters, the fashionable woman who had obviously left appeared from a small shop on the street again and stopped in front of Liu Mianmian: "I want to talk to you."
Liu Mianmian didn't want to talk. She didn't even know the other person, so she said directly: "Comrade, I have already said that you misunderstood. Boss Wu and I are partners. Besides, my last name is not Xu, and I have never been divorced. My lover and I have a good relationship."
The fashionable woman was stunned for a moment: "You are not Xu Haitang?"
Liu Mianmian: “…”
Sure enough, she was talking about Xu Haitang.
He shook his head decisively: "I'm not."
The fashionable woman was stunned for a few seconds, and suddenly burst into tears, her voice suppressed: "I, I'm not doing this for money, I really like him, I have always liked him!" She covered her face and cried very sadly.
Liu Mianmian wasn't afraid of arguments or fights, after all, she always had pepper spray in her bag, but she really wasn't good at comforting others. Besides, she hadn't refuted a single word Wu Heng had said before, so the truth was probably pretty much the same as what Wu Heng had said. In this situation, if you said you liked Wu Heng again, regardless of whether it was true or not, you would seem a bit of a jerk.
Tears cannot hide the nature of a scumbag.
Liu Mianmian thought about it, and finally said something that would become a useless piece of chicken soup for the later generations: "Time will heal everything, so be more open-minded." After that, she walked around the fashionable woman and left.
The fashionable woman who was half crying: "..."
With tearful eyes, I watched the other person's back as she walked away. I couldn't believe that there were such cold-hearted people in the world. I was so sad because of my true feelings, but she could just say something useless and leave.
There is really no sympathy at all.
The heartless Liu Mianmian has already boarded the bus.
The weather was not hot at that time, and there was no smell on the bus, but there were still a lot of people. Liu Mianmian squeezed in the crowd, thinking silently in her heart that she would buy a car when she earned some more money.
She had wanted a car of her own for a long time, so she had inquired about national policies indirectly. Two years ago, the government issued a document allowing farmers, individually or in groups, to purchase motor vehicles, boats, or tractors to operate in the transportation industry. In other words, they could buy cars, but they had to use them for transportation.
It was impossible for her to actually buy a car to do transportation, but she could buy a car later in the name of a garment factory or an oil press.
When they arrived at Qiuzhi Lane, Liu Mianmian was still thinking about buying a car when she suddenly heard someone calling her. She thought it was a neighbor and responded casually, only to realize something was wrong. When she came to her senses, her hand had been grabbed by Ding Mingxia.
In a blink of an eye, it has been a long time since I last saw the original owner's biological mother. I don't know if it's because she just recovered from a serious illness or what, but Ding Mingxia looks a little haggard, and she looks a lot older. Her clothes are a little wrinkled, and she is no longer the always decent and gentle image in the original owner's memory.
"Mianmian, how have you been lately? You didn't even come home for the New Year. How could you be so cruel? Mom broke her leg before, otherwise I would have come to find you a long time ago. We are mother and daughter. No matter how you are doing, Mom is always thinking about you."
Ding Mingxia said with heartfelt emotion: "I went to the market early this morning and bought some meat to make a pot of braised pork. It's your favorite. How about coming home with mom for dinner today? Look, your dad and brother haven't seen you in a while, and they miss you very much."
Liu Mianmian glanced at Ding Mingxia, curled her lips, and said sarcastically, "This mother who always thinks about her daughter (parentheses, not her biological daughter), I've never liked braised pork since I was a child. I prefer spare ribs with bones. Also, you said Liu Zhigang and Liu Yongjie miss me and want to see me. Have you asked them for their opinions? Are you sure Liu Yongjie won't glare at me with his dead eyes when he sees me, and that Liu Zhigang won't look like he owes him three thousand yuan?"
After a pause, she continued, "Finally, if you want to borrow money, no, and if you want to cheat me, it's impossible."
Ding Mingxia: “…”
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