Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Xiaolin was dazzled
Lin Anran happily said goodbye to the flower stall owner, holding the aloe vera potted plant he had bought cheaply. "Boss, if you give me a discount next time, I will definitely come to your stall to buy things."
The flower stall owner had a smile on his face, but in his heart he just wanted to get Lin Anran away quickly. In his mind, Lin Anran was no longer a sucker, but a difficult customer.
Although he didn't plan to buy any other potted plants, Lin Anran still took a stroll around the flower market to learn more about the orchid market and prepare to make money by selling orchids in the future, so as to avoid being ripped off by experts.
Lin Anran did not waste any time in her walk around. With the knowledge of orchid cultivation that she currently possessed, she made the acquaintance of many orchid lovers. From these orchid lovers, she got a lot of news about orchids. The orchid economy and orchid culture have long been formed. For example, an orchid expo will be held in Shenzhen next year. Many orchid growers will gather in Shenzhen to show everyone the orchids they cultivate. It will also be a good opportunity for orchid trading. Even if orchids can win prizes in competitions, the price of orchids will definitely soar. It is definitely not an empty talk to make a fortune.
An orchid expo? Isn't this exactly the kind of show her precious orchids need?!
Lin Anran was pleasantly surprised. It seemed that she didn't know enough about the orchid-growing industry. It turned out that the Orchid Expo had been held twice. One year was enough time for Phalaenopsis and Clivia to recover their health and even bloom.
Lin Anran left the flower market happily and took the bus back. She didn't mind the crowdedness or the mixed smells on the bus. She always had a bright smile on her face.
Commercial Street Hair Salon.
As soon as Lin Anran entered the hair salon, Li Jia immediately rushed over to greet her before anyone else. She warmly and attentively guided Lin Anran to sit down and asked with a smile, "Ms. Lin, you look so happy. Did something good happen to you?"
"I bought this aloe vera pot at a lower price because I bargained for it." Lin Anran naturally would not tell the truth, but she was indeed very happy to buy the aloe vera pot at half price.
Li Jia echoed, "I'm also very happy when I successfully bargain when shopping. I feel like I've made a profit. Ms. Lin really likes to grow potted plants. I remember you bought a potted orchid before. Are your orchids growing well?"
Lin Anran enjoys chatting with others while taking care of her hair, otherwise she can only stare at herself in the mirror: "I'm taking good care of it. It's fun to grow potted plants."
"Ms. Lin, you are amazing. I always kill the flowers and plants easily. My parents also followed the trend and raised orchids before, but they killed a lot of them just like me. We messed with many orchids and even went into the mountains with others to dig orchids, but we couldn't make any of them bloom. In the end, we gave away the two that didn't die." Li Jia said generously.
Lin Anran was surprised: "Have you also raised orchids?" She once again felt from these people how popular the orchid craze was.
Li Jia explained, "A few years ago, orchid farming was even more popular than it is now. Newspapers reported orchids selling for sky-high prices. Who could resist? Everyone rushed to buy them. At the time, my family thought, maybe if we can raise a good orchid, we can sell it for hundreds of thousands of yuan and never worry about life. Unfortunately, few orchids can be sold for tens of thousands of yuan. My neighbor is good at raising orchids, but it takes years of money and effort to raise a single orchid, and in the end, he only sells it for a few hundred yuan. Compared to the effort, the income is too little. That neighbor is now working honestly and collecting a salary."
Lin Anran thought about herself. If she didn't have the plug-in to support her, she would not have thought of making a fortune by growing orchids. The income and expenditure of growing orchids are often not proportional. Even now, she cannot be 100% sure that her three pots of orchids can be sold at a good price in the future.
She could only hope that her three precious orchids would perform better and better.
"I'm studying hard to become a hairdresser. I go to night school every night to learn how to cut hair and style hair. I hope to be a hairstylist in the future. Professional hairstylists make more money. Maybe I can even become a hairstylist for celebrities in the future." Li Jia kept talking and moving her hands. Lin Anran suspected that she often said this to customers.
Lin Anran picked out the key point: "Attending night school? Night school has courses teaching people how to cut hair?"
Li Jia: "Yes, there are many courses in the night school. I learned a lot of useful knowledge and skills there. Walk out of the commercial street and turn two blocks away. There is a night school there. Many people go to class every evening and on Sundays."
"So you work during the day and study at night and on Sundays?" Lin Anran blinked silently, "Aren't you tired?"
Li Jia smiled with a relaxed and matter-of-fact expression: "Not tired at all. There are many people like me. We can't get into university, but after learning professional knowledge from night school, we graduate with a diploma, which allows us to find more lucrative jobs in the future."
Lin Anran wondered if she was too lazy. Should she upgrade her education? She couldn't put all her eggs in one basket: raising orchids or being a nanny. She didn't plan to be a nanny forever, and the future of orchid farming was uncertain. So, should she prepare another basket for her eggs?
Even if college graduates become commonplace in the future and academic qualifications lose value, it is still easier to find a job with a night college degree now. At least it is much better than a junior high school degree.
In the following conversation, Lin Anran focused on asking Li Jia about the situation of the nearby night school. Li Jia was very enthusiastic and gave very detailed answers.
Walking out of the hair salon with his hair smooth again, Lin Anran first bought a cheap watch by bargaining hard. Although tickets have not been cancelled yet, in Shenzhen, a special reform zone, many commodities can be purchased without tickets, as long as you spend a little more money.
Originally, she still planned to go back at noon today to enjoy Chef Zhao's cooking, but she had an extra schedule to go to night school, so Lin Anran found a noodle shop on the street that was almost full of customers, ordered a bowl of their signature beef noodles, and satisfied her appetite. She felt relaxed and refreshed after eating. Sure enough, it was also very delicious to go out for a different meal occasionally.
After filling his stomach, Lin Anran headed for night school.
In the villa, Zhou Heyuan was also preparing to have lunch. He sat in his usual chair and asked in a normal tone, "Uncle Wang, is Xiaolin taking a day off today?"
Uncle Wang said professionally, "Yes, Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Heyuan asked again: "Is she not here?"
"Xiao Lin went out to buy aloe vera." Uncle Wang knew that Lin Anran and Aunt Li had discussed planting aloe vera potted plants, and he nodded in agreement.
Aunt Li smiled and said something humorous: "The last time Xiaolin went out, he came back before lunch. This time he didn't come back. It seems that he will be out and about all day. Our Shenzhen city is very big, and there are many beautiful places. I guess something has caught Xiaolin's eye."
Zhou Heyuan paused and said slowly, "The Shenzhen Stock Exchange is indeed very large."
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