Chapter 249
The business expanded, and Yue Cuiyun and Aunt Zhang were even happier than Zhou Jiani herself, as they had one more money-making project.
Lu Minjuan admired Zhou Jiani more. Lao Wu was really hardworking. The key was that he had a lot of ideas. She didn't know how he figured out the cooperation with state-owned enterprises, and he even made it happen.
She didn't know that Zhou Jiani often met with Zhai Hong in secret to buy duck eggs.
The surface is used to make hair ornaments and school bags, but the palms are also holding a small world.
As soon as the goods ordered from the Qianjin Brigade and Binxian Weaving Factory arrived and were stored in the warehouse, I sent the duck eggs, enamel products, and hand-woven brooms that I had accumulated during this period to the group to start a group sale.
A few days later, I received the fabric, hardware, zippers, and patterns made by the factory for making bags from the garment factory.
There are no major changes, just some minor adjustments to the size.
Once you officially take on the job from the factory, you have to follow their standards.
But when the factory's products officially entered various shopping malls and supply and marketing cooperatives, Zhou Jiani saw the final product.
The factory had added printing, with the word "Capital" in elegant font at the top center, a pattern of Tiananmen Square printed in the middle, and the words "Capital Garment Factory" at the bottom.
Well, that’s also a characteristic of this era.
Zhou Jiani thought she could get a batch of goods, but it would require cloth coupons, but forget it.
This bag sold well.
She didn't have enough coupons to buy in large quantities, but she could still buy in small quantities. Zhou Jiani gathered the cloth coupons in her hands and bought more than a dozen, which she sent back to the twins, her cousin from her aunt's family, and Zhao Mei.
Two were sent to Zhao Mei, one to Zhang Huihui and the other for her to give to Zhao Hai's son.
The rest were mailed to the village and Zhang Baosheng was in charge of the distribution.
For the rest of the summer vacation, Zhou Jiani spent her time studying, helping with handicrafts at home, and traveling around the city. Occasionally, she would visit the old lady at the Qiu family and Professor Fu's house.
Professor Fu is still in Bin County. Zhou Jiani has called the county several times and is relieved to know that the old man is in good spirits every day.
During this period, Zhang Lihai came back several times. Although he paid the rent, he was also concerned about the impact and would not stay overnight at home. He always took Yue Cuiyun to stay in a guesthouse.
After the start of the school year, the entire Economics Department became busy. Their departmental journal began to collaborate with multiple universities, initiating the establishment of a nationwide college student economics journal, and planned to organize a federation of economics groups. They also published a call for papers in the latest departmental journal.
Submissions came in like snowflakes, and Zhou Jiani and her classmates in the Economics Department were overwhelmed. Apart from attending classes every day, they were busy screening manuscripts and editing.
He was so busy that he only glanced at the letter regarding the distribution of land to households in the Qianjin Brigade and did not even call back to congratulate.
Thanks to Bai Haoyang who took charge of the processing of the hair bands and school bags, Yu Wanxia also took time to go back to help. After deducting all the costs and the salaries of Aunt Zhang, Yue Cuiyun, Yu Wanxia and Jiang Xinfeng, she and Bai Haoyang could share about a hundred yuan each month.
Is it a lot? She earns over 30 yuan every month from red envelopes, which means she has hundreds of thousands of yuan in her hands. In comparison, a monthly income of a hundred or so yuan is nothing to brag about, but it has a different meaning.
In this day and age, a monthly income of over 100 yuan is considered a high income.
Bai Haoyang is so beautiful every day. If Zhou Jiani hadn't reminded him from time to time, Comrade Bai would have planned to make money as the main thing and study as a supplement.
This busy schedule lasted into the 1980s. In January 1980, the "Economic Journal" led by the Department of Economics was finally edited and published, leaving a strong mark on their Economics Department journal.
Students in the Department of Economics can finally take a breath and start preparing for the exams.
After the exams, winter vacation came. Bai Haoyang couldn't wait to go to Qiyang to find a girlfriend. Zhou Jiani entrusted her grandmother to him and asked Jiang Xinfeng to go back to Qiyang with Bai Haoyang first, and she would leave a few days later.
What are you busy with?
She finally found out that there was a house for rent along the street. After some twists and turns, she found the owner, talked to him, and signed a contract to rent the house.
It was near Wangfujing Street and not far from the intersection, so she thought the location was good.
In order to rent a shop, Zhou Jiani went to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to register and apply for a business license.
The staff told her that they had not yet obtained a business license.
But now the policy has indeed changed. The country allows private business, but Zhou Jiani is the first one to apply for a business license.
Zhou Jiani vaguely remembered hearing a college student from her neighbor's house tell her in her previous life that someone from somewhere was reported in the newspaper and had obtained the first business license after the reform and opening up.
The neighbor college student said that to encourage his family to open a store and do some small business, but his family was timid and finally gave up.
She remembered that she was moved at the time, but no one let her take care of the child, and Wang Bin was not a diligent person, so the matter was left unresolved.
As for the specific time, the neighbor's child who was in college did not give any details, and Zhou Jiani was not sure whether the first business license in the country was born at that time.
But what we can be sure of now is that no one in the capital has done it before, and the Industrial and Commercial Bureau doesn’t even have a model, so we probably have to design it now.
However, the staff was still very enthusiastic and positive, and asked Zhou Jiani to write an application.
He also asked her what products she was going to sell.
Zhou Jiani said: "It mainly sells agricultural and sideline products." When applying, she planned to indicate a small department store.
In addition to Binxian's woven products, there are also rice noodle sticks made by Zhao Hai.
He is an honest and decent man, and the quality of his rice noodles has always been good, so Zhou Jiani is naturally willing to cooperate with him for a long time.
In addition, you can add duck eggs from Zhai Hong’s family.
After writing the application and submitting it, Zhou Jiani made a rough plan based on the area of the store. She would find someone to renovate it after the New Year and then decide on the counters, shelves, and other items.
It would have been best to open the business before the New Year, but the shop has just been rented, the goods have not been ordered in advance, and the business license has not been obtained, so it can only be opened after the New Year.
She is not in a hurry. If she can't get the bonus at the end of this year, there is still the end of next year and the end of the year after.
Nowadays, not many people are willing to take the plunge, and many people are waiting and watching. She can take advantage of this time difference to make her first pot of gold.
Therefore, only Aunt Zhang and Yue Cuiyun, who had not yet returned home, knew about the shop rental.
She planned to let Aunt Zhang and Yue Cuiyun work in the store after the New Year. When no one was around, they would do handicrafts, and when there were people around, they would greet customers. Their wages would be calculated separately.
Yue Cuiyun had changed a lot in the six months since she came to the capital. She was a little scared when she heard this, but she still agreed reluctantly.
She was worried that she wouldn't be able to sell the goods because she didn't know how to do it.
Aunt Zhang has changed a lot this year, but she was a little worried when she heard that she had to greet customers and sell things.
She was still worried about whether it was legal to open a shop. Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "The Industrial and Commercial Bureau said it was okay. They gave us a license after the New Year. With the license, we are a state-recognized merchant. It's legal and reasonable."
Even if the cooperation with the garment factory is severed, there is nothing to worry about.
Zhang Lihai was extremely busy at the end of the year, but he still found time to come and planned to send Yue Cuiyun back to her hometown before he drove out.
Hearing that Zhou Jiani had rented a shop and was planning to open one after the New Year, he slapped his thigh and said, "Sister-in-law, I'll help you find goods from other places when the time comes."
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "I was thinking about this relationship of yours. Brother Zhang, I won't be polite with you. You should add the profit, and I will definitely calculate my own profit when selling goods. No one of us can suffer a loss."
Aren’t small department stores supposed to try to diversify their product range?
Zhang Lihai waved his hand: "That's easy to talk about."
His wife was still earning a salary here. The highest she earned was 56 yuan a month. That was more than some workers earned.
What made him happiest was that Cuiyun agreed to go to the hospital to see her leg after the New Year.
Maybe it's because he earned the money himself, so he feels confident spending it.
Zhang Lihai felt bad too. In fact, he paid Cuiyun his salary every month and never stopped her from spending money, but Cuiyun would try to get his opinion on every penny she spent, and even couldn't wait to explain why she had to spend it. That cautious attitude made him feel helpless.
I've said it several times, but to no avail.
I didn't dare to say anything harsh, because I was timid to begin with. If I heard harsh words, I would be scared to tears on the spot. So I could only speak in a gentle voice, but it would happen again next time.
Now that I have made money, I feel more confident.
Zhang Lihai was very happy with her change. To put it bluntly, he felt more relaxed being with her like this.
So he was very grateful to Zhou Jiani and Grandma Jiang. Grandma Jiang was not a person who would compromise. She usually taught Yue Cuiyun and Aunt Zhang to stand up straight and stand up for themselves.
This subtle influence is also crucial.
Zhou Jiani gave Yue Cuiyun and Aunt Zhang a red envelope of twenty yuan each.
Lv Minjuan also packed her things, took her daughter's schoolbag, homework and other things, and prepared to return to her hometown for the New Year.
As soon as the summer vacation ended, Feng Ya went to study at the School for Children of Faculty and Staff of Hua University, and she also came back with a certificate of award.
After seeing off the two families, Zhou Jiani took some things and went to the Qiu family, telling them about her plan to rent a shop and open a store.
When Mr. Qiu heard about the business license, he was surprised. He asked her about the details and her plans for the new year. He said, "This is a good idea. It won't interfere with your studies."
Qiu Dongshu nodded and said, "Once the certificate is obtained, it will be legal and reasonable."
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "The main purpose of getting this certificate is to pay taxes reasonably, which can also be considered a contribution to the country."
The old man was delighted to hear this and said, "When you come back after the New Year, take me to the store to have a look."
"Okay, I'll take you there and give me some advice."
Du Yunxin took out the New Year clothes she bought for Zhou Jiani and asked her to try them on.
Zhou Jiani tried on a woolen coat and said, "Auntie Du, if Ze Ming calls in the next few days, please tell him that I will go to the factory between 9:30 and 10:00 am on New Year's Day to call you to wish you a happy new year."
She meant to ask Qiu Zeming to call the factory at 10 a.m. on New Year's Day, and she happened to be there at that time.
"Okay, I'll tell him when he calls."
Du Yunxin now has less worry on her brow. Her son has returned to the garrison. Although he still carries out missions occasionally, he is not guarding the border all the time like before, so it is relatively safer.
Although it was a bit selfish to think this way, she would not stop her son from serving the country, nor would she say anything to hold him back. It was just a thought of some family ties, which was nothing serious.
What makes her even happier is that her son will come to the capital for further studies after the New Year. When he is closer to home, the young couple will have more opportunities to meet each other.
After having a meal at Qiu's house and visiting Professor Fu, Zhou Jiani boarded the train back to Qi Yang.
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