Bai Xiaoyue goes to the clothing store to work every day.
She wasn't in a hurry and wasn't worried at all that the homeowner would sell the house so soon.
There aren't many people who can come up with tens of thousands of yuan right now, mainly because everyone wants to live in apartment buildings and doesn't like buying old courtyard houses.
Sure enough, three days later, the homeowner and his family came to the door.
After discussing it, they agreed to sell the two courtyards to Bai Xiaoyue and Yan Ci.
He also showed Yan Ci and Bai Xiaoyue the small courtyard next door.
The area is only two-thirds the size of the current rented yard, and it's back-to-back with this yard.
The main entrance of the courtyard faces a quiet alleyway, unsuitable for business.
If the two courtyards were connected, they could be put to good use.
The landlord asked for 30,000 yuan, and Bai Xiaoyue and Yan Ci discussed it for a while.
She said to the group, "I don't know how to bargain. For two courtyards, I'll give you 65,000 yuan directly."
If you agree, we can sign the contract today.
After the homeowners and their family whispered amongst themselves for a while, they asked Bai Xiaoyue to raise the price to 68,000.
After some haggling, the deal was finally struck at 66,000.
After completing the transfer procedures, Bai Xiaoyue smiled and said to Yan Ci:
"Aci, I can be a landlady from now on. I don't have to do anything, I can just collect rent every day."
Yan Ci gently patted his wife's head:
"Then I'll buy you lots of houses in the future, so you can collect rent every day."
Bai Xiaoyue nodded repeatedly; the thought of collecting rent every day sounded wonderful.
Since it was her own yard, Bai Xiaoyue simply demolished the wall in the middle.
The rooms in the back yard were used as dormitories and storage for the drivers.
One room in the front yard was used as an office for the transportation company, while the rest were converted into guest rooms for a small hotel.
The transportation company's business was booming, and Yan Ci opened up a route from the south to Haishi.
The three cities of Haishi, Jingshi, and Nanfang form a cycle.
The garment factory's business is also on track, and Chang Le has developed four specialty stores that sell Yue Shang (a type of traditional Chinese clothing).
Chang Le got married, Xiao Bai is pursuing a master's degree, and An An also chose to pursue a master's degree.
Bai's father called to say that Du Heping had become the county party secretary, and Wen An was now the mayor of Gangzi Town.
By the end of the year, the transportation company's annual profit had reached 500,000.
Yan Ci still used more than half of his profits, 300,000, to buy a car.
Wang Weiguo was given 20,000 yuan, 80,000 yuan was kept as working capital, and Bai Xiaoyue was asked to deposit 100,000 yuan.
The transportation company now has twenty vehicles and fifty employees.
After deducting all costs, the garment factory made a profit of 100,000 yuan that year.
Bai Xiaoyue gave each of Ruyi, Luo Xiaowei, Wen Tong, Aunt Wen, Bai Wenyi, Changxing, Yan Xiaosong, and Li Mingyue an extra 5,000 yuan.
I set aside 10,000 yuan as working capital for the factory. I also saved 50,000 yuan separately.
The profits of small restaurants and inns
There are also 12,000.
Bai Xiaoyue gave Li Mingyue four thousand, Sister Song two thousand, and she herself had six thousand.
Together with that nine thousand, there are already fifteen thousand.
Bai Xiaoyue felt that life was still very good.
Time flew by, and it was summer of 1983. Yan Ci returned and said that Chang Le was pregnant.
Bai Xiaoyue put Li Mingyue in charge of the clothing store and asked her to hire two more people to help.
He packed his things to go to Beijing to take care of Chang Le.
Yan Ci stopped her:
"Honey, don't worry. Chang Le goes to class every day now, and Cui Yu is with her every step of the way."
"Her mother-in-law and Grandpa Cui are still at home. You can go after she gives birth."
Bai Xiaoyue held Yan Ci's hand and said:
"Aci, I need to go see her before I feel at ease. Come with me!"
Yan Ci had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Anyway, with Wang Weiguo overseeing the transportation company and plenty of drivers, I can manage on my own for a while.
Bai Xiaoyue entrusted Old Lady Xie to Li Mingyue's care.
The couple rushed to Beijing, while Chang Le busily inspected her own shopping mall.
She now not only runs a clothing business, but also co-owns a store with Lin Xiao that sells televisions and radios.
Lin Xiao was in charge of purchasing the parts and hiring two experienced craftsmen to assemble them, while Chang Le was in charge of sales.
Bai Xiaoyue breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her daughter was fine. No pregnancy symptoms meant she would suffer less.
Chang Le was overjoyed when her mother arrived. She stopped worrying about the mall and just told Cui Yu to check on things whenever he had time each day.
Bai Xiaoyue asked, "Changle, you're pregnant now, so don't worry about those trivial things."
Taking good care of yourself during pregnancy and giving birth to a healthy baby is the most important thing.
Cui Yu nodded vigorously beside him.
Chang Le said, "Mom, I'm perfectly fine. It's all Cui Yu's overreaction that alarmed you."
Bai Xiaoyue: "Nonsense. Having a child is a major event in life. Now that we have the one-child policy, each family can only have one child, so we have to cherish them."
Chang Le touched her slightly protruding belly and whispered:
"Mom, Grandpa said I'm carrying twins."
Bai Xiaoyue suddenly stood up: "Then you need to be even more careful!"
Yan Ci pulled his wife down to sit and patted her hand.
Bai Xiaoyue felt no joy, only worry. Two children—it's hard enough to be pregnant with just one, let alone two.
In the later stages, when the belly gets big, walking, sleeping, and getting up become very difficult. How much suffering must one endure!
Chang Le said with a grin:
"Mom, isn't that wonderful? I gave birth to twins at once! Two identical babies would be so cute!"
Bai Xiaoyue sighed and said:
"Changle, you must not be careless. You must be careful when you walk from now on. You have two children in your belly, so you must be careful in everything you do."
Cui Yu hurriedly said, "Mom, I will keep an eye on Chang Le."
Bai Xiaoyue asked again, "Changle, are you used to the food? Has your taste changed?"
Chang Le: "I'm not picky about food, I eat everything, it's just that I have a slightly large appetite."
A smile finally appeared on Bai Xiaoyue's face:
"Being able to eat is a blessing. Eating more is good for children. Eat less fatty meat and more high-protein foods such as lean meat, beef, and shrimp."
Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits; try to maintain a balanced diet.
Chang Le smiled and said, "Mom, don't worry, Cui Yu has a little notebook to keep track of all this. He remembers everything the doctor says."
Bai Xiaoyue said with relief, "I'm relieved that Cui Yu is taking care of you; he's very thoughtful."
However, she stayed in Beijing instead of returning to the south. Chang Le was impulsive and had twins in her belly, so she was worried about her.
She told Yan Ci to go back to the south to keep busy, since they could meet every time he came to the capital.
Yan Ci knew that his wife was worried about Chang Le, so he had no choice but to go back to the south with the carriage.
The couple began living apart.
Yan Ci would make a phone call every night to hear his wife's voice.
I go back to Beijing once a month, stay for two days, and hug my wife.
Six months later, when Chang Le's due date arrived, Yan Ci made a special trip to the capital.
It was right during the Spring Festival, and everyone had just finished their New Year's Eve dinner when Chang Le started experiencing labor pains.
Although Cui Jinxiu is a surgeon, she also knows some gynecology.
Don't panic, first pregnancy doesn't happen so quickly. The hospital is right next door, just bring your things and go slowly.
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