Chapter 607. Make a fortune
Father Zhou and Mother Zhou's side knew about the news of the small workshop's disbandment.
When Zhou Xiao Mei came to find her fourth sister-in-law to go to the bathhouse, she incidentally brought it up: "My mother asked why disbanded the small workshop out of nowhere?"
"To do a tea business next year. We need a warehouse. So I vacated it to use as a warehouse," Lin Qing He explained.
Zhou Xiao Mei said enviously: "Fourth Sister-in-law, you're going to do a new business again."
"Then you want be a partner?" Lin Qing He jollily turned to her.
Zhou Xiao Mei's eyes lit up: "Can I?"
"I can give you one branch's partnership. The one over at South Street. If you want to, you can invest in shares and give you 30% of the profit. As for the management of purchases, you don't need to worry about it. Just wait for the monthly dividend to be paid every month. "Lin Qing He explained.
"I'll invest. I'll be a shareholder!" Zhou Xiao Mei resolutely stated.
"A forewarning, I can't guarantee that the business will be that good. The tea business takes time." Lin Qing He told.
"That's okay. I believe Fourth Sister-in-law's eye!" Zhou Xiao Mei said.
Lin Qing He came to the bathhouse with her. It didn't require much to invest. Three thousand would be fine. However, the income won't be bad in the future.
This happened due to having a close relationship with Zhou Xiao Mei. If not, Lin Qing He didn't plan to pull other people in to intervene in this business.
"I plan to go to the hot spring the day after tomorrow with Sister Weng. Would you like to go with us?" Lin Qing He asked Zhou Xiao Mei after reaching the wash up area.
"Yes. Let's go together then." Zhou Xiao Mei merrily agreed.
"Then you come over when the time come. I won't go there." Lin Qing He said.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, you're afraid of Mother nagging about the car." Zhou Xiao Mei laughed.
Lin Qing He grinned: "I didn't say to buy it. It was your fourth brother who hounded for one. I found it's too expensive."
"Mother only said a few words at the beginning. Just a few. These past few days, she often gone to the park to brag to other little old ladies in the park." Zhou Xiao Mei told.
"That's not a problem. The main reason is that the hot spring cost 25 yuan per person. Mother won't be able to accept it." Lin Qing He smilingly said: "Don't tell Mother. Just come out by yourself."
"Okay." Zhou Xiao Mei responded.
The sisters-in-law took a comfortable bath. Then they rode home on their bicycles.
Upon arrival, Zhou Xiao Mei explained to her mother about the small workshop: "Fourth Sister-in-law has another arrangement. With her eyesight, it won't go wrong."
"Is it easy to sell tea? Isn't it all grass?" Mother Zhou expressed doubt.
"What grass? That's tea. Something that only leaders can afford to drink." Father Zhou said.
"Then how many leaders are there? Can't sell much each day." Mother Zhou commented.
"You think the capital is like our countryside. This tea isn't too expensive. There are many people who can afford it." Father Zhou argued.
He felt that this tea business was definitely doable. When he went to the park to play chess with other old men, they like to drink tea from a teapot.
Mother Zhou was still a little worried. So she asked Wang Yuan this when he drove Zhou Si Ni and the twins over for dinner.
Mother Zhou trusted Wang Yuan. After all, he was a big boss.
"Don't worry, Fourth Aunt's tea business will definitely do well. There aren't many tea shops outside. If it's handled properly, it may be more profitable than clothing shops." Wang Yuan merrily told.
The elderly was overly-worried. Since ancient times, tea, silk and so on had been highly profitable. How can they go wrong?
And as far as his current business affairs were concerned, tea was indispensable on daily basis. He was like this, and so were other people.
If they got into the tea business, it will definitely not do badly.
After hearing what he said, Mother Zhou was relieved and expressed: "I'm worried about that there will be no business."
"You don't have to worry about anything, Grandmother. No matter what business Fourth Aunt do, Fourth Aunt will consider it carefully. Besides, she runs so many shops. Have you ever see her lose money. It's rare to see a business-minded woman like Fourth Aunt." Wang Yuan remarked.
This was a sincere compliment. How many industries did Lin Qing He get involved in now?
Clothing, beverages, food, seafood, cigarette shops. Now the tea industry. This was a new industry. Have to say, this was really diverse. At the same time, it will not fail on making money, because they were all very popular.
"Your fourth aunt's mind can really turn around." Mother Zhou jollily responded.
Wang Yuan just grinned and said nothing.
Zhou Xiao Mei didn't tell her about the partnership with her fourth sister-in-law. She only told Su Da Lin when they were about to sleep at night.
Su Da Lin was surprised: "Four...Fourth Sister-in-law is...will...willing?"
"Fourth Sister-in-law only let me participate in investing. Don't talk about it outside." Zhou Xiao Mei said.
"I... won't." Su Da Lin nodded. Then he merrily continued: "Fourth...Sister-in-law...treat... treat you well."
Zhou Xiao Mei satisfactorily found a comfortable position in his arms and grinned: "I know that Fourth Sister-in-law is good to me. So when Fourth Sister-in-law give us any advice, we should listen more. If Fourth Sister-in-law aren't concerned, she would be too lazy to say anything."
"En." Su Da Lin nodded.
Lin Qing He's decision to let Zhou Xiao Mei to get involved in the shop was an impulse decision. At first, she didn't plan to do so. But seeing Zhou Xiao Mei's envy, she spoke up.
After all, she got four children. Those who don’t have that many won't know the consumption of the four children. Especially when the four children were raised with the aim to be college students. If they rely on the bun shop alone, it will be very difficult in the later stage.
She told Zhou Qing Bai about the matter and he uttered, "You can decide."
Lin Qing He said: "Tomorrow, the dry good shop will get delivery again. Directly ship them to the warehouse to stock up. Business this year may be better than last year."
Last year, when the dry good shop celebrated the New Year, it made a fortune. Many people would buy it for their own family, or buy it as a gift.
Almost didn't have enough to sell.
So this year, Lin Qing He had begun to stock up.
They sent a batch before they came back. Still, Lin Qing He called and ordered. This time sent another five thousand yuan worth of goods.
Two thousand yuan worth was also ordered from Dalian's side. This wasn't the end yet. After this batch of goods arrive, she still wants to order another batch.
This year, she planned to make a fortune with the dry good shop.
Because Zhou Xuan and the others had classes, Zhou Qing Bai went to pick up the goods by himself and counted the goods clearly. Because they were major customers, these goods were all quality. Once it was certain that there was no problem, Zhou Qing Bai handed over the money.
"Your side is really too cold." It wasn't the first time for the southerners from Yangcheng to see snow because they had delivered goods to here before. Still, they truly felt the north was extremely cold.
"It's alright." Zhou Qing Bai said with mirth: "How about I invite you to a meal?"
"Not now. There will be a chance in the future." The three people who came to deliver the goods shook their heads.
With so much money on them, how can they play with peace of mind? Bringing the money back was the highest priority. Especially since it was so cold here and they can't stand it.
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ReplyDeleteI don't like Mouther Zhou. She trust Wang Yuan, but not Lin Qing He. She seem forget all of LQH's achievement. Everyone believe in LQH, except Mother Zhou
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she's so annoying. like she never believes in LQH. they'd still be eating dirt from the inside of their nails had it not been LQH who decided to educate her sons thoroughly and go to uni.
Deletei don't give a fuck she's old. if her husband could see lqh's value so should sbe.
EXACTLY! Seriously infuriating. In the beginning I didn't mind, because I understood. She's not that well-educated. But how long has it been since fl opened all those profitable shops. But still thinks and talks like FL doesn't know what she does. It's about time that I can't stand her ignorance. Before yes. Plus I saw improvement. But the first chance she gets, she opens her mouth like that again. Like how would she know if many people bought it or not just because she wouldn't. (She thought the other things wouldn't sell either but still hasn't learned her lesson). The car also. Stop it already. Why is she suprised that they won't take her to the hotsprings like that. She doesn't know anything, but still wants to talk about it when time and time again, FL has proven her wrong but does believe it when Wang guy says it's profitable
DeleteLike she only shows her distrust about fl, openly at that. Have a little trust and respect for the woman that literally brought you out of poverty!
DeleteIt’s so annoying that mother zhou has no progress. She’s so damn embarrassing! That grand son in law you’re tattling to and trusting over you dil, the one who’s dragged your family up from being dirt poor farmers, you wouldn’t have without her, so like take a damn chill pill and emulate your husband!
ReplyDeleteI hate Mother Zhou. Pakapakilamera, wala naman ambag.
ReplyDeleteMother Zhou believing in WY more than LQH is so annoying. You won't be able to enjoy life or even meet WY if not for Qing He. I wonder when will Qing He losses her temper with this MIL.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I like is the character consistency. Mother Zhou will always worry. It's instinctual to her. She’s in her 70s and lived probably almost 60yrs like worrying about where her next meal will come from. It's only in the last 10 or so years she’s not been poor. And it's not even due to her own abilities but because of her son’s. She’s not a businesswoman but the kind of person that you can trust to make sure you don't die during extreme poverty. Saving money and playing it safe was how she got her family to survive. Poverty and famine causes PTSD and as someone who never really acknowledged the trauma much less sought help for it, she obviously hasn't recovered. She may physically be affluent but her mind is still in survival mode. She can't help it. She sees something that's expensive and her instinct is disdain. Besides, she’s also very neurotic and anxious so while it can get annoying, it's very on track with her character. I understand her and I respect it. And I also think she's trying her best. She tries, despite her instinct and personality to be nosy, to not be as nosy in these areas. She tries to understand and seek assurance that it's money well spent even though it's hard to accept it. Look, one of the hardest things in life is consciously changing yourself and going against something so instictual and tied strongly to your survival.
ReplyDeleteI have more patience with Mother Zhou at this age because she's EXACTLY, to the T, like my grandma. It's almost 1990s in this story, and she's in her 70s so she's born 1920 something?
ReplyDeleteYeah, her mindset will never change and she will never shut up I fear, based on experience. Still love my grandma though, but live with her? Holy sht no.
I agree with the other commenters. Mother Zhou is really getting on my last nerve. She really needs to shut up. Every time FL opens a new shop or has other ideas or won't give in to what her MIL wants, Mother Zhou is always blabbering her mouth or holding grudges in her heart saying she has a temper, and then when it turns out that LQH was right all along, just send her a chicken to nourish her as an apology. I am so over this women. LQH is better than me or I would have already said something to her to put her in place and stop with her bs.
ReplyDeleteIt's infuriating and hurtful to see her believing in her grandson-in-law who had the advantages of his rich family rather than the woman responsible for pulling their whole family out poverty without any connection or support. Put some respect on her name. Without LQH, her whole family would still be eating dirt in the village.