Chapter 42 Thank you wife
Wu Chun Hua looked at her daughter's dumbfounded look, took a step back and burst into a chuckle. She wiped her tears and chided, "You young couple."
Xu Xiao Jiao opened her eyes in a daze, "Song Wei Ping, what are you doing? There are so many people."
In fact, when Song Wei Ping saw Auntie Wang sitting on the ground crying, he already understood that the person everyone was talking about was Wang Gui Yue. But he couldn't help the feeling of loss and distress in his heart at that time.
He clearly understood that it was different from the last time. Last time he heard the news that they could take the college entrance examination, he could calmly prepare the college entrance examination materials for her. At that time, he thought, if she wanted to take the college entrance examination and she had to leave, he could calmly send her away.
But this time, he couldn't do it anymore. Thinking about the possibility of her leaving, he couldn't even accept it.
"I thought you were gone." Song Wei Ping's voice was muffled.
Xu Xiao Jiao's head was pressed against his shoulder, "How is that possible? You are all here. Where could I go? Besides, Song Wei Ping, I am not an educated youth anymore. My household registration is under your name. What are you thinking?"
Feeling that Song Wei Ping didn’t relax his strength, Xu Xiao Jiao felt a little subconscious, "Song Wei Ping, let me go. Let's go home and talk about things."
Only then did Song Wei Ping let go and see Wu Chun Hua beside him. He called out a little shyly, "Mom."
Son-in-law really cared about Daughter. Wu Chun Hua's depressed mood improved a lot. She smiled and waved to the two of them, "You guys go home first. Go back first, Mom will go back later."
Song Wei Ping nodded, carried his bag in one hand, and walked away holding Xu Xiao Jiao's hand in the other.
Wu Chun Hua watched from behind and smiled leisurely.
Someone came up from the side and watched the young couple's backs with her.
"Oh, I must say, it’s you, Chun Hua, who is the lucky one. Look at Xiao Jiao, she is good-looking and has a down-to-earth heart. Since she married Wei Ping, everything has been smooth sailing."
"That's right. When it comes to Xiao Jiao, she's capable. If she wants to go to the city, she just needs to take a college entrance examination. She happens to be in the village and also earns not any less money than the city people. Definitely got ability."
"Xiao Jiao also married a villager. She doesn't enter the field. She has the ability. That girl Gui Yue compares with Xiao Jiao every day, but she is too lazy to work. That is already enough. Now look at this, oh."
Elder Sister-in-law Wang had already been helped back by her family. A few people who were usually close to her went to comfort her, leaving everyone in lament.
Wu Chun Hua didn't want to compare her daughter with others at this time, it would cause trouble. So she changed the topic by talking about something else and dispersed with a few people.
Back home, Xu Xiao Jiao explained to Grandmother Song about the situation in a few words before talking about Song Wei Ping’s return.
Nothing was as important as her grandson. When she heard her grandson came back, Grandmother Song sighed for a moment and didn't think about anything else. She rushed to ask Song Wei Ping why it took so long this time and whether he had lunch.
Seeing her grandson talking to her while looking at his wife, Grandmother Song understood as an experienced person, "Ping boy must be tired from the journey. Xiao Jiao, you accompany him for the meal and go rest. Whatever the matter, let's talk about it in the afternoon. Grandmother is going to take a rest."
Grandmother Song walked slowly toward her west room. Thinking about the educated youth Wang Gui Yue's story told by her wife, she felt more and more that her family was a blessed family.
After watching Grandmother go back to the room, Xu Xiao Jiao turned her head in time to meet Song Wei Ping’s gaze.
"What are you looking at me for?" Xu Xiao Jiao signaled him to eat well.
Song Wei Ping took a bite of the mantou and remained silent. He had already calmed down and his face became expressionless again.
Afraid that Xu Xiao Jiao would ask about his actions now, he began to talk about his trip this time.
"This time, Third Elder Brother Li and I went to the south."
Xu Xiao Jiao was curious, "How is it over there? Is it great?"
At this time, the south's economy should already be in its infancy. Iit will take off immediately when the policy arrives.
Song Wei Ping was also greatly shocked this time, "There is basically no prohibition on the behavior of individuals selling things there. As long as it isn't too blatant, it is generally fine. Third Elder Brother Li and I went to their commercial street. It’s all individual sales.”
Had it opened up? Xu Xiao Jiao was curious, "What are they selling?"
"All kinds of things, clothes, shoes and socks, radios, watches, fabrics. As long as you want to buy them, they can basically be sold. I brought you a kind of peanut candy. I find it delicious."
Xu Xiao Jiao asked him, "Then you and Third Elder Brother Li import anything?"
This was the main point. Song Wei Ping nodded, "We did. I have to ask you to help us this time."
"Help what?"
Song Wei Ping swallowed the last sip of soup. While reaching out to unpack his things, he introduced the situation to her.
Actually, the current situation was already very relaxed. It wasn't obvious in the town. In some big cities, people's hearts were already floating.
It was heard that there will be a new policy from above. Some big factories have already started to accept some private orders. Many discerning people have already started to stock up on some things at low prices. They’ll wait for the situation to become clear before they start to take action.
Li San Tie and Song Wei Ping have been going out a lot recently. They were gradually understanding the situation. The last time, they thought about taking a step forward and going out to see if they could import something. Even if they couldn’t sell in big batches, they could carry it out to sell by themselves.
Unexpectedly, they encountered a good opportunity.
Spending one thousand or so yuan, he and Li San Tie bought a large number of women's clothing cheaply.
They didn't bring these clothes back, but instead directly rented a warehouse in the county and put them there.
"Now there are some places in the county where many people gather to sell things. Basically no one governed them. We were thinking about how selling is possible. But that is only a small part. The big parts are in those state-owned shopping malls."
He recalled the news he got, "Now the purchasing rights of many shopping malls have been delegated to the shopping malls themselves. They are no longer distributed uniformly by the above. We plan to sell this batch of clothes."
Xu Xiao Jiao admired their boldness. A young man from the countryside could actually have such a forward-looking vision. If he doesn't get rich, who will? "Then what do you want me to help you with? You can't be asking me to help sell clothes."
Song Wei Ping shook his head. He didn't want her to suffer that burden.
"I want you to help take a few photos in those clothes, like those star’s posters." He remembered that she said before that she wanted to take a lot of good-looking photos. So she should be willing to do it.
Xu Xiao Jiao was willing, "This is doable."
She gave a thumbs up, "Song Wei Ping, got to say, you guys are pretty smart to think of taking photos to promote your clothes."
Song Wei Ping had now learned to show his excellence in front of her without any trace. He casually responded after hearing this, "I have thought of other ideas."
Xu Xiao Jiao immediately jumped into the trap, "What ideas? Tell me quickly."
"When I was in the south, I found a box factory. I picked a few beautiful box models, made a batch and went to the plastic factory to buy a batch of rectangular plastic wraps. When the time comes, the clothes will be folded, put in plastic wraps to be flattened and then put into the flat box. The grade will be improved a lot and it will not be a problem to double the price.”
Xu Xiao Jiao couldn't help giving a thumbs up, "Nice! Song Wei Ping, why are you so brilliant?"
Look where he was. He already understood the importance of packaging.
This brain was born for business.
The corners of Song Wei Ping's lips were raised by her compliments, "It's all taught by Teacher Xiao Jiao in the past few years."
He looked at Xu Xiao Jiao who was in a good mood. couldn't help but move closer to her, "Can you help me?"
Xu Xiao Jiao swung her feet, "I must help. Helping you make money for you is helping me make money for myself."
Song Wei Ping nodded, "Thank you, Wife."
Xu Xiao Jiao’s leg stopped. She stretched out her hand to poke Song Wei Ping's heart, "Hey, step back. Don't get so close. Also, don't get too close."
Song Wei Ping grasped her fingers, "Aren't you my wife?"
Xu Xiao Jiao withdrew her hand. Despite her effort, it didn’t move. She looked around and said to him, "That's fake."
"For me, it's true." Song Wei Ping softly responded.
Xu Xiao Jiao froze, "Hey, hey, Song Wei Ping, what are you doing?"
Didn't they agree to be good roommates? Besides, wasn’t he that? Xu Xiao Jiao vaguely glanced at Song Wei Ping. Wasn't he incapable? Why was he saying such misleading things?
Song Wei Ping looked at Xu Xiao Jiao who was staring blankly at him. He couldn't hold back anymore, "Xiao Jiao, I..."
"Elder Brother-in-law! Elder Brother-in-law!! You are back, hahaha, I miss you so much. Did you bring me something delicious?" Before Song Wei Ping could say a word, Xu Xiao Gang’s excitement was so high that it could pierce the roof as he came in.
Xu Xiao Jiao withdrew her hand abruptly, turned around and patted her heart. She let out a long breath to calm down her chaotic heartbeat.
Looking at Xu Xiao Gang who came in alive and kicking, Xu Xiao Jiao didn't know whether she found it fortunate or regretful, "I can hear your voice from 800 meters away. Can't you howl after entering the house?"
Xu Xiao Gang looked at his elder sister's blushing face and rubbed his head, "Elder Sister, I've always been like this. It’s not like you don't know. As soon as I got home from school, I heard my mom said that Elder Brother-in-law is back. So I ran right here, hehe."
Seeing that Xu Xiao Jiao was holding her clothes and not talking, Song Wei Ping said in a warm voice, "I bought you a new pencil case. It’s not seen here. It has three layers. There are also delicious stuffs."
Xu Xiao Gang's eyes lit up immediately, "Wow, Elder Brother-in-law, quickly show it to me."
Song Wei Ping took out the pencil case for Xu Xiao Gang from his bag. While he was at it, he took out the peanut candy he mentioned to Xu Xiao Jiao.
He peeled a peanut candy and handed it to Xu Xiao Jiao and watched Xu Xiao Gang unwrap the packaging.
Xu Xiao Gang didn't even eat the peanut candy. He took out the pencil case and his eyes widened, "Elder Brother-in-law, it looks great!"
A three-layer stationery box! The best in their class was the two-layer one. No one had seen the two-layer one. His three-layer one was even more awesome.
Xu Xiao Gang had already foreseen the scene where he became the most awesome kid in the class and couldn't help laughing.
"Hehe, Elder Brother-in-law, you are so nice." Xu Xiao Gang followed Xu Xiao Jiao and learned how to give Song Wei Ping a good person card skillfully.
Although she was past the age of playing with these things, Xu Xiao Jiao couldn't help but play with them for a while. The three-layer stationery box was beautiful. There were some cartoon characters and multiplication tables drawn on it. As it opened layer by layer, it made people’s mood improve.
"Only know to curry favor with your Elder Brother-in-law," Xu Xiao Jiao muttered to Xu Xiao Gang and began to compare, "Hey, Song Wei Ping, you buy things for Xiao Gang and not me."
Xu Xiao Gang immediately protected his Elder Brother-in-law, "Elder Sister, how old are you? Don’t you feel shame? Still want something. Na na na, this peanut candy is bought for you by Elder Brother-in-law."
That didn't count, Xu Xiao Jiao pouted, "That's for everyone."
Song Wei Ping immediately took out another thing from his bag, "Didn't say you were bored when you were idle? So I bought you something fun to pass the time."
Xu Xiao Gang didn't know what it was yet, while Xu Xiao Jiao's eyes lit up. What Song Wei Ping took out was a green rectangular case with a display screen on the top. Various up, down, left, and right buttons was on the bottom.
"Game console!" Xu Xiao Jiao recognized it at a glance.
Xu Xiao Jiao accepted it. She didn't even need teaching. After the vintage sound of "Ding Ding Ding" start-up, it was indeed a game console.
Tetris, Snake, Hopscotch, and many games that Xu Xiao Jiao was familiar with were all on it.
In this era when there were no entertainment activities, a stand-alone game console was simply an artifact to pass the time.
Xu Xiao Jiao immediately played a game of greedy snake.
Xu Xiao Gang, who had never seen the world, excitedly cried out along with his elder sister. Seeing Xu Xiao Jiao's game character died, he couldn't help stretching out his hand, "Elder Sister, let me play for a while."
Xu Xiao Jiao hadn't played enough yet, "No, Song Wei Ping bought it for me."
Xu Xiao Gang started whining, "Elder Sister, my best and most beautiful elder sister, let me play for a while."
Seeing that Xu Xiao Jiao was unmoved, he immediately turned his head, "Elder Brother-in-law, get Elder Sister to let me play for a while. Just a little while."
Seeing that the two of them were acting like children, Song Wei Ping found it a little amusing. He peeled a peanut candy and stuffed it in Xu Xiao Jiao's mouth, "Let him play a bit. I'll get him to give it to you later."
Seeing that Xu Xiao Jiao wasn't happy, he leaned closer to her ear, " There’s another gift for you."
Xu Xiao Jiao raised her eyebrows, "Really?"
Seeing Song Wei Ping nodding, she handed the game console to Xu Xiao Gang, "Hold it carefully. Don't break it."
"En en en." Xu Xiao Gang nodded frantically.
Only then did Xu Xiao Jiao move toward Song Wei Ping, "What else?"
Song Wei Ping took out a small flat box from his bag and handed it to Xu Xiao Jiao, "Didn't you say that you need a bag as an accessory for when you wear clothes? I bought one for you. See if you like it."
When Xu Xiao Jiao heard this, her eyes became brighter.
No girl could resist the temptation of bags.
She opened it. The sight made her mood index rise three notches in an instant.
"It's so beautiful."
The bag wasn't big. It was the size of two palms, which was about 20 to 30 centimeters. The light-toned calfskin was low-key rich in texture. A blooming flower was printed on one corner and added a bit of beauty.
It could be one shoulder as well as carried by hand.
"I love it so much!" Xu Xiao Jiao loved it so much that she couldn't take her eyes off it.
Song Wei Ping had bought her many things, but this was the first time he saw her so happy.
"Then use it as an accessory when you wear clothes to take pictures in a few days."
Xu Xiao Jiao nodded hurriedly, "Alright! Alright!."
When it came to coaxing her to be happy, Song Wei Ping now seemed to have opened up this skill. "When the time comes and there are clothes you like, you can keep them and wear them."
Xu Xiao Jiao wanted to hug Song Wei Ping and fan-girling around like those little demonesses in later generations who worshiped the gold master.
"Song Wei Ping, you are so nice." She smiled like a flower.
At the side, Xu Xiao Gang listened with his ears up and couldn't help interrupting, "Elder Sister, aren’t you also flattering Elder Brother-in-law. And you were talking about me. You're not much better than me."
Xu Xiao Jiao turned her head, glared at him and uttered with a fierce tone, "Say one more word and return the game console to me."
It was already being kind to leave you here to sit like a light bulb, okay?
Xu Xiao Gang immediately promised, "Won't talk, won't talk."
Xu Xiao Jiao turned her head and asked Song Wei Ping with a smile, "Then tell me quickly, what kind of clothes you have bought. I will first think about how to match them. Hairstyles and shoes have to match them to look good."
Hearing his elder sister's face-changing voices, Xu Xiao Gang grumbled in his heart. Truly treated them differently.
Xu Xiao Jiao and Song Wei Ping chatted and laughed for a while. Song Wei Ping handed her water, "Then, after a few days when the house is settled, come with me to the county?"
Xu Xiao Jiao was already looking forward to it, "Okay, but where do we live?"
Song Wei Ping blinked, "Live in a guest house. I've already made an agreement with the people in the guest house. We’ll book a room for a month. It's cheaper."
Xu Xiao Jiao was elated, "That's good."
But when she and Song Wei Ping arrived at the guest house, she discovered that dog Song Wei Ping had only booked one room. Only one room with a big bed.
He even acted serious, "We are a couple. It's normal to stay in the same room. Third Elder Brother Li also booked a room here. It’s not good to let him know."
Xu Xiao Jiao reluctantly accepted this explanation, "Then why don't you book a room with two single beds?"
Song Wei Ping was expressionless, "None available. When I ordered it, it was gone."
Xu Xiao Jiao looked at a certain person who was sitting on the edge of the bed, pretending to be dignified. She picked up the pillow and threw it on his head, "Song Wei Ping, as if I’ll believe you! You did it on purpose."
Song Wei Ping let out a muffled laugh, took down the pillow. Seeing her glaring eyes as she sat on the bed, he felt that she was extremely delicate. It made one want to hold her in the palm of his hand.
"Jiao Jiao."
Seeing no response from Xu Xiao Jiao's response, he called again, "Jiao Jiao."
Xu Xiao Jiao covered her ears, rolled over, and lay down, "Don't call me, I'm sleeping."
She vaguely knew what Song Wei Ping wanted to say, but she hadn't thought it through yet and didn't want to hear it.
Song Wei Ping went along with her, "Then go to bed early. I will take you to over for photos tomorrow."
Xu Xiao Jiao was relieved that he didn't push her every step of the way and slowly fell asleep amidst the turbulent emotions.
The next day, after reuniting with Li San Tie, both of them calmed down and focused on business.
Li San Tie came a day earlier than Song Wei Ping and had already contacted the photographer.
The photographer originally thought that he was taking a private photo of someone who wasn't famous and he felt a little disapproving. But when he saw Xu Xiao Jiao casually wearing something, the effect was simply amazing.
She looked better than the famous people he had photographed.
"Oh, this dress suits you so well."
"This, this, this wide-leg pants. Believe me, no one looks better than you!"
Xu Xiao Jiao didn't expect that the photographer was quite slippery. Every time she came out with matching clothes for Song Wei Ping to choose, he would boast about it before Song Wei Ping could say anything.
He couldn't even wait, "I think this female comrade can match whatever she wears and it won’t be bad. So let's hurry up and take pictures. I'll produce them in three days after taking them for you."
With good work, he didn't want to wait for a moment.
However, Song Wei Ping had a request. He prepared a mask for Xu Xiao Jiao, "Wear it when taking pictures."
Xu Xiao Jiao didn't understand, "Why bring this?"
Song Wei Ping regretted letting her take the photo. He approached her with reluctance, "I don't want others to see your face in the photo."
Xu Xiao Jiao understood. Song Wei Ping, this was, eating vinegar.
Li San Tie agrees, "Wei Ping's idea is good. At that time, we will have a phrase. Not looking at the face, but at the clothes. Since the clothes are good-looking, it will look good no matter who wears them. If they see how beautiful Younger Sister-in-law is, people will have no confidence to buy it, haha."
The photographer felt a little regretful, but he was paid to do things. So he couldn't make demands toward the guests.
But he was surprised by the development. Even when Xu Xiao Jiao was wearing a mask, she was unbelievably beautiful. There was even a sense of mystery in it.
In one day, Xu Xiao Jiao matched all the clothes together. Li San Tie was amazed.
When the finished product came out, he danced with excitement.
"Younger Sister-in-law, I bow to you. You ah, are truly amazing. When I bought this batch of clothes with Wei Ping, I thought that some of them wouldn’t look good and we can only sell them at a cheap price when the time comes. If that is the case, we will almost earn the initial capital. But with such a combination, how did it become so good-looking?"
"Like, this shirt. It's pretty decked with patterns. Tsk, paired with your big sunglasses and these flared pants and your hair style, it's what the movie called, ah, modern!"
"This, this," he turned a page and pointed to a small yellow knitted vest, "And this, I told Wei Ping at the time, what's the use of making this palm-sized vest. Hey, you put this set on the outside of the white dress. Once you grab this small bag, it looks so, so elegant, no matter how you look at it. Like an intellectual college student."
Li San Tie was amazed, while Song Wei Ping remained silent. There was only one thought in his mind. Fortunately, Xu Xiao Jiao was wearing a mask.
Xu Xiao Jiao was also buzzing. Ask any girl if they could refuse the fun brought by matching clothes? Seeing ordinary clothes become beautiful in her hands was nothing more than enjoyment.
Once the finished product came out, there was nothing for Xu Xiao Jiao to do. Song Wei Ping and Li San Tie left early and returned late. Xu Xiao Jiao originally thought that it would take a while for those clothes to sell.
Unexpectedly, within three or four days, all the clothes were sold.
Even though things went well, Li San Tie couldn't recover.
Often, as soon as they take out the sample clothes and promotional photos, the other party had already decided how many sets to reserve before they say anything. It was sold without any bargaining.
Big and small, there were more than 200 pieces of clothing. The purchase price was 1,500 yuan. It was doubled and the return was more than 3,000 yuan.
Song Wei Ping and the others weren't even given the chance to set up stalls in the county. Some of them even contacted Song Wei Ping and the others to add orders after only selling for a day.
Li San Tie understood that this was Song Wei Ping's good idea. He packaged the clothes well. With the addition of the promotional photos of Xu Xiao Jiao, it played a big role.
He and Song Wei Ping went to the shopping mall to see that most of the girls simply bought it according to Xu Xiao Jiao's outfit pairing. Once they bought something, they bought a set of two or three pieces. The prices in the mall weren't low. It was a hundred yuan or so.
"This time, it is thanks to the two of you," Li San Tie said with emotion, "If it was up to me, the clothes that were imported for seven or eight yuan would sell for three yuan more. But this package and the photo marketing, it had doubled. You two are born with business minds."
Originally, Song Wei Ping only took 600 of his own principal as dividends, but Li San Tie wanted to give him 200 more. Song Wei Ping couldn't refuse and could only accept it.
Song Wei Ping and Li San Tie shared the money. Then Xu Xiao Jiao was taken to the shopping mall.
Xu Xiao Jiao deeply felt that she was a good earner, "I think Third Elder Brother Li gave you two hundred more because of my face."
Song Wei Ping nodded, "It's thanks to you."
Xu Xiao Jiao proudly raised her head, "Needless to say, it’s just that I don't make a move. Once I do, it will shock everyone."
Speaking of which, she dragged Song Wei Ping toward the clothing section of the shopping mall, "Let’s go. Weren't your clothes sold into this shopping mall? Let's go and have a look."
Song Wei Ping had already visited with Li San Tie once. The business was booming. Xu Xiao Jiao was very surprised to see it in person.
"Oh, everyone, line up! Line up! Which one you plan to buy, think ahead! Don't waste everyone's time."
The salesperson of the state-owned unit was as aggressive as ever.
But those who lined up have become accustomed to it.
"Wow, this, this, this flared pants. I want it! Also, this matching shirt."
"But the flare pants were sold out yesterday. I want to buy them too. They're out of stock."
"Then I'll buy this thin windbreaker. I happen to have a dress that matches her inside. The weather is cool. Perfect time to wear it."
"I want that dress and that little vest. Unfortunately they were all sold out yesterday. I want to buy these jeans and this shirt today."
The older misses and the younger wives were chattering. The discussion was lively.
Seeing that the clothes she matched were liked by others, it would be a lie to say that she wasn’t happy.
Xu Xiao Jiao smiled and signaled, "Song Wei Ping, look."
Song Wei Ping nodded, "They like it very much. Third Elder Brother Li said, you can be a fashion designer in the future. You will definitely be awesome. I think so too."
Xu Xiao Jiao looked at him, "Then you want me to be one?"
There were people coming and going here. It gradually became crowded. Song Wei Ping took his hand and walked out, "No, I want you to be a salted fish."
Xu Xiao Jiao let out a chuckle, "Not bad. You remember my ideal."
Song Wei Ping laughed, "Is there any reward?"
Xu Xiao Jiao glared, "Reward you with a big slap. Since we’re already out, why are you still holding my hand. Let it go."
She struggled a bit, but didn’t break free. Song Wei Ping coaxed her, "There are too many people, I'll hold your hand."
Xu Xiao Jiao didn't want to let him succeed, "I won't get lost."
As soon as the words fell, a bicycle rode this way, "Excuse me, excuse me! Give way! Give way!"
Song Wei Ping quickly pulled Xu Xiao Jiao and hugged her, "Look, it's dangerous."
They are so cute 🥰
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