Reborn in a small village in the 1990s

Chapter 381

Zhou Chunwen was confused and didn't know where to start. Looking at the flyer in front of him, Zhou Chunwen felt that he should focus on the present and think about the rest later.

You can make money handing out flyers today. Zhou Chunwen understands Zhao Da'e's personality. Everyone is busy doing things, and Da'e will pay them. She is never stingy.

So Zhou Chunwen worked even harder; this money was for himself, so he had to work hard.

From initial timidity to eventual confidence in handing out flyers, Zhou Chunwen became increasingly familiar with the process and had shed her initial timidity.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Da'e couldn't help but feel a sense of relief, realizing that today's decision was indeed the right one.

She knew that her older cousin was somewhat introverted and meticulous, so she specially arranged this job of handing out flyers for her, thinking it would help her develop her courage and personality.

Look, after only a few hours of handing out flyers, my older cousin is already getting more and more skilled. She even takes the initiative to hand out flyers to passersby, and her speech is becoming more and more fluent. She no longer stutters or acts timidly, and she has become much more confident and poised.

Zhao Da'e nodded in satisfaction, happy for her cousin's change. Maybe her cousin could even become her employee in the future. Zhao Da'e's goal was to make a lot of money, and she wanted to help her family make as much money as possible. Zhao Da'e didn't want to get rich alone; she wanted to help her family get rich together.

After quickly distributing the flyers, Zhao Da'e returned to the shop and found it much tidier. Most of the clothes had been put into the warehouse, while others were hung in the closets on hangers.

Zhao Da'e stepped in to help with the clothes, carrying the remaining garments into the warehouse.

Before long, Cheng Jinxiang pulled Zhao Da'e to pick out some representative clothes, thinking that these clothes were so beautiful that they would definitely sell well the next day.

A moment later, someone outside the shop was calling out, "Is the owner of shop number six here? I'm here to deliver a flower stand!"

"Is the owner of shop number six here?"

Hearing the shouts, Zhao Da'e quickly went out and said, "I'm here, I'm here."

The person shouting was a driver of a tricycle, and there were eight flower stands on the vehicle.

People inside the shop came out after hearing the shouts.

The eight brand-new wooden flower stands on the tricycle looked solid and had simple lines. Their heights were not uniform, but rather deliberately staggered, and the delicate flowers brought joy to people's hearts.

Zhao Da'e couldn't help but clap his hands and say, "This flower stand is absolutely wonderful! It was a great buy!"

When the shop opens, customers will be in a good mood when they see these eight flower stands, which will attract their attention even more.

The driver helped unload the flower stand. He remembered the young owner of shop number six. "Young man, where should we put this flower stand?"

Zhao Da'e glanced at the shop entrance and said with a grin, "Could you please put them at the shop entrance for me, two on each side?"

The driver nodded and said, "Okay, watch me!"

The driver's arm muscles were clearly defined, indicating that he exercised regularly. He easily lifted a flower seat off the bus and placed it where Zhao Da'e pointed.

Looking at the fresh flowers with curiosity, Cheng Jinxiang leaned closer and said, "Big Goose, this flower stand must have cost a lot of money."

The flowers were beautiful, but Cheng Jinxiang could imagine that these eight flower stands would cost a considerable amount of money. Just thinking about how opening a shop would require spending money everywhere made Cheng Jinxiang feel a pang of heartache. It was all money! Wouldn't it be better to save some money and use it to renovate the new house in his hometown?

Zhao Da'e smiled and said, "Mom, we should spend the money on this flower arrangement. We don't need to be too frugal. We can always earn the money back."

Cheng Jinxiao chimed in, "Yeah, sis, we should spend the money when necessary. It's normal to have an initial investment. As the saying goes, you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. Maybe it's because we bought the flower stand that we've attracted more people and sold more clothes."

Cheng Jinxiang agreed, and smiled, "Okay, okay, you're all right."

The driver placed all the flower stands in order, then congratulated Zhao Da'e, saying, "These eight flower stands symbolize prosperity, so I wish the young boss a happy and prosperous year!"

Zhao Da'e loved to hear that, and he was overjoyed. "The new store opens tomorrow night. Come visit when you have time, and I'll give you a 50% discount!"

The driver perked up immediately: a 50% discount? That's a real bargain!

"Okay, I'll invite my family to come to the young boss's new store tonight to buy clothes. The young boss will give me even more discounts then."

"sure."

"..."

Another noon passed, and Zhao Da'e looked outside and saw a familiar figure: Qi Bin and Xiangzi. Xiangzi was driving back in his van.

Zhao Da'e had ridden in that van many times and recognized it at a glance.

Behind the van were three other vehicles, each carrying an iron frame, wooden planks, two wooden tables, and some household items, such as a stove for cooking.

Zhao Da'e waved to Qi Bin and Xiangzi, "Xiangzi, Uncle Qi, you're back!"

Xiangzi got off the car and said with a smile, "Little Aunt, Lao Qi and I bought a bunch of things, including bed frames, tables and chairs, a stove, and some daily necessities such as quilts and buckets."

Zhao Da'e glanced at the items on the tricycle; it contained everything Xiangzi had mentioned.

Zhao Da'e frowned and said, "Why did you buy so few things? These are only enough for the most basic living. Bed frames, tables, chairs, and stoves are necessities, but we can buy other things, such as electric fans."

Hearing this, Qi Bin felt a little embarrassed. "Big Goose, this is enough. There's a bed frame, a table, chairs, a stove, and so on, which is enough for my basic living needs. Besides, this is already quite expensive, costing over a thousand yuan."

Qi Bin bought mostly in pairs, one for the boys' dormitory and one for the girls' dormitory. The bed frames and wooden boards need to be assembled so that they can be used as bunk beds. Buying more would cost half again as much, even after he bargained. Qi Bin was unwilling to buy less.

"Big Goose, look, it's still cold now, so we don't need an electric fan or anything. If it gets hot in a few days, I'll just use a fan. There's no need to go through all this trouble."

Qi Bin was thinking that every penny saved was a penny earned. Zhao Da'e looked on helplessly and said, "Uncle Qi, if we don't buy an electric fan, what about the wardrobe? We need somewhere to put our clothes, right?"

Qi Bin was stunned for a while, then scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "I hadn't thought of that. I only thought about sleeping and eating. Let's forget about the wardrobe. I only have this many clothes. I can just put them on the bed and make do."

Qi Bin didn't want Zhao Da'e to spend any more money. He hadn't even started working yet, and the shop hadn't even opened, but Da'e had already spent so much of his money. Qi Bin felt really bad about it.

Seeing this, Zhao Da'e could only sigh, "Uncle Qi, you're being too frugal! You only buy these things. This is such a waste of your money!"

They lived in extreme poverty.

However, to be honest, it's because I haven't opened a shop yet and haven't made any money.

When I have money, Zhao Da'e will definitely add some nice furniture.

Qi Bin didn't think it was a big deal, and he quickly changed the subject, saying, "Big Goose, let's not talk about that. How's the shop doing? Let's go help out."

The tricycle driver called out to Qi Bin, "Hey, where are you going to put all this? I'm in a hurry to get back."

When the driver spoke, Qi Bin realized that he had almost forgotten to put away the furniture.

Qi Bin beckoned the driver to come upstairs, "Sir, just move it to the second floor. Come on, let me help you move it."

Seeing Qi Bin go over to move things with the driver, Xiangzi followed along. He was strong and could help a lot.

Zhao Dage is still young and can't do much, so she called Cheng Jinxiang and Cheng Jinxiao to come and help, at least they could help move some daily necessities.

After looking around at the items, Cheng Jinxiao complained, "This idiot bought such simple things. He has everything for eating and sleeping, as well as other necessities like toothbrushes, toothpaste, and kettles. But they're all usable, and we don't really need anything right now."

Cheng Jinxiao thought it was alright. She planned to sleep in the staff dormitory that night. After all, she had already told Da'e that she would come to work at the store. Since the store was opening tomorrow and the staff dormitory had been prepared, she might as well sleep here. The store was right across from this building, and it was very close to work. It would only take a few minutes to walk there.

Zhao Da'e, Cheng Jinxiang, and Cheng Jinxiao carried the household items upstairs one after another, while Qi Bin, Xiangzi, and the driver carried some larger items, and the rest of the people were still busy in the shop.

About an hour later, a bunk bed, a table, a chair, and bedding appeared in the staff dormitory. Both the male and female dormitories were like this. Currently, there are four people working under Zhao Dage: Cheng Jinxiao, Qi Bin, Xiangzi, and Cai Xiaofeng.

Cai Xiaofeng and Xiangzi were going back to Dongtaizi Village to spend the night, since the Kangxi Spring water was to be transported from Dongtaizi Village, and the extra beds in the staff dormitory could be used for rest.

Zhao Da'e was on the verge of tears. Qi Bin was truly shrewd and unwilling to spend a single extra penny.

Zhao Da'e felt extremely helpless. She thought that once she made money, she would arrange for things like wardrobes and fans, and whatever was convenient to her.

The last one is the stove. Qi Bin originally wanted to install the stove in the staff dormitory, but Zhao Da'e and Cheng Jinxiao strongly opposed it.

"Uncle Qi, if we put the stove in the staff dormitory, the dormitory will be filled with the smell of cooking oil. The smell will stick to the blankets and clothes, it will be awful." Zhao Da'e seemed to be imagining this scene, pinching his nose to avoid smelling the food on his clothes.

"Qi Bin, let's put the stove outside. That way we can cook together and the cooking fumes will dissipate better," Cheng Jinxiao said.

After a while, Qi Bin finally got everything settled in the staff dormitory. He even went to the hotel next door to bring over his clothes and other belongings so he could sleep in the staff dormitory that night instead of having to stay in a hotel.

Qi Bin took out seventeen yuan and thirty cents and gave it to Zhao Da'e. He explained, "Da'e, this is the fifty yuan you gave me for renting a hotel and eating, and it's all left over. I rented a hotel for two days and it cost twenty yuan. Now that I have a place to stay, I can cook some food and so on, so I'm returning this money to you. Oh, by the way, I borrowed some money from you today to buy daily necessities. I'll pay you back next month when I get my salary."

Zhao Da'e held his head in his hands, feeling like crying. "Uncle Qi, you're too kind. You don't need to give me this ten-odd yuan."

When Qi Bin saw that Zhao Da'e refused to accept the money, he immediately said embarrassedly, "Hey! Da'e, you've given me enough. I really can't accept this money. I haven't done anything yet."

Zhao Da'e quickly said, "Uncle Qi, you misunderstood me. This money is your wages. You've been working for me for the past day or two. This morning you helped me tidy up the shop, and this afternoon you helped me look at furniture. You've been busy all day, and I haven't even paid you. I feel a little bad about it. Besides, these past few days, even if I cook for myself, I still have to spend money on groceries. My wages will be paid next month, and even with the money you have on you, it's still not enough. So please take this money; it's what you deserve."

Qi Bin thought for a moment, sighed, and finally accepted the money, saying, "Alright then."

Qi Bin silently thought to himself that he had to write down all this money and return it to Da'e when he got his salary next month. Da'e had already helped him a lot these past few days, and although he had helped with some chores, he felt that what he had done was all trivial.

There was also the money for buying furniture, and the remaining money had to be returned to Zhao Da'e. However, this time Zhao Da'e did not refuse and accepted it.

Cheng Jinxiao took the opportunity to say to Zhao Da'e, "Da'e, I plan to sleep in this staff dormitory tonight. The store is opening tomorrow, right? I can come and help out as much as I can, otherwise it's too much trouble to keep running back and forth."

Cheng Jinxiao had previously agreed with Zhao Dage that she would come to work when the shop opened. Now that Qi Bin was living in the staff dormitory, Cheng Jinxiao didn't want to be left behind and wanted to move in as well to help out more.

Zhao Da'e was a little surprised. "Auntie, it's okay if you come a day later. Besides, you didn't even bring a change of clothes today. This is too fast. How about you come a day later?"

Cheng Jinxiao hesitated for a moment before saying, "Big Goose, why don't you bring back some clean clothes for me? I don't have many clothes, just two or three pieces. As for daily necessities, we have everything here, so it's fine."

Zhao Da'e was instantly at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated. It was one thing for Qi Bin to be so enthusiastic, but why was even his aunt so eager?