Back to 1984: Let's Work Hard Together to Raise The Kids!-Chapter 216: Setting Up a Stall at the Morning Market

Chapter 216: Chapter 216: Setting Up a Stall at the Morning Market

"Bro, do you have a lot of classes this semester? Mom and Dad won’t let me leave school. None of you came to see me!"

Chen Ruiyu turned back with a doting look, "I’m studying political law, and there’s quite a lot going on in the first semester. I wanted to visit during National Day, but didn’t you say you already had plans with your roommates?"

Chen Xinyue knew she was at fault, stuck out her tongue, and let out a few awkward laughs.

They arrived at their destination.

Chen Ruiyu got out of the car first and helped them with some luggage.

The four of them walked into an alley, made a turn, and finally reached their destination.

In sight was a separated farm courtyard. Next door lived an old lady, her son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter. It was lively with many people. Their yard was a bit smaller, with a cooking room, a small living room, and two bedrooms.

Chen Ruiyu led them inside and explained, "The landlord is the old lady next door. We asked around, and her family has a good reputation in the area and are easy to get along with.

The rent is not high either. One room is filled with stock, and the old lady has helped tidy up the other, ready to move in. They have heated kang beds here; once heated, it’s very warm. The quilts are also ready.

If you don’t mind, you can use them; if you do, bring your own."

Tang Jing listened to Chen Ruiyu’s introduction with joy on her face, "I grew up sleeping on a kang, it’s great!"

Zhou Miaqing went in and took a look around, excitedly grabbed Chen Xinyue’s hand and jumped, "Xinyue, that kang is huge, it could sleep five people without a problem!"

Chen Ruiyu pointed to another room, "It’s the same over there, but it’s all filled with goods now. Starting tomorrow, Ah Kang and I will move in as well. We’ll stay for a week, and regardless of whether we make money, we have to go home."

Chen Xinyue nodded heavily.

That day, the three girls moved the goods to the living room. After sorting, they discovered that the goods included clothes and shoes for men and women in their twenties and thirties, children’s clothing, various beautiful and festive children’s outfits, and down jackets.

They loved them all, not to mention the people who wanted to buy clothes.

Besides clothes, there were some electronic watches and skincare products, also brands commonly seen in the market, though usually sold in official stores. Who knows where Xu Jian got them from.

The group discussed what each would sell and then quickly went to bed on the kang.

They woke up before dawn the next day.

Outside the village was a morning market. They set up at an empty spot with no one around, setting up their stall. The hangers were also mailed by Xu Jian.

All the designs were the same.

Once hung on the bamboo pole, people quickly came over to ask the price.

Tang Jing and Zhou Miaqing felt a wave of panic, but fortunately, Chen Xinyue held the fort. The two watched quietly for a while, seeing Chen Xinyue close two deals in such a short time.

Feeling a rush of excitement, they mustered the courage to start greeting customers.

The three stalls were soon surrounded by a crowd of market-goers. They were so busy they had no time to notice anything else, and it wasn’t until they snapped back to reality that they saw the sun was up.

The morning market was bustling with people packed together.

They were momentarily dazed before being surrounded by customers again.

After the burst of activity, it wasn’t until eleven that the market started to thin out a bit.

By then, they had almost sold out all their stock.

The three were starving, and Chen Xinyue said, "Let’s pack up, go back for some food, and come out again if we want to in the afternoon."

"Okay, okay..."

Tang Jing and Zhou Miaqing also wanted to go back to see how the day’s business went.

The three quickly packed up their things and returned to their rental house in no time.

By then, Chen Ruiyu and Xu Kang had just finished cleaning their room.

Everyone exchanged some greetings.

The three girls hid back in the room to count the money in their bags one by one.

"I’ve got four hundred fifty-six dollars and eight cents here," Tang Jing said flatly, her mind blank.

Was this money really earned by her? It was known that her parents worked hard all year back home, and probably only managed to save a few hundred dollars, but now she made that much in just one day!

Zhou Miaqing, greatly encouraged, quickly counted her bag and found her stall made about four hundred and twenty, a bit less than Tang Jing.

But it’s understandable. Tang Jing sold outfits for young women and middle-aged women, while Miao Qing sold shoes.

One person might buy several outfits, but not several pairs of shoes. Fortunately, she sold both men’s and women’s shoes, so her audience was a bit broader.

After counting, the two turned their gaze to Chen Xinyue.

Chen Xinyue calmly started doing the math, ending with a total revenue of five hundred and six.

The two were a bit incredulous.

"Xinyue, you sold children’s clothing and skincare products. How come you earned more than us?" Zhou Miaqing couldn’t figure it out.

Chen Xinyue playfully blinked, "Because women’s and children’s money is the easiest to earn! Women love beauty, and adults dote on children, willing to spend money on them, right?"

The two gave her a thumbs up in unison. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Tang Jing immediately handed two-thirds of her earnings to Chen Xinyue, "Xinyue, we agreed before that I don’t have the capital, so I only take a third of the revenue. Count it."

Zhou Miaqing quickly followed suit, taking out two-thirds for Chen Xinyue.

Chen Xinyue took the money and said to them, "Now you each have over a hundred as capital, you can use this hundred to get goods from my brother. From tomorrow onward, the money you earn will be yours. If you don’t want to take the risk, you can continue with today’s cooperation approach—your choice."

The two exchanged a glance and, without thinking, handed over the over one hundred dollars to Chen Xinyue, "We’ll take the goods!"

Having witnessed the hot market today, they naturally knew what the best choice was.

Chen Xinyue was delighted, took the money to the next room, and told Chen Ruiyu and Xu Kang about the situation.

The next day, the five people each ran their stalls, though placed next to each other, each selling their own things, without affecting each other.

Their stalls covered clothes, shoes, socks, and skincare products for men, women, and children.

Thus attracting quite a few market-goers.

The business that day was similar to the first, even a bit better, probably because no one knew the first day, and after a day, people came by word of mouth.

In the following days, the business got so good that Zhou Miaqing didn’t want to go home.

Even though Miao Qing’s family wasn’t as poor as Tang Jing’s, her parents were both dual-income workers, and the money every month was fixed. Funding her university education wasn’t easy, only seeming flashy on the surface. She also wanted to repay her parents, but was limited by her own capabilities, constantly worrying her family. But now, she had finally caught a chance to make money, and it was big money. She couldn’t bear to give it up.

After two days of internal struggle, she made a call home.

When Zhou’s mother received her daughter’s call, she was overjoyed and kept asking, "When are you coming home?"