mesbooks Chapter 35 More Friends, More Paths
Chapter 35 More Friends, More Paths
"Then...brother-in-law, can I learn how to do business from you?"
Like I said before, everything's fine with my brother-in-law. Once Dad wakes up tomorrow, ask him. If he agrees, you can follow me.
With the atmosphere so heated, Li Xiangyang had no choice but to agree.
"Then I'll thank my brother-in-law and my sister first."
Upon learning that Li Xiangyang was willing to take him under his wing, Liu Jianguo quickly expressed his gratitude.
The hatred of having one's wife stolen is the most unbearable thing for a man, but it is also the best and cruelest thing to stimulate a man's growth.
Li Xiangyang frowned.
I never expected to encounter such a mess after being reborn.
However, he was also gratified that although Liu Jianguo was young and impetuous, he did not get angry or lash out, nor did he become depressed and self-pitying because of this.
That would only make him look down on you.
It will only make the Wang family girl, who has fallen for someone else, glad that she made the right choice.
Liu Jianguo chose a different path: to work hard to change himself, invest in himself, and make himself better.
He's a real man!
Seeing that Liu Jianguo was still thanking him repeatedly, Li Xiangyang waved his hand, indicating that he shouldn't thank him yet.
"Jianguo, don't be in such a hurry to thank me. Let me make this clear beforehand."
Even close brothers should keep clear accounts; Li Xiangyang knew this.
"First of all, my brother and I haven't separated our family yet. The fish-catching and selling business is a joint venture between the two of us. If you want to come with me to learn how to sell fish, I'll have to go back and discuss it with my brother after Dad agrees. It can only be done if he agrees."
"Yes, no problem."
Liu Jianguo nodded. He knew Li Xiangdong; he had always driven his sister home in a horse-drawn carriage before.
She is a kind and easy-going person.
"Secondly, if you sell fish with us, it won't be considered a partnership. We'll only split the profits with you on a commission basis, meaning you'll receive a salary. Later, once you've learned the skills, you can sell fish on your own if you wish."
"Yes, yes, that's fine with me too."
Liu Jianguo did not hesitate.
Someone teaches you how to do business, and you even get paid afterward. It seems like a win-win situation.
He wanted to learn business from Li Xiangyang, work hard to make money, and make the Wang family girl regret it.
............
The next day, at 4:30 a.m., the sky began to lighten slightly.
Li Xiangyang had already put on his cashmere coat and dog-skin hat, and was ready to set off.
As soon as he pushed open the door, a gust of cold wind slipped in through the gap in his clothes, making Li Xiangyang shiver.
"Wow, it's so cold!"
Li Xiangyang quickly tucked the corner of his clothes in to make sure he was completely covered before he went to hitch up the carriage.
He needs to take the carriage home first, then take his brother and the fish to Wuzhen to sell them. He's in a hurry, so he needs to go early.
The carriage had barely left the courtyard when Liu Jianguo chased after it.
"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, wait for me, I'll go with you."
"Did your father agree? Then you'll come with me."
Li Xiangyang pretended to be angry.
"He's still drunk. I asked my older sister to tell Dad that it's okay when he wakes up."
"Fine, you've come out now, even if you didn't want to."
Before Li Xiangyang could finish speaking, Liu Jianguo had already jumped onto the carriage.
He smiled helplessly.
Indeed, nothing can ignite a man's fighting spirit more than having his beloved woman stolen away.
"drive."
Li Xiangyang cracked his whip, and the old horse neighed softly before galloping away. The carriage wasn't carrying much, so it ran quite fast and returned to the Li family's doorstep in less than an hour.
By this time, Li Xiangdong had already woken up and was dressed neatly, ready to get in the car and leave at any time.
He is a punctual person. Yesterday, Li Xiangyang told him that he would be back before 5:30. Li Xiangdong had already washed up and was waiting for him by 5:00.
To his surprise, there was another person sitting in Li Xiangyang's carriage. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that it was Liu Xiulan's younger brother.
What is this going to do?
"Brother, you're back! It's so cold outside, why did Jian Guo come along too?"
Li Xiangdong stopped the carriage, fed the horse hay, and asked a question.
"Brother, I was just about to tell you this. Jian Guo wants to learn how to do business from us..."
Li Xiangyang briefly explained to Li Xiangdong why Liu Jianguo wanted to go with them to sell fish.
After listening, Li Xiangdong turned to look at Liu Jianguo, somewhat hesitant. He didn't object to teaching Liu Jianguo how to do business; they were close relatives, so there was no question about it.
But Li Xiangyang took Liu Jianguo to sell fish, so he couldn't take him along. He wanted to go sell fish with him too.
"Brother, Jian Guo only went with me for a while. After he got familiar with the roads, he started selling things on his own."
"Okay, sure."
Li Xiangdong nodded silently after listening. It didn't matter if Liu Jianguo was just going to stay for a while.
He had some things he wanted to say to Li Xiangyang, but Liu Jianguo was also there, so he decided to wait until he returned and helped carry the fish onto the carriage.
"drive."
Li Xiangyang cracked his whip again, and the carriage headed towards Wuzhen.
Actually, Li Xiangyang had his own ulterior motives in letting Liu Jianguo go along to sell fish.
My father injured his back, leaving only him and Li Xiangdong as the two adult men at home. He's always out running around, which doesn't feel right.
Moreover, he was somewhat worried about them leaving before dawn every day, leaving the women, the elderly, and the children to guard the house.
Whether wild wolves or boars will ravage the sheepfold is another matter, but what if one or two hooligans or drunkards get drunk and climb over their yard wall?
Those are all big issues.
After all, the crackdown in a couple of years won't happen without a reason.
After an hour's journey, the carriage stopped at the back gate of the state-run restaurant.
"Beep, beep, beep."
As usual, Li Xiangyang first blew the horse whistle three times.
"Brother-in-law, what are you doing? Aren't we going to the black market to sell fish?"
Liu Jianguo looked at the grand gate and compound in front of him, feeling a little nervous.
"Selling fish!" Li Xiangyang replied.
"You're here to sell fish...?"
Liu Jianguo was somewhat surprised.
He knew about the state-run restaurant; he had traveled there with Wang's daughter when they were dating and came to Wuzhen by horse-drawn carriage.
However, he didn't have much money on him at the time, so he didn't dare to bring the Wang family girl inside.
Later, I ate a few skewers of roasted mutton at a hidden stall in an alley.
Hearing the sound of a horse whistle, Tu Weimin opened the door and peeked out. Seeing that it was Li Xiangyang coming over, he smiled and invited him to bring the fish inside.
Prices remain the same: carp 3 cents per pound, small fish 2 cents per pound, crucian carp 5 cents per pound, buy 5 pounds and get 1 pound free.
Because it was close to the Chinese New Year, the restaurant was doing good business, and Tu Weimin ordered four carp, four small fish and 20 catties of crucian carp at once.
Li Xiangyang earned 19 yuan on this trip.
"Here, Xiangyang, count it." Tu Weimin handed over the money with a smile.
"Uncle Weimin, how could I not trust you?" Li Xiangyang smiled and tucked the money into his pocket.
He then pulled out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to Tu Weimin.
The cigarettes were specially bought by Li Xiangyang for his father-in-law Liu Guangyao yesterday, but Liu Guangyao refused to accept them all, so he only accepted one pack in the end.
Perfect, I'll use it to give as a gift.
"No need...no need, no need...Your daily fish delivery has already solved a huge problem for our restaurant."
Tu Weimin declined.
"One thing at a time. A restaurant is a restaurant, and we friends are friends."
This sentence suddenly came to Li Xiangyang's mind, so he said it aloud.
Tu Weimin smiled.
"Haha, yes, we're friends."
He didn't really care whether he accepted Li Xiangyang's pack of cigarettes, but Li Xiangyang's word "friend" really touched his heart!