Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

"Brother Gan, let's buy something before visiting. It's embarrassing to go empty-handed."

Li Lanqiu and Lin Gan stood on the curb and glanced at the trading company not far away. They couldn't go to visit Lin Shu, so they could just buy the gift from her family's trading company.

At the same time, she also noticed the fruit shop next to the Trade House and hesitated for a moment, "Brother Gan, how about we buy some fruits and deliver them to your door, do you think it's okay?"

Lin Gan also noticed the fruit shop, "Okay, let's buy some fruit, we'll pick more later."

Li Lanqiu glanced at him and tightened her handbag. "The fruit is a token of my appreciation. Brother Gan, you may not know that this fruit shop is owned by Lin Shu's nephew from her husband's family, who is also the owner of our restaurant. Do you think their family needs the fruit from us?"

Lin Gan sighed helplessly, "I don't mean anything else, I just thought that since I'm here, I have to give you a presentable gift."

Li Lanqiu is good in everything else, but the only thing she can't change is her stinginess. Maybe it's because she lived in poverty in the city since she was a child, which made her develop the habit of spending every penny as carefully as possible.

Whenever I do something, I always weigh the pros and cons or gains and losses in my mind in advance.

This loses its grandeur.

When passing by the trading company, Li Lanqiu went in and said hello to Chen Li, and by the way, Lin Gan, who had just arrived the day before, made himself familiar to Chen Li.

At the entrance of the fruit shop, the first thing that catches your eye is the fruit basket placed in a prominent position at the entrance of the fruit shop.

The exquisitely decorated fruit basket is neatly arranged. You don't need to ask to know that this fruit basket will definitely be a face-saving gift.

"You city people really know how to have fun. You can make a lot of fun with just a few kinds of fruits." Lin Gan picked up a basket of fruits and looked around. "But, let me tell you, these fruits are so classy after being dressed up like this."

"If you ask me, our boss is smart. You may not know that last year our boss was a well-known street scoundrel in the compound. He made enough money in just a few months before the New Year to open this fruit shop, and then he made enough money to open the restaurant where I work now."

Li Lanqiu glanced at Lin Gan and shook her head. Why didn't the man she found have such a good brain?

Lin Gan asked, "Comrade, how much is this fruit basket?"

The clerk was weighing with other people and looked at them from a distance. "What size do you want? We have 4.88 per basket, 5.88, 6.88, and 7.88 per basket."

"hiss!"

Lin Gan and Li Lanqiu gasped after hearing this. 7.88 yuan was enough for her and her child's food for a month.

Because the couple was short of money, they chose after much deliberation and finally settled on a basket of fruit for 4.88 yuan.

Carrying the fruit, I crossed the road and walked towards the courtyard opposite.

Li Lanqiu stared at the fruit basket in Lin Gan's hand and exclaimed as she walked: "No wonder our small boss can open a store in just a few months. It turns out that fruits can be sold at such a high price!"

Lin Gan's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Do you know how your boss made the money to open the store in a few months?"

Li Lanqiu pointed at the fruit in his hand and said, "I heard that he was selling fruit at a stall."

A basket of fruits, if weighed by type, is worth only two yuan, plus the cost of the basket, which is less than three yuan. But his boss priced it at four yuan and eighty-eight yuan. Today, he was willing to buy it and was very satisfied with the fruit basket.

“Is selling fruit at a stall so profitable?”

Lin Gan knew that doing business could make money, but in his mind, only opening a store and doing business could make money.

He didn't know that setting up a street stall, a business that does not require any storefront costs, can also make money.

Li Lanqiu was a little hesitant, but when she thought about how her boss had repeatedly said that he was a self-made man, she felt that she should still believe him.

"It should make money, otherwise our boss won't be able to earn enough money to open the store in a few months."

"Since it's so profitable, why don't I just stop looking for a job. You work in a restaurant, and you have a stable income. I'll set up a stall and try it out for a few days. If I can really make money, I'll go around the streets selling fruits."

Almost at the moment of the conversation, Lin Gan decided that he would not set up a fixed stall in the future. He wanted to go from street to street as a fruit vendor.

"Okay, it's up to you to decide."

The man was trying hard to make money, and Li Lanqiu was not stupid enough not to support him.

Lin Gan hid his excitement. He finally found a way to survive in the city. "I'll ask Lin Shu when I see her later what she thinks."

......

"Lin Gan, why did you come to the provincial capital?"

As soon as Liu Xiao'e entered the yard, who was playing with Dabao and Erbao in the yard, she saw them standing at the gate at a glance.

Lin Gan walked in quickly with Li Lanqiu.

"Aunt, you're at home. I arrived in the provincial capital the day before yesterday, and I knew you and my elder brother and his wife were also there, so I wanted to come and see you. Are you used to living in the provincial capital?"

Liu Xiao'e enthusiastically moved stools for them and said with a smile, "I heard from Lin Shu that Lan Qiu has returned to the city. Are you here to see Lan Qiu this time?"

Putting a stool next to the stroller, he greeted them warmly, "Come and sit down. You must have been tired after walking all the way here. Sit down and rest for a while."

Lin Shu was making clothes with a sewing machine upstairs. She came down when she heard that Lin Gan and Li Lanqiu had arrived.

"Brother Lin Gan, are you here in the provincial capital to see your sister-in-law?"

Lin Shu brought out a pot of tea and poured a cup of tea for each of them.

Lin Gan took the water and thanked him. "It's not a good idea for a couple to live apart for a long time. The autumn harvest has been completed in the village. I wanted to come to the city to see Lan Qiu and the children."

"I heard from Lan Qiu that you were the one who introduced her to this job. Thank you here. If you need any help from me in the future, just let me know. I will definitely help you if I can. I don't have anything else, but I have a lot of strength."

Lin Shu couldn't help laughing and nodded, "I'll make a note of it. It's a rare opportunity to come to the provincial capital, so you can stay there for a while and bring your wife and children to visit us when you have time."

Lin Gan smiled and agreed.

He scratched his head, smiled and asked, "I probably won't go back to my hometown before the New Year. This time I came here with a load of food, and I plan to stay in the city for a few months to see if I can find a job."

When Lin Shu heard this, she thought Lin Gan came here to ask her to help find a job.

But he continued, "I heard from Lan Qiu that her boss, your nephew, started his business by setting up a stall. And your brother-in-law opened a fruit wholesale business. I just want to ask you, if I wholesale fruits from your brother-in-law and then carry them around the streets to sell them, is that okay? Is there anything special about this city?"

Lin Shu nodded: "Youhui started out by setting up a stall."

Speaking of Gu Youhui, Liu Xiao'e, who had been sitting next to him and playing with the children, had something to say.

"Lin Gan, since you mentioned that you want to set up a stall to make money like Youhui, let me remind you. Setting up a stall will be very tiring, so you have to be mentally prepared."

"Youhui, don't be fooled by his current glory. He suffered a lot when he was setting up a stall. He told me that he set up a stall at the railway station in the middle of winter. He worked from morning till night just to make a few more bucks. As a result, his hands and feet were frozen and had frostbite all over that winter. He couldn't even wear his normal shoes. He would itch unbearably when the weather got warmer."

Lin Gan didn't take it seriously. "Aunt, no matter how hard it is to set up a stall, is it harder than farming? We can endure the hardships of farming in the countryside, so I don't believe we can't endure the hardships of setting up a stall."

Liu Xiaoe smiled and said, "I won't say more. You will know whether it is bitter or not only if you experience it yourself."

Seeing Lin Gan's smug look, Lin Shu smiled and said, "There's nothing special about setting up a stall in the city. As long as you don't cheat on the weight, basically no one will make things difficult for you. Even if someone makes things difficult for you, don't be afraid, as long as you are in the right."

Lin Gan patted his chest on the spot and assured: "We definitely won't shortchange you. We don't want to make money that's dishonest."

"You have to be honest when doing business. Just keep this in mind. When you first start out, you can carry a load on your shoulder and walk around the streets. When you make some money, you can buy a three-wheeled bicycle. It will save you energy and make you feel much more relaxed."

Lin Gan's eyes lit up. "You are optimistic about setting up stalls. Do you think it can really make money?"

Lin Shu was speechless. "You have decided to sell fruit. Don't you believe you can make money? In this era in the city, as long as you are not lazy, you can basically make money to support yourself. If you are a little more diligent, you can make money to support your wife and children."

"My youngest is right." Liu Xiao'e took over the conversation, "My eldest and his wife came with me to the provincial capital to visit my youngest and the children after they had their baby. They set up a stall to sell breakfast and made some money while they were in the provincial capital. The youngest gave them some more support, and now they have opened a breakfast shop next to Youhui's restaurant. Lan Qiu should know about this."

Li Lanqiu nodded excitedly, "Yes, my elder brother and his wife opened a noodle shop not far from our hotel."

There are two successful cases above, which shows that setting up stalls can really make money.

When Li Lanqiu looked at Lin Gan again, it was as if she was looking at the future owner of a fruit shop, and she would be the future proprietress of the fruit shop.

Lin Gan also gained confidence.

Thinking of the second child who had not yet come, Liu Xiao'e sighed inwardly, "You are a man of action, and you dare to do what you say. Unlike my second child, I asked them to come to the provincial capital to develop two months ago. In the end, they agreed, but they haven't made a clear handover with their family for two months."

Maybe the second child doesn’t know that every day of delay means money is lost.

Lin Gan comforted her, "Don't worry, Auntie. Before I came to the provincial capital, I went to the county town to find my second brother. He told me that the store had been handed over to my eldest sister, and the children would come to the provincial capital after everything was arranged."

The main reason why Lin Guang and his wife were delayed was because they had to make arrangements for their children. The children were in school in the county town, and when they came to the provincial capital, the children would be left in the care of Lin Xue and his wife.

In later generations, children whose parents both work away from home are called left-behind children.

In order to create a better development platform for their children, Lin Guang and his wife had no choice but to leave their hometown and come to the provincial capital to seek development.

"The second brother should call us before he comes to the provincial capital, so we can arrange for someone to pick them up then."

The reason why Liu Xiao'e was so worried was that Lin Guang and his wife would bring Lin Dashan with them this time.

She has been in the provincial capital for three months, and the person she misses the most at home is probably Lin Dashan.

His wife was away on a long trip, and although he had someone to take care of him at home, it was still not as caring as his wife.

Ever since she knew that Lin Guang was coming to the provincial capital, Comrade Liu Xiao'e personally asked around in the compound and nearby to see if anyone had a house for rent.

She wanted to rent a house in the provincial capital for Lin Guang and his wife to live in.

Lin Dashan came and could temporarily live with Liu Xiaoe in Gu's house. After all, he was Gu's in-law.

Since the Gu family has not split up, it is a bit inconvenient for Lin Guang and his wife to live in the Gu family.

The most important thing is that the rooms in Gu's villa are complete.

Liu Xiao'e asked around for two days but couldn't find any clues about where to buy a house.

On this day, when she was about to go out again, she was stopped by Lin Shu.

"Mom, the housing supply in the provincial capital is tight. If anyone has an extra house to rent out, you should not go out today. It's a waste of time and you will be exhausted.

My house has been built. The walls inside and outside have been painted, but it's a little damp. But it won't affect living. Why don't I let my second brother and his family live in my new house temporarily?"

Liu Xiao'e was startled and looked around. She found that no one in the Gu family heard what she said, and she felt relieved.

"Are you stupid or what? That's a new house that you paid for. How can you let your second brother and his family move in first? What if your parents-in-law find out and have objections?"

Lin Shu frowned slightly: "There are seven floors over there, and there are many rooms. It's not like I want my second brother and his family to live in the room I'm going to stay in, so what does it matter?"

Liu Xiao'e waved her hands and refused firmly: "That won't work either. If you really can't find a house, let your second brother and his family live on the second floor of the noodle shop and squeeze in with your eldest brother and his family. We can talk about it later when we find a house. It just so happens that they want to open a store in the provincial capital, so they have to learn some experience from the eldest brother and his family first."

"Brother Jiu will be back soon, right?"

When Gu Jiu was mentioned, Lin Shu nodded inexplicably: "There were too many goods over there this time, and there was an accident in the shipment, which delayed it for a few days. According to the itinerary, he should be back in the next few days."

"I hope you'll be back soon. Your house is almost finished, so we need him to take care of it."

Liu Xiao'e heard that night that her father-in-law wanted to divide the family property among his sons.

Lin Shu and Gu Jiu's new house was completed and finished early. When the time comes to separate, they will at least have a house to live in.

At night, in the third bedroom on the second floor.

Jiang Chaohong coaxed the children to sleep, walked over to the bed and lay down, pushing Gu Zhiyuan who was leaning against the head of the bed reading a book.

"Hey, during dinner tonight, I heard Lin Shu say that his father and his second brother's family will come to the provincial capital in a few days. Does he want to live at home again?"

Gu Zhiyuan didn't even raise his eyes, his gaze was glued to the book, "There are only three people, her father, her second brother and his wife, so there is enough room for them at home."

Jiang Chaohong: "Don't you know what's going on at home? Her mother is staying in the only guest room, but the other rooms are all occupied."

Gu Zhiyuan frowned slightly, "Mom has arranged this matter, so don't worry about it."

"I don't want to worry about it, but even though the kids don't live at home because they're in school, it's not a good idea to use their rooms as guest rooms, right?"

Gu Zhiyuan was slightly stunned, and simply put down the book, raised his head and looked at him, "What exactly do you want to say tonight? Say it all at once."

Facing his suspicious look, Jiang Chaohong curled the corner of her mouth slightly, "Well, I'm just considering that we haven't separated yet. A big family consumes a lot of firewood, rice, oil and salt every day. I thought that Lin's parents and brother and sister-in-law all live in this house. My sister-in-law will have to pay more for food."

"You can't let our whole family live frugally just to entertain her family, right?"