Starting out as a drug dealer in 1988

"Okay, it's up to you."

Zhao Wenhao did not refuse. He didn't want to hurt the girl's self-esteem.

Ten thousand yuan meant nothing to him now, but to Yang Yue, it held a different meaning.

At least it solved her current predicament and she no longer had to hurt her self-esteem for money.

"Mouse, I won't repeat anything extra, just remember it. Also, I plan to take my dad to the provincial capital for surgery in the next two days. After all, the hospitals there are better in all aspects."

Yang Yue looked at the thick stack of banknotes in his hand, took a deep breath, and the stone in his heart fell a little.

"Um, okay, go ahead and do your thing. I might have to go to the provincial capital for some business later, and I'll come see you then."

Zhao Wenhao originally wanted to drag Yang Yue along to make leggings, but when he thought about Yang's father's condition, he realized he couldn't delay any longer. So, he temporarily gave up the idea.

"Goodbye, I'll go upstairs first." Yang Yue nodded, smiled at Zhao Wenhao, and showed her bright smile again.

Zhao Wenhao waved his hand and said, "Goodbye, believe me, everything will be fine."

Looking at the girl's increasingly relaxed steps and her graceful back, Zhao Wenhao couldn't help but feel happy.

Zhao Wenhao really felt that he had done a good thing for being able to help her and temporarily get her out of trouble.

An hour later, Zhao Wenhao returned home.

He immediately pulled Zhao Wenjing aside and asked, "Sister, why aren't you wearing the leggings I bought for you?"

"Why should I wear it when I'm working at home? It would be a shame if it got dirty or torn." Zhao Wenjing was a little puzzled.

Zhao Wenhao also knew that he hadn't made himself clear, so he explained, "Sis, there aren't any medicinal herbs to harvest these days, so I'm planning to start a clothing business temporarily. Mainly, I'll be making leggings or jeans."

"You make the decision. Do you need me to do something?" Zhao Wenjing obviously understood her younger brother.

Zhao Wenhao continued, "As a man, I always feel a little awkward selling leggings on the street. Besides, sister, you have such a great figure, you can be my model.

When the time comes, you put on our leggings and stand over there, you'll definitely be a moving sign."

"Ah? I don't want to go. Wouldn't it be so embarrassing then?" Zhao Wenjing shook his head repeatedly, like a shaking rock sugar drum.

Seeing Zhao Wenjing's expression, Zhao Wenhao felt helpless.

But it's really inconvenient for him to do this kind of thing alone.

There was no other way but to continue to persuade her: "Sister, when the time comes, you can just stand over there, or help collect the money. You don't need to do anything else, I will take the initiative to sell it.

Think about it, our family is in this state now, and we will have a lot of expenses in the future. How can we not think of ways to save more money now? Besides, other people are unreliable. You are my only sister. If you don’t help me, who else can I turn to?

Zhao Wenjing was still a little embarrassed. She had lived in the village since she was a child. Apart from going to work in town every day, the people she interacted with were all familiar people.

Now she was asked to face those strangers, and she really couldn't make up her mind for a moment.

But Zhao Wenhao had already said this, and it seemed unreasonable for her not to agree.

So, after some moral coercion, Zhao Wenjing finally nodded hesitantly and agreed.

In fact, Zhao Wenhao didn't have to ask Zhao Wenjing to go out with him. He could just pay someone to do the work.

As long as the money is enough, there will definitely be a lot of people crying and clamoring to earn this salary.

But his most important hope is that his sister can get out of this mountain valley, interact more with people outside, and broaden her horizons.

How big is Hengtang Town, and how many outstanding talents does it have?

Zhao Wenjing is already 21 years old. Although she is not considered old, she will eventually face the issue of choosing a spouse.

Zhao Wenhao hopes that his sister can have more contact with people outside and choose her own other half in the future.

Otherwise, given this situation, the family would definitely arrange all kinds of blind dates for me.

After all, in Hengtang Town, 21 is considered quite old for a girl. Many families in the village, like this age, already have babies in their arms.

"Sister, it's settled then. I'll go get the supplies tomorrow, and we can start working in half a month at most. By then, the house will be almost finished, and we won't need your help."

Zhao Wenhao happily helped Zhao Wenjing make the decision.

"But I still have to go to work?" Zhao Wenjing was still a little reluctant.

Zhao Wenhao didn't want his sister to work at the match factory, and even deliberately asked her to follow him to help, just to make her give up the job.

"Let's put it this way first. I'll go and say hello to your factory."

After saying that, without waiting for Zhao Wenjing to pester him again, he left and went happily to help his second uncle build the wall.

As early as on the way back from the county town, Zhao Wenhao had already thought of the specific operations.

The first step is the supply issue.

He had no intention of getting goods from the provincial capital's wholesale market. Xuanzhou itself wasn't a textile hub. Most of the goods here came from Guangdong Province or Shanghai.

Therefore, Zhao Wenhao’s idea was to go directly to Shanghai to find a clothing factory to cooperate with.

Get the goods from there and then ship them to Xuanzhou by train.

In this way, his cost price will inevitably be lower than most of the local wholesale prices in Xuanzhou.

At that time, he could be a wholesaler in Xuanzhou or a retailer directly in Xuanzhou. Anyway, he would have the best of both worlds.

Of course, without research, you have no right to speak.

This idea was just a preliminary one. To figure out how to implement it in the end, he needed to do a simple research in Xuanzhou and Shanghai.

Only when the profit margin reaches the minimum requirement can he actually implement it.

At present, he still has more than 30,000 yuan in funds. This amount of money is not much, but it is definitely enough to maintain this business.

"Brother Xiang, thank you for your help. I feel really bad for bothering you with such a small matter."

In a residential complex in Xuanzhou City, Zhao Wenhao pulled Xiang Zhifeng and expressed his gratitude to him.

"It's just renting a house, what's the big deal? Haozi, you're being a bit too deliberate!" Xiang Zhifeng didn't care, and even blamed him a little, "I'm so happy that you can come to Xuanzhou. Come on, I'll take you out for a drink tonight."

Since he was coming to Xuanzhou to do business, Zhao Wenhao naturally needed a place to stay.

So he asked the local tyrant Xiang Zhifeng to help him find a one-bedroom, two-living-room house for him and Zhao Wenjing to live in.

This kind of thing is of course a piece of cake for Xiang Zhifeng.

In the following days, Zhao Wenhao did not immediately go to Shanghai, but instead visited various places in Xuanzhou, especially the Xuanzhou Clothing City, which he used as a reference.

It was not until three days later that he boarded the train to Shanghai.