Starting out as a drug dealer in 1988

"Sister, take this thousand yuan back with you and give it to Mom when the time comes. Give Mom these three hundred yuan too, and have her give Dad twenty yuan pocket money every week. Don't give him more than that, or he'll lose it all anyway."

"I know. I'll explain it to Mom and ask her to hide the money."

"Also, give these cartons of cigarettes to Uncle Jianmin, Secretary Yuanchao, and Second Uncle. Tell them I can't leave for the time being, and consider these cigarettes a gift to them."

"Okay, I've got that all noted. If there's nothing else, I'll go straight to the station in a bit. You don't have to see me off. Hurry back to the store. Business is more important."

"You must be careful on the road, especially when it comes to money. Aside from the money for your ticket, keep everything else close to your body. Also, if you encounter an emergency, protect yourself first; everything else is just your personal belongings."

"I know. I'll be 22 after the Chinese New Year. I'm not a child anymore. Take care of yourself. I'll be back in a few days."

Eight days have passed since I returned from the dinner organized by Shen Bingyan, and life has finally returned to normal.

And on this day, Zhao Wenjing finally decided to go back to his hometown.

It has been more than a month since Zhao Wenjing was released, and having never been away from home for such a long time, she finally felt homesick.

Of course Zhao Wenhao would not stop him, and he even prepared a lot of gifts for him to take back.

In this way, he was the only one left to look after the clothing store.

"Hey, big brother, this windbreaker is absolutely a perfect match for your figure!"

"50 yuan, do you want to sell it?"

"Let's not talk about money for now. Don't you think it's missing something? Wouldn't it be even more stylish if you paired it with these jeans?"

"No, I just want a windbreaker. 50 yuan, will you sell it to me or not?"

"How about this, a pair of jeans is usually around 70 yuan, and with the windbreaker, I'll charge you 160 yuan."

"It's just a windbreaker, 50 yuan. If you keep nagging me, I'll leave."

"You're so cruel, 50 yuan, take it."

There was a fierce bargaining, and the sky was dark.

The satisfied customer paid 50 yuan and left.

Zhao Wenhao gritted his teeth and made a small profit of 15 yuan. He had no choice but to quickly digest the current inventory and convert it into cash. Then, before the New Year, he would quickly import a batch of new goods.

"welcome!"

"Zhao Wenhao!"

"Shen Bingyan, why are you here?"

Just as Zhao Wenhao was greeting the guests as usual, a girl wrapped tightly came into his sight. It was undoubtedly Shen Bingyan.

"It's so cold outside today." Shen Bingyan rubbed her hands and breathed, "I came here to buy clothes. You don't welcome me?"

"Welcome, welcome, a warm welcome." Zhao Wenhao poured Shen Bingyan a cup of hot water and offered it to her, "Hurry up and drink a cup to drive away the cold."

"Our school is on vacation, and we will go back to my hometown to visit my grandfather in a few days. I wanted to buy him a coat, so I came here to take a look." Shen Bingyan explained while drinking tea.

"I really don't have any styles for the elderly. I mainly deal in clothes for young people." Zhao Wenhao was a little embarrassed.

Shen Bingyan didn't care. "It's okay. I'll go look around later. There are always such big markets."

"Haha, how about this, I'll accompany you to visit two stores. I'm familiar with those places and will definitely give you a big discount." Zhao Wenhao said enthusiastically.

Shen Bingyan glanced at the store, feeling somewhat embarrassed. "It seems like you can't leave. What should I do with your store?"

"It's just next door and can be done in a few minutes. You can choose it yourself and I'll just tell the boss." Zhao Wenhao pointed casually and gave the direction.

Shen Bingyan was no longer polite. She was not good at dealing with others, let alone bargaining.

If Zhao Wenhao were here, I believe it wouldn't be so troublesome.

So, Zhao Wenhao closed the door and took Shen Bingyan straight to a shop.

"Old Qian, I'm here to bring you some business, hurry up."

As soon as he reached the door, Zhao Wenhao started yelling.

Inside the shop, a middle-aged man who was selling clothes stuck his head out to take a look. When he saw it was Zhao Wenhao, he said without hesitation, "Come in and take a look. I'm busy right now."

Having been in this clothing market for nearly two months, Zhao Wenhao is already very familiar with the surrounding stores given his personality.

The varieties of goods they sell are also different, so naturally they will take care of each other's business.

Shen Bingyan followed Zhao Wenhao into the store.

Soon, she chose a gray wool coat priced at 148 yuan.

She really liked this style, but she only had 100 yuan in her pocket, which made her feel a little embarrassed.

This 100 yuan, which was the pocket money her uncle gave her, she slowly saved up and prepared to buy a gift for her grandfather.

Since her parents passed away, the family has no source of income. She relied entirely on her grandfather's pension to support her through high school.

Although there is no tuition fee for going to university nowadays and there are even subsidies, the money is only enough for living.

"Have you chosen this one? This one?"

When Zhao Wenhao saw Shen Bingyan looking left and right at a piece of clothing, he already knew what she meant.

"It's a bit expensive, and I don't have enough money." Shen Bingyan said softly, feeling a little embarrassed.

Zhao Wenhao chuckled, "As long as you like it, don't worry too much about the price. Do you know what my nickname is? The bargaining master. There's nothing I can't bargain down."

After saying that, without waiting for Shen Bingyan to react, Zhao Wenhao pulled Lao Qian over from that side.

The two of them were chattering and arguing fiercely.

In the end, it seemed that Lao Qian was defeated and nodded at Zhao Wenhao in frustration.

"Done, 70 yuan. But I estimate this old guy can still make about 5 yuan from you." Zhao Wenhao walked over excitedly and gave Shen Bingyan a thumbs up.

Someone has to make the five dollars. Even if Shen Bingyan is not good at business, she is clear about this.

She was quite surprised that the price could be reduced to 70 yuan.

Therefore, she happily counted out seven big unity notes from her wallet, stuffed them into Zhao Wenhao's hand, and also imitated Zhao Wenhao to give her a thumbs up.

"Old Qian, let's go." Zhao Wenhao gave the money to the boss, said goodbye and prepared to leave.

"Xiao Zhao, is this your girlfriend? You are so cruel. You almost made me faint from bargaining." Lao Qian said weakly to Zhao Wenhao.

"It's my classmate and fellow villager. Lao Qian, there's something wrong with your eyes. Go get a pair of glasses right away."

Zhao Wenhao quickly explained that he knew Shen Bingyan's personality and generally couldn't tolerate jokes.

Last time, Jiang Tianyu just called her "Bingyan" and she retorted directly. Therefore, he should pay more attention to these details to avoid embarrassing himself.

Shen Bingyan didn't say anything. She walked silently in front with a blush on her face.