Rebirth 78: After being jilted at the altar, I reached the pinnacle!

Seeing that Pei Shuxin was about to hand over the cloth coupons, Li Hanliang quickly stopped her, saying, "It's alright, it's alright, we have our own."

He's a proud man; how could a grown man let a girl buy him clothes? Besides, he and Pei Shuxin had just met, so it didn't make sense.

Pei Shuxin didn't seem to care. "It's alright. I can't use all the cloth ration coupons the factory gives me, so I'll just keep them. We usually wear work clothes, so we don't have a chance to make new clothes."

Pei Shuxin's attitude was firm, clearly indicating that she wanted to help Li Hanliang solve the problem.

Li Hanliang realized that the pork from Xiaoliangzhuang Brigade was very important to her; she was afraid he wouldn't do his job, so she was going all out to add more weight to the deal.

The moment the saleswoman saw Pei Shuxin, a fawning smile spread across her face. This time, she didn't even insist on having four cloth coupons anymore; she didn't even want two and simply stuffed them all back into Pei Shuxin's hands.

“Miss Pei, how could we let you spend so much? These clothes didn’t cost much to make, Secretary Pei…”

Before the saleswoman could finish speaking, Pei Shuxin silenced her with a single look. Slightly annoyed, she handed the fabric coupons back. "Didn't you say it yourself? Two suits require four sheets of fabric. I'm asking you now, is this a new rule for the department store, or are you deliberately making things difficult because you think they're from the countryside?"

The saleswoman was taken aback by the question, and her smile became awkward.

“This, this is hardly a problem,” she said, forcing a smile as she accepted the cloth coupons. “This is indeed our new rule, but the manager’s rules are set today and changed tomorrow, so they might change in a little while. I’ll accept two coupons from them.”

Pei Shuxin snorted coldly, knowing that she was feeling guilty. "Then call your manager over. I'll ask her face to face how much the fabric ration coupons were for the two suits today, in this hour."

"No, Miss Pei, I was just joking with them!" the saleswoman said hurriedly, stuffing the two cloth coupons back to Pei Shuxin. This time she didn't dare to show off and could only say, "Let's be professional, it's just two cloth coupons."

"Gentlemen, would you like your suits ironed, or would you prefer to wear them as is?"

When the sales clerk looked over, her expression changed, and she wished she could vent all her anger on Li Hanliang and his brother.

Li Hanliang couldn't be bothered to argue with her. To him, a salesperson was no different from any other decoration in a store.

"Alright, we'll take it."

Liu Quanyou, not one to back down, rushed forward to argue, "What do you mean? Are you saying we don't deserve to buy suits? Just because we buy them doesn't mean we have to be so eager to wear them? What kind of attitude is this? I'm going to complain to your manager!"

“You’ve got a lot,” Li Hanliang stopped him. “We have important business to attend to. There’s no need to bother with unimportant people.”

Moreover, given Pei Shuxin's influence, they couldn't afford to make a scene today. Otherwise, if word got out that Pei Shuxin bought suits for two men, it wouldn't be good for the young woman's reputation.

Liu Quanyou was unconvinced and wanted to argue further, but seeing that Li Hanliang had stopped him, he dared not disobey Li Hanliang and could only swallow his anger.

Li Hanliang is good in every way, but sometimes he's too easy to talk to, which makes him feel embarrassed. He can't show off with his older brother, and instead he has to act like a grandson.

"Shuxin, we'll go ahead and get busy. Don't worry, I'll get back to you as soon as possible." Before leaving, Li Hanliang reassured Pei Shuxin once again.

Pei Shuxin nodded, looking at Li Hanliang with admiration in her eyes.

After the two left the store, Li Hanliang couldn't help but glance back into the shop through the window. He saw Pei Shuxin standing in front of the bookshelf, choosing a book by Sanmao, and looking at the cover, it was called "Stories of the Sahara".

Li Hanliang didn't know anything about poetry and literature, but in 1978, the fact that a girl in a small county town could read Sanmao's works made him feel somewhat gratified.

Love stories are perfect for cultivating romance in young girls. Otherwise, how could these aloof fairies, forever detached from worldly concerns, possibly be plucked by these money-grubbing businessmen?

Li Hanliang couldn't stop smiling; a sense of conquest spread through his heart.

"What's up, boss? You've got your eye on someone?"

Liu Quanyou's big head suddenly leaned over.

Li Hanliang was almost scared to death by him.

"You brat!" Li Hanliang shoved him away and warned him, "Don't cause trouble when you're out in the future. Our main task now is to expand our sales channels and make money, not to show off and fight, got it?"

Li Hanliang already had a thorough understanding of the people in Xiaoliangzhuang Brigade. To be honest, Liu Quanyou was by no means the best choice for a deputy, but among the others, under Jing Wenqiang's suppression, there was no one else who dared to approach him so recklessly.

So neither of them should complain about the other; they should just make do with what they have.

“From now on, if you work for me, we can only expect practical benefits—at least in the early stages. If you want to show off or act like a hero, go find Jing Wenqiang. But no one can guarantee how much pork he can get or how much money he can make.”

How could Li Hanliang not know what he was thinking? This kind of thing must be nipped in the bud to avoid causing unnecessary trouble for himself later.

"Think it over carefully: do you want substance or face?" He never hesitated to reprimand his subordinates. "Remember, if this happens again and you still don't listen to my warning, you're fired!"

After Li Hanliang finished speaking, he left first without waiting for him.

Liu Quanyou gritted his teeth, thinking that he was usually a big shot in Xiaoliangzhuang, while Li Hanliang used to be a coward who could only follow behind him and ask for protection.

Now look what's happened! Li Hanliang has suddenly changed his ways and wants to be the big brother. To be honest, pork isn't something you can have every day, but following Li Hanliang means being treated like a grandson every day.

Liu Quanyou shook his head, sighed helplessly, and followed after them. After all, he hadn't fully digested the pork he ate last night, and he couldn't just eat it and then vomit.

This guy has already accepted it and followed it, what else can we do?

"Boss, what are you doing? I'm just worried you'll lose face in front of other girls," Liu Quanyou said with a grin, bumping Li Hanliang with his shoulder.

Li Hanliang nodded, somewhat satisfied with his performance.

It seems that although this reckless man likes to show off and be strong, he still understands basic principles and can be cultivated.

Li Hanliang set his sights on the vocational high school cafeteria.

However, this time, he could not use the same methods as before. That was only a temporary measure when things were urgent, but if he wanted to do business legitimately, cheating and deceiving was not the way.

Li Hanliang bought two packs of Hongtashan cigarettes, prepared a business card, and headed to the vocational high school.

It was during class time at the vocational high school, and there weren't many people on campus. The gatekeeper was sitting on a small stool at the entrance, basking in the sun.

Upon seeing Li Hanliang and the other two outsiders, they immediately stopped them.

"What do you want? Who are you looking for? We're all city kids here, we don't have any rural students."