Reborn 99 Days Later, Becoming a Landlady and Getting into Tsinghua and Peking Universities

"I need the next available train to the provincial capital, a hard seat is fine."

Are there any seats together? No.

Okay, then could you please arrange for me to be in a carriage?

After getting my ticket, I glanced at the departure time; there was still half an hour left.

Knowing that it was their first time at the train station, they were both nervous.

Therefore, Hua Lichu only glanced down at her left hand, which was being tightly held by Hua Antao, before quickly hooking her right arm around Hua Yuansheng's and leading the two of them straight to the waiting room.

The waiting room was already packed with people.

The three of them—grandfather, grandson, and granddaughter—found a corner and waited quietly.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and it was time to check tickets. The three of them stood close together and followed the flow of people to their carriage.

Two of the three tickets are for seats together.

There were three people in one booth, and Hua Lichu planned to find another person to switch seats with.

"Hello, is that... Xu Yaozu? It's you?"

Xu Yaozu looked up and grinned, "Hua Lichu? What a coincidence? You're going to the provincial capital too?"

If you run into someone you know, things will be even easier.

Hua Lichu got straight to the point: "Can I switch seats with you? It's the same carriage, just two rows from the back."

Xu Yaozu stood up, flashed a bright smile, greeted Hua Yuansheng, and then nodded readily.

"Of course! Why not?"

However, Xu Yaozu's talk of switching places doesn't refer to him switching places with Hua Lichu.

The booths are arranged in pairs, with three people per booth.

After Xu Yaozu found out where Hua Lichu's other seat was, he took out a handful of candy from his pocket and asked an old lady across from him to go to the back.

The old lady didn't care where she sat; sitting there wasn't a problem.

If I could switch places and get some free candy, I'd gladly agree.

As soon as the old lady left, Xu Yaozu plopped down in her seat, giving his own place to Hua Lichu.

Hua Lichu wanted to return the candy to Xu Yaozu, but she didn't have any candy on her.

I could only thank him quietly, planning to return it to him when I got back to school.

Xu Yaozu waved his hand dismissively and asked with a curious look, "Where in the provincial capital are you going? I know the provincial capital very well, and it might even be on my way."

When Hua Lichu heard him say he was familiar with it, she didn't hide anything: "Go to Liutong Alley."

"Circulation Alley? Wholesale Market?"

"Correct!"

Xu Yaozu knew the way, but he had never been there.

Thinking of Hua Lichu's daily street vending, she said with great interest, "I know the way! I'll take you there."

"No need, I bought a map and checked the bus routes. Is there a direct bus from here? Should I take..."

"What atlas can compare to my living map? You're going to buy things wholesale, right? Take me with you! I can help you carry your stuff!"

As he spoke, Xu Yaozu dramatically patted his arm.

Fearing that Hua Lichu wouldn't believe his strength, he even wanted to roll up his sleeves to show off his muscles.

Hua Lichu quickly stopped him, raising an eyebrow: "Are you bored?"

Xu Yaozu scratched the back of his head: "A little."

Aren't they just bored?

He came to the provincial capital this time simply because his grandparents missed him and wanted to have a meal with him.

You can eat earlier or later.

If we miss this opportunity, who knows when we'll be able to go to the wholesale market with Hua Lichu and the others again.

Hua Lichu turned to look at her older sister and grandfather, and seeing that they had no objections, she could only nod.

but,

"Let's make this clear first, we're going there to wholesale goods for business. You can't say anything carelessly when you get there, and you can't bring it up at school."

"no problem!"

Seeing Xu Yaozu grinning with his big white teeth, looking like the silly son of the landlord next door, Hua Lichu shook her head with amusement.

After exiting the train station, Xu Yaozu quickly found a public phone booth and told his grandparents that he would be back later.

The group of four rushed to the wholesale market.

The wholesale market occupies a particularly large area.

Rows of low-rise street-facing shops stand facing each other.

Hua Lichu was thinking of buying some jewelry and other items to open a boutique.

But when I asked, I found out that similar items were grouped together in a certain area.

For example, the area where Hua Lichu is currently located is a wholesale clothing market.

Looking around, the shop was filled with all kinds of clothes, from winter coats to summer dresses, there was something for everyone.

The jewelry she wanted was located in the five-story shopping mall behind it.

Therefore, to get to the accessories area, you have to pass through the clothing area first.

Suddenly, Hua Lichu was grabbed by Hua Antao.

“Pear, look, that dress looks exactly the same as the one Zhang Xinran is wearing.”

Hua Lichu looked in the direction Hua Antao was pointing, and the first thing she saw wasn't the clothes, but the prices.

In an instant, Hua Lichu felt as if her heart was about to jump out of her chest.

"Sis, how much did Zhang Xinran say she bought it for?"

Hua Antao swallowed hard: "139 yuan."

No matter how many times Hua Lichu blinked, the bright 45 yuan on the same clothes remained standing still.

3 times!

The price has tripled!

Looking at the rows of shops lined with clothes, the two sisters stood rooted to the spot, unable to move.

Xu Yaozu and Hua Yuansheng, unable to understand the riddle, asked in bewilderment, "Why aren't we leaving?"

“Zhang Xinran has a dress exactly like this one, which she bought for 139 yuan.”

"what?"

"The one priced at 45?"

"Correct!"

The two sisters looked at each other and said in unison, "Let's buy some clothes wholesale and sell them!"

Hua Lichu immediately went into the shop, touched the material of the clothes, and found that the quality was no worse than the one Zhang Xinran was wearing.

"Boss, how do I get these clothes?"

Upon hearing this, the shop owner, who was knitting in the back, scratched her head with her knitting needles:

"Minimum order is 10 pieces, but individual items can also be sold, but there is no wholesale price."

After learning more, Hua Lichu discovered that even buying them individually was much cheaper than buying clothes from outside.

"If I want to buy multiple styles, but I don't have ten pieces of each style, can I combine them into one order?"

The proprietress paused her knitting: "That depends on how much you buy. If you can buy three dozen, at the same price, I can help you get them together."

Hua Lichu nodded.

Without saying anything more, he looked around, touched the clothes in the shop, and then left.

Following the principle of comparing prices, Hua Lichu made up her mind after visiting most of the shops on the street.

The money I needed to buy the shop is here!

"Xu Yaozu, are you interested in joining us and making some quick money?"