A top student transmigrates into a book: Reborn in the 90s and rises to prominence.

As soon as the money left, Zhao Hui collapsed to the ground.

She gripped Shao Wanwan's hand tightly. "Wanwan, what should we do? My little shop has just started to make a profit, and now someone is getting jealous."

Zhao Hui grasped the key point.

Zhao Hui usually collects the rent herself; it's impossible for her to come in person.

He spends most of his time either in a pool hall or an internet cafe.

This is clearly a case of "no one gets up early for nothing," and it seems someone has their eye on this remote little shop.

"When I came here with Li Bing early this morning, I didn't know what to do. Then I saw a rental ad and rented this place. It's far from the teaching buildings and student dormitories, and it's in a remote location. Business hasn't been good since I started. It's only a little better during military training because the playground is close to here. I... I never thought that someone would be eyeing such a small place." Zhao Hui looked like a wilted eggplant, completely devoid of energy.

Jiang Zheyuan squatted down and said to Zhao Hui, "Sister Zhao, business is like this: the other party isn't envious of the money you're making now, but he's afraid you'll grow bigger and stronger. Once you really become a threat to him, the cost of dealing with you will be too high for him. We have two solutions now. The first is to sue Qian Lai. Lawsuits take a long time, and he can't rent out the shop since he breached the contract first. But you'll have to spend a lot of energy on this, so it's not worth it, but it's more satisfying. The second is that we give up this irregular place and move outside the school. I remember the bookstore outside the school went out of business. That shop was over 300 square meters. We could open a supermarket there, which would not only cater to students but also benefit the surrounding residential buildings and even tourists... In short, it's a pretty good option."

Jiang Zheyuan also wanted to say that this area would eventually develop into a financial center, and the shops near the school would be extremely valuable, with rents rising to more than 20,000 yuan a month in ten years, amounting to more than 200,000 yuan a year.

He himself doesn't need to care about such a small investment, but for Zhao Hui and Shao Wanwan, this will be a good start. Most importantly, this is a natural progression, not something he revealed, so it won't arouse suspicion.

Shao Wanwan glanced at Jiang Zheyuan, thinking, "He really dares to think that way!"

The rent there is probably ten times more expensive than it is now. Although Sister Zhao has saved some money over the years, it is simply unrealistic to come up with a quarter's rent. Most importantly, she remembers that the shop seems to require a transfer fee, because the interior decoration is quite good and ready to use right away.

"Sister Zhao, come on, let's sit over there and talk. My legs are getting a little numb from squatting like this for so long," Jiang Zheyuan said with a smile.

Zhao Hui then quickly got up from the ground.

She smiled a little sheepishly.

Zhao Hui was initially confused by Jiang Zheyuan's words.

So much has happened lately; she hasn't slept well for several days in a row.

She usually falls asleep the moment her head hits the pillow. Li Shuai often complains that she snores loudly and sleeps so soundly that even thunder can't wake her. He says that if a thief broke into the house, they could carry her away and dump her without him even noticing.

People who sleep well will suddenly find themselves unable to fall asleep, and their minds will immediately become like mush, unable to function.

Not only is my brain not working, but even my hearing seems to be deteriorating.

Shao Wanwan went to boil a kettle of water as if she knew the way well, and then made Zhao Hui a cup of Milo.

Zhao Hui only allowed her son to eat high-end stuff like Milo; she herself would just smell it or drink the leftovers and savor the taste.

This time, Shao Wanwan mixed a particularly strong fragrance, which immediately spread everywhere, finally bringing some warmth to this messy space filled with various odors.

Zhao Hui held the large enamel mug and took a sip.

“Sister Zhao, our teacher said that the country is developing in all aspects now, and there are many opportunities. Without destruction, there can be no construction. Perhaps what happened today is an opportunity for us to change.” Jiang Zheyuan said after seeing that her pale face had recovered a bit.

“I know you all mean well. My life has been hard. My parents passed away early and I can't rely on them anymore. My siblings have long since stopped contacting me. Meeting Wanwan in this life is the luckiest thing that ever happened to me. I always think that I must have left some leeway in my past life to meet Wanwan. I… because of this, you don't know what that beast Li Bing did. It makes me… makes me feel so guilty that I can't sleep at night. I always feel that it's me, it's me who has ruined you all…”

Zhao Hui was filled with shame.

Actually, she had wanted to say these things for the past few days, but she couldn't find the opportunity. It had been bottled up inside her, and it was almost becoming a heartache.

She wanted to apologize to Shao Wanwan, but she knew that Shao Wanwan kept saying it wasn't her fault.

Shao Wanwan, who hadn't spoken until now, grasped her hand. "I treat you like my own sister. I have no family left. You know my background. Don't say such unrelated things anymore. Let's make money together and live a good life. That's more important than anything else. I think Zheyuan is right. That shop outside the school is a rare opportunity. Once it's gone, it won't come again. We can think of a way. We can partner up and split the profits 50/50. You can manage the shop and buy the goods. I'll also give you a separate salary from the profits and provide you with the five social insurances. Even if Li Shuai doesn't support you in the future, you'll have a retirement pension. You won't have to worry about anything."

Zhao Hui was taken aback. "Little sister, what are the five insurances?"

Shao Wanwan forgot about this information gap.

Zhao Hui had never even seen the gate of a formal organization. Given the current state of internet access and information silos, and the high barriers to internet access, it's normal that Zhao Hui knew nothing.

"It means that you pay insurance to the government every year, and after a certain number of years, when you reach retirement age, you don't have to do anything and you can still receive a living allowance every month," Shao Wanwan explained, focusing on the simplest aspect of pension insurance.

Elderly care is a sword hanging over Zhao Hui's neck.

She had seen too many women in the village who, once they grew old and could no longer work, lived miserable lives.

That's why she came out, determined to find a way to make a living in the city.

"But, I, I really don't have that much money... And the more I earn, the more Li Bing will get, and you will be affected too. I... Sometimes I think, I might as well do nothing and just play along with him. I really don't want to share any money with this bastard. He... has been beating me ever since we got married. Now that I'm making money, he keeps finding excuses to come back and ask for money. If he knew I was running such a big supermarket with you guys, he would never stop asking for money."

Zhao Hui's concern is quite reasonable.

As long as the marital relationship exists, Li Bing will get half of every penny Zhao Hui earns.

It might be the majority.