Reborn in the 90s, I traded my ex-husband for eight apartments.

Because of Huo Zheng's special status, Bai Jingsi only said that he was a friend who was staying there temporarily.

Li Zhongguo and Li Jun saw that Huo Zheng had an extraordinary demeanor and treated him very politely.

Upon hearing that Li Jun had been admitted to military academy, Huo Zheng patted him on the shoulder with great appreciation:

"Very good. The country needs military talent right now. Study hard."

For some reason, Li Jun subconsciously straightened his body and even wanted to give a military salute.

With many people around at noon, Bai Chenglei moved another table to put them together, and the sofa bed was temporarily put away. The family enjoyed a lively meal together.

In the afternoon, Li Zhongguo and Li Jun had nothing to do, and Bai Zhenzhu's shop didn't need any help, so Bai Jingsi and Zhang Minmin took Shuo Shuo and accompanied them for a stroll in the market.

Zhang Minmin is a woman of action; she has already called her mother to ask her to find a shop for her, saying that she will have something in mind soon.

Meanwhile, she had also made arrangements with Bai Zhenzhu to go to Lotus Pond with Bai Jingsi to pick up the goods in a while.

She liked the clothes from Xiahe and originally wanted to get her stock from Xiahe, but Bai Zhenzhu told her that the clothes from Xiahe were all high-quality and too expensive to be sold in town.

Once Bai Zhenzhu's clothing store opens, I'll help her source goods from Yangcheng, where they're cheaper. I'm too embarrassed to trouble Xia He's connections now.

Zhang Minmin thought about it and felt that Bai Zhenzhu made sense.

The town targets villagers who don't earn money easily and certainly wouldn't be willing to spend tens of yuan on a shirt.

At this time of year, most villagers make their own clothes at home, and not many people buy clothes. Therefore, her clothing store needs to focus on new styles that are also inexpensive.

When Liu Fang and Xu Yin arrive in Yuan County, she plans to visit Lianhua Pond.

While shopping, Zhang Minmin picked out a white shirt for Li Jun to wear regularly.

After dinner, Li Zhongguo and his son went to the place where Bai Chenglei and his brother lived; they could easily find a place to stay.

Bai Zhenzhu went back to her room and did the math. On the first day of business, the braised meat shop made a pure profit of almost two hundred yuan after deducting labor and material costs.

She was deeply moved after counting the money.

She used to raise pigs, and if the pigs weren't big, she could only sell them for this much.

But now she can earn this much in a day, and the key is that running the store is not tiring at all.

The next morning, the cement floor downstairs was completely dry. Li Zhongguo helped dismantle the downstairs wall in one morning, while Bai Jingsi went to buy a roller shutter door.

At that time, the houses were all made of bricks, and the bricks that were removed were not thrown away by the residents; they were picked up by other neighbors who needed them.

After having an early lunch, Li Zhongguo and Li Jun carried their luggage to the train station.

Bai Zhenzhu delivered it, and her three older brothers were busy painting the walls of the restaurant, planning to finish everything today.

She wrapped a braised chicken in oil paper, cut up a pig's ear, and washed a bag of pears to pack it in.

Because of the hot weather, she didn't dare prepare too many things for them, for fear they would spoil.

The elderly are used to being frugal, and they are reluctant to throw away food that has gone bad, which could lead to food poisoning.

Li Zhongguo absolutely refused to accept braised meat:

“Oh Pearl, you take these things and sell them for money, we’ll take these pears with us.”

Bai Zhenzhu deliberately put on a stern face: "My uncle has always doted on me since I was little, and he won't even let me be filial to you? Don't worry, I'm making money now."

Li Zhongguo said nothing more.

Bai Zhenzhu then instructed Li Jun:

"Xiaojun, study hard and serve your country. When you come back, just come straight to my place after you get off the bus."

Li Jun readily agreed: "Okay, sis."

Bai Zhenzhu then instructed Li Zhongguo: "Uncle, come straight home when you get back. Be careful while you're out and about, and never let your luggage out of your sight. Take turns coming over to bed at night. The dry food I prepared for you is outside, and the water bottles are filled with cooled boiled water. Don't take out any money; there are many pickpockets on the train."

In his past life, when Li Jun went to Beijing, the bag containing his college admission notice was almost stolen. Bai Zhenzhu bought him a special canvas bag, put all his important things in it, and told him to carry it with him at all times and not take it off even for a moment. The money they brought was sewn into their underwear by their aunt, so it was safe.

"Don't worry, sis, I sleep with one eye open," Li Jun grinned, showing off his perfect white teeth.

"In short, don't pay attention to anyone who tries to talk to you on the train. I heard from Xia He that some business owners who went to the south to buy goods had all their money stolen when they got off the train. Some young girls were taken away and sold to the mountains as soon as they got off the train. Even though you are going to Beijing, it's always better to be careful."

Li Zhongguo and Li Jun both nodded seriously, indicating they had taken the information to heart.

However, since they are both men, the safety factor is higher.

After watching Li Zhongguo and Li Jun enter the train station, Bai Zhenzhu returned to the braised meat shop.

Business was worse today than yesterday, but fortunately she had prepared less stock.

The walls were painted white in the afternoon, and the roller shutter was installed. Once the wall was knocked down, the store looked bigger.

Bai Chenglei and Bai Chengxiang worked meticulously, using the remaining mud and sand to patch up the ground outside the shop. The shop, which originally looked dusty, is now bright and clean.

When I pull the roller shutter at night, I feel completely safe.

Bai Zhenzhu replaced the lights in the shop with 100-watt ones. Zhang Hongying, Miao Wei's wife from next door, came over and took a look, praising Bai Zhenzhu as a person of great taste.

"With this kind of renovation, the shop is both spacious and bright, and business is sure to be good."

Bai Zhenzhu gave her a handful of melon seeds:

"Sister Hongying, I'll get rice and flour from you later. Brother Miao said he'd give me the wholesale price."

Zhang Hongying was overjoyed:

"No problem, I'll definitely give you the wholesale price."

That family had never bought anything from them before, they would just occasionally come over to buy a bag of salt.

Bai Zhenzhu just wanted convenience. Even if Miao Wei made some profit on the wholesale price, it would definitely be cheaper for her than the retail price. It would also save her a lot of trouble and improve her neighborly relations. It was a win-win situation.

"By the way, Sister Hongying, how are the kindergartens around here?"

Zhang Hongying's second son is in second grade; he just graduated from kindergarten not long ago.

"Didn't you buy a house near the vermicelli factory? The kindergarten near the government offices is very good. If you have a local household registration, you'll have a spot. Your son, Shuo Shuo, can get in. My second son goes to a private kindergarten here, which isn't as good as the ones over there. Registration usually starts at the end of this month, so keep an eye out for it."

Bai Zhenzhu already knew what was going on and planned to inquire about it again later.

After dinner, the siblings sat down together and discussed it.

The original plan was for Bai Chenglei and Bai Chengxiang to finish making the rice noodle soup at the restaurant, then go home to help harvest corn, settle things at home, and then bring Liu Fang and Xu Yin to Yuan County.

However, Bai Zhenzhu thought about it and was a little worried that Bai Chenglei and Bai Chengxiang would not be able to convince their parents to let them earn money outside while the old couple secretly worked hard farming in their hometown.

Just then, Zhang Minmin's mother found a shop she liked and asked Zhang Minmin to go back and see if it was suitable. Bai Zhenzhu thought that she, Zhang Minmin, Bai Chenglei, and Shuo Shuo should go back together.

These past few days, Bai Chengxiang has been learning how to make braised meat from Bai Zhenzhu. He has basically mastered it, leaving Bai Chengxiang and Bai Jingsi to mind the shop and take care of the family.

This idea was unanimously agreed upon.

Huo Zheng, who was sitting on the sofa, nodded as well.

In the past few days, he has come to understand that although Bai Jingsi and Zhang Minmin are intellectuals, Bai Zhenzhu is the one in charge of this group.

Moreover, her whole family trusted her completely.