Back to 1993: The family splits up at the start, and the ingrates regret it so much they cry.

Hope Bookstore.

Li Xi was overjoyed to learn that Sun Yu and his three companions had come to buy ballpoint pens.

He was very happy when business came in as soon as he finished preparing the goods.

Sun Yu's three cousins ​​bought six ballpoint pens and twelve bags of pen refills.

They are from the next county, and there are no places in their county that sell ballpoint pens.

"Boss, I just ran into Wang Peng in front of your shop. Are you his customer?" Sun Yu asked.

“I took my pen from him,” Li Xiwang nodded.

"Oh. He said he didn't have any goods on him and recommended that we buy them from you," Sun Yu said with a smile.

Li Xiwang was taken aback, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

Since Wang Peng's backpack was full of pens and pen refills, how could he possibly be out of stock?

"That kid's a good one, he's got business potential, we can work together often in the future," he thought to himself.

"Boss, Brother Peng is a legendary figure in our school. He's not only a successful businessman, but also the top student in his grade."

Sun Yu kept praising Wang Peng.

It's mainly to show off to my cousins ​​how awesome my buddies are.

"Brother Wang Peng, you truly have the potential to become a legend," Li Xiwang sincerely praised.

……

At this very moment, Wang Peng is working as a salesman at a small shop.

The shop owner's daughter also studies at the No. 1 Middle School, in her second year, so the owner knows about ballpoint pens.

After some haggling, the shop owner ordered ten pens and fifteen packs of pen refills.

He laughed and said, "I'll give it a try first. If it sells well, I'll have my daughter get the goods from you."

"Sure, thank you for giving me a meal." Wang Peng picked up his pen and wrote down his name, phone number, and his daughter's name and class.

Once you've secured the second client, move on to the next one.

Li Fang and Chen Qingshu pretended to be customers buying pens and entered the store first to build hype for him.

Meanwhile, he also sold ballpoint pens at the school for two months.

Many stationery business owners have encountered students coming into their stores to buy ballpoint pens, and have heard of the reputation of ballpoint pens.

Therefore, Wang Peng's sales pitch became a natural progression.

He spent a day visiting more than forty bookstores and convenience stores in the county town to establish a supply relationship with 30 jin (15 kg) of goods.

I'll do retail at the school and deliver goods to customers in my spare time, and that'll make my business a success.

As dusk fell, the three returned to Wang Peng's house and had a simple home-cooked meal together.

"Pengdi, there's something I want to discuss with you," Li Fang said softly.

Wang Peng scratched his head. "Just say what you have to say. We're not strangers."

Li Fang gave Chen Qingshu a wink.

Chen Qingshu smiled and said, "Brother Peng, I recently heard that the People's Department Store is about to rent out stalls. Have you heard?"

"I've heard of it." Wang Peng nodded.

People's Department Store was the former department store, a secure job before the reform and opening up.

After the reform and opening up, the shopping mall suffered losses every year, and the relevant departments decided to get rid of this burden, so they put it up for rent.

I heard the rent is quite expensive.

"Xiaofang wants to rent a stall there to sell stationery such as pens and notebooks, and I plan to invest in her."

"As you know, my friend owns a stationery factory, so there's no need to worry about the supply of goods."

"But you can rest assured, we will absolutely not steal the business of ballpoint pens."

Chen Qingshu said.

"Oh, that's great!" Wang Peng raised both hands in approval and said, "What do you need me to do?"

His cousin has her own career, which is exactly what he wanted.

“I’m a wholesaler of ballpoint pens, while you’re retailers, so there’s no question of us stealing your business,” Wang Peng said.

Li Fang hurriedly waved her hand, "Brother Peng, what I mean is, I won't be able to help you anymore."

She seemed a little embarrassed when she said this.

This summer vacation, she originally planned to go to the provincial capital to work, but her cousin invited her to look at watermelons instead.

I've always been receiving a salary from my cousin.

That's not the point. The point is that I met my fiancé because of this.

Suddenly having to go it alone made me feel a little guilty, like I was letting my cousin down.

Wang Peng understood her mindset and smiled, "We can't work together forever. I fully support your desire to have your own business. Sister Fang, is there anything I can help you with? Do you have enough capital to start a business?"

“Capital is not a problem,” Chen Qingshu said. “I will invest most of it, which is my savings.”

Li Fang said, "I don't need your help. My parents can help me with some things too."

Wang Peng scratched his head and said, "Will you still be staying here with me in the future?"

"Yes, I will." Li Fang chuckled and said, "Don't worry, cousin, I'll be your nanny until you get into university."

"Sister Fang is so nice, hehe." Wang Peng was happy.

He was still a little unaccustomed to not having his cousin's help.

"Old Chen, why don't you move in too?" Wang Peng said.

"Hmph, dream on." Li Fang immediately glared at Chen Qingshu.

Chen Qingshu gave an awkward smile.

My fiancée is too conservative. Right now, she only allows kissing, hugging, and holding hands. Taking it any further is impossible.

Her meaning was clear: she would give herself completely to her husband on their wedding night.

Chen Qingshu glanced at his watch and said, "It's almost time for evening self-study, let's go."

The two brothers rode their bicycles back to school, while Li Fang packed her things at home.

A classroom.

Wang Peng returned to his seat and began preparing for tomorrow's lessons when a girl handed him a letter.

The letter writer turned out to be his wife from his previous life, Li Mingzhu.

"It's here, it's finally here!"

He immediately opened the envelope and was dumbfounded.

The letter contained a sentence written in large letters: "Give me your photo, or don't write to me."

Wang Peng was both amused and exasperated, and immediately thought of Li Mingzhu's friend, Li Qiuyue.

When he went to the provincial capital to buy ballpoint pens, he couldn't resist visiting his wife at the Experimental Middle School.

Then Li Qiuyue pestered him, saying she wanted to be pen pals.

He told Li Qiuyue Du Lei's name and asked her to write a letter to Du Lei.

“Du Lei and I are in the same class. Mingzhu should suspect that I am not Du Lei, but Wang Peng.”

"This little girl is just as clever as she was in her previous life."

At that moment, Du Lei walked into the classroom carrying a letter and threw it on Wang Peng's desk.

"Brother Peng, that's not fair of you. You're using me as a shield."

When Wang Peng saw the writer's name, he was instantly embarrassed; it was indeed Li Qiuyue.

"Brother Peng, take a look at what's written inside." Du Lei said, both amused and exasperated, as he returned to his seat.

"Brother Lei, I'm sorry, I'll treat you to dinner another day." Wang Peng chuckled and hurriedly opened the envelope.

The letter contained a photo, a selfie of Li Qiuyue.

This girl's looks are definitely not up to par, and more importantly, she's overweight. That's probably why Du Lei is angry.

Upon reading the contents of the letter, I was completely shocked; she had actually confessed her feelings to Du Lei.

"Brother Lei, you'll be coming to my house for dinner every day for the next week," Wang Peng immediately offered as compensation.

"No, don't use me as a shield anymore." Du Lei rolled his eyes in anger.

Wang Peng chuckled, "From now on, you can just give me any letters from Li Qiuyue."

School ended at noon the next day.

Wang Peng quickly went home for lunch, changed into his best clothes, and then went to the First People's Photo Studio to have his picture taken.

I took two photos.

Two weeks later, I finally received the photos.

The two photos turned out great, so I sent them both to Li Mingzhu.

"I wonder what his reaction will be when he sees my photo?"

Wang Peng chuckled.