Reborn in a small village in the 1990s

Chapter 374

Zhao Da'e was thinking about whether he should invest in the mobile phone industry, specifically those popular mobile phone brands from his previous life. If he could buy shares in them, the dividends alone would be a huge profit!

However, after thinking about the cost, Zhao Dage sighed and decided against it. Developing mobile phones is very expensive, and with his current assets, he doesn't even qualify to buy shares in a mobile phone company.

Suddenly, Zhao Da'e had a flash of inspiration. If she couldn't afford shares in the mobile phone company, she could buy something else! For example, the popular chat app "Squid" from her previous life. The founder said that in the beginning, "Squid" had very few users, and the founder even had to pretend to be a girl to chat with people. At one point, they even considered selling "Squid." Wasn't this Zhao Da'e's opportunity?!

She had no intention of buying the "Squid" app; she just wanted to spend money to buy shares so that when the "Squid" chat app became a hit, she could get a good share of the profits!

Thinking about this, Zhao Da'e felt much clearer, but it all came down to the word "money".

You still need to make money; only with money can you have the capital to achieve these things.

After a day of buying a lot of gift boxes and food, Zhao Da'e figured that distributing them to his family and employees would be enough. He went to the train station early to buy tickets for the next morning and then returned to the hotel.

Back at the hotel, she still needed to unpack and organize her clothes. Looking at all the bags and packages in front of her, Zhao Da'e could imagine how tiring it would be to carry all that stuff back tomorrow.

In the room, Zhao Da'e and Cheng Jinxiao, who had already showered, were lying on the bed. Cheng Jinxiao couldn't help but ask, "Da'e, what do you think of Qi Bin?"

Zhao Da'e was puzzled. Why bring him up out of the blue?

But Zhao Da'e honestly replied, "I think Uncle Qi is a good person. He is reliable and considerate. He helped us carry a lot of things all day."

"Auntie, why are you suddenly asking about these things?" Zhao Da'e asked, puzzled. She felt that her aunt had been paying attention to Qi Bin lately.

Cheng Jinxiao touched her nose somewhat guiltily, "Really? Really? I was just curious about your thoughts on him. I think Qi Bin is a pretty good person. His experience is quite similar to mine—we both met the wrong person and were divorced."

Zhao Da'e asked curiously, "Auntie, do you feel sorry for him?"

When Zhao Da'e asked this question, Cheng Jinxiao was suddenly stunned. A trace of tenderness and heartache flashed in her eyes, and then she nodded.

Zhao Da'e really thought there was something going on between the two of them, and let out a long "Oh," "Auntie, I didn't expect you to care so much about Uncle Qi."

Cheng Jinxiao blushed instantly and turned her head away, embarrassed to look at Zhao Dage. "No way, don't talk nonsense."

Then Cheng Jinxiao pulled up the blanket and lay down to sleep. "Stop chatting and go to sleep. We have to catch the train tomorrow morning."

Zhao Da'e found it boring and gave a blank "oh". However, after thinking it over, she realized that her aunt and Uncle Qi would be working under her in the future, and they would have many opportunities to interact. Who knows, maybe one day Uncle Qi would become her uncle-in-law.

The next morning, Zhao Da'e and Cheng Jinxiao packed up and went to the train station with Qi Bin to catch the train. They bought tickets for a train departing at 8:30 a.m., so they had to leave at 7 a.m.

I also bought some breakfast, steamed buns and pastries, so I can eat them if I get hungry on the way. Zhao Da'e never skimps on himself, so I spent a little money to take a taxi there.

They arrived at the train station with only half an hour left before their train departed, so the three of them found an iron chair and sat down.

Qi Bin scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "Boss, when can I start working after I go back with you this time?"

Zhao Da'e thought for a moment and then asked, "Logically speaking, my shop is almost finished with renovations. Now it just needs some finishing touches, like buying tables, chairs, clothes racks, and mannequins so we can display our clothes. You can come with me this afternoon to see what we need to buy. Oh, by the way, I haven't told you where you live now?"

Zhao Da'e wanted to know if he had a place to live in the county town and whether it would be convenient for him to go to work in the future.

Qi Bin honestly said, "I don't have a place to live in the county town either. My daughter was sent to live with my parents. They live in the countryside, which is quite far from the county town. If she wants to work in the county town in the future, she will have to rent a place."

After thinking it over, Zhao Dage realized that besides the matter of living in the shop, he would also need to spend some money to rent some rooms for the employees, as well as a place to use as an office. These places couldn't be too far from the shop, so he would have to ask Zhang Daya if she had any rooms for rent.

Soon, the train arrived, and the three boarded and found their seats.

This time, Zhao Da'e and Cheng Jinxiao didn't choose to sell boxed lunches, but Qi Bin was eager to try and see if he could make some money selling boxed lunches.

Seeing how eager Qi Bin was to try, Zhao Da'e sighed and took him to sell boxed lunches on the train for two hours, earning them several dozen yuan.

Soon they arrived at Quanshui County. After getting off the train, Zhao Da'e took a taxi straight to Shop No. 6. When he arrived, Zhao Da'e found that Shop No. 6 had been completely changed.

The shop's name, "Goose is Here," was decided by Zhao Da'e long ago. Looking inside, the walls were painted white, and even the floor was laid, though it was covered in dust from the work. There were also some wooden planks, and Chai Zhiyong was there, working on them, trying to make some wooden clothes hangers.

When Chai Zhiyong saw Zhao D'e arrive, he greeted her, "D'e, I've been renovating according to your requirements these past few days. What do you think? Is there anything that needs improvement?"

Zhao Da'e then looked at Qi Bin and asked him, "Uncle Qi, what do you think? This shop will be handed over to you in the future, and you will be the shop manager. Do you think there is anything else we need to prepare?"

After thinking it over carefully, Qi Bin asked, "This store is quite large. Is there a warehouse inside?"

Chai Zhiyong nodded, "This shop does have a small warehouse, which is enough to store some inventory."

Qi Bin asked Chai Zhiyong to show him around the county town. After seeing the warehouse, he had a better understanding of the situation. Then he turned to Da'e and said, "We are still missing some shelves, mirrors, and mannequins to display the clothes."

Chai Zhiyong said generously, "I can make the shelves to order on-site using wood. Just tell me how many you want, and I'll make them."

His idea was to save the host family as much money as possible.

Zhao Da'e's eyes lit up. "This is great!"

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Master Chai."

Chai Zhiyong didn't think it was a big deal, since he was getting paid to do the work anyway.

Zhao Da'e didn't want to waste time, so he took Qi Bin and Cheng Jinxiao to buy some necessities first.

Upon arriving at the wholesale market, Zhao Dage asked around to see if anyone was selling mirrors. After asking several shops, he finally found one.

As soon as he entered the store, the owner greeted him immediately and said to Qi Bin, "What are you looking to buy? We have a wide variety of products here."

Qi Bin was taken aback. He didn't expect the boss to ask him first. He looked at Da'e, wondering if Da'e had any ideas.

Zhao Da'e blinked, hinting, "Uncle Qi, why are you looking at me like that? We're here to buy mirrors, have you forgotten?"

Zhao Da'e thought that it wouldn't work to always have her do the work. In the future, the shop would be handed over to Uncle Qi to manage, so it would be a good opportunity for him to get some experience.

Qi Bin understood what Zhao Da'e meant. Fortunately, he used to run a small shop and was very familiar with this kind of business dealings.

"Boss, do you have any full-length mirrors? Preferably 2 meters long and 1 meter wide. We're here to sell clothes, so the mirrors need to be clear and of good quality."

The boss immediately understood what Qi Bin wanted, and he was pleasantly surprised; this was a big client.

"Yes, I happen to have some of these mirrors for sale. You're lucky to have come to my place. They're in there. Come with me."

The owner excitedly led the three of them inside. There was some furniture on both sides of the store, mostly tables and chairs, as well as some appliances. After walking around, it turned out that the store had a pretty complete selection of items.

Zhao Da'e felt an urge to buy other things.

But for now, buying a mirror is the priority.

The owner led the three to the innermost part, where there was a large mirror that reflected their entire bodies clearly. The mirror was quite clear and free of any stains.

Cheng Jinxiao fell in love with the mirror the moment she saw it. She had mirrors at home before, but they were small ones that only showed her face and not her whole body. In the past, she could only see full-length mirrors like this in the county town. She thought that when she went to work in Da'e, she might be able to look in the mirror every day and admire her beauty. That would be wonderful, Cheng Jinxiao thought happily.

When Qi Bin saw the pleased expressions on Zhao Da'e's and Cheng Jinxiao's faces, he knew that the two of them must be very satisfied with the mirror.

So he asked, "How much for this mirror, boss?"

The shopkeeper's lips curled up, and he couldn't help but think that this mirror could finally be sold and would no longer gather dust here. He also had some thoughts of ripping them off.

"Sixty yuan, fixed price!"

Upon hearing the price of sixty yuan, Cheng Jinxiao's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but complain, "Boss, isn't this too expensive? Sixty yuan for a mirror??"

The shopkeeper snorted and said, "I originally sold this mirror for 80 yuan. Look at the workmanship, the surface is so smooth you can't see a speck of dust. Besides, we're the only shop around here that sells this kind of mirror. You can't find it anywhere else. As the saying goes, things are valued for their rarity, so it's normal for it to be a little more expensive."

Qi Bin frowned. This mirror wasn't worth the price. "Boss, you can't say that. We just asked around, and there's another store selling mirrors across the street. You're not the only one selling these mirrors here. I've done business with these before. Although the wholesale price for these mirrors is usually twenty or thirty yuan each, how about this: you give me 40 yuan, and I'll buy four mirrors from you?"

The shopkeeper shook his head; 40 yuan was too low.

"Young man, let me tell you, this kind of mirror is really only available in my shop. When I first got this stock, there weren't many available to sell. I had to snatch some from the shop across the street. Since there's so little stock, it's naturally more expensive. You can't just look at the cost price. Think about my shop rent and labor costs. 40 yuan is too little. How about this, I see you know your stuff, so I'll sell it to you for a little less. How about 50 yuan?"

Qi Bin frowned, clearly dissatisfied with the price. Finally, he sighed and looked at Zhao Da'e and Cheng Jinxiao, saying, "Let's go, let's take a look at that place across the street."

When the shop owner saw the three of them about to leave, he panicked and rushed over to them, saying, "Don't go! Don't go! Everything is negotiable. How about I give you 47? That's a low price."

Qi Bin paused for a moment, looking troubled. "Boss, to be honest, my budget isn't quite enough. I need to buy some other things, like mannequins. I see you sell those here too. Why don't you just sell them to me at a lower price? I've already found out the price of mannequins; the market price is 30 yuan each. You can give me a discount, 25 yuan each. Add a mirror, and a mirror will cost 40 yuan. You'll definitely still make a profit. Anyway, you won't lose money. I'm buying a lot of things. What do you say?"

The shop owner hesitated, feeling the price was too low. "How about this, you raise the price a little?"

Upon hearing this answer, Qi Bin immediately thought of going to the store across the street to buy it.

When the boss saw him so decisively about to leave, he immediately panicked. This was a cash cow! He could earn at least tens of dollars from this deal, and even if he earned less, it was still money.

The boss quickly grabbed his hand and said, "Okay, okay, we'll do it your way. This is a special case for me, but you shouldn't tell other customers this price."

Upon hearing that his boss had agreed, Qi Bin immediately beamed with joy and said, "Of course."

Then they started calculating the bill: "Four mirrors, five mannequins, that's 285 yuan in total."

Qi Bin readily took out the money, which Zhao Da'e had given him in advance. Before paying, Qi Bin asked, "Boss, I bought your goods, when will you deliver them to me?"

The shop owner stared intently at the money in Qi Bin's hand, looking like a money-grubber. Only when he heard about delivery did he come to his senses. "Delivery? Delivery will cost an extra 10 yuan."

Qi Bin was a little reluctant. "Boss, look how many things I've bought from you. You don't need to charge extra for delivery now and then, right? I'll come back to buy from you again next time, and I'll introduce some of my friends to buy from you. You know, people like us in business usually know a lot of people in the same industry. Even we came to you because of referrals."

The boss was immediately delighted. "So you were referred by someone. No problem, no problem. I won't charge you the 10 yuan delivery fee. Just wait for my 285. Just leave your address, and I'll have someone deliver the goods to you later."