NOVPUBChapter 329: Chapter 329: The Idea
Chapter 329 -329: The Idea
“Bai Xiao, what do you mean by that?” He Weng felt slightly disappointed; he had thought that Bai Xiao also believed that he should go back to town to live a stable life under the protection of his elder brother and sister-in-law.
“I think the country has relaxed the policies a long time ago. In fact, because the provincial capital you’re from is the northernmost part here, many places and many people have already started to get rich. Especially in the southern cities, like Modu and Shencheng, a lot of things from there are in short supply in the northern cities.
I heard from doctors in our department about his friend who specifically runs to Shencheng. Relying solely on his own strength, he moves things like electronic watches, bell-bottom pants, and portable cassette players here, and it’s said he makes at least a thousand or eight hundred each trip. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
There are also people who go to a small village in the south called Wucheng. Though it might seem insignificant, every family there has workshops making clothes and knitting socks. Whatever you can think of, they have it. It’s said that his relatives can bring back two bags full of socks and they’ll be sold out in the local market in no time at all. As soon as they’re put on the stall, people are fighting to buy them.”
He heard that this kind of business was incredibly hot. “I think you are clever and astute; why waste your talent carrying bricks on a construction site? You might as well consider doing a small business where money comes faster and it’s easier.”
He Weng’s face turned red.
He felt ashamed for his narrow-mindedness just now. Bai Xiao was the one with a truly generous spirit, truly considering things from their perspective, not just telling them what they should or shouldn’t do.
He couldn’t help but feel excited; he also understood his own shortcomings.
In terms of strength and physique, he certainly couldn’t compare with those strong and robust men.
After all, having been bedridden for over a decade, even if he was better now, the nature of his body hadn’t changed.
Rather than going to a construction site to learn bricklaying, plastering, and wall building, it might indeed be better to consider what Bai Xiao had suggested, to carve out a path in the south. If others could do it, why couldn’t he?
In terms of intelligence, he felt he was not inferior to others.
The thing Bai Xiao was talking about now, he actually thought it suited him well.
But He Weng hesitated.
Bai Xiao noticed He Weng’s concern. “Are you worried about not having the capital?”
He Weng felt ashamed; he hadn’t earned a penny on his own.
If he wanted to do business, he would definitely need startup capital, and he simply had no face to ask his brother and sister-in-law for money, although he knew they would definitely not refuse him if he asked.
“I’m just afraid that I won’t make any money, but instead will end up having to put more in.”
What he didn’t say was that he was even more afraid that if the business didn’t work out and he lost money, what would he do with that debt?
That’s why he never even considered asking his elder brother for the money.
Bai Xiao took a passbook from a drawer in her bedroom and handed it to He Weng.
“This has two thousand yuan on it, my own salary and some other money. You can take this as the startup capital for your business.”
He Weng was shocked and hurriedly refused, “How can this be okay? How can I use your money?”
He Wang wouldn’t have it either; his own brother doing business but needing a loan from his sister-in-law—what was this supposed to mean?
“Xiao, he can’t take your money; I’ll go back and talk to his sister-in-law, and think of a way. Even if it’s a loan, we’ll lend him some money.”
