Chapter 183: 90: Spring Water Family Chapter 183: The Whole Family Works Together, Using the Name of Ding Sheng's Renovation to Open

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Protagonist:

Lin Xiyu

"You're here, come in quickly, come in quickly, I have something I want to talk to you about."

Cousin's eyes lit up upon seeing the two, eager to share her grand ambitions with them.

"Going solo isn't impossible......"

Guben didn't pour cold water on her, but offered a better suggestion: "But starting a company isn't easy; at the very least, the registered capital is a considerable expense. In my opinion, rather than starting from scratch, it's better to cooperate with Ding Sheng and open a branch store, bearing your own profits and losses. That way, not only is the customer base guaranteed, but you can also operate independently without outside influence."

"I think that works......"

Aunt Da was delighted and took the lead in agreeing: "Guben knows more. Going solo is too rash—a new company with no reputation, who would hire us for renovation?"

"Fine."

Cousin raised both hands in approval: "As long as I can make my own decisions and no longer have to put up with Li Xiao's temper, whether we use Ding Sheng's name doesn't matter. As long as we make money, even if they laugh at me for being thick-skinned and riding Ding Sheng's coattails, I don't care."

"No need to care about what others think......"

Guben smiled and echoed: "I'll tell Wang Fan to send someone to handle the paperwork again, adding the branch address to the main store's business license. He should agree."

"Brother-in-law is the best, thank you so much, Sister bows to you......."

Cousin excitedly jumped up from her chair, truly bending at the waist and bowing to him.

"Lalei Jie is too polite."

Guben laughed helplessly and hurriedly reached out to help her up.

"Let's settle it like that."

Grandma Eldest daughter comforted: "You all discuss it well, figure out what to do next, and try to open the store as soon as possible."

"Okay."

The whole family was very happy and responded eagerly.

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"Opening a branch requires renting a storefront, right?"

"Renting a shop costs money too."

"I'll pay. My daughter wants to start a business; as a mother, I must support her. I heard that buying out work seniority base is 2000, 800 per year of seniority. Calculating it, the money for a 5-year buyout could be 6000. I'll take out all this money; if it's not enough, there's still the coffin money."

"Is Aunt Da's retirement settled?"

"What else could happen? They told her to retire, giving only two choices: one, take the buyout money and have no further ties with the unit, pay your own pension insurance, and only receive a pension upon retirement. The other is no money, but the unit pays your pension insurance. Both are finding your own way out; having some money is always good. I've thought it over and chose the first. With money, I can also help Leilei a bit. As for Liu Jian, if he wants to marry a wife, let him save money himself; I can't manage that much anymore."

"Cousin is going to cry now."

"What is he crying about? He earned money and didn't turn over a single cent; it's all left for him to keep. Patrolling lines in the mountain area, meals and lodging are public, and there's an extra subsidy every month."

"Working in the mountains is hard, but the money is real. Otherwise, everyone would want to do more while young. In these times, earning money is solid. With money, you have everything; without money, wanting to marry a wife is difficult."

"Achoo!"

Far away in the Southern Mountain Area, at this moment, Cousin, who was patrolling lines in the mountain area climbing mountains and wading through water with teammates amidst bone-chilling cold winds, inexplicably felt a chill down his back and sneezed for no reason.

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"Is Leilei's shop at the Small Commodities Market still operating?"

Auntie, seeing the whole family chatting enthusiastically, also had the idea of wanting to go out and earn money: "If no one is hired, why don't I do it?"

"You go sell clothes, what about Nana?"

Cousin was stunned and subconsciously glanced at the little baby held in Grandma's arms.

"I'll watch Nana....."

Grandma coaxed the baby, with a kind smile on her face: "You all go out to earn money; don't worry about family matters."

"Hehe."

The little baby also liked Grandma, opening his little mouth and giving her a toothless smile.

"Grandma, aren't you tired taking care of the child alone?"

Cousin felt sorry for Grandma and didn't want her to be burdened.

"It's fine, these old bones of mine can still hold up."

Grandma smiled with relief, her eyes full of kindness: "When you were little, didn't I raise all of you? Nana is already half a year old; your Auntie has raised her well, her little arms and legs are quite sturdy. I can handle watching her alone."

"Auntie isn't home, let's remove the public phone."

Cousin still wasn't reassured: "That way Grandma wouldn't have to guard the phone in the little house for that bit of pocket money, blowing cold wind in the freezing weather and suffering that hardship."

"The phone doesn't need to be removed......"

Uncle had his own idea: "Move the phone to Nan Balcony. If someone wants to use it, let them come into the yard. That way Grandma can watch the phone at home without guarding the little house."

"Then the little house would be useless."

Auntie was a bit conflicted: "The magazines brought in before New Year haven't sold out yet."

"A few magazines, if they don't sell, forget it."

Uncle added: "Put some miscellaneous items in the little house; when there's a lot, find a scrap collector to sell them all."

Auntie muttered softly: "These days, even scrap is stolen. A few broken cardboard boxes my mother's family left in the yard were taken by someone."

"Can the little house be put to use?"

Aunt Da ignored Auntie and asked tentatively: "Set the branch's business address here; then we wouldn't need to rent a storefront outside, right?"

"That's a good idea."

Cousin, hearing this, was delighted beyond words: "How did I not think of that?"

"I think it's doable!"

Uncle responded enthusiastically.

"Changing it into a storefront probably won't work."

Guben kindly reminded them, pouring cold water on the three: "Among the application materials required to open a branch, there are clear regulations requiring proof of the branch's business premises, such as a lease contract; without a suitable storefront, it won't pass approval."

"Sigh."

Uncle and Aunt Da sighed in unison upon hearing this.

"Then let's look for a shop."

Cousin was like an indestructible cockroach, her fighting spirit high: "Right near Lao Dongmen, rent a smaller street-facing storefront, make do for a few years first; once we make big money later, there's no need to feel wronged anymore. I want to buy an entire floor in the most prosperous area of the city center as our office."

"Good, ambitious."

Uncle gave a thumbs-up, strongly supporting her: "Leilei is awesome, Uncle supports you."

"Don't listen to her boasting."

Aunt Da seemed to dislike it, but was actually smiling very happily.

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With a goal, the family had something to look forward to, and the previous gloom vanished completely.

Guben called Wang Fan to tell him about Cousin wanting to open a branch.

Wang Fan didn't take Cousin's hastily assembled Guerrilla Team seriously at all, but out of respect for Guben, he naturally agreed readily.

Cousin was very enthusiastic and dragged Aunt Da out that afternoon to look for a suitable shop.

Uncle stayed home, tidying up the Small Courtyard, and built a plastic shed roof over the passage between Xiao Wu and Nan Balcony, making it convenient for people to come and go without getting drenched in rain or snow.

Guben stood on a Ladder to help him work, while Lin Xiyu wasn't idle either, using carrots stored before New Year to make filling and wrapping carrot and meat dumplings.

Before dark in the evening, Da Yifu returned from a performance out of town, adding much joy to the busy family.

"Ever since marrying your Aunt Da, whenever I come to your Maternal Grandmother's house, every meal is dumplings..."

Da Yifu entered the door, saw Lin Xiyu wrapping dumplings, and was happy: "Today is the fourth day of the first lunar month; I thought I could enjoy a good meal, but when I came back, it's still dumplings."

"It's not bad to have dumplings to eat."

Maternal Grandmother smiled and scolded: "You came back without saying a word in advance; Xiu Lian and Leilei both thought your performance wouldn't end until after the fifth day."

"Where did those two go?"

Da Yifu looked around but didn't see Aunt Da and Cousin, feeling puzzled.

"They went to look for a storefront."

Maternal Grandmother sighed endlessly: "Quite a few things happened while you were away."

"What happened?"

Da Yifu's expression changed: "Could someone be sick?"

"Not exactly..."

Maternal Grandmother didn't want to hide it, picking out the key points to tell him what had happened at home.

"Oh my dear mother..."

Da Yifu was used to Shandong kuaishu; as soon as he opened his mouth, he was very amusing: "Those two really are something; as soon as they entered, they gave me such a big surprise."

"Shock is probably greater than surprise, right?"

Maternal Grandmother laughed and scolded: "Your mother isn't here, no need to be so affectionate."

"Ay ay."

Da Yifu scratched his nose embarrassedly, rarely showing some embarrassment.

"Cousin hasn't come back yet."

Lin Xiyu imitated Da Yifu's tone, laughing and teasing: "If he knew, he'd surely have the same expression as Da Yifu, shouting at the top of his voice, 'Oh my dear Maternal Grandmother...'"

"Being mischievous again..."

Guben heard Da Yifu's voice in the Yard, came down from the Ladder, and as soon as he entered, heard this sentence: "Cousin is someone you can tease; be careful he comes back and knocks you."

"It's not certain when he'll come back."

Lin Xiyu didn't care: "Maybe by the time he comes back, I'll already be back at school."

"Does Liu Jian not know about this yet?"

Da Yifu smiled hopefully: "Good, good, I'm not the last one to know. Those two hid this big thing from me; if in their hearts I'm not even as good as a son, where would my face as Head of the Family go..."

"Xiu Lian didn't tell you because she didn't want you to worry about her."

Maternal Grandmother knew the situation well, speaking for her daughter: "You've been performing in the countryside during the New Year, already very hardworking; she didn't want to bother you at this critical moment."

"If Xiu Lian retires, she retires."

Da Yifu was more open-minded: "Just right that Leilei wants to start a business; with her helping, it can be easier."

"I think so too..."

Maternal Grandmother agreed with him: "Xiu Lian has been an accountant her whole life; she can't do other things, but helping Leilei keep accounts is fine. Her own mother is definitely more trustworthy than outsiders; with her managing the accounts, Leilei can worry less and won't be easily fooled."

"That's reasonable."

Da Yifu smiled and echoed: "Mom thinks clearly; with you holding the fort, this family won't fall apart."

"May Maternal Grandmother live to be a hundred."

Lin Xiyu giggled, laughing and echoing.

"It would be great if Maternal Grandmother could really live to be a hundred."

Maternal Grandmother smiled with her eyes: "Watching you all establish families and careers, with descendants filling the hall."

"Definitely."

Xu Yi was a Person of Influence, also shouting with his small voice very supportively: "Maternal Grandmother one hundred percent, no, three hundred percent, can live to be a hundred years old."

"Yaya."

The little baby seemed to understand, imitating her older brother and sister, clapping her little hands and babbling along.

"Hahaha."

Grandma felt happy in her heart, looking at all the filial children and grandchildren, smiling so broadly she couldn't close her mouth.

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Female Cousin and Aunt Da went out to look for a shop; as luck would have it, right on Qinglong Back Street, not far from Lishan Road, there was a storefront available for sublease.

The owner of that shop had run a clothing business; after the Small Commodities Market opened for business, business became increasingly difficult, and even selling at a loss couldn't sustain it.

The shop had already closed before New Year, with a sublease notice posted at the doorway, and no one had come to inquire.

The shop owner was very anxious; after receiving Female Cousin's phone call, he rushed over from home in less than half an hour, flustered and hurried.

The subleased shop was not a primary housing source; Female Cousin knew this well.

The original lease contract would expire in only three months; renewing the lease still required finding the true owner of the storefront property.

"Your house can only be rented for three months; if the landlord doesn't rent to us later, it will be very unfavorable for our subsequent operations. We need to renovate, and we also have to go to the Industry and Commerce Tax Office to handle procedures to change the company address..."

Female Cousin, relying on her silver tongue, talked nonstop, persuading the person until he could only smile bitterly, lowering the rent to the lowest price and losing money to sublease the shop to them.

Female Cousin was still not satisfied; she pressed him for information and even got him to reveal the landlord's true identity.

A twelve-square-meter street-facing storefront, 400 yuan rent per month.

Female Cousin was very satisfied with her results; on the spot she paid three months' rent in one lump sum and signed the lease agreement.

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Dinner was especially lively; with Da Yifu present, one person was like a crosstalk performer, enough to liven up the atmosphere of ten people.

Grandma was happy to hear Female Cousin say the shop had been rented, and she drank two more cups.

After dinner, Lin Xiyu called Female Cousin up to the fourth floor again, handing her the ten thousand yuan Wang Fan had given her, telling her to use it first to facilitate capital turnover when purchasing renovation materials.

Female Cousin absolutely refused to take it at first, until Lin Xiyu said it was for equity and profit sharing, and she agreed.

"You've given me all the money; what will you spend?"

"I still have enough to go to Shanghai to wholesale clothes one more time."

"Does that Shanghai wholesale market have spring clothes? Sweaters won't sell well after New Year, so we can't stock too much."

"There are..."

Lin Xiyu knew the situation: "That area is very large; there's one specializing in wholesale foreign trade clothing. After New Year, I'll return to school a few days early, go take a look first, and if there's anything suitable, I'll have it shipped back to you."

"From now on, I won't manage the clothing shop at the Small Commodities Market anymore; I'll leave it all to Maternal Aunt. You tell her the wholesale bottom price, and I'll talk to her—just like before, you two split it fifty-fifty."

"Fifty-fifty won't do; the shop is yours. Even if we make money, we should pay you rent. How about this: Maternal Aunt and I split it four-six, and let her give you some of the extra money. As for exactly how much, you two can discuss it yourselves."

"Fine, that's settled. I won't be affected anymore. When the branch makes money, I'll give you a big red envelope."

"Great, I'll be waiting. From now on, our good days will depend on Sister."

"Hahaha..."

Female Cousin was happy to hear this and sincerely sighed: "It's still the two of us sisters who can talk freely. I wish you hadn't gone to school; I still like doing business with you."