mtl008 Chapter 646 Discussing Opening a Shop
Chapter 646 Discussing Opening a Shop
In the past, I could tell either Dad or Mom about this, but given Mom's current situation, I probably can't tell her. If I do, it will upset her even more.
After all, the cause of this matter was the loss of money. The reason for the loss of money was that the family had made some money from their business.
"Alright, I have an idea about the clan's business. Would you like to hear it?"
"Okay, you say."
“You know our family’s situation right now. Everyone in the village knows that we’re not doing well. Some people still have the same attitude as before, while others are avoiding us like the plague.”
"How about this, let's talk to the village chief. Our family has too much debt that we can't pay back right now. We'd like to ask everyone to crowdfund so we can pay it off."
"Of course, this money won't be wasted. It will be calculated clearly for everyone as a percentage. It will be used as start-up capital for the business. Whoever invests more will have a larger share, and whoever invests less will have a smaller share."
"Firstly, we can see who truly wants to help us, and secondly, we can see who won't step forward to help us in crucial moments. The amount of money is not fixed; any amount is fine, even a dozen or so copper coins would be acceptable."
"What do you think? There are quite a few people in the village. If we can get half of them, this will be feasible and a good thing for us."
Ling Silang's eyes lit up when he heard Du Mingxian's words. "I think this is a great idea. After this matter is over, we will immediately start the business. We will leave this matter to Third Brother."
"If the business generates revenue, that money will be distributed among everyone. The money you all gave us before will serve as our start-up capital. How does that sound?"
Du Mingxian naturally felt good about it, "It's good, this is the best way to handle things."
"Okay, then that's settled."
The two felt more and more compatible as they talked, but these were still just plans; their families weren't all there yet, so they couldn't put them into action.
"I don't know when Third Brother will be back yet. Eldest Brother and the others have been gone for quite a while. Why hasn't he come back yet? I'm thinking of sending Qiu Shu and the others to check after they finish their investigation."
Du Mingxian nodded hurriedly, "I feel pretty good, we can send someone to take a look."
The two went to sleep after discussing it. The next day, Du Mingxian got up and saw Xiao Zhoushi again. She stared at Xiao Zhoushi and said, "Second sister-in-law, you said you work with them to prepare banquets, and your skills are quite good. Why don't we just open a restaurant?"
“That won’t do. Our family doesn’t have that much money. It’s already very kind of you to help pay off those loan sharks. Ever since the incident with the soy sauce, I’ve come to understand that it’s especially difficult for a family like ours without power to start a business.”
Du Mingxian understood that Xiao Zhou was backing down, and for a moment she didn't know what to say. "Second sister-in-law, we're back now. You know the situation with Third sister-in-law's shop. Those people have been causing trouble. Although the loan sharks have been paid off now, if we continue doing that, I doubt many people will be willing to buy from us."
"Embroidery is a slow craft, and it's not easy to finish one piece. Before, even the boys in the family would get involved in embroidery, but my third sister-in-law did most of the embroidery. When I came back this time, I noticed that my third sister-in-law's eyesight wasn't very good."
Xiao Zhou knew about this. "When our family first had this accident, everyone was anxious to make money. Your third sister-in-law was the fastest to do it because she had embroidery skills at the time."
“The shop also hired a few embroiderers. It wasn’t until something happened at home that some people who collect exorbitant interest came to visit a few times, and then those people didn’t want to work here anymore and left. Your third sister-in-law had no choice but to leave.”
“Leaving the children at home for their mother to look after is definitely not a good idea; it would only upset her. It’s better to take them directly to the county. They can sell some of the embroidery at first, but the speed of several people embroidering is different from that of one person.”
“We couldn’t afford to have too few items in the shop. In the end, your third sister-in-law brought it up, and we agreed to let the children come along. After all, everyone is away from home, and these children need her care.”
"Children should do their part if they can."
"Even so, your third sister-in-law stays up all night every day embroidering, just so she can make more work and then sell it."
“Her eyes were ruined from working so hard for this family, and I feel sorry for her. I originally thought I would embroider with her, but you know I’m clumsy. I can cook food, but I’m absolutely no good at delicate work like embroidery.”
Du Mingxian chuckled; she naturally knew what her sisters-in-law were like.
"So, since Third Sister-in-law's eyesight is already like this, we can't let her continue embroidering like this. She can't do things that strain her eyes anymore."
"But that shop was bought through all sorts of means. It's in a great location and is a perfect size. It's a shame to leave it lying around. We didn't sell it even when our family was going through the toughest time, and now..."
Mentioning this made Zhou Shi angry. "We did discuss selling the shop, but you don't know, someone sabotaged it behind our backs. No one bought it, and those who wanted to buy couldn't offer a price. Such a good shop, and they only offered fifty taels? Isn't that just pure bullying?"