Chapter 6: Neighborhood Gossip

With the experience of the last time, the two Zhuzi brothers brought back the clothes from Shenzhen very smoothly, and this time, Li Xian decided to rent a shop in the county as a base.

After talking about several shops, Li Xian finally chose a shop located in the center of the county, and the boss was in a hurry to rent it out, and the price was not too high.

Li Xian spent 500 yuan to rent it for a year, and he would never lose money by having a store to do business.

The business of the stalls at the train station was very hot, and they were reluctant to give up for a while, so the pillars and bolts remained there to continue to attract customers.

Li Xian took Li Shan and the three of them to a department store, bought hangers and other items needed by the clothing store, and spent half a day cleaning the shop.

Spent money to hire someone to make advertising banners, what new store opening big rewards, what the whole audience is 20% off, as long as it can be thought of, Li Xian wrote it all, and asked a few models to pose.

On the first day of opening, Li Xian's clothes were sold cheaper than other stores, and the small shop of 40 square meters was crowded with people, and there were even long queues outside the fitting room.

Compared with the deserted depression of clothing stores decades later, Li Xian is very fortunate to catch up with this wave of reform and opening up, and the state vigorously supports self-employed people, both in terms of taxation and policy.

As long as you have the heart, it is not difficult to get ahead in this era.

But Li Xian doesn't want to be just a rich man, the right education will also improve a person's status, the business tycoons of later generations are basically from famous universities, if you want to compete with these people in the future, it is necessary to go to college.

After paying attention, Li Xian decided to return to school in September in the second half of the year, and handed over the clothing store to the pillar to take care of it in the future, anyway, the pillar had long lost the mind to go to school.

The bolt continued to stay at the railway station to set up a stall until the business at the railway station could not be done, and at the same time took into account the heavy responsibility of going to Shenzhen to buy goods.

As a result, there was a shortage of manpower, so Li Xian advertised recruitment at the door of the clothing store.

He wanted to go back to the village to recruit a few big girls, but when he thought that most of the girls in the village also went to a primary school, it was a little difficult to settle accounts, not to mention implicating the village, in case something went wrong, who was punished, outside the village, looking down and not looking up, no one's face was good-looking.

Not many people come to apply, and most people are tentative about this new type of career.

Li Xian selected two girls with very sweet mouths by examining his calculation ability and bookkeeping ability, both of whom were around sixteen or seventeen years old, the taller one was called Xiaoling, and the shorter one was called Xiaoyan.

As soon as they saw Li Xian, they kept shouting at the boss, Li Xian was tired of listening, but they were not tired, such a person was perfect for being a shopping guide.

After the clothing store was on the right track, Li Xian handed it over to the pillar to take care of, and the pillar was reluctant at first, for fear of delaying Li Xian's major event.

"Da Xian, am I successful?" After some persuasion by Li Xian, the pillar finally shook a little, but his voice was still slightly lacking.

"Pillar, now the only person I can trust around me is you, don't be afraid of problems in the early stage, don't get in the way, just accumulate experience slowly, no one is born to do business. Li Xian handed over an account book to the pillar and taught the pillar how to keep accounts.

"But......" The pillar scratched his head, a little hesitant.

"Pillar, what I have to do in the future is not just a line of clothing, you are my brother, if you don't follow my pace now, what if you fall behind in the future?" Li Xian said with a smile, Pillar is a good person, but he lacks courage to do things.

"Nacheng, Daxian, if I don't do a good job, you can withdraw me at any time. Zhu Zi took the account book and carefully digested the knowledge imparted by Li Xian.

Li Xian smiled and said nothing, how could he give up such a heart-to-heart brother, whether he can do a good job is not a pillar, but how he arranges it.

Li Xian has been living in a clothing store during this time, and the clothing store can earn more than 1,000 yuan in the first few days, but later it has shrunk a lot, only one or two hundred yuan.

And the business of the bolt railway station has gradually become bleak, because there are many more competitors, and they are all fighting a price war.

When the business here stabilized, he went home.

As soon as he got home, he saw that the courtyard was crowded with people, who affectionately called him "big nephew".

Li Xian was stunned for a moment, and then vaguely remembered that these people were his uncle Li Jinmin, second uncle Li Jinfu, and fourth uncle Li Jinguo.

Li Xian's grandfather has six children, four boys and two girls, and Li Xian's father Li Jinde ranks third among men.

Looking at the smiles on their faces, Li Xian was a little surprised, and suddenly remembered the completely different faces of these people in his previous life, and felt that life was really an irony sometimes.

He still remembers that when he went to his uncle's house to play when he was a child, he never met a good face, and the uncle in his impression did not say a few words to him, and the brothers of the uncle's family have always ignored him.

The second uncle is relatively gentle, but when he feeds the child, he never divides Li Xian a little. As a child, Li Xian, food is naturally very attractive to him, and the second uncle would rather buy an apple that is rotten than give Li Xian one, only once, he was merciful and threw Li Xian a leftover apple root.

The fourth uncle doesn't have much contact, Li Xian's impression is that he has been doing carpenter work, working as a casual worker in other places, a few years ago Li Xian wanted a desk, Li Jinde even prepared wood, begged the fourth uncle for a long time, and the fourth uncle refused him because he didn't have time. But later Li Xian heard that the fourth uncle did not have time, but thought that Li Jinde gave less money and did not want to work for him.

Not long ago, they had a fierce quarrel with Li Jinde because of the release of water from the fields, because several fields were connected together, and Li Jinde released the water from their fields.

In fact, Li Jinde was very wronged, the farmland was next to several families, and the water in the pond could not flow, so he could only pass through the fields of several families, Li Jinde told them that after putting water in his field, he would fill up the water for several families, but the brothers did not give up, insisting that Li Jinde destroyed their crops, and even dug up Li Jinde's ridges, and finally the water in Li Jinde's field dried up in vain.

Li Jinde was angry and reasoned with them, but they looked like victims, but they accused Li Jinde of not doing it, and finally scolded Li Xian for being an inverted door.

Speaking of which, just because Li Xian's family is too poor, Li Jinde has no other skills except to serve the crops, and the most important thing in the countryside is the croppers.

These bullshit things are not a big deal, but they have left a lot of imprints in Li Xian's heart, the so-called family affection is often not taken seriously, and Li Xian, who is sensible, does not hate them, but is just unwilling to communicate again.

Li Xian symbolically called Uncle a few times, and other cousins and cousins also called him, and he responded one by one.

It's just that when he saw the second uncle's daughter Li Ping, he paused slightly, in his previous life, this cousin was one year younger than him, and he had a good relationship with him, and the food cooked at home would always secretly give Li Xian some, and when other brothers and sisters were unwilling to play with Li Xian, she still never gave up, even when she grew up, she always had constant contact.

It's a pity that she got leukemia at the age of 22 and was in her prime, and the treatment cost of hundreds of thousands of yuan was too terrifying for a rural family.

At that time, Li Xian, as a poor college student, donated all the 500 yuan he had, but he couldn't exchange it for a day's medical expenses.

Li Xian remembered that this cousin finally passed away with a smile and put on a wedding dress for her boyfriend, and when she was dying, she smiled and wished all her relatives a safe life.

That day, Li Xian cried.

The feeling of seeing Li Ping again was subtle, and Li Xian responded with a smile, holding her hand excitedly.

"Xiaoping, you're okay. ”

Li Xian's inexplicable words made everyone confused.

He was not embarrassed, and continued: "Some time ago, I went to Shenzhen to buy some clothes, you will see if there are any suitable ones, bring some back?"

"Thank you, brother. Li Ping didn't see anything outside, and responded with a sweet smile.

The other brothers and sisters looked at each other, what does this Li Xian mean, he kept silent when he met anyone, and he just gave Li Ping clothes, they were also relatives who broke bones and tendons, do they need to be so favoritous?

Second uncle Li Jinfu laughed, a little embarrassed: "Xiaoping is still the closest to my precious nephew, and my uncle didn't hurt you in vain when he was a child." ”

"Nephew, you can't be like this, everyone is a flesh-and-blood relative, how can you only give Xiaoping clothes?" said the uncle, squinting his eyes.

"Yes, nephew, you didn't do this kindly. The fourth uncle answered.

Li Xian almost wanted to roll his eyes, what was this.

"Brother, I don't want it, it's not easy for you to make money. Xiaoping pulled Li Xian's sleeve, her face a little nervous.

Li Xian sighed, the most worrying thing still happened, and shook his head with a smile: "It's okay, if you want it, you can also choose one, but only once, I still owe money!"

"Good!" cheered the siblings.

"Yes, yes, I haven't forgotten my roots, I have long heard that the eldest nephew has opened his own shop, and the business has become bigger, and even the pillar brother who has no interest has flown up the branches with you. Uncle is still looking at the eldest nephew, you are honoring us!"

The three uncles smiled and nodded, their eyes full of relief.

It's just that Li Ping looked at Li Xian worriedly and whispered: "Brother, did I hurt you, so many people took away your clothes, how do you still do business, or don't want my one." ”

"Silly girl, my brother knows it in his heart, don't worry. By the way, are you interested in selling clothes with your brother?" Li Xian pulled Li Ping into the corner and said in a low voice.

Li Ping turned her head to look at her father, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I listen to my brother." ”

"Well, I'll look for you in a while. Li Xian plans to arrange her in his own clothing store, anyway, the business is still expanding, and the waiter will have to be recruited sooner or later.

Li Xian returned to the house and found Li Shan and the three who were hiding at home, and they were afraid to talk to Li Xian's relatives, so they did not go out.

Li Xian himself didn't want to face these uncles and uncles, and he wouldn't force them to meet, so he said to them with a smile: "It's okay, those uncles, brothers and sisters don't see it, alas, I have no choice, of course you can not recognize it." ”

"Brother, don't you want to talk to them either?" Li Zhen blinked his eyes wide and looked at Li Xian.

"You're clever!" Li Xian rubbed Little Lori's head.

Li Shan "poofed" and smiled: "It turns out that you are also afraid?"

"Alas, people are in the village, and they can't help themselves!" Li Xian sighed.

"When you make money at the end of the year, my brother will build a big house, so that you can all have your own room, and my brother will buy you whatever you want. Li Xian saw that the bed in the room was a little small, and the ground was also pitted, and he was a little sad.

Other kids at their age have a bunch of toys in their hands, and they only have paper pinwheels that they make.

He vowed to give the best to those around him in the future.

"Brother, you're so nice!"