Chapter 022: Traditional Customs: Ignition of Cannons
Along the way, the two brothers did not speak again, and Chen Jingshan sat on the back seat of the motorcycle with a wry smile on his face.
After arriving home, Chen Yu didn't talk to Chen Jingshan, and silently went to the kitchen to help Zhao Xiuzhi serve food.
Just now, Chen Jingshan proposed to help his eldest brother open a store, but he turned his face at that time, saying that he was not Zhao Erniang's kind of person, and asked Chen Jingshan not to mention this matter again.
In fact, what Chen Jingshan wants to say is to go to the town next door to open a family, anyway, there are people selling clothes everywhere, it is better to let the eldest brother also make a profit.
During the meal, she noticed that Chen Yu's face was not very good, Zhao Xiuzhi pretended to be angry and asked Chen Jingshan, "Have you offended your eldest brother?" ”
"Mom, no."
Chen Jingshan's face was full of innocence, and he set his eyes on the eldest brother.
"Auntie, I wasn't offended."
Chen Yu stopped his chopsticks and held his neck for a long time before he blushed and said, "He wants me to open a shop to sell clothes like Zhao Erniang." ”
"I, Chen Yu, can't rob Jingshan's business no matter how bad the money is, I won't do it."
After speaking, Chen Yu continued to pull the rice in the bowl.
Chen Dahai didn't speak, Chen Yuming has been secretly helping his family all these years, and he also knows that Chen Jingshan wants to open a shop for him to make money together.
"Big brother, what I said was to go to the next town to open one for you, and I didn't say that it was in Sanhe Town, you are too anxious, and you will be angry at me before I finish speaking."
Chen Jingshan explained with a wry smile on his face.
"Chen Yu, your father and I are brothers, and you are also half my son, it's not easy to make money now, you listen to Jingshan."
Chen Dahai also put down his chopsticks and opened his mouth to persuade.
Hearing that he was going to open a store in the next town, Chen Yu felt a little better, but after a while, he blushed and shook his head.
"Jingshan doesn't count, I can open a pork shop when I have money, and I won't be able to sell clothes and bargain, so the job of killing pigs and selling meat is suitable for me."
"It's easy to open a store, I'll give you all the clothes to buy or something, and even the price I'll set for you, I'll teach you how to sell it, you just have to be the boss at ease."
"Don't object to this, when I have money on hand this time, I'll get it for you."
Chen Jingshan didn't want to delve into this topic, he knew that his eldest brother had been used to a hard life over the years, and he was not used to suddenly turning over and opening a store on his own, and he was also very entangled.
According to the extent of his entanglement, it is estimated that he will miss the golden period of making money in another two years.
"Yes, although you are older than Jingshan, you still have to listen to Jingshan this time."
Zhao Xiuzhi echoed with a smile, and Chen Yu nodded with a red face.
The day of the market in Shuanglong Town next door is 246 of the monthly number, and if you open a store there, you can just sell clothes in Sanhe Town and go to Shuanglong Town to sell them.
Shuitian Village is not far from Shuanglong Town, about half an hour by motorcycle.
Chen Jingshan and his eldest brother walked in Shuanglong Town, observing the layout of the surrounding shops, and at the same time, he was also teaching his eldest brother how to find a suitable place to open a store.
"Try to avoid several companies selling the same thing in a row, and squeezing together with them is equivalent to sharing the consumers equally."
"To open a store, there should be a lot of traffic, and it is best to be at some intersections, the most lively streets, and that kind of place."
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The two brothers chatted while walking, although they didn't understand what Chen Jingshan said about consumers, profits, etc., but Chen Yu was still listening very seriously.
"You see that it is suitable to open a shop here, and this house happens to be open without a store, you can rent it, there are vegetables everywhere, and there is no one selling clothes on this street, so the competitiveness is much smaller."
Chen Jingshan pointed to a house behind a vegetable stall next to the street, which basically sells vegetables and fruits, as well as snacks and snacks.
At the same time, Chen Jingshan was also secretly surprised in his heart, at this time, someone had already found a way to get some wholesale snacks to sell, one or two yuan a catty.
There are more and more smart people, and they are trying their best to make money, and the competition in various industries has begun to roll up at this time.
"Jingshan, I was about to ask you yesterday, how much can you net with a piece of clothing?"
Seeing that Chen Jingshan was going to ask about the house, Chen Yu hurriedly grabbed him and asked in a tangled manner.
"I sell three-dollar clothes for fifteen, and six-dollar clothes for thirty, which is five times, but you have a rotten stomach in this matter, including my parents and little sister."
Chen Jingshan specially told his father Chen Dahai not to know, he talked about this big horn and that long-tongued woman all day long, but his mouth was not tight enough......
"Don't worry."
Chen Yu grinned, he also knew that his uncle's mouth was on the rise, and he basically couldn't hide his words.
After saying that, the two began to look for the owner of the house.
The overall economy of Shuanglong Town is similar to that of Sanhe Town, but the disadvantage is that it is far away from the county seat, and the transportation cost is large for the vendors.
It only took an hour to negotiate the rent.
Of course, the cost is slightly higher, the owner of this house originally wanted to open a vegetable shop by himself, but he couldn't stand Chen Jingshan's hard work, plus he gave a lot of money......
In the end, it was rented out at a price of 1,100 yuan a year, and Chen Jingshan didn't have so much money at the moment, so he just paid a deposit and got a receipt, and agreed to make up the rest of the money within a month.
Back on the street again, Chen Yucai seemed to be relieved, took a deep breath, and said to Chen Jingshan: "The money you spent on me, when I have enough money, I will definitely pay you back." ”
Hearing this, Chen Jingshan immediately frowned, and then smiled again: "You gave me a lot, don't be polite to our brothers, and besides, I won't pay back your two thousand yuan, so don't say anything about paying me back." ”
"I didn't let you pay back the money in the first place, you didn't let me pay it back, so I occasionally bought something for the uncle and aunt, and gave Lingyan pocket money for living expenses, you can't stop me, right?"
"When you have money, I won't stop you."
The two brothers looked at each other and smiled, got on their motorcycles and started to drive back.
Chen Jingshan felt very comfortable in his heart, and he was happier than earning tens of thousands of yuan.
In his last life, he had little contact with his eldest brother, and he didn't even take much care of his family, but now the conditions at home are getting better and better, and the relationship is getting more and more harmonious.
This is what he wants to see, and this is what he wants to pursue.
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The courtyard of Chen's house was full of people, several women were busy in the kitchen to help Zhao Xiuzhi cook, and the men were smoking cigarettes and chatting or sitting in groups to play cards.
Tables and benches are placed in the courtyard, and it looks like they are going to set up a table......
Chen Jingshan stepped into the courtyard with a confused face, and immediately someone shouted: "Jingshan is back!" Tell him to light the gun! ”
"Today is a big day, Jingshan, don't you go to Widow Sun to buy some delicious food and drink to entertain the villagers?"
"That's it, let's replace the bamboo fence of your house with a new one, clean the front and back of the house, hurry up and light the cannon, and then go buy wine to drink."
A group of people joked to Chen Jingshan with a smile.
At this time, Chen Jingshan reacted, it turned out that the people in the village came to celebrate him.
Since ancient times, there has been a rule in Shuitian Village, where everyone in the village must celebrate together when they open shops, enter new houses, and celebrate red and white ceremonies.
And ignition is the most important etiquette for opening a store, indicating that it will be prosperous in the future.
In short, two strings of firecrackers are hung by the door, and they are lit by the owner's own hands to call the cannons, and after the cannons are lit, the elders of the main family will give lectures, and then they should eat and drink.
After everyone has eaten and drunk, they will help the master's house to clean up, and then they can go back to their respective homes.
"Jingshan, hurry up and light a gun to buy alcohol and cigarettes, the family has no money, you should have money to sell clothes yesterday, right?"
Chen Dahai held a one-meter-long, small thumb-thick, red incense stick in his hand and handed it to Chen Jingshan, his face was a little unbearable.
The dishes and food were all brought by the villagers themselves, and he smoked dry tobacco leaves, tobacco and alcohol could not be entertained, and the family had no money, which made Chen Dahai feel extremely difficult in the past few hours.
"Dad, I'll go to the village to buy it in a while."
Seeing his father's expression, Chen Jingshan knew that he couldn't hold his face.
Taking the incense stick, Chen Jingshan turned around and walked towards the gate of the courtyard.
Two bamboo poles have been erected on both sides of the small courtyard gate, each with a string of firecrackers.
As the fuse burns to the end, one by one the firecrackers are ignited, dropped, and exploded!
The sound of crackling firecrackers came, and suddenly the whole courtyard was filled with the sound of firecrackers, and the smell of white smoke and gunpowder made Chen Jingshan a little dazed.
The villagers stood quietly behind Chen Jingshan and watched the excitement.
After the two strings of firecrackers sounded, Zhao Xiuzhi and Chen Dahai were immediately pushed in front of Chen Jingshan by everyone.
"The sea, say a few words!"
"Yes, yes, this is a rule left by the ancestors, let us also listen to how you taught Jingshan."
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Everyone laughed and began to coax, and in the face of so many onlookers, Chen Dahai's dark face turned dark red.
"I haven't read much, I don't have much to say,"
Chen Dahai smiled brightly at everyone, and then looked at Chen Jingshan: "You have to remember your roots, and you must always remember the villagers, the conditions at home are like this, as for how much you have created in the future, it is completely up to you." ”
Surrounded by the villagers, Chen Jingshan was also a little embarrassed, but seeing that his father's eyes were a little moist, he took these words to heart very seriously.
It was Zhao Xiuzhi's turn, she didn't say anything with red eyes, just hugged Chen Jingshan and cried vigorously.
"Okay, okay, Comrade Xiuzhi cried happily, everyone hurried to cook, and Jingshan went to buy wine."
Seeing this scene, someone immediately started to play a round game, so that everyone dispersed.
Chen Jingshan began to comfort his mother, but his eyes were a little blurry as if they had entered the sand.
"You hurry up and buy a cigarette bar, buy more, the children are on vacation today, do you want to buy some drinks."
Zhao Xiuzhi wiped her eyes and pushed Chen Jingshan out of the courtyard.
"You pull the bucket cart and go, I'll help make some tea at home."
Chen Yu had already found a bucket cart waiting at the gate of the courtyard, and when Chen Jingshan came out, he immediately handed the bucket cart to Chen Jingshan and motioned for him to pull the bucket cart.