Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 415 - Chapter 415 Chapter 404 Giving a Storefront (1)

Chapter 415: Chapter 404: Giving a Storefront (1) Chapter 415: Chapter 404: Giving a Storefront (1) First the jewelry company, and now acquiring his family’s hotel, Nie Zhan was too busy recently to go on a trip with Lu Jiaxin. But that was fine, he needed to earn money, and his girlfriend was in charge of being happy and enjoying herself.

Nie Zhan asked, “Didn’t you promise the Second Sister-in-law Lu and Miss Yu and the others that you’d invite them over when you move? Fu Ye even asked about it a few days ago, have you picked a date?”

Lu Jiaxin had already consulted a Feng Shui Master about the moving date, “It’s decided, August 22nd is an auspicious day, and I will come back in advance. During the move, we’ll throw a housewarming party and invite friends over to liven things up.”

Upon hearing this, Nie Zhan immediately asked, “Can you include my elder brother and sister-in-law and my fourth brother as well?”

Lu Jiaxin smiled, “Sure, I’ll send them invitations when the time comes.”

She drafted the guest list for the banquet; the rest she could leave to Zhang Sining to handle. That was the benefit of having money–trivial matters could be left to others to manage.

Then, Lu Jiaxin mentioned He Bin’s idea of opening a supermarket in the Mainland, “Retail is definitely profitable, it’s just that the Mainland hasn’t completely opened up yet. Ah Zhan, I want to open a few convenience stores in Hong Kong to establish a reputation first. After a few years, once we have both experience and a reputation, and the Mainland policies have fully opened up, we can quickly seize the market there.”

Nie Zhan chuckled and said, “The jewelry company hasn’t even opened yet, and you’re already thinking about going into the retail business?”

Lu Jiaxin said, “Ah Zhan, there are over a billion people in the Mainland, just think about how big that market is. If we get ahead of others, we can eat our fill; those who come late might not even get soup.”

Nie Zhan burst into laughter and said, “Tell He Bin to come find me after he returns to Hong Kong.”

Even if they were to invest in the retail industry, they needed to first listen to what He Bin had to say. Of course, since He Bin previously dealt in real estate, even if they invested in retail, they would need to hire relevant professionals to do the job.

“Sure.”

The two of them were sweet and affectionate until after eleven before they parted ways and headed back to their own homes.

The next day, after breakfast, Lu Shan went back, arriving with empty hands and leaving with two large suitcases. One of them he had bought himself, and the other was prepared by Lu Jiaxin.

He had gone to the wholesale market the previous afternoon, and finding the items there incredibly cheap, he’d unwittingly spent all the money in his pocket. To buy more, he had borrowed five thousand Hong Kong Dollars from Zong Jinghua, promising to repay it within a fortnight.

Selling these goods in the Mainland, the profit would be at least fifty percent, so repaying the debt of five thousand was not a difficult task.

As he was getting into the car, Lu Jiaxin said, “If anything comes up in the future, just tell me, and don’t keep it to yourself. Although I’m not in the Forty-nine City, I still know a few people.”

Having seen her financial strength, Lu Shan immediately nodded in agreement.

After sending Lu Shan off, Xue Mao asked Lu Jiaxin, “Sister Xin, if I were to work at Mr. Nie’s hotel, and if I don’t do well, wouldn’t it put you in a difficult position?”

Lu Jiaxin hadn’t expected him to worry about this, “Why would I be in a difficult position? If you don’t do well, the hotel manager will fire you in accordance with the rules and regulations. Xue Mao, both Nie Zhan and I believe you can do a good job, and you should have confidence in yourself as well.”

Upon hearing this, Xue Mao made up his mind and expressed his willingness to work at Nie Zhan’s hotel, “Once I go back, I’ll quit my job at the restaurant.”

He had previously agreed to partner with several senior colleagues to open a restaurant, but now he had changed his mind and did not want to do it, and he was unsure how to broach the subject! The opportunity provided by Mr. Nie was the perfect excuse.

After Lu Jiaxin nodded, she said, “You should also be careful with money. Unless it’s a matter of life and death, do not lend money to others.”

This ‘others’ actually referred to his senior colleagues. Although she hadn’t met them, Lu Jiaxin felt that dragging Xue Mao into the restaurant business was a trap; if they were capable, they wouldn’t have waited until now.

Xue Mao said with a smile, “Sister Xin, I don’t have much money on hand. The salary at the restaurant isn’t high, and I’ve only managed to save up three thousand Yuan after being frugal for the past two years. Expenses are high here in Hong Kong, so I definitely need to have some money on me.”

Lu Jiaxin saw that he had a plan in mind and didn’t say much more.

Lu Shan came back home with two large suitcases of stuff. The things that Lu Jiaxin had sent were all for their small household; half of them were milk powder for Gou Sheng.

Upon seeing the milk powder, Da Mai had an idea: “Shanzi, Gou Sheng is already a year old; he can be weaned.”

Shanzi thought that since she had to stay at home to look after the child anyway, letting her son continue to have milk powder until the end of the year would be fine.

Da Mai said, “I’m thinking of asking my mother to come over and help with the child, so I can go help out at the noodle shop. I’ll spend some time learning from her, and when we open our own noodle shop later, we won’t be in over our heads.”

Shanzi had some concerns: “If you ask your mother to help with the child, your eldest brother and second brother definitely won’t be happy about it.”

Da Mai said with a smile, “I’ll pay my mother a salary, so my eldest brother and second brother definitely won’t object. Shanzi, my mother is clean and meticulous, she’ll definitely take good care of the three children if she comes.”

Her mother had worked hard all her life and now that she was old, she still had to deal with the attitudes of her sisters-in-law and daughters-in-law. If she could come to the Forty-nine City to take care of her grandchildren, firstly, she wouldn’t have to do farm work and could take it easy; secondly, she wouldn’t have to suffer the daily snubs from her daughters-in-law; thirdly, having money in hand would boost her confidence.

Lu Shan knew that his mother-in-law was a person who couldn’t sit still and was more adept at working than his wife, and she would be taking care of her own grandchildren, so she would definitely put her heart into it. He said, “We should ask my mother first, and if she agrees, then it’s settled.”

Upon hearing this, Da Mai’s face lit up with a brilliant smile, thinking of her husband’s awkwardness with words, and so she said, “Shanzi, I’ll talk to my mother about it.”

“Alright.”

After putting their three children to bed that night, Lu Shan told Da Mai all about what he had seen and heard in Hong Kong, which made Da Mai yearn to see it herself.

Shanzi said, “Later, when we’ve made some money, I’ll also take you to that restaurant.”

Da Mai promptly refused: “Why bother? It’s not easy to just go to Hong Kong, and we’d have to bother Auntie again, not to mention the round-trip travel expenses would be a hefty sum. The food at that kind of restaurant must be ridiculously expensive. Wouldn’t it be better to spend that money on a few new outfits for the children?”

Upon hearing this, Shanzi instantly sobered up, feeling that it was too early to talk about such things; the most important thing right now was to earn money. The very next morning, he went to his family’s noodle shop.

When the Second Sister-in-law Lu saw him, she put him to work.

Around ten o’clock, when there weren’t many customers left, she called Shanzi over and asked, “Nothing happened on your trip to Hong Kong, did it?”

Lu Shan said that the trip had gone smoothly: “Mom, I met Auntie’s partner, Mr. Nie. He’s tall and handsome, a perfect match for Auntie.”

The Second Sister-in-law Lu had already inquired about Nie Zhan: “Is he good to your auntie?”

“Very good. Whatever Auntie says goes, he’s very attentive to her.”

The Second Sister-in-law Lu huffed coldly, “Of course he’s attentive to your Auntie now that they’ve just started dating. Whether or not a man is good can only be seen after marriage.”

Being from a distinguished family like the Nie Family, there would surely be many rules, and she was worried that Lu Jiaxin might be mistreated. But facing such a good match, she couldn’t bring herself to say anything against it.

While the mother and son were talking, someone walked into the shop.