Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets
Chapter 82 Ginseng Part (Third Update)

Chapter 82: Chapter 82 Ginseng Part (Third Update)

"Second brother, Xiao Yue only went with me a few times, and then I went alone." Tang Mingli quickly volunteered the information, showing a very good attitude of admitting his fault.

Tang Zhengde glanced at Tang Mingli, then looked at Tang Yue beside him, who was hanging her head, and sighed, "Xiao Yue has grown up."

"Xiao Yue, how could you decide on such a major matter by yourself?" Zhang Hualian said with heartache, "The road to the Provincial City is very far, Xiao Yue, you..."

Zhang Hualian didn’t even know what to ask and felt even more heartbroken for Tang Yue.

"Mom, Dad, it’s great to go to the Provincial City, it’s much bigger than our Wangjiang County, it’s really nice. It’s just that the ride takes a bit longer, but it’s not too hard," Tang Yue hurriedly explained.

Tang Mingli also added, "Second brother, the day after tomorrow, I need to buy more stock, and I was thinking of bringing Xiao Yue with me."

"I’ll do the lifting," Tang Zhengde said without hesitation.

"Second brother, I go early in the morning, and you have to make breakfast then, does that mean we should close the shop? Also, this time I’m purchasing children’s clothing; do you really have a better eye for this than Xiao Yue?" Tang Mingli carefully replied.

In the matter of selecting goods, Tang Mingli greatly admired Tang Yue’s judgement. She could tell at a glance what size someone would wear.

He only started to figure it out after selling for half a year.

Tang Zhengde: "..."

Closing the shop, that’s impossible.

As for judging goods, he definitely wasn’t as good as Tang Yue.

"Second brother, don’t worry, I will take care of Xiao Yue along the way. Besides, I will carry the heavy items; we only need Xiao Yue to help select the merchandise," Tang Mingli saw Tang Zhengde’s expression soften and quickly reassured him: "Second brother, Xiao Yue is my dear niece, even if I get tired myself, I won’t let her get tired."

Tang Zhengde gave him a sidelong glance.

Tang Mingli earnestly said, "Second brother, I just opened my store, and you know that the quality of the goods directly affects the business. Second brother, I’ve invested all my money into this shop, even my wife’s dowry, you wouldn’t just watch as I lose everything, right?"

Tang Mingli’s pitiful look was actually quite funny.

Tang Yue, with her head lowered, had never seen Tang Mingli act so pitifully before.

"Hualian, what do you think?" Tang Zhengde hesitated to agree and just looked at Zhang Hualian.

Zhang Hualian pondered for a long time before asking, "How long will it take?"

"The bus leaves at four in the morning and then we return on the bus at four in the afternoon," Tang Mingli answered quickly.

Aside from travel time, acquiring goods is also physically demanding.

"Xiao Yue." Zhang Hualian didn’t agree directly but instead turned to look at Tang Yue.

When called upon, Tang Yue’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Zhang Hualian; the hopeful light in them was impossible to ignore.

"That’s fine, but, Mingli, you must ensure to bring Xiao Yue back safely," Zhang Hualian turned to Tang Mingli.

Tang Mingli repeatedly assured her, and the matter was settled. Tang Zhengde and Zhang Hualian then brought up the issue of the 30% profit, which Tang Mingli strongly insisted on.

"Nephew," Tang Yue, seizing a moment when just the two of them were present, shared her agreement with Deng Lanhua, saying, "Uncle, Sister Deng gets five yuan for each dress, it’s also to prevent others from making the dresses we have made."

"Xiao Yue, you did right, this money should be given," Tang Mingli agreed and asked, "But can we rely on that seamstress?"

"She certainly can, Sister Deng seems very trustworthy," Tang Yue confidently said: "Uncle, regarding the money from the dresses, apart from the cost and the money for Sister Deng, I was thinking the remaining profits should be split 30/70, you getting seventy and me thirty."

"No, that won’t do," Tang Mingli instinctively refused.

Tang Yue glared at him and said, "Uncle, moving forward, these designed dresses will definitely be good and sold in your store; isn’t that how we’ve been splitting it?"

"It’s not quite right," Tang Mingli intuitively thought and said, "The dresses are your own designs, you should have the money, I’m just helping you sell them."

"No," Tang Yue pursed her lips and explained, "Uncle, I haven’t been much help in the shop, and yet I still received 30% of the profits. Now, with these designed dresses, a 30/70 split is normal. If you don’t agree, then I don’t want the 30% from the shop either."

In this, Tang Yue was very firm. Since the latter half of the previous year, aside from initially helping at the stall, she only helped on weekends, and even the most taxing part—purchasing stock—was done by Tang Mingli; she was not involved at all.

So, despite Tang Mingli having given her a 30% share of the profits, she felt uneasy and wanted to create more profit for the shop, thus, after designing the dresses, she thought of this 30% profit, finally feeling somewhat at peace about taking it.

Tang Mingli and Tang Yue were both firm in their stance, but in the end, Tang Mingli could not persuade Tang Yue.

"By the way, uncle," Tang Yue suddenly remembered the issue of Xiao Jun’s schooling, Tang Mingli had been in the county for a longer time and knew more people, she asked, "Uncle, if Xiao Jun wants to come to the county to study, what procedures are needed?"

"Xiao Jun coming to the county to study?" Tang Mingli quickly responded, as currently their family of four, except for Xiao Jun, were all in the county; it was normal for Tang Zhengde and the others to want Xiao Jun to study in the county.

However, what procedures were needed, Tang Mingli really didn’t know, he promised to ask his friends tomorrow.

*

"Dad, how did it go?" Tang Yue was studying at home today, and in the afternoon when there was nothing else, Tang Zhengde went to the school to inquire about Xiao Jun coming to the county to study.

"It won’t work," Tang Zhengde sighed and said, "They said you need to have a local household registration."

"Then, can we change our household registration?" Tang Yue asked.

"We have a rural household registration, to change to a county household registration, we would need a house, moving the registration to a house is the only way," Tang Zhengde looked at Xiao Jun’s disappointed face, it was hard for him as a father.

"Dad, it’s okay, I’ll study in the town. Once I get into the Number One High School, I can study in the county," Xiao Jun said understandingly.

Tang Yue hoped for good news from Tang Mingli’s side, but by the evening, the news Tang Mingli brought back was the same as what Tang Zhengde had found.

Xiao Jun was disheartened, but still firmly expressed that he would get into the Number One High School and then be able to study in the county.

Living in the county these days, as he thought about the school dormitory, he felt somewhat lonely, he said, "Sis is boarding and only comes back on weekends, I’ll board as well and also come back on weekends, mom and dad, you can’t be stingy, give me the bus fare each weekend."