The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead
Chapter 258 - 249: Xia Lin’s Rise

Chapter 258: Chapter 249: Xia Lin’s Rise

Ever since the last time Xia Lin had a fight with Gao Shu and Gao Shu admitted his mistake, the two reconciled, and this time Gao Shu also stopped worrying about whether Xia Lin was doing business or not.

Even on Sundays, he would accompany Xia Lin to the workshop to check on things, not so much out of interest in her work as out of concern for her health.

After all, it had been just over two months, not yet three, and it was still very risky.

In the workshop, there were only a few sewing machines and some older women who were skilled at making clothes, paid fifteen yuan a month.

Plus the rent for the yard, the cost of fabric, and various other materials, it didn’t seem like much, but all in all, they had spent around one to two thousand yuan.

The clothes produced were only sold in small quantities, about twenty-odd pieces, earning about one hundred yuan, but the profit was surprisingly over fifty yuan.

Gao Shu previously looked down on those who did business outside, private business was permitted, but he thought it lacked the prestige of working in a state-owned enterprise.

Only after learning more did he realize how profitable it could be—no wonder they had managed to divide so much last time.

Gao Shu was shocked but wouldn’t admit his previous conservatism.

Of course, even though he was shocked, if he had to choose, he would still opt for the public sector.

Xia Lin didn’t care about these things; she was too busy making money. Spring was the time to release new clothing, but she couldn’t produce too much because in a month or two, it would be time for summer clothing.

Thus, she planned to make about two thousand pieces this month and then stop production.

This week she was teaching her sister-in-law how to sell the goods, and the next week, she planned to visit the nearby counties with some products.

She wanted to promote her business as a clothing wholesaler, hoping to attract some distributors.

As long as there were several distributors, she wouldn’t worry about selling the clothes.

In the years since her rebirth, she had finally gotten on the right track. With her business thriving, she no longer cared about Lu Jingqiu or Wei Jincheng.

Heh, the people and events now were no longer the same as they were before. Wei Jincheng had not demobilized, Xue Jianian was not a village girl anymore, and Jingqiu had not gone insane but was married now. It was as if the life she had experienced in her previous life were just a dream, a nightmare.

Even now, she sometimes felt it was real.

...

This time Yang Mingchao went to Yangcheng City and brought her some good news. When she went to deliver things to Grandpa Xue, she saw several foreign businessmen apparently discussing something. They seemed to be speaking with a foreign accent, and one of them was holding a model of a building, talking about it.

Upon hearing this, a broad smile appeared on Lu Jingqiu’s face. It looked like she had made the right bet.

"Qiuqiu, I think they might build a new building in that place. If they do, what will happen to those residents? Will they refuse to give you the houses you bought?"

"Second cousin, how could that be possible? If they are going to build in that area, the residents definitely wouldn’t like it. The businessmen would be aware of this issue, and the government wouldn’t want it either, considering so many residents are involved. The best method to avoid discontent among the people would be what?"

"What would it be?"

"Compensation, obviously. If you want to take over my homestead land for no reason, you would have to compensate me with a new house, otherwise, I wouldn’t agree. Isn’t that logical?"

Yang Mingchao said, "Right, I’m living well; it’s not like I can be left homeless. Qiuqiu, you’re correct, but the land you bought is just a big ditch; they wouldn’t build houses there, would they?"

Lu Jingqiu shook her head: "I don’t know; it’s a matter of luck. Second cousin, even if they don’t want my houses, if they build skyscrapers there, I could always find some big trucks to fill in that pond and build my own houses for rent. It would be profitable in the future."

"Right, no need to look for a truck, I have one. Just like you said, it sounds like it could be a good thing no matter what."

Though Lu Jingqiu appeared calm on the surface, she was actually quite happy inside, of course, she could only be privately pleased because nothing was certain yet.

"Second cousin, you brought back a lot of stuff this time."

"Yeah, thirty TV sets, twenty washing machines, twenty refrigerators. I’m planning to visit several nearby counties over the next few days, haul some goods, and find some capable wholesalers."

"Second cousin, how can you manage all that merchandise by yourself? It’s all expensive stuff; it’s not safe."

"Yes, I’ve got a young guy from our compound to accompany me. He’s from our place and has been trained since he was a kid; he couldn’t be too bad."

Lu Jingqiu was still worried. She went back that night and mentioned it to Jiang Nanzhou, who thought for a moment and said, "Is Second cousin planning to retire from the military? I’ve got a few good men, but they are about to be discharged."

"Retired soldiers would be excellent. Um... I’ll ask Second cousin about it tomorrow."

Jiang Nanzhou tucked her in and said, "You have school tomorrow, I’ll go ask."

"Oh, alright, I happen to have an illustration I need to hurry up and finish."

The next morning, Lu Jingqiu went up to the third floor early to concentrate on her drawing, while Jiang Nanzhou left after having breakfast.

Around ten, Lu Jingqiu went downstairs to put the laundry in the washing machine and pulled up some vegetables from the backyard, planning to make Northern-style dough drop soup today.

Jiang Nanzhou also made it back by noon.

Smelling the delicious aroma from the kitchen, he asked, "What did you make today?"

"Dough drop soup. There’s cooled boiled water on the table, go have some."

"Yes, I went to find Second cousin this morning and recommended two guys to him. Besides, there’s a very clever young man with him as well – the one from the shop next to our gate."

"Oh, that young man. We stored all our stuff at his place during the construction. He’s indeed quite clever. Has Second cousin set off yet?"

"He plans to leave the day after tomorrow."

"Oh, Fourth Brother Gao has a few logistics trucks. If you guys have someone who can drive and is about to be discharged from the military, you could suggest it to him. Someone with some skills would help avoid many problems on the road."

"Yes, Second cousin thinks the same way. But these days everyone wants to work in factories or department stores, and they don’t trust private companies."

"Yes." The reform and opening up had just begun, many were still testing the waters, and the first batch of entrepreneurs were just getting started. Once they began to succeed, the rest would take notice.

That’s to say, with so many business opportunities out there, aside from a small fraction who dare to venture out, most people still prioritized job security.

If the factory performed well, that was alright, but if it didn’t, in a few years when business turned sluggish and the factories began to close down, workers would be laid off en masse and take to entrepreneurship. By then, making money would become more difficult.

Therefore, when the opportunity arises, one mustn’t hesitate.

Although she knew a lot, there wasn’t much she could do; her capital was limited, and she didn’t want to wear herself out either.

Acquiring a few properties and waiting for the upcoming demolitions to become a "demolition household" was also not a bad lifestyle.