The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 803 - 772 Unreasonable, Adjust

Chapter 803: Chapter 772 Unreasonable, Adjust

Cui Ying went to Huashan and found Huang Jingli and Qin Li to talk about the antique business.

Wu Youliang’s parents were in business, providing the main raw materials for He Tiantian’s Sanfeng Bridge Marinated Meat Shop. They’d made quite a bit of money this past year. With the standard of living improving, leaving money in the bank was like letting it depreciate, so it was more cost-effective to take it out and do business with it.

"Youliang, should we go into this business?" Huang Jingli was somewhat hesitant.

Wu Youliang thought for a moment and said, "Wu Youliang said an investment of one hundred thousand yuan would be enough. We have twenty thousand yuan at home. If we put it in, we’ll own a twenty percent share and take dividends later on. Besides, the family is still supplying to Sanfeng Bridge, and we’re not short of money. If Huashan opens an antique shop, at the very least, there wouldn’t be any counterfeit goods, which should be reliable."

In fact, Huang Jingli very much agreed with her husband’s opinion.

Right now, their family was prosperous because they were doing business with He Tiantian.

If they had only their meager salaries to rely on, how could they be living so decently!

"So you agree?" Huang Jingli asked. "How about I ask Tiantian and see if she’s willing to invest?"

Wu Youliang chuckled and said, "Cui Ying is closer to He Tiantian than we are. Huashan and Cui Ying will go to her as well. Here’s what we do: we wait and see. If He Tiantian is willing, we’ll invest."

"Mm." Huang Jingli nodded. "Let’s wait then."

When Qin Li got word from Cui Ying, she went back and talked to her family, who promptly handed over ten thousand yuan, saying, "Our whole family works in government departments, and according to regulations, we cannot be in business. Since there’s such a good investment opportunity, I have to try it."

"Aren’t you afraid of losing money?" Huang Jingli asked. "Business has its risks, which I should remind you of."

Qin Li smiled and said, "I’m not afraid at all. If the shop doesn’t work out, at least there will be assets. Given Huashan and your uncle’s abilities, they definitely won’t accept fakes, and I’m very confident in them."

Qin Li was very shrewd and had already identified the key to the problem.

Ultimately, Cui Ying arranged to meet with Qin Li and Huang Jingli at He Tiantian’s house.

"Tiantian, my family wants to open an antique shop. As you know, my uncle and Huashan study these things; they could definitely do well," Huang Jingli said. "Are you interested?"

He Tiantian looked at the two other friends in front of her and asked, "Both of you are interested?"

"Yes, I have some spare cash, and keeping it at home won’t make it grow. Especially seeing others make money in business, I can’t give up my current job, so being a partner with others is the best option," Qin Li explained. "Besides, after asking around, with Huashan and Professor Cui’s expertise, they wouldn’t take in fake items, and I trust them."

"That makes sense." He Tiantian nodded. "Jingli sister, you think so too?"

"I think the same way. Tiantian, do you think it’s profitable?" Huang Jingli asked, ready to make a decision if He Tiantian said it was feasible.

He Tiantian thought for a moment and said, "Troubled times call for gold, prosperous times call for antiques, it should make money. Sure, I have some money that I can invest, but how much do we need to put in?"

Cui Ying, having already discussed with her family, said, "One hundred thousand yuan. Qin Li will contribute ten thousand, Jingli can put in twenty thousand, my family can put in twenty thousand, and you will invest the remaining fifty thousand to own a fifty percent stake. Jingli will have twenty percent, Qin Li ten percent, and my family twenty percent. What do you think?"

"We’re all laymen and don’t have the time, so your family will run it, right?" He Tiantian asked; if that was the case, giving Cui Ying and Huashan only a twenty percent share seemed a little low since they’d be putting in the effort.

"Yes, mainly Huashan will manage it, and my uncle will help too," Cui Ying said. "However, you all can send someone to supervise Huashan’s management."

He Tiantian nodded and thought for a while before saying, "This doesn’t seem fair to you all!"

"How about this, I’ll still put in fifty thousand for forty percent ownership, your family will put in twenty thousand and manage the place, along with doing the appraisals, for thirty percent," He Tiantian conceded some of her shares. She didn’t like taking advantage of others.

Huang Jingli was taken aback, but soon understood the situation and nodded, "Yes, Cui Ying, since your family is contributing both management and money, sticking to the previous distribution would indeed be somewhat unreasonable. Tiantian’s suggestion is better, but Tiantian shouldn’t have to pay for the ten percent she’s giving up. How about this, Qin Li, both our families put in three thousand each to compensate Tiantian for the ten percent she’s giving up, as if all three of us are conceding it to Cui Ying."

Qin Li listened and agreed that it was reasonable, nodding, "Uh-huh, with this calculation, we’re still getting a few hundred bucks off Tiantian!"

Huang Jingli laughed, "She’s rich, letting me gain a little doesn’t make her poor."

"Isn’t this inappropriate?" Cui Ying felt somewhat embarrassed.

"Let’s do it this way!" He Tiantian insisted, "I’m not going to stand on ceremony with you guys. Making a profit is one thing, but we shouldn’t let money ruin our friendship."

"Exactly," Huang Jingli said, "we’ll leave the shop to Huashan to manage; we trust you. Work hard, big sister is still waiting for Huashan to make me more money."

"Right!" Qin Li said, "Just thinking about it makes me excited."

"Cui Ying, when you get back, have Huashan prepare four contracts, one for each of us to sign and seal, and then it can’t be changed afterward; we’ll conduct business according to the rules of the market," He Tiantian reminded, "Don’t think I’m being impolite. In business, ’small men’ come before ’gentlemen’. We’ve put everything on the table now, so there won’t be as many conflicts later."

"Okay, I’ll get on it as soon as I get back, I promise I’ll make money for you," Cui Ying said with a smile, not expecting to have completed her mission so quickly.

After the three of them had eaten, Cui Ying couldn’t wait to leave.

He Tiantian was also very happy. She didn’t expect that besides buying a courtyard and starting a marinated meat shop, she would also open an elegant antique shop.

When Huo Yingjie saw He Tiantian humming a tune while looking at the ledger, he became curious and asked, "What’s got you in such a good mood?"

"Guess!" He Tiantian looked up, "Let’s see if you’re as attuned to me as you think."

Huo Yingjie thought for a moment and asked, "Have I gotten even more handsome?"

"Pfft!" He Tiantian chided, "That’s not it at all!"

"Just tell me, I won’t guess it right," Huo Yingjie said with a laugh, sitting down beside He Tiantian.

He Tiantian then recounted to Huo Yingjie the entire matter of Cui Ying coming over to discuss partnering up in the antique shop.

Huo Yingjie understood, it seemed that Huashan, Cui Ying and the others had started to take action.

That was a good angle.

Huo Yingjie was looking forward to it.

With Huashan and Cui Ying there to protect Tiantian and the kids according to ethics, Huo Yingjie could be a bit more at ease.

It was just a few days before he would leave and he wouldn’t be able to check things out himself, but he was informed of the situation and not worried.

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