Chapter 29: The Business at That Time

  Saturday was a half-day school, Liu Yifei rode his bike directly to the mall where his parents were.

  The city of Hekou is just a small town, the streets are not very wide now, and there are not many intersections, but the traffic is extremely smooth. Compared to the previous life, the streets were not as wide as they used to be, but the rapid increase in traffic volume has made it feel like heaven and hell at the same time.

  Even in the city, the air of this light industrial city is extremely fresh. The early summer sunshine, although a bit scorching, makes people feel very comfortable.

  However, once inside the mall, Liu Yifei couldn't help but furrow his brow. The first floor was a closed agricultural market, with all sorts of smells drilling into his nose. No wonder the newly built mall had better business, because its environment was much better than this old mall. People who came to buy goods would naturally prefer to go there.

  Arriving at the third floor, Liu Yifei relied on his impression to find his parents' counter again. His parents were there haggling with a customer over prices, while the other party wanted to buy at a lower price, and his parents were obviously trying their best to maintain their prices.

  This sales method is obviously very troublesome, and those who kill prices often cut them to the bone. If you encounter someone who doesn't know how to kill prices, of course, you can make a bit more profit, but if you encounter someone who kills prices too fiercely, I'm afraid the profit from this business will be extremely thin. After all, this whole row is selling bedding products, and if you don't sell them, others will.

  This made Liu Yifei think of those specialty stores in his previous life, catching a good brand, the profit is extremely high, a crocodile specialty store, the annual profit is not less than tens of millions, and now in Hekou City, apart from this large shopping mall, it seems that there are no other specialty stores.

  This is obviously a great business opportunity, and Liu Yifei seems to have found another way to make money. However, he still needs to carefully consider the specifics of how to do it, and the main point is that there is currently no capital, and accumulating original funds is still very difficult.

  Finally sold that customer a set of bed sheets, and my parents' faces were all smiles. Liu Yifei immediately asked with a smile: "How much did we make from this set?"

  The mother glanced sideways and said in a low voice: "Earned forty." With a somewhat complacent expression on her face.

  A set of 200 yuan bed sheets earned 40, a profit of about 20%. It seems not bad, but compared to the energy wasted by his parents, Liu Yifei felt that it was not worth it. At that time, making 40 yuan a day was not many, and earning 40 yuan from one business was not bad. However, relying on this small stall to improve the living standard of the whole family was definitely impossible.

  Liu Yifei believes that if he relies on his current grasp of the future, he can fully develop himself, especially after entering the 21st century. At that time, he will know many things and as long as he grasps one or two points, he can make a fortune, but it is his own earnings, not his parents'.

  Liu Yifei remembers very clearly that his father got sick later because the business was not doing well, and his father didn't have any special skills. Under the pressure of being depressed, he got sick. So now Liu Yifei's main point is to let his father have something to do, to let him live with a sense of purpose, rather than just earning money to support him in his old age. His father is someone who can't stay idle, and that would definitely make him unbearable too.

  Being filial to one's father is not just about obeying him unconditionally and letting them live a rich life, but more importantly, it's about making them feel valued forever, so they can truly live happily.

  "Mom, have you voted for Xin Xing's counter?" Liu Yifei asked seemingly unintentionally.

  "I've voted, I voted for three, don't tell anyone else." Mother Zhao Qin hurriedly lowered her voice.

  "How could you have invested in only three? Such a good opportunity, why didn't you invest more? My classmate's family invested in ten counters and also has two boutique stores." Liu Yifei also lowered his voice.

  "Our family doesn't have that much money, apart from the money left for goods, we also need to save money for your university tuition. What if things don't work out over there? I wouldn't want to delay your university education."

  Liu Yifei sighed inwardly, her parents had lived a hard life, and it was not easy for them to earn some money, so they were naturally reluctant to use it lightly. Being able to invest three of them was already the influence she had on them after her rebirth, now wanting to make them invest more was simply impossible.

  It's just that such an opportunity, Liu Yifei really didn't want to give up, if invested at this time, a year later would be at least twice the return, or even three or four times, which is basically a rare good thing in the 21st century, but now funding is clearly a big problem, no money, parents naturally don't have the courage.

  And he himself is still just a high school student now, spending money still needs to be asked from his parents, let alone taking out funds.

  Actually, Liu Yifei had considered this issue in school and even thought about taking out a loan. However, it's impossible to easily change his parents' conservative way of thinking, making them take out a loan for something that isn't 100% guaranteed... At least, they think so, and they definitely wouldn't do it even if you beat it into their heads.

  Just then, another customer arrived, and Liu Yifei stepped aside, strolling towards the fourth floor. Immediately, someone at the counter in front of him greeted Liu Yifei: "Yifei!"

  That was a young man in his early twenties, with a crew cut and a sharp face, looking like he was born to do business. Liu Yifei thought for a moment and suddenly remembered who he was. Everyone called him Er Xiao, but nobody could remember his real name. At the beginning of his career, he was just as poor as his parents, but after struggling for several years, relying on his extraordinary courage and grasp of opportunities, this young man suddenly opened several high-end stores and became a wealthy boss.

  Seeing him, Liu Yifei was delighted and said with a smile: "Second brother, it's the weekend, I just came here to take a stroll."

  "Hey... come sit down, why didn't you bring your girlfriend?" Er Xiao pulled Liu Yi Fei into the counter, jokingly teasing him.

  "Second brother, you're really good at joking, how old am I?"

  "Hehe, when I was your age, I had already made your second aunt's uncooked rice into cooked rice."

  Liu Yifei burst out laughing and said: "I'm not as mature as you, Second Brother, becoming a boss at such a young age."

  "What's the big deal, boss? It's just a small business. You know how much money it can make in a year."

  "Yes, I think so too. Originally, I had a chance to make some money, but my dad and mom just didn't dare to do it, it's really frustrating me." Liu Yifei said with a look of regret.

  "Oh? You still have a chance to make money, tell me about it." Er Xiao chuckled and although he didn't take Liu Yifei's words seriously, he also took them to heart.

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