After leaving the hospital, Qin Chuan stood on the street of the county town. He suddenly felt lost, like a child without a home, unsure of his direction.
Although he was a reborn individual, knowing the economic trends of the next few decades, he was truly at a loss at the moment!
He wanted to make money, and make it fast, because his elderly father was lying in the hospital, incurring significant expenses every day.
The entire family had only thirty-six yuan and seventy cents left, which was their entire fortune.
Without any new income, they would soon run out of money, forcing the family to leave their hometown to find work, thus repeating the tragedy of his previous life.
But how could he make quick money?!
Qin Chuan's head ached. After the major accident in his previous life, his family quickly left their hometown for the provincial capital to work, which meant he didn't know his hometown's county town well.
Now, reborn, he had almost no advantages. More crucially, he had no capital, not a single cent to his name.
Yet, the task of making money was pressing, forcing him to find a solution.
Qin Chuan walked aimlessly through the county town streets, his eyes scanning the shops and buildings on either side, searching for a business opportunity.
Suddenly, a loud horn blared from a distance, attracting Qin Chuan's attention.
He looked up and saw a lively, crowded place ahead, bustling with people, even with police maintaining order.
"That looks like the county town's square. Why is it so crowded today?"
Qin Chuan's heart stirred, and he quickened his pace.
As he joined the flow of people into the square, he found it packed and bustling.
Around the square, many stalls were selling goods.
There were stalls selling sunflower seeds, fruit candies, and milk candies, as well as people selling daily necessities, clothes, shoes, fruits, tea, cooked food… and more. It was like a large market fair, with shouts rising and falling.
After asking passersby, Qin Chuan learned that the government and businesses had organized an exhibition and sale here, themed "Benefiting the People!"
It would run from the second day of the Lunar New Year until the seventh.
Since it was government-sponsored, the exhibition and sale had a significant impact, and the public flocked to it.
Many families even postponed their New Year shopping to take advantage of this welfare.
Weaving through the bustling exhibition, Qin Chuan noticed that almost every stall was doing good business, with a constant stream of customers. Both buyers and sellers wore bright smiles.
"It would be great to set up a stall here and sell something!"
The thought crossed Qin Chuan's mind, but soon a bitter smile touched his lips.
He was penniless. Even if he wanted to start a small business, he had no capital.
A clever cook can't make a meal without rice!
As he wandered, Qin Chuan suddenly stopped at a stall.
It wasn't that this stall was particularly lively. On the contrary, while other stalls were bustling, this one was deserted, with almost no customers. Those who occasionally stopped by didn't buy anything.
The two young ladies selling goods had already knitted their brows in worry, watching the good business of other vendors.
Qin Chuan carefully examined the stall and, upon seeing the goods, burst into laughter!
They were selling summer clothes: men's shirts, T-shirts, shorts, as well as women's dresses, blouses, and other apparel.
Selling summer clothes in the middle of winter clearly indicated leftover stock, and last year's styles at that.
Now that the New Year had just passed, anyone with a sense of style would wait to buy new models, not foolishly spend money on old designs.
Seeing this, Qin Chuan's mind began to race, his eyes darting around. He felt this might be an opportunity and stepped up to the stall.
"Young man, are you looking to buy clothes?"
Seeing a customer approach, the two salesladies immediately put on enthusiastic smiles.
Qin Chuan mumbled a "yes" and lightly touched a white shirt hanging on a rack, surprisingly finding the quality to be good.
"Ladies, your clothes are of good quality!"
Qin Chuan said.
"Of course. These are clothes produced by the most famous Butterfly Clothing Factory in our county town. The quality is absolutely impeccable."
Hearing Qin Chuan praise their clothes, one of the salesladies immediately puffed up with pride, seemingly very proud of the Butterfly Clothing Factory.
"Then why is your business so slow? Hardly anyone is buying?"
Qin Chuan turned and smiled at the young lady.
The lady's proud face immediately fell, and she weakly retorted:
"That... that's because we chose the wrong timing. Selling summer clothes in winter, naturally fewer people will buy!"
"No! No! No!"
Qin Chuan shook his head, his voice full of emotion. "It's not that you chose the wrong timing. I think it's excellent. The problem lies in your sales method."
"If I were selling them, I could definitely make these clothes sell like hotcakes here!"
The two young ladies' eyes widened, staring fixedly at the young man before them, as if trying to see through him.
Then, one of the slightly older ladies couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle, her eyes filled with amusement. "Young man, you're not old, but you're quite a braggart!"
"We women can't even sell these clothes, and you, a grown man, are talking nonsense here. Are you buying clothes or not? If not, leave quickly and don't make fun of us!"
"Get out! Go!"
As she spoke, the lady began to shoo Qin Chuan away. In her mind, she clearly saw Qin Chuan as someone with ulterior motives, pretending to buy clothes as a pretense!
Perhaps he was eyeing her and her sister!
"I know you don't believe me. Call your boss out, and I'll discuss it with him!"
Qin Chuan hadn't expected to be driven away so quickly. He quickly shouted, his voice loud, attracting the attention of many people around. But he didn't care; he couldn't let this opportunity slip away.
"You want to see our boss? You liar, get lost!"
The older lady, with her fiery temper, immediately began to curse.
"Chun Tao, Xiao Li, what are you doing?"
Amidst the argument, a pleasant voice suddenly rang out, causing all three to turn their heads.
"Boss, you're back!"
Chun Tao and Xiao Li's faces lit up with smiles as they saw the newcomer, showing great respect.
Qin Chuan's eyes also widened in amazement upon seeing the person.
He never expected to encounter such a beautiful woman, an exquisite older sister type, in his hometown's small county town.
The woman appeared to be only twenty-four or twenty-five, but her demeanor and features exuded the mature charm of a woman in her thirties.
She had an oval face, large eyes, and fair, tender skin. She wore a light white woolen coat over a pair of jeans and black leather boots.
Her simple attire perfectly showcased her tall figure and outstanding temperament, easily earning her ninety-five points. Even in later generations, such exceptional older sisters were rare.
"Are you the boss? That's great! My name is Qin Chuan, hello boss!"
Qin Chuan strode forward, enthusiastically extending his hand to the woman.