Long, long after, until Qin Chuan had carefully explained everything that happened today, Qin Shuren, Jiang Cuihua, and Qin Gang in the ward finally accepted it reluctantly.
"So, you're going to help Mr. Li sell clothes again tomorrow?" Qin Shuren asked.
"Yes, not just tomorrow. The exhibition runs from the second day of the Lunar New Year to the seventh. As long as Butterfly Clothing Factory has inventory, I fear I'll be there selling!" Qin Chuan nodded.
"Then... then the work... uh, the pay?" Jiang Cuihua pressed, "Will Mr. Li still give you a thousand yuan a day?"
Qin Chuan looked at the expectant eyes of his parents and elder brother and knew this was what his family cared about most.
"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be!" Qin Chuan replied. "Even if it's less, with my skills, I can earn at least five hundred yuan a day!"
"So, Mom and Dad, you won't have to worry about medical expenses or living costs anymore. Stay in the hospital with peace of mind. The money I earn is enough to cover it all!"
"Five hundred yuan a day, that's a lot! A lot!" Qin Shuren and Jiang Cuihua were very excited. Such an amount was a fortune they had never even dared to imagine in their lives. To earn three to four thousand yuan in just a few days, what could compare?
"Eat! Eat!" Qin Shuren said happily. "Haha, Xiao Chuan has grown up and become capable!" This was a mood he hadn't experienced in a long time. If not for his injury, he would have gotten thoroughly drunk.
And so, the family began their dinner harmoniously. The four dishes and twenty steamed buns Qin Chuan had brought back were cleaned out completely. The bottle of wine was also half-finished by Qin Chuan and Qin Gang. It couldn't be helped, people in this era really ate a lot. Even women could eat three or four steamed buns, let alone men, for whom eating seven or eight steamed buns in one meal was normal. This was because they didn't have an abundance of oily food in their stomachs every day like people in the future, so their appetites were naturally large.
After dinner, the family chatted for a while longer, and then it was time to rest. However, a problem arose. The ward could only accommodate one person for bedside care, and this person was naturally Jiang Cuihua. As for Qin Chuan and Qin Gang, they would have to find another solution.
"Mom, don't worry about us. We're young and strong, we can just sleep on the floor," Qin Gang said.
"Sleep on the floor? It's the dead of winter, freezing cold, and the heating isn't good. What if we catch a cold!" Qin Chuan immediately objected. "It's Lunar New Year, and nine out of ten patients have left the hospital. Many places are empty. We can just borrow one from the person in charge!"
With that, he turned and left the ward, leaving his parents and Qin Gang looking at each other.
"Dad, Mom, don't you think Xiao Chuan has changed a lot all of a sudden?" Qin Gang suddenly said while Qin Chuan was away.
"Where has he changed? Isn't he still my Qin family's son? So capable at such a young age! He'll surely achieve great things in the future!" Qin Shuren said proudly.
"Indeed, Xiao Chuan has been much more sensible than you since he was a child!" Jiang Cuihua echoed.
Qin Gang scratched his head with a dejected look. He couldn't quite explain it, but he felt Qin Chuan had changed! The former Qin Chuan, though somewhat capable, was definitely not as formidable as he was now...
"Second Brother, come out, let's go sleep!" Just then, Qin Chuan returned, accompanied by someone in a white coat. This person not only wasn't unhappy but was also very enthusiastic towards Qin Chuan. This scene made Qin Gang even more dejected; his second brother suddenly seemed quite incompetent...
The two brothers were arranged in the adjacent ward, with two beds and complete bedding.
"Ah, it's so comfortable lying in bed!" Qin Chuan couldn't help but groan as he lay down. He had been exhausted all day and could finally rest.
"Third Brother, you... is selling really that profitable?" Qin Gang's voice suddenly came from beside him.
"How should I put it? Selling isn't something everyone can do to make quick money. It also requires talent and method!" Qin Chuan replied. "Why, Second Brother, are you interested in this?" Qin Gang remained silent, but Qin Chuan knew it must have been his earning one thousand yuan in a single day that had stimulated his elder brother.
"Second Brother, did you go to move cement today?"
"Damn it, how did you know?"
"Hmph, the smell of cement on you, no matter how much you wash, is hard to remove completely." Qin Chuan said dismissively. "Let me ask you, how much did you earn today?"
Qin Gang fell silent again. After a long while, he mumbled, "Fifteen yuan!" Then he immediately cried out, "Don't you dare laugh at me, or I'll beat you!" After all, his own younger brother earned a thousand yuan in a day, while he, the elder brother, earned fifteen yuan and almost died of exhaustion. It would be a miracle if he felt balanced.
Qin Chuan didn't laugh because he knew that fifteen yuan was the daily wage for a cement mover at this time, and it was even considered a high wage, earning about five hundred yuan a month. In his previous life, Qin Gang had done too much of this strenuous labor, which eventually led to a serious illness for which there was no cure, becoming one of the biggest regrets in his life. Now that Qin Chuan had been reborn, he would never let Qin Gang walk that old path again.
"Come with me to the exhibition tomorrow!" Qin Chuan brought his thoughts back and said.
"Go to the exhibition with you? I don't know how to sell clothes!" Qin Gang refused without thinking.
"Idiot, if you don't know how to sell, you can try to learn first. No one is born knowing how to sell clothes. I'm asking you to go to learn!" Qin Chuan cursed without restraint, showing no respect for his elder brother.
"I'm your second brother, show some respect..."
"Respect my ass!"
Unknowingly, a night passed. The next morning, before eight o'clock, Qin Chuan took Qin Gang to the exhibition. They thought they were early enough, but upon arrival, they found that a large truck was already parked at the Butterfly Clothing Factory's stall, with workers quickly unloading goods. What the goods were, they didn't need to say more.
Looking at the mountains of flour and golden sunflower oil before him, Qin Gang's eyes widened, and he swallowed. Even though Qin Chuan had told him last night, he was still greatly shocked to see so many mountains of grain and oil with his own eyes. The price of such goods was not cheap, yet they were all being given away as benefits.
"Brother Qin Chuan!" Suddenly, an enthusiastic voice came. Qin Chuan turned and saw Zhang Long and Wu Erma.
"Hello, bosses!" Qin Chuan smiled and greeted them warmly.
"What bosses? You're too kind, Brother. Just call us Brother Zhang and Brother Wu from now on!" Zhang Long and Wu Erma said, treating Qin Chuan very warmly. These grain and oil supplies appeared here thanks to Qin Chuan's help, and they would earn a profit once they were all distributed.
"Qin Chuan!" Just then, another voice called out, but this time it was incredibly pleasant to hear. Qin Chuan looked up and saw a stunning mature woman walking over from the other side...