Li Zhuzi started making money by doing the egg business.
As Li Zhuzi's wife, she knew very well that even small eggs should not be underestimated.
It had only been a little over two years, and their once poor family had become well-off.
Coupled with the eggs that Su Xiaotian had sent over, the taste was indeed good.
Li Zhuzi's wife also began to consider that if these processed eggs were actually sold in a shop, many people would surely come to buy them.
Thinking about making money, it was false not to be moved.
But she had her own concerns.
"Xiaotian, our family has the old and the young, and in total, your fourth uncle and I are the only two laborers. I'm afraid we won't be able to manage! To be honest with you, we originally planned to have your fourth uncle go to Rongcheng in a while."
Li Zhuzi's wife spoke frankly. Su Xiaotian was a person with ideas, and perhaps she could offer some good suggestions.
Su Xiaotian was happy to hear that Li Zhuzi already had such an idea.
"That would be great. If fourth uncle goes to Rongcheng to trade a few times, he'll earn much more than staying here. Fourth aunt, your life will soon get better."
Every era has different ways of making money. More than ten years later, trading goods back and forth would not earn much.
But in these two years, trading goods back and forth was the most profitable method. Once they earned their first pot of gold, what couldn't they do then?
"If your fourth uncle goes to Rongcheng, I'll have to take care of the family and won't be able to manage," Li Zhuzi's wife said with a troubled expression.
"If fourth uncle goes to Rongcheng, fourth aunt, you can open a shop in the county town. If the old and the young go to the county town together, wouldn't that be better than now?" Su Xiaotian didn't understand. Did living in the production team make things better?
Li Zhuzi's wife smiled shyly, "We don't want to give up this little business of ours!"
She was truly afraid that Li Zhuzi would lose money trading goods. At least then, they would still have a livelihood.
Su Xiaotian had not expected to hear such an answer, that they didn't want to give up their family business.
It was understandable. The people here were relatively conservative in their thinking. It was already commendable that Li Zhuzi and his wife could think of so much.
"Actually, it's not impossible. You can find a reliable person to help you collect goods and give them a small commission," Su Xiaotian reminded Li Zhuzi's wife.
No matter when, relying solely on oneself to make money would not lead to great wealth. The best way was to use others to make money.
Paying a small amount of money to gain more profit was the true way to make money.
Li Zhuzi's wife clearly had not thought of it this way.
But would others be willing to do it?
Instead of helping them do business, it would be more profitable to do it themselves.
"If there's a profit, someone will surely be willing to do it. Some people can collect the goods, but they don't have the ability to sell them."
In the past two years, there were not a few people who were envious and jealous seeing Li Zhuzi make money, and there were also those who followed suit.
But Li Zhuzi had spent several years exploring and accumulated some connections, which allowed his small business to run smoothly.
Others did not have such convenient conditions, so most of them failed. Some managed to break even, while some even lost their capital.
"Let me discuss this with your fourth uncle and give you an answer, okay?"
Li Zhuzi's wife was indeed tempted, but family matters still needed to be discussed.
Just as Su Xiaotian was about to speak, she heard Li Zhuzi's voice.
"What's the matter that needs discussing with me?" Li Zhuzi had just returned from collecting mountain goods. As soon as he entered the door, he heard his wife say she needed to discuss something with him.
Li Zhuzi's wife did not avoid Su Xiaotian. Instead, in front of Su Xiaotian, she told Li Zhuzi what Su Xiaotian had just said.
Li Zhuzi listened and thought for a moment before saying, "Someone asked me today if I could buy their goods at a higher price of two cents per unit."
Su Xiaotian did not expect things to happen so coincidentally.
It seemed that there were indeed people who thought about trading.
"Did you buy them, fourth uncle?" Su Xiaotian asked.
"Yes, I did. Although it's two cents more expensive, there's still profit to be made, and I don't have to worry about collecting them myself."
"Then do you think what Xiaotian said is feasible?" Li Zhuzi's wife asked.
"It's very feasible. Tomorrow, I'll accompany you to the county town to find a shop first."
Li Zhuzi's mind was very active now, and he immediately entered the stage of finding a shop.
Su Xiaotian couldn't help but chuckle. Her second mother, Qi Liangying, was decisive, and Li Zhuzi was too.
With two such impetuous people, she wondered what kind of big stir their small business would create.
Su Xiaotian told them about the commission she wanted.
Li Zhuzi spoke first, "Of course, it's reasonable. Xiaotian, isn't two percent a bit too little?"
Su Xiaotian smiled, "I give my second mother twenty percent. Would I charge my fourth uncle and aunt more?"
Li Zhuzi laughed heartily upon hearing this, and even Li Zhuzi's wife laughed.
This was what it felt like to be a family.
"Xiaotian, then as your fourth uncle, I won't be polite with you."
After all, they would have to prepare a dowry for Xiaotian in the future, so they would discuss it then.
The matter was settled, and the night passed without incident.
The next morning, they set off together.
Su Changjiu saw them happily leaving the production team from a distance, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
This good opportunity was originally considered for their family by Xiaotian.
However, it was ruined by his foolish daughter-in-law.
It turned out to be a freebie for Li Zhuzi.
This was fate. Their family just didn't have the destiny to get close to Xiaotian.
Upon arriving at the county town, there were still four hours before the train to the provincial capital departed.
After discussion, they decided not to waste this time and instead helped Li Zhuzi and his wife find a shop.
In this era, there were not many shops for rent or sale.
As they searched, they did not find any shops willing to be sold.
After searching for over an hour, they finally heard about a house for sale.
It was a small courtyard with three main rooms, two side rooms, and two shop fronts.
Li Zhuzi's wife hesitated when she heard that the courtyard was for sale and not for rent.
Although their family had some money, that money was to be saved for Li Zhuzi's trading business.
If they bought this courtyard, Li Zhuzi's capital for doing business would be reduced. If he made a trip to Rongcheng with less money, it would definitely not be cost-effective.
"Let's buy it. It's an asset after all!" Li Zhuzi said, looking at his wife's troubled expression.
They did not have their own house in the county town, which was always inconvenient.
His wife, along with her father and child, lived in the county town. Being unfamiliar with the place, such a small courtyard would be best.
The seller of the house was an old man, who looked just over sixty years old.
"Young man, if I, this old man, were not planning to leave, I definitely wouldn't be willing to sell this courtyard. Moreover, it's only two hundred yuan. Once this opportunity passes, it's truly gone!"
The old man's tone was indeed very sincere.