"What descendant of an imperial chef. Don't be afraid of being laughed at. He was just a fire-stoker back then and learned a few tricks from the chef."
Aunt Li gave an embarrassed smile.
"Don't listen to his nonsense. This is a new era now. Whether one is an imperial chef or not, they're just people who cook for others."
On the side, Li Xing curled her lips. She looked stubborn and clearly unconvinced, but in the end she didn't say anything.
It seemed that Aunt Li's identity was not that simple.
"Now the national policies are becoming more and more perfect, and people's lives are getting better. Chefs also work with their own hands. Look..."
Hua Qingqing picked up a schoolbag beside her. With a proud look on her little face, she said, "This is the business I'm doing now. It's called a schoolbag, and it's the perfect choice for students going to school. It's been selling like hotcakes these days."
Hua Qingqing didn't even blink an eye as she casually boasted about the schoolbag in her hand as a super bestseller.
Although they had just started selling this item today, and so far they had only sold sixty-seven of them.
As soon as she said this, it instantly caught the attention of the siblings. First, they were shocked that someone so young was already doing business!
Li Xing didn't believe it. "Anyone can brag!"
Hua Qingqing ignored her and handed the bag to Aunt Li.
Aunt Li felt it and found that the bag was just made of ordinary hemp cloth. A few pieces of rags were stitched together, but it had become a unique and nice-looking bag.
"How much is one? Later, I'll buy a few for my daughter and my relatives' kids."
Hua Qingqing smiled. "The current price is five yuan each. The second batch will go back to the original price of seven yuan. There are about a hundred schoolbags left. If you're sure you want them, I'll reserve them for you first. I'll have someone deliver them later. I'm not exaggerating. Our schoolbags are really selling well."
Aunt Li nodded. She also thought the bag was good, and it had two shoulder straps, so it would be easy for kids to carry.
Hua Qingqing's books bought from the bookstore were all placed inside, neatly stacked together. Just looking at it made people think that this was exactly how the bag should be used.
Aunt Li thought for a while. "I'll take ten. You can have someone bring them here tomorrow, or you can tell me a place, and I'll have Li Xing go and pick them up."
After saying that, she immediately took out the money and paid in full.
She was so straightforward!
Li Xing beside her was almost exploding. He stared at Hua Qingqing, afraid that his sister was being deceived by this person.
Why are you looking at me? In business, you can't not take money.
No, how many times had Aunt Li been deceived before to make her younger brother this nervous?
Right in front of him, Hua Qingqing took out three ten-yuan bills and pushed the rest back to Aunt Li.
"These will be the deposit. Later, when I deliver the schoolbags, you can pay the rest."
At first, Aunt Li didn't want to take it back and kept saying not to be polite.
Hua Qingqing said seriously, "This isn't about being polite. I haven't given you the goods yet, and you've paid the full amount. This shows your trust, but according to our rules, the deposit is sixty percent. So you can give me the rest tomorrow. The money will still be there with you."
After leaving Chuan Tang Xiang, Hua Qingqing didn't go straight back to the Hua family's house. Instead, she went to the Guang family's place again.
At the noisy alley entrance, she saw Guang Hei riding his bike back home.
She went up and told him that she needed him to deliver ten schoolbags to Chuan Tang Xiang tomorrow.
"Although I got this order, this time it will still count as yours. You'll get fifty cents for each bag."
After Hua Qingqing said that, she was about to leave. She took a look at the things on the flatbed cart and pointed. "It's not a good time to sell these now. Wait for another two or three years. When society develops faster, this cartload of things will be treasures."
Guang Hei was really farsighted, but being too farsighted wasn't always good. The cowboy fashion trend would only start in 1984 and 1985.
After Hua Qingqing left, Guang Hei also rode his bike back.
He had to admit that what Hua Qingqing said was right. The fact proved that these things were really hard to sell.
He was quick-witted and came up with several ways to deal with this batch of goods. But as his mind was turning, it landed on the schoolbags.
Hua Qingqing said that they had sold sixty-seven schoolbags today. Plus the ten orders she got on her own, they had sold a total of seventy-seven today. Calculated like this, his sister's daily wage was already quite a lot.
The fact proved that there was really money to be made from selling schoolbags.
If they could expand this business, how much money could they make?
When she got back to the Hua family's house, Hua Qingqing found that there were guests at home.
Wu Yunhua was busy making tea and serving the guests.
"You must be Qingqing, your stepfather's eldest daughter. You're really pretty."
The short-haired woman sitting on the sofa was the one speaking. Her mannerisms were a bit exaggerated, and it was obvious that she was just being polite.
Hua Qingqing stared at the two chocolate wrappers on the floor. She hadn't eaten any chocolate when she left home today. Could it be Miaomiao? No, Miaomiao wouldn't litter, and she wouldn't take her things without permission.
One discussion after another started, and Hua Qingqing had to look up and respond.
She didn't know these people, but since they called Hua Jia "brother-in-law", there was only one possibility. These people were Wu Yunhua's relatives.
She still had to give Wu Yunhua some face. Hua Qingqing nodded at them and showed her signature smile.
They wanted to chat with her, but Hua Qingqing quickly said, "I'll go to my room first to put away my things."
As soon as she opened the door to her room, Hua Qingqing was shocked by the "mess" inside.
The boneless schoolbag that Zhou Cai made for her was opened and lying there carelessly. The chocolates inside were gone.
What's going on!?
She had only been away for a few hours! Had her house been robbed!?
Hua Qingqing quickly walked over and rummaged through the schoolbag. She was relieved to find that the Rolex watch hidden inside was still there.
She was used to carrying her wealth with her. She wasn't joking. She had sewn several inner pockets in her pants pocket, and they were all filled with money!
But the Rolex was not convenient to put in her pocket, so she found a piece of cloth and sewed it into the schoolbag.
Even though no money was missing, the fact that her house had been robbed was undeniable!
All her chocolates were gone!
Who on earth dared to steal from her?
There were only those outsiders in the house. There was an eighty percent chance that the problem was with them.
Hua Qingqing suddenly remembered the chocolate wrappers she saw just now, and her face instantly turned cold.
She directly picked up the bag and walked out of the room.
Just then, she saw a little chubby kid running in. His chubby face was so fat that his facial features were almost invisible, and there were a few black marks on his lower face.
?
Hua Qingqing took a quick step forward, grabbed the little kid's mouth and pried it open. It was pitch black inside, and the smell of chocolate mixed with the smell of wine hit her face.
Ha!
Sure enough, it was this little brat!
"You stole my chocolates, didn't you!?"
The little chubby kid's eyes, which were like slits, widened a bit. He shook his head frantically and struggled, making pig-like screams.
"I didn't. Let me go! Mom, save me! Grandma, save me!"
The little chubby kid was shouting heart-rendingly.
Everyone sitting in the living room looked over.
"You should let Dongdong go quickly. He can't breathe! Look at how red his face is!"
The short-haired woman ran over and wanted to grab her son back, but Hua Qingqing pushed her away with a raise of her hand.
"Hehe, your son's face is red because he got drunk after stealing my chocolate liqueurs. This is the evidence. If you want me to let your son go, pay me back a hundred yuan!"