nycdaug Chapter 558: Follow the capable people and you will get rich
Chapter 558: Follow the capable people and you will get rich
Xue Quan wanted a motorcycle so badly that he struggled and said, "I smoke the cheapest Dahonghua, which costs less than ten cents a pack. I can't save much money. I'll go to my parents, brothers and sisters to get some money together, and you can borrow some from your parents and aunts, and that should be enough.
With a motorcycle, we can go anywhere conveniently and have face. You don't want to be looked down upon by your relatives, right?"
Zhou Xiao thought about it and agreed to Xue Quan's proposal. Her brothers, sisters, and cousins were either secondary school students or college students. She was the only high school student, and her salary was far less than theirs.
If the family could have one more motorcycle, it would save some face...
Zhou Xiao asked Xue Quan to take good care of the two children, and then went to find Xie Cuilian. He took her into an empty room and whispered to her that he wanted to borrow money to buy a motorcycle.
Xie Cuilian asked: "How much does the motorcycle cost?"
Zhou Xiao: "The cheaper ones are about 3800 yuan. If you buy imported ones, it will be at least 8 yuan." Xie Cuilian: "How much money do you have? How much do you want to borrow from me?"
Zhou Xiao: "Mom, you know, Xue Quan and I make less than 120 yuan a month combined, and we have two children to raise, so we can't save any money.
We invested 200 yuan with my aunt. If the profit this year is good, the principal plus two years' income should be more than 500 yuan.
Xue Quan said he would ask his parents, brothers and sisters to borrow some more, and if everyone contributed together, it should be enough. "
Xie Cuilian squinted her eyes and calculated silently. After she realized what was happening, she said speechlessly, "You don't even have a fraction of the money, and you want to buy a car?!
Borrowing more than 3000 yuan to buy a motorcycle that can't be eaten or drunk, what are you thinking? It's not like you don't have a bicycle at home!"
Zhou Xiao: "...Mom, Xue Quan said that motorcycles are more practical than bicycles, faster, and more prestigious in front of relatives. You know, compared with our brothers and sisters, we are the worst off. We don't want to be looked down upon, so we want to buy a motorcycle so that everyone will look up to us."
High school students are not popular at all in factories nowadays, and some factories with poor performance have begun to lay off employees.
Because there are many projects under construction across the country and the steel plant has good performance, but to get a promotion and a raise, one must at least be a technical secondary school graduate or a college student. Xie Cuilian regrets not forcing Zhou Xiao to go to college.
If Zhou Xiao could get into college like Zhou Wei, not only would his salary increase, but it would also be easier to get promoted. Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in the world. Zhou Xiao is already in his early 30s and has no chance to go to college. The only way is to follow Zhou Rong's steps closely, maybe he can turn things around...
Xie Cuilian: "It's not that I look down on you, but with the salary you and Xue Quan earn, after deducting various expenses, the little that is left will not be enough to pay back 3000 yuan in your lifetime.
In order to buy a face-saving car, you borrowed money from all your relatives and friends, but you are unable to repay the debt. Do you want everyone to cut off ties with you?
Listen to me, don't buy a motorcycle yet. We can only do things within the limits of how much money we have. When you can only ride a bicycle, don't even think about motorcycles or cars.
Although your aunt didn't say how much money she made this year, she bought some expensive home appliances for your grandparents. From this, we can see that this year's profits are good.
If you keep the 200 yuan in your hand and spend it, or deposit it in the bank for ten or twenty years, it will not become 400 yuan. But if you keep it with your aunt, it may increase several times.
If you and Xue Quan really want to buy a motorcycle, don't touch the principal and earnings, and let your aunt continue to invest. Maybe in a few years, you can buy back your motorcycle."
Zhou Xiao: "What if I lose money?"
Xie Cuilian: "That means you will never be able to ride a motorcycle in this life!"
Zhou Xiao: “…”
Xie Cuilian: "Don't think my words are harsh. Since I started running the store, I have finally figured it out. If you follow the policies, you won't make mistakes. If you follow capable people, you can get rich.
I never thought about doing business before. If I hadn't learned from your second aunt, I would never have opened a convenience store in my life, and I would not have known the joy of earning fifty or sixty yuan a month.
Your grandparents built a house and gave your dad a quota of 2000 yuan. If it weren't for your aunt helping us make money, how would we have the money?
We ourselves have no ability, so we have to follow those who are more capable. Trust me, put the money with your aunt, she won't let you suffer any loss."
Zhou Xiao naturally believed Zhou Rong. The most capable person in their family was their eldest aunt, and the family's present status was all thanks to their eldest aunt.
If she had not been forced into such a difficult situation by reality, she would not have thought about the principal and profits.
"I understand. I'll explain this to Xue Quan later."
Xie Cuilian: "Well, don't mention buying a motorcycle to anyone, so as not to be laughed at. When you have saved enough money, just buy the motorcycle and drive it in front of everyone. That's how you can be truly proud."
Zhou Xiao: "Okay."
After listening to what Zhou Xiao relayed from Xie Cuilin, Xue Quan had to give up the idea of buying a motorcycle. His parents were old, and the little money they had was for their retirement, and his older brothers and sisters also had their own troubles.
He was actually unsure about asking for money, and now that his mother-in-law had said that, he could only bury his beloved car in his heart for the time being, and wait until he had money to pick up his dream again...
Several leaders from the township government also came to congratulate Zhou's father today.
After giving out the red envelopes, they went to say hello to Zhou Rong, Zhou Gui and Zhou Cai.
Jiang Linhai, Jiang Yiming, Shen Bohang and others also went to greet them one by one.
After the military region was reorganized, Jiang Yiming was promoted to the commander of the Central Military Region. He didn't want to cause trouble, so he came to the banquet in casual clothes. Zhou Rong and others also tacitly did not reveal his identity to outsiders.
There was a military jeep parked on the roadside. Although several township government officials did not know the specific identity of the owner of the car, they knew that the person who could afford the car must be of a high position. Even if they could not curry favor with him, at least they could not offend him by being impolite, otherwise their careers would be over...
The banquet at Zhou's father's house was very lively. Almost all the villagers in Zhoujiawan, as well as important figures in Shengli Village and the township government, came to show their support.
Everyone toasted Zhou's father enthusiastically and said various blessings.
The smile on Zhou's father's face never faded.
Zhou Gui, Zhou Cai and others had to go to work on Monday, so after the banquet, they took the chartered taxi back home.
For people like Zhou Jiahua and Zhou Jiafu who didn't have cars, Zhou Jiaxing directly arranged for a truck to take them back to the city.
After the banquet, the house was in a mess. It was okay for Zhou Rong to return to the city, so he planned to stay in Zhoujiawan for two more days to help his father and mother clean up the house.
Zhou's mother gave red envelopes of 10 yuan to all those who helped, as well as two packs of cigarettes and unfinished dishes from the banquet, which were overcooked and not served on the table.
The unfinished dishes on the table were taken back home by the villagers.
The helpers got some benefits and all praised Zhou's mother for her generosity. They helped her clean the house before leaving.
They also said that if Zhou's father has any problems at home in the future, they will come to help...