Reborn to Strive

In the 80s, junior high school students and high school students basically used fountain pens to write their homework and questions. At that time, there were very few stationery on the market, and ballpoint pens were also expensive.

But in the past two years, the price of ballpoint pens has come down, because it is more convenient to use, and many people have started to use ballpoint pens.

They also started to buy some new and beautiful stationery. For example, girls are proud of having a hard-shell diary printed with anime characters or other patterns, even if they don't actually write a diary.

Stationery is used by No. [-] Middle School students every day, but there are very few places selling stationery at this time. They are usually in school, and they can only buy it at the school canteen.

As for the school canteen, to be honest, everything is more expensive than outside.

Although it may be only ten or twenty cents more expensive, for less wealthy students, it can be the price of a breakfast.

As for the pens and notebooks sold in shops outside, in fact, they have already made money, and it will be cheaper to go wholesale.

Shi Zhen thinks about making money all day long, Guan Baiyu is taken by him, and he usually thinks about it, pay attention to whether there is any business that can make money... He has thought about selling stationery a long time ago.

The main reason is that he is not willing to spend more money on notebooks at the canteen.

However, everyone usually needs a notebook for studying, drafting and so on, and the ones sent by the school are not enough!

The parents of some classmates will take some paper home from the factory where they work for them to use, but most of the children, especially those from poor families, really have no paper to use. The corners are all filled.

The white paper that can be used as draft paper should not be expensive. If he can get it, he can definitely make money.

There is also a ballpoint pen.Although he uses fountain pens, some people in the school like to use ballpoint pens, and they use a lot of them. There must be a market for ballpoint pens.

Guan Baiyu had this idea, and went to find Liang Qinxuan during his self-study that night, and told him what he thought.

Liang Qinxuan said without thinking: "In my father's factory, there are a lot of papers with their factory's name printed on them in the warehouse. You can take them casually. I have seen people in school use their factory's paper as draft paper. , if you want, I'll get some for you."

Guan Baiyu said: "I'm going to sell it, how can I get the paper from your father's factory! But the paper in your father's factory is also bought, go find someone who sells paper to your father, and you should be able to buy paper from your father's factory." He bought cheap paper there. As for the pens...you can also ask where you bought the pens in your father's factory."

Larger factories will buy a lot of paper, pens, etc. as office consumables, and the price of office consumables is definitely cheaper than paper and pens in stationery stores.

Guan Baiyu and Liang Qinxuan agreed to do this business together - they will let Liang Qinxuan's cousin take them to buy some goods this week.

Liang Qinxuan was eager to try this: "So our business empire is about to set sail? I must surpass my dad in the next ten years and trample him under my feet!"

Guan Baiyu: "..." This is really difficult.

Liang Qinxuan's father's factory was booming, and it might develop even better ten years later. It was too difficult for Liang Qinxuan to surpass him.

But children need encouragement.

Guan Baiyu said: "You can do it!"

Liang Qinxuan was very excited when he got the affirmation, and began to consider selling other stationery: "My dad used to buy me a bunch of pens when he went to the provincial capital or something. They were all ballpoint pens from Japan, and they didn't leak oil at all. Our stationery The store sells it for three yuan... can those also be sold?"

When Guan Baiyu heard the words, his heart moved, and he asked, "How much did those pens cost?"

He wouldn't buy a three yuan ballpoint pen, but he couldn't stand it... Children of this age are a little vain.

Those students in their school whose families have a little money are quite happy to have a brand-name pen.

Liang Qinxuan said: "My dad bought them in boxes. I calculated that it only costs two yuan a piece."

"You can tell your classmates that your dad bought too many pens, and you plan to sell them for some pocket money, and sell them for two yuan and five pens, and then tell them that you have other stationery in your dormitory, so they can come to your dormitory to look at them. Look, this will definitely sell other stationery." Guan Baiyu said, for their business to be known, they need a little opportunity, and this can open up the market.

Fifty cents cheaper, the difference is really big!

They can also buy some beautiful notebooks and sell them in Liang Qinxuan's bedroom.

Those diaries that sell for two yuan or three yuan in stationery stores should not be expensive to purchase.

If he can go to big cities to buy some newer and more fashionable goods... Guan Baiyu wants to open a stationery store in front of the school.

Of course, this is unlikely.

Anshan Town, Shijia.

Shi Zhen made a quiet background board until nine o'clock in the evening, indicating that he had something to do and was going home.

If he goes back too late, the rumbling tractor will be driving, which will disturb the people.

Wang Zugen was talking about how good Anshan Town is, and who his father knew...he was still very pleased with what he said, and advised Shi Zhen to stay and listen: "It's still early! Why are you going back so early?"

"There is something at home." Shi Zhen said.

"What can you do!" Wang Zugen was a little impatient.

"See you next time." Shi Zhen smiled and left without talking to him.

Wang Zugen's complexion was a bit ugly, and he said to Zhao Dongjuan: "Your brother, tsk tsk, you have a lot of airs."

"He's like this. He has a bad temper and doesn't like to talk to others, and he doesn't like others...don't talk to him." Zhao Dongjuan said in a low voice.

Although Zhao Dongjuan's voice was low, everyone in the room could hear her.

Shi Dalin was a little unhappy when he heard this.

Some people left, Wang Zugen couldn't stay any longer, so he said goodbye and left, Zhao Dongjuan rushed to see him off.

"Your brother, you don't talk to me today. What's his attitude?" Wang Zugen said angrily when he went outside.

"I told you a long time ago that I don't have a good relationship with him...you just leave him alone! He's not my real brother!"

"All right, all right, forget it this time." Wang Zugen said again: "The people in your family are really meaningless. They don't smoke, they don't drink, they don't drink."

During the meal before, Shi Zhen said he didn't know how to drink, so he didn't drink.

Shi Dalin did not have such a luxurious hobby as drinking, so he only drank a little with Wang Zugen.

"They come from the mountains and don't know anything, unlike you who know everything." Zhao Dongjuan flattered Wang Zugen, saying good things repeatedly.

Wang Zugen was satisfied and left.

Zhao Dongjuan was smiling in front of Wang Zugen, and she lowered her face when she got home: "Dad, Zugen asked you to smoke before, why didn't you smoke?"

Zhao Dongjuan's tone was not very good, Zhao Meiyun was afraid that Shi Dalin would be angry, so she hurriedly said: "Your father doesn't know how to smoke, why do you have to ask him to smoke?"

"What's wrong with smoking a cigarette? It's not like Dad hasn't smoked dry tobacco before! Today he refuses to smoke, and the wine doesn't taste good, is it just to make me look bad?" Zhao Dongjuan turned cold.

Zhao Meiyun was taken aback: "What nonsense are you talking about!" In the past, her daughter always had trouble with others, but she usually troubled them or Shi Zhen and Shi Ting in private, and almost never said it in front of Shi Dalin. Now she even directly accused Shi Dalin...

"Where am I talking nonsense? Doesn't Shi Zhen know the dialect here? Why didn't you say a few more words before? You just can't get along with me, don't see me well!" Zhao Dongjuan said angrily, and walked upstairs after speaking.

After walking a few steps, she came back again, carried all the things Wang Zugen brought upstairs, and nothing was left behind.

Zhao Meiyun and others were dumbfounded.

Shi Dalin was also angry.

Shi's dinner time is neither too early nor too late. Usually, Shi Dalin starts eating after setting up a stall in front of the elementary school and returning home.

Today they waited for Zhao Dongjuan and Wang Zugen to come over. They had waited for a long time, and Wang Zugen still had to drink while eating.

Shi Dalin could only accompany the guests if they wanted to drink. During this period, Wang Zugen didn't put down the wine bowl to serve the meal, so he could only sit dryly with the wine bowl left over.

People like Shi Dalin are not used to eating only vegetables, he must eat something to fill his stomach.

But in order not to be rude, he insisted on drinking with him, and he was hungry for more than an hour before eating.

Forget it, he, the father-in-law, was even required to hold Wang Zugen during the whole process. Wang Zugen didn't have any respect for him, but he hated this and that.

He has been like this, and Zhao Dongjuan even dislikes him!

Shi Dalin waited for Zhao Dongjuan to go upstairs before reacting: "Her wings are stiff, so she won't take me seriously!"

While Shi Dalin wondered if he really did something wrong, he sulked again.

After much deliberation, he felt that what he had done was good enough.

The meal was prepared, and the red envelope was also given, but in the end, he didn't even have a nice word to say to him!

This stepdaughter of his has found someone else, and if she doesn't eat his food, she won't take him seriously anymore.

"Calm down..." Zhao Meiyun said hastily.

"I'm going to sleep. Don't look for me for her affairs in the future. I came from the mountains. I don't understand anything and can't do it well." Shi Dalin went back to the room directly.

Zhao Meiyun glanced at the attic, and was also angry: "I don't care about her anymore, she doesn't want me to have a better life!"

Zhao Qiujuan didn't talk to her and was busy packing things. That Wang Zugen was so talkative, she wanted to clean up the table and wash the dishes, but Wang Zugen stopped her and refused to let her go.

Now she has to sweep and wash the dishes, and she doesn't know when she will be able to sleep.

Shi Ting also had homework to do, she blinked and took out the homework from her schoolbag, and started scratching her head.

The house that Shi Zhen helped Mr. Wang build needs water and electricity.

Mr. Wang hired an electrician from his own factory to do the plumbing and electricity for this house.

The electrician was Mr. Wang's own, and he did the work after get off work, so Shi Zhen didn't need to watch over him.

Shi Zhen simply stayed at home and took care of his sweater.

In this way, if Zhao Qiujuan came over at noon, he would be able to meet him, and he would still have time to visit Shi Dalin and Zhao Meiyun.

The plaster cast on Zhao Meiyun's leg will be removed in half a month. After that, she will be able to walk normally after more practice.

As for Shi Dalin, he has been making a good income now, but after the cold weather, his family needs to buy clothes and so on, so he doesn't have much savings.

But when everything that needs to be added is added, you can save money slowly.

Shi Dalin himself is very satisfied with his current life.

I can earn money during the day, and watch color TV when I go home. It's a joy!

After watching too much TV, Shi Dalin can understand Mandarin. Of course, he still can't speak it well.

It was the same for Zhao Meiyun. At first, Zhao Meiyun couldn't understand those TV programs, so she just looked at the screen, watched and watched...she could understand a little bit.

You can also watch while embroidering sweaters to earn money.

What a day!

For them today, the only thing that is worse is probably Zhao Dongjuan's marriage.

The second day after Wang Zugen came to visit, Zhao Dongjuan went to Wang Zugen's house.

She also took all the things Wang Zugen brought back.

In the mountains where their family lives, getting married is relatively easy, but here in Anshan Town, because everyone's conditions are good, there are quite a lot of wedding festivals, and there are many dowry gifts in the countryside.

Of course, in ordinary families, the parents would not take this dowry gift. They usually used some of it for banquets, and the rest would be given to their daughters as dowry, and the gift money received for banquets would also be given to their daughters.

Dowry gifts are not popular in the town, but the man has to prepare the house and buy gold rings, necklaces and earrings for the woman.

Zhao Meiyun said that she didn't care, but she still asked her daughter, how the Wang family planned and how much the bride price was.

As a result, Zhao Dongjuan opened her mouth and said that she wanted the bride price because she wanted to sell her daughter, and asked her if she wanted to go back on her word and wanted the bride price again.

Zhao Meiyun was stunned.

But Zhao Dongjuan followed up and told her that on the day of the wedding, the parents would have to pay a change of mouth fee, and the woman’s family would also buy a gold ring or gold pendant for the man——Wang Zugen was getting old and was in a hurry to get married, so he agreed with Zhao Dongjuan that by the end of the year I held a banquet to get married before, and when Zhao Dongjuan is old, I will go to get the certificate.

Zhao Meiyun was dumbfounded: "Do you still need to change your mouth and the gold ring?"

She doesn't even have a gold ring herself!To marry a daughter to give a gold ring? !

In Zhao Meiyun's point of view, it was already a huge concession for her not to ask for a bride price, so why would she want to pay for it now?

It's not once or twice - I have given red envelopes before!

"Give it to everyone here!" Zhao Dongjuan said.

"Anyway, I have no money," Zhao Meiyun cried, "You are driving me to death, and I have no money!"

Zhao Meiyun would never tell Shi Zhen about Zhao Dongjuan's matter before, she felt ashamed.

But recently, I probably couldn't take it anymore, and complained to Shi Zhen several times, asking Shi Zhen to help her take care of it.

Where can Shi Zhen manage?

But in Shi Zhen's view, it's normal for Zhao Dongjuan to do this, not surprising at all.

She herself is a person who will try her best to benefit herself.

But she is still too young now, unlike in her previous life, after a long time of picking and gaining experience, she found a family to control.

As for that Wang Zugen...it seems that he is a braggart, and he probably has no real skills.

Otherwise, how could it be... 31 and still not married?

But he must have something that Zhao Dongjuan wants to plot.

As for why Zhao Dongjuan was in a hurry to get married, Shi Zhen probably knew the reason.

She probably...doesn't want to go home during the Chinese New Year.

After coming out of the mountains in the previous life, the rest of their family went back, only Zhao Dongjuan never went back.

City No. [-] Middle School.

On the day of Xiaobai, Guan Baiyu and Liang Qinxuan were carried by Liang Qinxuan's cousin to the place where Liang's father's company ordered office supplies.

There is indeed white paper for sale here, and the price varies according to the thickness of the paper, etc.

Guan Baiyu looked around, finally chose a cheap and easy-to-use paper, and bought a lot.

In addition, there are ballpoint pens and ballpoint pen refills for sale here, and the prices are much cheaper than outside. Guan Baiyu also bought a lot, and asked him about fountain pens and notebooks, where he could buy them.

This man really does know.

Liang's father's company is his big client here, so he didn't hide it from Liang Qinxuan, and said it directly.

Guan Baiyu and Liang Qinxuan hurried over and brought in some pens and notebooks, and they all bought beautiful and novel ones.

After such a trip, the afternoon was spent. Guan Baiyu and Liang Qinxuan hurried back to school, and then divided up the stationery in their hands at the school gate, intending to sell them separately.

In this business, they are considered to be a partnership, but Liang Qinxuan focuses on the high-end market, and Guan Baiyu focuses on the low-end market.

The stationery that Guan Baiyu took away were all cheap.

When Guan Baiyu entered the dormitory with big and small bags, everyone in his dormitory surrounded him curiously: "Guan Baiyu, why did you bring so many things back?"

Guan Baiyu said: "I went to Liang Qinxuan's father's company, and there were some papers, pens, etc. that were very cheap there, so I bought some back... I bought a little too much."

"How cheap?" these people said curiously.

Guan Baiyu said the price one by one.

The price he mentioned, of course, added ten and twenty cents to his purchase price, but even so, it was cheaper than the stationery store outside, and much cheaper than the school canteen.

Immediately someone said: "Is this too cheap? Can you sell me some? I have run out of draft paper recently."

"Okay, I can still buy it when I run out, and I'll give you as much as you want." Guan Baiyu directly agreed.

Another person said: "Then I want to buy a ballpoint pen!"

"I need both scratch paper and a ballpoint pen."

"Give me two pen refills."

……

People in the dormitory bought it one after another, and some people went to the next dormitory to find people they knew and asked them to buy from Guan Baiyu.

Cheap and high-quality things are popular no matter where they are.

Guan Baiyu's things here rely on price to win, but Liang Qinxuan's is different. His side is full of more expensive things. He said that his father bought them for him. He has too many to use up and is cheap. sell to others...

People from a good family flocked to him to buy things, especially the ballpoint pens imported from Japan, which his father brought back for him in a box, were sold out because of the low price.

Those students can buy two yuan and five ballpoint pens. When they see beautiful notebooks and beautiful pens, of course they also want to buy... Stationery is something that they want to buy just because they look at it, and his business is very good.

When Liang Qinxuan saw Guan Baiyu the next day, he said, "Guan Baiyu, isn't this business really good? I actually made more than [-] yuan yesterday! This is the first time I've made money!"

Guan Baiyu's income here is not as much as that of his, and it only looks like ten yuan in total.

But just earning a little like this is enough to cover his living expenses, and he can make some more.

Guan Baiyu thinks it is good to practice his hands with this, and when he is familiar with it, he can do other business.

As for Liang Qinxuan, he is still happy about making money for himself!

Because he can make money, he doesn't even pay much attention to Chen Shaojin's affairs.

For more than a week, Chen Shaojin didn't come to school.

Yesterday, Liang Qinxuan's cousin told them something about Chen Shaojin, and now Chen Shaojin is still in custody, and at the same time, he has been expelled from No. [-] Middle School.

He tried to kill someone. This was a very bad thing. It was impossible for a school like No. [-] Middle School to keep him.

Besides, Liang's father and Yuan Xiangyang...according to Liang Qinxuan's cousin, they were arguing for a divorce—Liang's father wanted to leave, but Yuan Xiangyang refused.

However, Father Liang took Liang Qinxuan's younger sister to a big city for surgery, so it is not yet determined whether he will leave or not.

The people from Liang Qinxuan's mother's family were looking forward to the divorce between Liang's father and Yuan Xiangyang, and encouraged Liang Qinxuan to go back and intervene in driving Yuan Xiangyang away, but Liang Qinxuan was frightened and didn't want to go back.

Now Liang Qinxuan is busy making money, and he is even less willing to interfere in this matter.

Guan Baiyu said: "Earning money is good, and you can't fall behind in your studies... Have you got your monthly exam results? How much did you take?"

Every time they take an exam, their school will post the names and grades of the top [-] students in the grade on the honor roll at the school gate.

Liang Qinxuan was not inside, so he didn't know Liang Qinxuan's grades.

Liang Qinxuan: "..." He was frightened and failed the exam!