Traveling through the Eighth Five-Year Plan: Starting from selling fruit at a stall

Chapter 50

Wang Zhaoyang glanced into the store, vaguely saw Ling Yue greeting customers, just nodded, Ji Zhongqiu reached out to take out a cigarette from his pocket, raised his eyebrows: "Brother-in-law, why did you buy this soft red plum? You at least You have to buy a white sand too!"

He was disgusted with his mouth, but his actions were very sincere - he opened it directly, threw one into his mouth and lit it, and exhaled a cloud of smoke: "Brother-in-law, you don't smoke anyway, this box belongs to me, I will buy you a box Baisha."

Regardless of Wang Zhaoyang's reaction, he went to the department store and bought a package of soft white sand.

In such a short time, Ji Zhongqiu finished smoking a cigarette and waited for a few minutes before the bus arrived late.

Arriving at the gate of the industrial and commercial office, Ji Zhongqiu deftly passed two cigarettes to the guard and asked where the director's office was.

The guard took the cigarette and stuck it to his ear, and said in a prolonged voice, "Look for Director Li. His office is on the second floor. There are few people now. Just go up and look for him."

The two entered the director's office, and Ji Zhongqiu handed him a cigarette to explain his purpose, Li Xiangqian said: "This is easy, you go to the lobby to fill out an application form, we will issue a business license within 7-15 working days after review. "

Wang Zhaoyang remembered Ling Yue's explanation, and was about to take out the cigarettes, when Ji Zhongqiu stood between him and Li Xiangqian with sharp eyes, and asked with a playful smile: "Director Li, it's our first time to apply for a business license. What else do I need for the application form?"

"Two one-inch bareheaded photos of the operator, a copy of the operator's first-generation ID card, and the venue certificate." Li pushed his glasses forward, "By the way, what kind of store do you plan to open?"

"My brother-in-law wants to open a women's clothing store."

"Then it's about time for you." Li Xiangqian said with a hearty smile, "A few years ago, the country did not allow self-employed people to exist, even food coupons were required to buy meat and rice. Now that the country's policies have been relaxed, there are no such coupons when you go out. You can also eat."

Wang Zhaoyang echoed: "Yes, it is precisely because of the relaxation of national policies that the lives of our ordinary people will become more and more prosperous."

"You guys have to hurry up and fill out the application form first."

The two had to go downstairs to the hall.

As soon as he stepped out of the stairs, Wang Zhaoyang asked, "Mid-Autumn Festival, why did you stop me just now?"

Ji Zhongqiu smiled, "Why give them benefits before things are done? It's not too late to give them the business license."

Wang Zhaoyang nodded thoughtfully, and the two of them entered the hall while speaking.

I found someone in the lobby to inquire about the process, and the other party threw out an application form: "Fill out the form first."

Wang Zhaoyang filled out the form carefully and handed it back.

The other party stretched out his hand toward him: "photo and ID card."

Wang Zhaoyang was stunned: "I didn't bring a photo, is the photo on the ID card okay?"

"No, I need to take a new photo. Without photos, I can't do it." The other party has no room for negotiation.

Seeing this, Ji Zhongqiu quickly passed a cigarette over and said, "Comrade, can't you be more flexible?"

"This is the rule," the other party took the cigarette without smoking it, and put it on the desk with a businesslike look: "It usually takes three days to take a photo, so come back after you take the photo."

The two had no choice but to go back to the store in despair.

Hearing that the two returned empty-handed, Ling Yue nodded clearly: "Zhaoyang, there is a photo studio next door, you can go and take pictures now."

Ling Yue remembered that copiers were not widely used until the early 90s. She really didn't expect that to apply for a business license as early as [-] required not only a photo, but also a copy of an ID card.

Wang Zhaoyang had no choice but to leave the cigarette behind, and went next door to take a one-inch photo.

Wang Zhaoyang stayed in the store until after four o'clock, really worried about Tongtong who was watching TV at home alone, so he said hello to Ling Yue and went back.

Ling Yue is still careful after all.

She heard from Wang Zhaoyang last night that Zhu Lamei would come today, and she took Chen Zhaodi and Ji Zhongqiu to watch for another two hours before going home.

Before leaving, she specifically asked about Ji Zhongqiu's interest, and then returned the 1000 yuan he lent her that day.

At the same time, she gave him a red envelope of 50 yuan.

Ji Zhongqiu was standing with the red envelope either sitting or not, and asked why.

Ling Yue's brows and eyes are full of smiles: "Did you forget? I said at the beginning that if you can help me get a TV, I will give you a big red envelope. After so many days, although you didn't ask, I would I feel embarrassed."

Ji Zhongqiu laughed honestly, and returned the red envelope to Ling Yue: "Sister, you are just talking casually, how can you take it seriously!"

"Take it, not to mention that you have done me such a great favor. If you take me to Zhushi to buy goods, I don't even know where to go."

In fact, what Ling Yue wants to go most is Shenzhen City.

But Shenzhen City is too far away. The speed of the green-skinned train is already slow. It takes five hours to travel from Qingpu City to Zhushi City, and at least ten hours to Shenzhen City. This round trip is too expensive including the time cost.

Seeing what she said, Ji Zhongqiu had no choice but to take it.

"Alright then, since you've said that, I'll accept it."

This is the first time he has earned money through his own skills.

In the past, he earned money by leading a group of younger brothers to help people avenge and collect debts, a typical underworld appearance.

That money comes fast, and it spends fast.

And after working with Ling Yue for the past few days, he also figured it out. Now that the national policy is so good, even if he doesn't work with Ling Yue, he can do it alone.

For the first time, he felt that He Yongmin was sincerely doing his best.

That night, for the first time ever, he bought a roast chicken at a state-run restaurant, and asked for two bottles of wine to find He Yongmin.

When He Yongmin saw him coming back with his things, and heard how he earned the 50 yuan, he was immediately relieved.

"Little San'er, seeing that you are on the right path, I have the face to meet your parents."

Back then, the eldest and second child of the Ji family were sent to the countryside in 15, but Ji Zhongqiu, who was only [-] years old at the time, was lucky to escape.

Originally, the two elders of the Ji family wanted to let the two children hone in the countryside for two years before taking them back, but who knew that after the girl of the Ji family went to the countryside, she became dehydrated due to severe acclimatization and diarrhea, and the medical conditions at that time were not like that. It's so good now, this girl ate and vomited, and there was no one to take care of her. After half a month, she was gone, and she was only 17 years old when she died.

The boss of the Ji family is even more pitiful.

After he learned about his sister's death, he ran crazily to his sister's brigade in the heavy rain, but before he arrived, a sudden flash flood swept him away.

After the two elders of Ji's family received the news of the death of their two children, Ji's mother passed out on the spot, and Ji's father turned gray all night, and became much duller.

And Ji Zhongqiu also became deviant at this time.

At the age of 15, he dropped out of school early and hung out on the street all day, looking like a street slut.

The death of the child had already broken the hearts of the two elders, and coupled with the need to wipe Ji San'er's butt from time to time, Ji's mother was so angry that she couldn't afford to get sick. She lost her appearance in just half a year. On New Year's Eve, when the whole family reunited, they passed away.

Affected by this change, old man Ji also became neurotic, often talking to himself alone.

For this reason, He Yongmin often ran to his house.

Suddenly one day, old man Ji came to his house refreshed, chatted with him for a long time, and entrusted Ji San'er to him.

The next morning, when he went to look for old man Ji, he found that old man Ji had hanged from the beam of his house.

(End of this chapter)