good old days

Chen Yi has something to do in the research institute, so Jiang Xinyu will go back by herself this Saturday.

She was thinking about her mother-in-law's business and would go back to Shitou Hutong as soon as school was over.

When she arrived at the legendary street corner where stalls were set up and saw the bare streets, she began to doubt her life.

In the same alley, the same price, the same egg vendor, Jiang Xinyu also bought 21 eggs for one yuan.

When they returned with the eggs and saw the 21 eggs that their mother-in-law had bought, she and Wang Sumei fell silent at the same time.

After a while, Wang Sumei said: "The ones you bought are the ones I picked out. At first glance, they are not as big as mine."

How did the egg sellers make all the money from their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law?

Jiang Xinyu felt that her mother-in-law was not in a good mood, so she took out the Youth Newspaper from the cloth bag, "Mom, look, Chen Yi reported it to the Youth Newspaper and he was praised by the Youth Newspaper. This newspaper has been inscribed by big leaders and publishes advanced figures. and the deeds of advanced collectives, and report the advanced deeds of young reformers in various industries who have the courage to pioneer."

Wang Sumei's eyes lit up.

Although there is no photo of Chen Yi in the newspaper, the words Huaqing Chen Yi are mentioned in the content.

Wang Sumei's mood suddenly turned from gloomy to sunny.

She pointed to the large intestine flowers and said to Jiang Xinyu: "You pick some for your dormitory to take back. It's a pity that we can't sell so many."

Jiang Xinyu comforted her: "Mom, don't worry, keep buying cloth and make it. Even if you can't sell it now, you can sell it in the future."

Wang Sumei hesitated: "Can it be done?"

She was heartbroken if she couldn't sell the rags worth one yuan.

Jiang Xinyu affirmed: "It will definitely be sold in a few days!"

Early the next morning, she went to the publishing house to collect her payment. Including this time, she received it three times in total. The first time was 12 yuan, the second time was 14 yuan, and this time it was more than nine yuan.

It was a little less, but with the school's subsidy and no other place to spend money except food, she couldn't spend all the money she had.It’s not that fast to draw the picture book. I’m busy with studies on weekdays, so only slow work can produce detailed work. If you want to finish the first book, you will need at least a complete vacation.

After all the rags worth one dollar were used up, Wang Sumei listened to her daughter-in-law and bought another dollar worth of cloth from Wu Hongmei.

Wu Hongmei was surprised, "Auntie, what do you want these rags for?"

The rag Wang Sumei bought for one yuan only cost her eight cents, and she was quite happy to earn two cents from changing hands.

Wang Sumei thought that in the future she would go to Xiefu Street to sell hairpins and they would definitely see them, so she said honestly: "I made some hairpins and small things. If I put two or three pieces of big cloth together, I can make a piece for my grandson." Little clothes.”

"Okay, I'll get you some more when the factory has them next time, but it depends on your luck whether there are any big pieces of cloth in them."

Wang Sumei gritted her teeth and agreed.

If she had spent so much money but had no profit, she would regret it so much that she would vomit blood, and the stitches and threads needed to mend it would have been replaced.

Wang Sumei didn't know when her daughter-in-law said she could set up a stall. Anyway, someone from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau came to her door that day in early July.

When she found her home, Wang Sumei's legs were so scared that she felt a little overwhelmed when she held her child.

She just bought some rags. Didn't she get reported?

Seeing that she was too nervous to speak, the person from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau said funnyly: "Comrade Wang, don't be nervous. You left your address at the Industrial and Commercial Bureau last time, so we came here to find you."

"Before, there were no specific regulations for applying for a business license for individual industrial and commercial households, but now there are. You are the first person to go to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to apply for a license. We are here to apply for a business license for you today." Wang Sumei took a photo after listening. He patted his heart and said, "I was really scared to death. I thought I had done something wrong."

"What specific proof is needed?"

The comrade from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau said: "You said last time that your household registration is not here, but you have a letter of introduction. We need you to go to the street office to issue a certificate. Please take your previous letter of introduction and let us see if it has expired."

Wang Sumei flipped through the letter of introduction non-stop, "It's not expired. I just got this letter of introduction half a month ago."

A letter of introduction cannot last long. If the street office comes to check, she will no longer be able to live here as soon as the letter of introduction expires.So I made an agreement with Chen Xiuyun before I came here last year, and she would send her a letter of introduction in the mail after a while.Although the team leader and secretary have changed, it does not embarrass them at all.

The comrade from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau nodded, "The letter of introduction is fine. You can ask the street office to issue a certificate for you."

Wang Sumei felt a little uneasy. Her household registration was not in the capital. Can the sub-district office issue a certificate for her?

The people at the subdistrict office were really embarrassed, "What are you going to do? Why do you come to us to issue a certificate?"

Wang Sumei told the truth: "People from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau came to me to apply for a business license as a self-employed business owner. Aren't I also responding to the call of the country? If I want to start a small business, it must be a legal operation. People have come to apply for me a business license. Why are you making things difficult for me here? I am Uncle Luo’s relative, otherwise he wouldn’t be able to go to Xinjiang Province and just leave the house to me.”

Seeing that the street office was indifferent, Wang Sumei rolled her eyes and said: "Even if my household registration is not here now, when my son and daughter-in-law graduate from Huaqing and are assigned jobs, they will have a capital household registration sooner or later. I promise you, I will never do anything illegal or disorderly." If I do something wrong, the police station will have to send me back..."

Wang Sumei had to talk a lot to get the proof.

The person from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau sat in the courtyard waiting for more than half an hour. After getting the things, he asked: "What do you want to sell?"

Wang Sumei answered honestly: "It's the first flower."

The man nodded: "I will write haberdashery in that category."

Wang Sumei didn't understand what a category was, so she felt that the paper framed in a mahogany frame looked different.

The venue was marked with a diagonal street corner. After the person from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau filled in all the information, he pointed to the lower left corner of the paper and said, "Post a photo of your head here. You are never allowed to post someone else's. Otherwise, do it." You deserve to have your business taken away.”

Wang Sumei nodded like garlic, "I know."

She touched the red seal on the business license, feeling indescribably excited.

"Comrade, is this the end?"

The person from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau nodded, "Just post the photo and that's it."

"Then what if someone arrests me again when I go to set up a stall?"

"Bring your business license with you. Whoever arrests you will have to release you."

The comrades from the Industry and Commerce Bureau confirmed what they said, but Wang Sumei still felt a little embarrassed and uneasy.

"We have to take the certificate from the street office and deposit it. You can put the letter of introduction away."

Everyone has left, but Wang Sumei is still in a daze.

Why are the people at the Industrial and Commercial Bureau so considerate and even provide door-to-door service?

The Industrial and Commercial Bureau had just been established, and Wang Sumei was the first to come to the door to apply for a business license. This was within their scope of responsibilities and in response to the regulations issued by the country. They needed someone to take the lead, so they provided attentive door-to-door service.

(End of this chapter)