With the shopping system in hand, I became the richest man in the 1980s

Chapter 6 The Most Powerful Self-employed
Seeing that it was getting late, Chu Qingjiang locked the shop door and the gate of the courtyard.

He took out the pedal tricycle from the system warehouse, and also took out a large bag of apples and winter dates, as well as a piece of pork weighing about five pounds, put them in a black plastic bag and tied it up. Then he rode the tricycle quickly towards home.

When the people in the family compound saw Chu Qingjiang coming back on a brand new tricycle, they were all very curious and asked, "Qingjiang, did you buy a tricycle? It must have cost a lot of money, right?"

"Qingjiang, when did you come back? Are you making such a big move right after you come back?"

Chu Qingjiang replied to them in a good-tempered manner, "This tricycle is only about 200 yuan. I just thought that I would buy a tricycle and become a self-employed person because I couldn't find a job after returning home."

Sure enough, as soon as he said this, those people exclaimed exaggeratedly.

"Oh, Qingjiang, are you going to be a self-employed person? Can't you find a job?"

"Qingjiang, your parents are the same. They spent a lot of effort to find you a job. Why do you need to be a self-employed person? It's so embarrassing!"

Chu Qingjiang looked at the aunt who said this calmly, with a smile that did not reach his eyes, "Aunt Niu, my family can't find a job, how about you be kind and help me find a job!"

When Aunt Niu heard that she was going to be in trouble, she quickly distanced herself from the situation and said, "I don't have that ability. You educated youth who have returned to Beijing can go to the street office and ask them to arrange jobs for you."

Chu Qingjiang certainly knew that the educated youth returning to Beijing had to report to the street office first, transfer their household registration back to Beijing, and then queue up at the street office to wait for work to be arranged.

Although this is the rule, the reality is also cruel. There are only a few jobs, and there are so many educated youth returning to the city in the past two years, so the street office cannot accommodate them all.

If they have to wait for the street office to arrange work for them, I'm afraid most people will have to work tirelessly.

After all, you still have to find a way out by yourself.

Speaking of the matter of transferring his household registration, Chu Qingjiang remembered that he was so focused on going to the Siheyuan today that he forgot to do this important thing.

Be sure to remember to take care of this matter tomorrow.

By the way, I have to call Tieling to report that I’m safe.

Chu Qingjiang locked the tricycle, carried the bag, and went up to the third floor.

Zheng Xiangdong ran out of the house upon hearing the noise and asked him, "Old Chu, where did you go so early this morning? I couldn't find you."

Chu Qingjiang made an excuse, "A friend came to see me early this morning for something, so I went out with him."

Zheng Xiangdong asked him again, "Have you completed your household registration?"

Chu Qingjiang replied: "No, I will go there early tomorrow morning. What about you? Did you go there today?"

Zheng Xiangdong replied: "I wanted to find you to do it together, but I couldn't find you, so I went to do it first."

Chu Qingjiang smiled faintly, "It's okay, I can go tomorrow."

When these educated youth went to the countryside, their household registration also moved with them.

If I return to the city now, my household registration must also be moved back.

According to policy, educated youth who got married in the countryside could not return to the city.

It was because of this policy that Chu Qingjiang coaxed his wife Song Wanrou to divorce him first, and then take her back to Beijing when he was stable.

However, in the nightmare, he chose to abandon her and curry favor with the powerful, leading to such a tragic end for both families.

In today's social environment, many educated youth have done such things against their conscience. Although they have many reasons to do so, it is indeed immoral and they must be criticized and bear all the consequences.

After talking about this, Chu Qingjiang took out a few apples and dates from the bag and handed them to Zheng Xiangdong, "Here, I bought them on the roadside, try them."

Zheng Xiangdong didn't bother to be polite with him, "Thanks, brother."

Chu Qingjiang reminded him again, "I'm going back to have dinner first, and I'll talk to you about something later. Don't go to bed too early, wait for me."

Zheng Xiangdong nodded, "Got it!"

Over the years, he and Chu Qingjiang have done everything together, and he has become accustomed to following Chu Qingjiang in doing things.

Chu Qingjiang returned home and saw that his parents and his younger brothers and sisters were already at home, and the food was already on the table.

Seeing him coming back, Lin Daxia asked him with concern, "Boss, where have you been all day? You didn't come back for lunch. What were you busy with?"

Chu Qingjiang met the concerned eyes of his family and replied with a smile, "Didn't I tell you before that I plan to be a self-employed person? My friend has connections and a source of goods, so I went to contact him today."

Chu Dazhu also asked with concern: "Is it done?"

Chu Qingjiang nodded, "It's done. My friend is a Hong Kong businessman. He bought a courtyard house in Shichahai and asked me to live there and open a shop. I will be the agent of his Gangcheng Wanjie Trading Company in Beijing, specializing in selling watches, color TVs, washing machines, refrigerators, tape recorders, cameras, bicycles and clothes from Gangcheng."

These reasons and excuses were discussed by Chu Qingjiang and the system to deal with inquiries from relatives and friends.

The 1980s was a time when people were keen on going abroad.

Anything that has something to do with Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan or foreign countries appears to be particularly high-end.

People who buy these imported goods will also feel proud in front of relatives and friends.

When the Chu family heard Chu Qingjiang's words about being a self-employed person and selling these high-end products, they were shocked.

Lin Daxia also said with surprise: "Boss, you said being a self-employed person, so you mean selling these rare imported goods? Then you won't have any trouble selling them!"

Chu Qinghe also asked him, "Brother, do you need anyone else? Otherwise, I will follow you, too?"

His current job is as a temporary worker, earning only about 20 yuan a month. He can't eat enough but he can still starve. It is difficult for him to save some money for the bride price and marry a wife, not to mention getting a house or buying a house. He can forget about it.

Now when he heard his brother say that he was a self-employed person and was actually an agent for a Hongcheng company, selling only rare imported goods, he was very excited.

Chu Qingjiang laughed happily when he heard his brother ask this. "I was just about to tell you that you can quit your temporary job and work with me. I will pay you 100 yuan a month, and if you do a good job, you will get bonuses."

"Really?" Chu Qingjiang's eyes widened in surprise when he heard about such a high salary. "Brother, are you really going to give me such a high salary?"

When Chu Dazhui, Lin Daxia and Chu Qinglan heard the price of 100 yuan a month, they were also shocked.

The couple worked in a printing factory for most of their lives, but only earned 40 or 50 yuan a month.

They actually got 100 yuan a month at the beginning, and there were bonuses. Isn't this treatment too good?

Chu Qingjiang nodded to them affirmatively, "Of course it's true! My store is not small. In addition to you, I'm also going to find Dongzi to work with you. I'm also going to find some people like delivery drivers and repairmen to provide after-sales service to customers. After all, what we sell are expensive things."

Chu Qinghe asked excitedly: "Brother, when can I go to work?"

(End of this chapter)