Chapter 2412
A Certain Type of Instant Noodles
Lai Wu put down the phone and walked out of the grocery store at the entrance of the alley. He was carrying a soy sauce bottle in his hand and wearing a slightly untidy suit, which made him look out of place with his surroundings.
Halfway there, he turned back and called out into the tin shed, "Aunt Tianya, could you buy me two cents' worth of soy sauce?"
"Hey! What? Did you forget just now?" A still-attractive woman popped out from inside.
Judging from the swaddling clothes on her back, she must be a woman with children.
If Yi Zhonghai could see this woman, he would probably be furious again.
The tin shed used to be his bicycle repair shop, and Tianya was his ex-wife...
And all of this has clearly benefited others.
Tian Ya was among the first group of people in Nanluoguxiang to go into business.
Unfortunately, with her marriage to Hu Hutou, a cleaner at a toy factory, this was already her third pregnancy.
With one son and two daughters, even though the wages at the toy factory weren't low, it was still quite difficult for Hu Hutou to support his family on his own income.
So, using the tin shed that Yi Zhonghai had forcibly sold to the couple, she applied to the local government and opened this consignment store.
No matter how much or how little you earn, you can always make some extra money.
Tian Ya couldn't calculate the profit margin, but earning even a few cents was far better than working as a temporary worker in the toy factory.
To be honest, Tian Ya is actually quite grateful to Yi Zhonghai now.
Even this year during the Qingming Festival, she went to burn some paper money for Yi Zhonghai as a special way of expressing her gratitude.
If it weren't for Yi Zhonghai, she would still be in the countryside, guarding that thatched hut, despised by others, going hungry one day and full the next.
Without those good days, we wouldn't have the good life we have now.
They were all old neighbors living on the same street. Lai Wu and the others had heard of Tian Ya's name from their parents, so it wasn't unreasonable for them to call her "Auntie" based on Yi Zhonghai's seniority.
"Here's your money!" Lai Wu took the soy sauce bottle that Tian Ya had specially wiped with a rag, held it in his hand, and thought he was going home.
His brow was deeply furrowed; he hadn't been in a good mood at all during the first half of the year.
The suit he wore was probably his only source of pride.
This also shows that he used to mingle in the circles of wealthy people in Beijing.
He used to earn over 500 yuan a month.
When He Yuzhu persuaded him to switch jobs, the promises he made to him have basically all come true.
With that income, he bought a small courtyard house, which was also the first house in his alley to be fully equipped with home appliances.
He still has a five-figure sum in the bank.
Logically speaking, he shouldn't have this kind of anxiety.
However, for people who are used to being white-collar workers, it is also a very uncomfortable thing to lie down and relax when they have free time.
The key point is that, in Beijing right now, there are really very few employers who can afford to pay him that salary.
Especially given his expertise in antiques, he wouldn't dare to rely on anyone willing to work for him.
Although he escaped unscathed from the last incident, it still gave him quite a fright.
Who would have thought that Miss Su would do such a thing?
"Xiao Wu, let me ask you something. Are you still staying at home all this time?" Tian Ya probably thought Lai Wu was an acquaintance, since he always called her "Auntie" when they met.
He's starting to lack boundaries in his speech.
"Hmm!" Lai Wu was definitely unhappy when he heard this, but he didn't show it on his face.
"Auntie doesn't mean to be nosy, she just wanted to remind you that your family has a good relationship with the He family, doesn't she?"
Why don't you go and beg him?
"Just wandering around in our humble neighborhood, how could such a shallow pond possibly support a big fish like you?" Upon hearing this, Lai Wu finally understood that Tian Ya truly meant well.
Upon hearing this, he gave a wry smile and said, "Auntie, thank you for your concern."
You wouldn't understand what's going on here. I've let Uncle He down; I'm ashamed to face him now.
After saying that, he turned and left.
Tian Ya, standing behind him, couldn't help but sigh.
Many things have passed, and Tianya has finally seen things clearly.
For example, when Sun Youniu, the head of the security department at the toy factory, helped the couple, they naturally inquired about the ins and outs of the matter.
Sun Youniu was willing to get involved in the matter between He Yuzhu and Yi Zhonghai because He Yuzhu had a grudge against Yi Zhonghai; it was that simple.
So in the end, the He family is also a great benefactor to their family of five.
But their family's status was too low; they didn't even have the right to thank He Yuzhu in person.
But she always remembered that person and never dared to forget him.
Just then, the public phone in her shop suddenly rang.
Tian Ya subconsciously answered the phone and exchanged a few words with the person on the other end. Tian Ya's heart was pounding.
He leaned out and called out to Lai Wu, who had already reached the corner, "Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu, I have a phone call for you."
The man on the phone said his surname was He.
Just now, Tian Ya was actually thinking of asking if the person on the other end of the phone was He Yuzhu.
Xiao Wu, who was standing on the street corner, was also stunned for a moment. The soy sauce bottle in his hand fell to the cement ground with a "clatter" and shattered into pieces. The shiny black soy sauce splattered onto his blue suit pants.
Lai Wu has already changed his pants at the He family's house.
When he got home, his wife naturally gave him a lecture, but he kept smiling and even gave her a peck on the cheek before leaving.
His wife was so embarrassed that she hid in the kitchen and didn't dare to come out for a long time.
"...That's how it is. The salary isn't high. I can only give you a maximum of two hundred yuan."
I know that you haven't been trying to make quick money through your old channels lately, which is why I'm willing to use you.
There are some things that Hong Kong businessmen can do, but we can't.
Knowing what's important is good.
As for what happened before, consider it a learning experience.
"Lai Wu, go home and think it over carefully, and also discuss it with your parents and wife." He Yuzhu wasn't thinking of testing him in any way.
With only a dozen or so employees working at the affiliated factory, He Yuzhu didn't have high expectations for the managers.
If Lai Wu is unwilling, he will find someone else.
Within three years, as long as we can capture the market in the Beijing area,
This instant noodle factory can survive and make money.
As for expanding the scale, we have to wait for the market to open up further and for a promotional opportunity.
For example, Go competitions, and then the Asian Games.
As for the place to be affiliated, Yu Shui thought a steel rolling mill would be fine.
He Yuzhu didn't want to argue with her about this.
As long as he is alive, no one can take this factory away from Yushui.
Actually, it's better to be affiliated with a steel rolling mill than with a local street office.
After all, the street already has its own food factory.
Before Gou Dan was poached by He Yuzhu, he had already been in contact with companies to import instant noodle production lines.
In other words, the street food factory may become a rival to the Rainwater family in the future.
As for the product name, He Yuzhu continued to use what he already had; the name "Lucky" sounded quite nice. (End of Chapter)