Chapter 5 Selling Furniture
The matchmaker thought that since she had paid so much for this order, she couldn't just cut it off and find another one to make up for the loss.
Mrs. Xue also knew that there would be no benefits if she continued to make trouble like this. She was stunned for a moment, but said: "If I find another business, I won't buy a sewing machine."
"Okay, the sewing machine is not a big deal, the key is to have the right eye."
The matchmaker thought to herself that if she only made this deal with the Xue family, she would not dare to deal with him in the future because he was too calculating.
She wanted to beat her up in her heart, but she said: "Zhou Jianguo is just a country boy with a rural registered permanent residence. He is not good enough for your Xiaoling. Besides, there are many good men in this city. I will find a worker for you."
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"Okay, everyone is gone!" Liang Songshan shouted and went home to cook.
Zhang Qian shook her head, picked up her things and left.
After arriving home, she put the food and wine on the table, ate a few slices of beef, took a sip of wine, and then counted the cash.
The previous family savings were 135 yuan, and this afternoon the factory received 33 yuan, which was enough to buy a bicycle, but other expenses were still unavailable.
The shop was not rented out that quickly, but she had already thought of a way.
Early the next morning, she found the old furniture collector, which was also a state-owned unit, and took her to the three-entry courtyard in Dongliulichang.
"Master Wu, I don't want any of the furniture in this courtyard. Just give me a price and take it away."
Zhang Qian knew that there was a lot of good wood in these pieces of furniture, and some of them would be valuable in future generations, but they had to be disposed of because of this.
In addition, she is really not interested in furniture that has been used by others.
It would be better to exchange it for money and make her three-in-one compound so empty that even mice would cry when they come.
Even if it is sealed by then, if others rush in and take a look, they will still shed tears.
Also, there are three golden nanmu beams in this compound, which is the best wood. My grandfather told me before he died, so other furniture can be disposed of.
"Master Zhang, are these really all sold?"
Master Wu is an expert and knows his stuff.
"Yes, they are all sold. As a working class person, I can't use such good things."
Zhang Qian was so righteous that she finally had someone give her a price. Even though the price was good, it was still a jump-off price. It was just old furniture.
"Master Zhang, I'll give you a total of two thousand four hundred and eighty."
"Okay, for this price, you can issue me a bill to prove that I got the money legally."
Zhang Qian calculated that a house with all the furniture would cost two hundred dollars less. This amount of money was actually enough for her to replace all the furniture in the courtyard with new furniture.
It's equivalent to trading in the old for a new one. In fact, she made a big loss, but it's better to sell it now than to be smashed later.
Besides, as long as you have money, are you afraid that you won’t be able to buy better furniture in the future?
Her grandfather was also a thief. The two best sets of furniture were actually in the small courtyard, and everything here could be discarded.
It didn't take long for Zhang Qian to get the money and receipts. Now there was no need to panic and she could lie down peacefully.
When Zhou Jianguo arrived at the compound from the village, he found workers moving furniture out. If he hadn't seen Zhang Qian standing at the door, he would have thought he had encountered a thief.
"No, what's going on!"
"Oh, you came just in time!"
Zhang Qian went up to them and explained: "These are old beds and other things that were used by my grandfather and uncles. I thought about getting rid of them and replacing them with new ones when we want to live in the future."
"That's right, but I think all these furniture can be used. Wouldn't it be too wasteful to sell them?"
He was really distressed. Every piece of furniture here was better than the ones at his home.
"If the old ones don't go away and the new ones don't come in, we won't be able to move them for a while. The furniture will easily break if kept for a long time. It's better to sell it and get money first."
This is the receipt, the furniture was sold for 2,480, and our family will live a good life in the future."
Zhang Qian is not shy about how much money she has in her hands. This is legitimate income on the surface, and she is in charge of the family's finances anyway.
"Ah, furniture is so valuable!"
Zhou Jianguo was stunned. This money must be too much.
"Let's go, I'll take you to buy a bicycle!"
Zhang Qian only planned to buy a car and said it was a gift. In fact, the car was for her own use.
"Bicycle? What about here?"
He pointed at the workers who were moving furniture.
"It's okay. I'll come over and lock the door later. All the furniture has been sold and there's nothing left in the house."
Zhang Qian put all the conspicuous items in the courtyard, except furniture, into the space. She was immediately destitute and no longer worried about thieves.
Not long after, she bought a brand new Feige brand bicycle. After it was stamped with steel, it was ready.
"I've prepared everything. I'll just pick it up and leave. I'll go to your house to propose marriage. We'll come back tomorrow to get the marriage certificate.
Then you can stay at my house, and when you choose an auspicious day, we will have a banquet."
"Well, fine, I'll listen to you. Just don't forget to lock the door of the compound over there before you leave."
"Don't worry!"
"Um, you said before that we wouldn't be able to move into the compound for a while. What's going on?"
"Well, although my grandfather's shop closed before the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was also a capitalist.
I am alone, and even if I get married, if the two of us live in a compound with dozens of rooms, we will definitely be hated by others.
So we have to keep a low profile. After a few years, when we have children and our family has grown, it will be appropriate to move there."
"I understand, wealth should not be revealed in vain."
"Yes, that's what happened. Also, yesterday I entrusted the street to rent out our three large shops. Then we will have monthly rental income, and this good life will not take off yet."
Zhou Jianguo has already thought about it. He collects rent from the three shops in his family, his wife is a worker, and she gets a monthly salary. After selling the furniture, he has a net worth of more than 2,000 yuan.
I can't even imagine such a good life if I can move into a large compound in a few years.
Zhang Qian had already arrived in the suburbs on her bicycle. Because there were buses on this road, the road conditions were good. She enjoyed the scenery along the way and the two of them talked and laughed. Time passed quickly.
Not long after, we arrived at Zhoujiazhuang.
"Oh, isn't this Jianguo? What are you doing?" the villager asked curiously.
"Uncle Gen, this is my partner Zhang Qian. She came to my house today to propose marriage."
"Oh, look at this bike, you are so lucky!"
Finally arriving at the place, Zhang Qian pushed her bicycle to a farmer's house and was immediately confused.
There were at least thirty people in this dam, and they stared at her blankly.
Zhou Jianguo said quickly: "You are here, they are all my relatives."
"Oh, good!"
Fortunately, Zhang Qian's physical fitness is not average, otherwise she would be a little weak for no reason.
I saw a few people walking quickly among the crowd.
One of the women said with a smile on her face: "This must be Zhang Qian, the girl is so handsome."
The introduction said: "This is my mother, my father, and two younger sisters. Over there are the second and third uncle's homes..."
"Uh, okay!"
Zhang Qian parked the bicycle in the dam, which immediately attracted crowds of people to watch. It was a rare thing. At this time, there were not many bicycles in the city, let alone in the countryside.
Chapter completed!