Sales Plan

Zhao Dongchuan rode his bicycle and soon arrived at the small courtyard of Li Huiying and her daughter's home. The door was closed at this time, and he didn't know if they were home.

He parked his bike, and Zhao Dongchuan knocked on the door, but there was no response. Zhao Dongchuan knocked again, still no one answered. He figured no one was home, and as he was about to leave and come back later, the door opened a crack.

A little girl with big, blinking eyes peered out through the gap in the door.

With a creak, the door was opened.

"Brother Zhao, it's you! I thought it was those bad people!"

This little girl was Cao Yuan, but her eyes were red at this moment, as if she had been crying.

Zhao Dongchuan knew immediately that something was wrong; something must have happened during the days he was away.

He bent down and wiped the tear stains from Cao Yuan's face.

"Don't cry. What happened? Were they those bad people? Tell me everything!"

"Two days ago, when we went out to set up our stall, Mom wanted to earn a little more money, so we set up earlier than usual. But soon after, we were discovered by the patrol... Waaah!" Cao Yuan started crying again as she spoke.

Zhao Dongchuan quickly comforted her: "It's okay, take your time. Let's see if I can help!"

"Later... later, they confiscated all the things from our stall. They even wanted to arrest Mom, but then a captain felt sorry for us and put in a good word, so they only confiscated our things." Cao Yuan slowly stopped crying, her voice choked with sobs.

"Where is your mom now?" Zhao Dongchuan asked.

"Mom went back to Yangou. She wants to find someone to pull strings and figure out how to get our stuff back. It's not convenient to take me, so she told me to stay home and not open the door to strangers!"

"No wonder I knocked for so long and no one opened the door."

"I saw it was you through the crack in the door, that's why I opened it."

"I know, you're a good girl. Then let's wait for your mom to come back!" With that, Zhao Dongchuan entered the courtyard, but instead of going inside the house, he found a random spot in the courtyard and sat down.

"Brother Zhao, aren't you going to sit inside?" Cao Yuan asked curiously.

"No, I'll just rest here for a bit. The air is good out here."

Although Cao Yuan didn't understand why, she didn't say anything more. She went to the inner room and poured Zhao Dongchuan a bowl of tea.

After about two hours, it was almost dark when Cao Yuan's mother, Li Huiying, finally returned.

Zhao Dongchuan knew from her expression that things had not gone well. Li Huiying's face was sad, with faint traces of tears.

"Xiao Zhao, why are you here? Come inside and sit, I'll pour you a cup of tea."

Seeing Zhao Dongchuan in the courtyard, Li Huiying quickly walked over and greeted him.

"It's okay, it's comfortable sitting here. Xiao Yuan already poured me tea, no need to trouble yourself."

"I heard about your situation. What's happening now?" Zhao Dongchuan asked with concern.

"There's nothing I can do, the things can't be retrieved. Sigh..."

"Although the relatives at home haven't explicitly urged us to pay back the money..."

"They keep mumbling in my ear about the eldest son needing to find a wife, needing to get things done, and how it will cost a lot of money. Sigh... I just wanted to earn more money quickly to pay it back sooner, but I never expected..."

"Sigh..." Cao Yuan's mother sighed deeply, her face full of sorrow.

"It's okay, there will be milk, and there will be bread. The most important thing is to take care of yourself first, don't be too sad. Health is the capital for revolution!" Zhao Dongchuan comforted her.

Although Li Huiying didn't quite understand these literary phrases, she knew he was trying to comfort her.

"Let's not rush this matter. It's getting late, why don't you make something to eat? Cao Yuan must be hungry by now."

"Oh my, my head! Yes, yes, yes, I'll make dinner first. Xiao Zhao, please stay for dinner tonight." Li Huiying temporarily put aside her sadness and busied herself with making dinner.

Zhao Dongchuan had come specifically today, so he naturally didn't decline and stayed. He also took out a pound of meat from his bag (actually from his spatial dimension) and gave it to Li Huiying, asking her to make a stir-fried meat dish to improve their meal.

Li Huiying initially didn't want it, but after Zhao Dongchuan persuaded her a few times, she took the meat and made a plate of stir-fried meat with garlic.

Zhao Dongchuan wasn't idle either; he helped Li Huiying in the kitchen while she cooked.

Before long, the food was ready. The three of them sat on the kang, eating around a small table. During the meal, Zhao Dongchuan found a suitable opportunity to say to Li Huiying: "Aunt Li, I have a method that can help you pay off your debts, and not only pay them off, but also earn a lot more. It mainly depends on whether you have the determination and courage!"

Li Huiying stopped eating, her eyes wide, and asked somewhat eagerly: "Xiao Zhao, tell me quickly. To be honest with you, not only have I lost my things, but I'm also deeply in debt. As long as it doesn't cost me my life, I'm willing to do anything!"

Li Huiying herself was a courageous person, otherwise she wouldn't have risked setting up a stall to do business in those years.

"It's like this: a friend of mine came to see me today and mentioned he has some connections in Hong Kong and managed to get a batch of electronic watches. He brought it up during dinner. If you're interested, I can act as a guarantor and help you get some goods to sell."

To be cautious, Zhao Dongchuan didn't reveal himself, merely fabricating a friend with Hong Kong connections to explain the situation.

"Electronic watches? Are those the watches that rich people covet? I once saw one worn by the son of a high official in our city when he was drinking with someone. I heard that one watch alone costs over a hundred yuan!" Li Huiying said with surprise.

Zhao Dongchuan nodded and said, "Yes, those are the electronic watches. If you're interested, I'll help you guarantee it and get one watch for you to try selling. You can set the price, but it can't be less than 150 yuan. You'll get a 15-yuan commission for each watch sold."

"I'm willing!" Hearing that she could get a 15-yuan commission for one watch, Li Huiying tightly gripped her daughter's hand and declared firmly.

Afterward, Zhao Dongchuan and Li Huiying discussed the specific details, such as where to find customers who could afford them, when there would be fewer inspectors, and how to escape if discovered, trying to be as prepared as possible.

By the time dinner was finished, it was completely dark. Zhao Dongchuan didn't stay long. After agreeing to come back the next morning once he got the watches, he rode his bicycle back to the dormitory before the gates closed.

Today's goal had been achieved. Zhao Dongchuan had previously worried that Li Huiying and Cao Yuan would refuse, but he hadn't expected that their stall being fined would indirectly help him. Although even without this incident, he was confident he could persuade them, it certainly wouldn't have been this smooth.

Back at the dormitory, Zhao Dongchuan did as usual: washed up, then studied problems.

This had already become a habit, truly fulfilling the pen's system description: [Study hard, improve every day].

With that, Zhao Dongchuan, who hadn't looked closely at the system for a long time, now checked his personal attributes:

[Host: Zhao Dongchuan]

[Age: 18]

[Gender: Male]

[Race: Human]

[Constitution: 1.2, Intelligence: 1.2, Agility: 1.2, Strength: 1.2, Free Attribute Points: 0]

After days of exercise and continuously eating the rice produced by the system, his personal attributes had significantly improved.

Feeling his energetic, strong, and powerful body, Zhao Dongchuan silently gave the system a thumbs-up.