Married to a Disabled Man in the 70s

CHAPTER 127-130

C127

In 1978, the reforms made the market start to open up. People started becoming self-employed, and the era where opportunities were everywhere quietly unfolded.

At this time everyone's perceptions had not yet changed, and no one was willing to become a businessman unless they were pushed to the breaking point.

But Song Qinghan had already started. He travelled to Guangcheng during the winter and summer holidays to buy fashionable clothes to sell. He had been doing this since before the market opened up, only now he was doing it much more openly than before. And with previous experience, he knew how to go to and fro easily, even convincing one of his classmates and Xi Shu to join him.

Ji Xuan returned to the city with her grandfather many years ago and hadn't joined them. [1]

Su Jiaojiao didn't follow because three people should be enough.

They transported the goods and brought them to the capital to sell. Xi Shu had a good eye and was very eloquent, so she sold things very quickly. The fashionable and beautiful women's clothes were much more colourful than regular drab clothing, so they raked in money easily.

In addition to clothes, they sold all sorts of cosmetics like lipsticks. Beijing doesn't have nearly as many cosmetics as it will in the modern age. There was plenty of room for its development, and these were small things which were easy to take and highly profitable. However, there weren't many high-quality cosmetics, so this couldn't be the main business.

Su Jiaojiao thought Song Qinghan would stop when school started. After all, he had homework to do, and failing an exam would make him unable to get a diploma.

But the next year, Song Qinghan said, "I've saved up enough and I'm planning to open a hot pot restaurant."

"Huh? Why a hot pot restaurant?" Su Jiaojiao was confused, "Weren't you still selling clothes a few months ago?"

Song Qinghan laughed lightly, "That was to earn some money. Now we have enough money, it's time to buy a plot of land to sell our goods."

Su Jiaojiao had nothing to say. "You decide. The family is not short of money now anyways, so don't worry. As for the hot pot base, you can also make it, but I'll help you if you want." [1]

Song Qinghan clearly had a plan, so Su Jiaojiao didn't intend to interfere.

She wasn't ambitious, but she didn't object to her husband being ambitious either.

Song Qinghan smiled, "Well I know, but I still need to tell you. I'll have half of the shares. As the manager, Xi Shu will have 15% of the shares, and my classmate has the rest. We'll split the profits equally." [2]

"Write a clear contract and get a lawyer to notarize it. Even blood brothers have to settle accounts clearly, you know?" There was nothing that Su Jiaojiao could do to help him with this, so she could only say the little she knew.

Song Qinghan nodded. "That's natural."

After giving her a brief explanation, Song Qinghan let her go. Su Jiaojiao was still quietly attending classes, and her grades were so good that her teachers had thought of letting her graduate early.

So Su Jiaojiao worked even harder.

One day, she found people around her discussing a restaurant called Song's Hotpot.

"What are you guys talking about?" Su Jiaojiao was flabbergasted by her classmates' discussion.

One of her female classmates who she was pretty close to laughed, "You really need to get out more! There's a hot pot restaurant next to our school. It looks very expensive, but it's actually very affordable, and most importantly it's definitely worth every penny!"