The tycoon's wicked wife from the era of literature has been reborn.

Chapter 34 The Seeds of Struggle

It's not easy to come to the provincial capital.

The siblings temporarily left the goods at the store and continued searching for more in the market.

Gao Qingmiao didn't know what her older sister was looking for, but she seemed very confident.

Just like the two items he had just picked up, he couldn't imagine how they could sell so well.

But the older sister went up and immediately started bargaining, checking the goods, and paying.

Now they're looking again, saying they want a butterfly hair clip with wings that move when they flutter and that's sparkly.

Gao Qingmiao opened her eyes wide and suddenly saw a row of sparkly things hanging on the wall of a jewelry store.

He hurriedly called out to Gao Qinghe, who was still behind him, "Sister, sister! We found it!"

Gao Qinghe jogged over to take a look, and it really was a butterfly hair clip.

This jewelry store looks very different from others; the owner displays a lot of eye-catching merchandise.

The wall by the entrance is covered with metal butterfly hair clips; when the wind blows, they all rustle and move, attracting a lot of attention.

The shop shelves are filled with plastic baskets containing all sorts of small trinkets.

The designs are novel and unique, unlike anything I've ever seen in the county town.

Besides jewelry, there are also many cosmetics with outrageous packaging that are very eye-catching.

There were also many different styles of hats and scarves, all of which were hung from the ceiling for display. The colorful array of colors made Gao Qingmiao dizzy.

The shop owners are sisters; the older sister is on the plump side, but she is warm and kind.

The younger sister was tall and thin, with sharper eyes, and she held firm to the price, refusing to budge.

The store was crowded. Gao Qinghe and her brother stood at the door for a while, waiting for people to disperse before squeezing in.

The portly boss greeted her warmly, showing Gao Qinghe the newly arrived items one by one.

After hearing the prices, Gao Qinghe looked at the many products to choose from and didn't want to make things too difficult for herself.

With eyes full of trust, she said to the chubby shopkeeper, "I have too much stuff. Why don't you help me put together a set? Just make sure it's worth 125."

The skinny boss saw off a group of customers and came over after hearing this.

"I'll help you with the preparation; I guarantee it will sell well."

She deftly picked up two empty baskets and began moving between the shelves with lightning speed.

In about ten minutes, all the goods were brought to the counter, and in front of Gao Qinghe, the calculator was started.

While calculating, Gao Qinghe confirmed the quantity of goods and the types of products herself.

The chubby boss stood beside her with paper and pen, writing out the order form while instructing Gao Qinghe and her brother on how to tie the scarves, how to clip the hair clips, and what accessories to match with which hairstyles.

Gao Qingmiao listened very attentively.

Gao Qinghe needed to keep some cash on hand to buy train tickets, as she didn't have enough to pay for the goods.

We agreed with the owner to pay part of the deposit first, leave the goods at the store, and then come back the next day to pay the difference and pick up the goods.

Gao Qinghe went empty-handed, while Gao Qingmiao carried both large and small bags. The siblings returned to the hotel, exhausted but excited.

After a short rest and a couple of sips of water, I headed back to the train station.

Gao Qingmiao queued for half an hour and finally bought a train ticket from the provincial capital to Linxian for 10 a.m. the next day.

Only then did Gao Qinghe dare to breathe a sigh of relief.

For dinner, the siblings ate at the food stall that Gao Qingmiao had been particularly looking forward to. They had one meat dish, one vegetable dish, and a soup, which cost a total of five yuan.

Upon arriving at the hotel, Gao Qingmiao excitedly tried on the newly acquired accessories using Gao Qinghe's hair.

Gao Qinghe's first reaction: They're going to rebel!
On second thought, it's a good thing that my younger brother is eager to learn. He should be given more practice so that he can grow into someone who can stand on his own.

Only in this way can she smoothly achieve the wonderful days of lying down and collecting dividends.

He then sat down on the edge of the bed and gave a stern warning:

"You dare mess up my hair, I'll strangle you!"

Gao Qingmiao: "."

A dreamless night.

At eight o'clock in the morning, Gao Qinghe checked out and received her deposit. She immediately asked Gao Qingmiao to go to the market to pay the difference and bring the goods back. She stayed at the hotel entrance to watch the goods.

The time had been agreed upon yesterday, and the chubby boss came early to open the door, so Gao Qingmiao received the goods without any problems.

The siblings reunited, and this time Gao Qinghe couldn't go empty-handed.

She offered to carry a bag of socks.

The remaining accessories and pants weren't heavy, but the pants looked a bit over the top of the bag.

Gao Qingmiao carried the large bundle full of leggings on her head, leaving one hand free to carry a jewelry bag.

Gao Qingmiao was initially a little embarrassed, as this was quite damaging to his handsome and dashing image.

But when I looked around, I saw that almost everyone from the market to the train station was just like me, carrying big bags and small packages, not caring about their appearance at all.

Suddenly I realized that my little bit of pride seemed to be completely unimportant to anyone!

In fact, nobody really cares, because the residents here have long been used to it.

Realizing that no one was looking at her with prejudice, Gao Qingmiao took bigger and bigger steps, and her hunched face was now openly exposed from her collar.

Once on the train, Gao Qinghe and her younger brother took turns watching the goods.

After being on guard the whole way, we arrived in Linxian County smoothly at 1 p.m.

After a quick bite to eat, I boarded the bus back to Qing County.

When Gao Qingmiao saw the familiar county town bus station again, she suddenly felt that this place was different from before she left.

Compared to the provincial capital, the small county of Qing is like a completely different world.

After another two-hour ride on a rocking bus back to the village, all that came into view was an endless mountain range, one after another, which finally gave way to the surrounding landscape.

Even though he had only been gone for two days, he felt as if he had lived through another world.

A seed called struggle was unknowingly planted in the hearts of young people.

"I'm determined to go to a big city in my lifetime!" Gao Qingmiao said angrily.

They seemed to be filled with dissatisfaction and disgust towards this poor and backward little place.

Gao Qinghe shook her head. "Is this what you call an angry young man?"
He checked his pockets and found that after his trip to the county town, he only had three yuan and fifty cents left.

That's enough for the bus ticket to the city tomorrow.

However, looking at the three full bags of goods at my feet makes me look forward to tomorrow.

"walk home."

Gao Qinghe pointed to the large and small bags on the ground, and Gao Qingmiao, without being told, picked them up and strode home.

It was just evening when everyone was returning from working in the fields.

The siblings, carrying large and small bags, were questioned by villagers all the way.

Gao Qingmiao pretended to be too tired to speak.

Gao Qinghe, half-jokingly, said, "It's nothing, I just went to the city to buy some small items and plan to set up a street stall there."

Upon hearing about setting up a street stall, Zheng Xiaohu and his group immediately jumped out.

"What future can you have by setting up a street stall? You only make a few cents!"

Several people nearby chimed in, "That's right, that's right! Nothing beats making big money by running a video arcade with Xiao Hu's brother!"

Gao Qingmiao gave a cold laugh and deliberately spoke loudly:

"Even if I set up a street stall, I'll earn clean money!"

"What do you mean?" Zheng Xiaohu's expression changed instantly.

Gao Qinghe frowned, "Gao Qingmiao! Mom, Dad, and Grandma are waiting for us to eat!"

"Okay," Gao Qingmiao replied hastily and left quickly.

He couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to Zheng Xiaohu, that frog in a well.

He saw it all during his trip to the city. The market had nearly a thousand stalls of all sizes, and they made thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan a day selling these little things.

That's what you call making big money!
Completely ignored, Zheng Xiaohu watched the siblings leave with their bags and packages, and sneered inwardly:

We'll see!
(End of this chapter)