Courtyard Houses: Starting as a Purchasing Agent

The workers stood at the door of He Yuzhu's house and shouted.

He Yuzhu was so frightened that he immediately crawled under the table in the yard.

However, the workers still saw it.

"Over here... He Yuzhu is over here!"

"Damn it...you still dare to hide!"

"Pull him out!"

"When will you pay me?"

Wow…

Hearing the commotion, the neighbors came out of their houses one by one to watch the melon.

The melons from Old Jia's family are something everyone never gets tired of eating.

"Get out of here!"

"Pay up, or nobody's getting anywhere today!"

"If you don't give us the money, we'll call the police!"

The workers were furious.

He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu smiled wryly.

Give money?

These workers' wages aren't just a simple matter; the entire renovation cost of the storefront includes labor costs as well as various material costs.

Floor tiles!

Suspended ceiling!

window!

Glass!

All of them added up to more than 1,200 yuan.

Don't even mention 1200.

They're not even 120% confident.

"If you don't pay, we'll call the police!" one of the workers said. "Don't think we don't know. Withholding wages is illegal. You'll all be going to jail!"

Hearing this, He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu became afraid.

Two members of their family have already been arrested. What are they going to do if another one gets arrested?

"Here, here, here..." He Yuzhu chickened out. He raised his hands and said, "Let me go, I'll go borrow money right away, I promise to give it to you tonight, okay?"

The workers let go.

He Yuzhu went straight to Xu Damao's house.

"Da Mao... um..." He Yuzhu pleaded with Xu Da Mao, his face dark, "It really is only nine percent interest!"

"I'm not lending it to you anymore!" Xu Damao said. "Even if you give me a dime of interest, I still won't lend it to you!"

"No way!" He Yuzhu said, "I need the money urgently, don't turn down money. You know my skills, I can definitely make money, it's the same as you making money!"

Xu Damao smiled coldly and said, "He Yuzhu, I don't have the money, but if you really want it, I can give you a way!"

"This is a friend of mine. Give him a call, and the money won't be a problem!"

"Hmm... don't forget the nine percent interest rate!"

"Fine, fine, fine!" At this point, He Yuzhu didn't care about anything else and simply picked up the note and left.

Half an hour later, He Yuzhu rode his bicycle to a relatively remote place in Beijing.

"Brother Jun, I was introduced by Xu Damao!"

He Yuzhu greeted Jun Ge.

Jun Ge was tall and burly, and quite chubby; at first glance, he looked like Maitreya Buddha.

"Hehe... It's nothing!"

Brother Jun took out a piece of paper and said, "Take a look. If there are no problems, sign it and put your fingerprint on it!"

He Yuzhu took a look.

This is a loan agreement.

It was clearly written in black and white on the paper: interest rate 9%.

That is, the legendary nine-tenths.

"Fine!" He Yuzhu gritted his teeth and said, "I'll borrow three thousand!"

Jun took out three thousand yuan from his pocket and gave it to He Yuzhu. He then wrote "3000 yuan" on the IOU and also wrote it in capital letters, and asked He Yuzhu to sign and put his fingerprint on it.

He Yuzhu returned home with the money with trepidation.

Unbeknownst to him, after he left, Brother Jun revealed a sinister smile, picked up a pen, and added the word "month" before the word "interest" on the IOU.

The previously vague concept of interest suddenly became clear.

Monthly interest rate: 9%.

This is outright usury!

……

"They're here, they're here, they're here..."

He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard house, first giving the workers 1200 yuan, and then had 1,800 yuan left.

"You've got money now, you silly uncle!" Xiao Dang looked at He Yuzhu's money and asked, "Where did you get the money?"

"borrowed!"

He Yuzhu kept his head down.

Qin Huairu asked with some doubt, "Borrowed? Who would lend you money for no reason?"

“It’s not for no reason!” He Yuzhu said, “It just has interest, a little higher than bank interest, nine percent. This three thousand yuan, after a year, we’ll probably have to pay back three hundred more!”

"Three hundred?" Qin Huairu said, "You... such a high interest rate, are you crazy, Sha Zhu!"

　363 He Yuzhu said, "I had no other choice either, why would I go crazy? It's okay, sister, if we work hard this year, what's the difference between three hundred and that?"

Qin Huairu could only nod.

Now that the loan has already been made, there's no point in saying anything more.

The key point is that they released this bunch of workers even though they had no money.

Now everything's fine; the workers have been dismissed, and I still have 1,800 yuan left.

"Is this enough money?" Qin Huairu asked He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu said, "That's enough... that's more than enough!"

"Let's just buy some tables, chairs, and benches, and say eight hundred yuan for him!"

"The kitchen utensils in the back are a mess, that'll be two hundred!"

"We'll buy a freezer for 500 yuan, and use the rest of the money to buy ingredients. That'll get our shop up and running!"

When you calculate it this way, although it's a bit tight, it's definitely enough.

"Okay!" Qin Huairu said, "There's no need to buy anything too fancy, as long as it works!"

"Let's get to work quickly, and we'll start making money as soon as we start working!"

More than half a month later, on the second day of the second lunar month.

He Yuzhu's restaurant finally opened amidst this turbulent family situation.

They don't invite anyone else either.

I did everything myself.

He Yuzhu is the head chef, and Qin Huairu is the assistant chef.

Xiao Dang and Huaihua tidied up to receive guests.

Of course, the income was managed by Qin Huairu.

It must be said that He Yuzhu is indeed quite capable.

The restaurant became incredibly popular within just a few days of opening.

Chapter 181 Xiao Dang and Huaihua straightened their backs again!

"Cheap and delicious, authentic Sichuan and Huaiyang cuisine..."

"Everyone, come and have a taste!"

"If you don't like it, you don't have to pay!"