CHAPTER 463: CHAPTER 463 GREEDY GUANG RAN

Watching the two people discussing selling quails and quail eggs, Zhao Xuran really wanted to ask them a few questions, some very important questions.

If this issue cannot be resolved, Zhao Xuran stated that no matter how excitedly they discussed, it was all just empty talk.

"Where will the quails be raised?"

"Do you have enough food to feed the quails?"

"And who will be in charge of selling the quail eggs? Have you forgotten that when you get to Beijing, you have to attend school?"

Zhao Xuran understood that not only him but also their parents would not agree to Gong Ruini and Zhao Guangran skipping school to stay home doing business all day.

He hadn’t realized it before, but now it seemed more and more that they were really obsessed with money.

"Of course, we’ll go to school," Gong Ruini wouldn’t foolishly skip school; she had already promised Gong Tao to fulfill her commitments.

Otherwise, Gong Ruini stated that Gong Tao might not let her do business at all.

Hearing Gong Ruini’s assurance about going to class made Zhao Xuran breathe a sigh of relief; if Zhao Guangran had said it, he might not have been so relieved, as this guy was too unpredictable.

"Ah, right, if we’re attending classes, then this business," Zhao Guangran calculated their school hours, wondering when they could do business.

"We do it after school. Nowadays, how hard can primary school homework be? We can do business after school, and people are at school during the day or working, so even if we set a stall, there wouldn’t be much business anyway."

Sigh, just watching the daytime business slip away was really painful for Zhao Guangran. He wanted to suggest to Zhao Xuran that they could keep learning at home. Haven’t they done well in previous years by studying at home all the time? As long as they promise to study well, they could totally continue this way.

"Impossible." Seeing his brother’s eyes darting around, Zhao Xuran knew what that kid was thinking and quickly told him that some things were not to be considered, as they were absolutely impossible.

This kid just can’t focus; otherwise, who knows how things would develop. He’s so young yet constantly thinking about making or not making money.

Sigh, Zhao Guangran was a bit disappointed, but upon thinking it through, it was normal; if his big brother agreed, that would be a real problem, "Ni Zi, is this business just for the two of us?"

Hmph, he must cause a little trouble for his big brother. Otherwise, he’d think they had to take him with them in every business.

Just the two of them? Hmph, this kid was having a spat with Zhao Xuran—why drag her into it? Gong Ruini was quite displeased, "What do you think we should do?"

"I think this is a small business; there’s no need to bring too many people along." Gong Ruini didn’t want to offend her big brother, so she refrained from upsetting anyone, knowing she couldn’t rely on him. She was the last person to do something offensive.

"Hmm, it’s a small business, but who do you think will raise the quails?"

"And who will cook the quail eggs?"

"And who will man the book stall?" Instead of saying outright that managing business with just the two of them would be tough, Gong Ruini pointed out the problems directly.

Suppose Zhao Guangran said he could handle everything; Gong Ruini would be delighted to split the shares with fewer people. But could they really handle all the chores themselves?

Gong Ruini worried that if it were just the two of them, what would happen if some older kids came to create trouble? It might be better to bring their big brother, Zhao Xuran, on board; if someone caused trouble, he’d be the best person to handle it.

Could the two of them manage all these tasks? Zhao Guangran hesitated, "Why do we have to raise the quails?" Everyone eats them, after all.

"That’s because we want to make money. If we don’t raise them, who will?" See, the conflicts are already appearing even before starting the business. Gong Ruini stated that if they were serious about doing business together, they had to settle everything, such as who would be responsible for what.

Gong Ruini didn’t want them to break up and be unable to do business, not because of money but because of disputes over who did more or less work, which would really be frustrating.

Zhao Guangran thought about it and realized that besides himself, no one else would do the work. But he didn’t want to do it because it was too much effort.

Sigh, making money is not easy these days. Zhao Guangran thought about it and still decided to bring his big brother and the others onboard; at least they were capable people.

Most importantly, his big brother definitely wouldn’t just watch him do all the hard work as a younger brother.

Zhao Guangran’s plan was meticulous, "Bro, Brother Ruiwen, you guys join in too. I believe Ni Zi’s ideas will definitely make money."

"Of course, we need to give Ni Zi some confidence; otherwise, she’d be upset," Zhao Guangran said, claiming he couldn’t bear to see Gong Ruini sad, which was why he agreed.

What a guy, taking advantage and acting generous, Gong Ruini clearly recognized Zhao Guangran’s shamelessness, but there was no need to upset him.

"We want to join too!" The twins were getting anxious on the side, wondering why they weren’t part of it. They’re part of the family, so how could they be left out?

Annoying twins, Zhao Guangran really didn’t get how such young kids were already thinking about making money, "How old are you? Do you even have money?"

"We have money." Zhan Zisu glared at Zhao Guangran, scaring him into stepping back a few paces, while Zhan Banxia stood in front, blocking Zhao Guangran’s view of Zhan Zisu.

Oh, right, the two of them do have money. Sigh, their parents gave them red envelopes and, as good students, both grandma and mom would reward them. Plus, they knew how to identify herbs and had discovered some valuable ones on occasion, selling them for a good price, albeit just a small amount of herbs.

Zhao Guangran remembered how his mom sold some herbs fetched by his siblings during their visit to Beijing this time, leaving him wide-eyed.

"I know you have money. Sigh, if I’d known before how profitable studying traditional Chinese medicine could be, I would surely have worked harder to make money." Zhao Guangran thought about it and felt like crying—who would have known learning Chinese medicine could be so lucrative in these times?

"Brother, you’re silly. You wouldn’t learn it," Zhan Zisu peeked out and commented to Zhao Guangran, not intending to belittle him, but because they’d heard a lot about their older siblings studying Chinese medicine in the past from Zhan Jing’s mouth.

Silly? Really out-of-the-mouth kids can’t hold their tongues. Zhao Guangran understood that these two had powerful backing and, being someone whose big brother occasionally betrayed, decided it would be better to keep a low profile.

"Having money isn’t enough; you have to be able to do the work." Zhao Guangran truly wasn’t looking down on Zhan Banxia and them, given how young they were. What could they do?

"We can peel the eggs, and we can shout." Zhan Banxia stated they could work too. "Second brother, what can you do? Can you feed the quails?"

This and that, Zhao Guangran really didn’t know how to reply. He suggested including his big brother and the others because he expected them to help raise quails too.

Who would have thought he’d be tricked by these two kids so easily? Sigh, coming from the same parents, Zhao Guangran really didn’t understand why he was so foolish.

"I can’t really feed them well." Although it was a bit embarrassing, Zhao Guangran, for the sake of a few peaceful years in the future, said that face doesn’t really matter.