CHAPTER 87: CHAPTER 87: DOING BUSINESS

Once back at the Jiang Family, Jiang Tian excitedly told the couple from the Jiang Family about what had just happened at the He Family with Nianyang. In the end, she was so thrilled that she clapped her hands, "Mom and Dad, Yangyang is amazing. Not only did she vent some steam for you, Dad, but she also got compensation. You should’ve seen how Nianyang had He Ergou and his wife in line, it was so satisfying!"

Jiang Aiguo and Sun Li were dumbfounded, standing there for a long time without reacting. It was hard to imagine that this young girl really made the notorious couple from the He Family obediently compensate and promise to help them harvest grains!

"Auntie, this is a hundred bucks from He Ergou for compensation. You can use it to buy some supplements for Uncle," Nianyang handed the hundred yuan to Sun Li.

Upon seeing the hundred yuan, Jiang Aiguo and Sun Li exchanged a glance, too excited to know what to say. It was impressive enough that Nianyang managed to squeeze a hundred bucks from that stingy couple, and now she got He Ergou to agree to help harvest their grains, something they couldn’t even dream of.

But suddenly thinking of something, Sun Li and Jiang Aiguo’s faces turned serious, and they sighed heavily.

Nianyang noticed something was wrong and asked, "Uncle and Auntie, what’s wrong?"

Jiang Aiguo said bitterly, "The mine administrator just came over looking for me and said they needed manpower for the mine and couldn’t wait for me to recover, so they fired me."

"What? Dad, you’ve been fired? Doesn’t that mean you have no job now?" Jiang Tian exclaimed in shock. Their entire family relied on Jiang Aiguo’s job at the coal mine for income. Now what would they do without it?

Sun Li was also full of worry, but thinking about how nobody was hurt, she forced herself to lift her spirits a bit and said, "If there’s no job, there’s no job. These few months, Aiguo, you just stay home and heal up properly. I’ll go to town in a couple of days and find some odd jobs to earn a bit of extra money. Life won’t be too hard."

"It’s all because I’m useless. It’ll be tough on you these next few months, honey. Once my leg heals, I’ll go find another coal mining job," Jiang Aiguo said.

Nianyang suddenly spoke, "Uncle, actually I have an idea. I think working in a coal mine is both dangerous and exhausting, and the pay isn’t great. Why not try making money through business instead? What do you think?"

"Business?" Jiang Aiguo asked instinctively, "Can it make money?"

He was a true farmer, working the land all his life. The idea of doing business was something he never considered.

"Of course it can. Ever since individual businesses were encouraged, the government has started strongly supporting private enterprises and individual operations. The county town has obviously become more prosperous. It’s the perfect time to seize the opportunity in business and succeed!"

Nianyang said confidently. These days are not like the future when commerce flourishes. At that time, even just setting up a stall earned you big money.

In short, at this time, as long as you dare to do it, you will definitely make money.

Jiang Aiguo was also a little stirred by her words, "Yangyang, do you have an idea?"

Nianyang smiled and said, "I do have a suggestion, but I don’t know if Uncle would be willing to do it."

"What suggestion? Let’s hear it," Nianyang’s serious expression piqued Jiang Aiguo’s curiosity.

"My suggestion is that we go to the mayor to rent the village’s farmland and orchards to develop them into a fruit and vegetable base. We become suppliers to sell products to hotels and restaurants outside the area!"

Nianyang only suggested this after careful consideration. Having lived through the latter times, she knew very well that in a few years, there would be a huge demand for fruits and vegetables. If they seized this opportunity and established a base, they could make a fortune.