Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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"Brother He, did you really sell that radio to them?"

She blinked her big, bright eyes, as if trying to find a hint of a joke in the other person's expression.

He Yuzhu nodded without changing his expression and replied matter-of-factly:

"That's right! Look at this mountain of radios in the room. How could we possibly sell them all at once? Besides, no matter how hard you try to promote them, you can only sell about ten a day."

At this rate, in a few days, I'm afraid we won't even be able to sell four or five units a day. So, I need to quickly find a way to speed up cash flow; I can't just rely on you guys selling them slowly on your own.”

Upon hearing this, Ruan Tao nodded slightly in agreement.

“Brother He is absolutely right. Right now, we can only sell about 10 units a day at most, and in the future, we might only be able to sell four or five a day. If you don’t sell these radios quickly, they will be stuck in your hands.”

At this moment, He Yuzhu nodded to himself, thinking that Ruan Mi was quite reasonable. After all, he had always hated unreasonable and argumentative women.

Even if she's as beautiful as an angel, so what? He has absolutely no interest in dating a woman like that, let alone marrying her and keeping her by his side. Otherwise, his family would be in complete chaos.

On the other side, Ruan Mi kept her head down and remained silent, as if she was deep in thought.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu couldn't help but ask, "Hey girl, what are you thinking about all by yourself?"

Ruan Mi slowly raised her head, her eyes revealing a hint of hesitation and unease, and said softly, "I... I just feel that doing this is not quite appropriate."

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu frowned, raised one eyebrow, and asked with slight dissatisfaction, "Oh? What's wrong with it? Tell me."

Seeing this, Ruan Tao became anxious and shouted at her sister, "Hey, sister, stop talking nonsense! Brother He is just thinking about business."

"Where did I lie? I just think this method is bad!"

Ruan Tao's clear and firm voice rang out, causing He Yuzhu, who was still somewhat angry, to pause for a moment.

He had thought Ruan Tao would object to him wholesaling goods to others, but to his surprise, she changed the subject:

"I think you should open a shop, Brother He!"

Hearing this, He Yuzhu's brows relaxed slightly, and a hint of doubt appeared on his face: "Open a shop?"

Clearly, he had never considered this option before. All along, he had simply been doing it to kill time when he had nothing else to do.

However, Nguyen Tao immediately followed up with:

"Yes, but I need to ask you first, Brother He, can you secure a stable supply of these radios in the long term? And do you have a price advantage?"

When Ruan Tao asked him this question, He Yuzhu couldn't help but fall into deep thought. In fact, he had never thought about these questions carefully before, but now that they were mentioned, it was as if a new door had been opened for him.

During this period, He Yuzhu studied the economic situation every day and keenly noticed that the overall economic environment had improved significantly recently. In particular, the real estate sector saw both rental prices and land transfer prices showing an upward trend.

In the past, He Yuzhu's business was mainly focused on Hong Kong Island. But now, after Ruan Tao's reminder, he suddenly realized that perhaps he could find a way to open up a new market in Tuen Mun.

Perhaps this could become a pretty good business opportunity! Thinking this, He Yuzhu's eyes gradually brightened, as if he saw a road full of hope and opportunity slowly unfolding before him…

“There’s no shortage of radios; I can get them directly from the manufacturers over there. But as for opening a shop, I haven’t really considered it before,” Ruan Mi said, frowning slightly.

Ruan Tao's eyes lit up, and she quickly took over the conversation:

"Sis, if you ask me, opening a shop isn't actually that complicated! Look at how well we sell this radio at the night market! So we need to strike while the iron is hot and expand our business. If we open a shop, we can not only continue retailing but also do wholesale!"

Hearing this, Ruan Mi nodded thoughtfully, agreeing with her sister's point. Just then, He Yuzhu, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up:

"Hmm, that's a great idea! And you know what? There's a shop downstairs in the building we live in, and it's currently being rented out!"

It turned out that the small building where they lived had three floors. The first floor was a shop facing the street, the second floor was where the landlord's family lived, and the third floor was rented to two families, Ruan Mi and Ruan Tao, and He Yuzhu.

The shop downstairs always has a prominent "For Rent" sign hanging at its entrance.

Unfortunately, due to its somewhat remote location, it has been unable to be rented out since the previous shop closed down.

Ruan Tao clapped her hands excitedly and said impatiently:

"Yes, yes, that's the shop! We can rent it and open a wholesale radio shop! That way, the business will definitely grow bigger and bigger!"

He Yuzhu thought for a moment, then smiled and agreed:

"Haha, that's a great idea! Why don't we talk to the landlord about it tomorrow? The sooner we settle on the shop, the sooner we can start preparing for the opening."

Everyone nodded in agreement, indicating that they would go to discuss the rental matters with the landlord the next day.

As night fell, He Yuzhu did not leave as usual; instead, he chose to stay on the third floor.

As the first rays of sunlight streamed through the window into the room, He Yuzhu slowly opened his eyes, stretched, and got out of bed. After a quick wash, he heard a soft knock on the door.

He Yuzhu walked quickly to the door, opened it, and saw Ruan Tao standing outside.

She smiled and shook a bunch of keys in her hand, saying softly, "I just went upstairs to find Sister Qiuyao and got the keys for you!"

He Yuzhu smiled gratefully and quickly thanked him, saying, "Thank you so much! How about we go get some breakfast together?"

Ruan Tao nodded slightly in agreement: "Okay, I'm a little hungry too. But I'll go call Ami first."

Before long, the three of them came down the stairs together. They went to a lively teahouse, ordered some delicate pastries and steaming tea, and happily enjoyed their delicious breakfast. During the meal, they chatted and laughed, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

However, good times are always fleeting. Since Ruan Mi had to go to work during the day, she quickly finished her meal and left.

Afterwards, He Yuzhu and Ruan Tao strolled down to the shops.

This shop is quite spacious, with a width of ten meters and a depth of twelve meters.

The entire space is cleverly divided into two parts: the larger area in front is used as a business area, while the back is divided into small rooms by partitions.

These rooms serve a variety of purposes; some are used as warehouses to store goods, while others have been converted into residences for rest, and some even have complete facilities such as kitchens and bathrooms.

It's a pity that this place has been deserted for several months, and it's covered in a thick layer of dust.

Looking at the somewhat dilapidated scene before her, Ruan Tao rolled up her sleeves without hesitation, ready to start cleaning, but was stopped by He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu smiled and said to her, "You know the situation here better than I do. Why don't we just spend some money to hire two people to help us clean it thoroughly? That way, we can save effort and get it done more cleanly."

Ruan Tao frowned and said:

"That's not a good idea. Why waste that money? If you don't want to do it, I'll do it myself."

Chapter 523 Local Snake

In their daily lives, the Peach sisters always pay special attention to cleanliness and hygiene. Despite having a lot of clutter in their home, they always manage to keep it organized and tidy.

Faced with this situation, He Yuzhu could only sigh helplessly, and then he and the two began to tidy up the shop together.

After a lot of cleaning, the entire shop was transformed and became clean and tidy.

At this moment, the two, who were panting heavily, sat down to rest for a while. After each of them picked up a glass of water and drank it down in big gulps, they couldn't help but start thinking about an important question - what should be the name of this shop?

He Yuzhu was the first to speak, proposing:

"How about we call it 'Peach Shop'?"

As soon as she finished speaking, a blush instantly spread across Ruan Tao's pretty face, and she murmured somewhat shyly:

"What does this have to do with us? Why would they use our names to name a shop?"

Hearing this, He Yuzhu smiled slightly, thought for a moment, and then said, "Then how about we borrow Jinliang Company's signboard?"

"Golden Beam? Is there any special meaning or significance to it?"

Ruan Tao asked curiously.

He Yuzhu explained slowly and deliberately:

"People often talk about 'golden beams and jade pillars,' and my name happens to be Yuzhu (Jade Pillar), so I think it's quite appropriate to use 'golden beams' as the company name."

In fact, when registering his ID card, He Yuzhu did not use his original name, but chose the name He Yuzhu.

After all, naming the company Yuzhu directly would seem too straightforward and simplistic.

Furthermore, he specifically followed the principles of mutual generation and restraint among the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, and earth) when naming his son.

However, after some modifications, the eldest son of this family was named He Yuanxin, and his name was composed of three "gold" characters.

Therefore, the newly established company was naturally named "Jinliang," which cleverly incorporates the character "Jin" from the eldest son's name.

Ruan Tao smiled and said softly:

"Jin Liang is indeed a nice name."

Next, she and her companions found a shop in the vicinity that specialized in making storefront signs and commissioned them to carefully create a sign for "Jinliang Trading Company".

After completing this task, the two immediately went to purchase a batch of counters and shelves. These items were finally delivered in the afternoon, and the installation was successfully completed.

During this time, due to additional expenses, they also hired workers to help move the radio from upstairs to the warehouse on the first floor and put it away properly.

After everything was arranged, He Yuzhu asked:

“I will still need to sail out to be responsible for the procurement and supply of goods. Could one of you sisters spare some time to help take care of the shop?”

It's important to know that both of them usually have their own jobs to do, and today Ruan Tao happened to have taken the day off to stay and help with the affairs. Therefore, He Yuzhu had this question, and then added:

"If you're willing to come and help, I can offer each of you a monthly salary of 300 yuan. Compared to your current monthly income of just over 100 yuan working elsewhere, that's quite considerable! What do you think?"

Ruan Tao stood there, her brows slightly furrowed, her eyes flickering, as if she were struggling with some important decision.

After a while, she finally couldn't help but ask:

"If we open a shop, will we still be able to set up a stall at the night market?"

This problem had clearly troubled her for a long time.

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu, who was standing nearby, quickly replied with a smile: