bayedsolid Chapter 149 Exercise
Chapter 149 Exercise
This is also a kind of training for children with different personalities. Mingfu has a bad temper and wants to beat people up, but Nan Ge said that if he beats people up, he won't be able to sell his goods. If he can't sell his goods, he won't have money to buy fish and meat to eat, and his eldest brother Mingxiang and second brother Mingli won't be able to go to school.
The eldest brother is alright, but what will the second brother cry about if he can't go to school? Look how gently and politely he speaks to the old lady who's been hiding things! Whenever Mingfu discovers someone playing tricks, he glances at his second brother and thinks, "Oh well, I'll just have to bear it. For the sake of the delicious fish, I'll endure it." "Grandpa/Grandma/Auntie, please pay this way!"
A stall was set up at home, and villagers from the neighborhood came to buy things there. "Uncle, shouldn't we give this market a name?"
"Yes, guests have to gesture for a long time when introducing themselves to their neighbors or acquaintances." Zhao Xiaojuan also noticed this situation.
"Then let Nan think of a name for the child." Song Wanli was too lazy to think for himself, and Qian Shuzhen chose the child's name according to the family genealogy.
"How about the Five Blessings Market?" Mingfu raised his hand as soon as Nan finished speaking: "I agree, it sounds great!"
"Hahaha..." Everyone laughed; the kid had heard of him.
Qian Shuzhen turned her head and asked, "Mingfu, tell me, what are the five blessings you're referring to?"
"Uh... Second Brother!" Song Mingfu couldn't answer himself, so he pulled Song Mingli next to him.
Mingli didn't disappoint him, immediately saying, "The Five Blessings refer to longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a peaceful death. Brother Nan, you've chosen a good name, Uncle, what do you think?"
"Hahaha... Okay, I have no objection!" Song Wanli nodded. Now the little ones are not afraid of him at all, but they respect him more than before. Song Wanli was very gratified. It was worth the effort.
Mingfu was stumped, but he wasn't angry. He had his second brother! Usually, when Song Tingnan wasn't home, he would listen to Mingli. His eldest brother, Mingxiang, always thought of using force to suppress him, but that only made him more rebellious.
Song Tingnan learned that Mingxiang's position as the "eldest brother" at home was in jeopardy, and asked Mingxiang what to do.
He's not as good as Mingli in terms of literature, and he only has the advantage of being older and more fortunate in martial arts. He'll definitely be overtaken by that kid later on.
"Brother Nan, what do you think of me learning to do business?" Mingxiang was the most active when he was helping Zhao Xiaojuan set up her stall, and he was also very clever at promoting the goods.
“Of course you can do business. Our family runs a small business. Do you prefer small business or big business?” Ting Nan countered.
Mingxiang didn't quite understand: "How big of a business is considered a big business? Like Mu Zhiyuan's father's?"
After thinking for a moment, Ting Nan said, "Well, as far as I know, if the investment is small, it's just a few of us in the family, so it's a small business; if the investment is large, the scale is large, the scope of business is large, there are independent storefronts, and there are many employees, so it's a big business."
"Then I want to do big business in the future and make lots and lots of money."
"Well, everyone wants to make money in business, but how can we do it?"
"Buy lots and lots of things!"
"Yes, buying and selling things requires us to have a source of goods and understand the needs of our customers. Have you seen your aunt carrying a notebook these past few days? She's been carefully recording the items that customers mention, and then she tells me, so I can purchase according to the quantity the customers need."
"That's right, Auntie can write a lot of characters now, and she's also very fast at doing accounts."
"Yes, being able to do accounting is essential in business; you can't make mistakes in accounting. We can't do business at a loss, but we also can't make too much profit."
"Huh? Why not? Isn't it better to earn as much as possible?"