Chapter 63: Talking Business with My Sister-in-Law

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Chapter 63: Talking Business with My Sister-in-Law

Soon, the food was served, and the family of four began eating together.

During the meal, Xu Qingnan couldn't help but ask, "How was your trip down south?"

Li Yi smiled and replied, "I made a lot of money, but I spent it all."

"Oh? How much did you make?"

"My third brother and I made almost 700,000 yuan in total."

Clang!

Xu Qingnan's chopsticks slipped from her hands, and her bowl fell to the ground. She didn't even notice as she stared at him in shock.

"How much did you say?" she asked in disbelief.

"More than 700,000 yuan. To be precise, it was 762,000 yuan."

"Brother, what did you do? How could you make so much money in just a few days? Even robbing a bank wouldn't be that fast!"

Seeing the way Xu Qingnan's expression shifted from shock to suspicion, Li Yi knew she was overthinking things again.

He immediately tapped her on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Come on, can't you say something nice? Do you really think I'd do something like that?"

"But aside from robbing a bank, I really can't think of any other way to make that much money so quickly!"

Li Yi chuckled. "Actually, it's nothing that crazy. Wei Sanpao and I found a jade carving ornament from the Ming Dynasty at the Dongyuan Antique Market in Guangzhou. It was made of fine jadeite. We sold it to a foreigner and made a huge profit."

Then, Li Yi explained the details of how he had struck gold in the antique market. However, he left out the part where he already knew the jade piece was real, instead attributing it to sheer luck.

Upon hearing the full story, both Xu Qingnan and her sister were thrilled.

But when they found out that Li Yi had used all the money to buy a massive batch of clothing, they were stunned once again.

"Xiaoyi, are you sure you can sell that many clothes?" Xu Qingnan asked, her voice filled with worry.

Li Yi grinned. "Drop the 'are you sure.' I guarantee it'll sell like crazy. Just sit back and enjoy being the boss's wife."

"Can we really make money from this?"

"Of course! Trust me."

Xu Qingnan hesitated for a moment but finally nodded. "Alright then."

At that moment, Li Yi turned to Xu Qingyao. "You don't have school tomorrow, right?"

"No, we have three days off. I don't have to go back until the day after tomorrow."

"Good. Then you're coming with me tomorrow."

"Where are we going?"

Li Yi smirked. "We're going to talk business and help you relax a little."

He continued, "Yaoyao, I know the college entrance exams are coming up, and you're under a lot of pressure. But studying without a break will only exhaust you. You won't get good results if you push yourself too hard."

Xu Qingnan agreed, nodding. "Listen to your brother-in-law. Go out for a bit and keep an eye on him for me."

Xu Qingyao sighed. "I was planning to study tomorrow."

Li Yi waved her concerns away. "You'll have plenty of time for that. I'll also get you some high-quality exam papers to practice with in a few days. Plus, I know a teacher in the city who's great at predicting exam questions. I'll visit him soon, and he might help you more than any last-minute cramming."

"You make it sound like I won't pass." Xu Qingyao pouted.

"With me here, I guarantee you'll pass."

She scoffed. "Rely on you? Forget it. I'd rather rely on myself."

Li Yi frowned. "What do you mean by that?"

She chuckled. "Let's be real. I got into high school, but you and my sister didn't even finish."

Then, she added, "My sister didn't go because she didn't want to burden the family. But you? You got expelled for fighting and had to work in the factory instead. And you think your academic skills can help me get into college?"

"Hey, hey, hey! Xu Qingyao, no personal attacks!"

"Haha, are you mad? I'm just stating the facts."

"That's it!"

With a swift flick, Li Yi playfully flicked her forehead, making her yelp.

Xu Qingnan, meanwhile, calmly continued feeding her daughter, as if she hadn't seen anything.

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That night passed without much conversation, and the next morning, Li Yi woke up early.

After dragging Xu Qingyao out of bed and getting ready, the two set off.

As they walked, she asked, "Brother, what kind of business are we discussing today?"

"You know we ordered over a million yuan worth of clothing, right? We need a place to store and sell them."

"That's true."

"Today, I'm going to secure a warehouse."

"Where?"

"Remember Xiaowu's family? They own a packaging factory. They made some packaging boxes for me recently, but business has been slow, and the factory is struggling. I plan to buy it and turn it into a warehouse."

Then Li Yi added, "After that, I'll find a big store in Lianhua Plaza to use as our flagship store. Once that's set up, our clothing business will be ready to roll."

"So, we're going to Xiaowu's place?"

"Exactly."

On the way, they stopped by a fruit stand, bought a large watermelon and some other common fruits, and then headed straight to Xiaowu's home.

When they arrived at the packaging factory, they found the gate open. Inside, two workers were operating machines.

Li Yi was a little surprised. "I thought their business was struggling. Didn't expect them to still be running production."

At that moment, Xiaowu, who was busy helping inside, spotted them. His eyes lit up as he rushed over.

"Brother Yi! When did you get back?"

"Yesterday afternoon. Where's Sister Zhou? I don't see her."

"My mom went out to deliver some goods. What's up?"

"Well, when will she be back?"

"Should be soon."

Just as he finished speaking, a bicycle bell rang behind them.

Li Yi turned around and saw Xiaowu's mother, Zhou Guifang, returning on a tricycle. Spotting them at the door, she rang the bell again as she approached.

Seeing her struggling with the load, Li Yi and Xu Qingyao immediately stepped forward to help push the tricycle inside.

After parking it in the yard, Zhou Guifang got off, smiling. "When did you get here?"

Before Li Yi could answer, she looked him up and down and teased, "Wow, dressing up like this, you really look like a big boss now."

Li Yi laughed. "Sister Zhou, don't make fun of me. I actually came here to discuss something important with you. Can we talk somewhere quiet?"

"Sure, let's go to the office."

With that, the four of them headed toward a small room on the right side of the packaging factory.

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