Stepmother Reborn: Dad, my mom hasn't hit me for three days

After sending Manager Xu away, Li Jianguo asked Zhang Xiuhua, "Do you think he will agree?"

Zhang Xiuhua didn't care much. "Whether he agrees or not, we will still sell the goods. I still have 60,000 yuan on hand. It may not be realistic to sell all the goods at once. So let's change the second floor to a cooperative model."

Li Jianguo nodded and said, "We only have one small store, and the goods are sold too slowly. Now that we have opened a large supermarket, the goods can be sold much faster."

Li Jianguo went back to work first, while Zhang Xiuhua went to the mall.

She gave Manager Xu three days to settle the workers' wages and have them resign.

These people were originally hired by Manager Xu and are not permanent employees, so it is not difficult to dismiss them.

Manager Xu gathered everyone on the first floor and told them that the mall was going to be shut down. The clothes would be taken back by the various manufacturers. From now on, the mall would be turned into a supermarket. A new owner was hired.

"I will pay you the wages you owe me. But this is the limit of my ability. I'm sorry to everyone. I originally wanted everyone to have a stable job, but now I can't even take care of myself."

As soon as Manager Xu said this, the workers started talking about it.

Some people are reluctant to give up this job and want Manager Xu to continue working there.

But they also knew the performance of the mall, and there were fewer buyers than sellers. Manager Xu really couldn't afford the loss.

When the workers failed to persuade the new boss to stay, they asked Manager Xu what the new boss's name was.

Manager Xu did not reveal anything for the time being. He asked everyone to settle their wages first. As for who would be hired, a recruitment notice would be posted on the door when the time comes.

The next day, Zhang Xiuhua received a message from Manager Xu, asking her to have dinner together.

Li Jianguo also went along. The three of them sat down and ordered their food. Manager Xu got straight to the point, "I agree to be your partner. But I want a 51% stake."

He wanted to have the final say in the supermarket. Zhang Xiuhua thought about it again and again and felt that it was feasible. She had never planned to manage the store, and she had a small share, so he could be more dedicated. As for whether he would embezzle money, that was fine. She was a shareholder and had the right to check the accounts.

Zhang Xiuhua only cares about one question, "Okay, but do you have enough money?"

Manager Xu has already made up his mind, "I don't have that much money right now, but you must agree that I will buy out your shares in the future."

Zhang Xiuhua understood that this was for the future. She nodded, "Okay!"

Manager Xu invested 15 yuan, accounting for 42.8% of the shares. As a manager, his salary is calculated separately.

After the contract was signed, the supermarket was handed over to Manager Xu. Li Jianguo provided the cooperative manufacturers, and they would charter a vehicle to transport the goods.

Because they were working together, Li Jianguo didn't hide anything from him. Manager Xu then understood why they wanted to open another store. Because the distance was too long, the factory sent too much goods, and only one small store was too slow to distribute the goods. If there was a big supermarket to help distribute the goods, the funds would be recovered quickly.

"The manufacturer will send them all in one truck. We can save some money." Li Jianguo was also relieved. Because some products are slow to distribute, he hasn't received any for a long time. Now that there is a big supermarket as the main force, his small shop can also benefit from it.

Manager Xu nodded and said, "If the business is good, I will open a small shop in the future."

He is too narrow-minded. He can open a small shop by himself, and all the money earned from the small shop will be his. There is no need to fight for the shares of the big supermarket.

The supermarket was handed over to Manager Xu, but Li Jianguo did not just leave it alone. He also helped in recruiting workers. He posted job notices throughout the county, specifically looking for girls who were clever, sweet-spoken, and capable.

Two girls from Lijiatun were also selected. They had graduated from junior high school but failed to get into high school. They were too young and were sent to work in the south. They were worried that they would be cheated and could only work on the farm at home. Now they had this opportunity and they performed well, so they were selected.

After signing the contract, Zhang Xiuhua went back to work.

She was keenly aware that the atmosphere on the train had been getting worse recently. Two groups of people came in and looked at each other with hatred.

The team leader pulled Zhang Xiuhua and told her to be careful, "I feel like they're going to start fighting at any time."

Zhang Xiuhua knew one of the groups of people. They were old acquaintances on the train. According to her observation, these people were probably traders. Every time they entered the station, they carried large and small bags of things, and the aisle was completely blocked by them.

Zhang Xiuhua had never seen the other group of people, but according to the team leader, they had taken this train before. They were probably also profiteers.

As the saying goes, competitors are enemies, not to mention that neither side is a good person.

As expected, after they crossed the Chinese border, the two sides started fighting. The team leader took Zhang Xiuhua and hid in the toilet, not letting her go out. When other passengers saw them fighting, they ran to other carriages to hide.

There are no guards on the train now, so we can only wait for the passengers to finish the fight and then leave.

Zhang Xiuhua couldn't see outside, so she pricked up her ears to listen. Even though she was from the south, the dialect changed every three miles, and she couldn't understand what they were arguing about at all.

The team leader was even more confused. He knew from their tone that the two groups were very angry. "They are probably robbing each other."

"How long will it take?" Zhang Xiuhua and the team leader were standing in the toilet, smelling the stench. The space was so narrow, it was too cramped.

The team leader had no idea, "I guess they will behave much better once they get to the territory of Russia."

These people usually go to Moscow and do not get off the train. They also trade at other stations in Russia.

In the past, the big Mao merchants would cover it up, but now that they have disintegrated, everything has changed. The people are doing business with the train merchants openly.

Sure enough, when the train arrived in Naushki, countless people stood in front of the train windows and bargained with the people on the train.

These traders also speak some simple Russian.

The team leader heard the noise, opened the toilet door, and saw that the fighting outside had stopped, so the two came out of the toilet.

Zhang Xiuhua looked at the fighting carriage and saw that the two sides were divided into two, one on the left and the other on the right, both lying on the windows to exchange things with the Russian people below. These people all had wounds on their faces, and it seemed that they fought but did not use guns.

Of course, in addition to exchanging, they also use rubles to buy. When they get off the train in Moscow, these dealers will exchange rubles for RMB.

The rest of the journey went smoothly. At each stop, they started to sell the goods. Salespeople like Zhang Xiuhua did not stop them at all. Both sides were at peace.

She arrived in Moscow, got off the train with her luggage, and after trading with the agent, she changed some things, took a nap, and returned to the train.

Seeing that she returned safely, the team leader reminded her, "When the train starts, count the number of people and register, then quickly return to your bed."

After all, Zhang Xiuhua had experienced it before, so she understood what she meant. "Are you saying they will take action?"

"It's better to be safe than sorry. These people are putting their heads in their pockets, which is dangerous. We have no one to protect us now, so we have to be careful." The team leader really doesn't want his team members to get into trouble. After all, they have been together for so long, and although there is occasional competition, they help each other when something happens, and everyone has feelings for each other.

Zhang Xiuhua also cherished her life very much. After the train door closed, she moved quickly, counted the people and ran back to her bed.

Their staff had their own carriage, and usually they would rest in the carriage instead of working. This was the first time she ran back during working hours. She was somewhat worried, so she kept standing by the door and observing.

There is a curtain on the upper part of the door, which reveals transparent plastic when it is opened. You can observe the person on the other side.

Other people working were also observing the opposite side.

Xiao Chen grabbed his collar and stared outside, "Are they really going to fight?"

The team leader thought it would be better to be careful. "When they came, they only brought goods. The fight was to grab territory, but now the goods have been traded almost completely. They will definitely find a way to take the other party's goods for themselves."

After all, she has been working for so many years and has seen many big scenes, so this kind of thing is really not surprising at all.

Everyone watched carefully, especially Zhang Xiuhua, who watched particularly closely, fearing that she would miss this wonderful show.

The train rumbled forward, and after only half an hour, these people started fighting.

Zhang Xiuhua initially thought that they were just making a lot of noise but not much action like before, and that they were after money. Unexpectedly, they showed off their big guns when they had a disagreement.

Scarface and the others all held a gun and pointed it at the people on the opposite side. Not to mention that those people were frightened, even Zhang Xiuhua and the others were shocked.

Xiao Chen covered his mouth, afraid of startling these people, and asked in a low voice, "Are they holding real guns?"

Zhang Xiuhua has seen real guns, but she has never fired one. It looks a bit like one.

The team leader was a little unsure and lowered his voice and said, "I'm not sure, maybe it's a fake gun?"

As if to verify her words, the man wrapped the gun with a pillow and shot the man opposite.

Although the sound was not loud, they had already seen it. The bullet grazed the man's face and went straight into the chair, leaving a big hole. The other group of people knew what to do and raised their hands in surrender, handing over all the belongings and money they had with them.

The scarred man threw the things to his brothers, signaling them to pack them up.

Knowing that they were holding guns, Zhang Xiuhua tossed and turned at night and couldn't sleep, fearing that they would shoot her. She still had to sell goods tomorrow. This was her job and she couldn't hide.

"Oh!" Zhang Xiuhua felt melancholy.

"Just pretend you don't know tomorrow." The team leader on the lower bunk was also awake and could only remind her.

Zhang Xiuhua thought her idea was too naive. "There's a big hole on the chair. We can't pretend we don't know."

They are not only responsible for sales, but also for cleaning. Chairs are public facilities, and if they are damaged, they must be reported.

The team leader couldn't think of a good solution. "Once we pass the border, the police will come up and we'll report it to them. Now our lives are the most important."

They don't even have a knife, so they will be defeated miserably against these desperadoes.