Traveling through the Sixties with the Male God (Completed BL)

Ch163: Making Money & Ch164: New Character Setting

Translator: dapotaturs

Release Date: 02/19/2024

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Chapter 163: Making Money...Counting Today's Income

Xu Hengzhou brought the staff from the shop to dine lavishly at the state-run restaurant. In addition to their signature lamb soup, they ordered several meat dishes listed on the menu that day, leaving Li Ming, Xiao Dong, and the others with mouths full of oil.

After finishing the meal, they returned to the clothing store. The front door was locked, so they entered through the back door and held a brief meeting inside the shop.

First, Xu Hengzhou asked Xiao Dong's brother if he had time to help in their shop, offering him the same salary as Xiao Dong.

Xiao Dong's brother, named Dong Bo, was one of five siblings in their family. With their grandparents' poor health and the older siblings working in the countryside, the family struggled to make ends meet. Dong Bo had a job arranged through connections at the street office, but it only paid about ten yuan a month. Despite his mother's plea for the job, he was often assigned to dirty and tiring tasks and eventually got fired after standing up for himself.

Xiao Dong, whose full name was Dong Ping, was the youngest in the family and had only completed primary school before returning home. She usually helped her mother with household chores and sewing. Initially, her family didn't have high hopes for her to support the family. When she saw the recruitment notice posted by Li Ming, most people ignored it, but Xiao Dong came with a hopeful attitude and was selected.

After returning home, her family was initially frightened when they heard she was working for a private business, fearing it was illegal and she would get arrested by the police. However, after Xiao Dong explained the new policies and the decent salary offered by the shop, her family reluctantly agreed to let her give it a try.

Upon trying it out, Xiao Dong realized that this was her chance. Furthermore, she showed some cleverness by suggesting her brother help out when they were short-staffed. Since her brother had nothing else to do at home and the work wasn't too demanding, this could potentially open up opportunities for him if the shop decided to hire more people in the future.

Unexpectedly, the opportunity came so quickly. Dong Bo was indeed a diligent and capable young man. The unexpectedly good business at the shop surprised Xu Hengzhou, leading him to realize that in the future, Li Ming couldn't always stay in the shop selling clothes alone. Hiring an extra person was necessary.

Upon hearing Xu Hengzhou's words, Dong Bo was more than willing to help out. He worked half a day today and didn't feel too tired. Helping to move clothes and talk to customers was much lighter work compared to what he did on the street.

The shop owner was also easy to talk to. Since he was just helping out, and being treated to so much good food, Dong Bo didn't worry about being bullied here. Moreover, the pay was high, double what he earned as a temporary worker on the street.

Dong Bo readily agreed to Xu Hengzhou's proposal, and Li Ming also thought highly of him, asking him to start working the next day.

After solving the issue of manpower, Dong Bo and Dong Ping helped tidy up the shop, taking out the clothes for sale tomorrow from the storage room and hanging them back up before heading home together.

Xu Hengzhou locked the door with Li Ming and went back to his own house. They still had an important task to complete: counting today's income.

They first counted the income from the clothing store. In just over four hours, the shop sold nearly a hundred pieces of clothing, earning over two thousand yuan in total. This profit stunned not only Li Ming but even surprised Xiang Chen.