Back To The 80s-Chapter 452 - 462: Victory_1

Gu Xiaobei just glanced at the shop opposite, then went into her own shop.

Xiao Hong followed her in, worriedly saying, "Sister Xiaobei, they’ve already started selling mooncakes, aren’t we selling them this year?"

"Don’t worry, don’t worry, we’ll be busy in a couple of days. This Mid-Autumn Festival, I will give you all a big red envelope bonus." Gu Xiaobei said with a smile.

The next day, the box factory delivered thirty thousand gift boxes. Gu Xiaobei loaded a box of mooncakes on a bicycle and brought it to the shop.

The gift box was still a bright Chinese red, printed with a full moon on top and an old man with a white beard carrying a chubby baby underneath. Next to them was a tea tray with a plate of mooncakes and a cup of tea. Next to the four gilded characters meaning ’Prosperous Age Delight’, there were three smaller ones: ’Mid-Autumn Moon’.

Gu Xiaobei folded a gift box and put in a tin box of mooncakes, which, along with two bags of tea leaves, fit perfectly.

Qin Li said with surprise, "Sister Xiaobei, you thought of this beforehand?"

"I’m just being cautious. If we sell out of tea, this space could fit two packets of sugar cubes." Gu Xiaobei looked at the gift box with satisfaction. Although the quality of the box was far inferior to those of the future, it was considered a high-quality product at present.

Chen Zhao, Xiao Hong, and others were immediately filled with confidence when they saw this.

Gu Xiaobei pointed at the tin box of mooncakes and said with a smile, "Look at these mooncakes. They were produced by a new factory in Capital City last year. The most important thing is that these Baoyuan House mooncakes are Halal, which is great for companies with ethnic minority employees. Both the mooncakes and tea can be given as gifts, solving the issue of purchasing festival gifts and achieving fairness for everyone."

Seeing their secret weapon in action, Qin Li, Xiao Hong and the others were even more excited. No wonder Gu Xiaobei was not in a hurry.

Needless to say, the bundled gift boxes were very popular once they were on the market.

The thirty thousand boxes of mooncake gift boxes sold out in just thirteen days. Chen Zhao, Xiao Hong, Wang Wei and the others also followed suit, taking gift boxes to the market, attracting customers, and all made a considerable income.

Gu Xiaobei was almost busy till late into the night every day before she went home. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Lu Zhanguo would come to pick her up every night. After returning from the Tibetan Area, he had some time off and wasn’t particularly busy.

After Gu Xiaobei finished counting the last abacus bead and final account entry, she closed the account book. Looking at Qin Li, Xiao Hong, Chen Zhao and the others who all had red eyes from staying up, she smiled and said, "Alright, starting from tomorrow, we’ll have a five-day holiday for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Come back to work after the holiday." She took out a stack of prepared red envelopes from the drawer and distributed them to everyone according to the names written on them.

"This Mid-Autumn Festival, each of your bonuses is different, but the base amount is three hundred. Xiao Hong and Chen Zhao get more because they brought in more customers and thus get a higher commission. Wang Wei and Xiuxiu brought in fewer customers, so their commission is less. Even though Zhou Tiezhu did not bring in customers, he took the most care in guarding the warehouse and dealing with all the miscellaneous tasks, so even without commission, he gets a hundred as an allowance. What do you guys think?" Gu Xiaobei explained everyone’s bonus amount. The age-old saying goes, discontent stems not from scarcity but from inequality, so it’s best to have everything out in the open.

Everyone counted the money in their red envelopes and nodded in satisfaction. Xiao Hong received the most; her bonus and commission totaled over seven hundred. She was also the most hardworking one as she enlisted the help of her family and neighbours to buy from them if their workplaces needed gifts.

Zhou Tiezhu got the least, four hundred, but to him, it was already a significant amount. He was a content man; he knew how much he can eat is determined by the size of his stomach. Given his ability, this was already beyond his expectations, and it’s better than farming at home.

Having counted the money, a delighted Xiao Hong said, "Tomorrow night, I’ll treat everybody to dinner at Huixiang Building. Is everyone free?"

"Of course, you’re treating us; we’ll make ourselves available even if we weren’t before." Wang Wei satisfiedly put the money into his pocket, considering it his wife’s dowry. If it keeps going like this, he would have saved a thousand by the end of the year.

"Let’s go, we should all go. Sister-in-law, invite the Squad Leader along, too." Chen Zhao chimed in with a smile.

"It’s not you who is treating, how can you be so generous?" Xiuxiu joked from the side.

The others burst into laughter, and the shop suddenly became lively.

Ma De sat in his shop across the street, sighing. Yang Tianhua had bought twenty thousand boxes of mooncakes, and over ten thousand were still unsold, with only three or four days left before the Mid-Autumn Festival - who wouldn’t be worried?

Yang Tianhua was also uneasy at home. These twenty thousand boxes of mooncakes had used up all their funds. If they lost money on this, it would be a devastating loss.

Brother Three sat on the sofa, not saying a word, furrowing his brows. He hadn’t expected Gu Xiaobei to be so cunning. Not only had she planned her fallback, she even turned the tables and made a big profit. It seemed as if the money was delivered straight to her.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He clenched his teeth until they clicked, his hand tightly clenched, the veins on the back of his hand bulging out. He was not willing to accept this, he had always manipulated others, but now, he had been manipulated by a woman.

Yang Tianhua sighed and said, "Brother Three, let’s stop fighting with her, let’s focus on our business. If this continues, we won’t even be able to afford the rent."

Brother Three propped up his head on the back of the sofa, squinting and not saying anything.

Only after a long while did he say, "Don’t worry. She won by chance this time. Don’t forget, we still have cards left to play."

Yang Tianhua seemed puzzled, but then said, "Brother Three, why don’t we just destroy her shop and see if she’ll still be so arrogant."

Brother Three sat up straight, opened his eyes wide, and looked at Yang Tianhua before saying, "How many times have I told you that it’s not like old times when we could fish in muddy waters? The crackdown is still in full swing; you do have a death wish, don’t you? I’ll say it once more, if we want to be men, we must have the ability to accept defeat." After finishing, there was a cold look in his eyes. In fact, he couldn’t even match up to the level of a man.

Yang Tianhua lowered his head and didn’t say anything. Although he was not convinced, Brother Three was right. He prioritized his safety more than anything else.

Brother Three adjusted his collar and said to Yang Tianhua, "Let Ma De get some people and sell the mooncakes at the market and residential areas to reduce losses. Going forward, let’s be more careful."

Yang Tianhua nodded, there was no better way now.

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When Xiao Hong treated them to dinner at Huixiang Building, Gu Xiaobei and the others enthusiastically attended. They even invited Lu Zhanguo to join in on the fun.

"Maybe I shouldn’t go. I’m afraid they may feel uneasy." Lu Zhanguo hesitated.

Gu Xiaobei laughed, saying, "Come on, you have to go. Do you know why? It’s because Xiao Hong wants to bring her mother along. You should go to provide moral support for Chen Zhao. Their relationship is just a step away."

When Lu Zhanguo heard that this was related to Chen Zhao’s marriage, he decided he had to go. After all, he should speak up for Chen Zhao so the young man could settle down soon. However, he found it strange and asked, "Why would Xiao Hong bring her mother?"