Northeast: My Absurd Woman

Chapter 111 No matter how cunning you are, you still have to drink my foot bath water.

Wang Ga finished the wontons completely, leaving not a drop of soup, and glared at Zhang Changyao with a stern face.

"There really is good news. Tell me! I'm all ears."

Zhang Changyao stopped being mischievous and obediently lay down on the table, looking up at Wang Ga.

"Changyao, I want to open my own noodle shop, but I can't manage it for long."

I have the skills, but I lack manpower and don't have the money to hire people.

I was thinking of finding a few good friends to work with together.

Each of you contributes two hundred yuan, and I contribute the house and the technology. We'll split the profits equally.

Leaking followers is a sure-fire way to make money, and you can create followers at will.

"As long as we can get this business going, things will only get better from here on out."

Wang Ga gestured excitedly, his excitement no less than that of his wedding day.

"Brother Ga Zi, it's not possible now. I've already made an agreement with Zhai Qingming to build a house."

Besides, I've already promised my classmate that I'd finish building the house and bring her husband to live with us.

Zhang Changyao flatly refused, as building the house and bringing Lin Qiu and his wife over were the most important things in his mind.

"Changyao, it's not like we're opening a noodle shop right away, building a house together, or bringing our old flame over. There won't be any conflict."

We'll open the noodle shop after the potatoes are harvested in the fall; the noodles made from the fresh potatoes taste delicious.

We need to make a big splash in these surrounding villages.

After dealing with Qiu Qingming, Big Eyes, Li Mentou, Sun Liudi, Er Gouzi was not busy.

With the seven of us working together, how could we possibly fail to get things done?

"Boss, two more bowls of wontons, extra cilantro and extra scallions, please."

Wang Ga was so moved by what he said that he couldn't help but feel a surge of righteousness.

They ordered two more bowls of wontons, one for each of them, and chatted as they ate.

"Brother Ga Zi, after we finish harvesting the autumn crops, we'll all be hibernating anyway, so everyone's got nothing to do."

Is this the money? Will it only be given to you in the fall?

"Our family isn't well-off for building this house; I'm afraid two hundred yuan won't be enough?"

Zhang Changyao ate quickly, finishing a bowl of wontons in just a few bites.

"Changyao, this is also the main reason why I wanted to find you."

The other person's two hundred yuan is definitely not going to be returned now.

Your family is different. You don't mind spending two hundred yuan more to build a house. At worst, you can build your own stove and kang (heated brick bed).

You invest first, and then you can do lighter work.

If it weren't for the lack of start-up capital, I wouldn't have been in the situation where half the village hasn't even started yet.

With my money plus your money, we can buy the stone mill, the large vat, the cooking pot, and prepare them.

"We can't wait until we're about to get married and have our ears pierced; then they'll demand a high price from us."

Wang Ga finished eating, then wiped his face with his big hand, cleaning the wonton soup and oil off his mouth.

"That's fine, but... but you can't cheat me."

Of all the people you've gathered, I'm the least cunning.

You guys conspired to sell me out, and I didn't even know it.

Brother Ga Zi, I trust you, but you have to promise me you won't cheat me out of my savings.

I'm willing to put in some effort and do some work for you for free.

If you make me lose everything, I won't let you off the hook.

Your brother is no longer a single man.

"Supporting a wife and children means you can't afford any mistakes."

Zhang Changyao tirelessly repeated his difficulties, still not at ease.

"Changyao, I've noticed that you've become so fussy and nagging ever since you got married."

You've been going on and on about this for ages, but it's still because you don't trust your brother's character, is it?

"At worst, I'll provide you with the paperwork, stating: 'Even if I, Wang Ga, lose my underwear, I must leave Zhang Changyao some capital.' How does that sound?"

Wang Ga's words reeked of chicken manure, and he slammed his fist on the table, startling the proprietress behind him.

"Brother Ga Zi, I'll write it down for you now, put your fingerprint on it, and go home to get the money."

Ever since Zhang Changyao returned from Ganggang Village, he has been carrying paper, pen, and inkpad with him.

When he pulled it out of his shirt pocket, Wang Ga was stunned.

Filled with regret, I had no choice but to force a smile and pretend to be indifferent.

"Changyao, did you come here specifically to wait for me?"

"Otherwise, how could you have prepared everything so thoroughly?"

Looking at Zhang Changyao, who was writing with his head down, Wang Ga couldn't help but feel like he was being schemed against.

"Brother Ga Zi, what are you saying? If I had that kind of cunning, would I still be toiling in the soil in our village?"

If this blockhead of mine could finally see the light, even your brilliant mind would be on its own, and you'd become an immortal.

If you doubt me, I won't write anymore; I don't like doing business in partnerships anyway.

Zhang Changyao stopped writing, about to tear up the guarantee he had only half-written.

"No, Changyao, I shouldn't have said that. Don't blame me, please continue, please continue..."

Wang Ga snatched the paper and slammed it on the dining table, signaling Zhang Changyao to continue writing.

Zhang Changyao wrote for a while longer, writing down all the risks he could think of.

The final signature includes the guarantor Wang Ga's name and the date the loan was made.

Wang Ga didn't know many characters, so after glancing at it, he dipped his finger in ink and pressed it onto his name.

After watching Wang Ga finish pressing his fingerprint, Zhang Changyao folded the paper neatly and put it into his shirt pocket with satisfaction.

"Changyao, where are you going? Get in my car, let's go together."

Wang Ga and Zhang Changyao left the snack bar together. Seeing that he was going to the health center, they went over and pulled him away.

"Brother Ga Zi, do you really think I came here specifically to ambush you?"

My older sister is hospitalized here, and I'm just taking care of her. If we linger any longer, I'll get yelled at when I get back.

Zhang Changyao rubbed his hair, gave Wang Ga a wicked smile, and left him.

"No wonder this kid is so smug about having a woman. Damn, he's even smarter than me."

Wang Ga watched with admiration as Zhang Changyao entered the health center.

Only after confirming that Zhang Changyao was not lying to him did he turn and leave with peace of mind.

"Wang Ga, with this guarantee that's just like an IOU, don't even think about cheating me out of a single penny."

No matter how cunning you are, you still have to drink my foot-washing water.

Zhang Changyao swayed his head and hummed a little tune as he entered the ward.

"Changyao, did you go home for dinner?" Guan Shuyun glared at Zhang Changyao.

"Sis, I ran into Wang Ga at the snack bar. That guy is trying to trick me."

Next, Zhang Changyao told Guan Shuyun about Wang Ga's plan.

"Changyao, this isn't about scheming against you, it's about helping you make a fortune!"

"You talk to Wang Ga, Hu Xiao and I will also participate, we have two hundred yuan."

Guan Shuyun was moved by Zhang Changyao's words and wanted to participate as well.

"Sis, it's not what you think. Apart from Zhai Qingming and me, who else has money?"

Wang Ga was clearly lying to me and Zhai Qingming, but I was too embarrassed to call him out on it.

What do you need to open a rice noodle shop? A stone mill costs 200 yuan.

A large pot and several large vats wouldn't cost more than a hundred yuan.

All that's left are the wooden racks for drying the powder and No. 8 wire.

Add in all the miscellaneous expenses, and six hundred yuan is barely enough to get by.

I gave him two hundred yuan, Zhai Qingming gave him two hundred yuan, and he gave himself two hundred yuan.

The other few poor guys were just people he dragged along to make up the numbers.