Reborn in the 80s: She Rewrites Life with Radiance
Chapter 21 Agreement

Chapter 21: Chapter 21 Agreement

"Alright, for now, I’ll need about 20 pounds every two days. I don’t think selling this amount will be a problem. As for later on, we’ll just see how it goes."

Li Gang thought for a moment and still decided to get the supplies from Gu Yi. As Gu Yi mentioned, her quality was better than others, and repeat customers wouldn’t be scarce.

After Li Gang left, Gu Yi gathered the three members of the Ye Family and discussed the matter with them.

"So what should we do now?"

Ye’s mother’s first reaction was to ask what to do next. The Ye Family had never done business before, and they were at a loss when faced with such matters.

"Mom, Dad, Ye Qian, don’t worry. This kind of thing was bound to happen sooner or later. I also mentioned it to Brother Li today. Although others sell cheaper than us, their quality isn’t as good as ours. From now on, we won’t do wholesale, only retail to Brother Li. If someone in the village or neighboring villages wants to place an order, we’ll take it,"

"Alright, that works too. Even if it’s a bit less, you can take it easy." Ye Fu thought this wasn’t a bad idea.

"Mm, Mom, Dad, I have something else I’d like to discuss with you. Right now, the demand for bean sprouts isn’t high. I was thinking of letting you two handle it from now on. I’d like to go to the county to see if there might be other opportunities. We never had the time before, so this is also a chance."

Gu Yi shared her thoughts, and the Ye Family’s parents fell silent upon hearing her words.

In the evening, as Gu Yi soaked her feet and did yoga in her room, Ye Fu and Ye’s mother were not as relaxed as she was.

"What should we do about this, dear? If we don’t agree, I’m afraid Yiyi will have thoughts. But if we agree, what if she encounters someone outside? It’s not that we don’t trust her, but after all, she’s a woman, and Hao Hao is not around. There’s a chance she could be dazzled by the outside world."

Ye’s mother had her concerns. The two kids didn’t have much of a bond, and this daughter-in-law was becoming more impressive.

The outside world isn’t like the village. Although in the village, Ye Hao is considered top-notch, once they leave the town, there are many better than him. What if Gu Yi looks down on Ye Hao then?

Ye Fu didn’t respond to Ye’s mother, merely sitting by the table smoking one cigarette after another. He knew as well all these concerns.

But the things Gu Yi had been doing recently, Ye Fu saw clearly. Even if she considered what they, the older couple, thought, if she wasn’t given the chance to venture out, it would only be temporary. When she truly left one day, she’d also be emotionally distanced from them. It would be better to make a concession.

"Yiyi is someone capable of accomplishing things. If we block her this time, there will be another time. Why not let her go, but take Qianqian with her? They can look out for each other, and we can know their situation through Qianqian. What do you think?"

Ye Fu put down his cigarette and looked at Ye’s mother.

"But having two girls outside, we just can’t be at ease."

The furthest Ye’s mother had been was the town, so she didn’t know about the outside world.

The unknown was the scariest, so she felt everything beyond the town was unsafe, especially for two girls.

"It’s okay, both of them are smart. If they encounter setbacks on this outing, Yiyi might give up on the idea completely."

Ye Fu thought it would be best to let Gu Yi go out and see, and if she encountered trouble, she’d come back.

"Alright, let’s go with your plan then."

The next morning, Ye Fu gathered everyone.

"Yiyi, your mom and I discussed this yesterday. We’re okay with you going out, but we have one condition: Qianqian goes with you so you can look out for each other. What do you think?"

Gu Yi knew they were worried about her going alone. If they wouldn’t let Ye Qian go, she would have brought it up herself. She was also thinking of having Ye Qian help out.

"Alright, I have no problem with that," Gu Yi readily agreed.

"And you, Qianqian, are you willing to go with me?" Gu Yi looked at Ye Qian.

"Mm, I can go. Anyway, Mom and Dad can handle the things at home."

Ye Qian also wanted to see the outside world. Although she’d been to the county before, it was always in a rush. She wanted to slow down and see how others lived. She didn’t hesitate and agreed right away.

"Alright, then we’ll go to the county tomorrow, and if needed, Brother Li can introduce us to some things."

Seeing that Ye Qian agreed, Gu Yi didn’t say much more.

She didn’t want to mention buying a store to the Ye Family’s parents for fear they would oppose it. Even if they didn’t oppose it, she hadn’t even gone to see it yet—what if there wasn’t a suitable one or she couldn’t buy one, and she made them happy for nothing.

Recently, Gu Yi had lost more weight; now she was 98 pounds, and her clothes had become loose. Since she had nothing to do today, she brought the fabric she bought in the county to the tailor shop in town to be sewn into clothes.

It was her first time having new clothes made. Previously, she was afraid they’d no longer fit after losing weight, so she would alter old clothes instead. She brought a few old clothes for alterations this time as well.

As soon as the tailor saw her, his first words were about altering clothes again, followed by a spiel.

"You’re just right now, not at all overweight. If you lose any more weight, it’ll not only be unattractive but also unhealthy."

"Yes, I know. I’m satisfied like this. I have two pieces of fabric here. I was afraid the clothes wouldn’t fit for long, so today I brought them for you to make new ones. If I maintain like this, it’ll be fine."

People now were much warmer than those in later generations. After seeing someone twice, they’d become familiar. Gu Yi knew he meant no harm, so she went along with what he said.

"Good that you know. Right now, you want to look good. When you reach our age, you’ll realize health is everything. Come on over, let me measure you. You can come pick up the new clothes in a couple of days. I’ll alter the items first, so you can take them with you later."

He said and approached with his measuring tape.

"Alright, thank you so much. I have something to take care of, so I’ll come back in the afternoon to pick them up."

"That works too."

After taking the measurements, Gu Yi left the tailor shop.

Since there wasn’t much to do today, she thought of returning to her mother’s place. Conveniently, there were people selling apples on the street, so she bought a few pounds and headed to the Gu Family.

The two little girls, upon seeing the apples in Gu Yi’s hand, sweetly called her "auntie."

Gu Hui said, "Auntie, I missed you."

Gu Min, who was beside, said, "Me too, me too."

Gu’s mother came out to see her two little granddaughters clinging to Gu Yi.

"You two don’t miss your auntie, you just want the treats she brings."

"It’s okay, wanting the treats is also missing me. They’ll think of me whenever they see treats. Isn’t that great, don’t you agree?"

The two answered in unison, yes.

Gu’s mother laughed at Gu Yi’s words and patted her.

"You sure know how to comfort yourself. Come on inside. There’s some cool boiled water. Let me pour you a glass. You two, let your auntie in, she’s tired from the walk."

"Mom, where’s Dad?" Gu Yi asked after being there for a while but not seeing Gu’s father.

"Your big brother is helping someone in the neighboring village prepare a dowry. They set the date tightly, so your dad went to help too."