Chapter 466 Arrival at Rongcheng
“Of course. If you get caught, a beating is the least of your worries. If you’re not careful, you’ll have to stay in jail. It’s not a pleasant place to be. Every meal is steamed bread made of coarse corn flour. Most of the time, there are pickles or no vegetables. Cabbage and radish soup is good, but that doesn’t even guarantee you’ll be full…”

Thinking about those days, the monkey wants to wipe away his bitter tears.

Seeing the police officer leave, Lin Chuxia smiled and said, “It’s good enough to have something to eat. Do you still want the government to treat you well after you made a mistake?”

The monkey immediately smiled and said, “That’s right, that’s why people should follow the right path. No matter if they eat bran or vegetables, they should be upright and worthy of the government and their parents…”

Lin Chuxia turned her head and saw that Liu Guoqiang had indeed walked in from outside.

This monkey.

This little episode made Lin Chuxia and others have a deeper understanding of Liu Guoqiang. Having him accompany them along the way also gave them a greater sense of security.

The rest of the journey was peaceful. During the day, everyone played cards to pass the time. At night, they took turns to take a nap, or just gathered together to chat quietly.

Seeing Wang Tianxue looking absentmindedly at the lights outside the window, Lin Chuxia leaned over and asked, “Are you thinking about the child?”

Xiaolong is nine months old now, at the cutest age.

These days, he has been left in the care of Aunt Jia.

“A little bit,” Wang Tianxue did not hide it, “This is the first time I’ve been separated from my child for such a long time. I don’t know if he will make trouble at night and whether Auntie can handle it.”

She looked at Lin Chuxia and suddenly asked, “Do you know why I had to make this trip even though I had to leave my child behind?”

Without waiting for Lin Chuxia to answer, she continued, “You should know why the department store’s clothing sells so well. Many of the department store’s goods are from the south, and the styles are new. Whether it’s the style, fabric or price, they are better than the People’s Department Store. In fact, their goods are from Rongcheng. Yang Rui was able to become the director of the purchasing department because of this.”

Having said that, Lin Chuxia had already guessed something.

Wang Tianxue smiled slightly. It is easy to talk to smart people. “You are right. My cousin in Rongcheng is in the clothing business. She has a clothing wholesale stall and cooperates with several clothing factories. When Yang Rui came to Rongcheng to get the goods, it was also through my cousin’s relationship. Even more than half of the department store’s current supply comes from my cousin’s stall, and some are also introduced by my cousin.”

Lin Chuxia excitedly held Wang Tianxue’s hand and said, “I support you no matter what you do.”

Wang Tianxue also shook hands back, “Thank you Chuxia.”

“So, I originally considered the department store as my number one business rival. With the relationship with my cousin, can we quickly…”

She had opened a clothing mall opposite the department store and the People’s Shopping Mall, and she had already made mental preparations.

I also know that the two shopping malls have a solid position, especially the department store, which originally supplies goods from the south, so they don’t have any advantage in terms of products.

Originally, Lin Chuxia was thinking of using service to attract customers. After all, the sales clerks in the state-owned shopping malls now all act like big shots. As long as she uses the service industry’s methods from later generations, she can make sure that customers will feel at home and like their clothing mall.

However, Wang Tianxue gave her another big surprise.

Given Wang Tianxue’s personality, problems with the supply of goods from the department store would soon arise, giving them just enough time to gain a foothold.

The train rattled and stopped along the way, and on the second evening, the group finally arrived at Rongcheng Railway Station.

As expected of being the first developed city, the train station was still bustling even near the early morning.

Various small vendors were hawking their wares at the door, and steaming food was emitting an enticing aroma.

Hou Xiaobao took Liu Na and slipped into the crowd first. After a while, he came back with a few bags of delicious food in his hands and handed one to Lin Chuxia first.

“Chuxia, let’s put the cushion first.”

Although they were not hungry on the train, they did not eat well either.

Lin Chuxia saw that there were quite a lot of things, so she gave some to Wang Tianxue on the side. Hou Xiaobao took another bag and gave it to Liu Na, and the remaining three men shared it.

Lin Chuxia was eating and walking out while asking Wang Tianxue about her plans, “Are you coming with me tonight or going to a relative’s house?”

“I’ll go with you guys. It’s too late. I’ll go to my aunt’s house tomorrow. You can go with me then.”

fair enough.

Lin Chuxia nodded.

Someone came up to Jia Liang and Hou Xiaobao and asked them something. Jia Liang shook his head, and Hou Xiaobao looked interested.

Liu Guoqiang was looking around vigilantly, especially at the person who was talking to Hou Xiaobao, with a hint of scrutiny.

The man seemed to have noticed his gaze and quickly wrapped up the package, then turned and left.

Hou Xiaobao looked puzzled, “Hey, why are you leaving? I haven’t finished reading it yet.”

Lin Chuxia was curious, “What is that selling?”

Hou Xiaobao was embarrassed for a moment, but he couldn’t help but tell her, so he just said quietly, “The guy who sells cassettes.”

Lin Chuxia understood immediately.

There is already a projector now, which is used to play cassettes.

This mysterious transaction at the train station should be that kind of cassette.

She glanced at Jia Liang. I wonder if it was the same situation over there.

Jia Liang was smart and quickly explained, “I was asked if I wanted to stay at a hotel. It should be a small hotel nearby. I refused.”

“Well, let’s find a car and go to the city to find a regular guesthouse to stay in.”

As Lin Chuxia was talking, a few more people came up to her and asked if they wanted accommodation.

Some people even tried to move towards where the women were holding their bags, but were directly separated by Jia Liang and Liu Guoqiang.

“We have a place to live, we don’t need it, please stay away from us.”

Liu Guoqiang has a righteous aura and a bright voice, especially his eyes, which usually seem bright, but now seem to be difficult to deal with.

Not to mention Jia Liang, with that glare in his eyes, few people dared to stay here.

Lin Chuxia secretly sighed once again, thinking that she had made the right decision to bring these people with her this time.

“I know a good place to stay. It’s safe and clean. It’s not far from the wholesale market we’re going to tomorrow.”

Wang Tianxue led a few people forward and hailed a van.

As soon as Lin Chuxia saw the direction of the car, she knew where she was taking them. In her previous life, she and her had been to Rongcheng and went there.

However, in the eyes of others, this was Lin Chuxia’s first time in Rongcheng, so naturally she couldn’t show it too much.

Sure enough, we arrived at the guesthouse after a while. It was a three-story state-owned guesthouse.

After getting off the car, Hou Xiaobao looked at the neon lights around him and sighed, “The South is really rich. These lights are always on. How much electricity does it take? The building is also tall. The People’s Shopping Mall in our city doesn’t have such a tall building. There are also many cars on the road. I just saw a Mercedes-Benz. I heard that it is driven by rich people.”