Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 1275

Chapter 1275: Chapter 1147: The Scheming May 1st

"Is the money enough? Do you need mom to help you out?"

Upon hearing this, May 1st rolled his eyes, "Mom, are you saying the more the merrier?"

"I didn’t say that."

May 1st set down his book and stood up to pour her a cup of tea, "A while back, a friend asked if I wanted to sell the Blue Military Postage, and the offered price had increased quite a bit."

Zhou Jiao accepted the cup, glancing at him with a half-smile.

"Of course, we don’t care about this small money, we’re definitely not going to sell." May 1st moved a stool over and sat next to her, watching her intently, "Mom, my Brother Shitou asked for my advice?"

"Oh?"

"Before coming back, I stopped by his place, he said he has classmates who went to the South during the summer and brought back a bunch of jeans and watches, made quite a bit, he asked me if he could do the same?"

Zhou Jiao took a sip of tea and nodded thoughtfully.

"I see he has a kid now, his finances must be pretty tight. But going to the South to compete for business, I’m afraid he’d have a hard time."

Following his words, Zhou Jiao asked, "So then?"

May 1st chuckled twice, "Why not let him buy more stamps from me?"

Zhou Jiao burst into laughter and gave him a playful slap on the forehead, "Stop trying to outsmart your mom!"

May 1st rubbed his forehead and laughed, "It’s not convenient to squeeze onto a train during the freezing winter, not to mention the occasional raids on speculators. Just imagine something goes wrong, who can afford that, right?"

Of course, Zhou Jiao knew her son well enough. She cast him a sideways glance, "You have good intentions!"

May 1st spread his hands, "What can I do, in summer when we went back, my grandpa and grandma asked us brothers to keep an eye on Brother Shitou, not to mention, my second uncle is too kind to us three brothers."

Zhou Jiao pondered for a while, then tapped her fingers a few times on the armrest, and said, "His situation is different from yours, investing spare money in some stamps is harmless."

May 1st nodded.

"Shitou probably told you more than just this, right?"

May 1st gave a thumbs up, "That’s my mom, always so smart!"

Zhou Jiao glared at him with annoyance. This kid is just like his dad, sneaking compliments here and there. Sugar-coated cannonballs, she’s not falling for them!

May 1st laughed heartily, "Actually Brother Shitou means he wants to be a middleman, but is scared of political risks. In the county town, he’s confident, but here he’s afraid he can’t handle it."

Zhou Jiao: "..."

"So I can’t really give any advice, right? I said I’d return to discuss with you and dad, haven’t replied to him yet. But I was thinking if my second aunt intends to stay in Beijing long-term, opening a bookstore near the school would be nice."

"This doesn’t have much risk, and the level isn’t too bad, of course the profit wouldn’t be low either. Mixing old books with new ones, setting up a rental reading room, selling some steamed buns and tea, you know."

Zhou Jiao patted his arm and laughed, "Even if you think of the best idea, it’s useless. Your second uncle is at home, she’s definitely going back. Plus opening a bookstore isn’t that easy, housing around schools is even tighter, finding someone to pull this off, especially me, rather than taking favors, might as well expand the venture."

May 1st’s eyes lit up, "Like what?"

Seeing her son was interested, Zhou Jiao didn’t mind sharing more, "Like finding a fabric inventory, hauling it to a street garment factory, isn’t that better than me looking for resources at the school?"

"Or perhaps letting your Uncle Da Yi arrange with his relatives, transport a truckload of appliances and clothes from the South, following your Auntie’s connections, paired with Uncle Geng’s relationships, this trade can be highly profitable!"

"Or for instance, reach out to your Uncle Heizi, he’s been at the printing factory for years, full of connections, design a few couplets, print a large batch..."

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