80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy - Chapter 616

80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy 
Chapter 616 – I’m going to start a company (2)

Translator : Moon Lee
Editor : Tea
This translation made by Moonlight Teatime.
Please read my translation only at Moonlight Teatime. 
If you like our translation, please support us on Patreon or Ko-fi. 

At least there, you could see money coming in every day. To her, that was far more reliable than starting a company.

The others nodded in agreement, supporting Xuan Hongxia’s opinion.

“Starting a company can’t guarantee profit. Xiao Chu, you’d be better off earning steady money at the dance hall, fifty yuan a day, that’s 1,500 a month. That’s much better than running a company.” 

“Yeah, I also think having a regular job is more stable than starting a company.”

“Xiao Chu, you should really think it through. Maybe discuss it with Director Gu?”

…… 

Everyone spoke at once, trying to persuade her. 

They all felt that giving up a job at the dance hall to start a company wasn’t very reliable. 

If it were them, they would definitely choose the stable income from the dance hall rather than take the risk of starting a business.

“Gu Ye agrees with it, I’ve already talked to him, and he thinks it’s a good idea.” Chu Qiao said with a smile.

In the past, she had thought the same as these people, that having a stable job and earning steady money was better than starting a company. 

Even if the income was lower, at least there was no risk. Everything was about stability.

But now it was the 1980s, a golden era when everything was just beginning, full of endless business opportunities. 

As long as one was bold and had good judgment, making money was almost guaranteed. 

Chu Qiao didn’t want to miss such a great opportunity, she wanted her share of the pie.

No one tried to persuade her further. Since the couple had already discussed it and made their decision, anything outsiders said would be pointless. 

Still, everyone looked regretful, even pitying, thinking the two of them must be out of their minds and would surely regret it in the future.

Chu Qiao went to hang up the laundry, and the others gradually dispersed. But Xuan Hongxia followed closely behind her, continuing to nag non-stop.

“You mustn’t do something foolish. People like us should just live steadily, don’t think about getting rich. Starting a company isn’t that easy. Xiao Chu, think it over again!” 

“Sis, I’m confident about this. It’s just investing money in the first few years, after that, I’ll definitely make big profits.”

Chu Qiao explained patiently. 

When she visited a pearl market in previous life, she discovered that the Yuecheng pearl market supplied more than 90% of the freshwater pearls used worldwide. One of Yuecheng’s main economic pillars was the pearl business.

Nearly everyone in that town worked with pearls. One could argue that the entire local economy had been rebuilt by a single small pearl.

Furthermore, Yuecheng’s cluster-based economy made it a fascinating destination. She’d heard that every village in Yuecheng has a unique industry.

For instance, pearl farming was the main industry in Shanhou Town, where almost all of the residents worked in pearl-related enterprises and led quite successful lifestyles. 

There were several other towns as well. The most famous was Town Tang, 90% of the world’s socks were exported from this small town. 

There were also towns known for hardware, shirts, bearings, torreya nuts, weaving, and more. Their industrial chains were all very mature. 

Because of this, the people of Yuecheng lived relatively well-off lives. 

Even women in their seventies or eighties could earn a bit of pocket money at home by hand-stitching socks.

Xuan Hongxia opened her mouth, then swallowed her words. 

She decided not to discourage Chu Qiao, perhaps she really did have confidence in her plan. 

Besides, the young couple were both capable of making money, even if they lost some, it wouldn’t be a big deal.

In the afternoon, everyone went back to work. The controversy about the dance hall, which had been intensifying, suddenly died down, and the direction of public opinion shifted, moving in a way that Gu Jianshe hadn’t expected.

Three days passed. Thinking of the ‘excellent performance’ he had orchestrated, Gu Jianshe felt extremely pleased with himself. It was time to check the results. So he went to the workshop, after all, as deputy secretary, he often made inspections there.

After arriving at the workshop, Gu Jianshe chatted with several workers, asking about work matters in a seemingly proper manner. 

Then he deliberately steered the conversation toward Chu Qiao.

“Has anything happened in the factory recently?” He asked tactfully.

He was certain he would hear some scandalous gossip about Chu Qiao. 

He was in an upbeat mood and had a slight smile on his face.

He even considered saying a few words to support her later so that he could emphasize his own generosity and tolerance.

If you want to read the advanced chapters of 80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy,
you can support us on Patreon
or you can purchase stars to read advanced chapters.