Chapter 62: Becoming a Ten-Thousand-Yuan Earner!

Chapter 62: A Ten-Thousand-Yuan Earner!

Chen Jianghai decided that once he got through this busy period, he would take a proper stroll around the county town.

Following his efforts over the previous period, his reputation had spread far and wide, and from time to time, people would invite him to their homes for repairs.

With assembly and repairs going on simultaneously, Chen Jianghai was kept dizzyingly busy every day.

However, this hardship did not go unrewarded, and the harvest was quite gratifying.

In the span of a single week, he sold more than forty assembled televisions.

This not only brought Chen Jianghai a generous profit, but also made him fully realize just how astonishing the home appliance market in Linghai truly was.

Had Chen Jianghai's assembly speed not fallen short, he probably could have sold a hundred units just as easily.

The pity was that the assembly work had to be done by Chen Jianghai alone, as no one else knew how.

With the assembled televisions completely sold out, Fang Aiguo suddenly found himself with time on his hands. He would wander around the warehouse every day, and the moment he saw Chen Jianghai finish assembling a television, he would immediately scoop it up and leave.

Second-hand televisions were cheap, boasted top-notch quality, and came with exclusive after-sales service—too many people wanted them.

To get their hands on a television sooner, quite a few people even paid a deposit directly to Fang Aiguo.

Fang Aiguo was both anxious and excited.

Clearly, a huge pile of money was waiting for him to earn, but given Chen Jianghai’s limited assembly speed as an individual, there was simply nothing to be done.

During this period, Chen Jianghai approached Xu Dong once more, ordering five to six hundred pieces of each component, which genuinely startled the other man.

Because Chen Jianghai’s purchasing volume on his own was already comparable to the orders of some small factories.

Xu Dong could not help feeling a sense of awe; the speed at which Chen Jianghai's business was expanding was simply mind-boggling.

Presently, both Fang Aiguo and Xu Dong were making money, but compared to Chen Jianghai, they still fell somewhat short.

Adding the previous ten televisions, the total came to fifty-five units.

After deducting costs, Chen Jianghai pocketed a net profit of nearly ten thousand yuan.

In just about a month’s time, Chen Jianghai had achieved the breakthrough from destitution to becoming a ten-thousand-yuan earner.

If word of this got out, who would believe it? Who would dare to believe it!

If anyone was the happiest, it was undoubtedly his wife, Lin Wanqiu.

She truly could not believe that Chen Jianghai had earned so much money in the short span of half a month.

Now, who would still dare to call her husband a good-for-nothing?

Yet Lin Wanqiu also understood the principle that one should keep one's wealth hidden.

She would not go around shouting about this matter to everyone; instead, she could only happily share it in secret with Chen Jianghai.

Externally, she merely claimed that Chen Jianghai was making a little pocket money repairing household appliances.

Of this money, Chen Jianghai left three thousand yuan with Lin Wanqiu, keeping the rest on himself to be ready for purchasing stock from Brother Qi at any moment.

From the beginning until now, Lin Wanqiu had unknowingly accumulated four thousand yuan.

Looking at these hundred-yuan banknotes one by one and inhaling the faint scent of ink on them, Lin Wanqiu genuinely felt as though she were dreaming.

Recall how back then, Chen Jianghai had idled away his days at home, and all household expenses depended entirely on the meager salary Lin Wanqiu earned through backbreaking labor.

Whenever the dead of night arrived, Lin Wanqiu would wet her pillow with tears, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

A life devoid of any hope left her truly desperate and in agony!

Yet, in the mere span of a month, the achievements Chen Jianghai had attained completely surpassed Lin Wanqiu's imagination.

He had become a ten-thousand-yuan earner in half a month?

Even uttering it aloud, Lin Wanqiu found it hard to believe.

Yet it had happened so realistically.

...

On this day, dragging his fatigued body, Chen Jianghai returned home and, as usual, entered the kitchen to get to work.

Shortly afterward, Lin Wanqiu returned as well.

Seeing the weary-looking Chen Jianghai cooking in the kitchen, a pang of heartache immediately struck her.

Was this man pushing himself a bit too hard?

"Jianghai, how about I tell the supervisor that I won't work overtime anymore, and come back early to cook for you?"

Lin Wanqiu walked over and proactively suggested.

Still, she remained somewhat conservative, not mentioning quitting her job outright, but merely proposing to stop working overtime.

Hearing this, however, Chen Jianghai said, "Wanqiu, why are you still working? You might as well just quit your job and come home to help me."

"That wouldn't be right, would it!"

Lin Wanqiu said with a trace of hesitation, "I still feel that having a stable job gives me more peace of mind."

Seeing Lin Wanqiu think this way, Chen Jianghai did not press the matter further.

"Alright, decide for yourself!" he nodded and said.

He believed that in the near future, Lin Wanqiu would completely dismiss the idea of going to work and happily stay at home to enjoy life.

Lin Wanqiu smiled and nodded, "Then I'll let Supervisor Qi know tomorrow. Oh right, there's one more thing I need to tell you."

"What is it?"

Chen Jianghai asked while flipping the vegetables in the wok.

Lin Wanqiu paused for a moment before saying, "My parents called me the other day, saying they wanted to come over and stay for a while. I haven't agreed yet. How... how do you feel about it?"

"Sure, if they're willing to come, I certainly have no problem with it. Besides, our hands are relatively flush with cash right now, so it's a good opportunity to show some filial piety to the two elders," Chen Jianghai replied readily.

Lin Wanqiu's parents were not inherently bad people; they merely wanted their daughter to live a better, less arduous life, which was why they had looked down so much upon his former worthless self and held so many grievances.

Pitiful are the hearts of parents all over the world!

Chen Jianghai understood their mindset, and naturally, he would not harbor excessive resentment.

More importantly, having lived through a rebirth, Chen Jianghai would certainly not be petty enough to hold a grudge against the parents of the person he loved most.

It wasn't worth it, and it was beneath his dignity.

Lin Wanqiu had originally worried that Chen Jianghai would hold opinions about her parents and reject their visit. Hearing him answer this way, she immediately said happily,

"Jianghai, then I'll call them tomorrow and have them come over."

"Alright, and I'll go rent a place for them tomorrow," Chen Jianghai chimed in.

Lin Wanqiu hesitated for a moment, then bit her lip and said, "Jianghai, my mother's words might sound a bit harsh sometimes, but she's doing it for our own good too. You... you mustn't hold it against her. If you're unwilling, then I—"

Chen Jianghai suddenly realized that Lin Wanqiu had misunderstood his intentions and quickly interrupted, "Wanqiu, I will unconditionally obey whatever you say. The reason I'm renting a place is also for convenience; after all, we still need to have a baby. If they were sleeping in the same room as us, how awkward would it be if we made some noise?"

Hearing Chen Jianghai actually voice such words, Lin Wanqiu's face instantly flushed red, and she couldn't help scolding him shyly, "No pearls come out of a dog's mouth."

After finishing dinner and watching television for a while, Lin Wanqiu, in a fine mood, took the initiative to head to bed first. Seeing this, Chen Jianghai hurriedly rushed to rinse off with a gleeful grin, then leaped onto the bed toward that graceful figure.

Such a fine evening and beautiful scenery—how could one possibly let down a fair lady!

...

The next day, a refreshed Chen Jianghai did not rush to the warehouse.

Since his father-in-law and mother-in-law were coming, he naturally had to make preparations in advance.

Not to mention food and drink, their living arrangements had to be sorted out first.

To be honest, even if there were currently spare rooms at home, he didn't particularly want to live under the same roof with the elderly couple.

After all, deep down, he still preferred that kind of world for just the two of them.

Moreover, the soundproofing of the current house left much to be desired. If the elderly lived right next door, it would be somewhat awkward for a husband and wife to engage in intimate communication.

Of course, the rented place couldn't be too far away either; it had to be right in their neighborhood.

Thus, Chen Jianghai began wandering around the vicinity. In this era, finding a house relied entirely on legwork; unlike future generations, there were no agencies or websites to make it fast and convenient.

As he strolled, he ran into an acquaintance—none other than Uncle Jiang, who had previously helped him repair his radio.

"Oh, little master Chen, I haven't seen you around for a few days!"

Uncle Jiang greeted him with a smile, looking quite enthusiastic.

Chen Jianghai smiled back and said, "That's right, Uncle Jiang, I've been pretty busy lately!"

"It's good to be busy; it means making more money!" Uncle Jiang said with a chuckle.

At that moment, Chen Jianghai remembered that he could simply ask Uncle Jiang about renting a house. These elderly folks gathered together every day to chat idly and were most clued in on such matters.

"Uncle Jiang, let me ask you about something. Does anyone around here have a place to rent?"

Thinking of this, Chen Jianghai asked directly.