As Cheng Su expected, by the time the dining car was delivered to the restaurant and the day to open for business arrived, her money, which was less than four yuan, had dwindled to just two yuan.
With two yuan, she made a trip to the market, and at most she could only buy some of the cheapest radishes and Chinese cabbage. As for meat, like pork ribs and chicken, she could forget about it. She could get some fatty pork, but that too wouldn’t be enough. Even the simplest restaurant opening would require some other kinds of meat.
What to do?
Cheng Su returned home despondently, lying on the bed, staring blankly.
It was really true that everything was ready except for the crucial element. Just a little bit short. If only she had known, she would have cut down the transfer fee she paid Sister Wang and the others by ten yuan. Paying two yuan more in interest when repaying wouldn’t have left her in such an embarrassing situation now.
So, this was her first business venture, and she was so inexperienced, failing to calculate the costs properly.
Or perhaps, she got too excited about securing the restaurant and subsequently overspent.
Either way, it was her own failure to plan properly. She really needed to be more cautious in the future.
Cheng Su got up from the bed and, still not giving up, took out her private cash box and opened it.
It was completely empty.
She rummaged through all her possessions again, feeling sheepish, finding nothing of value to sell or pawn.
However, on the cabinet, there were medals and trophies, all belonging to Qi Taiguo’s glory.
Even if these could be turned into cash, she wouldn’t dare pawn or sell them even if she had nine lives; Qi Taiguo would melt her down in fury if he found out!
"No, I can’t think about this," Cheng Su slapped her own cheek and forced herself to look away.
But those medals seemed to be possessed by some magic, constantly beckoning to her.
Cheng Su reached out, and just as her fingertips barely touched a medal, her other hand grasped her wrist.
"Cheng Su, steady on!" she chided herself, saying, "If you don’t want a family disaster, dispel those thoughts right now."
Staring at the medals for a long time, Cheng Su suddenly burst into laughter. She never imagined that one day, for the sake of money, she would be so troubled and even consider touching the medals.
Her best friend would probably laugh until his stomach hurt if she told him.
Speaking of her best friend, she wondered how he was doing. He’d probably be heartbroken, knowing she’d fallen from such a height, her soul now residing in this era, not dead but vegetative!
Alas, she couldn’t dwell on that anymore. If she continued, she’d grow melancholic too.
Cheng Su’s gaze then fell on some books next to the medals, a mishmash of texts, including a Bible?
Qi Taiguo, that guy, actually read such books? Truly unbelievable. No wonder his beliefs were in God and Jesus.
Cheng Su picked up the Bible and flipped through it, and indeed it was the Bible. She was scanning through the whole book when suddenly she paused.
This...
Cheng Su’s eyes narrowed as she took out the bookmark that was stuck in the book, her lips curling into a smile. What a unique bookmark, a Great Unity RMB!
Yes, this so-called bookmark was actually a Great Unity RMB note, placed there by Qi Taiguo. So, this was his hidden money?
Ha-ha, what a unique way to hide private savings!
Cheng Su quickly flipped through the rest of the book, finding another Great Unity note, then she reached for the other books.
Unsurprisingly, she found several more Great Unity notes hidden among other pages.
Cheng Su’s face lit up with joy—they were one as husband and wife, his was hers, so these private funds were temporarily confiscated!