Back to the 1970s: Building My Fortune Through Time Trading-Chapter 334: Let’s Make a Deal

After speaking, the two of them blinked their big eyes pitifully at her.

Facing these two pairs of imploring eyes, Su Xiaoxiao felt a lump in her throat, "Don’t try that with me, just say what you want."

These two never have good intentions; if they did, they wouldn’t be so attentive to her.

"Third Sister, we can tell you, but you must swear not to tell Mom about this."

Su Jianwen hurriedly said.

"That depends on my mood, tell me first."

Su Xiaoxiao wasn’t buying it and refused to promise.

Who knows what these two troublemakers have done, making her give a guarantee like that.

"Actually, it’s just a tiny matter."

Su Jianwu glanced at Su Jianwen and started to speak.

Su Xiaoxiao parked her bicycle to the side, crossed her arms, and stared at the two, signaling them to continue.

"Fourth Brother, why don’t you say it? You’re better at speaking than I am."

Su Jianwu nudged Su Jianwen’s arm.

He wasn’t as articulate as Fourth Brother, afraid of explaining poorly and unnecessarily getting a scolding.

"Third Sister, here’s the deal: we want to do a little business with you."

Su Jianwen said seriously.

"Do business? You two with me?"

Su Xiaoxiao was speechless. These little guys are already thinking about doing business.

She was curious to see what kind of business they could do.

Seeing she wasn’t angry, Su Jianwen mustered up the courage to continue, "Third Sister, it’s almost New Year, right? Every household will surely want couplets, and I have a classmate whose grandpa writes amazing calligraphy. We were thinking of paying his grandpa to write couplets, and then sell them after they’re done."

"We lack startup money, Third Sister. Can you lend us some, and then we’ll split fifty-fifty?"

They felt that splitting fifty-fifty was quite fair.

Third Sister provides the money, they do the work; they’re putting in more effort. Were it not for her being their sister, they wouldn’t think of splitting evenly.

Su Xiaoxiao looked at the two, not speaking.

With the gradual relaxation of national policies, there were more and more individual businesses around recently, and it looks like these little brothers have their own ideas.

At such a young age, they thought of the idea to make money by writing couplets. Not bad, not bad.

But they’re still young, and the most important thing isn’t making money, but focusing on their studies.

There’s always time to make money, but you only get one chance for school.

Thinking of this, she slowly spoke, "Alright, I can loan you the money, but there’s one condition."

The two didn’t expect her to agree so readily, and their faces were filled with surprise.

"Third Sister, don’t say it’s just one condition, even if it’s three or five, we’d agree."

Su Jianwu quickly said, grateful for their open-minded Third Sister. If they talked to Mom, they’d surely get a good scolding—they wouldn’t be able to sit down for days.

Seeing Su Jianwen hadn’t spoken yet, Su Jianwu anxiously pulled him, "Fourth Brother, don’t you think so?"

Su Jianwen looked up, meeting Su Xiaoxiao’s gaze, and after a moment’s silence, he nodded vigorously.

Seeing them agree so readily, Su Xiaoxiao immediately said, "No need for three or five. If the two of you can score in the top ten of your class by the year-end exam, no matter how much you need, as long as I, your Third Sister, have it, I’ll definitely invest in you."

"What?"

Su Jianwu almost choked on his saliva.

Out of over forty students in their class, he usually ranks in the twenties, never making the top twenty. Now Third Sister’s asking him to get into the top ten, isn’t that asking too much?

Su Jianwen’s grades were a bit better, usually around the teens in the class. With enough time and effort, getting into the top ten was possible.

But the issue was, there wasn’t much time left.

"Third Sister, that’s a bit difficult, can we change it?"

With less than a month until the year-end exams, they felt it was a bit late to try hard now.

"How about we aim for the midterm?"

Su Jianwen cautiously suggested.

"Sure, then sell your couplets after the mid-term exams."

Su Xiaoxiao was accommodating in her response.

The two of them were dumbfounded hearing this.

The mid-term exams were in April, the new year would be over, what would they even sell then!

After speaking, Su Xiaoxiao was about to push her bicycle and go in.

Su Jianwu quickly pulled her back, "Third Sister, don’t rush off, can we lower the requirements a bit? How about the top twenty? The top ten is really a bit much."

"Is it hard? Your sister here rose from the last in class to eighth in the grade in less than a month, my expectations are already low, aren’t you even going to try as hard as your sister, a girl?"

"Without the guts, how can you think of doing business or being a boss? I think you’d better give up early, study hard, don’t waste time, or you won’t even be able to do math."

After saying that, Su Xiaoxiao turned to leave.

The two little brothers panicked.

The only one in the family who could sponsor their business was their Third Sister.

Both Eldest and Second Brother handed over their wages, Sister Zhaodi had to take care of Little Shitou, money was tight for herself.

Their Sister didn’t even need to be mentioned; barely started earning with their mom, she’s probably not well off either.

Only their Third Sister had her salary in her own hands, and she occasionally ran a small business, so she probably had some money.

"Third Sister, we agree, we’ll agree, okay?"

The two of them hurriedly promised, "For the year-end exam, we’ll definitely get into the top ten, and if we do, you’d better lend us the money."

The motivational tactic worked.

Su Xiaoxiao’s mouth curled into a slight smile, "No problem."

Su Jianwu wasn’t convinced, "Third Sister, what if you change your mind, what then? Let’s pinky swear."

"Pinky swear it is, come on, pinky swear for a hundred years, no changes."

Su Xiaoxiao, joining in their childishness, pinky swore with Su Jianwu to seal the promise.

Having made an agreement, all three were happy.

"Third Sister, this matter is just between us three, you absolutely can’t tell Mom."

Before entering the house, Su Jianwen added with concern to Su Xiaoxiao.

Su Jianwu also looked at her with an imploring expression, "Third Sister, we’re all in this together now, you can’t betray us."

Su Xiaoxiao, "Don’t worry, your Third Sister isn’t like that."

She said that, but turned around and told Liu Cuilan about it.

When Liu Cuilan heard the two wanted to do business, she immediately wanted to grab a broom and smack them, but Su Xiaoxiao quickly stopped her.

"Mom, don’t be mad, I made a deal with them. If they can get into the top ten in the class, then I’ll lend them the money."

Liu Cuilan looked skeptical, "With their atrocious grades, the top ten in the class?"

"Mom, why not? Pressure creates motivation. To earn money for the couplets, they’ll have to try their best in the exams, and I’m living proof, aren’t I?"

Liu Cuilan, convinced by her reasoning, thought it sounded plausible.

The third child managed to go from the bottom of the class to eighth in the grade. The two only needed to get into the class’s top ten, which wasn’t asking too much.

The two little brothers weren’t aware of their mom’s expectations and were busily devising strategies when suddenly there was a knock on the courtyard door.