Before they moved, Gu Jia and Xu Huanshan had been in good financial shape, with very little debt. But after buying the house, the huge mortgage became a real headache for him.
Xu Huanshan didn't dare say that out loud, though. He didn't want his wife keeping an eye on him and scolding him every day. After thinking it over, he said, "Right now, we mainly sell our fireworks around Shanghai. What do you think about opening a fireworks company in another province?
"We know how to run a fireworks company. We could open a small one somewhere else and sell the fireworks locally. That could make money too."
Gu Jia thought it made sense. Making fireworks was their specialty, and producing them in other regions would let them sell locally.
She was tempted for a moment, but quickly shook her head. "Forget it. You know how important safety is in fireworks production. We don't know anyone in other places, and so many things would be beyond our control. If anything went wrong, we'd be the ones taking the blame."
Seeing her reject his idea outright, Xu Huanshan asked, "Then what should we do? How about you recommend our fireworks to other amusement parks? Whatever designs they want, I can make them. You should have faith in my abilities."
Gu Jia was at her wit's end. Just as she was trying to calm down, she unexpectedly received a call from Zhong Xiaoqin.
Putting her worries aside, Gu Jia asked warmly, "Aren't you having fun in western Hunan? How come you have time to call me?"
Zhong Xiaoqin sounded troubled. "Gu Gu, you've got your family business sorted out now, right?"
Gu Jia was baffled. She didn't know why her friend had suddenly brought up her business, so she asked, "Of