Reborn as a New Farmer of the 1980s

Reborn during the early days of China’s reform and opening, the narrator finds himself in the 1980s countryside. In this setting, the past is still a cold reference, yet it is also a fresh start....

Chapter 411 Roadblocker

More than 3,000 electronic watches is not a small number, and the area they occupy is also very considerable, filling up three large backpacks.

But Wan Feng was not worried about how he and Zhang Xian would carry the goods to the station, because the trucks of Hongya Transport Team 2 were waiting for them outside.

They came here by truck. After arriving in Bohai, the truck unloaded the goods and they went to do their business, and then they met up at an agreed location and came to Fang Hongqiu.

All the goods were loaded into the car that Wan Feng was riding in. The three backpacks were piled at his feet and on the empty seat. He was sitting outside leaning against the car door.

Zhang Xian took another car.

After getting on the car, the two went to Zheng Yong's house again. Around New Year's Day, Zheng Yong got the last batch of three sewing machines and loaded them into the truck bed.

I guess I won’t need to come to Bohai again next year.

When all these things were done, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.

This time, the vehicle of the second transport team was brought by Master Wei and another young driver.

Master Wei suggested leaving tomorrow morning, while the young driver suggested leaving overnight.

It's okay to travel at night in winter if there are no problems with the car, but if there are problems on the way, it will be a real pain.

Especially from the Pitan section near Hongya, there are about 180 miles of high mountains and steep cliffs, which is not safe.

"Let's go tomorrow morning. If something goes wrong on the road tonight, we can't bear the temperature of minus ten degrees Celsius." Wan Feng made the final decision.

"Xiao Wan is right. The traffic on this route has not been very peaceful recently. It's better to walk during the day." Master Wei agreed with Wan Feng's decision.

They did not stay in a hotel. After having dinner at a restaurant, Wan Feng took them to Zhang Guangdong's home.

Zhang Guangdong's family doesn't have much else, but they have plenty of houses, including a large courtyard big enough for even a truck to drive in.

Zhang Guangdong was so happy to see Wan Feng that he gave him a bear hug without saying a word.

This surprised Wan Feng immensely. Did he take the wrong medicine or was he just going crazy? It hadn't even been five hours since they last met, so why was he being so enthusiastic?

After arranging accommodation for Wan Feng and his friends, Zhang Guangdong called Wan Feng to his room.

Zhang Guangdong’s wife was also very happy.

"Uncle Master, you didn't pick up the money on the road, did you? Your actions now surprise me."

"I didn't pick up the money, but your aunt did."

"My aunt picking up money seems to have nothing to do with me, so your unsolicited attention is not a good thing."

"How can it have nothing to do with you? Your aunt secretly took out the clothes you brought and sold them this afternoon. Guess what?"

Could it be that all those clothes were sold?

"Did they sell them all?"

"Hey, we sold fifteen. The ski jackets were especially popular, especially the ones with a slim waist, which were loved by women. The ones you brought were all sold. Your aunt sold them for eighteen each."

Wan Feng thought that even if clothes were sold, they would be those clothes. He didn't expect that the ski jackets, which were not selling well in Hongya, would be popular here.

This is really the case of the East is dark and the West is bright.

And the selling price was higher than Hongya.

"Have you sold all five ski jackets?" If you sell them at 18 yuan each, you can make 25 yuan from these five ski jackets.

"Let's not talk about clothes for now. Your apprentice wholesales electronic watches. Why don't you sell them?"

"I tried to sell it, but it didn't sell. It seems that not many people in Bohai recognize that thing. I tried to sell it for several days but didn't sell a single one."

You look strong and powerful, but you don't look like you are cut out for business.

"How much of that ski jacket do you have left?"

"We don't have much inventory because sales are slow in Red Cliff, so we only produce three or four pieces a day. But if sales are fast, we can produce them at any time."

"Then can you go back and produce some and send it over?"

If the ski jackets could be sold, Wan Feng would certainly be willing to process them. After all, they were made of artificial cotton worth more than 10,000 yuan. Although he did not spend money to take the goods back, they were still kept in the clothing factory.

Wan Feng thought for a moment and asked Zhang Guangdong, "What's going on with you now?"

"What's his business? He teaches wrestling to those people every day, but I don't see him making any money."

Zhang Guangdong teaches his apprentices purely out of interest, and he doesn't charge any fees except for gifts given by his apprentices on holidays.

"Then come with me to Hongya. I can arrange for you to go back and forth. These drivers just need to buy two boxes of cigarettes. I will start production when I get back. After production is completed, you can ship the goods back. If you are out of stock in the future, you can take a cheap car to pick up the goods from me. If you rely on me to come here and lead the way, I really won't be able to come here many times a year."

Zhang Guangdong thought about it and nodded: "Yes, it's a good opportunity to go see my brother."

After the matter was settled, they went back to sleep and did not speak a word all night.

At eight o'clock the next morning, the car started, and five people in two cars set off from Sigou and headed straight for Hongya.

Wan Feng led the way in Master Wei's car, while Zhang Xian and Zhang Guangdong followed in the young driver's car.

When the car left Bohai Sea and entered Fu County, it started snowing and it was getting heavier.

This is not a good sign. Heavy snow will affect driving, which will affect the time they take to return to Hongya.

After leaving the Fu County section, you will reach the southern section of Wa County. The section of the highway in Wa County is not long. After about 50 miles, you will enter the Pitan section of Lanpu County.

There are mountains everywhere, and the roads are almost all uphill, downhill and winding. Although the mountains are not more than one thousand meters above sea level, there are many of them.

The snow was still falling, and the snow on the road was more than an inch thick, which made the speed of the Jiefang, which was not fast to begin with, even slower. The current speed was estimated to be only more than 40 kilometers.

On a winding mountain road, when the truck turned a corner, Wan Feng saw a person lying straight on the road a few dozen meters ahead, with another person squatting next to him, almost blocking the road.

Seeing a car coming, the squatting man stood up and waved his hands to signal the car to stop.

The car couldn't stop, and it couldn't run over people.

Master Wei stopped the car about ten meters away from the man.

"Don't get off the car!" Wan Feng suddenly said just as Master Wei was about to get off the car to find out what was going on.

"Master Wei, do you have anything in your car?"

Master Wei was surprised when he heard this: "There are only big wrenches and cranks." After saying that, he lowered his head and picked up a largest adjustable wrench that was more than a foot long from under his feet and handed it to Wan Feng.

"You take it, I have a gun."

Wan Feng pulled out a one-and-a-half-foot-long knife from the second compartment of a large shoulder bag beside him.

"If they start fighting, don't show any mercy and beat them to death. We might just get robbed."

Zhang Xian in the car behind also had a knife in his hand. Before getting in the car, Wan Feng specifically told Zhang Xian not to get out of the car no matter what happened, because his car was empty and there was nothing in it.