Chapter 235 Two in One

After dinner, everyone went to the bathroom and took a nice shower. By the time they finished cleaning up, it was almost one in the morning, so they all went to bed.

Song Yuling stayed in the East Courtyard to rest.

There were many rooms in the house, and the beds that had been replaced from the previous kangs were placed in other empty rooms. Song Yuling was a frequent overnight stayer, so she had rooms on both sides of the courtyard.

The two kids followed Aunt Qiao and Wang Chunhua and went to bed early at this time. They lay on the kang with their bellies rising and falling, sleeping like little pigs.

Ding Guo came over to take a look, kissed the two children gently on the face, and went back to her bedroom to rest.

After Aunt Qiao turned off the lights, Ding Guo slipped into the space.

It's hot in the south, but it's also hot in the north at this time of year. Although there are fans, they are not as comfortable as the temperature in the room.

I slept in the space until I woke up naturally. It was not yet four o'clock outside. After washing up and eating some fruit, Ding Guo went to the ranch to take a look. The chickens, ducks and geese were all well. The ground was clean without any trace of feces.

The manure produced by the poultry is not used in the space, the black soil does not need to be fertilized, and the mice are picked up and placed aside with the accumulated wheat straw and corn stalks.

I don’t know what high-tech it used to seal the smell of feces. Anyway, there is no other strange smell in the space except the scent of flowers and fruits.

What a capable rat.

While Ding Guo was standing by the fence at the edge of the pasture and watching, he saw two chickens lay eggs at the same time. The eggs floated up silently and flew into the house.

Ding Guo no longer dreams of having this function. Since Haozi refuses to give her the power, she just lets Haozi do it.

When it was almost five o'clock outside, Ding Guo flashed back to the bedroom outside, opened the door quietly and went out.

Bubai came over wagging its tail. Ding Guo hushed it. The clever Bubai then quietly wagged its tail and circled around her without barking.

But Aunt Qiao woke up and followed out: "Why are you up so early? Taking the train is not an easy task. Take a rest."

"I've had enough sleep." Ding Guo smiled and whispered, "Aunt Qiao, you should sleep a little longer. We won't cook this morning. If everyone wakes up early, we can go to the restaurant to eat together. If everyone wakes up late, I'll go to the restaurant and buy food for you."

Aunt Qiao smiled and said, "I don't sleep that much, and I can't sleep anymore." Then she whispered, "Don't go to the restaurant to buy it. I picked a few tomatoes yesterday. I'll make some tomato soup and some batter to make pot noodles. There are still some frozen locust flowers in the refrigerator. I'll make some locust flower pancakes and some cucumber salad."

The locust flowers were left over in the spring, so Aunt Qiao listened to Ding Guo and left a few packets to freeze in the refrigerator. So they don’t have to be eaten only in the spring, and can be eaten to satisfy your cravings whenever you want.

Ding Guo smiled and said, "Okay, let's eat it this way."

Ding Guo went back to the house, opened the refrigerator and took out some locust flowers. He glanced at the frozen meat in the freezer and saw that there was not much left. He would replenish some more when he came back.

Soon Wang Chunhua also got up. She worked with Aunt Qiao and listened to Ding Guo talk about the customs and people in the south with great interest.

When Dabao and Xiaobao woke up and saw their mother, they were stunned for a moment, and then they jumped up to her happily.

Ding Guo changed their sweaty clothes, wiped their bodies with warm water, put some anti-prickly heat powder on their backs, changed them into clean clothes, and then used a rubber band to tie a small bun on Xiaobao's head.

After breakfast, mosquitoes came over.

He was riding his own bike, holding on to the bike he rode away last night, and his riding skills were excellent.

She didn't take any goods when she left last night, but she took a backpack, which she is carrying on her back now. It's bulging inside and I don't know what's in it.

There is also a big watermelon hanging on the handlebars.

Ding Guo was amused: "You ride two bikes with a watermelon hanging on them. Aren't you tired?" He asked again: "Have you had breakfast?"

The mosquito smiled and said, "I have eaten it."

Ding Guo: "We still have some locust flower cakes that we made this morning. Do you want to have some more?"

Mosquito was surprised: "Acacia flower cake? There are still acacia flowers now?"

Song Yuling was trotting around in the yard with a wooden car that she didn't know whether it was Dabao or Xiaobao. The two children were chasing after it and playing. Hearing this, they laughed and said, "My sister froze it in the refrigerator. She said we can eat it until the New Year. Isn't that amazing?"

Mosquito nodded: "Great, this method..."

No one knows this method because most people don't have refrigerators at home.

Mosquito was a little tempted. After the goods were sold out, she would find a way to get a ticket and buy a refrigerator for her family.

There were three pieces of locust flower cakes cut into small triangles left, so Mosquito didn't hesitate to buy them all.

Afterwards, they went to the west courtyard. Mosquito said, "I won't take all the goods. I'll first carry some hair ornaments, socks, a few electronic watches, and two tape recorders, and go to the square to test the waters."

She took off her backpack and pulled out two loosely rolled woven bags from it, which she prepared to spread on the ground to display the goods.

This backpack is used to carry goods. If someone sees it when you carry it outside, they won’t know what’s in the bag.

Mosquito said: "This bag can hold a lot of things, I really bought it."

Pack more stuff than a crossbody bag.

Carry the goods now and endorse the books later.

Song Yuling said, "I'll go home and tell my mom, and then I'll meet you guys at the square."

Dazhu was also ready to follow.

Ding Guo gave Dazhu a pair of bell-bottom pants and asked him to go back to the house and change into them. He would be a living advertisement when he went to the square later.

"You and Mosquito go first. I'll go to the cannery to deliver the things to Aunt Yu, and then I'll come find you."

Ding Guo also plans to wear one as a signature shoe.

Dazhu went back to the house to change, and then came out awkwardly for a long time, feeling very uncomfortable.

Ding Guo smiled and said, "It looks good, be more confident."

Mosquito's eyes lit up and he asked curiously, "Dazhu, what are you stepping on? Why do I feel like you've grown taller?"

Song Yuling also said hurriedly: "I was just about to say, why does Dazhu seem to be a little taller?"

It seemed like when I went back to the room and came out again, my body became shrunk, and the cramps didn’t come out so fast.

Dazhu tugged at his trousers, his face a little hot, and looked at Ding Guo, saying stiffly: "Sister, why, why are you so uncomfortable, your upper body is a little thin."

The bottom is loose, and the pants are close to the skin from the knees upwards.

Ding Guo laughed and said, "You are used to wearing loose pants, this is not considered skinny."

They can't even be considered tight, at most they are a little thinner than the pants he usually wears, but to be honest, Dazhu's long legs really look good in flared pants.

Ding Guo said, "Go back and change into that sailor shirt. This shirt has no shape and doesn't match the pants. Change your shoes into sneakers." Then he added, "It looks good. Your figure looks especially tall and straight. Be more confident, handsome boy!"

The handsome young man's face was already burning, and now it had turned into a piece of red cloth.

Fortunately, although Dazhu felt awkward, he was obedient and turned back to the house to change clothes as if escaping.

Ding Guo and Song Yuling said, "Bell-bottom pants show off your leg shape and height. There will definitely be a market for these pants."

There were also bell-bottom pants in Mosquito’s goods, but she didn’t have much money at the time, so she only bought fifteen pairs.

I was very busy during those days. When I returned to the guesthouse, I had to sort the goods and reconcile the accounts. I also had to rush to use the shower room. After taking a shower, I just wanted to lie down on the bed and rest, so I hadn't tried these strange-looking pants yet.

She bought this pair of pants purely following Ding Guo's lead.

Seeing how well the suit looked on Dayong, she also took one and put it on swiftly in the back room before Dazhu came out.

Just by changing a pair of pants, Song Yuling felt as if she was watching Mosquito's temperament rise to a higher level, and her height seemed to have increased a little bit. She hurriedly said, "It looks good, it looks good. It really looks good."

Ding Guo smiled and gave Song Yuling two and said, "One for you and one for Sister Yulan."

Song Yuling returned one and said with a smile, "Sister, one is enough. I will wear it alternately with you. You can keep the others to make money. I will take advantage of you and buy a few pairs next time we get more goods."

It's very common for brothers and sisters to wear the same pants these days. Ding Guo rolled his eyes at her and said, "Why wait until next time? We have the ready-made ones now, so we can try them out. It's also a living advertisement. It's a way to build momentum in advance. Next time we get the stock, we can sell it faster. Take it."

Song Yuling didn't hesitate and picked up the other one again, but still said, "Take out the money for the other one!"

Dazhu changed his clothes and came back, feeling a little embarrassed and kept touching the back of his head.

Mosquito's eyes sparkled, and he quickly scanned the pillar up and down several times. He turned around and gave Ding Guo a thumbs up: "Sister, you are awesome... really awesome!"

Oh my god, Sister Ding Guo must have never seen this kind of combination before. Just by imagining it, Dazhu changed his top and shoes. His whole temperament was completely different from before. She suggested very sincerely: "Dazhu, wear it like this in the future. It's so handsome!"

Sister Ding Guo’s two younger brothers are both good-looking, they have great genes!

Dazhu's face turned red again.

Mosquito was rubbing his hands in anticipation: "What a pity, there are no sailor shirts among the goods we imported."

This is a living sign.

Breton shirts have been popular for several years. Ding Guo said with a smile: "There should be quite a few young people wearing Breton shirts."

Besides, bell-bottom pants are relatively easy to match with other clothes. They don’t necessarily have to be paired with a Breton shirt, but a Breton shirt is more eye-catching.

After Ding Guo discussed with Mosquito, the bell-bottom pants were priced at 25 yuan a pair, without tickets.

Don’t say it’s expensive. People who really want to buy it won’t think it’s expensive.

The price of twenty or thirty yuan for a piece of clothing is not out of the ordinary. There are clothes in department stores that are more expensive than this.

The prices for other items have also been negotiated.

Ding Guo took the goods and let Dazhu and Mosquito go first.

When the two of them walked around the east courtyard, Aunt Qiao and Wang Chunhua were stunned.

Why are you changing clothes?

Just change it. Why does it look so strange yet has an indescribable beauty?

Aunt Qiao couldn't help but ask, "Are the trouser legs too wide?"

Mosquito smiled and said, "No, auntie, it's just like this, called bell-bottom pants."

Ding Guo also changed into a pair of bell-bottom pants and wore an ordinary white shirt with the shirt tucked into his waist.

When they came out of the house, Aunt Qiao and Wang Chunhua had not yet recovered from their shock.

Dazhu and Mosquito had already left. Wang Chunhua asked Ding Guo, "Are these pants made like this on purpose? They don't look bad at all."

Then he looked at the clothes Ding Guo had changed into. The more he looked at them, the more he thought they were beautiful and unique.

It’s just that this method of making pants wastes a bit of fabric.

Aunt Qiao came up and touched it, saying, "The material is quite thick, but..."

Although she thought it looked good, she still couldn't accept it. She felt that she needed to look at it for two more days before she could accept the style of the pants.

Song Yuling smiled and said, "Aunt Qiao, people in the south dress like this."

This is an exaggeration. Not every southerner owns one.

Aunt Qiao nodded blankly, not understanding what was going on: "People in the South are quite Westernized."

Dabao and Xiaobao want to rush over to play with their aunt.

Song Yuling is very good at entertaining children, and the two children also like to look for her.

Song Yuling bent down and pinched their little faces, saying, "Aunt will go home for a while and come back to play with you in the afternoon."

Xiaobao tilted his head back and imitated: "Go home."

Song Yuling smiled and said, "Yes, go home and you two should behave well at home."

The two kids nodded and looked at their old mother: "Mom, play."

Ding Guo said, "Mom is going to go out for a while too. I'll bring it to you guys when I come back... I'll play with you two when I come back. Listen to Grandma Qiao and Aunt Chunhua at home."

I don’t know if it was Ding Guo’s illusion, but after she said this, she seemed to hear Dabao sigh, and that tone was full of helplessness and tolerance.

Ding Guo couldn't help laughing, he squatted down and hugged them both, saying, "Good boy!"

The two of them went out and separated at the alley. Ding Guo also gave Aunt Wu and Uncle Song a belt and a wallet each and asked Song Yuling to pass them on.

Ding Guo took a shirt and went to the cannery. On the way, he found a place to pick up two watermelons and a bag of vegetables and hung it on the handlebars.

Yu Shaofen came out of the factory and looked at the pants Ding Guo was wearing from a distance with her eyes wide open. She walked closer and asked with a smile, "Oh, are these pants? I thought they were skirts when I saw them just now. I was wondering why you bought such a dark-colored skirt."

Ding Guo smiled and turned around: "Does it look good?"

Yu Shaofen took another closer look, smiled and nodded, thinking, "It's a bit exaggerated, but I think these pants make my legs look longer, they look good!"

She also pulled up Latina's trouser legs to see the shoes she was wearing, which were flat sneakers. It was obvious that the trousers really made her legs look longer and taller, and she was not wearing high heels.

Yu Shaofen asked Ding Guo about his trip to the south and when he would return.

Ding Guo spoke briefly, handed the things Lu Wenming asked her to bring to Yu Shaofen, and then handed the watermelon, vegetables, and the shirt she had brought to Yu Shaofen.

The shirt has short sleeves with floral puff sleeves. The puff design is not exaggerated and can be worn by Yu Shaofen at her age.

After such a long time, the two of them have become accustomed to each other sending gifts. Yu Shaofen did not refuse, but opened it and took a look. She liked it very much and whispered, "It looks good. Is it imported? Give me a price. If someone asks me later, I can tell them. If anyone wants it, I will help my colleague get it from you."

Ding Guo was also carrying a bag. She bought a pair of bell-bottom pants from the system mall. She took them out using the backpack as a cover and said, "Then put them on. This shirt looks good with bell-bottom pants."

Yu Shaofen didn't ask directly this time. She pulled Ding Guo aside and whispered, "I'll take the shirt, and I'll buy the pants from you... Don't refuse. Since you are going to do business, you should know how to use your money. Don't always give away things that make money. I am lucky to get first-hand goods from you. I will go to your house after work to see if there is anything I like and buy some.

Seeing Ding Guo was about to say something, Yu Shaofen said, "Listen to me!"

Ding Guo had no choice but to quote a purchase price.

Yu Shaofen asked about the retail price, and Ding Guo also told them their pricing, so that it would be convenient for someone to ask Yu Shaofen and Yu Shaofen would give them a quote.

Yu Shaofen gave Ding Guo 15 and said with a smile: "Don't be polite to me, and I won't be polite to you either. I'll just take advantage of my acquaintance and get a cheaper price."

Ding Guo didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Eleven dollars and fifty cents."

"Are you done soon? There's no labor cost." Yu Shaofen glared at her.

Knowing that Ding Guo was going to the square, Yu Shaofen said, "They were under strict inspection the past two days, but it's okay these past two days, but you still have to be alert. My brother's classmate is from that area, come to me if you have any problems."

She could solve the problem on her side and try her best to prevent Ding Guo from causing trouble to her in-laws.

Although the Pei family is very nice, this kind of thing consumes a lot of favors from her husband's family, and Ding Guo does not have a strong position in her husband's family.

Thinking of the Pei family, Yu Shaofen asked two more questions: "Do your parents-in-law know?"

Ding Guo: "I know, my family doesn't object."

Yu Shaofen nodded and praised sincerely: "This is very good. The in-laws are open-minded, and the daughter-in-law is also comfortable."

After watching Ding Guo leave, Yu Shaofen returned to the factory.

She was still at work, so she definitely couldn't change her clothes. But after getting off work at noon, Yu Shaofen didn't go directly to the cafeteria. She went back to the dormitory to change her clothes before going to the cafeteria to get food. She even pretended to explain to her colleagues, "I went out for something, and I'm afraid there won't be any food in the cafeteria when I come back..."

But no one cared whether she was going out or not. There were many surprises about her clothes. Before she even left the canteen, she was surrounded by several female workers, who looked at her clothes and asked her questions. Yu Shaofen didn't tell them in detail. She pretended not to hear her colleagues asking about the price. She just smiled and said, "My niece brought it back from the south... I have to go out for a while. I'll tell you in detail this afternoon."

After saying that, he hurried out of the cafeteria, leaving behind a group of colleagues who had been waiting for the meal.

On the other side, Ding Guo left the cannery and rushed to the square. He took a quick look and did not see Mosquito and Dazhu among the people setting up stalls. Then his eyes paused and fell on a place surrounded by a crowd. He concluded confidently that it was their stall.

She pushed the bike to a place where cars were specially inspected, paid the money, got the license plate, and ran over quickly.

As soon as I got close, I heard the voice of a mosquito coming from inside: "Digital watch is 45, bell-bottom pants are 25... Expensive? If you think these pants are expensive, there are cheaper ones. This pair is 6.5 yuan and you don’t need a ticket... Yes, this style of pants is not bell-bottom, but this is the price for bell-bottom pants, and the material is thick, it’s called denim."

There was also Dazhu's voice: "Brother, if you're done looking at watches and don't want to buy one, remember to put it down... Auntie, don't touch me."

An old lady said, "Why would I touch you, kid? I just wanted to feel the material of the clothes..."

Dazhu felt that the old lady was pinching his thigh.

Of course the old lady wasn't going for Dayong's legs, she just felt that the upper part of the pants wasn't loose enough, so she reached out and pulled it to try out the tightness.

The next question he asked Dazhu was, "Is it tight?"

Dazhu was sweating with anxiety. He was watching the things to prevent them from being stolen, answering other people's questions about the price, and answering the old lady's question about how she felt when wearing the pants. He said, "Not tight!"

Auntie: "Squat down and let me see."

Big pillar...

Ding Guo hurried over and said with a smile, "Auntie, I'll squat for you so you can have a look."

After that, he squatted down and stood up, saying, "The material is elastic. The pattern of these pants is like this, close fitting on the upper part and flared on the lower part, otherwise why are they called flared pants. And these pants make your legs look longer and taller. These are imported from the south, and there are not many of them. Once they are sold out this time, I don't know when I can get more."

The old lady felt her eyes flash before a beautiful girl stood in front of her. She looked her up and down and said, "You look a bit like this boy, are you brother or sister?"

"Brother and sister!"

"No wonder, but you're better looking than your brother."

Ding Guo didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

The old lady seemed to be hesitating for a long time, but she was very straightforward in buying things. Knowing that these stall owners would not accept bargaining, she asked for a pair of trousers and a men's plaid shirt with a white background and light red and light blue.

She also wanted to buy a digital watch, but after buying clothes, she didn't have enough money, so she asked Ding Guo and the others to save one piece for her while she went back to get the money.

After seeing the old lady off, Ding Guo took over Dazhu's position and began to greet people with a smile, joining in the same tune with Mosquito, praising their things as the best in the world.

There is no need for them to brag. The reason they have become the focus at this moment is naturally because the items on display are novel. At least the other stalls do not have the same goods as theirs.

After that lady, three more pairs of bell-bottom pants were sold.

The price of steel stockings was 1.2 yuan a pair. Soon, five or six pairs were sold, and two head ornaments were sold.

Some stall owners came over to take a look, pulled Dazhu aside to talk, and offered him a cigarette, but Dazhu waved his hand to refuse. After listening to the other party's request, he came over to Ding Guo and whispered in her ear: "Sister, someone wants to buy goods from us. They want electronic watches and bell-bottom pants."

Ding Guo turned around and took a look. The man smiled at him. Ding Guo gestured to him to wait with his mouth and continued to greet the customers who were shopping.

After finishing two socks deals, one shirt deal, and selling two pairs of steel stockings, he left.

"Hello, comrade!" the other party greeted hurriedly.

Ding Guo also smiled and said, "Hello!"

Because he still had to take care of the stall over there, Ding Guo didn't hesitate and said, "There aren't many bell-bottom pants in stock, so I won't sell them wholesale for the time being. But electronic watches are OK..."

The stall owner hurriedly asked, "Where are the steel stockings? And the black pants on the stall next to you, can you give me some?"

Ding Guo pretended to think: "I can sell you some steel stockings, but whether it's socks or electronic watches, the retail price must be the same as ours. We can't engage in price wars..."

Before Ding Guo finished speaking, the man hurriedly said, "What price war? How can I beat you? As long as you give me the approval, I will set up my stall in another place and not compete with you."

The wholesale price of electronic watches that Ding Guo quoted was much higher than what he paid to Brother Bao last time, 40 yuan per piece.

It's a bit shady, but the stall owner doesn't think it's shady. A profit of 5 yuan for a watch is already very high for him. If he sells all the small items on the stall, he can make a full profit of 5 yuan.

The socks are priced at 0.80 yuan.

She had to go and ask Mosquito whether he would approve the goods.

When Mosquito heard that the man would not sell the goods here, she immediately agreed to share ten with him. However, she did not bring many, so she only stuffed three into her bag. Two had already been sold, so the man had to come back in the afternoon to pick them up.

"I want a watch for ten yuan, ten pairs of pants, socks...but I don't have that much money on me, I'll go back and get it." Thinking of the situation here, the stall owner whispered, "If someone comes to check, you run to the south. If I don't see you here, go over there."

Ding Guo: “Okay!”

The other party simply packed up and left.

Ding Guo and his team continued to ship the goods, and counted out the goods that the man just wanted and put them aside.

Before the other party came back, they were actually driven away. Ding Guo took the two of them and Song Yuling, who had just arrived here and had not yet stood firm, and ran south. After waiting for half an hour, they saw other stall owners returning from various corners, so Ding Guo also went back to set up their stalls.

Just as the items were set out, the lady who was the first to buy pants came over.

The old lady patted her chest and said, "When I just got here, I saw the people wearing red armbands chasing you away. I was worried for you."

He took out some money and said, "I want two electronic watches."

Ding Guo greeted him with a smile.

It was not until eleven o'clock that the stall owner in front came back with the money.

In addition to the agreed goods, the man also asked about the bags that Ding Guo and Mosquito were carrying.

Ding Guo pointed at Mosquito and said, "She has it in stock, but only one piece. She can only sell it for retail, not wholesale. If you want, send it over with the pants this afternoon."

The stall owner paid for the goods and went to talk to Mosquito about purchasing the goods and buying bags.

I was kicked out three times that day, but the inspection was not that strict after all.

If we really want to tighten the rules and arrange someone to guard here, we can scare away all the stall owners.

So just treat it as exercise.

When Aunt Qiao went back to restock the goods at noon, she said that a comrade named Chen Dongfang had come to see her and asked to leave money and tickets. Aunt Qiao didn't know the man and didn't know why he wanted to give money and tickets to Ding Guo, so she didn't dare to accept them casually. The other party said he would come back in the morning.

Ding Guo hurriedly said, "Aunt Qiao, you are right. I will talk to Comrade Chen tomorrow."

She vaguely guessed that it was probably her own money for food and accommodation.

But it's just a guess. I'll ask Chen Dongfang when I meet him tomorrow.

In the afternoon, Mosquito wholesaled ten pairs of trousers and sold a bag.

The other stuff is pretty good.

Ding Guo thought that it would take some effort to promote the bell-bottom pants, but he didn't expect that the effect of a few live signs was unexpectedly good. Although buyers were hesitant, they could not resist the temptation of the good-looking pants and still paid for them.

The best-selling items are steel stockings.

Hair ornaments, wallets and belts are also OK.

The most profitable product is still electronic watches, after all, they have the highest profit.

When Mosquito closed his stall in the evening, he followed me back to replenish the stock and prepare to try setting up a night stall.

She had observed before that there were stalls here at night, but the light in the center of the square was not bright, so they had to use flashlights.

Ding Guo will not go to the night stall tonight. She is going to the compound. She didn't go to the compound in the morning because she was worried that the old man had gone to the army. Now she goes over to tell the old man.