Chapter 47 [47] Tang Yuanyuan, I can’t be crazier than you. …

Makeup is most effective when applied on the face. In fact, you should put it on yourself and then stand at the factory gate. You will be a living advertisement.

The main problem was that it was hot, and if one sweated after applying this makeup, it would have the opposite effect, so Tang Yuanyuan didn't apply it on herself and continued to go out with a bare face.

She doesn't wear makeup, but she's not worried. She's already famous in this area for selling crystal clothes, not to mention her trump card, the palm mirror.

When she was purchasing cosmetics in Shanghai, she actually thought about how to sell high-end products and cheap products when she returned.

It's hot, so I need to wipe the sweat off before trying it out, so I need to wholesale some handkerchiefs.

A small mirror the size of a palm, with a sparkling mirror shell, looks fashionable in your hand and can be put in any pocket. Which girl would not like it?

Buy a lipstick and get a mirror and handkerchief for free. The wholesale cost of the handkerchief is so cheap that it can be ignored. The small mirror can also be sold separately for 3 yuan each.

As soon as Yang Yuying's poster was hung, people shouted at the top of their lungs: "Yang Yuying's same lipstick, Yang Yuying's same lipstick is on sale!"

In 1992, who among the mainlanders didn’t know the super sweet singer Yang Yuying?

Every afternoon on the local TV station, college entrance examination students would request songs, and Yang Yuying's songs would be played over and over again.

Who’s tape recorder doesn’t have the song “The Wind is Full of Love and the Water is Full of Smiles”?

Yang Yuying was the most beautiful woman in everyone's mind at that time.

Two posters are enough to attract everyone.

"New arrival! What is lipstick?"

"Just red lips like this?"

"Can it really be painted so beautifully?"

Tang Yuanyuan deftly opened a lipstick to try on, and picked the one with fair skin to paint on her lips first.

"nice!"

"The lips look great!"

Tang Yuanyuan laughed and said, "This lipstick is only available in Shanghai. It's not even available in the real estate market. Why do those women on TV look so good? They all wear makeup. This is eyebrow pencil, for filling in eyebrows. This is called foundation. It makes your face look whiter. Look, the back of my hand has turned white, right?"

"This is mascara. It makes your eyes look bigger."

The girl had never worn mascara before, and she blinked nervously, afraid that Tang Yuanyuan would put mascara in her eyes.

The cheeks can also be decorated by applying blush to make them look pink.

Each item is 25 yuan each, and when you buy a lipstick, you will get a small mirror and handkerchief for free.

If you want to buy a complete set of makeup, it costs 100 yuan.

The reason why Tang Yuanyuan gave away a small mirror and handkerchief when buying lipstick was because she felt that workers' wages were limited, and most of them had to be paid for supporting their families, so few people would be willing to buy a whole set.

Mascara and blush are not as effective as lipstick and are the easiest to apply.

Tang Yuanyuan guessed that the best-selling item should be lipstick, so she got the most lipstick.

Her judgment was very accurate. As expected, most people chose to ask for a lipstick, which came with a small mirror and handkerchief, which was also a good deal.

In addition, plastic earrings also sell well.

In the early 1990s, plastic was just starting to be used and was not as prevalent as it is today. Moreover, these earrings were beautifully designed. They were long and hung on the ears, shining with a silver luster. In this age of material monotony, they were pleasing to the eye.

The unit price is cheap, only 5 yuan per box.

If you can’t bear to buy lipstick, buy a box of earrings. No pierced ears? It doesn’t matter. A woman’s love for beauty is unstoppable.

Use soybeans to rub the earlobe back and forth, burn the awl over fire to disinfect it, and then poke it out.

Those who didn't bring any money were getting anxious and insisted that Tang Yuanyuan come back tomorrow.

Few women can walk out of Tang Yuanyuan's stall empty-handed.

Tang Yuanyuan also took the opportunity to promote her own store, Lancao Clothing, which is located next to the department store.

In this way, the 100 lipsticks that I brought were sold out as soon as I left the factories, and more than 200 boxes of earrings were sold.

Not many mascara, foundation and eye shadow sets were sold, only about twenty sets.

But Tang Yuanyuan was not in a hurry. Her main purpose today was to establish a reputation for her cosmetics business.

Only those who haven’t bought lipstick will be anxious.

After buying lipstick, you will think about foundation, be curious about blush, and want mascara.

How can there be an end to women’s pursuit of beauty?

When Tang Yuanyuan returned to the store in the evening, she found out that the few remaining boxes of high-end cosmetics were gone.

As expected, the factory director’s wife’s friends also came to the store with their friends. There were two groups of people in total.

Because there were only 4 expensive sets left, 3 were sold in the morning. In the afternoon, three people came to buy the remaining set. The three good friends started arguing and quarreling over it.

When we came, we were all good friends, but when we left, everyone looked unhappy.

In short, the good friends fell out over a set of makeup.

Because Zhou Wei said that Tang Yuanyuan would definitely come back in the evening, one of the women who didn't buy any cosmetics ran over and asked Tang Yuanyuan to bring them some next time.

In order to show that he really wanted it, he even paid for it on the spot.

Nowadays, traveling far away is not an easy thing. People usually go out to work because there are so many people on the train, and there are all kinds of people. There are many people whose train fares have been stolen. Even the young and beautiful girls have been abducted and have no news. Buses are also deceptive. They take the money and then drop you off at the destination city. You can't even tell the directions. This is the nightmare of many workers who get up early to work.

So, in fact, except for those who are forced to go out to work or do business, the locals will not go out casually.

Tang Yuanyuan was not in a hurry to collect the money. She was about to go to school and would go to Shanghai. She would not be back for four or five days. Tomorrow she had to visit various factories. It would be best if more friends could ask for money so that she could make a special trip.

The other party agreed immediately.

In the evening of the next day, ten portions of money were delivered!

Tang Yuanyuan had nothing else to say and decided to run again!

This time, Li Mu followed without saying anything, and Tang Yuanyuan certainly had no objection.

Li Mu asked, "What do you think I should sell myself?"

Tang Yuanyuan didn't think twice: "Watches will definitely sell well."

This time, Li Mu only had one word in mind: "Success".

While we were talking in the store, another relative came to visit, this time it was my second uncle.

My second uncle and second aunt brought my cousin Zhang Ying here.

My second uncle and second aunt stared at the clothing store, their eyes shining, their lips curled and their tongues smacked: "Oh, this store is really well-run, and the clothes are really beautiful."

My second aunt was so reluctant to let go of the clothes that she kept touching them.

Tang Yuanyuan drank Wahaha and didn't respond, waiting for them to reveal their purpose.

Zhang Ying, on the other hand, looked at Tang Yuanyuan with a smile: "Sister, long time no see."

Tang Yuanyuan: "Oh."

Zhang Ying: "Sister, I don't want to study anymore. I'm going to work to earn money for my brother's tuition."

Tang Yuanyuan: "Oh."

My second aunt came over and said, "Yuanyuan, your second uncle wants your sister to go to the south to work. I think it's too far. Do you still need anyone in your store?"

Zhou Wei: “…” He is here to steal my job!

Tang Yuanyuan: "No, I already have a clerk."

Zhou Wei stood in front of Tang Yuanyuan and said, "I'm the clerk."

Second aunt squinted her eyes and looked Zhou Wei up and down, not taking her seriously: "Yuanyuan, Xiaoying and you are cousins, you two are related."

Tang Yuanyuan: "It would have been great if Second Aunt had known this earlier. Where was your sister-in-law when my mother was beaten by her husband last year?"

"When I couldn't pay my tuition last year, aunt, you didn't remember that I was your niece."

My second aunt said, "Well, I've been here for such a long time, and you didn't even bother to call me. It seems you're holding a grudge against me."

"Don't you know what our family has been like these years? We're really broke, and my husband and I don't have a proper job. Unlike your uncle, who is rich, your second aunt is really broke. If she had any money, she would definitely lend it to your sister-in-law."

My second uncle's first child was a daughter. As they were in the family planning period, they couldn't have a second child, so they sent my pregnant aunt to the countryside to take care of the baby. She secretly gave birth to a son. Later, this matter was exposed and reported to the higher authorities, and my second uncle lost his job.

My second uncle's family was indeed poor, and he used to come to our house often to eat and borrow money.

But when her mother asked them to borrow some tuition fees, they changed their attitude. They didn't ask for a penny and said that she was just a girl and there was no point in studying so many books.

After her mother was beaten by Tang Aiguo, her eldest uncle was at most unwilling to help, but her second uncle and his wife actually stood on Tang Aiguo's side.

My brother-in-law is good-tempered enough.

It's just a slap. Every couple has quarrels. Is this worth fussing about?

Big sister, you are used to a good life. Look at Zhang Shui's family, the daughter-in-law is beaten every day, and your brother-in-law doesn't gamble or beat people, which is good enough.

At that time, Tang Yuanyuan swore that she would never recognize her second uncle again.

"I won't take it. Go back. The door is there."

The second uncle pointed at Tang Yuanyuan's forehead and said, "You little bitch, I'm your uncle. How can you, now that you're rich, talk to your uncle like that? Do you even know what respect is between the young and the old?"

Tang Yuanyuan picked up the book and smashed it on his hand.

How dare you point at me? What a creature!

"You idiot girl," Uncle Zhang shook his hands and glared at him fiercely, "If you dare to hit your uncle, I won't be polite. I must teach you a lesson today."

"You're welcome, mom!"

Tang Yuanyuan took the bench and shouted, "Li Mu!"

Uncle Zhang was suddenly kicked in the buttocks and fell to the ground. Li Mu was riding on him and punching him left and right: "You old bastard."

"Disrespect for the elderly."

"How dare you come here and act wildly."

When the second aunt wanted to catch Li Mu, Tang Yuanyuan also threw her to the ground and beat her.

"A slap in the face is nothing, right?"

"I'll let you taste a slap today."

"We are all women. My mother understands your difficulties and even went to take care of you during the confinement period. Why don't you understand my mother?"

"ungrateful."

"You still have the nerve to ask me for a job."

Zhou Wei swallowed, glared at Zhang Ying, and clenched her fists, but her thin arms and legs didn't have much of a deterrent effect. "If you dare to move, I won't be polite to you."

"I, I can fight well too."

Zhang Ying shook her head, looking scared of Zhou Wei: "I don't fight."

Second Uncle Tang has been lazy and ate a lot for so many years, and has never done any physical work. He is no match for Li Mu at all. He originally thought that Tang Yuanyuan had lost her mother and had broken up with her family, so she had no one to support her.

His brother said that Tang Yuanyuan was doing quite well in the clothing business and had even opened a clothing store. He thought, he should first send his daughter over and then take over the store. Wouldn't it be difficult for him to take care of a little girl?

He was just getting angry on purpose. A little girl, he would have to be obedient after a beating.

Why are there still people helping him fight?

It had been a long time since Li Mu had beaten such a good-beating man. Uncle Zhang, the coward, begged for mercy after just a few hits.

He is completely different from the arrogant person just now.

It's boring to fight this kind of man. Li Mu stepped on his finger and said, "If you dare to cause trouble again, you won't have this hand anymore."

Uncle Zhang was so distressed that he cried, "I won't come again. I definitely won't come again."

The couple didn't care about anything else and walked out with their faces covered. At this time, Zhou Wei's father also arrived.

His fitter's arms were thicker and he was taller. He spoke in a voice like a bell, indicating his build: "Yuanyuan, are these two people here to cause trouble?"

Second Uncle Zhang's legs were so weak that he almost knelt down: "Yuanyuan, Second Uncle was wrong. Second Uncle will definitely not come to cause trouble again."

Tang Yuanyuan pulled out a handful of Second Aunt's hair. She was wiping her tears silently and looking at Tang Yuanyuan pitifully.

Tang Yuanyuan smiled and looked at Zhang Ying: "Zhang Ying, you see, in this world, whoever has the stronger fist has the final say. Some people don't talk about reason, they talk about fists."

"If you remain weak, you'll be bullied all the time. You won't be able to go to school. Not only will you have to work to support your family, but you'll also have endless chores to do when you get home. They'll also belittle you, calling you a worthless girl, a money-loser, and then use you to buy a betrothal gift and squeeze out every last bit of your value."

"Giving up studying for a family like this, think carefully about whether it's worth it."

Zhang Ying tugged at the corner of her clothes and asked, "Sister, can you let me work for you?"

Tang Yuanyuan: "No."

Zhang Ying nodded to Tang Yuanyuan, then went over to help her mother up, and the family of three left the store.

In this world, some men earn their fortunes with their own hands, some men survive by exploiting their wives, and some women turn around and exploit their daughters to ease their suffering and hardships.

Some women regard themselves as their homes in difficult times and are willing to provide a roof over their heads for their daughters.

Tang Yuanyuan thought that she was still lucky.

The love her mother left her made her brave enough to cut off all false family affection.

Her mother is a great person - Tang Yuanyuan wrote in her diary.

Whenever she thinks of her mother, she has enough courage to fight and venture out.

She believes that the future will be better.

The next evening, Zhang Ying came to the store again, this time alone.

She cried so pitifully.

"Sister, I really have no choice. I want to study, but my family is really broke. My parents are unemployed, and my brother also needs to go to school. I have no choice but to work. Please hire me as a clerk. I really need this job."

Tang Yuanyuan: "Zhang Ying, tears are the most useless thing. I won't hire you as a clerk."

"You have to earn your own way out. When you earn a salary, whether you want to support your parents and younger brother and live like this for the rest of your life, or save it to continue your studies and build a future for yourself, it's all up to you."

"I have no obligation to help you, please go away."

Zhang Ying: "Sister, you are so rich now, why can't you help me? Don't you care about family affection at all? I am your cousin."

Tang Yuanyuan didn't care about this evaluation: "I don't even care about my brother, what are cousins?"

Zhang Ying's face turned pale: "I really misjudged you."

Zhou Wei wasn't surprised by the contrast. "I originally felt a little sorry for her. Her parents are so young and idle, and they should be studying, but they have to worry about making money. Why is she blaming you? Her difficulties are caused by her parents. Why doesn't she blame her parents, but blame you? How can this be justified?"

Tang Yuanyuan actually felt that she needed to add another clerk, but she didn't dare to be careless with this person.

The goods in her store are too expensive, and she would never dare to use them with a family background like Zhang Ying's.

"She probably thinks that since I have a lot of money now, it would be easy for me to support her education or give her a job. She is in such a difficult situation and so pitiful, and I have the ability to do so but I don't take care of her."

Zhou Wei: "How can you make this money easily? Not only is it tiring to get the goods, but your voice is hoarse from selling them. You're exposed to the scorching sun every day and have a tan. You work the night shift and then sell jelly in the afternoon. I'm afraid you're working yourself to death."

"Thieves and hooligans, I just can't stand it. If I encounter any of them, I'll cry my heart out."

"You know Xu Dachun, he also followed your example and went to the border town to buy goods. He went with a thousand yuan, but it was all stolen by thieves on the train. His mother was about to cry to death."

"He's such a grown man, and he can't even keep a thousand dollars."

"It's so useless."

Tang Yuanyuan: "You are underestimating thieves. They have many tricks. Some thieves are very good at acting. They will start crying and say they lost their money. Many people will subconsciously feel where they hide their money, which will reveal where you keep your money. There are also those who act pitiful, perform acrobatics, and even let their children steal. There are so many tricks."

"They have sharp eyes and love to target business people. It's all normal."

Zhou Wei: "It's too scary. I don't dare go out of town."

Tang Yuanyuan: "But the world outside is really big, and there are many opportunities. Just wait and see. Xu Dachun's case can only scare the timid. Such people are not born to be businessmen."

"There will be countless more people coming out. Sooner or later, a clothing store will open up and compete with me."

The crowds of people in the Shanghai stock market come from all over the world.

It’s all about money!

Tang Yuanyuan believed that more people from Yucheng would flock there.

And she just wants to earn as much as possible before her opponent arrives.

Therefore, Tang Yuanyuan postponed the purchase of the house for a while, and this time directly allocated 30 high-end properties in Shanghai.

3 high-end clothing items, 3 crystal clips, and two boxes of the highest-end pearl necklaces, each pearl being as big as a thumb.

I bought another 200 cheap lipsticks.

The 30,000 yuan that had just been recovered, plus the more than 10,000 yuan collected in advance, were all spent on the goods.

She was penniless again.

Even though Li Mu had already witnessed Tang Yuanyuan's boldness, he still felt shocked by her boldness.

He couldn't help but gasp. What's wrong with this person's brain? The factory director's wife squeezed her over and over again, and the more she squeezed, the bigger it got!

"What if she doesn't want it? You'll have this thing stuck in your hands. Who are you going to sell it to?"

Tang Yuanyuan: "My store has just entered the circle of wealthy people. Now I need to sell high-end goods that they have never seen before to position my store."

"Have you noticed that even the wealthy people in Shanghai feel proud to be able to shop in such a large shopping mall?"

"Look, how proud she is wearing Burberry? This is the sense of dignity that the factory director's wife wants."

Even cosmetics can cause disputes, so what about Burberry from Shanghai?

What about thumb-sized pearls?

Something that isn't available in department stores.

Which clothing store could possibly sell these things? Tang Yuanyuan believed that even if her shop was surrounded by competitors in the future, hers would still be the most prestigious.

If I have the chance, I will redecorate my store in a more luxurious direction.

The more Tang Yuanyuan pondered, the more she felt that what Mr. Shen said was profound.

Luxury goods.

How to make your store expensive, your products expensive, and make rich people pay for them is really a big deal.

The factory director's wife's circle of friends consists of four people. She only has three pieces of clothing, two rhinestones, and two sets of pearl necklaces.

Whoever fails to buy it will be at a disadvantage and will have to fight.

If you buy something, you have to show off the Burberry and jewelry from Shanghai.

If you don’t buy it this time, you’ll have to keep it in mind.

The more they think about it, the higher the status of their store in their hearts.

This is the concept of luxury!

Only people from Shanghai can get rich. They can figure out all the twists and turns in people's minds.

Li Mu held his heart and said, "Tang Yuanyuan, I can't be crazier than you."

"You're just a gambler."

He was really convinced. Of all the people in the world, he was convinced by Tang Yuanyuan.

After risking everything time and time again, Li Mu now agrees with what Tang Yuanyuan said.

But what if?

If he took such a desperate gamble, he probably wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

I have to be careful of everyone I see as if they were thieves, and I can't sleep peacefully unless I hold them in my arms.

Forty thousand yuan!

Most families don’t even have 4,000 yuan in savings.

Just smash it like that.

No, just thinking about it makes my head go haywire.

Tang Yuanyuan: "Don't think about it, let's go, I'll go wholesale watches for you."

At that time, watches were naturally divided into high, medium and low-end watches. Li Mu's store had products there, and high-end watches were obviously not suitable. Tang Yuanyuan felt that mid-range watches were most suitable for him.

Li Mu's heartbeat started again. "All of them, all of them for watches? Isn't that too much? Should I take a few and sell them first? What if they're too expensive? Wouldn't that make me a pauper again?"

Tang Yuanyuan kicked him impatiently and said, "You're a grown man, what are you afraid of?"

"It's up to you to earn this money."

There are more and more people waiting, and this money is really hard to earn.

Li Mu: "What kind of temper do you have? I can't even say a few words to you. Take it, take it right away."

As a result, Li Mu's bankbook was empty, and he spent five thousand yuan to exchange for 60 boxes of watches. Tang Yuanyuan did not dare to be careless, and spent 65 yuan to get a good sleep. He took the train back to Yucheng early the next morning. Both of them had to be well rested and well-rested to be able to endure the night to check the goods.

Whether it was watches or jewelry, they were things that were enough to drive thieves crazy. They still packed them in inconspicuous sacks as usual, and the two people were dressed the same as every time before, inconspicuous long sleeves and trousers that were washed to a pale color.

Tang Yuanyuan slept on the upper bunk, with both of their belongings piled against the wall. She lay on her side, and although it was a bit crowded, she was thin and could still fit in.

During the day, she tries to sleep with her eyes closed so that she won't fall asleep without realizing it at night.

After all, this cargo involves the lives and property of two people.

Li Mu was even more cautious. He slept on the lower bunk, which allowed him to better observe the bad guys and his male strength could also intimidate people.

Suddenly, two burly men started quarreling.

They said that their brothers’ ancestral jade pendant was lost.

They insisted that there was a thief and wanted to check the luggage of everyone in the carriage.

One of them blocked the door of the carriage and wouldn't let anyone out, while the other started from the first bunk and forcibly searched everyone's pockets.

Tang Yuanyuan leaned over and exchanged glances with Li Mu, both of them filled with suspicion.

thief.

The excuse of losing something and checking the property is true.

Their things must never be seen by them.

The man in the first bed was only 155cm tall and skinny, his voice weak as he argued: "I'm not a thief, how could you forcibly look through my things?"

The big man looked ferocious, his clenched fists bulging with veins. "You won't let me turn it over. Did you steal my jade? You are a thief."

Li Mu smiled evilly and walked over slowly: "That's not right. You said you lost the jade, and I said I lost the gold. Then let me search your luggage."

"If you don't let me search, then you've stolen my gold."

The big man glared and said, "Are you looking for death?"

Li Mu faced him and went forward, "Fuck, can thieves be so arrogant now? They're rummaging through luggage so blatantly."

He glared fiercely at the passengers again: "One by one, don't let them be cowards and let thieves rummage through your luggage. Do you all want to go home with nothing on?"

The big man swung his fist towards Li Mu. Li Mu was not afraid and started to wrestle with him.

When the gatekeeper saw someone dared to resist, he immediately wanted to join the battle.

Tang Yuanyuan saw that the situation was not favorable and said, "Quick, run over there and call the train police."

"We can't let thieves go through our luggage."

The person in the nearest bunk ran out immediately, and the big man ran two steps and had to go back.

Over here, Li Mu spat out a mouthful of blood foam and glared at the big man fiercely: "Fuck, I'm going to fight you!"

It wasn't that Tang Yuanyuan didn't want to go up and help, but the more she was at this moment, the more she couldn't leave her bed. If anyone stole a few items, they would be in big trouble. So she squatted on the bed and encouraged them, shouting, "There's no one guarding that side. Run! Call the police to catch the thief."

Sometimes this is where people become cowardly. A group of people may be controlled by one person.

Another big man pointed at everyone and said, "Let's see who dares to move."

"Shut up, bitch! Do you believe I'll beat you up?"

Taking advantage of the fact that he was sitting on the upper bunk, Tang Yuanyuan took out a matchbox from his pocket, lit the pillow with a bang, and threw it to the lower bunk farther away.

"Fire!"

"Fire!"

Everyone got up and rushed out regardless of anything.

Tang Yuanyuan called out to Li Mu: "Quilt!"

"Pile it up and it will put out the fire."

Li Mu quickly picked up a quilt and pressed it down, then picked up another one, and then another one, and the fire was extinguished instantly.

Tang Yuanyuan sat on the bed without moving. The fire was out and the flight attendants arrived.