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Chapter 169

How should Jiang Meishu answer this question?

Jiang Meishu pursed her lips and hesitated for a long time before she asked back, "Lao Liang, which do you think is more important, your work or me?"

As soon as she finished speaking, without even waiting for Liang Qiurun to reply, she hung up the phone, pretending to be a bad guy and filing a complaint first.

Liang Qiurun was left with no room to react.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Meishu patted her chest and curled her lips in triumph. "I'm really awesome."

Not only did she dare not answer the question, she also dared to ask Liang Qiurun a question in return, and even dared to hang up Liang Qiurun first.

Sisters are awesome!

"What took you so long to get here?"

Jiang Meilan asked anxiously, "The car is about to leave, get in quickly."

She grabbed Jiang Meishu's hand and dragged her directly onto the bus. The buses in Guangzhou were even more crowded than those in the capital. They were like sardines in a can, so packed it was hard to breathe.

After waiting for a while, Jiang Meishu finally breathed a sigh of relief. "I spoke to Lao Liang for a few words."

Liang Rui stood, holding the hanging ring with his long arms, holding up half the sky for Jiang Meishu and blocking the touch of people around him.

"Did my dad scold you?"

They left in such a hurry that they didn't even have time to leave a word.

Jiang Meishu thought about what Liang Qiurun had asked her and shook her head with a strange expression, "He didn't scold me, it's just..."

She was too embarrassed to say the rest, fearing that it would embarrass Liang Qiurun.

"Just what?"

Liang Rui asked her.

Jiang Meishu said, "Nothing. Are we almost at West Lake Street? Let's go and look at some small commodities. If we find something suitable, we'll order it today. We'll be back tomorrow at the latest."

The time stated on the travel certificate was one week, but they were on the road for three days and four nights, and it would take the same amount of time to return.

The actual time we can stay in Guangzhou is only one day at most.

After she said that, Liang Rui curled his lips but didn't ask any more questions. However, everyone became more anxious.

"If you think it looks suitable, buy it. After you're done, bring it to the guesthouse. We'll go to Xihu Street in the afternoon and Gaudi Street in the evening."

Jiang Meilan arranged everything in an orderly manner.

When they arrived at the West Lake Street Station, a bunch of people came down. Jiang Meishu felt like she was being squeezed out. She finally stood up straight, and when she looked at the crowds of people on both sides of West Lake Street, her head suddenly felt numb.

"Why are there so many people?"

Jiang Meilan knew it at a glance, "They all went south to pan for gold."

People say that people started to go into the sea to seek gold in the 1990s, but that’s not true. Those who went into the sea to seek gold in the 1990s did so because they saw that others had already made money.

Even earlier, in the mid-to-late 1970s, some people had already done this. However, at that time, it could not be made public, and everyone tried to be as quiet as possible.

But Guangzhou and Shenzhen are exceptions. They have been at the forefront of reform and opening up since the beginning.

Those gold diggers smelled the business opportunity early on, so so many people gathered in Guangzhou.

Like Jiang Meilan and Jiang Meishu, they are not the first batch, nor will they be the last.

"Let's take a look first."

Jiang Meilan said to the crowd, "Let's see what products are available, ask a few more prices, and then decide on one."

"Everyone, please keep your money on you. There are many pickpockets here, so be careful."

Jiang Meishu hummed, and Shen Zhanlie and Liang Rui stood on both sides of them, appearing to surround them. It was okay at the beginning, but later on the road was too narrow and it was impossible for four people to stand side by side at the same time.

no way.

Jiang Meishu and Jiang Meilan handed the bags containing money to Shen Zhanlie and Liang Rui respectively, "Hang it around your neck."

This is the only place where they have no blind spots. Anyone who dares to take action will have to steal things from under their noses.

It's not that they are on guard against people, but it's too chaotic here.

Shen Zhanlie and Liang Rui did as they were told and hung the bags around their necks. The pickpockets who were originally eyeing them eagerly immediately exchanged glances and began to look for their next target.

It was Shen Zhanlie and Liang Rui, both of them looked like they were not easy to mess with, so it would be better to pick on the weak ones.

These thieves are also very discerning.

Sure enough, after giving the bag and other things to Shen Zhanlie and Liang Rui, Jiang Meishu felt that the attention around her seemed to have decreased.

She began to choose the goods with confidence.

The most precious objects in the capital are piled up like mountains here, and some are on the ground.

"Electronic watches, one by one, all of them."

"□□. Mirror 80 cents, 80 cents."

"Melodice, harmonica, one dollar and three cents, one dollar and three cents, you won't get hurt, you won't get cheated, it's definitely the cheapest in the place."

"Bell-bottom pants, three dollars a pair, no coupons needed, no quantity limit."

"Clock-Up Frog Jumps, fifty cents each, fifty cents each."

In 1975, Guangzhou already had the rudiments of a small commodity market. Items that were once considered precious inland were piled up everywhere here, seemingly worthless.

This made Jiang Meishu feel a little dazzled, and she suddenly no longer regretted it.

After three days and four nights of train travel, my butt felt like it was about to burst.

But at this moment, she did not regret coming out.

This was the most lively scene in the 1970s.

If she hadn't come out, she wouldn't have seen all this. Jiang Meishu looked around greedily, "They're doing business so openly, aren't they afraid of being caught?"

Her sister, who runs a brine business, has to hide every day, just like those people wearing red armbands, as if they are fighting guerrillas.

But it is not the case in Guangzhou.

As soon as Jiang Meishu asked, the vendor next to her answered, "We have people here who catch people, but most of them just turn a blind eye."

"So whether you can avoid being caught depends on your luck."

"Pretty girl, do you want to buy something? We're still here. If the militia comes later, you won't be able to buy anything even if you want to."

The other party sells electronic watches.

Jiang Meishu squatted down to take a look. When she was about to ask the price, someone suddenly tapped her shoulder from behind. "Comrade?"

Jiang Meishu was a little surprised. Shen Zhanlie and Liang Rui were originally alert, but when they saw that it was Xiao Liang, they also relaxed.

"Why are you here?"

Xiao Liang smiled and said, "I just sent my mother to the hospital and hired someone to look after her, so I came here to check on your business. Are you guys buying some goods?"

Jiang Meishu hesitated and nodded.

"Then go to my house for a cup of tea first, and come back in the evening. There aren't the most stalls in the afternoon." Of course, this was just an excuse.

Because Xiao Liang was talking to Jiang Meishu, the vendor was familiar with him. Although he was unhappy, he still nodded and said, "Brother Xiao, this is your friend?"

"Yes, we're from the same hometown." Xiao Liang nodded at the other party with a warm smile. "I'll catch up with the fellow villagers first, and then bring them here to shop later."

This is a statement made to save face for the other party.

Xiao Liang was the first person to set up a stall here. Since he took the people away, it was impossible for him to let them come here to buy things. The other party knew it very well, but they could do nothing about it.

Who makes Xiao Liang a big shot here?

After Jiang Meishu and the others left and walked away completely, she asked curiously, "Are the goods here more expensive?"

Xiao Liang gave her an appreciative look and said, "Yes."

"These are all retail prices. I can take you to the factory to pick up the goods."

This surprised Jiang Meishu. She almost wanted to ask, why are you helping us like this?

Thinking of the chance encounter we had on the train.

Who would have thought.

As if he could tell what she was thinking, Xiao Liang nodded, "That green orange."

"It's enough to make my seriously ill mother feel comfortable along the way."

He said frankly, "To be honest, ever since my mother got sick, nothing tastes good to her. But she said that green-skinned orange that day was the most delicious food she had ever eaten."

"That's enough."

This is also the reason why he chose to help Jiang Meishu and them.

It is indeed this.

Xiao Liang's frankness made Jiang Meishu speechless. On the way to Xiao Liang's house, she basically knew his situation.

He was originally a driver who followed his uncle to transport goods from the south. Later, seeing that the business in Guangzhou was promising and he even earned more than other drivers, he gradually shifted his focus.

In just over a year, he has indeed made a name for himself.

When they arrived at the place, it was a small courtyard. Usually, only Xiao Liang and his friends lived here. He opened the door and called out, "Old Three, come out."

Xu Laosan is a local, a so-called Guangzhou native. When Xiao Liang is not here, Xu Laosan is in charge of all the things here.

Xiao Liang then introduced, "These are the noble people I met on the train who helped my mother."

"They came to Yangcheng to purchase goods this time."

At this point, he suddenly realized what was going on and asked Jiang Meishu and the others, "Have you decided what goods to import?"

Jiang Meishu and Jiang Meilan looked at each other and said, "We both want some cheap gadgets, like electronic watches, harmonicas, and mirrors."

As soon as he heard this, Xiao Liang understood. "Third brother, take them to the factory to buy supplies. I still have to go to the hospital. I'll see you again if there's a chance after I'm done."

Xu Laosan nodded.

Jiang Meishu felt a little embarrassed, "It's really troublesome."

Xiao Liang, "It's not a bother. If you have any questions, you can always come to me."

"I'm basically in this yard. If I'm not here, I'm in the hospital or on West Lake Street."

After giving the instructions, Xiao Liang left in a hurry, obviously worried about his mother who was hospitalized alone.

Looking at his leaving back, Jiang Meishu murmured, "He is a filial son."

Xu Laosan nodded, "Brother Liang is indeed a filial son. He spends almost all the money he earns on his mother's medical treatment."

"He traveled all over the country to see a doctor. Finally, he heard that Lingnan Hospital was good for treating liver disease, so he came all the way here."

"Forget it, let's not talk about Brother Liang anymore." Xu Laosan said with some emotion, "Since you are Brother Liang's benefactors, you are also my benefactors. Let's go. I'll take you to the factory to see the goods."

"If you come here again in the future, you can go directly to the factory to get the goods. Don't go to West Lake Street. There are middlemen everywhere."

"The best at killing people."

Jiang Meishu thanked him and went out. Jiang Meilan bought a few bottles of Beibingyang soda, and Shen Zhanlie took out cigarettes and stuffed them all into Xu Laosan's hand.

Xu Laosan didn't want it originally.

"We'll have to trouble you again in the future. This little thing is worthless. If you don't want it, we'll be embarrassed to come to you in the future."

Only after hearing this did Xu Laosan accept. He himself was riding a beat-up three-wheeled motorcycle. "All four of you get on board. I'll give you a ride and save you the fare."

Obviously, this is a person who is very frugal, or has lived a hard life.

The three-wheeled vehicle wasn't very big, so it was a bit crowded to sit on, but it could still accommodate everyone. Seeing Jiang Meishu and the others hesitate, Xu Laosan laughed and said, "Don't underestimate my brother. He can probably pull a thousand pounds of cargo at a time. Brother Liang and I can only get up here thanks to this old friend."

As soon as these words fell, Jiang Meishu and the others no longer hesitated and got in. The car rumbled, and Xu Laosan stepped on the accelerator and almost threw Jiang Meishu out.

Jiang Meilan and Liang Rui were quick to help her, "Hold on to the car."

Jiang Meishu nodded. The sunlight above her head was a little dazzling, and she looked at the blue sky.

She suddenly laughed. She was riding a three-wheeled motorcycle on the road in Guangzhou in the 1970s. If she told this to her parents, they would definitely not believe it.

The three-wheeled motorcycle drove for forty minutes from the bustling city to the dilapidated suburbs. It wasn't really a suburb, just a group of small courtyards connected together. It wasn't very big, but before I even went in, I could hear the roar of machines from a distance.

"Already here?"

Jiang Meishu was still a little surprised.

Xu Laosan laughed, "Yes, this is our factory. Most people would never imagine that a factory is built in a house. This way we can avoid being tracked down."

After he finished speaking, he knocked on the door. After a while, the door was opened. After seeing the familiar face of Xu Laosan, the other party opened the door.

"Didn't they just get the stock the day before yesterday? Why are they sold out so quickly?"

Xu Laosan, "We're not the ones buying the goods. Liang Ge's benefactors are here to buy the goods. I brought them here to recognize their faces."

As soon as these words fell, the other person poked his head out from behind the door. He was also a very young guy, with a middle-parted hairstyle like Xiao Liang, a bit like a Hong Kong gangster.

"Brother Liang's benefactor? Come in."

After saying this, Jiang Meishu went in. If she hadn't known that it was Xiao Liang who introduced them, she would have almost thought that she was involved in underground smuggling.

These layers of procedures are too strict.

Even familiar faces are needed; strangers probably can't get here.

After Jiang Meishu went in, she and Jiang Meilan walked side by side, while Shen Zhanlie and Liang Rui surrounded them. Both of them looked alert, obviously planning to take action if they found anything wrong here.

I left immediately.

Fortunately, after entering, I saw the rumbling sound of the machine in the main room. Soon, electronic watch movements fell out one after another, and then they were picked up by the female worker next to them, who took them in her hands and began to assemble them.

Before Jiang Meishu could even see how the other party operated the machine, a complete electronic watch was assembled.

This simply stunned Jiang Meishu.

“Is this how electronic watches are produced?” she was shocked.

Xu Laosan nodded, smiling a bit, "You never thought that such a rough place could produce electronic watches."

"We were all like that at first. We thought the machines that produced electronic watches were so sophisticated and advanced, but we didn't expect them to be just this rusty lump of iron."

Xu Laosan was speechless. He was about to say something when he was interrupted by the comrade who opened the door. "Xu Laosan, do you want to take a look at the goods?"

If they continue talking, all the secrets of their factory will be exposed.

Xu Laosan laughed awkwardly, "Look at the goods, look at the goods, we'll go right away."

He followed Xiao Ding and led Jiang Meishu and the others to the warehouse. The mountains of electronic watches piled up in the warehouse shocked Jiang Meishu greatly.

If the electronic watches seen on Xihu Road are small hills, then this is a big mountain, the kind that you can't even see the top at a glance.

"How much is this?"

Xiao Ding: "I haven't counted them, but there should be hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions."

"How much is one?"

This is the real topic, Jiang Meilan asked.

Xiao Ding: "It depends on the quantity you purchase."

"If there are a few hundred, then it's 90 cents each, if there are a thousand, then 85 cents, and if there are tens of thousands or more, then it's 80 cents."

"If the purchase quantity is over 100,000, the price can be negotiated to 78 cents."

"So the price is not determined by us, but by how much you purchase."

This surprised Jiang Meishu. She hadn't thought there were so many ways to get goods. No wonder Xiao Liang had told them to come to the factory to get the goods. The prices there were simply too advantageous.

She asked Jiang Meilan, "How about 10,000?" Since they had come here once, they definitely couldn't have come in vain. After all, the round trip fare would have cost them several hundred yuan.

If the purchase volume is small, they may not be able to make a profit.

Jiang Meilan hummed, "Ten thousand, but we have a problem."

Xiao Ding was immediately delighted. This was a big client, and he liked her. So he softened his attitude a bit, "What's the problem?"

Jiang Meilan, "How can you guarantee that every electronic watch is of good quality? If I buy 10,000 worth of watches, but 5,000 are broken, how should I solve this problem?"

After-sales service is the most important thing.

Xiao Ding, "This is easy. All broken watches can be exchanged for a new electronic watch here."

"Just give us the bad ones, and we'll take care of the rest."

Since they open a factory to do business, they must be considering the long term, not just doing a one-time deal. I can only say that businessmen these days still have the business spirit.

We should seek development for the sake of quality, instead of being like those businessmen in later generations who only do one-time business.

"Words are not enough, can we make a written proof?"

Xiao Ding: "Of course I can."

He found the boss and immediately wrote down a sales certificate in black and white. After Jiang Meilan accepted it, she counted the number and said, "We want 10,000 watches, but we may not be able to take so many with us in the early stage. Can you send them to us by mail?"

Boss Li, "There are too many uncontrollable factors in postal delivery. A boss who bought goods from us before also asked us to mail them, but the goods were lost in the end. I want to clarify with you first: if the goods are lost, who is responsible for the loss?"

From a business perspective, they are definitely unwilling to do mail delivery.

After all, you just buy the goods and take them away, and the payment is made. This is their best way of selling.

Jiang Meilan and Jiang Meishu looked at each other. "Let's take a look at the 10,000 pieces of goods first. How many are there? It can't be too many. We can't take them away. That would be the most troublesome thing."

"Ten thousand watches is a lot of stuff." Boss Li brought out a box. "Sixty by one hundred boxes like this, one box holds twelve hundred watches."

"About 100 kilograms. If you want 10,000, that would be about eight boxes."

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Meishu and Jiang Meilan calmed down instantly.

Shen Zhanlie said directly, "If we don't send it by mail, we won't be able to bring back 10,000 pieces of goods."

"For boxes like these, we'd be lucky if we could take at most three."

This is still a box for him and Liang Rui, and Jiang Meishu and Jiang Meilan each get one box. Don't think there's no more stock.

No, there's also a harmonica, mirrors, and bell-bottom pants.

These are things that take up space.

You can only make a choice.

Jiang Meishu hesitated, "Then we need three boxes. We also need other goods."

Liang Rui was a little unwilling, "Can't we just find a truck?"

Jiang Meishu asked, "Who's driving? It's such a long distance from Guangzhou to the capital, who can guarantee that there will be no problems along the way?"

She took a deep breath and said, "This is our first time doing this kind of business. We don't know if it will sell well when we get back. I don't recommend doing it on such a large scale for the first time."

"If you really want to do this kind of business, you have to do it step by step."

A basin of cold water was poured on Liang Rui, and he calmed down instantly. "Then we'll take the train back this time, and Brother Shen and I will drive over next time."

The two of them took turns driving, and he didn't believe that there would be someone on the road who would be so blind as to rob them.

To the end.

After some discussion, the few of them had to reluctantly reduce the number of watches from 10,000 to 3,600, which was equivalent to three boxes of goods.

Due to the small quantity, the price has also been raised.

"Three thousand six hundred makes eighty-five cents a piece."

Boss Li seemed to be very good at mental arithmetic. He gave a number directly, "A total of three thousand and sixty."

As soon as these words fell, Jiang Meilan paid, Shen Zhanlie and Liang Rui went to count, and Jiang Meishu was responsible for watching from the side, and eliminating all the watches with obvious defects.

It took almost an hour to count the three boxes of goods.

After leaving the electronic watch factory.

Jiang Meishu said to Xu Laosan, "Third brother, we still need a harmonica and a mirror."

"It's right next door."

Seeing Jiang Meishu was a little surprised, Xu Laosan smiled and said, "Most of the small commodity factories are located nearby. We can stick together and help each other if we encounter any problems."

This is the unity of Guangzhou people.

Jiang Meishu, "That's troublesome."

Xu Laosan waved his hand nonchalantly, "I'll give it to those among you and take a cut as well."

"Bring a client there and you'll get a big unity."

Jiang Meishu, "?"

No, it was only the mid-1970s, but were southerners already so cunning in doing business?

This is something they could never imagine even if they racked their brains.

Seeing her like this, Xu Laosan laughed, "This item was proposed by my brother Liang."

"Later, it was my brother Liang who pushed for it. He was responsible for negotiating terms with the factory owners and seeking benefits for us small vendors and middlemen."

It can be seen that Xu Laosan admires Xiao Liang very much.

Jiang Meishu said, "Then he is quite amazing."

Liang Rui, who was standing next to him, was carrying the alley, his waist bent, and he walked like a shrimp, hunched over. Upon hearing this, he snorted, "No matter how powerful you are, can you be as powerful as my dad?"

Anyway, in Liang Rui's eyes, his father is the most powerful and he will not accept any rebuttal!

And Liang Qiurun mentioned by Liang Rui.

He was rarely at work. He sat at his desk, his mind full of Jiang Meishu's question, "Lao Liang, who's more important, me or work?"

"Leader, what's wrong?"

Secretary Chen discovered that his leader seemed to be distracted these past two days, and his work efficiency had dropped a lot.

Liang Qiurun pinched his brows and said, "Secretary Chen, if someone asked you which is more important, work or people, how would you answer?"

Secretary Chen was stunned for a moment. After thinking for a moment, he answered very seriously, "Of course people are important. Isn't the purpose of working hard to make the lives of those you care about better?"

"Otherwise, why would I work so hard?"

This gave Liang Qiurun a sudden sense of enlightenment, but he paused and asked, "Is it possible that some people are born to love work?"

Secretary Chen blurted out, "Who is it? Such a pervert?"

Liang Qiurun, "..."