Chapter 44 Meddlesomeness
In He Saijun's mind, his sister He Jinqiu is just an ordinary rural woman, and a somewhat old-fashioned and silly rural woman.
This time when they set up a stall in the town, they might have been cheated, but they just got some good goods by accident.
Jose didn't want his sister to come to town to do business and make money, and he said those words in the heat of the moment.
But now that she has calmed down, she does not regret it.
Sometimes a change of destiny is just a matter of a single thought. With the experience of making money for the first time, these people may find their direction.
Therefore, in order to maintain the status quo, they have to be persuaded to go back.
Jose believed that he understood the three of them, mother and daughter.
He Jinqiu is a person who is hesitant and has no vision.
Meng Changli is a carefree person. She believes wind to be wind and rain to be rain. She doesn't think too much.
Meng Shulan was a bookworm. She was young and a naive girl, so she didn't understand any of this.
Jose felt that if he exaggerated a little, he would be able to intimidate these three people, and they would then have to listen to her obediently.
Her plan was a good one. If these goods were really brought back by the Meng family from outside, they might have thought about it at this time.
Unfortunately...
Meng Shulan put down the hanger in her hand and walked over with a frown, "Aunt, who told you that we got these pants from outside?"
The products haven't even started selling yet and you're already pouring cold water on your own products.
How could Meng Shulan not know what He Saijun was planning? She just couldn't stand to see her own family doing well.
He Saijun glared at Meng Shulan, "Where did you get it from outside?" This girl, why is she becoming more and more rude, and even starting to speak in a choking way.
No matter how hard Jose racked his brains, he would never have imagined that the Meng family had sewing machines, and two of them.
When she got married, the man gave her a sewing machine as a betrothal gift, which caused a sensation in the entire commune. When it was carried out, hundreds of people from several villages came out to watch the fun.
Although sewing machines are not as rare as they were before, they are still not affordable for ordinary villagers.
Meng Shulan smiled when she saw He Saijun’s eyes wide open.
"Aunt, why should I tell you? What if you start this business like me? Then we'll become competitors."
At this time, Meng Changli also came over and said, "You start to criticize me without even asking clearly. I didn't know that you are such a person before."
There was no conflict of interest before, so he definitely doesn't know anything.
Meng Changli has a straightforward personality. When she speaks, her brows are deeply furrowed and her tone is cold.
Although my sister picked the color when I bought the goods, she also thought it was good, and she designed this style by staying up late at night. How could she have thought that in this person's eyes, it would become a defective product that no one wanted...
It would be strange if Meng Changli could be happy.
Being criticized by his two nieces in turn, Jose felt a little embarrassed.
She was also angry, and pointed at the two of them and said, "Okay, I told you but you didn't listen. You took my kindness for granted. Okay, okay, can't I just shut up? If something really happens later, then..." You deserve it.
He Saijun wanted to say something harsh at this last moment, but she was interrupted by He Jinqiu before she could finish her words.
"Saijun, don't yell at my child. I told you to stay out of my business."
He Jinqiu's face turned cold. He was usually polite and reasonable to everyone he met, but at this moment his eyes were a little scary. When he glanced at Jose Jun, there was a hint of disgust and warning in his eyes.
He Saijun was startled and said with a curl of his lips: "Sister, I am meddling in other people's business." Then he left and went to do her thing.
Meng Shulan said to He Jinqiu, "Mom, don't worry. My aunt knows nothing. She just can't bear to see our family living well. She deliberately said nonsense to make us give up."
Meng Changli also said: "Shulan is right, she has bad intentions."
Seeing that both of her daughters came to show their concern for her, He Jinqiu smiled and said, "I know, I know. It's okay, let's just focus on our own things and set up the stall quickly."
The mother and her two daughters worked together and soon set up the stall.
There is only one bamboo rack, and most of the pants are placed in the bamboo basket. A dozen or so pairs are hung outside for people to see. After people have taken a good look, they can take them out of the basket.
At this time, there were already some people on the street. They were curious to see some pants hanging there, but they had never bought such finished products, and they couldn't realize for a moment that people were selling goods, rather than hanging them there for something.
It was their first time doing business, so He Jinqiu and Meng Changli must have felt a little restrained. They just stood there and didn’t dare to greet anyone.
Meng Shulan didn't say anything. She just picked up a pair of pants and started talking, wanting to set an example for her sister and mother.
"Big sister, auntie, come and have a look. These are brand new, fashionable bell-bottom pants. They are the most popular styles along the coast. No tickets are required. You can buy as many as you want. The price is very favorable..."
What are fashion and popular styles? Many people don’t understand these words, but don’t worry, they understand them!
Nowadays, you definitely need a ticket to buy cloth to make clothes. Although sometimes the supply and marketing cooperatives have sufficient stock and you can buy it by spending a little more money, it still requires connections and luck.
Now people don’t even need tickets and they want the products to be well made, saving even the processing fees. Some people became curious and started to stop and buy.
Meng Shulan shouted a few more times and those people came over.
Seeing what happened to He Jinqiu and Meng Chang, they suppressed their fear and followed suit.
There are only two prices for trousers, men's for $6.50 and women's for $6.
Nowadays, if you buy cloth and make a pair of pants, the cost of cloth is about four yuan. The labor cost was two yuan last year, and it has risen to two and a half yuan this year.
So the price is about the same if you calculate it this way, but here you don’t need a ticket and you can buy it and wear it immediately.
Meng Shulan explained the design of the waistband in detail and also showed the sample pants she was wearing.
In order to sell the goods better, the mother and her two daughters all changed into new pants today.
Meng Shulan wore the brightest khaki color with a maroon cotton jacket. She looked clean and comfortable, like a city girl.
Meng Changli was wearing a military green jacket with a blue floral pattern.
He Jinqiu was wearing the most ordinary black, with a clean gray cotton jacket, which also looked good.
The young wife and the other girls gathered around the three men and took a look. They saw that the pants were very elastic and convenient to wear. Although the khaki color looked very bright when worn alone, it didn't seem to be noticeable when they were actually worn. They liked it immediately.
Meng Shulan also told them that they would come to sell at every show in the future, and as long as the goods were in good condition, they would be returned or exchanged if they did not fit properly.
What a great service! You should know that nowadays state-owned commodity stores are not responsible for anything after you leave the counter, but here you can exchange without a ticket!
Soon someone paid for it.
One person started it, and then the second person paid the bill.
In less than twenty minutes, more and more people came to pay and look at the goods, and they directly surrounded the stall.
The next chapter is under review, I don't know if it can be released today, please come back later. Happy Dragon Boat Festival everyone! (End of this chapter)
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