Chapter 154: New Year's Eve
Gu Hansong's cooking skills are indeed good. Meng Shulan finished all five meat pies.
The next two days were busy and fulfilling.
Meng Shulan studies and reads every day and hardly leaves the hospital. When she is tired, she tidies the house, cleans the house, and helps her father prepare New Year's goods.
The story between her and Gu Hansong is still being spread in the village, and sometimes people ask her about it.
But Meng Shulan just didn't say a word, neither admitting nor denying. No matter what those people said, she just pretended not to hear them.
He Jinqiu and Meng Changli have not returned in the past two days, so they probably don't know about those things.
However, Mengfud sometimes looked at his daughter with a strange expression, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. Several times he seemed to be about to say something, but in the end he held back.
Meng Shulan thought that her father must have heard the gossip but didn't know how to ask, or maybe he didn't want to disturb her studies and kept it to himself.
Meng Shulan did not take the initiative to bring up these matters, and everything was peaceful for a while.
On the 26th day of the lunar year, there was a market in the town, and Meng Shulan went to the town to learn about the situation in the store.
The store has started selling new products in the past two days. In order to promote the new products, Meng Changli also hired models this time.
When Meng Shulan arrived at the store, she saw that the middle-aged woman who was originally selling goods was gone, and had been replaced by two young wives.
Both of them were wearing the latest styles of clothes and pants. In addition to greeting customers and showing them samples, they also walked around the stall and showed them to everyone.
This trip to South City not only broadened Meng Changli's horizons, but also increased her knowledge.
These selling methods were learned in big shopping malls. At that time, people even built special platforms to walk on. Their methods were much more exaggerated than hers.
The new products launched this time were unique, and with the young wife demonstrating them, they were naturally very popular. However, the price was not very friendly. It was one third more expensive than the previous pair of pants, which raised the price which had been lowered.
If the retail customers really like the price, they can accept it after gritting their teeth. However, the small business owners who come here for wholesale are afraid that the price is too high and it will be difficult to sell, and they will be stuck with the products.
However, Meng Changli also said that if the products cannot be sold, they can be returned, and they will recycle them all as long as it does not affect the next sale.
This dispelled everyone's concerns. In recent days, as soon as the goods were released, they were bought up. Some people came late and would even wait here specifically to avoid being empty-handed again.
We were having a market today, so the store also took out some goods for retail.
When Meng Shulan arrived, there were a lot of people surrounding the stall. The two young wives were overwhelmed, and Shen Chengyuan was also helping outside with a clothes rack.
When he saw Meng Shulan, Shen Chengyuan quickly greeted her and asked if Gu Hansong had come to town.
Meng Shulan shook her head. In the morning, she saw the people in the next yard smoking bacon. Gu Hansong was busy preparing New Year's goods, so he probably wouldn't come over.
Entering the backyard, there was also a lively scene.
When Meng Changli saw her coming, she quickly pulled her into her small office and asked Meng Shulan to try on a few pieces of clothes and two pairs of trousers.
“I’m going to the city to pick up the goods tomorrow, and these styles are all going to be made of denim.
Shulan, this denim is currently only available here, and I plan to use this to expand the market in the city."
A few days ago, when the two came back from South City, they also went shopping in the city's shopping mall. There was already a store specializing in selling ready-made clothes, and it seemed that it was privately owned.
Meng Changli wanted to sell her denim jackets and jeans to those places.
If you want to make money and sell at a high price, you still have to go to the city.
She has already discussed this matter with Shen Chengyuan, and they both think it is feasible.
While the denim market has not yet opened up in their areas, they should make some money first, open up channels and gain visibility, and prepare for the future.
Meng Shulan also thought it was a good idea.
I have to say that my sister was much braver on this trip to South City.
Meng Shulan had lunch in the store before leaving.
Now Zhou Yan comes here to do odd jobs. He cooks basically all the meals in the courtyard. I have to say his cooking skills are quite good. The dishes he makes include both meat and vegetarian dishes, which are especially delicious with rice.
Before leaving, she went to the school and handed the papers to her class teacher.
She has finished all the questions. When a few teachers revise them and school starts again after the New Year, they can be distributed together with everyone else's, and there will be a ranking.
After the New Year, students in the college entrance examination class have to go back to school to prepare for tutoring, so time is very tight.
After the 26th day of the lunar year, there are only a few days left until New Year's Eve.
Meng Shulan was busy with household chores and did not go to town for the next few days.
On the 29th, the last market day of the year, Meng Shulan was busy cleaning the house wearing a straw hat, while Meng Fude went to the town to prepare the last batch of New Year's goods.
He drove the donkey cart, and when he came back, the cart was loaded with two full baskets of things, including sugar, cigarettes, alcohol, roasted nuts, dried goods, biscuits, and cakes for visiting relatives and friends.
Meng Fude unloaded the cart downstairs and asked Meng Shulan to come out to get the things while he led the donkey back first.
Meng Shulan put down the broom and ran out. When she was moving goods home, she happened to see Gu Hansong driving back in a car. It seemed that he had also gone to the town to buy New Year's goods.
Recently, Meng Shulan has been staying at home every day and hasn't gone out, and she hasn't seen him for several days.
The man wore his old corduroy jacket, and had changed his leather shoes and trousers, dressing like before.
But his hair was cut, so even if he changed his outfit back, he could never go back to the way he was before.
Meng Shulan smiled at him.
Gu Hansong got out of the car and saw Meng Shulan putting the backpack on the steps to carry it back. He came over to lend a hand and then said, "Wait a moment."
Meng Shulan: “Hmm?”
Gu Hansong turned around and rummaged in his backpack, then took out a few big apples and put them in Meng Shulan's backpack.
Meng Shulan: "Where are you from?"
They don't produce apples here, so it's not easy to buy these fresh fruits at the supply and marketing cooperative.
Gu Hansong: "I asked someone to bring it to you."
Well, he has many ways.
Meng Shulan smiled and wanted to say something to him, but it would not be a good idea for them to stand on the main road with so many people coming and going, so she packed her things and prepared to go back.
As soon as I turned around, I saw Ye Ran.
Ye Ran was riding a bicycle and standing not far away. She didn't know how long she had been watching there. When she saw Meng Shulan looking at her, she curled up the corners of her mouth and smiled at her.
That smile was naturally malicious, filled with contempt and mockery, as if he had seen something disgusting and unbearable.
Meng Shulan just took a quick glance and went straight up the stairs.
Seeing her indifferent look, Ye Ran sneered and cursed in her heart, "She is just a country bumpkin, but she is acting like she has found a treasure and is so proud of it."
Ye Ran wanted to roll her eyes at Meng Shulan, but before she could start, Gu Hansong looked over at her. His eyes were cold and majestic like a snow-capped mountain, chilling and overwhelming.
Ye Ran couldn't roll her eyes anymore, and for some reason she didn't dare to continue.
After Gu Hansong drove away, she cursed, "Who the hell are you? How dare you warn me?"
Yes, a warning.
Tell her to mind her own business.
(End of this chapter)
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