Chapter 43 Business is booming, my sister-in-law gets the goods
On the second day, Su Zhongguo took Baoguo and Baomin to the supply and marketing cooperative, not to buy things, but to inquire about the prices.
The clothes they brought back were much better looking and more upscale than those in the supply and marketing cooperatives, and naturally they could not set the price as they wished.
It should be compared with the market price.
The three of them just looked but didn't buy anything, and they didn't touch anything either. They went to the supply and marketing cooperative closest to their street, which had a complete range of items. After asking around, they learned a lot.
"Zhongguo, it looks like we can make a lot of money this time." Baomin was excited when he heard the prices.
Look, he started laughing as soon as he left the supply and marketing cooperative.
Baoguo felt the same way. He also felt that his hard work was not in vain.
Although it is a bit hard, you can really make money.
"That's right, the supply and marketing cooperative sells white shirts that we only paid three yuan for at the time for eight yuan, and they even require a ticket."
Su Zhongguo was very happy to hear what they said, but he also felt that they were seeing things too one-sidedly, so he said, "Not only that, our shirts are not just white, we have many other colors."
Hearing this, the two laughed again, "That's right, we got quite a few colors. Bai Laosan really has a good eye."
After talking for a while, Su Zhongguo felt that he shouldn't ask this question here, and he needed to look around a bit more. "How about this, let's split up into three groups and go to the supply and marketing cooperatives that are farther away. After we're done, we'll go home and discuss it when we get home."
There is no rush to sell goods in one or two days.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
The three of them acted in three different directions.
When they returned home, all three of them had satisfied and excited smiles on their faces.
Lin Qiujuan saw them coming back one after another. She asked each of them a question and was very happy to hear that they all said they were doing well.
Xiao Jin even poured water for his uncle and aunt. He was so diligent and cute.
During lunch, Lin Qiujuan did not leave the table and ate with them with her children.
"Has the price of the clothes been decided?" She was anxious to hear this because she had her own little calculations in mind.
Although Baojun has a job, she doesn't. Baojun is the only one in the family who earns money, and she always feels that the money he earns is not enough.
So she also wanted to contribute to the family, which was better than staying at home like this every day.
"It's settled. Our clothes don't require tickets, but the prices are three to ten yuan cheaper than at the supply and marketing cooperative." Brother Baoguo told his curious brother and sister-in-law the price they had agreed upon after they came back.
Upon hearing this, the smile on Lin Qiujuan's face deepened a little. No one understood the meaning of a few dollars better than women like them.
If you save a few dollars on one piece, you can save the money for one piece of clothing by buying a few more pieces. Not only that, you don’t need a ticket.
This is the top priority.
With the fixed price, they don't plan to stay idle at home in the afternoon.
"Zhongguo, I want to try it outside the factory this afternoon. It's midsummer now, so I'll take some short-sleeved and light-weight clothes to sell." Baomin said impatiently.
Not only did he have this idea, Baoguo also thought so, "Yes, I will go with Baomin."
No one wants to wait if they can make money sooner.
"But I'm not selling clothes. I'm going to try selling a few digital watches."
The prices of electronic watches are incomparable, but they still have batteries and are not worried about not being able to sell them.
"The price is 20 yuan, and the batteries are one yuan each. What do you think, Zhongguo?" That was a new product, and they had never seen it before.
Not only that, you don't even need a watch ticket. You should know that a watch ticket now sells for twenty yuan, and it's not available just because you want to buy it.
Su Zhongguo has no objection.
"Sure, I'll take some goods and try. I plan to set up a stall near the textile factory, where there are the most female workers."
At this time, Su Zhongguo didn't know that women's money was the easiest to make, but he knew that his wife was the one who managed the money at home, so he was most looking forward to finding female workers to sell things.
"The textile factory is fine, then we'll go to the towel factory, and then go to another factory tomorrow. We're not in a hurry anyway." Baoguo agreed after hearing this.
Baomin also nodded.
So, after the three of them divided the work, they went out, each holding some clothes and an electronic watch.
Lin Qiujuan stayed behind to guard the goods and cook dinner.
Xiaojin is very well behaved. While helping his mother with work, he also plays with an electronic watch.
Although the little guy is young, he knows what is fun.
The other side.
The three people who went out changed into the new clothes they brought back this time. Once they put on the clothes, they felt full of energy.
Anyone who sees it will turn around and take a second look.
The two went to the towel factory. When they arrived, the workers had not yet finished get off work, but there were many people sitting around on the streets.
There are also some people setting up stalls here to sell food, and the aroma can be smelled from far away.
When everyone saw the two men open the cloth bags and spread them on the ground, they knew they were also setting up a stall.
But after seeing what they had on their stalls, everyone lost their composure.
"That's where they sell clothes. Let's go and take a look." The aunties, grandmas and ladies were all very sharp-eyed, and someone had discovered what the two were selling.
Once there was one, there were two, and many people gathered around.
The most eye-catching items they brought out were the shirts in various colors, as well as the bell-bottom pants and the most popular black overalls in summer.
Who can resist such a beautiful thing, young or old?
A brave middle-aged woman pointed at a bright yellow shirt and asked, "Young man, how much is this shirt?"
She asked this because her daughter was recently dating and she wanted to buy her daughter some nice clothes to look good.
Baomin took one look and said with a smile, "Auntie, you have good taste. We brought this dress back from the south. We don't have much. It only costs seven yuan. No coupons are needed."
Although he sounded so motivated at home, he felt somewhat guilty when he arrived at the scene, as he always felt that he earned too much.
Afraid others won’t buy it.
Call him a profiteer.
But he was overthinking it.
When the aunt heard that the cloth coupons were not needed, she took the clothes and said, "Young man, are you serious? You really don't need the coupons?"
Seeing his brother still in a daze, Baoguo quickly spoke up, "That's right, the clothes here don't require tickets. If you like anything, just tell me and I'll give you a quote. Don't worry, it will definitely be cheaper than the supply and marketing cooperative."
The aunt was very quick and decisive. She took out the money directly, as if she was afraid that the two would go back on their word.
That action brought the guards of the parade back to their senses.
"Thank you for your patronage, Auntie. I'll charge you seven dollars. Here are the clothes."
After the first order was completed, the people behind him immediately took the clothes they liked and asked for the price.
After discovering that their prices were much cheaper than those at the supply and marketing cooperative, everyone paid directly.
They were already very excited about not having to get cloth coupons, and now that it’s so much cheaper, how could they not be excited.
Not only were there many aunties and grandmas on the street, but several people setting up stalls also came over.
Seeing that the clothes were selling less and less, they became anxious.
Grab it right away, that’s right, grab it.
If you don't grab the clothes, someone else might take them.
The dozens of pieces of clothes and pants I brought out were all sold out.
Just then, a sharp-eyed man noticed the electronic watch on Baoguo's hand.
I asked out of curiosity.
After learning that this thing was also for sale, he immediately asked for the price. When he learned that not only did it not require a watch ticket, but it was also only 20 yuan, he bought one without saying a word.
Women go crazy when they see clothes, and men can't help themselves when they see watches.
Baoguo still didn't bring enough. He only took out a flashlight worth ten yuan, and it was divided up by others in a short while.
The towel factory hadn't even finished work yet, but the little supplies they brought were already sold out.
"Brother, what should we do now?" Seeing that there was only a piece of coarse cloth used to wrap clothes on the ground, Baomin looked at his elder brother blankly while holding the purse.
Baoguo looked at the time on his hand.
"It's not far from home. Come on, let's go back and get some."
And just like that, the two of them left.
Not long after, they came again.
This time, they came carrying a table.
It is inconvenient to put clothes on the floor. It looks more classy if you put them on the table.
Their appearance attracted those who had not bought what they wanted before to gather around again.
This place is very popular.
Su Zhongguo's side is not bad either.
It's just that he didn't arrive at the right time. The textile factory is a big factory and there are not many residential areas around it, so he waited until the workers got off work before opening his business.
The routine is similar to that at the towel factory.
But there were more female workers at the textile factory, and the clothes he brought were not enough.
Many people who didn't buy anything left a deposit and asked him to bring them clothes the next day.
This made Su Zhongguo very embarrassed. How could he not be embarrassed? He didn't know the person, so how could he dare to accept the money?
"Ladies and girls, you don't have to pay me for anything you didn't buy. I'll bring more tomorrow. I'll be here at noon. If you're free at noon, come out and choose first. You're sure to find the clothes you like. Not only clothes, but also digital watches."
So he revealed the electron.
I was busy selling ready-made clothes just now and didn’t sell any electronic watches.
This gave him time to introduce his electronic watch.
Who wouldn’t be jealous when seeing that exquisite watch?
"Hey young man, this watch is pretty good. It even shows numbers inside. It's great. I can tell what time it is at a glance. It's a great thing. How much is it? I want one."
An aunt squeezed in from outside. She didn't get the clothes just now because she came out too late.
Now that I see there are new things, I am tempted.
"Auntie, you have good taste. This is called a digital watch. Not only is it convenient for checking time, it's also cheap. It's only 20 yuan, no ticket required."
When the price was announced, everyone was shocked.
Now the cheapest watch in the supply and marketing cooperative costs 88 yuan, and you need a watch ticket.
If someone can’t read a watch, they can’t buy it, but this electronic watch can, and they can tell what time it is at a glance.
"I want two dollars." When the aunt heard the price, she took out the money and yelled.
Her voice was quite loud and scared many people.
However, a watch that only costs twenty yuan has attracted many people's attention.
In the past, buying a watch would cost at least several months’ salary. Now, you can buy one with only half a month’s salary. Who wouldn’t be excited?
The ten electronic coins Su Zhongguo brought with him were gone in less than two minutes.
He was still surrounded by everyone, and he could only make promises to this person and that person before he could get rid of them.
I returned home exhausted.
Since they were doing after-hours business, they naturally didn't come back early.
The three of them came back only after Baojun got off work.
Seeing the three people looking like they had fought a war, Li Baojun immediately became anxious, "Brother Baoguo, Brother Baomin, and brother-in-law, are you okay?"
He looked the three people up and down, worried that they were injured.
The three of them shook their hands in unison.
Then they walked into the main hall step by step, sat down and drank a large porcelain jar of water. Only then did they feel truly relaxed.
Ask why?
First, I have to deal with those customers, and second, how can I not be nervous with so much money in my arms?
After recovering, the three of them took out the money.
There were two huge bags of money, with amounts of both large and small inside, making people dizzy.
Li Baojun, who has seen a lot of money, has to say, it's a lot of money.
"So many?" He reached out and rummaged through it, then murmured.
"Not much. I brought some back before." Baoguo stood up and took out the money he had sent back in the afternoon.
Three bags of money, very valuable.
Lin Qiujuan knew about this at noon, and was no less shocked than Li Baojun.
Then comes the inventory.
How to say it.
No one could believe that there was more than a thousand yuan here.
Who dares to believe it?
After counting the goods sold, they found that they had made nearly a thousand yuan.
Everyone was shocked.
"This is too profitable." Li Baojun was tempted at this time and wanted to resign.
Lin Qiujuan had already started swallowing her saliva. She was not envious, but scared.
"Baojun, I also want to sell goods." She blurted out.
However, her words did not offend anyone, but instead made everyone laugh out loud.
"Sister-in-law, that's a good idea, but we are worried about you, a woman, selling goods with a child." Baoguo responded with a smile and then expressed his concerns.
"Well, if I remember correctly, you have a younger brother at home. You can ask your brother to come and accompany you. At least with a man by your side, we would dare to let you and me go to ship the goods."
He's not a distant relative, so who doesn't know his family background?
Li Baojun looked at his wife and thought that Brother Baoguo’s suggestion was very good.
"Qiujuan, why don't you let your brother come? He doesn't make much money in the village all year round anyway." Li Baojun is a man with vision. His brother-in-law treats him well, so he also wants to help him.
However, he couldn't let his brother-in-law suffer any loss.
"If that's the case, how do we calculate the purchase price? We can't use your purchase price."
Hearing this, Su Zhongguo looked at Baojun with a smile.
Even if Baojun didn't say it, he would have said it, after all, this business is not his alone.
"That's nothing. Just pay our purchase price." Baomin responded without thinking.
How could Li Baojun let them suffer a loss? "How can this be? Brother Baomin, you don't have to say anything. Let's do this. On top of your purchase price, we will add two yuan more." He was not the kind of person who only knew how to take advantage.
Su Zhongguo still didn't say anything and let them talk.
When Baoguo heard that he wanted to add two yuan, he immediately refused and said, "Okay, you are not an outsider, we are all brothers. How can I let you suffer this loss?" As he said that, he patted Li Baojun on the shoulder.
"I'll add one yuan to each piece of clothing, and consider it as money for my brothers' hard work." There is no big difference between two yuan and one yuan. In his opinion, there is no problem with the purchase price.
But one thing to consider is long-term sustainability.
It’s okay once or twice, but what about over time?
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