Chapter 129 How much have you stockpiled? I want them all today
Jiang Zixing's grandfather is over seventy years old and is still in good health.
The little house is kept in perfect order.
I raised a lot of chickens and ducks and kept them in a fixed house.
The yard was filled with bamboo strips of various shapes, as well as a half-woven basket with a floor lamp next to it.
But the light is off...
Jiang Zixing saw this and said, "You've been making it up again in just a short while? It's so dim, and you didn't even turn on the light!"
"I turned on the light when I was weaving. The desk lamp you bought for me is very bright!" Grandpa Jiang said as he turned on the desk lamp.
It was indeed very bright, and the whole yard was lit up.
Everything in the yard became clear.
The expression between Jiang Zixing's tightly furrowed brows also became very clear.
Manager Zhang politely and gently got straight to the point, "Grandpa, we're here to learn about your weaving. Are these all your crafts?"
The old man was enthusiastic and proud. "Yes! This is what I knitted! I handled the edges very carefully, without any scratches..."
When talking about his professional field, he talked incessantly and introduced his works to everyone.
When it comes to the unfamiliar parts, he will get involved and demonstrate to them.
Manager Zhang is a very qualified listener. He asked a few questions while listening, adding enough emotional value.
Although the old man was extremely eager to be recognized, after chatting for a while, he also realized the most important thing.
"Who wants to buy it?"
"My boss."
After Manager Zhang finished answering, he introduced Chen Jinyue to the old man. "Her last name is Chen. We make traditional agricultural tools. We have an order right now. A customer urgently needs baskets, so we came to ask you."
Chen Jinyue listened quietly beside her. She had an inexplicable liking for these rural elderly people.
Every time she saw them, she was reminded of her grandfather.
When she was unexpectedly pushed in front of the crowd, the old man introduced her to him.
After introducing for a while, he sighed softly, his tone helpless.
"Farmers now use machines, which makes things easier and faster than when we were young! These traditional tools are becoming obsolete, and it's time for us old-fashioned people to be eliminated too!"
"How could it be? You have such good craftsmanship, and this thing is so beautifully made."
Chen Jinyue's sincere praise.
The old man shook his head and said, "No matter how good it is, no one needs it. Otherwise, they wouldn't have so much in stock and can't sell it!"
Chen Jinyue said, "I want it. How much have you stockpiled? I want them all today."
Her straightforward and bold speech made the old man's eyes light up.
"You want them all? I have so many, you want them all?"
"Both."
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Chen Jinyue didn't even look at the item and asked for it directly, which surprised Jiang Zixing. "You don't need to take it because of me. It depends on whether you need it or not."
The old man also reacted, "Yes, yes, take a look first, there are many styles, you can choose what you want!"
He took Chen Jinyue and others into the room, which was full of stored handmade woven products.
Some of the bamboos still have green surfaces, and you can tell they are the latest ones to be woven.
Some of them have turned yellow, and it can be seen that they have been stored for a long time.
There are baskets, backpacks, baskets, winnowing baskets...
They are all very beautiful and you can tell that the weaver put a lot of effort into it.
"How long did it take you to compile these?" Chen Jinyue was incredulous.
"It won't take long. It's all accumulated slowly. For example, this small winnowing basket took only half a day to weave. This basket took more than a day. This backpack is the most complicated, it took several days..."
"How much is this basket?" Chen Jinyue asked.
"The baskets are sold in pairs, one hundred yuan a pair. If you want three pairs, I'll give you eighty yuan." The old man said happily.
"It will take three days to make two? And they only sell it for eighty yuan?" Chen Jinyue raised his voice.
"It's not necessary to do this all day, we can also do other farm work, and it doesn't cost much for us to do this."
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It’s a familiar saying, my grandfather used to say it often.
For those living in the countryside, these things are everywhere. It only takes a little time and the cost is not high.
For workers at the bottom of society, the thing they have the most is time...
Chen Jinyue was silent for a moment. "These are so well made, I'll charge you 100 yuan each."
The old man was stunned for a moment, then refused, "That won't work! I know you're the boss of our family bank, so I'll do this for his sake! But it's good enough that you're taking care of my business. How can I charge you more?"
Jiang Zixing also reacted quickly, "Just put it in the storage basket you bought."
Chen Jinyue explained, "I didn't charge more. I collected it for others, and they paid me that much! We're all family, I'm not trying to make money from you!"
The old man refused to do it no matter what.
Chen Jinyue used his trump card and seriously reminded the old man.
"Your grandson is my bodyguard, so I have to be generous, otherwise I'm afraid he won't do his best!"
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The old man became anxious when he heard this and was about to refute it immediately.
His grandson will definitely be very responsible.
But before he could finish his words, Manager Zhang came in to persuade him, "Just accept it. My boss doesn't make money from his employees. He came to my village to buy corn before and gave me a good price!"
Upon hearing this, the old man looked at Jiang Zixing. Seeing that his grandson did not refuse again, he reluctantly accepted it.
Then he warmly invited several people to dinner.
It just so happened that they came in a hurry and hadn't eaten yet.
The group had a simple meal of noodles at Mr. Jiang's house.
But only Chen Jinyue and Manager Zhang ate noodles. Jiang Zixing and the old man insisted that they were not hungry and worked non-stop with the driver to move things.
It's still some distance from here to move the goods onto the highway truck.
They moved back and forth several times.
After the final calculation, there were almost a hundred items in total.
Chen Jinyue calculated all the charges as one hundred yuan.
I paid 10,000 yuan.
The old man refused to accept more this time.
So there was the famous scene of giving red envelopes to relatives during the Chinese New Year -
The two sides pulled each other, one side quickly left, and the other side chased after it eagerly...
Chen Jinyue and Manager Zhang were walking in front and disappeared in a flash.
Jiang Zixing was supporting the old man from behind. When he failed to catch up with the person, he reminded him, "This is a token of her love. Please accept it. I will work hard for her in the future."
The old man was helpless. "I'm so sorry. I can't accept such a big favor from someone. I feel really bad!"
Suddenly, as if remembering something, he asked, "Did you tell her about our family situation? Did she feel sorry for us?"
Jiang Zixing shook his head, "No."
"This little girl is quite kind. You should work hard and protect her well in the future!"
Nowadays, those who hire bodyguards must be rich.
And most of the time it is dangerous.
Otherwise, why spend so much money?
The old man paused, feeling sorry for his grandson again. "You should also pay attention to safety. While fulfilling your duties, you should also protect yourself. Your grandmother's current situation is a waste of money..."
"Grandpa!" Jiang Zixing whispered, "The doctor said the success rate is very high!"
"But this expense isn't worth it. We don't have many years left to live. You might as well save the money..."
"If you leave, there's no point in me making money!"
Jiang Zixing stopped him, "Alright, stop saying such depressing things. Take good care of yourself. Let Uncle Hua take you to the hospital tomorrow to take care of grandma. Stop making this up!"
"I won't go tomorrow. Your aunt and sister are in the hospital. I'll earn more and reduce your burden!"
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