"The world's strongest nation can't even produce ballpoint pen refills," "Japan's summer camp," and "Hans Cat's sewers" were once considered the three biggest jokes, until Taigang Steel produced a furnace of steel, and that furnace was a tiny bit bigger than a billion...
Then there are stationery items such as watercolor pens, sticky notes, pencils, and erasers.
Chen Mengxiao originally wanted to give the colored tape and one of the ballpoint pens to her older sister, and the rest to her older brother Cao Hao and younger sister Tiantian;
As a result, Chen Mengqi skillfully rolled all these things into a bag, and then that was the end of it.
Chen Mengxiao and Cao Hao exchanged a glance, understood each other's meaning, and felt a sense of having met a kindred spirit.
As for Shi Tiantian, she's still young...
A bunch of trendy stationery brought from Hong Kong finally shut Chen Mengqi up, and she happily took Cao Hao, Chen Mengxiao, and Shi Tiantian downstairs to play.
Benleihu was worried about his precious daughter, so he went along too.
Chen Mengqi still had objections: "Second Uncle, are you worried about me?"
Ben Lei Hu thought to himself, "I'm worried about you," but he couldn't say it out loud, so he could only dodge the question by saying, "You silly girl, has your uncle always been bad to you? You didn't even take me with you when you came out to avoid trouble!"
Chen Mengqi giggled, laughing like a little fox who had just stolen a chicken...
Now, back inside the house, since everyone's here today, let's get down to business.
Zhou Haiqin adopted the air of the head of the household, holding Yu Li's hand with her left hand and Lou Xiao'e's hand with her right, and negotiated with them: "My two good children, please give this old woman some face, okay?"
Seeing that neither of them spoke, Zhou Haiqin smiled and put their hands together.
The two separated as if they had been electrocuted. Lou Xiao'e took out a tissue from her bag and frantically wiped her hands.
Yu Li glared at him, then took out a handkerchief from her pocket, wiped her hands, and threw it away...
This made Lou Xiao'e so angry that she was practically fuming, wishing she could die with her!
The two people's actions made everyone in the room burst into laughter.
Yu Wanlin even laughed until tears streamed down her face...
Zhou Haiqin wiped her eyes and said to the two of them with a smile, "You're both mothers now, how come you're still like two children who never grew up?"
Fatty knew that Yu Li had given him a lot of face today, not coming up right away (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻!
Lou Xiao'e also lowered her posture considerably, appearing subservient and humble.
The two of them actually had a good relationship and didn't have any deep-seated hatred. If one of them were Qin Huairu—we're leaving, we don't want the earth anymore!
"..."
Everyone came today, except for Chen Fang's husband, Xing Jianshu.
Chen Fang claimed that he was still on the railway and couldn't come back, but Fatty knew that wasn't the case.
Once the atmosphere had calmed down, he pulled her outside to have a private chat.
When Zhou Haiqin saw this, she explained to Lou Xiao'e, "The two of them have been close since they were little. Although they often fight like cats and dogs, their relationship only gets better with each fight. When he was bullied at school, it was the third brother who led him to get revenge!"
At the corner between the third and second floors, the fat man plopped down on the stair railing.
Chen Fang playfully slapped him: "You're a boss, why are you acting like a child!"
"There are no outsiders here, Third Sister, tell me, what exactly is going on between you and Xing Jianshu?"
At this point, Chen Fang sighed, put her hands in her pockets, and gazed into the distance with unfocused eyes, saying, "I haven't been home for almost a month."
The fat man blurted out, "Then where do you live? You wouldn't happen to be..."
Chen Fang got impatient and smacked the fat man on the head: "What the hell? I live in the company dormitory!"
The fat man frowned: "That won't do. Why don't you come home and stay? My older sister and the others are all at the factory lately, so there's no one to take care of our parents."
Chen Fang nodded: "Even if you hadn't said anything, I was planning to come back to live here anyway. Staying in the dormitory all the time isn't a good thing."
Now that Third Sister has reached this level, every move she makes is being watched by countless eyes.
The pressure they endure every day is unimaginable.
The fat man advised her, "It's better to end it quickly than to suffer for a long time. Why don't you divorce Xing Jianshu?"
Chen Fang shook her head: "It's not the right time yet, at least not this year."
The higher authorities place great emphasis on moral character and competence when promoting people, with moral character preceding competence.
Family virtues are an even more important part of this.
If families are not harmonious and couples are getting a divorce, how can we talk about virtues?
So she could only endure it again and again.
Chen Fang was unwilling to talk about her family affairs anymore, and instead asked the fat man, "Give me the truth, about your concubine..."
The fat man interrupted her angrily: "You better watch yourself! If Yu Li hears this, I'll be dead!"
Chen Fang grimaced at his words, but still let him off the hook: "Alright, let's get down to business. Is that Lou Xiao'e reliable or not? Just how much influence does her family have in Hong Kong?"
The fat man immediately understood that Chen Fang wanted to infiltrate Hong Kong through Lou Xiao'e.
They do have KPIs too, you know...
To be honest, Hong Kong is actually a pretty good market at this point in time.
Chen Fang's company's products can fetch a good price there, and once the products there pass customs, they will sell in large quantities without any worries.
Let alone 1984, even in 2023, there are still a bunch of middle-aged women who are desperate to go there to shop.
The fat man had previously told Lou Xiao'e to contact them and get a batch of phone books;
The printing must be exquisite, as fashionable as possible, and the cover must have the words "Qilige" printed on it, as he plans to use it for promotion.
Lou Xiao'e was amazed by this "novel" marketing tactic!
Marketing methods at that time were relatively backward; even in Hong Kong, they were only just beginning to be used.
Marketing methods include distributing small cards everywhere; having staff go door-to-door, conduct on-the-spot promotions, make cold calls; and using email marketing.
"..."
The fat man spoke frankly to Chen Fang: "The Lou family over there might not be considered a wealthy family, but they're more than capable of cooperating with you. At least they drive Mercedes-Benzes, not Mazdas, so they don't have to worry about traffic jams!"
Mercedes? Mazda? Chen Fang was completely confused!
He punched the fat man twice more, and only then did he behave and obediently say, "Her family is in the drinking water business. I gave her some advice before. We can do what the moving company does and start by promoting it on a small scale. These are the kinds of businesses that don't seem very impressive, but the profits are quite considerable."
In the early days of reform and opening up, making quick money was the mainstream. People like Liu Haizhong flocked to build relationships and engage in trade, buying and selling scarce commodities at low prices and high prices. This was the first choice for the vast majority of people.
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