"We'll talk about credit later when we're more familiar with each other and our credit score is high enough."
Hearing Fu Wan say this, Wang Jianmin thought for a moment and had no choice but to nod in agreement, "Okay, then let's do it your way. I'll talk to Xiao Zhang later and ask her to help draft a contract for a sole proprietorship."
"Okay, sure."
Fu Wan responded and then hung up the phone.
In fact, she was aware of Wang Jianmin's concerns. During the 1960s and 70s, free buying and selling was not allowed in the market. Individual transactions could only be conducted by bartering. If one was not careful, one could easily be labeled as a speculator.
Having experienced the freedom of later generations, Fu Wan could hardly remember those days when individual business owners were being suppressed. But things were different now. The 1990s were fast approaching. Don't underestimate that comrade from Hunan Province just because he was an individual business owner. With his mind and courage, it was only a matter of time before he became rich and his profits surpassed those of state-owned enterprises.
Wang Jianmin is older, and those dark times must still be vivid in his memory, so his caution is understandable.
The food factory and the cannery were in similar situations. Fu Wan was quite satisfied with the current state of both factories and was planning to give the workers an early holiday after the Spring Festival.
Time flies, another year has almost passed in the blink of an eye.
Fu Wan snapped out of her thoughts and quickly packed the rest of her luggage.
After lunch, the three of them and Li Zhong boarded a plane back to Guangzhou. When the plane landed, it was just before 2 p.m. in Guangzhou.
Seeing that it was still early and Fu Wan and the others didn't seem tired at all, Li Zhong thought for a moment and simply called a car.
"Comrade Xiao Fu, I've already had someone buy your train tickets. Now that you're in Guangzhou, why don't you come and check out our famous clothing wholesale market?"
Fu Wan's eyes lit up.
"Of course I'll go, Comrade Li! I've heard that Guangzhou's garment industry is thriving. If I hadn't been too busy when I first arrived, I would have gone shopping there!"
Seeing Fu Wan's enthusiastic expression, Li Zhong was secretly pleased.
He's been in the business for so many years, and he hasn't been wasting his time. Women and men have different interests. His wife, for example, likes to go shopping at the market with her close friends whenever she has free time. As they say, even if they don't buy anything, just looking at the pretty clothes is enough to make them happy.
Not to mention Fu Wan was interested, even Fang Min's eyes showed a hint of eagerness.
She didn't know if the clothes in Guangzhou were good or not, but she had heard Fu Wan mention them a few times before she came. At that time, she had already decided that she might not be able to afford ready-made clothes, so she would buy fabric instead.
When we return to the village, we can ask Wang Xiuer to help make clothes for Fu Qing; she'll definitely look good in them.
Seeing that both women were so interested, Bai Qianzhou couldn't help but think to himself, "So women like pretty clothes. Hmm, I have to remember that."
The group then headed to the wholesale market. Li Zhong led them to Gaodi Street, a famous street in Guangzhou, also known locally as Tianguangxu.
As soon as they got off the bus, Li Zhong couldn't wait to introduce the market: "Haha, comrades, this is the most popular wholesale market in Guangzhou in recent years."
Actually, there's a saying in our area: if you come to Guangzhou and don't visit Gaodi Street, it's like you haven't really been to Guangzhou.
The clothes here are very cheap, and my wife likes to shop here too. You can take your time looking around; we have a whole afternoon.
Their return tickets are for tomorrow afternoon, so there's no need for them to rush to catch the train this afternoon.
Fu Wan had no time to listen to what Li Zhong was saying; her eyes were glued to the bustling Gaodi Street.
Gaodi Street truly lives up to its reputation as the busiest wholesale market right now; it's packed with people as far as the eye can see, with no end in sight.
The street is actually only 600 meters long, but this short stretch is packed with shops of all sizes.
These shops not only display various styles of clothing inside, but also trendy bell-bottoms, leggings, and various models of children's clothing outside.
Fu Wan didn't really like leggings, but she fell in love with fashionable flared jeans at first sight.
The styles here are so diverse that not only Fu Wan, but also Bai Qianzhou and Fang Min were amazed.
Seeing the expressions on the three men's faces, Li Zhong felt extremely proud.
He remembered clearly that Fu Wan and the others hadn't shown such a surprised expression when they were shopping in Hong Kong. Hehe, this just goes to show that shopping in Guangzhou is definitely better!
"Let's go take a look!"
Fu Wan took a deep breath, hurriedly hugged her handbag to her chest, and strode into the crowd. Fang Min followed suit, and by the time the two men came to their senses, Fu Wan and Fang Min had already squeezed into the first shop.
"Comrade, how much are those pants? And the denim jacket over there, bring them down so I can take a look."
"Hey beautiful, just hold the pole up yourself over there, be careful not to break it!"
The proprietress with her frizzy, curly hair answered without turning her head, and then continued processing orders with the person next to her.
"Three hundred pairs of leggings, two hundred pairs each of straight-leg and flared jeans, and one hundred pullover sweaters. Hey handsome, I'll give you a discount. Nine hundred dollars in total!"
Fu Wan picked up the clothes and pretended to hold them up, but actually she was listening intently to the customers next to her bargaining.
Look at that woman next to me, she wants so many items. She's definitely a seasoned marketer.
"What? Nine hundred yuan! Boss lady, you might as well just rob us! If these clothes are nine hundred yuan, why would I come all this way?"
I'm genuinely interested in doing business with you. If you're trying to rip me off, I'll just go look somewhere else.
Upon hearing that they were going to someone else's house, the proprietress reluctantly changed her tune: "Young lady, you look so young, how come you're so feisty? Name your price."
Five hundred yuan!
Fu Wan was dumbfounded, and Fang Min was so shocked she couldn't close her mouth.
Good heavens, I never knew this young woman was so ruthless; she cut the price in half!
"Wow, this pretty lady is so uninspired! Five hundred yuan isn't even enough for my inventory, I need at least seven hundred!"
"Six hundred, sis, to be honest, that's all the money I brought with me. I even borrowed it from the villagers. Could you please help me out and give me five dozen socks too?"
The lesbians are characterized by their boldness and thick skin.
The proprietress curled her lip upon hearing this. "Seven hundred! I'll give you ten dozen socks!"
The woman's eyes lit up, but she still looked at the proprietress in a fawning manner.
"Sis, how about six hundred? Hehe, dear sister, you can give me ten dozen socks if you want!"
The proprietress rolled her eyes at her, then turned around and bumped into Fu Wan and her group who were watching the show. She slammed the bill in her hand onto her clothes.
"Dream on! Six hundred it is. I'm unlucky to have a customer like you!"
"Hurry up and pay, take your goods, and get out of here. Don't ruin my business!"
After saying that, he took out five dozen socks and threw them on the stall. The woman with her hair in a bun chuckled, took out a wallet tied around her waist, and handed over sixty yuan bills.
After taking out the six hundred yuan from my bag, it was indeed empty.
"Haha, you're so generous, sister. I'll definitely do business with you again next time."
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