Chapter 340: Born Businessman
Before the two men arrived at the place, they saw a lot of people gathered at the store door from a distance.
Wen Wan was startled and thought something had happened, so she hurried over.
Only when they got there did they realize how chaotic the scene was. Young girls and young wives, Wenwan felt that everyone from the surrounding area had come, many familiar faces, some crowded in the house holding clothes, some gathered outside watching the fun, all talking at once, the scene was bustling.
Lu Dongping, holding a handful of change, stood outside the door with his arms folded, like a pillar of stability.
He and Lu Donglin, two grown men, were simply unable to cope with it.
Lu Donglin's eyes were not enough. He looked here and there, fearing that those people would steal something.
Wen Wan came over and called out to Lu Dongping, "Dongping, what's going on?"
Lu Dongping said, "As for the current situation, I'm actually not too sure. I went out for a while, and when I came back it was like this."
This matter has to start from the first half of the day.
Lu Dongping went to the train station and found the place where the trucks were unloading to ask. It turned out that the batch of goods he had sent had indeed arrived. He then went to find a truck to pick up the goods and bring them back.
There were about ten bags made of two layers of snakeskin bags and plastic bags, and they were all filled to the brim.
When he got to the door of the store, Lu Donglin was shocked: "Brother, where did you get the money to buy so many goods?"
Lu Dongping hummed: "Your sister-in-law gave it to me."
After hearing what he said, Lu Donglin didn't ask any more questions and helped him move all the bags into the house and piled them in the corner.
"So what do we do now? Did you pack all this stuff yourself? Do you want to check it?"
Lu Dongping said, "Is there a place? If there is, we need to take out the clothes. I checked them once before packing them, and I think we need to check them again now to know what the price is and set the selling price."
Lu Donglin asked him, "How much do all these clothes cost?"
Lu Dongping directly handed him the purchase order: "Take a look for yourself."
Lu Donglin took the list and looked at the prices. His eyes widened. "How come these clothes are so cheap? Some of them look like they were bought for free."
Lu Dongping gave him a displeased look and said, "Why don't you try picking one up for free?"
Lu Donglin shut up angrily. He wanted to come, but didn’t he have any money now?
But now he finally understood why his brother was so shocked when he heard the prices of clothes in the store that morning.
There's no comparison at all, right?
I don't know if his brother's vision is reliable or not, and whether the clothes he bought back are good or not. After all, you get what you pay for. He feels like the purchase price is not even enough to cover the cost.
He really got carried away during his time at Aishang. Earlier when he was at Lujiazui, he had never worn new clothes, let alone clothes that cost a few dollars each, okay?
"My sister-in-law said that clothes are the hardest to come by this season because the seasons change so quickly. It's not hot yet, and it's still cool in the mornings and evenings. But it's cold, and by noon it's hot enough to wear short sleeves."
"Brother, are you okay with getting into these clothes?"
Lu Dongping was annoyed by his nagging: "We have to sell it first to see if it works. Who should I ask if you ask me?" He had been observing for a long time and probably had some understanding of the preferences of these female comrades. They didn't just take the goods casually, but only those with a higher chance of success.
"It's much warmer in Guangzhou than in the capital, so I don't have any thick clothes to bring back."
Lu Donglin took out a few pieces and looked at them. There were indeed no clothes. They were all made of very thin materials, long-sleeved, short-sleeved, skirts, and everything else.
They are simply pressed too tightly. Although most of them are still packaged, they are still wrinkled and look terrible when you open them.
"That won't do, brother. These have to be ironed piece by piece. If they're not ironed, who are we going to sell them to when they're all wrinkled?"
Lu Dongping said, "If you have time, you can iron it slowly. I need to go out and look around to see where there are more people and where I can sell things."
Lu Donglin said, "I've looked around here. If you want to find a place where people can sell things and where there are a lot of people, it must be the street in front of my sister-in-law's university. There are so many people there. When school is over, it's always crowded. After all, there are several universities there!"
"Even usually there are quite a few people here. Why don't you ask my sister-in-law later? I think you shouldn't look for a place now. Go to the department store and see if there are any hangers for clothes. Buy some. These clothes don't need hangers to hold them up. Ironing them is useless. If you leave them there, they will be in a mess again."
What he said was very logical and well-reasoned, and Lu Dongping had no choice but to listen.
"Okay then. Keep an eye on the outside. I'll go to the department store and take a look."
Not only did he need a clothes hanger, he also planned to buy a pedal tricycle. He would go and see the price first.
Without a tricycle, it would be difficult to carry these things with just a two-wheeled bicycle.
If you want to sell things, you don’t just need clothes, you also need shelves to support the scene.
The store is not always busy. Lu Donglin doesn't like to be idle, so he plans to iron all the clothes that his brother brings in. These are money, and no matter how much or how little he makes, he has to be able to sell them.
I was busy here and afraid that I couldn't see the room next to it, so I opened the door on this side halfway.
The cloth cutting and ironing table was large enough, so he fired up the electric iron and began ironing the pieces one by one.
Cotton was fine, but some materials were so light and thin, even thinner than Dacron, like gauze. He figured his electric iron wasn't hot enough, so he had no idea if it would still hold up. He boiled some water in a large, flat-bottomed porcelain pot, wet the clothes, and then ran a hot iron through them. It came out looking presentable.
While I was busy, a customer came in to buy clothes.
He could only put down the work in his hands and go out to greet people.
Before he could greet him, the other party greeted him first: "Boss Lu is busy!"
Look, Lu Donglin has been upgraded to Boss Lu this time.
At first he was not used to people calling him like that and was too embarrassed to look up, but after a while he didn't care anymore.
Anyway, he is not the boss now, but sooner or later he will become the real boss.
From the tone of voice, I knew it was another acquaintance.
This place has been open for less than three months, but we already have a lot of repeat customers.
Those who can’t afford to spend here won’t come, and those who can spend here once will come a second time.
Lu Donglin grinned so hard that his teeth were showing. This person who came was not a guest, but walking money!
"Of course I'm busy. My brother went to Guangzhou and brought back a batch of new goods to sell. I'm helping him pack them up!" As he said this, he poured the water.
"Clothes, like people, need to be taken care of and dressed up. They can't be seen in public without ironing. Only when they are ironed neatly do they look good."
When the other party heard that the goods were imported from Yangcheng, his eyes suddenly lit up: "What kind of goods are there? Can I see them?"
Lu Donglin hesitated for a moment. This thing was brought back by his brother, and he had no intention of selling it here. It seemed a little inappropriate to show it to others now.
But then he thought again, he was going to sell it anyway, and if he could really sell it now, it would be a good start and great luck.
So he cheered up and started selling with great enthusiasm.
He took his men to the adjacent operation room and pointed at the clothes that had just been ironed: "Look, these are all new styles that came out this year. We don't have them here yet, but they're in great demand in the south. They just arrived, and I'm sorting them out right now."
"The most important thing is that these clothes are directly from the factory over there, and the price is absolutely cheap. My brother went there for a long trip, so he didn't bring much. If you like any of them, just pick a few. They're not expensive either. If you miss them, they might be gone in a blink of an eye."
Ironing clothes is a delicate job, and he spent half a day but didn't finish many pieces.
But it was an orange women's pullover that he had ironed that caught someone's eye.
The other party asked the price.
Lu Donglin's mind was working fast. He hadn't figured out the prices of the clothes in the shop yet. He took a quick look and only remembered the highest and lowest prices. He didn't dare to bid too high, but he didn't want to bid too low either. So he just flipped through the most expensive one.
Even this is much cheaper than having clothes custom-made in a store.
He also knew the tricks of the trade. Ready-made clothes were different from custom-made ones. Even if you said you didn't bargain, the other party would always negotiate with you, even if it was just a few cents or a dollar less. And if the other party bargained later and gave her a dollar or two, even with that price, calculated based on the original cost, it would still be a huge profit!
Perhaps because he knew that Ai Shang's clothes were expensive, the price Lu Donglin quoted now seemed particularly cheap in comparison.
The other party was so straightforward that he paid the money without even asking the price.
Lu Donglin's heart was pounding with excitement as he busily recommended: "Sister, we have dresses and skirts here. They are all new models this year. Department stores may not sell them. The prices are not high. Do you want to buy one? If you like it, I will iron it for you right now."
The other person laughed cheerfully: "Why should I buy a skirt at my age? Skirts are for little girls."
"How could that be? You don't look much older than my sister, you're still very young!"
"How old is your sister?"
Lu Donglin said: "Twenty will soon be twenty-two, and will go to college!"
The visitor was overjoyed: "Oh, that's not comparable. I'm almost 40 years old this year."
Lu Donglin glanced at her and said, "That doesn't look like it at all. You look no more than 30 years old. Calling me 'big sister' makes you sound old. You should change your tone."
"You business people are so sweet-talkers, you're really good at turning black into white. How are you selling this skirt? I've been helping you with your business for so long, you have to give me a discount!"
Lu Donglin said, "This skirt is made of this year's new material and the style is also new this year. Look, I haven't even had time to clean it up yet, and it's almost wrinkle-free and the color won't fade. It looks very fashionable when I wear it."
"We're old acquaintances, and you just bought one. If you buy another, I'll definitely give you a discount."
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