Although his name is Xiao Wang, he is a few years older than Zhuang Zhixi. The first thing they did when they arrived was to hold a small meeting. As a participant, Zhuang Zhixi listened more and spoke less, and his presence was not strong. Such a meeting did not require him to speak, everyone as had his own position.
They started a meeting as soon as they arrived, but had free time in the afternoon. The other people had their own social activities to do, so Zhuang Zhixi packed up his clothes, disguised himself, and went out with his bag, intending to look around. This place was still very lively and prosperous.
In fact, their Sijiu City is also prosperous, but the style is a little different. The commercialization of Sijiu City is not so obvious, but there are obviously more shops here. Zhuang Zhixi walked around the street for a few times and found a small shop that recycles gold and silver jewelry in an alley. The front is very small and you can't see it if you don't pay attention.
Although he was a little hesitant, Zhuang Zhixi still went in to inquire about the recycling price, and then sold his gold jewelry. It was the first time for him to do such a thing. doesn't hurt to be cautious.
He walked around several times, went to the bathroom to wash his face and change his clothes, and then returned to the hotel.
If it were in the past, Zhuang Zhixi would never have thought of disguise, but who made him want to play with Lan Sihai? Not to mention anything else, just look at the transformation Lan Sihai gave to Bai Fendou, Zhuang Zhixi felt that there was a lot he could learn from it.
People, when you go out, you need to give yourself more insurance.
He returned to the hotel with half a bag of money. Xiao Wang was not there, so he boiled a pot of water and drank several cups of tea before he calmed down. He had never seen so much money before. Although he and Mingmei had saved some money, the money they earned from work was limited. They had to live and raise children, so the couple was not really rich. For example, Zhuang Zhixi sold a lot of jewelry today.
Zhuang Zhixi put the money away, put it into a travel bag and then stuffed it under the bed, and sighed that it was fortunate that they came with their unit this time. This hotel is now occupied by participants, and the security in all aspects must be impeccable, otherwise there is not even a lock, which is very unsafe.
But no one else brought a suitcase, so if he brought a suitcase with a lock, it would be too obvious.
So Zhuang Zhixi had no intention of doing so.
Zhuang Zhixi turned over and lay on the bed, thinking about his observations today. The business here is more developed and everything is sold, but if you want to say what is more popular among young people, it must be bell-bottom pants.
This kind of pants is the latest product and very popular. He looked around and saw that many young people were wearing them. Although older people may not like them at all and think they are very unfashionable and do not look like serious people, they are still very popular among young people. There is no escape from the word - fashionable.
In the eyes of young people, this kind of pants is very fashionable. For example, Comrade Lan Sihai once followed the trend during the Chinese New Year and almost caused a sensation. However, the old man followed the trend, but he didn't think the pants were very good-looking, so he only wore them for a few days and then stopped wearing them.
However, the young man in their alley did go to the mall to look for it, but it was still not sold.
Yes, Lan Sihai's pair was sent by Mingmei's cousin from another place, specially for the old man, which shows what kind of character this family has. However, Zhuang Zhixi was keenly aware that this pair of pants had great potential.
Maybe this thing can't be worn for a long time, but if he wants to make some quick money, he thinks it's still a good idea. Zhuang Zhixi sat up suddenly, and without hesitation, he went out again. This time he went to many shops.
He went to many shops in a row and came back after dark, exhausted and out of breath. At this time, Xiao Wang also came back. He looked at Zhuang Zhixi in surprise and asked, "Where have you been?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "I'm going to go out and look for some local specialties to buy. What are you doing...?"
Xiao Wang: "I went to have a drink with some salesmen from other factories. By the way, have you had dinner? There is a buffet prepared upstairs for the participants. I learned this from some foreigner, but it is still very convenient. Just tell me your room number."
Zhuang Zhixi really didn't know this. His eyes lit up and he smiled, saying, "That's great. I haven't eaten yet. I see you're not in a good state after drinking so much. Do you want to go downstairs and eat something together?"
Xiao Wang waved his hand: "I won't go. I still have to go to our section chief to discuss tomorrow's affairs and ideas."
They did come here to do a job, unlike Zhuang Zhixi, whose main job was to record.
Zhuang Zhixi: "There's hot water in the kettle. Make some tea. It's just the right amount to help you sober up."
Xiao Wang: "Okay. Thanks."
He found it was nice to share a room with Zhuang Zhixi. People in the same industry always had to be on guard against each other, but that was not the case now. He was still very relaxed, and he said, "I will be back later tonight."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Okay."
He went downstairs alone. It was late at night and not many people were eating. Zhuang Zhixi thought about it and figured it out. He took a plate and filled it with the dishes he liked. In this day and age, you still have to eat meat.
Zhuang Zhixi is a carnivore and can eat meat but not vegetables.
He was sitting alone by the window eating steak. Well, he didn't understand much, but he could learn. Seeing others using knives and forks, Zhuang Zhixi tried for a while and felt that it was not that convenient, so he just used chopsticks.
It's good to learn, but it's also good to be free.
Anyway, as long as you are thick-skinned, you can be fearless.
He didn't eat any staple food either, just all-you-can-eat steak. But after he finished eating, he felt several gazes falling on him. Zhuang Zhixi calmly poured himself a glass of drink to help digest the food.
As long as I don't care, I will remain calm even if you find something fishy.
Perhaps Zhuang Zhixi had such a good character that people who looked at him felt a little embarrassed. At this time, a fat man came over and took the initiative to greet Zhuang Zhixi: "Hello."
Zhuang Zhixi smiled: "Hello."
The two sat at the same table. The fat man said sincerely, "Brother, you are so nice. I never eat enough every time I come here. The main reason is that I am embarrassed to eat too much. I always feel that others are looking at me when I eat too much. But you are amazing. You can eat steak with chopsticks. And you can eat so calmly."
Zhuang Zhixi: "No one knows me here, so I have to eat my fill, right?"
“They look at you.”
"Just look at it, I can't lose anything, maybe they look at me because I'm handsome."
Fatty: “…”
If you say that, you're just bragging.
Zhuang Zhixi: "I wonder where you are going to get a good job?"
"I'm from Lincheng, a small place. It's very difficult to get this opportunity to participate in the exhibition. Our factory specializes in bamboo weaving. I'm the deputy factory manager. My last name is Zhu, and my name is Zhu Youcai. Originally, the exhibition was scheduled for another factory, and we took over temporarily. I have no idea what to do at this moment."
If he wasn't unsure, he wouldn't have come to eat so late.
Perhaps because he saw that the man in front of him didn't care about other people's opinions at all, he wanted to come over and sit down and chat for a while. It also relieved his own pressure. He lost weight during this journey.
"Who are you……?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "I am here to participate in the exhibition as well. I am from the Jingcheng Machinery Factory, Zhuang Zhixi."
"Beijing is great, Beijing is great." The fat man sighed, "You are much more knowledgeable than us."
He smiled and said, "Nowhere. I'm from the Propaganda Department. I came along to take a look and then write a report when I return. This is actually my first business trip, so I'm completely clueless. Fortunately, I'm just a foil, so I don't have to think too much."
The two started chatting. Although the fat man Zhu Youcai came here temporarily, it was not his first time. He seemed to be more familiar with this place than Zhuang Zhixi and his colleagues. He said, "Are you here to buy something? Brother, let me tell you, this place is different from our state-owned shopping malls. The small shops are all privately owned, and you have to bargain hard. The first time I went there, I ran into a young man who bargained down the price of a thirty-yuan item to eight yuan. Don't be too scared. How dare they ask for it? I didn't dare to ask more when I heard it was thirty. Who would have thought that it could be reduced all the way to eight yuan, it's scary."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Why is there such a big difference?"
"That's right."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Then I have to remember it clearly."
"If you want it, you want it. Otherwise, you will suffer the loss."
Fatty Zhu Youcai added: "Actually, things are cheaper in Pengcheng too. I used to..."
Zhuang Zhixi listened with great interest. Compared with these people who had seen the world, he was just a country bumpkin.
Even though he came from a small place, he was well-informed. He was really a country bumpkin.
Zhuang Zhixi could chat with anyone, and he quickly became familiar with this elder brother. The two of them even agreed to go out together if they had time. Look, they are so harmonious. Zhuang Zhixi finished the talk and went back happily.
Although Zhuang Zhixi had his own little thoughts, when he was away from home, his main business was business. The next day he followed the big guys in the factory. In such a big occasion as the Canton Fair, he felt it was unnecessary for him to stand like a minion. However, Zhuang Zhixi was really enlightened.
He usually works in the office, but this is the first time he has seen so many people, both domestic and foreign, many of whom are leaders of various factories, and even the sales staff of various factories are experts. Take the few people from their machinery factory, for example, they all look like braggarts, but when they are really busy, they are very capable. Zhuang Zhixi helped others and did not participate, but he gained a lot in the past few days.
It must be said that he really learned a lot.
Not only the people from their factory, but also those from other booths. Zhuang Zhixi is a person who works hard. He can be lazy and slack off, but he also knows what is useful. It would be very beneficial for him to know more about this.
Zhuang Zhixi was very interested and was busy with the business. What's more, he ran into Zhu Youcai again. Their booth was in a corner outside. It couldn't be compared with the location of the machinery factory. But the business was very prosperous.
You may think that bamboo weaving is not worth much, but many foreigners like it. Their small booth has received a lot of orders. Zhuang Zhixi squatted not far away and watched for a while like a thief. He probably figured out something and knew why Zhu Youcai and his team were able to participate in the exhibition even though they were a small factory.
It’s mainly four words: national characteristics.
This kind of bamboo weaving is practical for them, but some people think it is a work of art. Zhuang Zhixi watched Zhu Youcai, the deputy director, sweating profusely as he personally took part in the work. This guy can even speak a few foreign languages.
It’s always good to have many skills.
Zhuang Zhixi was really shocked this time. He gained a lot of experience and realized that you can't judge a person by his appearance. Zhu Youcai was a nervous and hesitant fat man before the start, but now he is a little sales expert, flying all over the place.
Zhuang Zhixi looked for a while and returned to their own factory's booth without delay. Their orders were definitely not as many as Zhu Youcai's, but their unit price was much higher, so they had their own advantages.
Zhuang Zhixi was busy for several days. In addition to helping out, he also followed his leader around to take a look. He was really exhausted after every day, but at the end of the week he had managed to lose a lot of weight.
He doesn't eat meat every day when he is at home, but he still loses weight even though he eats meat every day.
Taking advantage of this busy opportunity, Zhuang Zhixi went out every evening in the first few days, looking for several stores, and finally chose one to place an order. He originally wanted to go to the factory, but as a newcomer, he was unfamiliar with the place, and he also knew that his quantity was not that large and would not be taken seriously, so he could only go directly to the store to place an order.
It must be said that these stores are really bold, charging dozens of yuan. Zhuang Zhixi found a medium-sized store. He also observed for two or three days and felt that this store was easy to talk to. Zhuang Zhixi went straight to the store. The owner of the store was a middle-aged man.
Zhuang Zhixi wanted bell-bottom pants, so he immediately introduced them: "Take a look, these are the best sellers, sky blue and pink, they are the favorites of young people, I have a lot of customers here every day, bell-bottom pants are the favorite of fashionable young people nowadays. If you say you are old, I definitely don't understand, but which young person doesn't wear them? Even people from Hong Kong Island wear them, and they have dressing mirrors for bell-bottom pants, look at them. How fashionable."
Zhuang Zhixi: "I want more. Can this be cheaper?"
"A lot? If you want ten, eight days. If you want ten and eight..."
Zhuang Zhixi: "I'm really buying the goods, give me a discount, six dollars!"
The shopkeeper was stunned and said, "Fuck, go away, get out of here right now, you little brat, are you here to cause trouble? I want twenty-six dollars, and you bargained for six dollars. Do you take me for a fool? I don't sell anything casually here."
Zhuang Zhixi stopped him and said, "Don't worry, I want a lot, really a lot, I'll take a thousand."
The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then immediately said: "What? You can't give me six dollars for a thousand pieces? You are really too much, you have to let me make money. If I sell you all these, will I still be able to do business in the future?"
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "Brother, don't be angry. I know you earn less, but you will always make money no matter how much you earn. Although you don't make that much per piece, a little adds up to a lot, don't you think? Besides, I am taking this money back to my hometown, which will not affect your local sales at all. Although you earn less, you are not at a disadvantage. And you see that I only take this much this time, which is also convenient."
Seeing that the shopkeeper was a little hesitant, he continued: "This is a finished product. You don't have to come up with any patterns or styles. You don't make it yourself. You just make money by reselling it. It's more comfortable than this. In fact, this is my first time doing this. I'm a novice trader. If I were an experienced trader, I would have gone directly to the manufacturer. You see, if I work here for a few days, I can still find the manufacturer. I do this to save trouble and because I trust your character. One of my brothers said that you are the most loyal person. Her last name is Chen, she is from the north, you remember?"
I'm just guessing, but this way it's easy to get closer to each other.
The store does not just sell individually, they also wholesale, and they do a lot of it. When Zha mentioned the northerner with the surname Chen, he couldn't remember who he was, but seeing that the guy came directly to him, he thought he knew him.
He hesitated for a moment and said, "The six dollars you gave me is too little. How about this, add another fifty cents."
Zhuang Zhixi calculated for a moment and said, "Add 20 cents for one piece."
He said: "It costs money for me to bring it back from here."
"Okay then, how do you take this?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "I only want the sky blue for men and the pink for women. I won't take any other colors. I only take two sizes for men and two sizes for women. Both are 250 pieces."
"Can."
Zhuang Zhixi had thought about this a long time ago. Although there are also white, yellow and bright red, sky blue and watercolor are the most easily accepted by people. They are also rare in their area, so what he sells are rare.
As for the size, people nowadays are generally thin, so there is no need to buy large sizes, and there is no need to overstock for a small number of people. Similarly, he did not consider small sizes for those who are too thin. Being thin means that you don’t eat well, and if you can’t eat enough, the probability of being willing to spend money is not high.
The two of them just said this.
Zhuang Zhixi agreed to pick up the goods in three days.
When he got back, he counted the money. This time, his wife gave him 1,000 yuan, and he had 300 yuan in his own pocket. His mother sold gold jewelry for a total of 5,300 yuan. Fortunately, the money was enough, otherwise he would have been a bit at a loss.
To be honest, it was really thanks to him that he packed more gold jewelry from his mother when he went out. They didn't think about doing business at that time, but mainly thought that since it was a rare trip to another place, they should sell all the special or marked items. So they took more, and you see, they were all used.
Zhuang Zhixi was very happy, thinking that he was still lucky. But he didn't dare to be too reassured, because he would definitely check carefully when he received the goods. He took out a notebook and wrote all these down. This was Zhuang Zhixi's habit, he would simply write down some important things in life, which was very useful for reviewing later or as a reminder. He was sitting at the head of the bed, writing and drawing in his notebook. Xiao Wang came back drunk again. He looked at Zhuang Zhixi writing and said, "Are you starting to write now?"
Zhuang Zhixi closed the notebook and said, "No, I just wrote down some key words and some inspirations so that I won't forget them when I go back."
Xiao Wang: “This is not easy for you.”
He didn't even wash up, but just lay down on the bed and said, "After we finish our work in a few days, we can rest for two or three days here. What are your plans?"
Zhuang Zhixi shook his head: "I haven't. I'll probably look around since it's my first time here. Then I'll buy some gifts to take back. My eldest brother is a train conductor and he travels a lot. He always brings gifts to our family when he goes out. My children have eaten a lot of local specialties brought back by his uncle. It's a rare trip for me, so I must buy more."
"That's right. This brother is a family, and the sister-in-law may not be without ideas."
Xiao Wang sighed, it seems that he is also a middle-aged man with a story.
He said, "I guess that some leaders will definitely be with the leaders of other factories. I have also made an appointment with some people here. If you don't feel embarrassed, you can come with us. If you don't feel embarrassed, I won't stop you. You can walk around and have a look by yourself."
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Wang, but you don't have to go around with me. I promised a friend to go around with him. It's hard to go back on my word. I don't know if this old guy is really familiar with me or just pretending to be familiar with me. Can you sell it to me?"
Xiao Wang smiled and said, "What are you selling? I'm a grown man, not a little girl. You're great. You've made friends in just a few days."
Zhuang Zhixi: "He is also here to participate in the exhibition. He thinks that I am very free and easy when it comes to eating meat and I am not afraid of worldly opinions, so he invites me to eat together every day. Isn't this a hookup?"
Xiao Wang burst out laughing, and when he had laughed enough, he suddenly remembered something, sat up and said, "Hey, that's not right, you, you, you, are you the country bumpkin who uses chopsticks to eat steak at the buffet? You don't eat vegetables, you only eat beef?"
After finishing saying this, I felt a little embarrassed. It's never nice to call someone a country bumpkin.
Zhuang Zhixi: "That's right, that's right, this country bumpkin is me."
He didn't feel embarrassed at all. What a joke. In this day and age, we can't even eat meat every day. How can we not eat the rarer beef? If we don't eat it, we are stupid. Anyway, no one knows each other, so why bother pretending?
Zhuang Zhixi: "My friend is amazed by my extraordinary temperament, so he invites me to have dinner every day."
Xiao Wang: “…”
The corners of his mouth twitched. He had heard that there were two guys, one fat and one thin, at the buffet on the second floor. They were just like the fat monk and the thin monk in The Deer and the Cauldron. They would go to the buffet to eat beef at mealtime. They were calf killers.
It would be fine if they were just eating beef, but these two people didn't even know how to use a knife and fork, so they just used chopsticks.
That skinny guy was as skinny as a stick. He could eat more than ten steaks in one meal. I wonder if his stomach was a bottomless pit. With his peculiar temperament, he quickly became famous among them.
If everyone wasn't busy with work, they would have started asking about it a long time ago.
However, Xiao Wang really didn't expect that such a capable person would share a room with him, and he didn't feel embarrassed or nervous at all, which was outrageous. He asked sincerely: "You really don't feel embarrassed?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "What's there to be embarrassed about? Isn't it all included in the room rate? I always have to eat enough. It's nothing."
Xiao Wang: “…I’ve seen it.”
Looking at Zhuang Zhixi again, I feel that this person is indeed somewhat different from others.
He said, "You..."
He hesitated for a moment and wanted to persuade Zhuang Zhixi, but he vaguely felt that what Zhuang Zhixi said seemed to be right. Why should he be embarrassed? Anyway, no one knew each other. Xiao Wang hesitated for a long time and said, "Well, it's up to you."
He lay down, not knowing what to think.
Zhuang Zhixi stopped writing at this time. He put away the notebook and went to take a shower. At this time of year, the weather in Guangzhou was very different from that in Beijing. He was wearing a shirt and was sweating profusely after a busy day.
He took a shower and sighed that it was so convenient. As expected, the hotel they were staying in was a high-end hotel. Ordinary small hotels really didn't have such conveniences. When he came out of the shower, he saw Xiao Wang actually putting on his clothes. At this time, he had returned to normal.
Zhuang Zhixi was puzzled: "Are you going out?"
Xiao Wang nodded: "I'm going out for a while."
After a pause, he asked him, "Do you want to join me? Do you want to go out with me and see the world?"
He was a little embarrassed, but he lowered his voice at that time, revealing a tone that all men understood, and said ambiguously: "I went to the hair salon with a few friends."
Seeing that Zhuang Zhixi didn't seem to understand, he chuckled and said, "There's a girl inside."
Zhuang Zhixi suddenly realized what was going on. He quickly shook his head and said, "I won't go. You go and have fun."
He is really not interested in this matter.
To be honest, he still thinks it is more interesting to figure out how to make money himself.
He said, "Don't work too late. You still have to work tomorrow. Your body can't take it."
Xiao Wang raised his chin proudly and said, "That's nothing. I'm a man who has sex eight times a night. Having sex with a few female comrades won't affect my work. You really don't want to go. That girl is so pretty."
Zhuang Zhixi: "I really don't want to go. I'm exhausted after the whole day and just want to go to bed early."
Xiao Wang: "Okay."
He didn't think it was a big deal if Zhuang Zhixi didn't go, after all, it costs money to find a girl. He didn't know how much money Zhuang Zhixi brought, whether it was enough, and as for him treating her? Don't even think about it. He would rather find two than treat her.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Will you come back in the evening?"
Xiao Wang: “No.”
Zhuang Zhixi: "...Then be careful."
"Hey, it's okay, I'm familiar with it."
After Xiao Wang left, Zhuang Zhixi turned on the TV, sat on the bed and watched TV, smiled silently, and thought to himself, what kind of person is this. To be honest, although Zhuang Zhixi has not been to college, it is not because his grades are not good enough. He is no longer eligible to take the college entrance examination at his age, and colleges have been canceled. He graduated from high school and is already considered a scholar. He is a scholar in his bones. Don't look at this person's indifferent personality and can get along with anyone. But he is not used to such things.
He curled his lips, not wanting to see such behavior, but even though he didn't like it, it had nothing to do with him, so he didn't meddle in it. The TV here could not only receive local channels, but also channels from the other side of the river.
There was gibberish Cantonese being spoken on TV, but Zhuang Zhixi couldn't quite understand it and could only half understand and half guess what was being said.
But after watching for a while, he gradually got used to it. In the past few days, he met many locals speaking Cantonese. He was considered to have a good talent for languages, so he could understand a little. Zhuang Zhixi leaned against the bed and watched TV. He didn't know how long he had been watching, and slowly fell asleep.
When the TV was completely covered with snow and there were no programs, he himself was still unaware and slept very soundly.
If you sleep well, you will feel energetic. After all, you are in your early thirties, still in the prime of life. Zhuang Zhixi, thirty-two, is considered a young man among the people on business trips. It is another sunny day. I don't know if it is a psychological effect, but when Zhuang Zhixi looks at Xiao Wang and the others again, he always feels that their legs are floating.
Well, maybe I'm overthinking it.
The exhibition lasted for a total of one week, seven days. After it ended, one day had to be taken out for cleanup. Zhuang Zhixi fully demonstrated that he was not afraid of dirt or tiredness. He was busy around and after finishing everything in the afternoon, he said goodbye to everyone and went to pick up the goods with a bag of cash.
The boss was already waiting for him. Although the payment of more than 6,000 yuan seemed like a lot, it was the first time that Zhuang Zhixi handled so much money. However, in the eyes of some local shop owners, this was not considered a big business.
After all, it is 1982 now. Some people with quick brains and a keen sense of smell have already started to deal in it. Before the reform and opening up, there were people secretly doing black market business, let alone now.
So there are always some people who come to buy goods. Zhuang Zhixi's business is indeed not small, but not big. If it is thrown into other clothing factories, it is a small business and people will not even look at it. But in this shop, it can be considered a big customer.
But even if it was a big customer, he had seen it before, so he was much calmer than Zhuang Zhixi. The two parties exchanged money and received the goods. Zhuang Zhixi then randomly checked some clothes and found no problems.
He was relieved. It was not because he was cautious, but because there were scammers now, so he couldn't be careless. Zhuang Zhixi then checked the pants and thought they were good, so he found a tricycle and took the goods away.
One thousand pairs of bell-bottom pants, not too many to fill four large bags, but it is still manageable.
After Zhuang Zhixi took the goods, he had less than six hundred yuan left in his hand. Although six hundred yuan is not a lot compared to a thousand pairs of jeans, his purchasing power is very strong.
During the last two days of free time, Zhuang Zhixi decisively mingled with Zhu Youcai. People are like that, sometimes they know who each other is as soon as they meet. Zhuang Zhixi and Xiao Wang get along well with each other, but they are not the same kind of people. To say that they have a particularly good relationship, that's not the case.
But although Zhu Youcai was just a casual acquaintance, the two of them thought that the other was a nice person just because they could eat together. Zhu Youcai's factory was a small one, and there were four people coming this time, so Zhu Youcai separated from them and went to play with Zhuang Zhixi.
He sighed: "Our factory director and his friends are so tense. I feel exhausted."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Then come find me. I'll stop being tense once you see me."
Zhu Youcai laughed and said, "That's right, let's go."
The two of them went shopping. Zhuang Zhixi knew they had two days, so he was not vague and bought anything he saw that was suitable, which made Zhu Youcai dumbfounded. He usually saw lesbians shopping when he was on business trips, but this was the first time he met a gay man who was so good at shopping.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Look at this scarf, there are peony flowers on it. It's spring in the north now, and the end of March will be the end of spring. It's just right to wear this kind of scarf. If you go out, you should buy it." Zhu Youcai: "Oh."
Zhu Youcai: "Fuck, you want so much?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "My wife, my mother and my mother-in-law, that's three, and my niece, she's a grown-up girl now, it's the time when she loves beauty, isn't that four?"
Zhu Youcai: “That’s right.”
He quickly picked a few as he had quite a few in his family.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Sister, how much is this?"
"eighteen."
Zhuang Zhixi counted them and said, "Look, we bought eight in total. That's a lot. Give us a discount, four yuan."
Zhu Youcai's face turned pale.
The lady boss said: "Handsome boy, how can you bargain like that..."
Zhuang Zhixi: "We are all honest people. Wait for me tonight and I will go back to promote it for you. We have some colleagues here with us this time. I will say that I bought it for six dollars."
The lady boss chuckled. Although she knew that this was all a bargaining strategy and a joke, she still said, "Please add more."
Zhuang Zhixi: "It's just three yuan. You see, there are many people selling silk scarves on this street. Guess why I came straight to you? Big sister, you look kind..."
He was talking a lot, and Zhu Youcai stood aside, feeling quite redundant. Did Xiaozhuang brother bargain so well? Sure enough, the proprietress said, "Okay, okay, I'll sell it to you since you're good at talking. Do you want to see something else? I'll give you some."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Okay, this sweatshirt is nice."
Zhu Youcai: "Why did you buy so many sweatshirts?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Myself, my father, my brother, my grandfather, my father-in-law, my eldest brother-in-law, my nephew..."
Zhu Youcai: “It seems to make sense.”
Seeing that even a big sweatshirt could be sold for only four dollars and fifty cents, Zhu Youcai was annoyed.
A few days ago, he was still teaching Zhuang Zhixi to bargain when buying things, but look at this boy, he is so gifted! Zhuang Zhixi bought new school bags and beautiful skirts for his son and daughter, and then bought a bag of red candy.
Zhu Youcai didn't need to say anything, he just followed suit and bought. He felt that Zhuang Zhixi was the best bargainer he had ever met, regardless of gender, he was the best.
The two of them bought large and small bags of fruit. Zhuang Zhixi looked at the fruit stand. Fruits were still relatively expensive now, and there were not many common fruits in the north. Zhuang Zhixi went over directly and asked curiously, "What kind of fruit is this one that tastes so strange?"
Zhu Youcai: “…”
You are being reserved in your words. This isn't just a strange smell, it's clearly a foul odor.
"This is durian, would you like one?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "How to sell it?"
When Zhu Youcai heard the price, he was shocked. This was more expensive than the clothes they bought. What was the point of eating this thing? It was so smelly, wasn't it like eating shit? Zhuang Zhixi seemed to be thinking about something.
"This thing is a bit expensive, but there aren't many of them for sale right now. Not to mention your northern region, there aren't many of them coming in here right now. You can buy one and try it. People who like this thing will especially like it. Maybe it's just what you like?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Then you can make it cheaper."
Zhu Youcai quickly grabbed Zhuang Zhixi and asked, "Do you really want to buy this?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Yes. Otherwise, why would I bargain for a price?"
"Then isn't this the same taste as eating... ahem, eating?"
Zhuang Zhixi: “I don’t think so.”
He said: "You can tell by the price, this thing must be good, otherwise how could it be sold so expensively, more than ten yuan."
It’s just over ten yuan, which is a lot of money. It can buy two pieces of clothing and still make ends meet.
Zhuang Zhixi: "So we have to bargain."
Zhuang Zhixi bargained seriously and finally took it for seven yuan, which was a huge sum of money.
Zhu Youcai refused to follow this time. He was determined not to follow. He definitely would not buy this thing. But it was the first time he saw someone who could even bargain for fruits. This guy is really a talent.
Zhu Youcai said sincerely: "I think you should not be limited to a small place like the Propaganda Department. If you can come to our factory to be the deputy director in charge of sales, I think you can fool people."
Zhuang Zhixi: "You're wrong. Just because I can bargain doesn't mean I'm suitable for sales. This requires skills. I've seen you sell things, and you're really good at it. I'm just doing some tricks here."
"Don't say that. I think you have a special talent."
Zhuang Zhixi burst out laughing and said, "Are we sure we want to flatter each other like this? Let's go and look around."
The two of them came back from a day of shopping, carrying a lot of bags and small rolls. When they walked to the door, they happened to meet Xiao Wang and his friends, who were planning to "wash their hair." They could skip the meal, but they couldn't skip washing their hair. Xiao Wang, in terms of age, was called Lao Wang to Zhuang Zhixi.
But everyone followed the factory director and called him "Xiao Wang".
Xiao Wang: "Fuck, did you fall into the toilet?"
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "No, I can't come here for nothing. I'm buying some rare fruits. Although they taste a bit strange, they are not common in the north. My family will definitely like them when I bring them back."
Everyone's eyes flickered and they shouted in their hearts: Not necessarily, it really isn't necessarily.
Zhuang Zhixi: "What are you looking at? Do you think this thing is cheap? You asked for twelve dollars, and I managed to get it down to seven dollars with my eloquence!"
"Fuck, seven bucks. That's too expensive."
"How dare you ask for twelve for this stinky thing? Are you being ripped off?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "How is that possible? It's expensive because there are so few of them."
“Is this thing really that expensive?”
Zhuang Zhixi: "Who says it's not true? I just saw that it's so expensive, so I thought it must be a good thing. Some things smell bad but taste good. Think about it, isn't that the truth? It's just like stinky tofu."
He encouraged everyone enthusiastically: "Do you want to buy it? Why don't we buy it together and go back?"
If everyone buys it, then it’s not him who created the bad taste.
Well, that's the sinister intention.
However, everyone shook their heads firmly, spending so much money on something so smelly, and not knowing whether it tastes good or not, if it doesn’t taste good… sizzle, seven bucks! This is too painful, it’s enough to wash your hair.
"No, no, no, come on."
"Yes, yes. I can't stand the taste either."
"This is too expensive, I can't bear to spend it. Can you tell us about it when the time comes?" Definitely not.
Everyone firmly refused, covered their noses, and said, "We'll leave first."
Xiao Wang: "Well, Xiao Zhuang, I won't be back tonight."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Okay."
Everyone left one after another. Zhu Youcai looked at Zhuang Zhixi with a puzzled look and said, "Why don't you go and ask if you can withdraw?"
Zhuang Zhixi was firm: "No, this thing looks delicious to me."
As a man, you must stand firm in your position and not be shaken by other people's doubts.
Besides, the real truth has always been in the hands of a few people. He will not retreat, and he will never retreat.
Zhuang Zhixi: "I think it's pretty good, but I'm just afraid of affecting others..."
After a pause, he said, "I'll go ask the front desk for some newspapers and wrap them up nicely."
Zhu Youcai said worriedly, "You think others won't think you brought shit on the train and beat you up, right?"
Zhuang Zhixi smiled: "This is a civilized society, you think too much."
Well, add two more layers.
Although Zhuang Zhixi has only been here for a few days, he gets along well with Zhu Youcai. Zhu Youcai and his friends left earlier than Zhuang Zhixi. His train is tomorrow evening, while Zhuang Zhixi and his friends leave at noon the day after tomorrow.
However, although they had only been together for a short time, they still exchanged contact information. Zhu Youcai said, "Come to Lincheng, I'll take you around. Although our Lincheng is not as good as your Forty-Nine Cities, it is also interesting."
Zhuang Zhixi smiled: "Why are you still trying to steal my words? Come to Sijiucheng, I'll be your tour guide, and we'll go climb the Great Wall."
"I think so."
They were together for a short time, but their friendship was deep. After Zhu Youcai and the others left, it was soon time for Zhuang Zhixi to leave. There were a total of six packages. Everyone in the machinery factory: "..."
What the hell are you here for?
It would be fine if there were only six bags, but there was also a faint strange smell.
Deputy Director Zhang was a man of insight. He asked, "Did you buy durian?"
Zhuang Zhixi nodded: "I bought it."
He smiled innocently: "I have never seen this before, so I wanted to let my family have a taste. I wrapped it in more than ten layers of newspaper, but it still seems to have flavor."
Everyone looked at his bags and wondered what he had bought and why he had bought so many things.
However, everyone was well-mannered and didn't say anything. Zhuang Zhixi found a porter to help him put all the things in the car. At this time, I found that sometimes it is very convenient to spend money to get things done.
Everyone had tickets bought by the organizing committee, and they were basically on the same route. Zhuang Zhixi felt a little embarrassed because he brought durian with him. He had the nerve to eat steak with chopsticks, and that didn't affect others, but now he felt really embarrassed because he was affecting others.
Fortunately, the passengers in the same sleeper compartment were also heading to Sijiu City to attend the exhibition. They were also in sales and knew Xiao Wang and the others. The few of them didn't say much, and they played poker together as soon as they got on the train.
Because he had a lot of bags, including the magical durian, he took the initiative to fetch water for everyone, and said with a smile: "I have a lot of trouble because of the smell of the things I carry. If you need anything, please call me. I will serve you and make amends."
His words were soothing, and everyone smiled and said, "It's okay."
"That would be great."
In fact, there is nothing much we can do. The most we can do is fetch water, but it makes people feel comfortable when they hear it.
How did they say that? The less capable they are, the more they brag. If they don't say something exaggerated, they'll be embarrassed to open their mouths. But as salespeople like them, they've seen a lot of insomniacs. Although they also talk nonsense, they're all insiders, so there's no need to do that.
Anyway, that’s the saying, everyone knows who knows who.
So no one made a fuss. Nowadays, all the trains are green-skinned and it takes several days to travel all the way. Zhuang Zhixi slept on the top bunk. He was tall and felt that everyone was crowded. Fortunately, he was thin.
If it were Zhu Youcai, it would probably be even more uncomfortable.
At this time, Zhu Youcai had not arrived at the station yet. Even though he left early, he still hadn't arrived.
There was a female comrade in Zhu Youcai's group. She looked at Zhu Youcai with a melancholy face and said, "Old Zhu, you said you bought such a cheap thing, how could you not tell me? Oh, if I had known earlier, I would have gone shopping with you. Your friend is too good at bargaining."
Zhu Youcai: "Hehehe, this kid is interesting."
"I don't know if it makes sense, but it's true that you can bargain."
Zhuang Zhixi, a master at bargaining.
They stopped and started along the way without stopping at any station. There were people selling things outside the car window. Zhuang Zhixi was really rude and just stuck his head out and bought a lot. This made everyone stunned.
Xiao Wang: "You're not going to go back this time, are you buying so many things?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "I'm here now."
Well, indeed, now that we are here.
Zhuang Zhixi doesn't have as many opportunities as they do.
Everyone can understand it, but it is shocking.
Fortunately, they got on and off the bus at the departure and terminal stations, otherwise, Zhuang Zhixi would have suffered. If everyone helped a little, they could call a tricycle when they got out of the station, so it wouldn't affect anything.
The train finally arrived at the capital, Sijiucheng, and Zhuang Zhixi had been away for about half a month.
Even though it's only been half a month, it doesn't feel as cold as when I left. But as soon as I got off the car, I still felt a bit of cool air.
After all, they came from Guangzhou.
Everyone got off the car together. The office director glanced at Zhuang Zhixi's bags and rolls, smiled and shook his head, and said, "Okay, now that you're back, everyone go home. Take a short break today and go to work tomorrow."
Zhuang Zhixi: “…”
This leader is really good at talking. It's already 3:30 in the morning. I have to go home at 4:30, which is only half an hour earlier than the end of get off work time. This makes the leader say that I can have a day off.
But everyone had a grateful smile on their face, because that was how they had to show it.
Zhuang Zhixi did not take the initiative to see the leader off, he did not have the ability to do so. He took a tricycle home with a lot of bags and small rolls, and as soon as he entered the alley, he was greeted by a familiar smell. He just happened to see Comrade Su Jinlai coming out of the toilet.
Zhuang Zhixi waved: "Jin Lai. Long time no see!"
Su Jinlai turned around.
Zhuang Zhixi: “Fuck!”
He was shocked and said, "Why are you so thin? Oh my god, you even have dark circles under your eyes."
The big dark circles under his eyes are just like the giant pandas in the zoo, and he looks very desolate. Zhuang Zhixi: "Are you okay?"
Su Jinlai raised his head proudly and said, "It's none of your business."
Very unfriendly.
The unfriendly comrade Xiao Su didn't even look at Zhuang Zhixi, and strode straight home, but his frail body looked very precarious.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Oh my god. Why is it like I met a female ghost? It's as if it sucked me dry."
He sighed, ignored the impolite brat, walked to the door and shouted: "Mom, Comrade Zhao Guihua, your dearest little son is back."
After raising his arm and calling out, Zhao Guihua really came out quickly. She frowned and cursed, "Why are you yelling? You're attracting wild wolves again."
Although he said so, his eyes were full of smiles as he hurried over to me and said, "You are in such a mess."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Yes, I took the train for several days. But there are people in our compound who are even more unpresentable than me who took the train for several days."
He pouted at Su Jia and then said, "Master, please help me move the things down."
The three-wheeler master: "Okay."
If you are paid for this, why not do it?
After Zhuang Zhixi moved the things back home and paid the taxi fare, he saw Su Jinlai leaning on his window, secretly looking out, aiming at their house.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Why is this kid so weird?"
Then he remembered something and said, "That's not right. Didn't he run away from home a few days ago?"
Zhao Guihua: "I came back early."
She pursed her lips and said, "In the first few days after I came back, I felt like I was running out of energy."
She had nothing to hide from her son, so she said directly, "He must have gone to sleep with someone."
Zhuang Zhixi: “…”
Zhao Guihua: "If you don't have the body, don't make this money. Don't even consider whether you can do it."
Zhuang Zhixi: “…”
He whispered: "How did you know?"
Zhao Guihua: "I've eaten more salt than you've walked. How could he hide his tricks from me? Not only can't he hide them from me, even Aunt Zhou and Aunt Wang can't hide them from me. Who can't see through it?"
She felt that it must be the customer introduced by Hu Huihui.
She thought about her past life and guessed that Hu Huihui might have been the one who helped Tonglai do this business. But in this life, it was someone else. But if she were to say it, Zhao Guihua felt that Tonglai was more suitable for this business. After all, he was humble, sweet-talking, coaxing, and perceptive.
Just Su Jinlai?
He can't.
This guy is not as smart as his brother.
But even so, Zhao Guihua was very happy that Tonglai didn't have this kind of experience in this life. With a different growth environment, this child is completely different from his previous life. Although he has his own little thoughts, he is a good and decent child.
Zhao Guihua really hopes that Tonglai can be admitted to university and have a good future.
And she also firmly believed that copper could be used.
This child knows how to make progress.
"Wang Xiangxiu has been feeding Jin Lai with a chicken for three days. I can understand." Zhao Guihua: "Okay, why bother talking about his family? If he wants to see it, then let him see it. How was your trip?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Then why can't I help? I sold all the things I brought with me and bought a thousand pairs of bell-bottom pants."
Zhao Guihua's eyebrows were wrinkled into a figure eight shape. She said, "Bell-bottom pants? Such ugly things, how can you sell them when you have so many of them?"
Zhuang Zhixi was shocked: "Mom, you don't understand fashion."
Zhao Guihua: "I think you have no aesthetic sense."
Zhuang Zhixi: “This will definitely sell well.”
Zhao Guihua: "Really...?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Then I'll do it! Just wait and see. You can't do business according to your own vision. You have to follow the trend of the times. Let me tell you, these bell-bottom pants are ugly at your age. But the young guy will think, damn, I'm the most handsome guy on the street."
Zhao Guihua: “…”
Well, I don't really want to agree.
But I vaguely felt that the third brother was right.
She took a deep breath and said, "I'll go set up the stall with you."
She rolled up her sleeves and said, "I'm going to set up a stall too!"
(End of this chapter)
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