Chapter 186 Betting
Su Nanzhi didn’t invite Zhu Changsheng and Bai Zhenfei to dinner for nothing yesterday.
Not long after Bai Zhenfei arrived at the workshop, Zhu Changsheng appeared yawning.
"Changsheng, why are you here so early today?"
Bai Zhenfei glanced at him, then lowered his head and continued to work on his work.
Zhu Changsheng's face flashed with uneasiness, "I'm not up so early."
After saying that, seeing that Bai Zhenfei ignored him, he couldn't help but move closer.
"Why did you get up so early today?"
Unlike Zhu Changsheng, who said one thing and did another, Bai Zhenfei was very calm. "I wanted to come earlier so that Comrade Su could complete his mission sooner."
Zhu Changsheng clicked his tongue. Bai Zhenfei was indeed the most honest person in the workshop.
However, he rolled his eyes and couldn't help but lean closer again and whispered, "Don't you think that what Su Nanzhi said is just bragging?"
Yesterday, Su Nanzhi invited them to dinner. They not only had a sumptuous meal, but also ate the big pancakes that Su Nanzhi fed them.
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhenfei stopped what he was doing and turned to look at Zhu Changsheng. He didn't answer immediately, but instead looked at him for a long time before answering irrelevantly. "Changsheng, you've been working at the tractor factory for over a month, and this is the first time I've seen you so energetic."
After he finished speaking, he paused, his tone becoming more determined, "You must have been infected by Comrade Su yesterday, right?"
Zhu Changsheng's face became even more unnatural, "You... don't talk nonsense, I'm not as easy to fool as you."
Bai Zhenfei waved the wrench in his hand and said, "I don't care what others think. I'm just going to follow Comrade Su."
After saying that, he ignored Zhu Changsheng, lowered his head and started working seriously again.
Zhu Changsheng: ...
When Su Nanzhi arrived at the tractor factory, she saw Bai Zhenfei and Zhu Changsheng huddled together having a heated discussion.
"It will look so ugly if you weld it with new iron sheets. It will affect the market."
"Wouldn't it be alright to just spray some paint on it then?"
"That's easy for you to say, but would the painter agree to use a spray machine to paint such a small area?"
…
When Su Nanzhi got closer, she saw that there was a hole on one side of the tractor because it had rusted for too long. Bai Zhenfei found some iron sheets and welded it back together, but it looked even more shabby.
When Zhu Changsheng saw Su Nanzhi coming, he immediately spoke, "Su Nanzhi, you said that this inventory tractor can't be sold at a high price, but with so many patches, how much should the price be reduced?"
Bai Zhenfei, who was standing by, immediately became anxious. "Comrade Su, although this tractor doesn't look good, the engine inside is still in good condition."
"What's the use of having a good engine? It's too ugly." Zhu Zhenfei immediately retorted.
"The stuff is still good." Bai Zhenfei was a little unconvinced.
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Su Nanzhi interrupted their quarrel somewhat helplessly, "Can't it be both beautiful and practical?"
They both looked at her.
Zhu Changsheng: "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't even be able to use the welding machine, and the painter wouldn't be so kind as to paint for you."
Bai Zhenfei: "Actually, it doesn't matter if it's not painted, as long as it works."
Su Nanzhi looked at the two of them and said with a smile, "If you were presented with two watches, one with a unique design and a low price, and the other with a more popular design and a slightly higher price, which watch would you choose?"
Zhu Changsheng and Bai Zhenfei said in unison: "Unique."
Su Nanzhi was not surprised at their answers at all.
Although the styles of clothes and daily necessities produced by supply and marketing cooperatives or at home are similar, this is not their active choice. If there are more choices, they will definitely choose unique ones to make themselves the coolest guys on the street, especially if the styles are unique and the prices are cheap.
"Since they don't want to spray paint it, let's paint it ourselves."
The two looked at each other. Su Nanzhi didn't explain much. She lowered her head and started drawing on the white paper beside her.
When she first opened the store in her previous life, due to financial constraints, she decorated the supermarket herself.
Later, when she started making money, she signed up for many interest classes and learned a lot of skills.
Painting is one of them.
Although he is not a master painter, his paintings are still pretty good.
Bai Zhenfei and Zhu Changsheng saw Su Nanzhi draw a tractor on a piece of white paper with just a few strokes, and on the tractor were painted pictures that were very popular at that time.
A farmer with a towel around his neck is weeding with his head down. In the distance, there are thriving rice fields, which makes people feel particularly happy at first sight.
"Comrade Su, you are so amazing."
Bai Zhenfei couldn't help but sigh, and at the same time he made up his mind to follow Su Nanzhi.
Zhu Changsheng, who was standing by, didn't expect that Su Nanzhi, who looked plainly dressed and not well off, had this skill. He looked at her with a deeper look.
This skill is not something that someone who grew up in the countryside can have.
Could it be that Su Nanzhi and Dongfang Ding are really related?
Su Nanzhi made some more revisions on the paper and then nodded with satisfaction.
"Do you think the tractor with this pattern looks better than the previous solid-colored tractor?"
In later generations, some people would customize personalized stickers for their cars after buying them.
Being able to buy a tractor now is almost like buying a Ferrari in later generations.
Bai Zhenfei and Zhu Changsheng couldn't help but feel excited when they thought about painting this pattern on a tractor, and at this moment they couldn't say against their will that it didn't look good.
The two nodded, and without further ado, turned around and continued to renovate the remaining tractor.
Seeing that the two were busy, Su Nanzhi went to the paint shop to find paint.
The team leader of the paint shop did not make things difficult for Su Nanzhi, but the paint at the tractor factory was mainly green, blue and red, with no other colors.
For other colors, you need to ask other factories.
Fortunately, although Su Nanzhi had only been in Zhoushan County for a short time, she knew quite a few people. Especially after she made the tractor factory famous, she was able to quickly borrow the spray paint she needed.
After Bai Zhenfei refurbished the first tractor, Su Nanzhi quickly started painting.
Because the pattern was simple, she finished it in half a day.
While she was painting, she first attracted the attention of the workers in the workshop, and then everyone in the entire tractor factory was attracted to Su Nanzhi.
Dongfang Ding had also heard the rumors and took some time to come to the workshop. He saw a crowd of people watching and talking enthusiastically, and a tractor in the middle of the crowd.
"What's that? It's all nonsense."
"I think it's quite nice. It looks very energetic."
"What's the point of looking good? Isn't this a defective product? If it's really sold, it will affect our factory's reputation."
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When they saw Su Nanzhi's tractor, the crowd immediately split into two groups.
One group was the conservatives headed by Huang Baogui, who felt that Su Nanzhi had made the tractor fancy but useless.
Another group is young innovators who think that the tractor refurbished by Su Nanzhi is beautiful.
It’s just that most of the latter are young people and don’t have the voice of the former.
"Su Nanzhi, I think you should just admit defeat sooner rather than later. Stop trying to attract attention and wasting paint."
Huang Baogui looked at the painted tractor with disdain.
He thought Su Nanzhi was very capable and boasted about it, so he issued a military order. He didn't expect that this was all he could do. He could only paint some pictures on the tractor.
As soon as Huang Baogui said this, his lackeys around him immediately echoed him.
"Yes, that's right, admit defeat as soon as possible."
"Director Huang is right. Sunanzhi, please don't ruin the reputation of our tractor factory."
"Women should go home to cook and take care of the children."
…
Su Nanzhi was neither panicked nor angry.
After all, how could she be angry with a dog alone?
However, when she saw Huang Baogui's proud look, she smiled.
"Huang Baogui, do you want to make a bet with me?"
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