Chapter 128 Bargaining Expert
After the kitchen and bathroom structures are completed, an earthen stove needs to be built in the kitchen.
Pei Huaiyuan hired a specialist in making earthen stoves to make one at home, and asked his four children to help.
They were given some pots, pans, and utensils, but it was far from enough and they needed to purchase various kitchen utensils.
He decided to go to town himself and buy some better and more durable things.
After leaving my hometown for many years, I once again walked into the town of Yanweikou.
Pei Huaiyuan discovered that the truth was completely different from what he had seen before.
There were very few people inside the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, but there were quite a few people buying things in the small shops outside.
This made him feel very uncomfortable.
The economy of society today seems to be completely different from before he joined the army.
There were quite a few people walking on the street, coming and going, and those buying things were constantly bargaining.
In the past two days, he went to a factory and a tile factory, but he just went in to take a look. He actually got the goods because the factory managers of the two factories knew him. He told them his needs and they gave him the goods directly.
Coming to this town today, strictly speaking, is his first time integrating into society since his return.
He walked around the department store and found that many things were much more expensive than in previous years.
On the contrary, things in some small commodity stores on the street are cheaper.
"Comrade, are you looking for a basin? This basin we have is pretty good. Look, there's a pattern of mandarin ducks playing in the water on the bottom of the basin. The red color is festive, and the price is affordable. Would you like to have one?"
"How much is one?"
"You look so righteous, comrade. I feel friendly when I see you. I'll give you the best price, two dollars and fifty cents each."
"I tell you, it means that if you are here, no one else can get this price."
The lady boss of the shop spoke to him very warmly.
Pei Huaiyuan nodded, "Then come on."
"What about this pot? How much is one?"
"This is an authentic iron pot. The quality is superb. Look at the thick bottom of the pot. It will never get worn out. It's not like the pots sold in other places that need to be repaired again and again. I see you are a straightforward person. Ten dollars for one."
"Buy one."
Pei Huaiyuan took another one.
After buying the pot, he bought a lot of other things, such as bowls, chopsticks, and plates.
Remembering that the children had been washing clothes with their feet these days and there was no detergent at home, he bought soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, etc.
After a round, he found that the five cards of Great Unity he brought with him were basically used up.
"Boss, you have to make this cheaper. I used to work in a textile factory, and I know the factory price of this cloth very well. Your price is too unreasonable. It would be fine if we only bought one or two pieces of cloth, but you see, my sister-in-law bought fifteen pieces of cloth from you two days ago. You have to give us a cheaper price."
Suddenly, a very familiar voice came from not far away.
"You look like a worldly-wise girl, but we have to make some profit as a businessman, otherwise we can't keep this store going." The proprietress of the cloth shop said to Lin Yunchu in embarrassment.
"You own the shop across the street, right? To be honest, this fabric is not from this year. I'm sure you can get a discount on the price. If you really can't get a discount, then we can go to other shops and have a look."
Lin Yunchu said without giving in at all.
There must be profit in doing business.
But the price of the cloth that my second sister-in-law got can definitely be lowered.
Saving costs in the early stages of starting a business is the top priority.
"Hey, don't! Sister, we can still talk some more."
In the end, Lin Yunchu helped Gu Qiuhong lower the price at a price that he thought was appropriate.
"Sister-in-law, you are amazing. I thought the price I mentioned was low enough, but you made it even lower. From now on, no matter what I buy, I will look for you!"
Gu Qiuhong spoke to Lin Yunchu with gratitude on her face.
The color of the cloth she took last time was a bit monotonous, so Lin Yunchu suggested that she take more cloth.
After hearing the price she paid last time, she said she would come with her.
This really reduced her costs a lot.
"Can."
Lin Yunchu nodded.
She is familiar with the matter of lowering prices.
When she started her business in her previous life, she developed the skill of bargaining in order to save costs.
"Hey, Comrade Huaiyuan, you're here too?"
Gu Qiuhong discovered Pei Huaiyuan at the first moment.
"The house needs some new things, I'll go buy them."
Pei Huaiyuan's eyes fell on Lin Yunchu. Today she was wearing a goose yellow top, a white skirt, black leather shoes, and her eyes were bright. She looked like a young lady who had gone to the countryside to work. She was youthful, pretty, and bright.
"You bought a lot of things. How much is this washbasin?"
"Two dollars and fifty cents each. The boss said it was a special discount for me."
"..." Gu Qiuhong was shocked. "She said that? I bought the same one last time for only two dollars."
“……” Pei Huaiyuan, he was cheated.
The boss made a lot of money and looked like he was giving him a lot of face.
When Lin Yunchu saw Pei Huaiyuan's cold expression, he immediately knew that the other things he bought must be expensive.
The domestic reform and opening up has not been going on for long, and the market economy has just begun.
Vendors and small shop owners can earn as much as they can.
If you meet a real acquaintance, they may actually give you some preferential prices. If you meet a stranger, you will try to get as much as possible from him.
Pei Huaiyuan had been away from his hometown for so many years that he looked very unfamiliar.
The boss must be treating him as a fat sheep to be slaughtered.
Pei Huaiyuan has been living in the military camp, and his food, clothing and other expenses are provided by the army.
Even if I really had a mission to go out, I probably never went into the market to buy things in such a down-to-earth way.
Before she transmigrated into the book, she knew some retired soldiers. These soldiers had lived in the barracks for many years, and when they re-entered the society, they were even more innocent than the students.
Pei Huaiyuan is like this at the moment.
"Comrade Huaiyuan, you bought this thing too expensively."
"I'll go back."
Pei Huaiyuan turned around and returned to the shop.
A little money is still meat. Fifty cents is not much, but it can buy a lot of things for the children, such as pencils, erasers, notebooks, etc.
"Hey, gay, how can you do this? How can you return something you bought? Is this thing rotten? If not, why are you returning it?"
"You look so righteous and upright, but why are you so petty and have no sense of proportion at all?"
"You get what you pay for. My product is fifty cents more expensive than others, but the quality is different. Besides, it's just fifty cents. Why do you care so much about it? Be a more generous man. Caring about such a small amount of money really makes you look stingy!"
When the proprietress heard what Pei Huaiyuan meant, she immediately became excited.
How could she get a refund for the things she sold?
"Boss lady, you are a businessman, you are the most generous and have the best vision. Sell this thing to me for ten cents."
Lin Yunchu walked over, threw a dime to the proprietress, and then walked out carrying the coal stove placed outside.
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