Xie Dongyang said he understood, "If more people set up stalls, our products will not be popular."
If customers have a variety of choices, they may not necessarily come to their stalls to buy things. There are fewer people selling things at stalls now, and there are fewer choices, so naturally those people buy everything at their stalls.
At this point he remembered and asked Ruan Xi again: "Today is not Sunday, why did you come to see me?"
Ruan Xi lowered her head and took out her purse from her schoolbag, unzipped it and said, "I left in such a hurry last night that I forgot to give you the money for the sewing machine and tricycle. It just so happens that I have it together with the stall, so I'll give it all to you today."
This is not something that can be handled politely. Even if you are brothers, you have to settle the money clearly.
Xie Dongyang took the money and said with a smile: "Then I won't be polite."
Ruan Xi gave him the money and nothing else happened. Although she trusted him in her heart, she still said one more sentence when she turned around and left: "Don't touch my goods. If you are missing a button, I will hold you accountable."
Xie Dongyang was very happy, "Don't worry."
As soon as Ruan Xi left, Xie Dongyang started twisting his body again with the money in his hand, and then began to dance, he was simply the world's dancing king.
Ruan Xi did not have as much freedom in terms of time as Xie Dongyang. She had to attend five more days of classes after returning to school. She only had some free time on Sunday morning. She went to the repair shop and then rode out on bikes with Xie Dongyang to set up a stall in Dazhalan.
Because it was the beginning of 1979, there were very few people setting up stalls on the street, so Ruan Xi and Xie Dongyang didn't need to get up early to grab a spot. When you get to the street, just choose a spot and find a spacious place to set up your place.
Ruan Xi and Xie Dongyang did not work together. They each bought their own goods and set up their own stalls, but their stalls were placed next to each other, so they could be considered companions. They sell different things. Ruan Xi's target audience is women, while Xie Dongyang's is men.
In addition to setting up a stall to sell things, Ruan Xi also placed a sewing machine aside and hung a piece of cloth with words on it on the stall, indicating that she could also alter, repair and even make clothes, and could take on jobs big or small.
Xie Dongyang quickly set up his stall, curiously walked around to the stall to take a look at the words written on Ruan Xi's cloth strip, and said with a sigh: "I didn't realize you had this ability. Top students are multi-talented."
Before Ruan Xi could reply to Xie Dongyang, someone came to the stall to look at things.
The things there are cheaper than those sold in state-owned stores and supply and marketing cooperatives. People just look at them, pick out a few items, and then pay for them.
Because today is Sunday, there are more people in Dazhalan than usual, and Ruan Xi and Xie Dongyang's stalls are constantly crowded with people. Sometimes Ruan Xi would take on some work, and he would just quote a price, and people would take the work and put the money down themselves.
Doing this kind of business at this juncture will give people an illusion that making money is too easy, as if it falls from the sky. It does not require any effort at all. You don’t even need to shout when setting up a stall, and the money will just flow into your pocket.
After half a day, I had collected so much money that I was exhausted.
Of course, Xie Dongyang’s big teeth were bared enough to plow the ground.
At noon, everyone went home for lunch, and the streets naturally became deserted. But adhering to the principle of making as much money as possible, Ruan Xi and Xie Dongyang did not pack up and go home. They planned to set up the stall here for a whole day.
Ruan Xi was prepared when she came out. She put steamed buns in her schoolbag and also brought some water.
She was prepared to have a hard year because she planned to have Ruan Cuizhi and others come over next year.
But Xie Dongyang didn't let her eat. When there were fewer people around at noon, he ran over to buy two bowls of noodles with soybean sauce. He was quite polite in that he brought the other person's bowl directly and said he would take it back after the person finished eating.
So Ruan Xi sat in front of the sewing machine and ate a bowl of delicious, chewy and tasty noodles with soybean sauce.
The fresh and fragrant minced meat, the crispy cucumber and the chewy noodles create a delicious taste between your lips and teeth.
Especially when you are busy, tired and hungry, eating a bowl of noodles like this is simply the delicacy of the world.
Just as Ruan Xi was eating her last mouthful of noodles with great satisfaction, a female voice suddenly came from the stall and asked her, "Excuse me, how much is this scarf?"
Ruan Xi quickly swallowed the noodles in her mouth, put her chopsticks on the bowl and looked at the stall next to her. When her eyes met the girl in front of the stall, she was stunned for a moment, and the girl in front of the stall was also stunned.
In the past year or so, the only girl who appeared in Ruan Qiuyue's letters was Ye Qiuwen.
And she was not alone, there was a boy standing next to her, his name was her official partner Lu Yuanzheng.
When enemies meet, they are particularly jealous of each other.
But Ruan Xi showed no other expression, no surprise or astonishment, as if she didn't know Ye Qiuwen. She just looked at the yellow scarf in her hand and said, "That one is a little more expensive, one dollar each."
Ye Qiuwen smiled while holding the scarf, looked at Ruan Xi and said, "Do your parents know that you are doing this kind of thing here?"
This is such a shameful and despicable thing.
Setting up stalls on the roadside and eating on the roadside.
Like a beggar.
Ruan Xi was too lazy to look at her anymore, so she retracted her gaze and said calmly, "You failed the college entrance examination twice, but you can still smile. That's amazing. Those parents are yours, you don't have to give them to me, I don't want them."
As he was talking, he suddenly remembered something and looked at her again and said, "Oh, shouldn't you be joining the team at the farm? Why are you here? Oh, I came to live with my boyfriend. Great love is so intoxicating and touching."
Ye Qiuwen's face froze after hearing what she said. She lowered her eyes, gritted her teeth and said nothing.
After just a moment, she laughed again, "You have it? Great love."
It was really disgusting. Ruan Xi said directly: "Bah!"
Ye Qiuwen's face froze again after she pouted. She looked at her and said, "Are students from Peking University of this quality?"
Xie Dongyang watched for a long time without seeing what was going on. He came over with an empty bowl of noodles, picked up the chopsticks from Ruan Xi's bowl and stacked them together, then asked, "Who are these two people?"
Ruan Xi said bluntly: "Two idiots."
Xie Dongyang couldn't help but: "Puff..."
Lu Yuanzheng was also unhappy, frowning and saying, "How can you talk like that?"
Ruan Xi looked at him coldly, "Why do you care how I talk? I can talk however I want to talk. Is it your business? If you don't want to listen, just get out of here. Just pretend you don't know me. Why are you trying to make a name for yourself by talking?"
Lu Yuanzheng was so angry that his face turned black. He endured for a long time and said, "You are Ruan Xi, right? I didn't believe you were that kind of person before, but now that you've seen me, I believe it. Your quality astounds me!"
Ruan Xi laughed, "Is this amazing? Don't worry about what kind of person I am. My poor character has nothing to do with you. Do you really know what kind of person your girlfriend is?"
Lu Yuanzheng said: "I naturally know what kind of person Qiu Wen is!"
Ruan Xi looked at Ye Qiuwen, and seeing that there was no falsehood in her eyes, she didn't bother to care about the trivial matters between them. It would be nice for these two to be locked together forever. Let them stay together and move heaven and earth.
So she smiled and said, "Please move aside if you are not buying anything, thank you."
As a result, Ye Qiuwen stood there motionless as if there was glue under her feet. She thought Ruan Xi was afraid of her because she had Lu Yuanzheng by her side who always treated her like a treasure, so she asked again: "Is this your partner?"
Ruan Xi was too lazy to pay attention to her, "Do you think everyone is like you, unable to live without a man?"
Ye Qiuwen laughed again, "Isn't it? I think you are too embarrassed to admit it. Why isn't Xu Zhuo with you? I thought you would hook him up, but in the end you are still with a little hooligan."
Hearing this, Xie Dongyang immediately became unhappy, glaring and cursing: "Fuck you, who are you calling a little hooligan? I have a Beijing hukou, a house and a job..."
After a pause, he added: "And there's money!"
Ye Qiuwen looked at him and sneered disdainfully, "You have a job and money, but you're still setting up a stall here?"
This sentence had a certain decisive effect, and it choked Xie Dongyang to the point where he was speechless.
Isn't that how it is these days? Who would set up a street stall?
Then, when Xie Dongyang was choking and unable to speak, he suddenly heard the sound of clearing a throat.
Ruan Xi first turned her head to look, and when she saw the person clearing his throat, she was stunned for a moment and blinked.
Xu...Zhuo?
Speak of Cao Cao, Cao Cao will appear?
What day is today?
A big reunion at Dashilan?
Seeing Ruan Xi in a daze, Ye Qiuwen and Lu Yuanzheng also turned their heads to look. Seeing that the person standing not far away was Xu Zhuo, the expression on Ye Qiuwen's face instantly fell completely, and even her breathing was suddenly blocked in her chest.
As soon as I said it, I was slapped in the face.
Having served in the army for two years, Xu Zhuo looks much stronger than before.
Under the gazes of several people, he walked to Ruan Xi's sewing machine, stopped and said, "What a coincidence."
Lu Yuanzheng and Xu Zhuo hadn't seen each other for two years, so he quickly greeted them, "What a coincidence, you're in Beijing too?"
Xu Zhuo responded: "Yes, come here to study at a university, participate in advanced training, and advanced literacy."
After that, he asked Lu Yuanzheng: "What about you?"
Lu Yuanzheng said: "I passed the exam last summer."
It was a rare opportunity for them to meet here, so he asked Xu Zhuo to come over again: "Are you free tonight? How about having dinner together?"
Xu Zhuo turned around and asked Ruan Xi: "Are you going?"
Ruan Xi was slightly stunned for a moment, then quickly responded and said, "I don't have time. I won't go."
Xu Zhuo then looked at Lu Yuanzheng again, "Then I don't have time either, let's talk about it later when we have the chance."
Lu Yuanzheng: “…”
He hesitated and said, "Then let's make another appointment."
At this point the atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward, and Lu Yuanzheng naturally stopped standing. He reached out and pulled Ye Qiuwen, then said to Xu Zhuo, "Then we'll leave first, you guys go ahead and get busy."
After saying that, he took Ye Qiuwen away.
Even as she walked out of Dazhalan, Ye Qiuwen's expression was still depressed.
She couldn't let out the anger in her heart, but she couldn't lose her image in front of Lu Yuanzheng, so she endured it.
After enduring for a while, she suddenly remembered some old things. She felt a chill in her heart, her heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably, and her fingers clenched together subconsciously.
Before her fingertips were completely cold, she looked at Lu Yuanzheng and said, "Let's go."
If you can't afford to offend her, you can afford to avoid her. It's better not to see her again in the future.
Xu Zhuo stood beside the sewing machine and watched Lu Yuanzheng and Ye Qiuwen walk away. Then he looked back at Ruan Xi and said after a moment, "You don't seem to have greeted me yet?"
Ruan Xi looked at him, blinked, and smiled, "Hello, Chief. We meet again. It's really a fate."
Xu Zhuo couldn't help but laugh, "I thought you were forgetful and forgot about me."
Ruan Xi said: "You appeared too suddenly, I didn't react."
Xie Dongyang reached out to take the bowl of noodles in front of Ruan Xi. Seeing Xu Zhuo looking at him, he hurriedly introduced himself and said, "Commander, I am Ruan Xi's business partner. I have to return the bowl of noodles. You two can chat."
After saying that, he left with the bowl of noodles, leaving Ruan Xi and Xu Zhuo in front of the stall.
Ruan Xi stood up, moved the stool for the guests next to him, and placed it in front of Xu Zhuo, "Chief, please sit down."
Xu Zhuo: “…”
Ruan Xi sat down and looked at him seriously, then asked, "Commander, why are you here?"
Xu Zhuo cleared his throat twice, "Can we not call you the chief, or you?"
Ruan Xi nodded decisively at him, "Okay."
Xu Zhuo then said, "It's rare for the school to let you go, so when you have time, come out and walk around. Isn't this the most lively place? I saw you just a few steps after I finished eating over there, leaving the other students to wander around on their own."
After that, he asked Ruan Xi: "Why are you here? And you're setting up a stall? Didn't your family give you money?"
Ruan Xi shook his head and said, "Of course not. I came here to study after I passed the university entrance exam. I have money and nothing to do in my spare time, so I decided to start a business. I have nothing to do anyway."
Xu Zhuo curiously asked her, "Which university did you apply to?"
Speaking of this, Ruan Xi was definitely proud. He looked at him and said, "Peking University."
Xu Zhuo was slightly startled when he heard this. He raised his hand and patted her sewing machine. After a moment, he said, "You didn't even let me know about such a big happy event. If I hadn't run into you here today, I wouldn't have known you were also in Beijing."
Ruan Xi folded her arms on the sewing machine and looked at him: "I don't know where your army is. I don't have a specific address. How can I tell you? Xiao Jie was admitted to the National People's Congress and is also in Beijing."
Xu Zhuo glared at her: "Chen Weidong and I wrote to you, but you didn't reply. Chen Weidong is almost falling in love with you."
Ruan Xi looked at him and blinked, "We haven't received any letters from you. Is the address wrong?"
Xu Zhuo said, "The address must be correct. You didn't reply the first time, so we sent it the second time. When you didn't reply again, we didn't send it again. I thought you probably didn't want to have anything to do with us anymore, so we didn't bother you anymore."
Ruan Xi was still looking at him. After a while, the smile on her face slowly disappeared. Her eyes became colder and darker.
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