Everyone else stared wide-eyed when they saw what Xu Xiangyang had taken out.
It's not that they haven't seen them before, but that these things can only be seen in supply and marketing cooperatives or department stores.
Those all require tickets, and even if you wanted to buy them, you wouldn't have any tickets!
"This..." Qian Wenqing was somewhat surprised and asked, "Brother Xu, how much did you pay for these things? Are they defective?"
He asked that question because tickets are hard to get.
Xu Xiangyang smiled and said, "It's not much money, just normal stuff."
These are all good items; I absolutely cannot sell them as defective products, or I'll lose a fortune.
His words surprised the others, who stared at the object with wide eyes.
Who doesn't like good things? It's so satisfying to look at them!
"Brother, how much are these leather shoes?" asked the woman who had sold Xu Xiangyang's cured meat before.
Xu Xiangyang remembered that she was called Sister Zhang. "Sister Zhang, these women's leather shoes are 23 yuan and men's leather shoes are 25 yuan, both are free."
The price this time is the same as the price I paid on the black market last time. We can't possibly charge them more, can we? That would be too much trouble.
If it's cheap, I'll be at a disadvantage.
"These leather shoes are really good quality." Sister Zhang held the shoes and felt a little uncomfortable. She had seen them in department stores, but none of them felt as soft as these.
However, she was holding men's leather shoes, which she probably intended to buy for her family.
"Unfortunately, the size is wrong. My wife wears size 43, and this is size 44." She put down the shoes with some regret, turned to Xu Xiangyang, and asked, "Do you have any size 43 left?"
Honestly, she really didn't want to miss out on such cheap and high-quality leather shoes.
People who like to buy a pair of leather shoes often don't have ration coupons, regardless of their family background.
This item is a special supply; tickets are usually limited in quantity, let alone these leather shoes.
Xu Xiangyang shook his head and said, "Sorry, I only brought two pairs this time. These things are quite expensive."
That's true. No one else thought much of it. After all, both pairs of shoes cost over forty yuan. How much is a month's salary?
If you have too many unsold items, it'll be a problem if you can't sell them. You can't afford to go hungry just because you want to sell these things, right? That would be too tragic.
No one else was really interested, since this thing was too expensive, almost a month's salary.
The whole family is waiting for dinner, so we can't buy such a luxury item as leather shoes.
After watching for a while, Brother Li walked over to Xu Xiangyang and said, "Brother, why don't you sell these shoes to me? Nobody else needs them, so I'll keep them."
He actually thought the leather shoes were quite nice. Some people have money but no ration coupons, so they like things that don't require coupons.
And he can also bring in some people; there aren't any leather shoes available here yet. Besides, leather shoes costing around twenty yuan are too cheap; he can easily resell them for thirty yuan!
Xu Xiangyang thought about it and realized that he wouldn't be able to sell these things if he just left them there. The few pairs of shoes he sold last time were already quite good, and if he tried to sell them again, they would easily attract attention.
If we could get someone else to sell it, maybe we could divert attention.
"Okay, then I'll leave it to Brother Li!" He didn't say much more. After all, the other party wanted to make some money, and he also wanted to make some money. What was there to hesitate about in this deal?
Xu Xiangyang didn't think that just because he was the leader of the trade fair, the price would be cheaper. After all, money is hard to earn, so why should it be cheaper?
This price is already cheap enough; the fact that people buy it proves that there's still a profit to be made on these shoes.
In a good mood, Brother Li put the shoes away and paid for them. No one else asked about the shoes, probably because they didn't have the money to buy them.
But scarves are different!
Several women were looking at his scarf, which cost three yuan and didn't require a ticket.
They are all good products, not defective ones, so there's no need to hesitate at this price.
Several women took all his scarves and reminded him to bring more next time.
Xu Xiangyang thought to himself that he would only sell this item once or twice, and bringing it too often would arouse suspicion.
While it's true that everyone can get their hands on good stuff, the fact that he consistently manages to acquire it raises suspicion.
So this kind of thing should be done in moderation. It's okay to give Brother Li a little more than usual.
After all, it's only possible to fool one person if you want to know the truth. How can you fool so many people? It's not easy to make up a lie.
Not all of the things Qian Wenqing brought were sold, since people still valued food at that time.
Brother Li has a lot of grain here, and that's what everyone came for. He also sold the most in this transaction.
Before leaving, Qian Wenqing handed his bag to Brother Li, saying, "Brother Li, please take care of these things."
"Don't bother with all this trouble. Go back." Brother Li patted him on the shoulder with a smile, then took the things away.
That's how it's always been; that's how everyone deals with things they can't sell.
Compared to them who don't have time, Brother Li has plenty of time and a wide network of connections, so he can handle anything.
Even if they can't handle it, some people urgently need money, so they can just sell it to him, and then he can resell it.
Brother Li's position can also be described as that of a middleman; he buys goods from here and then sells them on the black market, making a profit from the price difference.
After leaving the trade fair, Xu Xiangyang and Qian Wenqing parted ways at the intersection.
Li bought the shoes this time, which can be considered a way of making friends. He understood Li's meaning: if there's a first transaction, there will be a second.
Xu Xiangyang determined the direction and then walked quickly home.
By this time it was completely dark, and apart from the streetlights on the main road, the alley was pitch black.
Two days later, Xu Xiangyang found a place to make a phone call and then called Feng Jiunian.
If you're going to do it, why not do it on a bigger scale?
The house issue is urgent. If we can sell more items at once, why not?
The call was answered quickly, and Xu Xiangyang explained who he was looking for. The person on the other end of the street office told him to wait a moment.
He hung up the phone and stood there waiting.
That's how it is at times like this; you can always return the call.
Not long after, the phone rang.
"Hello?" A deep voice came from the phone.
Xu Xiangyang recognized Feng Jiunian's voice and replied, "Brother Feng, it's me, Su Daqiang. Do you remember me?"
There was a pause on the other end of the phone before someone said, "Oh, it's you. What made you think of calling me, bro? I thought you didn't want to contact me anymore."
Xu Xiangyang chuckled twice, "Brother Feng, what are you saying? I only had time after I finished my work. Brother Feng, do you have some time lately? Why don't you come and visit our new city?"
His meaning was quite clear: he wanted Feng Jiunian to come and see if there was a chance to cooperate.
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