I made an appointment with Manager Wang yesterday to check on the sales of straw weaving today.
After dinner, Su Xueli invited Yan Yan to go to the department store in the county town.
On the way, Yan Yan said, "Xue Li, yesterday you gave me a big bag of pastries, which my four younger brothers ate to their hearts' content. Xue Li, I want to learn from you and make money, but unfortunately I don't know how to make things up."
Su Xueli said, "Yanyan, there's more than one way to make money. There are opportunities everywhere. This is an era where gold is everywhere. We have to seize the opportunity to make money."
Yan Yan was a little confused. "Xue Li, why are you talking like an official? Where is the gold? Where are the connections?"
Su Xueli explained to her, "Is straw weaving a skill I can use?"
Yan Yan said truthfully, "If my uncle says he wants more of you today because the sales are good, then that's a good opportunity. If he doesn't, then it's all for nothing."
Su Xueli denied it: "No, if your uncle says it's not selling well today, it just means we don't have the connections in our county. It doesn't mean it's not selling well in other cities. I can go to other cities to promote it."
Yan Yan exclaimed in surprise, "Xue Li, you're going to other cities to promote your products? How did you suddenly become so capable!"
Su Xueli smiled wryly and said casually, "Once you start a family, you grow up and realize that you can't live without money."
Yan Yan nodded thoughtfully. She asked, "Then do you think there's a way I can get involved?"
Su Xueli said, "Yes, you see, your uncle is the manager of the county department store. He knows the supply channels for goods and has long-term cooperation with them. You can also wholesale some things and set up a stall at our market."
Yan Yan's eyes lit up, and she nervously rubbed her hands together, asking, "Xue Li, can I set up a stall at the market and sell things?"
Su Xueli said, "Why not? You're not mute or blind. Just put out what you're selling, and whoever wants to buy it can buy it. What's so difficult about that?"
Yan Yan stammered, "But...but my family has always made a living by farming, and no one in my family has ever done business."
Su Xueli laughed and said, "Were all the ancestors of the Liangshan heroes bandits? Did Tang Sanzang's ancestors go on a pilgrimage to obtain Buddhist scriptures? Did my ancestors do straw weaving?"
Yan Yan laughed so hard she almost fell over.
Su Xueli earnestly said to her, "I have a suggestion for you, Yan Yan. You see, living conditions are gradually improving now, and everyone is paying more attention to their appearance. Even young women and wives like us are using skincare products, shampoos, and soaps. You could wholesale these household products and sell them."
The investment is small, and you'll see profits the same day. Besides, there aren't many stalls selling these things at the market; people usually buy them from stores. If you stock up on several items at the market, they're sure to sell like hotcakes.
Yan Yan was eager to try and said, "Okay, I'll discuss it with my uncle when I see him later."
The two went straight to Manager Wang's office when they arrived at the department store. Manager Wang was as enthusiastic as if he had seen a god of wealth when he saw Su Xueli. "Oh my, Xueli, you've finally come! The 15 straw toys you gave me yesterday sold out in half a day. Many people even brought their children to ask if we had any left."
"Really, Uncle!" Su Xueli and Yan Yan looked at each other with great joy.
Manager Wang chuckled and said, "We're not strangers, so I'll be frank. How about this: you continue supplying me with pears, as many as you have, how about it?"
Su Xueli said excitedly, "Okay, Uncle, I'll give you as much as I make."
"It's a pleasure doing business with you!"
"It's a pleasure doing business with you!"
At this moment, Yan Yan mustered up her courage and said, "Uncle, I also want to do some small business to make some money. Do you think I... can do it?"
Manager Wang immediately said, "Yan Yan, you're such a meticulous and steady girl. How come you're not good at business? You're very good at it."
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