"How is the situation?!"
"...Of course, that would be great."
"Almost all of them are sold out."
"Really?!"
"Very good."
"But, I didn't expect the people in this county to be so rich. We sold it for a bit more than in Beijing, but they could still afford it."
"My aunt said that we in Beijing are actually selling our clothes cheaply. People who sell clothes can make at least double, or even two or three times, their profit."
"Yes, I heard it from my aunt. We're still too kind."
"I feel my hands tremble when I earn three or four yuan per piece of clothing now. If this were double that, I'd earn ten or twenty yuan per piece?!"
"I can earn at least 100 yuan."
"My aunt said that we can sell like this again next year."
“I really want to go back to farming now, and I want to work with my aunt.”
“Yes, I did, didn’t Auntie say that she’ll retire next year, then we can really get things done?”
"I know that once the brigade leader finds out, he'll let us go and do business. After all, farming is the production team's top priority."
"Yes, we have to farm and run a business. We don't have enough manpower."
“I heard from my aunt that there are rumors that the land might be divided among households in the next two years.”
"Yes, yes, I just remembered, my aunt mentioned it."
"The land is divided among households, meaning it's divided among us individually?!"
"It seems so, they said the production team would divide the land among each household."
"If that's the case, how are we supposed to go?!"
"How can you just leave?! Are you the only one doing housework at home?! What's the point of leaving you?!"
"But, for a family of over twenty people like mine, one more person doesn't make a difference, and one less person doesn't make a difference."
"It's alright, we'll talk about it later. We can ask Auntie what to do."
"That's right, there's always a road at the bridgehead."
"Let me calculate how much money I made today."
"Jianmin, are we going to sell goods again tomorrow morning?!"
“Go ahead, why are you going?! Tomorrow morning we’ll sell our products at 9:30, then go to the bus station to take the bus back. We’ll definitely be back in our production team by tomorrow evening.”
"Okay, we'll listen to you."
...
After having a casual dinner, Bai Jianmin and his friends chatted and decided on their plans for the next day.
In just one afternoon, they each earned twenty dollars. Everyone was very happy, and now they are even more willing to spend money on food than before.
Actually, the main problem was that Uncle Jiu's house didn't have rice or flour, but they would still cook for themselves.
The next day at 10:00 AM, Bai Jianmin and his team got up and set off with the goods they were going to sell.
The group first went to the state-run restaurant to buy steamed buns, and then split up to do their own thing while eating.
They mainly went to family compounds, factory gates, and residential areas, carrying a lot of goods, just like yesterday.
As a result, Bai Jianmin and his team were immediately surrounded by family members and workers as soon as they arrived. It turned out that news of their seafood sale had spread throughout the country the previous afternoon, and everyone knew that someone was selling good seafood.
Even though everyone knew they would come again, they still arrived early to wait.
"Do you still have any sea-colored silk scarves?! Give me two, both in red."
"I want one red one and one green one."
"I want two red ones and one yellow one."
"Is that really a silk scarf from the sea?!"
“It’s real. I compared them yesterday. It’s the sea dress. It’s even better than the one I bought before.”
"And the price?!"
"The price is much worse than what I bought, and it's even one dollar cheaper."
"It just so happens that my sister-in-law is getting married in a while, so I'll buy her one."
“I just wanted to give them to my sister-in-law, so I need two of them.”
“Then I’ll need two.”
"Two are enough; this is a very presentable gift."
"Yes, yes, that's right, it's the best gift to give away."
...
They relied entirely on Bai Jianmin and his group to promote their products, and the older women, younger sisters, aunts, and sisters-in-law around them did all the talking for them.
On the other hand, the toy seller's customers are mostly young people and women.
"Mom, I want this frog, it can jump."
“I want one of these frogs.”
"Mom, I want that little girl, she's so pretty."
"This tangram puzzle is fun, I want this one, and I also want the frog."
"Mom, buy me one."
"purchase."
"Okay, I'll buy you one."
"You can only have one, more than that is fine."
...
It was still nine o'clock, and all the goods that Bai Jianmin and his group brought were sold out.
So, when they boarded the bus back to the commune, it wasn't even 10 a.m. yet.
After arriving at the commune at noon, the group ate a big bowl of noodles at the commune's state-run restaurant before leisurely making their way back to the production team.
Baigou Village Production Team.
"Captain, Jianmin and the others are back."
While working in the fields, a sharp-eyed person spotted a group of people walking along the road back to the village and quickly ran to report to the brigade leader.
Upon hearing that the person had returned after almost two months, Bai Lianshan immediately rushed over.
"Captain, we're back."
"Captain, we miss you."
"Bullshit! You guys in Beijing are living the high life, why would you miss us?!"
"Haha, how did you know?! We even went to the sea, to the south."
"What?! You guys went south too?!"
"Yes, you know, the food in the south is delicious, and there are so many people there."
"I heard that there are job openings everywhere in the south?! And the wages are exceptionally high."
"That's a special economic zone. I heard that foreign investors have built many factories there, and the wages are higher than those of workers in our county."
“Someone from our commune went there. They called back and said that the salary was only two yuan less per month, but they also provided accommodation and meals.”
"Really?! That's over two thousand a year?!"
"Alright, Jianmin, you guys come back to the brigade headquarters with me. The rest of you can go do whatever you need to do. That's all."
Dozens of people surrounded Bai Jianmin and his group, chattering excitedly. Bai Lianshan even chimed in. Finally, he got impatient and shouted for the commune members to go back to work and not interfere with him taking the men back for questioning.
Since the brigade leader had spoken, the others could only suppress their questions and watch helplessly as the brigade leader led Bai Jianmin and the others to the brigade headquarters.
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