033 Purchase
The long journey was very boring. Gao Qinghe and his sister ate and then slept, and ate again after waking up. They felt their buttocks were numb from sitting. Finally, the bus arrived at the provincial bus station.
There were a few traffic jams on the road and we arrived an hour and a half later than expected.
Half past eight, this time is not early.
The brother and sister left the station with light luggage and walked faster than the main group.
As soon as I got out of the station, a group of people holding hotel signs surrounded me.
Gao Qingmiao had just arrived in the provincial capital, and it was night time, so she still felt like she was in a dream, but she instinctively pulled her elder sister aside to avoid these people.
He had dyed blond hair, was tall and strong, and didn't look like a good guy. He showed an impatient look, so those people stopped chasing him.
As a result, when he nervously pulled the person to the side of the main road, he heard "hahaha" laughter coming from behind him.
Gao Qingmiao was shocked: "Sister, you're still laughing! It was so dangerous just now!"
Gao Qinghe continued to laugh, laughing so hard that he held his stomach. After a while, he put away his laughter and explained:
"Those people are the owners of a small hotel nearby. They asked if we wanted to stay overnight."
Gao Qingmiao exclaimed, "Huh?" in disbelief. "They all look like human traffickers to me."
Gao Qinghe patted him on the shoulder and praised him for being vigilant.
She couldn't say whether there were human traffickers among the group of people just now, but half of them were definitely scammers.
Gao Qinghe waved and hailed a three-wheeled motorcycle taxi, speaking in a typical provincial dialect: "Master, go to Qinghe Market on Xingtian Road."
Seeing that the two of them had no luggage, the driver assumed they were locals and cautiously quoted a price: "One dollar and fifty cents."
Gao Qinghe said readily, "Okay."
Xingtian Road is near the train station, and the largest wholesale market in the province and city is also here.
All the goods in the city are sourced from here, and there are also many customers coming from other places to do business, so the business is booming.
The entire Xingtian Road is lined with small hotels, and the neon signs make the street colorful.
This is a scene that you can never see in a small county town.
It was already nine o'clock in the evening, and not only was the place brightly lit, but there were also many food stalls and night market stalls on the roadside.
The store was packed with people, and baskets of glass wine bottles were piled up at the door like door gods.
The stimulating aroma of a mixture of various spices wafts out, making people drool.
Gao Qingmiao was filled with curiosity and excitement. There were so many new things that he couldn't even take them all in.
Gao Qinghe found a quiet and clean new hotel, and to save budget, he only booked a standard room.
When registering, the front desk clerk took the household registration booklet and repeatedly confirmed the relationship between the siblings.
He looked Gao Qingmiao over from head to toe with a scrutinizing gaze, and only after confirming that they were siblings did he let them check in.
The hotel has shared shower rooms and shared toilets, and there are kettles and basins in the rooms for free use.
The price is a few dollars more expensive than the nearby hotels, twenty dollars per night.
But the street police station is diagonally across the street, and Gao Qinghe is willing to spend a little more money to buy peace of mind.
The deposit was another fifty yuan, so Gao Qinghe asked his brother to take out the fifty yuan from his pocket and hand it to the front desk for registration.
It was already 9:30 in the evening when we completed the formalities and successfully checked into the hotel.
After a whole day of driving, the brother and sister were exhausted and fell asleep as soon as they touched the pillow.
Gao Qingmiao snored so loudly in the middle of the night that Gao Qinghe was completely unaware.
Gao Qinghe only found out when the system woke her up the next day and complained about it.
The rent is so expensive, we have to make a quick decision.
The farmers' market was not far from the hotel. The brother and sister left the hotel at eight o'clock, bought two buns each at a roadside bun shop to fill their stomachs, and went straight to the market.
Gao Qingmiao just followed her elder sister.
Having lived in the provincial capital for half of his life in his previous life, Gao Qinghe was familiar with everything here.
Even if it was later rebuilt and its geographical location changed, she could still make a rough guess.
What's more, Qinghe Market will still be there in 2029.
It was only because of economic transfer that this place was later transformed into a casual food, retro and internet celebrity check-in district.
In the early 1990s, Qinghe Market was the largest comprehensive wholesale market in the province.
There are countless stalls inside, selling clothes, accessories, shoes and socks, daily necessities, home textiles, leather goods, stationery, snacks, etc.
When you walk in here, you will be dazzled by the variety of goods.
I think this one is good, I think that one is good too, and I want to try some of them.
Gao Qinghe spent the whole morning browsing the dazzling array of goods and finally saw what he wanted in a small stall in the corner.
The hottest item that every woman in the 90s must have - leggings.
Commonly known as a kick!
No one had been seen wearing these pants on the streets of the provincial capital, so the boss brought back a large batch of them, thinking they would sell well.
I didn’t expect that after the new products were displayed for two or three days, many people asked about them, and when I took a look at them, they all shook their heads.
Feels weird.
The skinny pants are tight and the outline of the lower body is particularly clear, like wearing long underwear outside, which is very embarrassing.
The boss picked up the most popular spring style in the south. The fabric is light and close to the skin, and it is actually very comfortable to wear.
But there is no way. Even in provincial capitals, inland cities are not as open as coastal cities. People's concepts have not changed yet, and they cannot accept this style for the time being.
Gao Qinghe entered the store, took a few glances, touched some items, and immediately asked the price.
The boss was sorting out other new goods. When he heard her asking for the price, he looked over in surprise.
"Do you want to wear it yourself?"
Gao Qinghe said: "Wholesale."
The boss's eyes immediately sparkled, "Minimum order quantity is ten pieces, and the price is ten yuan each."
"Five dollars each, I'll take 100."
The boss picked up the calculator and started typing quickly. There was a burst of crackling sounds, and as if he had made up his mind, he slapped the door hard.
"Sister, you look like a straightforward person. I'll do business with you today!"
The leggings come in three colors: red, black and white.
Gao Qinghe asked for 70 black, 20 white, and 10 red.
After paying the boss and asking him to help me pack the things, I went to a sock store that I had previously liked and asked the boss to buy men's and women's socks worth 100 yuan each according to the best-selling styles.
"Do you want these new stockings? They're going to be hot soon, so they're sure to sell well!" the boss recommended enthusiastically.
Gao Qinghe asked her to bring the goods to check the quality.
There are two styles of stockings. One is the everyday mid-tube stockings without any patterns on them, and comes in skin color and dark brown.
One is a one-piece women's stockings with a crotch, available in black and skin-colored.
The boss actively promotes this product: "Don't be fooled by its thinness, the quality is superb, and it's definitely not disposable... Look at it, it's so stretchy, it can fit 200 pounds, and it's perfect with skirts and dresses!"
In Gao Qinghe's opinion, the quality is just average and it will definitely become thready after being put on and taken off two or three times.
Besides, this season is not the time to wear a skirt and show your thighs.
As for the everyday stockings, they are of average quality and have no brand. They should be from a small factory.
But you can also wear it when it's cold, and it looks more fashionable when paired with small leather shoes and the socks are exposed than cotton socks.
Gao Qinghe asked: "How much do you sell these two?"
"Short ones are one dollar a pair, one-piece ones are five dollars a piece, and the minimum order is twenty dollars."
Gao Qinghe frowned, the one-piece version was too expensive.
After some negotiation, I bargained the price of everyday styles down to 60 cents and bought fifty pairs of the same color.
I also coaxed the boss into buying me five one-piece pairs at the lowest wholesale price and took them back to test the market conditions.
"If it sells well, I'll come again next time." Gao Qinghe said with a smile.
The boss was also convinced, "Then you must come to me to get socks next time!"
"Of course, of course. If there are any new products, please save some for me! I'll come back in two weeks."
“Okay, okay, okay…”
Seventy-five dollars for silk stockings and one hundred dollars for cotton socks, a total of one hundred and seventy-five.
The leggings cost five hundred yuan, and the total cost of the three items was six hundred and seventy-five yuan.
There is still one hundred and twenty-five left out of the eight hundred purchase payment.
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