Lu Jiaxin and Gu Wenfeng first went to the leather shoe factory called Xunxun, which had the best reputation. Unexpectedly, the person in charge of this shoe factory said that they would only accept orders from Hong Kong, not from the mainland.

Gu Wenfeng frowned and said, "Why don't you accept orders from the mainland?"

Director Song explained: "By accepting orders from Gangcheng, we can earn foreign exchange and contribute to the country."

This slogan was loud and clear, but Lu Jiaxin knew that everything was for profit. Selling the goods and earning foreign exchange would provide subsidies from the government.

Gu Wenfeng said: "We can pay with green coins."

Director Song said doubtfully, "If you pay with green currency, I will definitely accept your order, but you have to pay a 30% deposit first."

Lu Jiaxin said that they still needed to think about this matter again and left the Xunxun Shoe Factory.

Gu Wenfeng didn't understand, so he walked out of the shoe factory to ask why: "The leather shoes they make are well-known, and they are also large-scale. Jiaxin, we have green coins, and we can meet his requirements."

Lu Jiaxin felt that he was not cut out for business: "Although we didn't exchange it into Chinese currency immediately, it was impossible to withdraw the money."

"Why? The money is ours, and they have no right to tell us how we spend it."

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "The green currency has entered the bank. Do you think they will let the meat fly away from their lips? Don't be anxious and angry. Let's ask Manager He to come forward and help to talk about it. They should accept it."

Gu Wenfeng couldn't help but complain: "We asked them to make shoes for us so that we could make money for them, but now it's like we're begging them."

This is true. A processing factory with good technology and honesty will never have to worry about lack of business in this era. If you want to jump the queue, you have to show some strength.

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "It's not shameful to bow your head while making money."

They also visited the other five factories. Two of them were small family workshops, and the boss of one factory was not there but his brother-in-law was in charge. Seeing that they were dressed in ordinary clothes, the other party directly said that their factory had not completed the orders and had no time to take on more work. The factory manager Song said this politely, but his face was full of impatience.

When they were leaving, another person came to the factory. He was wearing a flowered shirt, bell-bottom pants, a big gold chain, and a pager on his waist, looking like a wealthy man.

When Lu Jiaxin saw the man who had just ignored them, she immediately changed her expression when she saw this showy man speaking with a Hong Kong accent. She handed him a cigarette and took out a lighter to help him light it. He nodded and bowed, which was really unbearable to watch.

After leaving the factory, Lu Jiaxin looked at what she and Gu Wenfeng were wearing and said with a smile, "Clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. We are indeed dressed too casually."

Gu Wenfeng thought about what the man was wearing just now and said that he couldn't wear that kind of floral shirt.

Lu Jiaxin chuckled and said, "The floral shirt isn't the point. The point is the big gold chain and the pager. He looks very wealthy. Unlike us, we look rather shabby."

After running around all day, Lu Jiaxin went to bed early. What she didn't expect was that she felt dizzy when she woke up the next day.

Lu Jiaxin was helpless, wondering why she caught a cold again.

Gu Wenfeng was not surprised and said, "You haven't recovered from your cold yet. You've been running around outside these days, and you were caught in a cold yesterday. Since you've already called Lu Jiajie to come over to help, you should just stay in the guesthouse and recuperate these days until he arrives."

The house has been rented. It is a private residence with six rooms. Lu Jiaxin is very clean. The previous tenant of that house was not very particular. There was a lot of dirt in the kitchen and a lot of dust in the corners and furniture in the room. This house is in a good location with convenient transportation. After the landlord promised to clean it up, they rented it. They have been running around these two days and have no time to go to see the house.

Gu Wenfeng took her to see a doctor, got some medicine, and then sent her back to the guesthouse. Because he was worried, he asked the waiter to help take care of it before going to the rental house.

He came back after one in the afternoon. Knowing that Lu Jiaxin was worried about this, he said, "The house has been cleaned. I just went to buy bedding. Let's go over after lunch."

"good."

When Lu Jiaxin got there, she saw that the house was very clean and the furniture had been wiped.

Gu Wenfeng saw her going to the kitchen, stopped her and said, "Don't worry, I've checked. The stove, cabinets, pots and pans are all clean. You are still sick, go to bed quickly."

Lu Jiaxin said, "Leave the big items like pots and basins, but you need to boil some water to soak them. Don't leave the bowls and chopsticks, we'll buy them ourselves. Don't throw away the things, collect them and return them to the landlord."

"Just put it away in a corner. Why bother giving it to the landlord?"

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "My niece Xiaoqiu is like my aunt, she is very careful in her life. When she arrives, she will definitely find these bowls and chopsticks to use."

Gu Wenfeng also thought it could be used: "If you think it's not clean, I can just put it in the pot and cook it a few more times."

Lu Jiaxin disagreed and said, "Other things can be used, but not the food you eat. I don't know how many people have used the dishes and chopsticks in the kitchen. No matter how many times you cook, I don't want to use them."

Gu Wenfeng couldn't help but say, "It's also because conditions are better now. When I was a kid, we still used the bowls at home even if they had holes in them."

Lu Jiaxin had a very different idea from others. She said, "It's okay if there are holes in your own bowls and chopsticks. When I was a kid, I could still wear clothes and shoes even if they had holes in them. But bowls and chopsticks are different. They are dirty because they are stained with human saliva."

Gu Wenfeng was speechless.

It took three days for Lu Jiajie to finally decide on the candidates to go to Pengcheng. He found four people in total, two of whom were Ah Sheng and Ah Le, who Lu Jiaxin had called to help when she moved, one was his friend's father, Master Jia, and the other was his master's eldest son, Sha Xiangyang.

Sha Xiangyang inherited his father's business and was also an employee of the shoe factory. He worked there for eleven years, but was fired because of his lifestyle. It was difficult to find a job in Sijiucheng, so he could only do odd jobs after being fired. He heard that Pengcheng was a good place to make money, so he went there at the beginning of the year. As a result, the money and documents in his bag were stolen as soon as he got off the train. Fortunately, he had hidden money in the soles of his shoes, and with this money, he found his relatives in Pengcheng.

His relative was quite nice and introduced them to work in a shoe factory. It was called a shoe factory but it was actually a small workshop, but the more work you did, the higher the salary. However, Sha Xiangyang had a bad temper and had a big fight with the boss after working for less than half a month. He was kicked out by the boss before he even got his salary.

At this time, Sha Xiangyang's mother fell seriously ill. Sha Xiangyang hurried back after hearing the news. Fortunately, the old lady survived safely.

Lu Jiajie's master treated him very well. Although he often scolded him, it was because he was lazy and unmotivated. He knew that Master Sha had always been worried about Sha Xiangyang. Indeed, it was not a good idea to do odd jobs all the time. Thinking that he had been to Pengcheng and had experience, he went to ask, and the other party agreed as soon as he heard it.

The tickets had been bought, and at 7:30 the next day, Lu Jiajie, Xue Mao and a few others boarded a train heading south.

(End of this chapter)