Chapter 163 Black Market Transactions
This matter fell into an endless loop because Chen Yi still had no clues.
She didn't dwell on it because she was designing new clothes.
Sometimes we cannot let these things interfere with our work, we need to put our energy into the new clothes and not be distracted.
Chen Yi put the matter aside for the time being and turned to start making new clothes.
This time she still asked Wu Mei to look at the design and then go find the fabric.
The other two young clerks were curious about their work, so they watched from the side.
Seeing Wu Mei leave, the two of them followed her, saying that they wanted to study.
Chen Yi naturally wouldn't care, and Wu Mei was a bit like an old hand at leading newcomers. When she heard that they wanted to follow, she didn't refuse and even taught them how to match the fabrics along the way.
"Let me tell you, there are also requirements for fabrics. We have to study the season and the style of the clothes." She talked as she walked, and was very knowledgeable.
The two young clerks behind nodded quickly and took out their small notebooks to write it down.
Chen Yi watched the three people leave, wanting to laugh but holding it back. Wu Mei was usually quite cheerful, but there were only the two of them in the office before, so there was not much communication.
Except for work, everyone does their own thing. Now that someone has come to the office, Wu Mei has become much more cheerful, and seems to be letting go of her true nature.
Chen Yi is not in the mood to laugh all day long. She is thinking about the future all day long, which makes her a little tired.
Not long after, Wu Mei came back with the cloth and two little followers.
She put the cloth on the table and said, "Director Chen, what do you think of this?"
Chen Yi looked up, then glanced at Wu Mei, and saw expectation in her eyes, as if she was waiting for praise.
but……
She had to be disappointed this time.
Chen Yi shook her head and said, "This fabric is not suitable. It's not thick enough. It's OK for making shirts, but this time we're making a coat."
Hearing this, Wu Mei was stunned at first, and then felt a little embarrassed.
The two young clerks behind him were also stunned. They had just memorized a lot of knowledge points, but now they were told that it was not the case?
Chen Yi sat up straight and said with a serious expression: "The choice of outerwear fabric does depend on the season, but it is very cold in early spring. If we don't use thicker fabric, then this piece of clothing can only be used as a summer coat."
"Why wear a coat in the summer? Who wears a coat when it's hot?"
Wu Mei in front of him didn't say anything. She just lowered her head and listened, and no one knew what she was thinking.
Chen Yi continued, "Also, don't choose casually, think about it first, and bring it back when it makes sense."
"Wu Mei, you have been working with me for several months. You remember everything I taught you before, but I hope you can pay more attention in the future."
Wu Mei nodded and said nothing.
Then Chen Yi took Wu Mei to the workshop to choose fabric. After choosing, she asked Wu Mei, "Why do you think I chose this fabric?"
As she spoke, she handed the cloth over to her and asked her to figure it out.
Wu Mei touched the cloth and said, "This cloth is thick and smooth on the surface. The material is also of high quality."
Having been an apprentice for so many years, she certainly knew the quality of fabrics, but she just thought about becoming a regular employee every day, and the real knowledge was lost.
Seeing that she was a little confused, Chen Yi said, "You have not learned nothing from your three years as an apprentice. You can tell the quality of all fabrics and what they are suitable for once you get your hands on them."
"It's just that you didn't pay attention to this before. Now you should understand that selecting materials is actually your advantage, and no one else can replace you. At least in this office, you are the only one who is suitable for selecting materials."
After hearing this, Wu Mei was completely awakened. Yes, what she cared about was not what she learned.
Instead, I felt every day that I was still waiting to be promoted to a regular employee, but I didn't put my mind on it, so now that I have been promoted, I feel particularly confused.
"Director Chen, I will work harder in the future." She looked at Chen Yi with gratitude.
If Chen Yi hadn't woken me up today, I would probably continue to take detours in the future.
Chen Yi nodded with satisfaction and took her back.
After the fabric is selected, it is time to make it quickly. This time, I still let Wu Mei do it and I will give instructions from the side.
The other two young secretaries were studying there, and they wrote down everything Chen Yi said.
You know what, these two people are quite studious.
But this is understandable. After all, it is very difficult to learn a skill at this time, especially to learn from a master. People are secretive and unwilling to teach.
After getting off work in the afternoon, Chen Yi disguised herself and went to the black market.
This black market isn't very big, but people are always exchanging old items for money, food, and the like.
Chen Yi doesn't know much about this, but most of them are real. This time she made some inquiries and found out that most of the things sold by a certain person are genuine, and she has never heard of anyone selling fakes.
She looked at the people in each stall and then walked up to an old man.
"How much are these for?" Chen Yi picked out a few old items in relatively good condition and looked at the old man.
The old man took a quick look and said, "One hundred kilograms of fine grain."
Chen Yi raised an eyebrow, "Just fine grains?"
She had money, and of course plenty of food, but she only asked for one kind of food, which was rare.
The old man nodded and said, "I want the fine grain today. I'll quote you the price for whatever you like."
After thinking about it, Chen Yi didn't know how much these things cost, but one hundred kilograms of fine grain was only twenty-five yuan, not counting the food coupons, so these five things were not expensive.
Nowadays, the prices of old items are pushed down to very low levels. After all, the hype has not yet passed, and most people will not keep these things unless they have no worries about food and clothing.
Chen Yi was silent for a moment, then said, "How do we get the food? Will you come with me?"
The old man didn't expect that she could really come up with food, but he had no time to set up the stall at the moment.
He gathered the things on the ground into his backpack and took the small stool with him. "Come on, I'll go with you to get it!"
If you have food, of course you can buy food to eat first. It’s the same if you set up a stall for a while and then come back to set up another one.
Chen Yi went with him to get the bicycle, and the old man pushed the bike behind them.
When they reached the entrance of an alley, she said to the old man, "Wait for me here. Come over when I call you."
The old man didn't say anything and just stood there motionless.
Chen Yi walked into the alley, left footprints in front of a big gate, then walked back a few steps and put out a bag of grain, weighing exactly 100 kilograms.
The old man came in and put the food on the cart, then took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it over.
"My home address. I'm home during the day. If you want to collect your stuff, you can go there. I want everything, as long as it's edible."
After saying that, the old man pushed the cart away.
Chen Yi looked at the note, but she couldn't see clearly in the dark.
After putting it in her pocket, she left.
However, she did not leave immediately. She walked around for several times before leaving, for fear of being targeted by some people.
(End of this chapter)
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