In December, reform and opening up was formally proposed. At the beginning, everyone was a little hesitant for fear of being caught by the police. It was not until more and more small stalls were set up on the streets that people began to relax.
There are more street vendors, and one of the most obvious changes is that more and more people are wearing beautiful clothes on the streets, and students in school are also dressing up. Shen Anning sees that the girls in the class are wearing brighter and brighter clothes, and the hair accessories in their hair are becoming more and more beautiful.
It was a rare weekend that Shen An Ning didn't go home, and winter vacation was about to start. She accompanied her friends to Dahongmen to buy clothes. Geng Yue, Liu Jiaman, Xu Hongxia and her five roommates were all there. The nine girls were at the age of youth and they would attract a lot of attention when walking on the street.
Dahongmen had not yet developed into the wholesale market it would become in a few years. At a glance, one street was already filled with more than a dozen small stalls selling all kinds of clothes and jewelry, which should have been goods from Pengcheng.
"Look, look, here are fifty-one cotton coats and twenty-one pairs of jeans just arrived from the south. Don't miss them if you pass by."
"Cashmere sweaters are 25 each. The red color is perfect for New Year's wear. Everyone, take a look."
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There were hawking sounds one after another, and in front of each stall there were several people bargaining with the stall owner. Shen Anning was pulled in by them.
"Hey, this cotton-padded jacket is pretty nice, it's different from what we wore before!"
As soon as Liu Jiaman finished speaking, the stall owner picked up the phone and said, "Little girl, you have good taste. This is called a bread coat. I heard that it is a style that came from Hong Kong. You know Hong Kong, many movie stars wear this kind of clothes."
As soon as she said this, several people who were still on the sidelines reluctantly bought one. It was really too expensive, fifty yuan each, which was more than an ordinary worker's monthly salary.
Shen Anning touched it and found that the quality was indeed very good. The cotton used was all soft new cotton. She didn't know whether these people went directly to the original factory to get the goods or were middlemen. The estimated cost of fifty pieces was less than thirty yuan.
My grandparents definitely don't want this style. Their cotton-padded jackets are all made at tailor shops, and the color is too bright, they definitely won't like it.
Shen Anning bought a bright red one for Xixi, and a light yellow one for herself and her sister. Shen Anyu bought black. Boys don't take such good care of their clothes because they get dirty too easily. There were also clothes for Shen's father and mother, her uncle and aunt, her aunt and uncle, her eldest brother and sister-in-law, her second brother, her two cousins, and Cao Jingheng. There were too many people. In the end, Shen Anning alone ordered sixteen pieces. She was definitely a big customer. Liu Jiaman also bought five pieces: hers, her mother's, her eldest sister and brother, and her youngest brother. Xu Hongxia also bought five pieces, not to mention Geng Yue. Married people not only have to take into account their natal family, but also their in-laws.
In the end, their group ordered a total of fifty pieces, which shocked the boss. She had to clear out her stock with this wave of items. After they told her the sizes, the boss even asked her children to go back and get the rest.
After agreeing on the quantity, it was naturally time to negotiate the price. None of the people spoke, but just looked at the boss. Although the boss was also a woman, she couldn't stand being looked at by a bunch of young girls like this!
"Alright, alright, Auntie, I'll give you a discount. You bought a lot. The cheapest I give to others is 48 yuan. So, this one for you is 45 yuan."
"Auntie, how much do people buy? Four or five at most. We've sold out your stall in a flash. You've made back your capital quickly. Why don't you sell more before the New Year? Make it cheaper."
"That's right, Auntie. It's not like we won't come here anymore. As long as your stall is still here, we'll come back to you next time we want to buy clothes. There aren't many repeat customers like us."
The stall owner knew that what she had sold in such a short time had reached the wholesale quantity for middlemen like them. She would get one price for every fifty pieces she got from above, and the more she got, the cheaper it would be. "How about this, you give me forty-two pieces. If it's any cheaper, I won't make any money." The cost was thirty-five pieces, and she could make seven dollars per piece, which was still acceptable.
"Forty-one pieces. We'll come back next time!"
"No, it's too cheap."
"Just forty. We won't argue. If you agree to forty, we can just pay for fifty and take them away."
Normally, more than a dozen pieces can be sold a day. Seeing that Shen Anning and the others were holding on to the price and refused to budge, the boss finally agreed to sell fifty pieces for two thousand yuan. Fortunately, everyone brought a few hundred yuan when they came, otherwise it would not be enough to pay.
There were so many stalls behind, so they put the packed clothes with the boss for safekeeping and walked to the back. The stall owners nearby had already seen their big spending and were talking very nice words to promote their products. The things on their stalls were praised to the utmost.
Each stall had its own unique features. They walked around from beginning to end and didn't see many duplicates. Shen Anning also bought a cashmere sweater for each of the female comrades in the family. The thin one was just right to wear under the puffer jacket so that people would not look bloated.
With the puffer jacket, the pants and shoes naturally need to be matched well. Several people have bought dark and light-colored denim cotton pants, but they haven't seen any good-looking cotton shoes. From Shen Anning's perspective in the future, snow boots are the most suitable pairing, but at this time they haven't been introduced from foreign countries, so they can't be forced.
They bought too many things, including bread, clothes, jeans, etc. The stall owner also arranged two tricycles for them. Shen Anning's purchases alone filled up one tricycle. We had spent money and bought things on this trip, and we had to prepare for the final exam when we returned, so we separated at the intersection.
Three sacks were placed at the gate of the compound. I called home at the guardhouse and asked Peng Zhe to bring the children over to move things. Seeing the things at Shen Anning's feet... Peng Zhe: Did his sister go to sweep the streets?
"Okay, stop standing there. These are clothes I bought for my family. Help me move them in."
"Hey, wait a minute, sister. I'm going to borrow a cart. If we move this by hand, we'll be exhausted."
The family was also shocked to see that Shen An Ning bought so many things. When they opened them, they saw that they were all clothes in different sizes, so they immediately tried to pick up the ones that suited them.
"Mom, you, your aunt, and your great-aunt all have the purple one. Your aunt is tall, so she's the one size bigger. Dad, your great-uncle, and your uncle's are navy blue. Your uncle's and your great-uncle's are the one size bigger. Big brother, Xiaowei, Xiaozhe, and Anyu's are all black. Big sister-in-law's is off-white. Anxuan and I have light yellow, and Xixi's is red. Go ahead and try them on. I've told the stall owner that if the size doesn't fit, you can bring it over this afternoon to exchange it."
The coat is paired with jeans. Don't say it. Mother Shen looked in the mirror and felt that she was at least five years younger. "My daughter has good taste. Mom likes this dress. Your aunt will definitely like it when she comes back. In previous years, she wore one piece after another in winter. This cashmere sweater is warm, and she won't be cold at all with this cotton jacket."
Peng Zhe looked at the clothes and pants scattered on the floor, and Xixi and An Xuan sitting on the sofa frantically changing rubber bands and hairpins. He touched his chin and his eyes lit up.
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