Chapter 69
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Jian Li and Wang Yunyun slept until they woke up naturally. Last night, they also helped. Jian Feng and Wang Mengmei were dividing the goods in the car. They each held a lamp to illuminate the way. By the time the goods were divided, they were very tired.
Wang Mengmei cooked a table full of dishes last night and left some wrapped dumplings in the refrigerator.
Jian Li got up and casually cooked a dozen of them. While the dumplings were cooking, she took some half-burnt firecrackers and went downstairs to set them off.
This year, there was a lot of noise in the family courtyard, even fewer firecrackers were set off.
Jian Li sat with her hands folded, half asleep, until the hot dumplings fell into her stomach, her mind cleared up.
Before Jian Feng left, he told her not to go out if she had nothing to do today. After all, over the years, the neighbors in the compound knew that they would go to the Ge family for the New Year, so no one would ask about their family's whereabouts.
Jian Li and Wang Yunyun each ate a bowl of dumplings before turning on the TV to watch the replay of the Spring Festival Gala.
As she watched, Wang Yunyun said, "I don't know what my aunt and uncle are like."
They both tried to go with him, but Jian Feng insisted on keeping them behind.
Wang Yunyun was stunned. She never expected so many things could happen in one day yesterday.
First, my aunt's shop was robbed, then my uncle-in-law suddenly asked to attend a temple fair, and then the whole family was busy sorting the goods for most of the night. Before dawn, my aunt and uncle-in-law had already set out.
Wang Yunyun felt that her brain was unable to process anything; everything was developing too fast.
In fact, she was not the only one who felt this way. Jian Li was also surprised when she heard Jian Feng say this.
then……
She has a new respect for her parents.
Being able to see clearly where the path to wealth lies is one thing, but extreme action is the key.
Her parents obviously no longer needed her help, because in this day and age, one could really get rich through hard work.
"It will be fine."
Jian Li has great confidence in her parents.
On the other hand, Jian Li and his wife lived up to their daughter's expectations. Their mistake of forgetting to take the clothes hanger turned out to be a good thing.
Many people at temple fairs see piles of clothes and intuitively think there is a bargain to be had.
I asked again and found out that the price was indeed cheaper than buying it in the store.
Wang Mengmei even pulled out the washing label to show everyone, proving that the product came from a cotton textile factory.
This is very touching. Many people believe that the cotton textile factories in Taocheng produce good products. Such good products are sold at a price slightly lower than the market price, which makes the price particularly dazzling.
"Get me a kid's!"
"This shoulder is too wide, is there a smaller size?"
"There's a hole here!"
Wang Mengmei: "This pile is defective. The big one is thirty-five, and the small one is twenty-five."
The woman who was so aggressive just now stopped talking immediately and instead fiercely put the defective product in her arms.
"I want this one!"
It was just a hole in the pocket. I took it home and sewed it up a little bit, and the hole from the outside couldn't be seen at all.
Thirty-five. It's like a drop from the sky.
To Wang Mengmei's surprise, these defective products were extremely popular.
Some people who lived nearby not only bought the goods themselves, but also hurried back to tell their acquaintances. Immediately, a group of women and old ladies came and surrounded the stall, asking for the defective products by name.
Wang Mengmei pointed out the problems one by one.
Some of them had sleeves of different lengths, some had collars that weren't sewn on, and some had mold spots on the hems from improper storage.
As a result, these seemingly fatal flaws of hers are nothing compared to these people!
The women measured and marked their bodies, and each of them was extremely satisfied.
"It's just a little rust, just wash it. If it doesn't work, take it apart and put some caustic soda on it, it will always come off."
"Take the sleeves back and modify them. It's just a matter of cutting one piece."
"The pattern is wrong? What's wrong? It's okay. I wouldn't have noticed it unless you told me."
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Before noon, dozens of defective products were sold out.
Wang Mengmei saw that there was not much left on the stall, so she quickly called Jian Feng to unload more goods.
Now, those who were about to leave because there were not many styles immediately stopped and waited to make more choices.
The four of them were so busy that they didn't have time to eat lunch. By three o'clock in the afternoon, they could not bear it any longer. Wang Mengmei saw that there were fewer and fewer people, so she asked Xiao Shi and Jian Feng to go and rest first.
"You have to drive. If you don't sleep well, it's easy to get into trouble."
Jian Feng did not push it pretentiously. He was the one holding the steering wheel, bearing the risk of a whole car of people. If he acted stubbornly, he didn't know how he would get through the night.
"Okay, I'll go to sleep for two hours. Call me later."
Wang Mengmei agreed promptly, then asked the proprietress next door to make two plates of fried noodles and ordered two bottles of soda.
She and Xiao Meng took a break from their busy schedule to grab a few bites, and had to stand up from time to time to get goods for people.
Xiao Meng gulped down a bottle of soda, and white smoke was coming out of his whole body.
"Sister-in-law, why is this thing so popular?"
Obviously, these are unsold inventories in the factory, but they are placed here and actually attract so many people.
Xiao Meng couldn't understand: "If it can be sold, why does the factory have to close down?"
There are at least hundreds of thousands of such items in stock in the cotton spinning factory's warehouse.
Xiao Meng did a quick calculation and figured out that even if he could earn ten yuan per item, he would be worth a million if all the goods were sold.
Why has the factory reached the point of being destitute?
Wang Mengmei also had no answer.
In fact, during this period of time, whether the workers were noisy or disheartened, they were all entangled in this matter.
The situation is clearly not desperate, so why should everyone be forced to resign just because a batch of goods was lost?
This question is destined to have no answer.
Xiao Meng didn't demand an answer. He just finished his meal, stood on the bench again, and stretched his neck to watch the stall for Wang Mengmei.
It was not until around six in the evening, when it was getting dark, that Wang Mengmei woke Jian Feng up exhausted.
"Pack up the stall."
Almost all the clothes she brought were sold, and Wang Mengmei even had to change two bags to hold her money.
Wang Mengmei looked relieved as she looked at the two large bags of broken banknotes.
"You drive, and ask Xiaoshi to sit behind the wheel and watch the road for you. I'll sleep in the back for a while."
A few people packed up their things and rushed to the factory before it got completely dark.
This year it was the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the leader was no longer in the office, but he still left one person for Jian Feng and his team to settle the bills.
Jian Feng waited for Wang Mengmei to wake up, counted the two bags of money, and tied the big and small bills together with a rubber band.
Wang Mengmei: "This stack is 22,000 yuan, you can take it."
The other stack was half empty, and looked to be worth several thousand. Wang Mengmei didn't shy away from them and counted the money for Xiaoshi and Xiaomeng directly.
The car and the cargo were both driven by Jian Feng, and Xiao Shi and Xiao Meng each got 10% of the profit.
Wang Mengmei took out 2,400 and distributed 1,200 to each person.
This time they made a net profit of more than 11,000 yuan. Wang Mengmei rounded it up and paid Xiaoshi and Xiaomeng. The remaining money had to be deducted for gas costs, so it was about 8,000 yuan.
Wang Mengmei was fine, as she had seen so much money before.
But Xiaoshi and Xiaomeng were dumbfounded. They earned half a year's salary in just one day?
Jian Feng asked Wang Mengmei to go home and rest: "Go see Xiaoli and Yunyun."
They won't be able to take care of their two children during the New Year holidays this year. Fortunately, tomorrow is the second day of the New Year, and Jian Feng and Wang Mengmei plan to send their two children back to Wangjiazhuang.
Jian Feng warned his wife: "Don't worry about preparing things for them to bring tomorrow. Let Jian Li prepare it."
His daughter has grown up, and especially since she has given him so many surprises recently, Jian Feng feels that he can no longer treat her like a child, but should give her some space for autonomy.
Wang Mengmei: “Okay.”
She was too tired and really needed to rest.
However, before leaving, Wang Mengmei still reminded Jian Feng of some things to pay attention to when selecting goods.
"Please take some more autumn clothes and trousers, and also some bed sheets and pillowcases, whether they have defects or not, and also some hats and scarves."
Wang Mengmei had already sold clothes for a whole day yesterday, and for the last few dozen pieces, she only asked for the cost price simply to clear the stock.
It is conceivable that it will not be able to sell tomorrow.
Pillowcases, hats and scarves are better. They are cheaper and easier to sell.
After Jian Feng responded, he was thinking about finding another person.
Four people are still not enough.
Thinking of this, he turned around and went to look for Ni Hao.
The atmosphere in Ni Hao's home was not good last night. When his sister-in-law heard that he was going to bring his girlfriend back, she frowned. Her words implied that the family was in a difficult time right now, and Ni Hao did not want to support his family but was thinking about getting married.
Where will the money come from to get married now?
After getting married, does Ni Hao still have to live out?
He is very carefree, but what about those who are unemployed?
The implication is just short of saying that Ni Hao is a cold-hearted, ungrateful person.
Ni Hao was extremely distressed, and his parents also felt that his sister-in-law's words were unpleasant, but they did not dare to say anything.
There have been a lot of divorces in the factory recently. When a man or woman loses his or her job, the other half will have different thoughts. This is normal.
Ni Hao was lying at home, feeling upset.
He met his girlfriend at the vegetable market. She was the daughter of a vegetable stall owner. Although her family background was not very good, Ni Hao fell deeply in love with her because of her shyness.
The two have been dating for more than a year, avoiding each other's parents, and their feelings have grown stronger. But now, due to the closure of the factory, there are many uncertainties...
Ni Hao buried his head in the pillow, feeling upset and not wanting to speak.
It was not until Jian Feng called his name downstairs that Ni Hao quickly put on his clothes and rushed downstairs.
"Brother Feng, what's the matter?"
He also knew about the theft in the store, which made his already bad situation even worse. Ni Hao was afraid that Jian Feng was coming to say that the store was closed and that he would not be asked to work there after the New Year.
Jian Feng patted him on the shoulder and said, "Come on, there's a job that can make money, do you want to come?"
Ni Hao's eyes lit up immediately: "Come on, come on!"
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