Chapter 601: Businessman
It just so happened that I had almost finished the food I brought with me.
Fu Jingyou simply sat down in a roadside noodle stall, intending to fill his stomach first.
But to be honest, the prices at these roadside stalls are indeed much more affordable than those at state-owned restaurants.
Fu Jingyou is tall and has a big appetite. After finishing a bowl of noodles, he ordered another one.
The noodle stall is run by a middle-aged couple.
He is quite good at business. He gives half a braised egg for free when you buy two bowls of noodles.
The clear soup noodles with leafy vegetables look unusually light.
But it can be garnished with a dark-colored braised egg that is split in two on one side of the bowl with a kitchen knife, and the feeling immediately changes.
After staring at it for two seconds, Fu Jingyou picked up the egg and took a bite. He closed his eyes slightly and shook his head in dissatisfaction.
The food his wife makes is still delicious.
The noodle stall is affordable and many people sit down to eat.
In just a short while, the man with a crew cut, who had only sold a few pairs of socks after shouting for a long time, also sat next to Fu Jingyou.
The guy with the crew cut waved and asked for a bowl of vegetarian noodles.
The lady boss of the noodle stall skillfully brought the bowl of noodle soup and joked with a smile:
"Matou, you used all the money you earned from selling socks to come and eat noodles at my place. Is it the same this time as before? Should I take two braised eggs with me?"
"Mǎogǎi, a wage earner, works just to make a living."
The guy with a crew cut called "Matou" waved his hand, and both parties looked like acquaintances.
"I still want two eggs. My grandma loves yours."
"OK."
Fu Jingyou didn't understand Cantonese, so he didn't say anything and just continued eating.
Ma Tou noticed that he had just closed his eyes and shook his head, so he took out a pair of chopsticks and stirred the noodles while craning his neck to look at him:
"Hey~! Gao Lao, Lei Tou should enlighten Ning Tou first? (Why did you shake your head just now?)"
Fu Jingyou glanced at him and was about to make some gestures to indicate that he didn't understand his dialect.
But thinking back to just now, when this pockmarked man was shouting about selling socks, he clearly spoke in Mandarin, so he changed his tone and said bluntly:
"I don't understand your dialect."
Ma Tou was surprised for a moment, then leaned back and looked up and down at Fu Jingyou:
"You're not from Jinshan?!"
Jinshan Lao refers to some Chinese living in America and Australia, or men who returned from there to settle down.
In the past two years, many Chinese have returned from overseas, and most of them have much better financial conditions than Chinese people.
Fu Jingyou has a ruddy complexion and a tall and strong build. Ma Tou calls him "Tall Guy", which is probably related to his height and build.
Considering all the characteristics of Fu Jingyou, he looks like a person who eats and drinks well and lives a good life every day.
Ma Tou thought he was a returnee from overseas, so he tried to get close to him enthusiastically.
Fu Jingyou didn't understand what "Jinshan Lao" meant, so he didn't respond. He glanced at him and lowered his head to continue eating noodles.
Ma Tou roughly understood that he had misunderstood something.
But it doesn't matter.
It doesn’t matter if you are not a returnee or a Jinshan native.
This man looks like a rich man.
Ma Tou lowered his head and sipped his noodles. In his spare time, he reached out and patted Fu Jingyou, actively promoting the product:
"Boss, I sell a lot of small things here. The socks are also very good quality..."
Fu Jingyou was not used to being called "boss" and was afraid of causing trouble, so he interrupted him and said:
"Call me comrade."
Ma Tou was stunned for two seconds, scratched his head and nodded:
"All right, all right, comrade!"
"Then comrade, would you like to take another look at the socks?"
Ma Tou was eloquent and well-spoken. He patted his chest and made a serious promise:
"Chinese people don't cheat Chinese people. I promise, I'm telling the truth. You can take a look first. It's okay if you don't like it."
Fu Jingyou turned to look at Ma Tou:
"have a look."
Ma Toumian didn't bother to eat and immediately moved the snakeskin bag at his feet to the side of the bench.
White, black, colorful stripes, and florals.
He took several stacks of various long and short socks and placed them on a corner of the table for Fu Jingyou to look at.
Fu Jingyou wanted to see if the socks were fake, but the real reason was to find an opportunity to hook up with the boy in front of him.
But the quality of the socks is really good.
Most of them are made of pure cotton, which is softer than nylon socks and breathable to prevent sweaty feet.
Looking at it, Fu Jingyou carefully picked a few pairs and asked:
"What are the prices?"
"Pure cotton ones are 20 cents a pair, six pairs for one dollar, and nylon ones are 30 cents a pair, four pairs for one dollar."
"Nylon socks are more expensive than pure cotton ones?" "Yeah, you don't understand, right? Haha~"
Ma Tou laughed twice and said:
"Of course, materials from America are more expensive when they come across the ocean."
Fu Jingyou nodded in understanding.
He knew that there were many types of fabrics, but he had never done any in-depth research on their respective origins.
Fu Jingyou was a little surprised that the nylon socks were actually produced abroad.
Ma Tou knew what he was thinking.
In terms of comfort, cotton socks are definitely more comfortable.
However, there are many foreigners and returnees in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. With these people leading the way, many young people are now starting to pay attention to "fashion".
People only care about how it looks, and they will queue up at the back if it’s comfortable.
Seeing that Fu Jingyou only picked white cotton socks, Ma Tou said:
"Don't just pick pure cotton, try nylon socks too. They're easy to wash and dry, and they look good. Young people in the city like this style."
Fu Jingyou shook his head.
No matter how fancy or beautiful something is, it can’t compare to cotton socks.
And he always remembered that his wife liked to wear white socks.
The fabrics of the white socks at home were a little stiff and damaged, but they were still washed clean.
It's nothing like the ones others wear that leave big black marks even after washing.
These are all small details. I usually don’t have time to buy new ones, but this time I came across them, so I just bought them all.
Fu Jingyou picked out a pair of white socks, both long and short, that cost only three yuan.
Ma Tou took the money, watched him put the socks into the messenger bag, scratched his head and said:
"If you like cotton socks, we also have black ones. Don't just choose white..."
White does not get dirty.
After wearing it a few times, it will always leave black and gray marks, and it doesn’t look good when worn outside.
"White is fine."
Fu Jingyou smiled faintly and didn't explain anything.
With monetary transactions, the relationship becomes much closer.
Fu Jingyou put away his things, raised his chin towards the snakeskin bag beside Matou's leg, and asked bluntly:
"I see you have a lot of stuff, where did you get it from?"
"Why are you asking this?"
Ma Tou was new to the business of setting up stalls.
There are many places that can provide wholesale in secret now, but for small businesses, it is taboo to have others come to inquire about the supply points.
Ma Tou immediately became alert, pulled the snakeskin bag closer to his chest, and said:
"What's the matter? Are you actually a businessman?"
You can’t just hand over your family assets casually, but if you want to ask someone to do something for you, you have to be honest and sincere.
Ma Tou kept calling Fu Jingyou "xx guy". After a few times, Fu Jingyou roughly understood what he meant by "business guy".
He selectively explained:
"I'm not really a businessman, I'm just looking for a way to support my family. Your accent means you're a local, right? You know this place better than I do."
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