"The boss is here."
"Okay. Once we're done, put these goods into the warehouse and on the shelves," Gu Wei instructed gently.
As the store manager, Tao Yan helped him manage the clothing store very well. Normally, all he had to do was deliver goods and collect sales revenue.
Okay.
Tao Yan and another saleswoman quickly pushed the two large bags to the small storeroom behind the cashier.
Gu Wei didn't leave immediately, but instead wandered around the store casually.
The wind chimes at the door suddenly rang out a clear, tinkling sound, signaling the arrival of another customer.
Gu Wei, like everyone else, subconsciously looked over and immediately showed a somewhat surprised expression.
After all, Gu Hongjie mentioned in his letter yesterday that Li Bin had a girlfriend, but unexpectedly this person appeared in front of him without saying a word.
"Binzi! When did you arrive in the provincial capital?"
Li Bin pulled off his hat, his short hair was flattened and his cheeks were red from the cold. "Brother Gu, I got off the bus this morning and just came from Lao Xu's place."
Gu Wei had a good relationship with Li Bin. Even though he was no longer the store manager, he still got his goods from Li Bin and was always happy to see him.
However, the shop was clearly not a good place to chat and catch up.
So, Gu Wei led Li Bin into the car parked outside the store.
Li Bin had heard about Gu Wei buying a car in the provincial capital long ago, but this was the first time he had met him.
"Brother Gu, your car is pretty good. If you want to buy it now, can you still get it for around 9000?"
Gu Wei shook his head. "It's probably a bit difficult. There are too many people who want to buy this car right now, and they all want to pay extra. It'll probably cost at least 10,000 yuan."
He actually paid extra when he bought it; normally it would have cost four or five thousand yuan.
But since it's a seller's market now, and the cars are imported, you have to pay more to buy one, and even then, you might not be able to get one.
Li Bin gently touched the small ornament hanging on the rearview mirror. "A little over ten thousand is fine. It's cheaper than those that cost tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan."
"That's true." Gu Wei stroked his chin, observing Li Bin closely. "From what you're saying, you're also thinking of buying one?"
"I have some ideas."
Li Bin smiled sheepishly again, "I didn't know, Brother Gu, do you know that I'm dating someone?"
Gu Wei almost laughed at Li Bin's somewhat convoluted words. He suppressed his laughter and said, "I only found out yesterday after receiving Xiao Jie's letter. Does Lao Xu know?"
Worried that the God of Wealth might find fault, Li Bin quickly explained, "Old Xu didn't know before. I only told him after I got off the bus today. When you went back last time, I wasn't even dating anyone yet; it's only been about half a month."
"I knew it, I hadn't heard that you had a boyfriend before."
Gu Wei asked curiously, "Did you two meet on your own or did you go on a blind date?"
"A blind date." Li Bin treated Gu Wei as a money-making machine, but also categorized him as a good buddy, and briefly explained the process.
"...Brother Gu, you have no idea how many dates I've been on. I've finally met one who I like and who thinks I'm nice too. It's just that she's a bit older than me, three years older than me."
Gu Wei was unaware that the woman was older than the man. Suppressing his surprise, he smiled and said, "It's good that she's older. Isn't it said that a woman three years older than a man is like holding a gold brick?"
“Yes, that’s what my mom and brother said too.” Li Bin was clearly quite satisfied with this person, and he had a smile on his face as he spoke.
Gu Wei was genuinely happy for Li Bin. "Take good care of him and try to get married soon so we can enjoy your wedding."
Li Bin nodded vigorously with a silly grin, "We're both getting on in years, so we definitely won't keep you waiting too long."
After the two finished talking, Gu Wei didn't forget to ask him the purpose of his sudden trip to the provincial capital.
It was only then that I learned Li Bin wanted to buy a used imported color television.
There are many domestic TV manufacturers now, but color TVs are in short supply and require a color TV voucher to purchase.
Li Bin has no job, so even if he could find a color TV ticket at a high price, he felt it wasn't a good idea.
Therefore, after discussing it with his family, he decided to buy a second-hand color TV first.
When I get married in the future, I'll sell it and add some money to buy a new one.
Anyway, Xu Kailin's business is dealing in second-hand appliances, and reselling them is incredibly convenient.
Afterwards, Gu Wei drove Li Bin to the repair shop to find Xu Kailin.
Xu Kailin's store has been upgraded, and he's a very busy man now.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have let Li Bin go to the clothing store alone to try and find Gu Wei.
"You're lucky, you just happened to run into Brother Gu. I was thinking of taking you to the family compound to see if he was home after I finished my work."
"Yes, I didn't expect it to be this good either," Li Bin said with a smile.
Gu Wei smiled as he watched the two chatting, then looked around at the expanded store and the two new employees who were working.
As people's living standards improve, more and more people are buying televisions.
Many families have replaced their black-and-white TVs with color TVs, resulting in an increasing number of secondhand TVs being collected.
Moreover, they not only bought and sold televisions, but also radios of all sizes.
If nothing unexpected happens, it won't be long before Xu Kailin accumulates an astonishing fortune.
Of course, 1986 was not an era in which one could act freely and flamboyantly.
Because, the "Fool's Melon Seeds" incident also occurred.
Winning a car by buying melon seeds seems like an ordinary marketing tactic in today's world.
At this point, however, they faced pressure and criticism from all sides. If someone hadn't spoken up behind them, and if the simpleton hadn't done what he was supposed to do, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
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