Liu Shanshan opened and closed her mouth for a long time, but couldn't bring herself to deny it.
"Where did he get his goods? If we want our business to be as successful, we have to get the same ones. You'd better think of something quickly!"
Adrian Cheng ran a hand through his hair in frustration. "I've been thinking about this all along. There are only ten days or so until Chinese New Year, so things will definitely stay like this before the New Year. After the New Year, we'll keep an eye on when that kid goes to pick up the goods..."
Liu Shanshan clapped her hands and laughed, "Okay, you can sneak up on them then, how are you going to not find the place? Humph, once we get the goods back, we'll compete with him in selling them, anyway, we have fewer people and lower costs."
"Yes, unlike their family, who have six people, young men and women, and I heard they've also hired several people for the forestry bureau's shop..."
Adrian Cheng paused, suddenly realizing a problem he had overlooked: "If you add all of these together, he doesn't meet the 'seven up, eight down' standard for hiring workers! Only hiring fewer than eight people is considered hiring help; he's a capitalist!"
The couple's eyes lit up; they felt they'd caught the other side in a compromising situation...
Gu Wei only stayed in the store for a little over half an hour before leaving.
He then went to the department store, intending to buy some things before going back.
I saw that many counters on the first floor were crowded with people, and there was a lot of noise.
Unable to bear it any longer, Gu Wei went upstairs for a walk.
As a result, he saw Hou Yongxian and Lin Hang at the camera counter.
"Grandpa Hou, Xiao Hang."
Hou Yongxian and the others turned around and saw that it was Gu Wei, and they immediately smiled.
"Brother Gu."
"You're here to buy something too, kid?"
"Hmm." Gu Wei looked around and, seeing no one else, asked curiously, "Weren't you planning to leave tonight?"
Lin Hang smiled and quickly added, "Yes, the tickets are all ready."
Gu Wei's gaze fell on Hou Yongxian. "So you're buying a camera?"
Hou Yongxian nodded, "I want to buy one so I can take some photos along the way, saving me the trouble of finding a place to buy one when I get to the provincial capital."
Gu Wei smiled helplessly, "Grandpa Hou, you're being too polite. Why buy anything? Just use mine."
Cameras were considered very fashionable items at the time, with only televisions being comparable. However, they were not necessities, and there was really no need to buy one if you didn't use it often.
Moreover, given their relationship, Gu Wei would have no choice but to lend it to them if they asked.
Hou Yongxian quickly waved his hand, "No, I was thinking that after I bought it, it would be convenient for my family to use. Xiao Hang is also quite interested in taking pictures..."
In fact, Hou Yongxian had this idea a long time ago.
But most of his money is tied up in goods, and he only buys the best, which is why it's been delayed until now.
Gu Wei could tell that Hou Yongxian really wanted to buy it, and Lin Hang was also looking at him expectantly, so he didn't say anything more and helped him choose.
Since the reform and opening up, people's demand for material and cultural products has been increasing.
Therefore, the 1980s can be considered the golden age of domestically produced cameras.
One of the more well-known domestic camera brands is Double Bird.
It refers to the seagull and the phoenix.
Other brands include Hongmei, Mudan, Huashan, Zhujiang, Dongfang, Tian'e, etc.
In terms of price, there are cheap ones ranging from tens to hundreds of dollars.
Imported cameras, on the other hand, cost at least several hundred or even thousands of yuan.
Gu Wei originally bought a Seagull DF model, which cost over 450 yuan.
It was even more expensive than the black and white television that Gu Jianguo and his group bought.
Finally, Hou Yongxian and his friends bought the same camera as Gu Wei.
On the way back to the Forestry Bureau from the city by the small train, Gu Wei taught Lin Hang many photography techniques.
Lin Hang was extremely excited, and his fingers trembled as he took a group photo of Gu Wei and Hou Yongxian.
But he knew film was expensive and couldn't bear to waste it easily.
I only took four photos before getting off the bus.
When the three of them returned to the shop, the staff who were busy there were quite surprised to see them all together.
Although Lin Yu was about to leave for the provincial capital, she came to the store early in the morning to work, intending to stand her last shift. "Why did you all come back together?"
Li Guizhi also asked with a smile, "Yes, where did you run into each other?"
Gu Wei replied with a smile, "In the building. Grandpa Hou and the others went to buy a camera, and I just happened to run into them."
Lin Hang couldn't wait to take the camera off his neck and show it to Lin Yu and the others.
Gu Jianguo, who was adding coal to the stove, couldn't help but interject, "Brother, you're really something. My Gu Wei already has a camera, why would you buy another one?"
Hou Yongxian had already taken off his gloves and went to warm himself by the fire near the stove. He looked at him and smiled, "Gu Wei said the same thing to me before. My Xiao Hang likes taking pictures too, and I figured I'd have to buy one sooner or later anyway, so I might as well buy it and use it sooner."
"Yeah, that's true." Gu Jianguo understood that it's better to have what others have than what he has, especially since others had already bought it.
Afterwards, Lin Hang picked up his camera and took a few more photos of everyone.
People were happy to pose in his presence.
At noon, Gu Wei invited them to have lunch at his home.
After the meal, the grandfather and his two grandsons left.
They went back, packed their things, and prepared to leave.
Zhao Zhengying is pregnant, and she's experiencing quite a strong reaction.
Around 3 PM, Gu Wei also let her leave work.
Therefore, only Gu Wei and his family of four remained in the shop.
People come in waves to buy goods, so we can keep up with the workload.
Later, Gu Wei saw that it was snowing heavily outside, and before long, a thick layer of snow had fallen on the ground.
When Gu Jianguo returned from shoveling snow, his head and body were covered in white.
"The snow is getting heavier and heavier, and people getting off work are probably eager to go home. Why don't we close the shop earlier?" Gu Wei suggested.
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