Chapter 225 Supply and Marketing Cooperative Sales
Let's go back to the day before.
Guan Ailian was taken away by the educated youth office after falsely accusing Ren Xiaosheng, and she was in a low mood.
Yu Junsheng comforted Ren Xiaosheng, saying that he was definitely not Guan Ailian's child and that he shouldn't be sad.
Ren Xiaosheng was silent for a while, but then he told me about the strange thing he had just noticed about Guan Ailian, "Now I have some doubts in my mind."
However, we haven't figured out where to start with the verification.
I'm also afraid it's just wishful thinking on my part, and that in the end, I'll find out that I really do care about Lian Sheng.
"It's right to be skeptical!"
"First, Brother Xiaosheng, you don't look like either of them; second, the way they treated you, without the slightest bit of reluctance, is simply not how parents treat their children."
"I bet ten pounds of melon seeds that you're definitely not a child of the Ren family!"
Cheng Jiajia, drawing on her experience from reading thousands of online novels in her previous life, offered her expert advice.
"Since the baby was born in a hospital, let's start by checking at the hospital. Who knows, maybe the baby was switched with another family's baby?"
The two grown men were so shocked by her long-winded speech that they remained silent for a long time.
Ren Xiaosheng glanced at Yu Junsheng, as if to say, "Does your sister-in-law often do this?"
Yu Junsheng was speechless, wondering where his wife got all these strange ideas from.
However, there are no other clues at the moment, so we can only do as Cheng Jiajia suggested.
Anyway, we'll just have to try anything, even if it seems hopeless.
Then, Ren Xiaosheng mentioned that he would go to the nearby supply and marketing cooperative the next day to ask if they would buy mountain products.
He wanted to resolve this matter quickly before going to the hospital to verify his suspicions.
When the supply and marketing cooperative was mentioned, Yu Junsheng chuckled dryly, "Hehe, it's not convenient for us to go with you, it's better if you go by yourself."
Cheng Jiajia instantly thought of someone and nodded in complete agreement, "It's inconvenient, really inconvenient..."
That person was none other than Xu Dongliang, Cheng Jiajia's former stepbrother-in-law, with whom the couple had previously had conflicts.
Given the past conflict between Xu Dongliang and the two of them, if they really went, they might end up doing more harm than good.
Ren Xiaosheng was confused and thought they meant that they couldn't go with him because they had to go to work the next day.
However, he had troubled Yu Junsheng and his wife too much these past few days, and he hadn't originally planned to bother them to come with him again. So, although he felt that their reaction was a bit strange, he didn't investigate it further.
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The next day, after breakfast and while Yu Junsheng and his wife were at work, Ren Xiaosheng took a cloth bag from the luggage he had brought back. Inside were dried mushrooms, wood ear fungus, and pine nuts, the same as what he had given Yu Junsheng and Cheng Jiajia before.
But this time it's not a gift; I'm going to take it to the supply and marketing cooperative to show them. I prepared this before returning to the city.
Ren Xiaosheng still vaguely remembered where the supply and marketing cooperative was near the courtyard, and he went there according to his memory.
Fortunately, the supply and marketing cooperative did not relocate in the past ten years, and he actually found it.
Supply and marketing cooperative.
As mentioned before, Xu Dongliang became an ordinary salesman after being demoted. Originally, the supply and marketing cooperative assigned him to the general merchandise counter, but last time he did something that caused someone to pour a bucket of water on him, which also soaked a batch of goods in the general merchandise counter. So the supply and marketing cooperative moved him to the dry goods counter.
Most of these dried goods were collected from rural areas and had a musty, earthy smell. Xu Dongliang was in a very bad mood and kept a long face for several days in a row.
Unfortunately, Ren Xiaosheng arrived just as Xu Dongliang was there.
He first handed over a handful of White Rabbit candies, then asked in a low voice:
"Comrade, does our supply and marketing cooperative need any mountain products?"
“I have some excellent mountain products here.”
Xu Dongliang lazily raised his eyelids, ignoring Naitang. Seeing that it was a young man with faded clothes and a dowdy appearance, he said casually, "I don't need it."
Since his demotion, Xu Dongliang had become indifferent to his work. Seeing that Ren Xiaosheng dressed like a country bumpkin, he felt a sense of contempt and didn't think he had anything of value that the supply and marketing cooperative would take notice of him.
Ren Xiaosheng glanced at the dried black fungus and dried mushrooms for sale in the counter and knew that this person was not telling the truth. Before coming, Yu Junsheng had warned him that he would probably have to spend some money to sell them in the supply and marketing cooperative.
Ren Xiaosheng couldn't bear to part with the cigarettes, since the villagers didn't earn much money selling mountain products.
He could only pull out another handful of White Rabbit milk candies from his pocket and place them on the counter.
He said earnestly, "Comrade, please take another look. The mountain products from our village are of very high quality."
In those days, sugar coupons were rare, and almost everyone was short of sugar. For others, a handful of rare White Rabbit milk candies might be a passport.
Ren Xiaosheng was unlucky and happened to run into Xu Dongliang.
Xu Dongliang used to be a director, and his family is well-off, so he wouldn't even look at a few pieces of candy.
Xu Dongliang waved his hand impatiently. He had no interest in looking at any mountain products. He was focused on doing nothing and didn't want to cause any more trouble.
What does it matter to him whether the mountain products are good or not?
"We said no, and that means no! Our supply and marketing cooperative isn't some backwater; we don't accept just anything. Get out of here!"
"And what's with this candy? Are you trying to bribe me and kill me? Take it away right now, or I'll report you!"
Upon seeing this, Ren Xiaosheng's heart sank, and he had a bad feeling.
His return to the city not only represents the hopes of the villagers, but is also closely related to his own future ability to return to the city. Currently, some organizations select outstanding individuals with certain skills or excellent work performance from the educated youth who went to the countryside, and recruit them as workers through recruitment, thereby enabling them to return to the city.
If he succeeds this time, his chances of returning to the city through recruitment will greatly increase.
Ren Xiaosheng tried to persuade her again, "Salesperson, our village is located in the Northeast, nestled against the mountains. We have abundant resources, and there are many local specialties that we love to eat. Please take a look..."
"These wood ear mushrooms have been carefully washed, so they are absolutely clean and hygienic. They are also thoroughly dried, and the soaking rate can reach ten times. They are very crisp and tender when stewed with meat or stir-fried with eggs."
"And hazel mushrooms, all picked after the rain, dried to remove any impurities. The aroma from stewing chicken or pork ribs can waft across half the street."
Ren Xiaosheng was about to hand him the cloth bag so he could take a closer look. The quality of the products from their village was truly excellent, and the prices were also low. If the supply and marketing cooperative could buy them, it would be a win-win situation.
Unexpectedly, his address of "salesperson" struck a nerve with Xu Dongliang!
Since being demoted, Xu Dongliang's biggest annoyance is being called a "salesperson"!
This title constantly reminded him of the shame of being demoted from a dignified director of a supply and marketing cooperative to an ordinary sales clerk.
Ren Xiaosheng flew into a rage the moment he heard the words "salesperson".
Salesperson! I'll let you be a salesperson!
He didn't listen to Ren Xiaosheng's next words at all, and immediately exploded, snatching the cloth bag and throwing it on the ground.
With a "whoosh," dried mushrooms, dried wood ear fungus, pine nuts, and other ingredients splashed everywhere.
Xu Dongliang pretended not to see it and impatiently shouted:
"I said no, and that's final! Can't you understand human language?"
"Our supply and marketing cooperative doesn't need this kind of junk. You country folk only know how to sell these shabby things. We only want the good stuff from big cities. You dare to bring your broken stuff to the city to sell? Do you think our supply and marketing cooperative is your village's field?"
"Besides, who knows if they're clean? What if they get people sick from being sold to us!"
"You're covered in dirt and smell of mud; don't make this place dirty."
"Get out! Don't waste my time here, grab your junk and get out of here!"
Ren Xiao's face turned ashen with anger.
"Comrade, what do you mean by this?"
Xu Dongliang rolled his eyes in annoyance. "What do you mean? I already said no, no, what are you still babbling on about?! Can't you understand human language? Country folk are just country folk, no manners at all!"
Ren Xiaosheng looked at Xu Dongliang with a cold gaze:
"What's wrong with rural people?"
"The food you eat, the clothes you wear, the timber you use—aren't all of these provided by the countryside? Without us farmers, what would you city dwellers eat or use?"
"These mountain products were harvested by our fellow villagers, who trekked over mountains and worked tirelessly from dawn till dusk. Each one is imbued with their hard work and sweat; each one represents their livelihood and hope. By throwing them on the ground, you are not only disrespecting these mountain products, but also disrespecting our fellow farmers! Right now, the government is strongly encouraging people to go to the countryside to build up rural areas, and you, as a salesperson from a supply and marketing cooperative, are leading the way in discrimination and undermining the atmosphere of unity! Your actions and thoughts are seriously flawed!"
Xu Dongliang's expression changed; he hadn't expected this peasant to be so difficult to deal with.
I looked around and thankfully there was no one nearby, no one heard what I was saying.
His courage returned.
Xu Dongliang glared at Ren Xiaosheng with an unfriendly expression. "What do you mean by disrupting the atmosphere of unity? I didn't say anything like that! Don't try to pin this on me, I won't fall for it!"
"You're the one with the problem, labeling people so easily!"
"If you spout any more nonsense, watch your mouth!"
Ren Xiaosheng sneered, "Oh? You can't win an argument with me, so you start threatening people?"
"I had no idea that your supply and marketing cooperative staff were so capable."
Xu Dongliang gritted his teeth, "You just wait and see!"
"This comrade is right!"
A middle-aged woman with short hair, dressed in a Lenin suit, came down from the second floor and looked at Xu Dongliang with a serious expression.
"Saleswoman Xu! I think there's something wrong with your thinking!"
"The leaders have all said that workers and peasants are one family and encouraged the 'Down to the Countryside Movement,' yet you are here looking down on our fellow peasants. This is undermining the unity between workers and peasants and is a blatant defiance of national policy!"
"If everyone acted like you, what would happen to the country's development? If your behavior were publicized, what a terrible impact it would have on our supply and marketing cooperative! Can you bear that responsibility?"
Xu Dongliang didn't take Ren Xiaosheng's words seriously because he was a rural man with no connections.
But the woman's words made Xu Dongliang's face turn slightly pale.
Damn it, that damned woman!
Trying to put this kind of hat on your own head is like trying to kill yourself!
He knew it; this woman was vicious!
Ren Xiaosheng, whose face had been ashen, gave the middle-aged woman a strange look.
Good heavens, he's even better at flattering me than I am!
I only said it was disrupting unity, but this woman has escalated it to openly defying policy!
I've confirmed it; he's a heartless person.
This man must have offended this woman.
Ren Xiaosheng guessed correctly; the middle-aged woman, the new director of the supply and marketing cooperative, did indeed dislike Xu Dongliang and was looking for an opportunity to teach him a lesson.
So they deliberately exaggerated the situation.
The middle-aged woman smiled kindly at Ren Xiaosheng, then turned to look coldly at Xu Dongliang, "Aren't you going to pick up this young comrade's things? And apologize to him!"
Xu Dongliang objected: "Why should I apologize to him!"
The middle-aged woman narrowed her eyes dangerously. "I remember the file stated last time that if Salesperson Xu failed her year-end evaluation, she would be fired directly. Is that right?"
Xu Dongliang's face stiffened.
Oh shit!
A threat, a blatant threat!
They're just arrogant because they have some connections!
But this woman is now my boss, and my performance evaluation is in her hands!
"I will tell you, I will tell you!"
For the assessment!
Xu Dongliang could only hold his breath and pick up the mountain produce he had thrown away one by one. He reluctantly apologized to Ren Xiaosheng and then went to the office with a deadpan expression.
The middle-aged woman didn't care about him, as long as he didn't cause her any trouble.
She apologized to Ren Xiaosheng with a kind expression, "I'm sorry, young man, Xu Dongliang was wrong today. As his supervisor, I am representing the supply and marketing cooperative to deduct half of his salary next month. Given that Xu Dongliang's thinking is very problematic, we will conduct ideological education for him next."
"Could you please not publicize this? Our supply and marketing cooperative just received a batch of defective products..."
Ren Xiaosheng's lips twitched slightly. "It's good that he received the lesson he deserved."
He doesn't have the time or inclination to talk about it.
As for the defective items, it wasn't that he was too proud to take advantage of them, but rather that defective items also cost money, and he couldn't afford them.
The middle-aged woman understood the implication, smiled, and did not press the matter further.
Suddenly, she looked into the cloth bag and asked, "Comrade, are these wood ear mushrooms and mushrooms from your village?"
"It looks really good."
Ren Xiaosheng's mind immediately started working.
He wouldn't miss any opportunity to sell, and upon hearing this, he quickly took out a few dried wood ear mushrooms and dried mushrooms and handed them to the woman, saying, "These are from the village where I was sent to work in the countryside, and the quality is absolutely guaranteed. Take a look."
The middle-aged woman looked thoughtfully at the wood ear mushrooms and mushrooms in her hand.
She originally just wanted to resolve the trouble caused by Xu Dongliang, but she didn't expect that the things this young man brought were actually quite good, at least better than the quality of what their supply and marketing cooperative was currently selling.
It just so happens that she wanted to make a name for herself here after taking office.
On a sudden thought, he asked Ren Xiaosheng, "Does your village produce anything else?"
"What about the price if the quantity is large?"
Ren Xiaosheng was overjoyed and quickly said, "Yes, yes, I only brought wood ear mushrooms, hazel mushrooms, pine nuts, monkey head mushrooms, deer antlers, hazelnuts, etc. This time, all of these are of very good quality."
"Regarding the price for large quantities... I still need to make a phone call to the village to discuss it."
"I'm here on behalf of the village committee to see if there are any sales channels. Director, here is my letter of introduction."
"Our mountain products are all purchased uniformly by the production brigade, and there is absolutely no private speculation or profiteering."
He had a feeling that the deal would likely go through, and a weight was finally lifted from his heart.
Ren Xiaosheng felt a sense of relief and smiled as he stuffed the cloth bag into the woman's arms. "These mountain products are samples for you to try. If you like them, you can contact me. I live at No. 35 Xiaohuaihua Hutong, which is nearby."
Thank you.
When the middle-aged woman, who was also the new director of the supply and marketing cooperative, took the cloth bag, she carefully saw his smiling face and a look of doubt flashed in her eyes.
Suddenly, he asked, "Do you know anyone in the Shen family?"
Ren Xiaosheng shook his head: "I don't know him."
Then he asked, "Do you know anyone from the Su family?"
Ren Xiaosheng was puzzled, but he still truthfully said that he did not know him.
Indeed, there are no people with the surnames Shen or Su in his social circle.
The middle-aged woman frowned, thinking to herself, "Am I overthinking this?"
On second thought, perhaps I was just overthinking it.
This young man is a former educated youth sent to the countryside. Judging from his appearance, he must have stayed in the countryside for a long time and was not having a good time.
Those two families, even if they went to the countryside, could quickly return to the city. How could they have fallen to such a state?
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