Chapter 50 Procurement of Materials
Only after confirming that he had received the goods did he turn around and leave Qiao's stall.
Not long after she left.
The flow of people around began to pick up, and the street became much livelier.
Several more people walked over one after another.
They each bought a pound or two.
Although the number of items per person is not large, the total sales volume adds up to a considerable amount.
Some people bought them for their families, some planned to give them away, and some took the opportunity to stock up for future needs.
The number of people on the black market gradually increased.
The sounds of buying and selling rose and fell, and the atmosphere grew increasingly lively.
Qiao Manqing's business is booming.
A small queue had already formed in front of the stall.
She had to process her existing orders quickly while also responding to inquiries from newcomers.
The main reason is that sugar has been so scarce in recent years, and very few people can get red and white sugar outside of the planned supply.
It's almost all about connections or luck.
The supply and marketing cooperatives always sold out, and even with regular monthly quotas, it was difficult to meet the huge market demand.
People often go there to wait in vain, only to return empty-handed, and have long been accustomed to disappointment.
She can buy tickets without looking at them, without queuing up, and without having to beg for favors or connections.
Naturally, it became a hot commodity in the market.
The bustling scene at the stall attracted the attention of passersby, and some people even ran over from afar when they saw the crowd, hoping to get a share of the supplies.
"Excuse me, excuse me!"
Just then, a middle-aged woman in a tan Lenin suit squeezed through the crowd.
She was one of several buyers.
She was wearing a Lenin suit that had turned slightly yellow from washing, and she looked like a frugal person.
She forced her way through the crowd, her brows furrowed.
Before Qiao Manqing could react, she stood still and immediately asked.
How much brown sugar is left?
"...
There's probably about 25 jin left.
Qiao Manqing lowered her head and answered softly.
"Okay, then I'll take 15 jin each of red and white wine!"
That woman spoke clearly and concisely.
As she spoke, she stood in front of the counter carrying two clean and tidy cloth bags.
A surge of indescribable joy welled up in Qiao Manqing's heart, and her eyes lit up.
Today was supposed to be just an ordinary day, but I never expected to have such a guest!
30 jin of sugar, that's a total of 36 yuan!
This is no small sum for her.
Moreover, among all the vendors in the market, this was probably the biggest sale of the day!
With that in mind, she quickly weighed out the brown sugar and white sugar separately and carefully put them into a cloth bag.
"Sister, I see you really like it, so I've given you an extra half a pound each of brown sugar and white sugar as a token of my appreciation. Please forgive me. I hope you'll continue to patronize me next time!"
The woman nodded in satisfaction after hearing this, a smile playing on her lips.
I think this young girl is really good at business.
So he readily took out a few old bills and handed them to her.
Before leaving, he turned back with a smile and said, "You're quite capable, little girl. You're so young, yet you managed to get so much candy. I really admire you."
Qiao Manqing simply smiled, offering neither explanation nor denial.
No one knows where she got all that candy.
She was too lazy to say anything more.
Just as the crowd calmed down a little, the woman had just left.
A man dressed in a dark Zhongshan suit walked over slowly.
He was slightly tall and had a somewhat cold expression.
"Little girl, do you have any candy left?"
Qiao Manqing was taken aback, wondering to herself what was going on.
Is this another big customer who wants to buy a lot?
She pondered for a moment before responding cautiously.
"Brother, we don't have much stock left. We only have 39 jin of white sugar and brown sugar combined."
After listening, the man pondered for a few seconds, then decisively uttered a surprising statement.
"Okay, I'll take the rest! Nothing left."
The moment those words were spoken...
The surrounding customers who were waiting were all in an uproar.
"How could you do this? We haven't even had a chance to choose yet, and you've already packed it all up and taken it all away. Isn't that just being a scoundrel?!"
"That's right, I was also planning to buy a few pounds to try, but I didn't expect you to buy them all in one go, that's really something."
"It's such a pity that we missed the chance to have something sweet on such a rare occasion!" Everyone agreed.
Several onlookers chimed in with their own opinions.
Seeing this, Qiao Manqing quickly tried to smooth things over with a smile.
"Don't worry, everyone, let me say a few words first. Actually, the candy isn't all gone yet. If you still want to buy some to take home, I'll be back here selling it tomorrow!"
"Really? That's great! Let's continue tomorrow!"
An elderly man wearing a scarf immediately beamed with joy upon hearing this.
"You absolutely have to come on time! We're all waiting to eat this sweet soup for the New Year!"
Seeing their positive reaction.
Qiao Manqing smiled and agreed, "No problem, I'll be there on time. Thank you all for your support!"
After she finished speaking, she turned to face the man in the Zhongshan suit and handed him the last item of goods.
The total amount was exactly 38 jin of sugar, just as previously mentioned.
"Brother, I've prepared it for you. It's 38 jin in total, absolutely not a penny less. Please check it."
"It should have been forty-six yuan and eighty cents, but you can just give me forty-five yuan."
The man smiled slightly and said kindly, "Miss, I am Director Wang from the logistics department of the guesthouse. I see that you are quite honest in doing business. If you have any more goods in the future, please send them directly to us."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Wanyin was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Thank you, Director Wang. Will I really be sending them to you from now on?"
In fact, she knew very well that the guesthouse did not use a large amount of sugar.
But she knew that some leaders of certain organizations often purchased items through guesthouses.
This naturally increases the amount of sugar used.
She never expected that she would actually meet the director of the logistics department today!
This day went by so smoothly.
I had originally thought that it would take at least a few days to sell all the 80 jin of sugar I brought.
Unexpectedly, all the candy was sold out before the morning was even over.
On her way home, she clutched the thick wad of money tightly in her pocket, feeling particularly at ease.
In less than half a day, I made a net profit of 93.5 yuan.
Today's experience selling goods on the black market led her to discover a new way to make money.
An idea immediately flashed into her mind.
That is to collect all the usable resources on the hill behind my house.
Put them in that magical little space and exchange them for some rare and precious items that are not commonly found on the market.
Then find a way to sell these items on the black market; you'll definitely have no trouble finding buyers!
Thinking of this, her spirits lifted immediately.
Once she returned to the village, the first thing she did was go into the mountains to start digging for medicinal herbs!
Qiao Wanyin had a large wad of cash in her pocket, and she couldn't help but smile.
Ninety-seven dollars and eighty cents!
In 1976, this was no small sum that could be easily ignored.
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