"Oh! I've finally waited for you! I've been queuing since 3 o'clock, afraid that the temple fair would be too crowded and I'd sell out all my goods!"
Chu Yu could hardly believe it. "You're all here to buy pleated skirts?"
"That's right! One of our factory workers bought one for her daughter, and when she got home she showed it to us. The dress was so beautiful that the whole residential compound was buzzing about it! Everyone said they'd never seen a style like this before, or a dress made of this material! I was worried that they'd sell out today, so I came early to buy one for my daughter."
I've only ever seen this kind of material and style at the Friendship Store, but ordinary people can't even get into the Friendship Store. Now that I can buy it at a street stall, who wouldn't go crazy? The older woman took out her money and bought one. The more she looked at it, the more she felt that she had good taste and that she hadn't made a mistake in buying this dress.
Before the stall was even set up, she had already sold more than ten pleated skirts. She underestimated the influence of pleated skirts. While jeans were indeed easy to sell, skirts had a wider audience. Once customers bought a skirt and showed it off, their neighbors and friends would come over, and the skirts became so popular that there were even queues.
It was so exaggerated that even Chu Yu felt it was unreal.
By noon, all the skirts were sold out, and those who came later missed out.
A young woman carrying a canvas bag came over, her cheeks flushed. "Comrade, do you still have any skirts? My company's performance costumes had some problems, and I'd like to buy a skirt from you to replace them."
Chu Yu apologized, "They're all sold out."
The woman's face looked terrible.
She was really anxious. The military region's arts performance was no small matter. She couldn't very well wear her military uniform on stage if she couldn't find a costume, could she? She was going to dance a classical dance! It required an ethereal and graceful feel. She had seen Chu Yu's dress before; the pleats were well-made, and the curves of the skirt were perfect when she kicked her legs. It was perfect for a quick fix!
She suddenly noticed Chu Yu's dress and her eyes lit up. "Boss, don't you have another one?"
Chu Yu intended to leave this dress to Chu Xiang, who was at an age where she loved to look good and was also helping Chu Xiang with her stall business.
Chu Xiang quickly said, "Sister, let her have it, I'm not in a hurry."
Chu Yu had no choice but to take off her clothes.
The young woman was overjoyed, but the people who came after her sighed and complained. They knew the dress was popular, but they didn't know it was this popular. They wished they had come to queue at five o'clock, because it was all sold out by now.
The more sought-after the goods are, the more people will buy them. Chu Yu pondered, "Elders and comrades, this batch of goods is completely sold out. If you want any, you can place an order with me. But please make it clear in advance that this batch of goods uses imported machines and fabrics, which are expensive and have a long production cycle. You will have to wait at least two or three days."
35 yuan for a dress is an exorbitant price, and you still have to queue up to pre-order? But what can you do? This young lady has amazing taste; you can't buy it anywhere else!
Some people paid a 2 yuan deposit specifically to get a better spot in line.
Others, fearing they wouldn't get a spot, rushed to pay, and Chu Yuguang collected 120 yuan in deposits alone!
Chu Yu was sweating profusely from her work, and after finally selling all the dresses, she looked up and was shocked to find that there were so many people at the temple fair! It was like a dumpling being dropped into a pot, with no room to turn around.
Some people had their shoes stepped on and lost, some children got separated from their parents in the crowd, and some even got into fights because of the crowding. Even the stalls with slow business had a few people queuing up, let alone the stalls with good business.
Chu Yu laid out small commodities such as hair clips, headbands, stockings, and sunglasses. In the 1980s, few people sold these kinds of items, and even fewer had such vibrant colors. The accessories Chu Yu selected were all very unique, cute, individual, and dazzling. Anyone who saw them would want to pick one out.
"Boss, how much are these?"
"Hair clips are 2 mao! Headbands are 1 yuan! Stockings are 3 yuan, sunglasses..." Chu Yu pointed to the foreign language label on the sunglasses, "Imported goods, 15 yuan a pair! The colors of these sunglasses are all carefully selected, new colors from Hong Kong, suitable for both men and women. Pair them with flared pants, and you'll be absolutely fashionable!"
Vancouver is located by the sea, so the goods brought in by fishing boats are cheaper than those from Guangdong Province, with a wholesale price of only $6.50.
Chu Yu sells them for 15 because aviator sunglasses are a hot-selling item; in the past, only family members could bring a pair back from abroad.
Everyone knows that smuggled goods are expensive. There are no more than three shops selling sunglasses in Deyang, and the goods from Chuyu are the newest and naturally popular.
The small commodities were snapped up one after another, so Chu Yu put out the last remaining buttons. There was no other way; the stall was only so big, and she could only sell them in batches. She couldn't put everything out there.
"Sis, Mom asked me to bring you some roujiamo (Chinese hamburger)." Xiao Jiang came over with the roujiamo and a soft drink.
Chu Xiang was starving. Chu Yu took the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) and took a bite. People don't really feel hungry when they're making money.
"How's the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) business?"
Xiao Jiang pouted and complained, "Business is too good. My arms are aching from selling soda, and I don't even have time to pee. I almost got sick from holding it in."
Chu Yu patted his head and smiled, "You've worked hard! I'll buy you something delicious tonight!"
Around 3 PM, Chu Yu's entire stock was sold out, with only one small-sized pair of bell-bottoms left.
Her throat was parched, so she simply packed up and went home. By then, she had already received 78 pre-orders for pleated skirts and 30 pre-orders for flared pants.
Chu Yu sent a telegram to her bosses in Wenzhou, ordering 100 pairs from each. The pleated skirt seller replied that it was no problem, but the bell-bottom seller hadn't responded yet. If all else failed, she would have to make another trip to Wenzhou to get more stock.
They didn't dare take out the money until they got back to the shop. The bag was almost bursting at the seams. It took the two of them half an hour to count the money correctly.
"A total of 4227.7 yuan!"
Adding yesterday's 1300, it's about 5500! The high turnover is due to the temple fair, and it will definitely drop later, but at least it proves that Chu Yu's vision is correct. Pleated skirts and flared pants are hot-selling items. If all 5500 yuan is used to buy goods, we can still make a profit before the end of summer.
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