Chapter 32 Sales

Although Mr. Ji has a hot temper, he is not actually an authoritarian parent with narrow-minded ideas.

If he was, when Ji Jun fell in love with Ye Minshu, he would have tried every possible means to ruin the relationship. How could Ye Minshu, a small dancer, really be able to defeat him?

He has lost many people in his life, including his comrades, compatriots, parents, brothers and sisters-in-law, wife and even children. He values ​​the few things he has left more.

If Ji Ze really wanted to do business, he would have done it first and then asked for permission. Even if he knew, he would not destroy the hard work of his children and force them to return to the right path. Even if Ye Minshu wanted to do something, for the sake of his grandson and the peace of the whole family, he would help suppress Ye Minshu.

It is interesting to note that Ji Ze went to such great lengths to get his consent first.

Grandpa Ji looked at his grandson, and saw a flash of unnaturalness on his face. The slight sneer that had just appeared because of those words disappeared in an instant. "Which project do you like?"

What is the fastest way to make money these days? Of course, taking on the above projects.

As long as you can get it, you don't have to do it yourself, you can just subcontract it to others and still make a profit. There are even some deals with no capital, but if Ji Ze dares to mention it, the old man will break his legs, and he probably doesn't have the courage.

Ji Ze shook his head, "No, I want to do business and produce electrical appliances."

That means it has nothing to do with these things. The old man looked relieved.

After all, whether you do it yourself or outsource it, it's not just about doing business, it's about making money.

He picked up the tea bowl and wanted to drink some tea, but found it was too late. Xu Li had prepared water for him. He put it down again and waited to hear what his grandson had to say next.

Ji Ze continued, "I've thought about it. Our country is short of everything now, and we can't import everything from abroad. There is definitely a market for industry. But you also know, Grandpa, that the West has been imposing a technological blockade on us before. No matter what we do, we have to introduce production lines from abroad."

"You want your uncle to help pull the strings?" The first person the old man thought of was Ji Yan's husband.

"No, I already have a connection for this. I want you to put a word in with the bank and get me a loan."

The country has policies to support personal loans for business, and Mr. Ji also knows this, "How much do you want to borrow?"

"A few tens of millions, I guess." Ji Ze's voice was a little weak. Seeing his old man frown, he quickly explained, "It really costs this much to introduce a production line. If you don't believe me, ask my uncle. But you don't have to pay it back right away. You can pay it back a little bit every year. If you manage it well, you can pay it back in a few years."

Because of the large number, he wanted his grandfather to help say hello.

Although the country has policies, it is impossible for the bank to lend money to anyone just because they go there. Banks are not fools who only know how to spend money.

He doesn't have to worry about connections, but people have to find out about his family before they dare to give him the green light. What if his family doesn't agree with him doing business? That would be a waste of offending them.

This number made the old man silent for a while. Ji Duo spoke again, but he did not mention the loan, but asked about another matter, "The channel you are talking about is Yu Jin from the Yu family?"

Just as Ji Ze showed a little surprise, he said calmly: "He is the only one among your childhood friends who has access to foreign trade."

"I knew I couldn't hide anything from you." Ji Ze was a little disappointed.

He had been keeping an eye on this aspect for a long time, and because his childhood friend worked in the relevant department, he dared to come up with this idea. However, his uncle figured out his background in no time.

His mother is still hoping that he will be more successful than his uncle in the future. She really thinks highly of him...

Ji Duo didn't react when he heard this. "Among you guys, who else wants to do this business besides you?"

"Not many, just me and Chen Weiguo."

He didn't want to rely too much on his family. Chen Weiguo's family couldn't be relied upon, and the rest, even if they had ideas, wanted to take the easy way out.

"What about Yu Jin? Have you ever thought about going into business?"

Another question came up. Ji Ze thought for a moment and said, "Now that reform and opening up have taken place, his unit is very popular. He probably hasn't thought about going into business."

"What about the other members of the Yu family? Are there any relatives of the Yu family who want to borrow money from him to introduce a production line?"

This time Ji Ze didn't say anything.

Ji Duo looked at him slowly and said, "You don't know anything, but you dare to lend tens of millions to buy equipment?"

From the moment he started asking Yu Jin, Old Master Ji sensed something was wrong. Seeing that his grandson didn't say anything, he asked his son directly, "Is there something wrong with this?"

“It’s not necessarily a problem, but it’s not as safe as he thinks.”

Ji Duo took his eyes off his nephew and said, "Before I got married, Sister Yan came back and I talked to her. Now our country is seen as a big piece of fat meat. Everyone wants to take a bite and sell us the obsolete things that can't be sold in the country."

The Sakura National Electric products that are currently pouring into the country are those that had been eliminated and were unsalable in their own country. It can be said that the domestic market has saved countless of their companies.

There is nothing we can do about it. After all, we have been blocked for too long. Even if it is something that has been eliminated by others, it is beyond the reach of current domestic technology.

But electrical appliances are electrical appliances, and production equipment is production equipment.

The amount involved is too large. If the other party just discarded it, it would be fine. But what if there is any quality problem...

The old man was a smart man. He could figure it out without Ji Duo saying anything else. He frowned and said, "This is not a very safe thing to do."

Ji Ze made a lot of preparations and thought about countless possible situations, but he was rejected just after he started. He was a little unwilling to accept it, "Yu Jin and I grew up together, and we are like brothers. He shouldn't cheat me."

Ji Duo just looked at him without saying anything.

Yu Jin grew up with him since childhood, so he might not necessarily cheat him, nor might he be willing to offend the Ji family for this little benefit, but does Yu Jin definitely know the other party's background?

Yu Jin

No one in the family has thought of this. Can we say that Yu Jin himself is not completely sure about this matter?

If you say some things too much, it will inevitably cause people to rebel. Instead, not saying them will allow the other person to figure things out on their own.

Soon Ji Ze fell silent, and his head drooped completely, as if all the courage and expectations just now were washed away by this basin of cold water.

Seeing his nephew like a drowned dog, Ji Duo changed the subject, "But this business is not completely impossible to do."

Ji Ze immediately stood up, "What do you mean?"

Mr. Ji also looked at his son, "You mean, you support Xiaoze doing business?"

"It's his choice whether to do business or not. I just want to tell him that if he really wants to avoid being treated as just your grandson or my nephew, he should not rely on his family for everything."

Ji Duo stood up, and his height immediately put pressure on Ji Ze, and his aura was even more so. "Don't you have annual leave? If you are really capable, then try to earn your first pot of gold. If you have that ability, your family will support you. If you don't even understand the situation, don't come to your grandfather for help."

He never believed in plans or expectations. To him, it was nonsense to expect his family to support him in taking out a loan to buy equipment when he had never run a business before.

Having said everything that needed to be said, Ji Duo lowered his eyes to glance at his watch, "It's getting late, Lin Qiao is still waiting for me."

"Then you go back. I will think about this matter again." Old Master Ji did not keep him.

As soon as Ji Duo left, the old man and his grandson rushed out, "What your uncle said makes sense. You should go back and think about it carefully."

Ji Ze is feeling a bit confused now. On the one hand, he feels that this thing seems to be able to succeed, but on the other hand, he feels that what his uncle said is right. He has not done anything yet, so why should his family support him?

He nodded, "Grandpa, you should go to bed early too."

When I came out of the study and was about to walk to the backyard, I looked up and saw Ji Duo, who had just said he was going back to his room, closing the door and walking out of the living room.

He was stunned, "You haven't gone back yet?"

"Okay, let me make a call." Ji Duo said briefly and his expression was normal.

But who can I call so late at night? Aren't you afraid of disturbing others?

Ji Ze was confused, but since Ji Duo didn't say anything, he didn't dare to say anything or ask. He just said hello to his uncle and went back to the backyard room.

Of course, there was nothing wrong with Ji Duo making this call, because it was still daytime at Ji Yan's place. But I won't go into details about Ji Yan's reaction after receiving the call.

As he walked back in the night, the light in the room was left on for him, not very bright but warm enough, just like the days when he occasionally came home late in the past month since his marriage. Unlike before, whether at home or in the dormitory, what awaited him was always a dark and lonely room.

From this point of view, getting married doesn't seem so difficult to accept.

Ji Duo pushed open the door and took a quick glance, and found that the heartless boy had indeed not waited for him and had already fallen asleep on the bed.

Hearing the noise, she squinted one eye cautiously, and when she saw it was him, she closed it again with relief. Her face was red and puffy from sleeping, and because it was hot, the quilt was only loosely draped over her waist, leaving her arms and legs exposed, and her sleeveless shirt was rubbed open at the collar, revealing a piece of snowy skin.

Well, he was right, it is indeed not small.

Ji Duo helped the person pull up his clothes and was about to undress and go to bed when Lin Qiao turned over and a large area of ​​her back was exposed again.

He paused, frowned, and helped her pull down the back of her dress to cover it.

Lin Qiao raised her leg in her sleep, and her little feet kicked his waist again, even her entire calf to the knee was resting on his leg, the white and tender area was a little dazzling.

This time, Ji Duo held her slender ankle for a long time without moving. Finally, he got up and went outside to wash again.

When Lin Qiao woke up in the morning, she found that Ji Duo was particularly energetic, especially in some aspects.

Could it be that she was holding it in because she didn't wait for him last night?

She moved her little butt forward, then moved again, and just as she was about to leave, someone pulled her back into the arms.

"What time is it?" The man's voice was low and hoarse.

Ignoring his serious appearance, this guy is actually a bass speaker. Occasionally, it makes your ears itchy when you hear him say this.

This time, Lin Qiao simply pushed him away and picked up the watch on the bedside table. "It's just past five-thirty."

Of course, Yandu is a bit far from the military area. He and Lin Qiao both have work and have to be at work before eight in the morning.

Ji Duo didn't try to pick him up again. He got out of bed and picked up the shirt that was hanging on the back of the chair.

The two of them got up not too late, but when they left the room, Ji Ze had already left.

"Xiao Ze said he had something else to do, so he won't take your car." Aunt Zhang had already prepared breakfast, and Xu Li brought it out as soon as she saw them.

After saying so much last night, that guy must have thought about it carefully. He probably felt uncomfortable facing him, not to mention that Lin Qiao was in the car. Ji Duo was not surprised.

Lin Qiao was not familiar with this nephew and did not ask much. Instead, he started to inquire about the liquid soap.

Regarding this question, there is really no liquid soap now, but there is something called laundry detergent paste, which is very similar to laundry detergent and contains laundry detergent particles.

This is a very simple use, at most it can be used to wash your hair, it is really not as versatile as liquid soap. And laundry cream is after all just a paste of washing powder, it takes some time for the washing powder particles in it to dissolve in water and produce foam, how can it be as useful as liquid soap?

Xu Li had already used Lin Qiao's bottle of liquid soap in the morning. "I think it's good for washing your face. It's more moisturizing than soap."

"Handmade soap is more moisturizing than industrial soap, but it's still not good enough for washing your face. If you want to use it for washing your face, I'll mix it up next time."

"Forget about it next time." Lin Qiao's answer obviously made Xu Li very happy, but she still refused, "You are tired from work, so you should take more rest when you have time."

"It won't take long. Besides, I still have a lot of oil that I don't want to use. This one pound of oil can make dozens of bottles."

Lin Qiao made a big bucket last time, and planned to give some to Xu Li, some to Ji Ze who helped her get the oil, and keep the rest for herself. But since this thing is not for sale yet, if she doesn't try to sell it, it would be unfair to her luckless time travel.

After returning to the army, Lin Qiao filled a can with some liquid soap and took it to school.

As teachers have to write on the blackboard every day, they wash their hands very frequently. There is a faucet at the entrance of their office, and a cement pool is built below, where you can wash your hands or mops. It is very similar to the one newly installed at Lin Qiao's home, and it saves you from having to squeeze into the bathroom with the students.

These days, all pipes are connected to the outside, and there is a piece of soap on the water pipe next to the faucet, which is purchased by the school.

Lin Qiao found an unused thermos cap and placed it next to the soap. "I brought some liquid soap. You can use it when you wash your hands."

"Liquid soap? What kind of little experiment are you doing?"

At first, everyone just treated it as a novelty. After all, when this word was mentioned, most people, like Ye Minshu, thought of soapy water.

Washing hands with soapy water is not as good as washing hands with soap, it is thin and not fine.

However, Team Leader Gao, a grown man, was not so particular about whether to use soap or perfumed soap. Since Lin Qiao brought it, he used it after class out of support.

This foaming product produces foam faster than soap. After all, soap needs to be rubbed on the hands repeatedly, but this product dissolves as soon as it touches water, and the hands can be washed in a few strokes.

After washing his hands, Team Leader Gao couldn't help but pick up the thermos lid and took a look. "Where did you get this? It's quite useful."

If it is handmade soap, Lin Qiao will say that she made it herself, and it is not wrong to tell others the formula.

After all, it is really simple, and anyone who knows chemistry can figure it out. But since she wants to sell liquid soap, she can't say that she made it herself, so she just smiled and said, "If it works, just use it. I'll go home and get it when you're done."

After all, Team Leader Gao is a big boss and he doesn't pay much attention to these things. He just asked casually and didn't take it too seriously.

The other female teachers in the office were different. When they heard him say it was good, they came over to try it out and soon discovered the benefits of this liquid soap. "Xiao Lin, where did you get this?"

This time the question was more sincere, and Lin Qiao also sincerely made a friend out of nothing, "A friend of mine made this and asked me to help him see if it's worth selling. I thought it's not up to me to decide, and I have to see what the majority of people think. Fortunately, there are many people in our office, so I brought it here."

Apparently, no one in this era understands that my friend is me. Some people hesitated, while others asked directly, "How is your friend going to sell it?"

"It's sold by the pound. One pound is one yuan."

Lin Qiao had thought about this a long time ago. Currently, soap on the market is mainly 40 cents a piece, laundry detergent is 1.2 pieces a bag, and a bag is also one kilogram. Liquid soap is sold for one yuan.

It's just right. After all, this stuff has a lot of water, but it has many uses and is more moisturizing than soap and laundry detergent.

The female teacher probably really thought it was good, so she immediately ordered a pound from Lin Qiao, "Do you think you can just bring it over or should I bring a bottle?"

There were no plastic bottles in those days, and many things like soy sauce, vinegar, etc. were sold in bulk. People would bring used wine bottles to get the drinks, and we got used to it.

"Bring a bottle over this afternoon," Lin Qiao said. "I'll carry some in a small bucket and weigh it for you directly, saving you the trouble."

This saves the trouble of carrying things back and forth, and also saves the trouble of not weighing them on the spot in case someone thinks the amount she gives is not enough.

Some people thought it was okay to buy or not, but when they heard that Lin Qiao would bring a bucket over in the afternoon, they immediately asked for a bottle. In the science office where Lin Qiao worked, he sold three kilograms of it. Before the end of the get off work day at noon, someone from the liberal arts office heard about it and came over to try it.

Lin Qiao brought the things to school for them to try. As for whether they buy them or not, that is up to each individual.

Of course, you can't bring too much, in case someone tries to take advantage of the situation and secretly packs some away to take home.

When Ji Duo got home at noon, he found Lin Qiao fiddling with her liquid soaps again. He paused at the kitchen door and asked, "Giving them away again?"

"No, I sold a few kilograms."

Lin Qiao was obviously in a good mood, but she wasn't so happy that she lost herself in excitement. As soon as she saw him come back, she started talking to him non-stop.

She has been asking about liquid soap since last night. Ji Duo guessed that she had some ideas. He didn't expect that before Ji Ze started the business, she had already started it.

Ji Duo retracted his gaze and said, "I'll ask someone to take Xiaoze over there."

When Lin Qiao was packing her things in the morning, she also asked him to give Ji Ze a large bottle and several bars of handmade soap, saying that it was to thank Ji Ze for giving her the oil.

"It's good enough to send it over." Lin Qiao also asked him, "Do you want to take some to work?"

"No need." Ji Duo was obviously not interested in these.

Then he should just live a rough life. If he doesn't take care of himself now, who will want him when he gets old?

Lin Qiao ignored the man and after lunch and a short nap, she prepared to go to school with five kilograms of liquid soap.

"I'll ask Xiao Fang to give you a ride." Ji Duo called her when she was about to leave.

In fact, the school and the military camp were not in the same direction, and they were not far from home, so the two had always gone their separate ways and attended their own classes. But today, carrying things and walking so far under the scorching sun was a bit tiring, so Lin Qiao didn't bother to be polite with him and got on the car carrying the bucket.

It only took ten minutes to walk, or even less time to drive, and soon the two of them arrived at school.

Lin Qiao didn't let Xiao Fang drive the car to the door, and as soon as he got out, he ran into Qi Huaiwen and Li Xiaoqiu.

The two of them stood in the corner at the foot of the wall, talking about something. When Li Xiaoqiu saw her, he became visibly nervous and put his hands in his trouser pockets.

Qi Huaiwen, on the other hand, looked normal, and even glanced at the jeep that was starting up behind her. "Did someone send you there?"

Is this premature love? Otherwise, why would you be so nervous when you see her?

In Lin Qiao's impression, Li Xiaoqiu was quite well behaved and good at studying. Apart from the chalk throwing incident, he didn't have much presence in the class. Qi Huaiwen had also been much more obedient recently. He was still fighting with Vice Principal Qi in physics, but he was getting better and better in chemistry, and he was expected to make further progress by the end of the semester.

It's funny to say that Lin Qiao is not even two years older than them, but she is worried about whether students will fall in love early.

She simply didn't panic and raised the bucket in her hand, "I picked up some things today." She would wait and see whether it was true or not.

Unexpectedly, Qi Huaiwen took the bucket from her hand and asked, "Where are you taking it?"

How can you ask students to help you carry things? Lin Qiao was about to refuse, but the boy had already walked away. Li Xiaoqiu stood there without moving, "Then teacher, I'm going back to the classroom."

Lin Qiao looked at Li Xiaoqiu, who was still feeling awkward, then looked at Qi Huaiwen who was looking back at her, and suddenly reacted.

Is this guy trying to help Li Xiaoqiu divert my attention?

After putting the things in the office, Qi Huaiwen left without talking much to Lin Qiao along the way.

Several female teachers who ordered liquid soap from Lin Qiao in the morning have brought bottles over, some are wine bottles, some are cans, and some who didn't order are watching the fun. Someone asked Lin Qiao: "Can't you give me a discount? We are all colleagues, you know how to make a little money."

This is why Lin Qiao didn't say that he did it.

There are always some people who think that because we have a relationship with you, your products are not valuable, and asking you to sell them at a lower price is the easiest option. Some even ask you directly for the products or even the formula.

She refused without a second thought, "I'm just selling for others. At most they give me a commission, but they don't sell it to me in bulk. I can set the price however I want."

It is impossible that there is no benefit in helping others sell things with so much effort. She said it openly herself, so others will not doubt it.

The man wanted to say something else, but the female teacher who was the first to buy something in the morning urged him, "You haven't bought anything yet, and you're still bargaining? Let us weigh it first."

This female teacher is the head teacher of Class 3. Lin Qiao improved the chemistry grades of Class 3, which is equivalent to improving the overall grades of their class. Naturally, she has a better impression of Lin Qiao.

There were only five kilograms in total, and the female teachers shared one share each, so they were sold out quickly.

In this short time, Lin Qiao has earned five yuan, and after deducting the cost, she still has a lot of profit. It is no wonder that so many people want to do business. Some teachers even quit their jobs to follow their husbands to sell pork. In the end, the salary is too low in this era, especially the salary of teachers, which is only 30 to 40 yuan a month.

Unfortunately, the raw materials are not easy to obtain. If you want to produce in large quantities, the shelf life and packaging are also a problem. For now, Lin Qiao can only do small-scale production.

If Ji Duo was ready to start a business, she could cooperate with him and invest in his technology. With Ji Duo's family background and connections, it would not be a problem for him to get some raw materials, and the packaging production line would not be a problem either. But she didn't know if others would be interested in her small business.

I heard from a friend that the male protagonist in Jin Jiang is very popular now. If you don’t have a net worth of 10 billion, you’d be embarrassed to call yourself the male protagonist. Even if it’s a period novel, you have to be the richest man in the future.

Thinking of this, Lin Qiao's hand that was picking up the empty bucket suddenly stopped.

It's already the second half of June and they've been married for almost two months. How come this man has no intention of doing business?