Chapter 236 (Catching Bugs) 2 in 1
Before going to the compound, I went back to Zizhu Bridge.
Mosquito went home to eat, and would go back later to get the goods and continue setting up the stall.
Song Yuling did not go back with Ding Guo, but returned to her parents' place.
Yu Shaofen had already come over and was playing with the two children. When she saw Ding Guo come in, she smiled and winked at her.
Ding Guo teased the two kids, asked Da Zhu to look after them, and took Aunt Yu to the west courtyard. Yu Shaofen asked, "How was your day?"
Ding Guo smiled and said, "Not bad, the goods are selling well, and the inspection is not too strict."
Yu Shaofen nodded: "That's good."
Then she talked about the goods she came to help her colleague get: "They want three pairs of pants and five shirts. Everyone thinks the pants are nice, but they think the style is too eye-catching and they are afraid that people will talk about them if they wear them outside. But many people like the shirts..."
Liking it is one thing, but whether you are willing to buy it is another.
He also said: "I guess there are a few people who like the style but are reluctant to buy it, so they plan to buy some fabric and make it at home."
Ding Guo said: "This situation is unavoidable."
There is no such thing as copyright these days, and most people can make clothes. It doesn't matter how good their skills are, but if they see someone wearing good-looking clothes, they can imitate them. Those with good skills can learn from their experience and make clothes that are better looking than the original.
As for the bell-bottom pants they were selling today, an auntie took them in her hands and looked at them repeatedly. She also measured the width of the pants at the top and bottom with her hands, and pulled up the placket and zipper of the pants to look at them carefully inside and out. I guess she wanted to go home and make them herself.
There is no denim fabric here, so I wonder what kind of material that aunt is going to use.
Not to mention pants and shirts, even the hairbands were pulled by people, and the elastic bands inside were pinched without any hesitation.
Ding Guo didn't care about the copied styles. She was more worried that Yu Shaofen would be troubled by other people in the factory if she helped her bring the goods. Yu Shaofen pursed her lips and said seriously, but also with a bit of anger: "Well, this is not the only trouble I've been troubled by. Why should I be so taboo about this? If I'm really punished, I'll quit and start a small business."
Ding Guo heard something else and asked hurriedly, "Aunt Yu, what happened?"
Yu Shaofen also held it in for a long time, then sighed and said, "I think I work hard, and I have made contributions in the factory, helping the factory avoid losses. I also participated in the formula of the canned meat sauce that the factory recently released. The most critical part of the canned meat sauce formula was changed by me. But I was reported several times and lost my qualification in the competition for management positions."
They brought up her divorce and her experience of being sent to a labor camp. Even though she had already broken up with that relationship and the labor camp was not her personal fault, the factory still accepted these kinds of reports. Yu Shaofen felt a little chilled.
Even though she argued that the purpose of her divorce was to sever ties with the bad elements, the cadre in charge of the review at the factory said with embarrassment that if she approved it, he was afraid that other employees would be dissatisfied.
Yu Shaofen sneered, "Why are you dissatisfied? It's just that the people who were promoted a few times were all relatives. The relatives mixed rotten and bad fruits into the fruit they brought into the factory, but they bought it at the price of good fruits. Isn't it just for kickbacks? If no one reports this kind of thing, my divorce will become a big deal."
To put it bluntly, they are bullying her because she has no background...It's not that she has no background, she just has never shown it to anyone.
Yu Shaofen didn't want to take advantage of her family, so she tried to fight for it with her own abilities. However, she failed after several attempts and became very angry.
Ding Guo thought deeply about the problem. She asked thoughtfully, "Aunt Yu, have you offended anyone?"
Yu Shaofen also thought about it, then shook her head and said, "I haven't offended anyone..."
She couldn't remember anyone she had offended since she joined the cannery.
I have had disputes with my colleagues over work-related matters, but which employee in the factory has never argued with people around him?
Moreover, the cadre election has nothing to do with those people; they didn’t even apply.
It's just that people want to support their relatives to get to the top.
Yu Shaofen couldn't figure it out, so she stopped thinking about it. She said, "If they continue to run the factory like this, something bad will happen sooner or later."
Yu Shaofen is ambitious and likes her unit very much. She wants to achieve something and make the unit better, but there are people who dislike her and don't want her to make progress.
Now seeing that Ding Guo is trying to set up a stall to make money even after being admitted to university, Yu Shaofen is worried about Ding Guo, fearing that this behavior will affect her status as a university student that she has worked so hard to get admitted to, but at the same time she is touched by the young man's courage.
She had experienced a lot. During those years, she spent countless nights waiting for dawn with her eyes open in fear, living in trembling with fear.
But when dawn came, her family was vindicated, she took off her hat and got a formal job. However, her past experiences were like boiling water, boiling in her blood. She wanted to work hard and achieve something.
Dark days are days, and wonderful days are also days. Although the future is unknown, when she no longer walks on thin ice, why not make her days more wonderful.
There was no development in the factory, so she wanted to find a second way out, so that if she lost her job one day, she would have a way out.
"I always feel that our country's development will undergo further transformation." Yu Shaofen analyzed her thoughts in a low voice. "The year before last, that thing was crushed. Last year, the college entrance examination was resumed. This year, the crackdown on the black market in the four-nine cities is not as strict as before. Today, I heard you talk about the situation in the south. These are all signs of transformation."
So maybe this way of setting up stalls can really continue, and one day it will become legitimate.
She didn't think of purchasing goods and selling them like Ding Guo did, but she considered trying to make some snacks that she was good at.
Ding Guo knew about the subsequent development, so he dared to take a step ahead to lay a foundation for his future career. However, Yu Shaofen's insight still made her excited. She said, "It will definitely change. There are private clothing factories in the south, as well as private catering stalls. There are more stalls, which are more concentrated than here."
Yu Shaofen was very interested and asked in detail. Ding Guo also told Yu Shaofen about what he saw during his trip to the south.
Yu Shaofen listened carefully, her eyes brightened the more she listened, and she nodded repeatedly, saying, "It's good to change, it's good to change, but I don't know when this place will be as relaxed as the south."
Ding Guo smiled and said, "Although I can't say for sure, I'll just wait and see."
Yu Shaofen smiled and said, "That's right!" Then she pushed Ding Guo to show her the goods, "Let's not talk about this anymore. I want to see the goods you have imported and find some rare items from you."
Ding Guo took Yu Shaofen to look at the goods. After seeing them, Yu Shaofen couldn't take her eyes away. She pointed at a tape recorder and whispered, "This is too exquisite. Isn't this thing cheap?"
Ding Guo nodded, smiled and whispered, "I haven't dared to sell it yet. Although it is small in size, it is a large item. There is no such tape recorder in the department store here. I got it from Hongcheng."
Yu Shaofen immediately thought that the route might not be so clear. She even looked outside, not to guard against anyone, but as a subconscious move when discussing something that is not so aboveboard, she whispered, "Actually, as long as you don't take too much, it won't attract the attention of the higher-ups." Then she asked, "Did you take a lot?"
Ding Guo shook his head.
Yu Shaofen: "That's fine. As long as you don't buy in large quantities, these ten or eight yuan items won't cause any trouble. But you'd better avoid them in the future. This thing is different from clothes..."
Ding Guo smiled and whispered to Yu Shaofen about his thoughts: "I thought so too, but I couldn't help myself when I saw it. I won't buy big items like tape recorders in the future. Clothes, socks, and electronic watches are enough for me to earn for a while."
Yu Shaofen nodded: "That's right, making money is addictive, but don't get carried away. Don't make too much of a fuss about that electronic watch, sell a batch, observe for a while, and then restock."
Ding Guo nodded quickly: "I will pay attention."
Yu Shaofen: "Just keep it in mind."
Yu Shaofen asked for a tape recorder: "For our old man to use, so he doesn't have to carry that big thing back and forth between the bedroom and the living room. Last month, he accidentally bumped it against the door frame while carrying it back to the bedroom. The radio case is made of wood, and there was a chip on the corner. He was so distressed that he didn't even eat, and fiddled with sawdust and glue to smooth the chip. He did fix it, but it's like he has a mental illness, and he looks at and touches it from time to time. I'll get him a smaller one, and move the big one to my brother's house."
He added, "I didn't tell you that you brought it back, and I didn't know it was smuggled. I pushed the blame onto Xiao Lu, saying that a friend told me that this kind of small recorder was sold in the south, so I sent money to ask them to buy one for me."
The old man said almost the same thing to Yu Shaofen after he found out that Ding Guo had imported a batch of smuggled goods.
Without asking about the source of the goods, he did not recommend Ding Guo to buy products like tape recorders next time, and said, "If you ask about the goods this time, just say that you have no experience and were cheated by the boss who sold the goods."
Ding Guo's mouth twitched, this blame was too biased.
As for other things, the old man didn't object. He asked how the stall was going today and also asked Ding Guo about his opinion on the current situation in the south.
Ding Guo also picked up some not-so-advanced ideas and analyzed his own views.
The old man nodded continuously as he listened, and finally raised his hand and pointed at Ding Guo in the air: "You are very brave." He added, "But you can't be too brave either. People should have a sense of awe."
Ding Guo smiled and said, "Grandpa, don't worry, I know what's going on."
The old man also smiled and said, "It's okay to know the number. Customs will not ignore smuggled items. Small items are harmless, and large items should be avoided as much as possible."
Ding Guo said: "The goods we will purchase in the future will mainly be clothes. We will save up some money this year and see if we can find a small workshop over there to cooperate with and make custom products for ourselves next year."
She set up a stall to have a source of money.
Although the old man should know about the cooperation with Dayong, it is a number after all.
Set up a stall to make some money, and try to make the limited capital a little more abundant.
With more money in hand, whether it is for investment or cooperating with others to open a store, there will be an explanation for the source of the money.
The old man couldn't help laughing: "You think long-term."
Ding Guo brought a small tape recorder to show the old man, but the old man didn't keep it and let her deal with it herself.
However, he left behind the wallet and belt that Ding Guo brought.
Ding Guo also gave Aunt Zhang a pair of socks and a wallet.
Ding Guo plans to keep one tape recorder for himself.
Song Yuling wants one.
The rest will come out slowly, and it won’t be stuck in your hands.
When we got back to Zizhu Bridge, Dazhu told us that Mosquito had already taken the goods out. Dazhu scratched his head and said, "Sister, I want to go over and take a look."
He had never seen a night stall. Curiosity was one thing, but he wanted to go over and help Mosquito sell goods tonight to gain some experience so that they could set up their own stalls later.
Ding Guo smiled and said, "Go if you want to. Take a flashlight and some spare batteries. Don't be reluctant to use them on the way back. Be careful."
Compared with later batteries, the batteries of this era are not very durable.
Dayong nodded, packed his things into his bag, and rode out on his bike.
Ding Guo went to take care of the child.
When I say "taking care of them", I just sit in the yard, fanning myself with a palm-leaf fan and swatting mosquitoes while watching them play by themselves.
I also cut a watermelon that I had cooled with well water for the entire afternoon and brought it out to eat with Aunt Qiao and Sister Chunhua. The two kids also ate it, but I had to pick out the seeds from the watermelon and cut it into small pieces before feeding them.
Aunt Qiao had long discovered that Dabao and Xiaobao had better physical fitness than children of the same age. No matter it was winter or the change of seasons, they seldom had headaches or fevers. They ate whatever they wanted and had never had stomach upsets. So when they took the melons that had been rinsed with well water, they ate them happily, and Aunt Qiao did not stop them.
This well water is either space well water or ordinary well water.
After eating the melon, I played with them for a while, gave them a bath with warm water, applied some powder on them, and went back to the room to coax them to sleep.
When Ding Guo came back, she let the two children sleep with her. As mother and child, and mother and daughter, they need to maintain their relationship.
At around ten o'clock in the evening, Ding Guo heard some noise outside and knew that Dazhu had returned.
She opened the door and went out quietly, and it was really Dazhu.
"Is it crowded at night? How are the sales?"
Dazhu said: "There are more people at night, so the goods sell well, but the light is not good, so it is easy for people to steal things. Two wallets and three pairs of socks were lost."
Then there are checks at night.
This time it was very dangerous. People had already arrived near the stalls when someone shouted. Everyone quickly packed up their things and ran away. It was a bit embarrassing, but fortunately it was a close call without any harm.
After Dazhu finished talking about the daytime situation, he smiled and said, "Sister, Tiananmen is very beautiful at night, and it feels different from the daytime. You can take Dabao, Xiaobao, and Aunt Qiao to play there."
There are also buses in the capital at night, but the stops are a bit far away. However, this distance is nothing for people who are used to walking.
Ding Guo smiled and said, "Okay, wait for your brother-in-law to come back, and then we can go out and play in the evening."
It is more convenient to have more people with children.
The next morning, Chen Dongfang came over and really gave him the money and tickets he had spent on himself a few days ago: "I've reported it!"
Ding Guo didn't want to accept it, but he respected Chen Dongfang's discipline, so he had to take it. There was also a list, which was very detailed, even including the soda, and... two apples.
"Apples?" Ding Guo was speechless, but Comrade Chen Dongfang was very serious and insisted on including it, saying, "The army has already reimbursed it, so it should be given to Comrade Ding."
What else could he do? Ding Guo could only accept it with a wry smile and send Chen Dongfang out.
After seeing Chen Dongfang off, Mosquito came over and Ding Guo stuffed a straw hat for her.
The stall team was a little armed today, wearing straw hats and scarves around their faces.
Sun protection is one thing, but it also protects the face to some extent.
She knew that setting up stalls would be legalized sooner or later, but it hasn't been legalized yet. If she happened to run into neighbors or classmates in the compound, she wouldn't get into trouble.
Avoid it if you can.
Two days later, the man who had purchased the goods earlier came back with a happy face and continued to look for Ding Guo and his friends to wholesale electronic watches and socks.
Ding Guo contacted Lu Wenming, transferred money to him, and asked him to help purchase goods for bell-bottom pants and steel stockings, both of which required waiting for the regular stall owners.
You don’t need the cheap pants and sweatshirts that mosquitoes want, and there are many people selling this kind of clothes.
Ding Guo also specifically mentioned two types of shirts and asked Lu Wenming to help him get some.
Although they haven't cleared out all the goods yet, some of the goods have to wait for the stall owners at Lu Wenming to restock them. In addition, it takes time to remit the money, and it also takes time to send it over. If everything goes well, it will take ten days, and if not, it will take half a month or twenty days. The summer vacation is almost over.
So seeing that the bell-bottom pants were selling well, I started preparing in advance.
A few days later, Dayong came to the capital and also wore bell-bottom pants.
Song Yuling matched him with a white short-sleeved shirt and sneakers, and circled around her man, saying admiringly: "It looks good!"
Although her son Dayong is a little dark, he looks good in this outfit.
Dayong has seen the current goods his sister has and has an idea in mind. Next time he goes to the south, he will look for goods in this style.
He was just passing through the capital this time, and he planned to take fifty electronic watches and ten pairs of bell-bottom pants with him, and sell them along the way.
Ding Guo told him to try to travel short distances after this business trip and stay in Fengning to wait for the admission letter.
Speaking of the admission letter, Song Yuling smiled and looked around, then reported the good news to them in a low voice: "My dad is worried about his son-in-law, and has asked someone to help check. He just got accurate information. Dayong has good grades this year, and he can get into either the Industrial College or the Normal College."
Dayong's first choice is Industrial College, which added a major this year: automotive engineering.
This is the direction he is interested in, but because he has indicated that he is willing to be adjusted, he doesn’t know whether he can get into his first choice.
Dayong smiled and said, "I have told our security guard that if my admission letter arrives and I am not here, please ask him to lock it up for me."
For this purpose, he even gave the security guard a pack of cigarettes.
"That's great!" Ding Guo was also very happy. The young couple could finally reunite in the capital as they wished this year.
Even if we are not in the same school, it is better than being in two cities.
Uncle Song removed the word "deputy" from his title in June this year and became the director of the Education Bureau. Dayong was admitted to university again, which can be regarded as another happy event for the Song family.
Song Yuling also said, "Sister, I asked my mom to prepare things for Dayong's school. When my mom found out, she wanted to prepare them, but my dad stopped her and said to keep a low profile and it wouldn't be too late to prepare after we actually got the admission letter."
Ding Guo smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I won't compete with Aunt Wu."
Dayong was laughing like a fool beside him.
After having a meal, I picked up my food and left.
In the past few days, Yu Shaofen came several times to pick up goods and also took two electronic watches.
Ding Guo and his stall were on track, and Dazhu returned to his hometown.
In addition to the things Song Yuling bought for the family, Ding Guo also bought some things, such as food, wallets and belts.
Asking Dazhu to bring food was also to let Uncle San and Aunt San know that they were not short of food, in case Dazhu came back and brought food back from his hometown.
When his parents-in-law came back at the weekend, Ding Guo gave them two shirts.
Shao Xunping also asked Ding Guo about his experiences in the south and showed concern for their stall situation.
On Sunday, Shao Xunping continued to rest and took a look at the square.
I originally wanted to take Dabao and Xiaobao with me, but I was afraid that the two kids would cry when they saw their mother. After thinking about it, I decided to go by myself on my bike. When I came back, I said to Pei Zhengzhong, "Even though setting up a stall is not the right way to go in the current situation, it is not a job that everyone can do. Even if the country does not control it, not everyone who wants to do it can endure the hardship. It is not easy!"
It was a very hot day and there was no shade at all. While bargaining with people, you also had to be on guard against petty thefts. You had to be good at talking and thick-skinned.
"Guoguo has been used to hardship since she was young. She is hardworking and hardworking. I think she looks like... like my aunt." Shao Xunping recalled the past and her tone was depressed for a moment. "If she were still alive, she and Guoguo would be able to get along well."
Pei Zhengzhong fanned Dabao and Xiaobao and sighed softly, "Born at the wrong time."
The couple reminisced about the past but did not dare to say too much. After chatting for a few words, they perked up and looked after the children.
Mr. Pei did not object to Ding Guo's small-scale stall because he was confident about the future situation.
Shao Xunping admired her because she had a relative who was in business back then. That energetic and dashing image has always remained in her memory and he is the elder she admires.
In the following time, Ding Guo went out early and came back late every day to do her small business.
Things went quite smoothly with Lu Wenming. He packed up everything Ding Guo wanted and sent it out on the third day after receiving the payment. He also sent a letter saying that he had found a manufacturer of backpacks, but unfortunately, they were not willing to ship to Ding Guo privately for the time being.
He also approached small workshops and asked if they could make patterns for production. The small workshops would ask about the quantity they required.
Lu Wenming didn't have the final say on this matter, so he wrote a letter to ask Ding Guo whether he wanted to do this business.
However, there is not enough time during the summer vacation. If you have this idea, you can prepare, place an order in advance, and do it during the winter vacation.
Ding Guo also found Yu Shaofen and invited her to dinner, saying with a smile: "Aunt Yu, you introduced me to a talented person."
Whether this business can be successful is another matter, but it is rare to have this idea and be willing to put in the effort to run errands.
After hearing this, Yu Shaofen couldn't help laughing: "If he is a talent, you should treat him to a meal, why treat me?" She added, "I really didn't know Xiao Lu had this talent. I just know that the young man is a good person with a very open-minded personality."
When she was on the farm, not many people were willing to interact with her given her situation at the time, and even fewer of those she interacted with could become her friends.
Xiao Lu was one of them. He happened to be admitted back to Yangcheng and could lead Ding Guo and the others. The others were just accidental.
By late August, Ding Guo contacted Dayong and asked him whether he had received the notice, and was told that he had not.
Song Yuling was also a little anxious. She whispered to Ding Guo while they were at the stall, "Dayong was admitted to the Industrial College. The notices were mailed out in batches. Fengning is not the farthest from the capital. According to the normal time, he should have arrived in Fengning. I asked Dayong to check at the post office."
After saying this, I don't know whether I was comforting myself or Ding Guo: "But at this time, the letters are piled up in large quantities, and sending letters is not as good as usual. We were like this last year. Maybe Dayong's letters are piled up in the post office."
She also asked her colleagues at the post office to help check, and there was a record that it had been sent out long ago.
Ding Guo said: "Let Dayong go to the post office more often!"
Song Yuling nodded: "Dayong doesn't go on business trips anymore, he only goes to the city and nearby areas."
However, post offices everywhere are extremely busy now, and even if Dayong goes to the post office, the staff may not have the time to help him look for it.
The main thing is that I know the result, but I feel uneasy because I haven’t received the notification letter yet.
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