Chapter 43 [43] Broken together.
In the wholesale market, workers wiped their sweat as they unloaded goods. A large truckload of small commodities was unloading, and the workers were sweating profusely.
Tang Yuanyuan stared at the scene in a trance.
Xu Xiaofeng shook her eyes with her hand: "What are you looking at? So lost in thought?"
Tang Yuanyuan: "If I hire a car, go to the border town, and bring back a truckload of goods, can I earn enough to buy a house?"
Xu Xiaofeng asked with a smile while adjusting her clothes, "Why did you suddenly have this idea?"
Tang Yuanyuan: "I want to buy a house of my own."
Xu Xiaofeng: "What's wrong? Did you have a conflict with Li Mu?"
Tang Yuanyuan shook her head. It was not that she had any problem with Li Mu, but this man was too cunning and ruthless, so she didn't dare to make close friends with him.
"It's not very convenient to live with different genders."
Xu Xiaofeng nodded. "It's inconvenient. He's a grown man after all. But with your income now, you'll be able to buy a house sooner or later."
"But I don't think it's feasible to import small commodities. They've been doing this for years, have established sales channels, and have an advantage in purchasing prices."
"A truckload of goods is a huge investment for you, but in the eyes of wholesalers, it's just a normal truckload of goods. They won't give you much of a discount. Chartering a truck costs money, and if you retail on your own, you'll have to sell at a low price. Profits on small commodities are already low, so how much profit can you expect if you sell at a low price? How long will you be able to sell a truckload of goods? Besides, by doing this, you've severely offended the merchants in the wholesale market. Do you think your clothing store's long-term business will be in jeopardy?"
Tang Yuanyuan puffed her cheeks and said, "I really want a house."
Xu Xiaofeng laughed: "You are still a child. You can earn half a month's salary of others in a day. It's already very impressive. It's good to be steady and steady. Take it slowly and you will be able to buy a house."
Tang Yuanyuan cheered up and helped Xu Xiaofeng sort out her clothes: "Once I buy a house, I won't be so anxious anymore."
"Aunt Xu, aren't these clothes a bit old-fashioned? Why did you get clothes like this?"
Xu Xiaofeng shook her head. "These clothes aren't what I want. I guess they're either slow-selling styles or old stock."
Tang Yuanyuan and Li Mu carried this batch of goods back on their backs. Xu Xiaofeng couldn't carry it, so she paid them to transport it by train.
Tang Yuanyuan's eyes widened. "They're going too far! How can they be so dishonest in business? Change your clothes? Did you call them?"
Xu Xiaofeng: "I have tried it. She said it very nicely, but she didn't admit it. She made excuses and said she would give me a discount next time."
"Once you've been in business for a while, you'll realize that few businesspeople are honest. The volume of wholesale stock they carry is much larger than ours. Once a certain item can't be sold, it's just piled up in the warehouse. They can't afford it all themselves, so they definitely want to share the losses and control costs."
"You'll see after you call and place your order. It's essential to pick up the goods in person when making clothes."
"Next time, the three of us will go together and hire a car to transport the goods ourselves. We can't rely on them."
Tang Yuanyuan: "Okay, then, since school hasn't started yet, I'll go buy some stock in a few days. I'll bring these dozen or so items over to you and arrange for them to be delivered to you."
Xu Xiaofeng: "Okay, it's yours during the winter and summer vacations, and I'll get it during the weekdays."
Tang Yuanyuan rode her bike again to check on the progress of her shop. It was already taking shape and the shop sign was ready, so she used the name "Blue Grass Clothing Store".
I hung the clothes and set up a stall at the intersection, and didn't close it until four o'clock. At the entrance of the cinema, I saw a fat white boy. In this weather, I didn't know how he was standing at the door, looking out under the scorching sun.
Her clothes looked new, her hair had probably been freshly washed, and she was holding a bag of preserved fruits in her hand.
Tang Yuanyuan didn't talk to him. She bought a bottle of soda and stood inside the cinema door to observe him.
Young handsome men and beautiful women come and go from time to time, but Fang Shi never stares at other beauties.
After waiting for almost ten minutes, Zhou Wei came over on her bicycle.
Fang Shi's eyes lit up, and he went to meet her with a simple smile, "Are you here?"
"Is it hot?"
"Are you thirsty?"
Zhou Wei was so angry that she almost laughed. It was all nonsense, but she couldn't get angry, so she just smiled.
Fang Shi stuffed the preserved fruit into Zhou Wei's hands and ran over to buy a soda.
Tang Yuanyuan already had two bottles in one hand and was drinking from one: "Take it, I've already paid."
Fang Shi was puzzled: "Who are you?"
Zhou Wei: "This is my friend Tang Yuanyuan."
Fang Shi's forehead was covered with sweat because Tang Yuanyuan only smiled faintly. Although she was a child three or four years younger than him, she gave people a strong sense of oppression.
Also, why did she buy the soda? Was she blaming me for not buying it earlier?
"How can I let a girl buy a soda? I'll give you money."
Tang Yuanyuan: "No need."
Zhou Wei: "Put it away. Yuanyuan really doesn't want it if she says she doesn't want it."
Fang Shi's forehead was covered with sweat again.
Tang Yuanyuan: "Let's go in and watch a movie."
Zhou Wei sat in the middle, with Tang Yuanyuan and Fang Shi sitting on either side.
The movie playing was a love movie "White Rose". Tang Yuanyuan's mind was now full of making money and buying a house.
I really don't understand what's good about love.
Love in real life is probably like what Zhou Wei is doing now: going on a blind date, drinking soda and watching a movie together, getting engaged when they feel it’s almost time, then getting married and having a baby next year.
She was very afraid of this kind of life.
Afraid of cooking and children.
Making money is still interesting.
Seeing that Zhou Wei remained silent, Fang Shi naturally had to find a way to start a conversation: "This movie is quite good."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw a head resting on Zhou Wei's shoulder and rubbing against her shoulder comfortably.
Tang Yuanyuan fell asleep.
Fang Shi: “…”
Zhou Wei tilted her shoulders slightly to allow Tang Yuanyuan to sleep more comfortably.
Fang Shi: "Why did your friend fall asleep?"
Zhou Wei put her index finger on her lips, signaling him not to speak.
Fang Shi had no choice but to shut up.
At that time, one ticket was enough to watch a whole day of movies. Tang Yuanyuan slept for two hours and his neck was sore from sleeping.
Fang Shi wanted to treat Zhou Wei to dinner, but she refused on the grounds that she had to go home to work.
Fang Shi watched Zhou Wei disappear from his sight with an uneasy and aggrieved look, but he was reluctant to leave.
Zhou Wei invited Tang Yuanyuan to eat wontons, and Tang Yuanyuan ordered a bowl of tofu-filled wontons.
Zhou Wei first expressed concern for Tang Yuanyuan's health, then asked, "What do you think of Fang Shi?"
Tang Yuanyuan: "Not bad, your mother is right, he's honest and looks like he'll be a loving wife in the future."
Zhou Wei felt a little disappointed when she heard this comment.
She didn't know exactly why she felt lost.
"Do you think I should marry him?"
Tang Yuan shook his head: "I don't know, I think this kind of life is boring."
"Once you're married, won't it be the same life as your mom and dad's? The difference is that you'll be a few years younger, and the kids will be smaller in the future."
Zhou Wei knew what that loss felt like just now.
"Yes, it's a boring life. You may have enough food and clothing, but the thought of living this kind of life doesn't excite me."
"I always feel like I'm still a child, why do I suddenly have to start a family and have a baby? It's so scary."
"It's more interesting to study fashion design."
“Accounting is fun.”
When she thought about the fact that she had learned everything and her clothes had become real clothes and were worn by people, she felt a sense of accomplishment.
If he had a baby, he would be even scarier than Tang Aiguo!
Is it possible for her to still have time to go to school in the evening?
impossible.
"My mom wants me to get engaged to Fang Shi."
"I'll talk to your mother and try."
"become!"
The two of them ordered another bottle of soda, and Zhou Wei rushed to pay the bill. "Today, the clerk wants to curry favor with the boss. I hope the boss will accept it."
Tang Yuanyuan pinched Zhou Wei's cheek.
At this moment, an extremely embarrassing voice was heard at the door of the store.
"Zhou Wei?"
"Why are you here?"
Zhou Wei's face turned red, and Tang Yuanyuan quickly said, "Oh, I suddenly wanted to eat wontons, so I dragged her over to eat together."
Fang Shi: "No need to pay, this is my uncle's shop."
Zhou Wei felt embarrassed not to pay, so she put the money down and almost ran out with Tang Yuanyuan.
So embarrassing!
Talking about someone else's nephew in someone else's store, Oh my God, why is this world so small?
"I will never talk about others outside again."
Tang Yuanyuan: "Who would have thought that this is Uncle Fang Shi's shop? Just now, we were the only two tables of guests. They must have heard everything. Your marriage must be ruined."
Although a little embarrassed, Zhou Weidao breathed a sigh of relief: "It can be considered a blessing in disguise. This time, even if my mother disagrees, it won't work."
Neither of them expected that Fang Shi did not give up after hearing the conversation relayed by his uncle.
Instead, he also went to register for night college. He was afraid that if he let Zhou Wei go home, she would tell her mother to reject the marriage, so he immediately ran to Fang's house and told Zhou Wei's mother that he supported Zhou Wei's studies.
Studying is a good thing. Being a worker is hard work. His future wife can work in an office. He should support such a good thing.
After finishing her night shift and returning home in the morning, she heard what her mother had relayed to her. She also learned that Fang Shi had actually enrolled in the Open University to show his support for her, and that they would attend classes together at night in the future. Even though she had a heart of stone, she was moved.
This person seems to be really good.
Zhou Wei's heart unconsciously leaned towards Fang Shi, but from the moment she started working that night, she could always see someone riding a bicycle following her from a long distance behind her.
She always felt that it was Tang An, but she didn't dare to confirm it. The temptation of being a fashion designer was too great.
On the one hand, she longs for a decent life working in an office, but on the other hand, she despises herself for not being a kind person.
So she numb herself, thinking that maybe she was overthinking and it shouldn't be Tang An.
Seeing that the decoration of her store was almost finished and the clothes of both of them were almost sold out, Tang Yuanyuan went to Ningcheng with Li Mu and the driver. This time they did not take the train. There were just two seats on the passenger seat, which was more comfortable.
Li Mu was very interested in driving. He chatted with the driver all the way and wished he could just lie on the steering wheel and drive for fun. When the driver took a break to go to the toilet, he would sit over and turn the steering wheel. When the driver came back, he would point to the parts and confirm the clutch, accelerator and brake with him one by one.
During dinner, Li Mu was the first to put down his chopsticks early, and Tang Yuanyuan didn't take it seriously. Who would have thought that this guy climbed into the car and was so bold as to start it!
This guy was very brave. He had no experience in driving for the first time, but he dared to step on the accelerator to the bottom and the car rushed out. Tang Yuanyuan and the master were scared out of their wits because there was a house in front of the car. They were rushing straight towards the house, but suddenly stopped one meter away. Because the brakes were stepped on hard, the car rushed forward.
The whole family in the house was so frightened that they came out to curse.
Tang Yuanyuan was furious and picked up a stick to beat Li Mu.
Before Li Mu even noticed, he was hit on the arm with a stick. He stepped back subconsciously. It turned out to be Tang Yuanyuan who hit him.
"Fuck, why did you hit me!"
"Li Mu, how many lives do you think you have? If you had crashed into it, you would be dead now. I don't know how to save you. Is a car something you can joke about?"
Li Mul was stunned for a moment, staring at Tang Yuanyuan's face and forgetting to run. It was not until the stick hit his arm again that he reacted and jumped out.
"Tang Yuanyuan, I know I was wrong, please stop hitting me."
"Grandma."
"Ancestor, I really know I'm wrong, isn't that enough?"
Tang Yuanyuan chased Li Mu for two kilometers and stopped only when he was out of breath.
Li Mu fell to the ground, gasping for breath: "Tang Yuanyuan, you tigress!"
"How could there be a woman as tough as you in this world?"
Tang Yuanyuan squatted on the ground: "You deserve it."
"Next time, if you dare to do something stupid again, I'll beat you to death."
Later, Tang Yuanyuan took strict precautions and asked the driver to take out the car keys whenever she got off the car to eat or rest.
The cost of hiring a truck for a round trip is two thousand yuan, which is six hundred yuan per person when divided equally among three people. Tang Yuanyuan moved all of Xu Xiaofeng's goods and now hired a truck herself, so she took as much as she could and took nearly four thousand yuan worth of goods, half of which were summer clothes and half of which were the latest autumn styles to share the shipping cost.
He also gave Xu Xiaofeng clothes worth four thousand yuan, and Li Mu also took the same amount. In this way, everyone had enough to sell for a while.
Tang Yuanyuan had calculated the time well. After picking up the goods, she still had some time left, so she took the opportunity to stroll around Ningcheng again. This time, she found another good thing that particularly interested her, a rhinestone clip.
This time she used a little trick, saying that the rhinestones didn't seem to sparkle, and asked the boss's wife to tell her that this thing was a foreign product, specially ordered from abroad by a company in Shanghai.
Tang Yuanyuan was very interested in this rhinestone clip and vaguely felt that this was a good opportunity for her to make money.
Zhou Wei is still working now, and she will definitely go back to manage the store. Once Zhou Wei can manage the store well, she will definitely go to Shanghai.
The Oriental Pearl Tower in the textbook should be a more developed place than Ningcheng.
There are so many good things in the city.
When we returned to Yucheng, the shop was ready and the clothes were put in. The next morning, firecrackers were set off and the shop opened.
It was only because Teresa Teng sent a statue of Guan Gong, the symbol of wealth, that the store opening felt ceremonial.
Opening a store and setting up a stall are different businesses. Before setting up a stall, there was no transportation cost. Now the transportation cost of a piece of clothing is as low as 1.5 yuan. Add to that a room full of goods worth 4,000 yuan, and Tang Yuanyuan herself feels the pressure.
When she was setting up her stall before, she told everyone that her clothing store was opening today. She had a big grand opening sale today, with each piece of clothing being five yuan cheaper. The results on the first day of opening were quite impressive, with 20 pieces of summer clothing sold, including to her neighbors.
After closing the shop at night, he put on the rhinestone clip and went to Yu Fangfang's house.
As expected, Mrs. Changfang and Yu Fangfang both liked this very much. Even though Tang Yuanyuan offered them a hairpin for 800 yuan each, they bought it without blinking an eye.
There are only four left, and I want them all!
Tang Yuanyuan then told them the address of her clothing store and invited them to visit when they were free. They waited in the store for two days. Just when she was beginning to suspect that the lady was unwilling to visit her shop, the factory director's wife finally arrived in a sedan.
She was alone, but brought four noble ladies with her!
As soon as Tang Yuanyuan came into contact with Yu Fangfang's family, she discovered that the world was completely different from what she knew.
In the alley where she lives, every household is similar. Zhou Wei's family has more laborers, so their conditions are better, and they can eat meat every day.
The four friends of the factory lady all picked the best clothes without blinking an eye. Each piece cost 200 yuan, and one piece of clothing was worth half a month's salary for others. Ordinary people didn't dare to touch it.
Tang Yuanyuan regarded them as the treasures of her store. She found that after others recognized the excellent clothes, they would feel that the 30-yuan ones were cheaper and would pay for them happily.
The only dozen or so expensive items were picked up by the noble ladies. Tang Yuanyuan's net profit for the day reached more than a thousand just by relying on these few ladies.
However, Tang Yuanyuan noticed that the factory director's wife did not drink a single sip of the tea she prepared for her until she was about to leave.
Tang Yuanyuan suspected that the tea she had prepared was not good enough, so she asked him about it as she was seeing him out: "Director Hu, what kind of tea do you like? I'll go get some and make you your favorite tea next time."
The factory director’s wife is actually the deputy director. Tang Yuanyuan skipped the word “deputy” and always addressed her as director.
The factory director's wife nodded at Tang Yuanyuan and said, "Tea leaves are secondary. The most important thing is the cup for drinking water. I usually drink rose honey water. It's better for health."
"I suggest you add a sofa in the middle. Longfeng Furniture City has suitable sofas."
Tang Yuanyuan placed two plastic stools at the counter. When there were no customers, she would sit on them. Sometimes she would also take out plastic bags to entertain customers.
Tang Yuanyuan was very glad that she asked this question. Her observation skills were still not good enough. Rich people are particular about everything.
"Director Hu, what kind of sofa do you like? I'm young and I'm afraid I can't choose the right one. Could you give me some advice?"
"Your store only sells light colors. Buy a bright red one."
"well!"
Tang Yuanyuan closed the shop early and went to Longfeng Furniture City. At that time, European-style sofas had just become popular and were serious high-end products. What's more, the light colors of European-style products were eye-catching among young people. Tang Yuanyuan was also amazed by their beauty.
Fortunately, she walked around a bit and saw the legendary Simmons mattress, where she sat and bounced around.
Finally, I chose a set of red mini sofas, which fit perfectly in the store, but they are expensive, only four hundred yuan.
Reluctant to part with the factory director's wife's sofa cover, Tang Yuanyuan decisively bought a set.
She used a printed glass cup to make tea today. Tang Yuanyuan thought of the fine porcelain cups in the factory director's wife's house, so she made up her mind and went to the porcelain shop to buy a set.
As for roses, she went to the tea shop to ask and finally bought them. Although the price sounded expensive, it was not heavy at all. Just put a few in the teapot, and the cost was not a big deal.
Honey is too expensive, so she bought white sugar instead. Will the effect be the same?
When the factory director's wife came, she would give her honey separately.
A day later, Yu Fangfang also came to the store and brought a few friends with her.
Tang Yuanyuan was shocked because she saw the rich girl in her dream.
Chu Bing.
The largest feed factory in the area is owned by her father.
It seems that Tang An’s first job was in this feed factory.
In Tang Yuanyuan's first dream, Tang An's marriage partner was not Chu Bing, and she didn't know whether he became the factory director's son-in-law. Tang Yuanyuan tried to dream again at night, but failed.
A week passed quickly, and Zhou Wei officially resigned from the textile factory and reported to the store. In the evening, she took a fashion design class and found that it was easier than math problems!
The most important point is that the teachers here do not scold students. They don’t care whether students are willing to learn or not. They leave after the class is finished. It is entirely up to you whether you learn or not.
Zhou Wei's biggest fear of going to school was when her math teacher would stand on the podium, holding a stick and banging the desk until it made a lute-like sound. "Are you all pigs? You can't even get this kind of problem wrong. Anyone who got it wrong, stand up!"
"Come, students, take a look. This is a pig's brain."
Zhou Wei is afraid of math tests even in her dreams.
Here, the teacher doesn't care at all, but she is very interested and wants to learn it on her own.
Because she was too happy, she unconsciously started talking to Fang Shi, chattering all the way, and she was still reluctant to leave when she arrived at the door of her house.
The next morning, Tang Yuanyuan met Zhou Wei and heard her say that she was getting engaged. She was very surprised: "Why did you suddenly make up your mind to get engaged to Fang Shi?"
Zhou Wei smiled because she saw that when she said she wanted to be a designer, Fang Shi looked at her with curved eyes, was happy for her, and expressed his full support, saying that they could wait two years before getting married.
Zhou Wei felt that the look in his eyes was like the way he looked at Tang An.
In Fang Shi's eyes, she was also a shining person.
Most importantly, she supports her career.
At that moment, she suddenly realized that career was more important than love. As for Tang An, she had to apologize.
When Fang Shi's mother heard the good news, she rushed to Zhou Wei's house that same day. The engagement date was unexpectedly chosen as this Saturday and Sunday.
Tang Yuanyuan originally wanted to go to Shanghai, but seeing that other people's good days were set so quickly, she postponed it for two days.
Engagement was very simple in this era. The man and his family would each prepare a banquet, and close relatives would attend. They would then distribute some wedding candies to the neighbors, and that would be considered an engagement.
Fang Shi specially bought the best White Rabbit milk candy. Zhou Wei's mother took her son-in-law to distribute candy to each family, with her chin held high.
"...My son-in-law works at the Power Supply Bureau, and he's on the government payroll..."
The neighbors gathered together and talked festively.
Suddenly, Zhou Wei turned around with the piercing sound of glass breaking.
Small pieces of glass fell on the dirt road, and Yinghua's glass shards pierced into her palm. Tang An seemed not to feel the pain, and looked at her with a straight and intense gaze.
Against the afternoon sun, tears were reflected in a pair of dark eyes.
The whole person seemed to be shattered along with the glass.
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