Dong Ping thought about it for a while, and decided that since she was just waiting around at the market anyway, she might as well go with the girl and earn two yuan if she could.
She gritted her teeth, packed her clothes, carried her large bundle, and followed the little girl to her village.
Along the way, Dong Ping subtly probed the young girl's words, and only then did she understand why the girl was so sure she could buy it.
Because she is sixteen years old this year, she will be looking for a husband's family at the end of the year. Her mother had promised to buy her a new dress this year. Some time ago, she had her eye on a floral dress at the town's supply and marketing cooperative, but the dress cost eight yuan, which was too expensive. Her mother only planned to spend five yuan to buy her the dress, so she couldn't bring herself to buy it for her.
The item the little girl picked out from Dong Ping only cost four yuan and fifty cents.
Dong Ping got the defective overstock, which was all bought at half price from the garment factory. The purchase price was only 2.5 yuan, and Dong Ping added 2 yuan to each piece, selling it for 4.5 yuan.
The little girl fell in love with the dress as soon as she got it. This dress was more stylish and beautiful than the one she had seen at the supply and marketing cooperative, and the key was that it was almost half the price. Although the auntie selling the clothes said several times that the dress was a defective product sold at a discount by the manufacturer, she checked it several times and finally found the defect she was referring to on the hem—two misprinted little flowers that looked like double images.
If you didn't tell her, the little girl would think it was designed that way on purpose, and that it looked quite nice.
So, Dong Ping's timing was purely coincidental this time.
When they arrived at Xiaogaozhuang Brigade, where the little girl lived, several villagers asked Dong Ping where she came from and why she had brought an outsider back with her.
Upon hearing that Dong Ping sold clothes, one of them became interested and asked Dong Ping to open her bundle so he could take a look.
Dong Ping glanced at the little girl and said, "I have to go home with her to get the money."
The little girl thought for a moment and said, "Since you're not busy right now, why don't you come home with me? Let's go to my house."
"OK."
"That's a good idea."
Dong Ping readily agreed.
She really didn't want to open her bundle here; the ground was covered in sheep droppings, and she didn't want to soil it.
When they arrived at the little girl's house, her mother was preparing vegetables. Seeing that the little girl had brought so many people home, she wondered why.
When Dong Ping explained her purpose, the little girl's mother was a bit unhappy. She cursed inwardly that the silly girl was naive and didn't know how she dared to bring a good person home.
However, once she saw the clothes in Dong Ping's package, she couldn't stay angry anymore.
It was really stylish, really good-looking, really cheap, and the quality was really good. Although it had some flaws, you had to look through it over and over again to find the tiny flaws. If you weren't paying attention, you really wouldn't notice them. It was no different from a good piece of clothing.
The little girl's mother bought the floral dress that her daughter had chosen, and also bought her son a pair of jeans.
Jeans are a bit pricey, costing eight yuan a pair, but this is the first of its kind in the village. She's never seen anyone in the village wear jeans before. She thought that clothes make the man, and her son is two years older than her daughter. They didn't find a match last year, so she had to try again this year. If she dressed well, she could find a partner. So she gritted her teeth and bought them.
The two items cost a total of twelve yuan and fifty cents, but Dong Ping rounded it down to twelve yuan.
Others also bought a few items, more or less.
In the countryside, there are few unusual things, so what interesting events can attract the whole village to come and watch?
After the first group of people who bought clothes went home, others heard that a clothes seller had come to the village, and that the clothes were both fashionable and cheap, so they all came to join in the fun.
They originally came to watch the fun, but seeing others wearing new clothes made them envious, so they all went up to pick them out.
A plump woman bought four items in one go, and even the least expensive one.
Dong Ping's hands cramped from collecting money, stuffing each bill into her handbag, making the bag, which was much larger than her palm, bulge.
By the time everyone had left, almost all the clothes Dong Ping had brought had been picked over, with only a few pieces left.
Dong Ping also analyzed why the products didn't sell well at the market, but were able to sell like hotcakes in the small village of Xiaogaozhuang.
Firstly, the area is underdeveloped and lacks resources, so good quality and inexpensive clothing is indeed a rarity in rural markets.
Secondly, there are few people at the market, and most people are out buying groceries without much money on them. Even if they want to buy something, they give up because they don't have enough money. After all, very few people would go home just to buy a piece of clothing.
Thirdly, the main buyers of clothes in Xiaogaozhuang are married women and unmarried girls. Married women control the family finances and are willing to spend money when they have money in their hands, while unmarried girls dress up beautifully to make a good impression on potential suitors and will naturally spend money on new clothes.
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