Chapter 36
Xiao Zhou's gaze was so bright and blazing that Qiu Zeming looked away as if burned before saying, "I'll find time to call back and ask."
"good!"
I just responded, and Comrade Xiao Zhou was as happy as a child who had eaten candy.
Qiu Zeming was infected by the smile on her face, and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth slightly.
Get off near Banyang Road and walk one mile forward to reach Qiyang Plastic Factory No. 1.
Arriving at the gatekeeper, Qiu Zeming handed him a cigarette and took out his letter of introduction to explain the situation. The gatekeeper refused to let them in. He took the cigarette, tucked it behind his ear, and pointed to the other side, saying, "The factory sales department's window is over there. Go ask there."
He added, "It's hard to buy from the factory. I don't know how long you'll have to wait. Why don't you go to the department store and ask around? You can get the rest from various supply outlets. It'll be a bit of a miscellaneous supply."
Zhou Jiani emphasized close coordination. She quickly pulled an apple from her bag and handed it over, speaking in her native Binxian dialect. She smiled and said, "Thank you, sir. You've shown me a clear path. If we can't buy it at the factory, we can just scrape together some as you suggested. But we came from a lower brigade and don't have a good means of transportation, so running would be really tiring..."
Comrade Xiao Qiu next to him was stunned by the fluent Binxian dialect.
He had always heard Zhou Jiani speak Mandarin with a Qiyang accent, but it had only been a short time and Comrade Zhou could speak the local dialect so fluently.
Comrade Xiao Zhou is really good at communicating with others...
Zhou Jiani continued chattering, "Uncle, could you please show us the way? The village is anxiously waiting for us to return to start work, and we really can't delay any longer. Uncle, if you help us this time, you're helping our entire Qianjin Brigade. We all remember your kindness."
Security guard: I can’t bear it, I really can’t bear it!
The apple in his hand was a rare commodity, and it still had a fruity fragrance. He had a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes that cost 40 cents pinned to his ear. The girl was smiling, and although she looked like a child who grew up in the city, she actually had the simplicity of a country girl. She spoke sincerely, and the expectation in her eyes that the whole village's hopes were placed on him made him feel an inexplicable sense of pride.
"Well, let me give you a suggestion," the security guard said mysteriously, "You can go to the sales department and ask whatever you want, but it's best to wait for Director Qin to come back. Director Qin is the softest of people. If you ask others to transfer goods for you, no one will pay attention to you, but Director Qin won't. If you explain your difficulties, he will prioritize and allocate some to you as an emergency measure."
Zhou Jiani hurriedly asked, "Master, where did Director Qin go?"
"Director Qin is in a meeting. He won't be back tomorrow, but you'll definitely see him the day after tomorrow morning. He's short, dark, and thin. He always carries a tattered schoolbag and walks with slippers that rub his heels. He'll be easy to spot. When he comes, just block him at the factory gate."
The two of them left the factory gate with many thanks and went to find the sales window.
On the way, Qiu Zeming said, "Comrade Xiao Zhou, you speak the Binxian dialect quite well."
Zhou Jiani smiled falsely: "Thank you for the compliment."
If you stay there for more than ten years, you will too.
Asking questions in the sales department is much more difficult than asking the security guard.
When they arrived, there were already five or six people waiting there. Among them was a man in a white shirt who was talking to someone inside at the window. He asked three questions, but there was no response from inside. Instead, there were several knocks on the window.
When Zhou Jiani and the other person got closer, they found a board standing by the window with the words "out of stock" written on it. No matter how anxious the people outside were, the people inside were eating melon seeds or knitting sweaters. If there was any talking, it was just them chatting among themselves, and then they would knock on the words next to it, letting the people outside understand for themselves.
The person outside, who was not sure where this buyer came from, smiled and said, "Comrade, can you give me a specific time? How long will it take for the goods to be available?"
The four or five people nearby perked up when they saw Zhou Jiani and Qiu Zeming coming over. One of them even greeted them, "Comrades, are you here to buy some goods too?"
Qiu Zeming smiled and nodded: "Everyone too?"
Several people said at once: "Yes, wait."
The buyer at the window asked but got no response, so he walked over but didn't dare to complain and sighed.
One of the four or five people whispered, "Feeling frustrated? We've warned him, but he just won't give up." He said, "If there aren't enough people, the window won't open. They'll only open the window and give the notice if more people are waiting."
He looked around the scene and said, "There are eight people now. Let's wait a little longer. When there are more people, we can go over and ask together. But let me make this clear first..." He called out the people present one by one, "This comrade is the first, I'm the second, and he's the third..."
That means that even if you have asked, you still have to follow the procedures and queue up accordingly.
Qiu Zeming didn't rush to respond. He took out a cigarette and smoked one among them. He smiled and asked, "If we really have to wait, how long do you think it will take?"
"It depends on what goods you are importing. For example, for the plastic barrels we want, waiting for five to six days, or seven to eight days is considered the least, and half a month is possible." The first comrade who took the cigarette took it and sniffed it. The Big Rooster, which cost 1.5 cents a box, was sold to him in one go. He gave away most of the pack in one go. This man is really generous.
Zhou Jiani raised her eyebrows and glanced at Comrade Xiao Qiu's pocket. On one side was the big front door, and on the other side was the big cock. She switched left and right very skillfully.
Another one said he was from a soap factory and came to deliver soap boxes to the factory.
There are also people coming in to bring in plastic pipes.
"We're here for other things, just to try our luck. If we can buy something, we'll buy it. If not, forget it." Qiu Zeming also lit one for himself to fit in, chatting with the others, "How many people need to be present before we open the door?"
Someone scoffed quietly, not daring to face the window as they sneered. Instead, they turned their backs and whispered, "It depends on how they feel. If they're in a good mood, they'll be in a good mood for ten days. If they're in a bad mood, no matter how many times, you'll be made to stand here all day."
Seeing that they had almost finished their conversation, Zhou Jiani came over with a small notebook, pretending to take notes. She smiled and said, "Comrades, it's fate that we meet here. Let's exchange our addresses and tell each other what we need. This will make it convenient to communicate with each other in the future if there are any resource channels or opportunities for cooperation."
Comrade Xiao Zhou switched back to Qi Yang dialect. Qiu Zeming glanced at her and said in agreement, "Yes, more friends, more paths."
After talking to each other, everyone thought that these two people were also purchasing agents of some unit. They thought that with more channels, they might be able to control more resources. But in the end, they found out that they were educated youth from a brigade under a certain commune.
Everyone was speechless for a moment, and didn't want to bother with these two people anymore.
Zhou Jiani had anticipated this situation. If she didn't say anything, it would be difficult to get a response when she wrote to someone to ask for information. She added, panting heavily, "But I'm from Qiyang. My parents are both employees of the Second Textile Factory."
Qiu Zeming also said: "I am from the capital, and my family members work in the capital woolen factory."
I feel like the positions have suddenly been balanced. Whether there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future depends on what channels or useful resource information everyone can provide.
Qiu Zeming continued to chat and communicate with them. Zhou Jiani completed her task and walked over to grab the red envelope to use on her phone.
A group purchase of white sugar was started in the group, with one kilogram of it costing 9.9 yuan. Zhou Jiani bought two bags, chose to store them temporarily, and put them on the shelves when she had time.
Scrolling up, I saw a group buy of cotton slippers in the group, and the group leader noted that it was an off-season sale. It seems that it is really summer "over there".
There are those with heel cover and those without heel cover.
She had to wear these heel-covered cotton slippers every autumn after she turned 35, otherwise she would always feel the cold and pain in her heels, and her health would be really bad at that time.
However, you can’t buy this kind of thing in the group, because the material and color are too different from now.
After a while, ask Sister Zhao Mei to make her a pair of ordinary cotton slippers. She doesn't need to wear the ones with covered heels. At this time, the cotton boots she makes in winter are not much different in style from the cotton slippers with covered heels in the picture, so she can just wear the cotton boots directly.
Turning up further, there are coral fleece pajamas, which are part of a series of off-season group purchases.
Zhou Jiani was not addicted to climbing stairs. After all, according to experience, she would not get anything by climbing up.
She returned to the bottom. The group order for white sugar was still going on. The group leader also sent out other goods, including bulk old rock sugar, the kind in ordinary transparent sealed bags, a large bag of five pounds for 28.9.
Zhou Jiani placed an order and grabbed a pack.
The person upstairs launched the off-season series, and this group leader launched the seasoning series today. Zhou Jiani exclaimed that they had a collision.
The 2.5L buckets of soy sauce and vinegar really hit the nail on the head, and they were worth a few plastic buckets.
Zhou Jiani looked up at the man who was waiting to enter the plastic bucket, then lowered her head and happily bought two buckets of soy sauce and two buckets of vinegar, which included four plastic buckets.
Qiu Zeming glanced over here from time to time, and saw Comrade Xiao Zhou picking his hands again.
Next, the group introduced Arctic sweet shrimp, which is also a product with a relatively high re-group rate, but Zhou Jiani did not buy it.
The ribs were re-assembled, 23 yuan per pound, and one piece was 2.5 pounds. Zhou Jiani quickly placed an order and grabbed one.
While you are at home, make some good meals to nourish yourself.
I still owe Comrade Xiao Qiu a meal of dried cowpea stewed with pork ribs. I will arrange it tomorrow.
Thinking about the pork ribs stewed with dried cowpeas, she also felt greedy.
Just as he was swallowing his saliva, Qiu Zeming came over and said with a smile, "Are you hungry? Let's go eat first. Let's go to a nearby state-owned restaurant to eat together. We'll share the cost and tickets."
Zhou Jiani readily agreed.
When information was not well developed, more friends meant more paths. Even if materials could not be exchanged, information exchange was a rare resource.
She was the last one to fall behind. She quickly pressed her hands, took out twenty yuan and put it in her pocket. After dinner, she asked Comrade Xiao Qiu to stay here and get along with everyone. She walked around to see if there was a supply and marketing cooperative or department store so that she could buy some goods.
Admire the balance before exiting.
The group income from last night's sales was over 1,670. After deducting the conversion fee between this and last time's income from selling vegetables, her flexible assets were just about to break through 3,500. After increasing by 20, it fell back below 3,500.
But the string of numbers still looks very happy.
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