Sail across the sea

Chapter 105

"Baby, come with me."

It was an evening a week later, Gao Fan called Wu Zixian from the dormitory to outside the building.

"Sixth, what's the matter?" Wu Zixian asked.

A few days ago, he had borrowed ten catties of national food stamps from Gao Fan, and sent them home in an envelope.He promised to return five catties of coupons to Gao Fan when the ration was issued next month, and then return another five catties next month.Now, Gao Fan is still his creditor, which makes him feel a little lack of confidence when talking with Gao Fan.

Gao Fan took out something from his schoolbag, handed it to Wu Zixian, and asked, "Do you know this thing?"

"This..., aren't these stockings that girls wear?" Wu Zixian said dully holding the pair of socks that were beautifully wrapped in cellophane.

Silk stockings are a rare item in this day and age, but he once went to the girls' dormitory to look for fellow villagers, and he has seen these things there, so he is no stranger to them.

However, taking such a pair of stockings out of Gao Fan's hands and handing them back to him always made him feel awkward.Stockings should also be regarded as a type of underwear, right?

"Do you know how much such a pair of stockings sell for?" Gao Fan asked.

Wu Zixian shook his head, why should he care about this when he is full?
Gao Fan said: "Then can you go to your fellow villager and ask how much she is willing to pay for such a pair of silk stockings?"

"You want to sell stockings?" Wu Zixian asked in surprise, and at the same time gave Gao Fan a middle finger in his heart to show his disdain.

Gao Fan applied for an exemption from advanced studies, and everyone regarded him as an inspirational role model.Who would have thought that this fellow exempted from training is actually to sell stockings, isn't this depraved?

You don't look like someone who is short of money. You are the most extravagant in the whole dormitory. You go to the internship restaurant every three days to eat fried food. Even a Beijing kid like Pan Chang is not so rich.You actually want to sell socks to make money, isn't that a shame for money?
Wu Zixian was criticizing Gao Fan in his heart, but Gao Fan shook his head and said, "Little Ba, be more confident, it's not that I want to sell silk stockings, but you want to sell silk stockings."

"I sell silk stockings! How can I sell silk stockings?" Wu Zixian almost shouted, what is this called!

Gao Fan said: "I bought these stockings from a friend who came to Beijing from Shuinan to do business. The wholesale price he gave me was [-] cents a pair. He said that a pair can sell for [-] cents in the market.

"Ask your fellow villager and her roommate to see how much they are willing to pay for it, or even exchange it with food stamps.

"We don't need to sell it for [-] cents, just [-] cents, or four catties of national food stamps, or five catties of Beijing food stamps. Girls are not bad for food stamps, and there must be some who are willing to exchange them."

"And then?" Wu Zixian was a little dazed, but seemed to see something bright again.

Gao Fan said: "If you can sell them, I will pay you back thirty-five cents for each pair, and the rest will be yours. I have thought about it, we don't have many girls at Peking University, so we may not be able to sell many. You can use weekends to come It is not a problem to sell thirty or forty pairs a day at the National People's Congress and Normal University.

"According to forty pairs, you earn 60 cents per pair, which is ten yuan a day, or equivalent to [-] catties of national food stamps. Would you like to do it?"

"I..." Wu Zixian's eyes widened, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

Earning ten yuan in one weekend, or the equivalent of 60 catties of national food stamps, was something he could never dream of.People's University and Normal University are not far from Peking University, and the bus fare is negligible.All he needs to pay is hard work and some shame. After all, going to the girls' dormitory to sell stockings is a very shameless thing.

However, how much is the face worth compared to the stomachs of younger brothers and sisters?
"But, sixth son, is this appropriate?" Wu Zixian stammered.

He actually didn't know what he wanted to say, it was impossible to refuse Gao Fan's suggestion, but it seemed that he was not reserved enough to accept it directly.

No, he didn't want to be reserved, but he felt that it was too impolite to accept other people's kindness in this way. Shouldn't he refuse it first and then accept it?

Gao Fan patted Wu Zixian on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Baby, don't be polite to me. I originally said to give you some national food coupons, but you refused to take them. So I found my friend and asked him Even some socks for me.

"You can sell socks and earn money to improve your own life, or improve your family's life. Anyway, it's the money you earn yourself, and you can earn your own living. It's not ashamed, right?"

"Yes, yes, oh, old six, Gao Fan, I don't even know how to thank you. Otherwise, I'll give you [-] cents for every pair of socks I sell, and I won't let you..., uh, You can't let your friend suffer, can you?" Wu Zixian said with a blushing face.

He felt that he could express his gratitude only by giving Gao Fan some profits.But when the words came to his lips, he felt that it was inappropriate, so he changed his mouth and said it was for Gao Fan's so-called "friend".As for how Gao Fan and that friend distributed the profits, he didn't care.

Gao Fan said: "You don't have to think about it. My friend has a big business, and the scope of business is not limited to socks. You can sell socks first. If it works, I will get you some scarves later. , Gloves and the like come to sell.

"This is considered a work-study program for you, just don't delay your studies."

"No, I will definitely not delay my studies." Wu Zixian said, patting his chest.In fact, at that moment just now, he had already made a plan to go to the National People's Congress and the Normal University once a week to sell 40 pairs of socks, which would not waste much time.On the round-trip bus, he can recite words without wasting time.Usually, if he sleeps a little later, he saves time.

If you can earn 10 yuan a week, it will be 40 yuan a month.He himself has 15 yuan for a stipend, and another 10 yuan is enough to buy books.The remaining 30 yuan is sent home, and that will make a big difference to the family.

You know, it is not always possible to see 100 yuan in cash at home throughout the year.

With this money, younger siblings should no longer have to drop out of school.They are so envious that they can come out to study in college, maybe they can also realize a college dream.

"Gao Fan, this matter... I don't want to thank you for your kindness." Wu Zixian looked at Gao Fan and said solemnly.

Gao Fan hurriedly interrupted: "Old Ba, if you say this, you don't think of me as a brother. To be honest, my father is the director of the factory, and his family background is better than yours. I really haven't suffered as much as you. I heard that you I really admire you for being able to pass the exam in such a difficult family.”

Wu Zixian said with a bitter smile: "Maybe it is because of the hardship at home that I study so hard. Only by studying can I jump out. Oh, Gao Fan, don't say anything. I will remember your love. If I can have When I was young, I would never forget everything you did for me."

(End of this chapter)