1979 The Life of Idle Fish

Chapter 27 Doing Business

The next day, the two of them saw that nothing happened, so they told stationmaster Gao to get off work more than an hour early.

Riding his beloved [-]-bar donkey, he walked through the streets and alleys, scurrying rhythmically here and there.

Soon they arrived at Lao Zhangtou's house in Shijia Hutong. The two of them went in directly and ran around to find the door.

From a distance, I could see Lao Zhangtou making a horse tie in the yard. The process was simple and the only trouble was threading the rope.

Maza has done more than ten, but only six are really good. This efficiency is too low, and it feels a bit taken for granted.

It took two people half an hour to learn how to get started, and it took three people another hour to put on the rope. It's better to forget about selling it!
After finishing eleven, I said to Lao Zhangtou: "I think we should forget it! Our efficiency is too low, we can just do a few and sit by ourselves."

Lao Zhangtouba had to make this crap, it was a waste of his skills. I really know how he got fooled by this kid yesterday and agreed to make some matza to sell.

"I don't want to do this for a long time. It's too big for a small purpose. It gives me a headache just looking at it. All the holes in the factory are drilled by machines. I can drill them by myself and it's still locust wood."

"Okay, that's right! Letting you make this little thing is a bit of a big deal.

Us!Let’s try to see if it sells well, and see the direction of the wind.”

Luo Tao could only comfort his fragile heart.

Hou Ming didn't understand either, so he didn't ask much and just went about his work.

"This is quite troublesome, brother, how much do we sell one for?"

Luo Tao lowered his head and thought for a moment, then asked Lao Zhangtou: "Does your factory do this?"

"That's not true. Why does such a big furniture factory do this?"

Luo Tao curled his lips, wondering if it was so big that it had to go bankrupt.

Old Zhangtou didn't know what he was thinking, otherwise he would have to hate him, wouldn't he have no point in going bankrupt?

"Well, let's discuss it. How about fifty cents?"

Luo Tao presided over this business meeting that would influence future generations for decades. It was called the "Mazar Price Unification Meeting" by historians, and he proposed another price.

"Shit! Let's not talk about this wood. Just because I made it, isn't it worth a dollar?"

Lao Zhangtou was very angry. This was a slight on his art!
Who are you talking about timber these days!How many people recognize you?forget it!At best, he is still a porter who has quit carpentry and pulled a pallet truck.

"I think what the old man said is quite reasonable. Anyway, it's just to test the water. If it doesn't work, we can keep it for ourselves."

Hou Ming made a very insightful and well-founded argument.

Thinking about it, I won’t do this tomorrow anyway, mainly because the spring breeze has been blowing for almost a year.

The educated youths who went to the countryside in the capital dare not say that they are finished when they come back, which is about the same. I don’t know what the needs of the people in the capital are for furniture now.

A great man once said: "Without investigation, there is no right to speak."

If you really want to set up a furniture factory, you must first understand the market demand and try to get a piece of meat before it is full. It is best to enter the market before it is the hungriest.

Start before the demand comes, and you will have the ability to meet it.

"Okay, let's all go out for a walk and see what happens."

The three of them pulled the cart to the coal market. There were very few people on the street that could be counted.

Luo Tao cursed inwardly that he was out of his mind for going out to the stall at what time it was.

Tell me about these two people, don’t any of them know about it?
I can’t remember it, can’t you think of it either?

Three cobblers, how can they stand up to Zhuge Liang?Does being a carpenter lower your IQ?
Once you come out, you can't just talk about going back. If you draw your bow, there will be no turning back. What comes back is also shot by the opponent.

What do the people on the street mean?This look is jealous!
No, you have to leave this place of right and wrong.

Luo Tao, Lao Zhangtou and Hou Ming left quickly, and they also felt strange.

Soon we arrived at Dashilar, which is connected to Meishi Street.

Ah!
There are obviously a lot more people here. The people who come out to buy things now are all the goods that are sold out, which are cheap and a bit damaged. People at this time are not too picky about this. If you can eat it, you will win!
There are also some people who should get off work and go home and start a small stove by themselves.The streets were not so deserted, and not many people paid attention to them. Everyone had their own business.

After staying for a while, no one came to ask questions, and the three of them looked at each other.

"Come and see, come and see.

A real clearance, a real sale, you don't have to ask the price, and I don't have to negotiate the price, just pick and choose.

The whole place sells one piece, and you get one piece for everything you buy? "

Forget the last sentence, to put it into context, the cart and the three grown men are still worth a lot of money.

Look at the look in their eyes, they are jealous, why did they bring them out? They are so different from Huang Yuanchao.

Don't mention these two, the reaction of the brain is too slow, at most it is a big trick with only two sentences, "um..., ah..." This is all taken care of.

Luo Tao raised his foot and gave it to Hou Ming. He couldn't do it without giving some hints, eh!It's okay. I answered the call.

"Uncle, uncle, eldest sister and grandma, please take pity on us! We haven't had a hot meal in three days."

I wiped my face, this guy is really hopeless.

But a middle-aged lady actually came over and asked, "How do you sell this?"

"This one is cheap. The materials used are all high-quality locust wood. No piece of it is shoddy, just one piece. Auntie, look at the workmanship and craftsmanship. It's rare in this big city."

"The masters who make this are all over 80 years old. It is purely handmade. It is not easy to make one piece. One piece is not much."

Luo Tao didn't even look at Lao Zhangtou's face, so he just said how old you are, what are you afraid of? What about bombs?
You are not tired of puffing your cheeks!With a smile, he sold this aunt wholeheartedly.

"This is too expensive for you. The supply and marketing cooperative only costs a few cents each."

"Auntie, we're not comparing price, we're comparing quality. How about you take one and see?"

She picked one up at random, looking at it back and forth, opening and closing it, what did "pop" mean?Why did it fall to the ground?

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, brother. I really didn't mean to do it. My hands are a little unstable. Can you see if there is any damage? If so, I will buy it." The aunt apologized sincerely.

Luo Tao didn't get angry with her, so he took it over and looked at it. Fortunately, it was nothing serious, so he just wiped it off.

"Oh! Forget it, it's not that big of a deal."

The aunt felt a little sorry, and wanted to buy this Mazar back: "Brother, I want this, um, it's a dollar"

I took a look at those ten-cent tickets, alas!When did the man become so poor.

A penny is money, mosquito legs are meat, and now a bowl of bean juice only costs a few dollars.

Taking the money, "Okay, okay, come back if you need it."

This accident also attracted many people to watch the excitement, you can't just watch and not buy, a few people can join together, even recommended tickets are also fine!
Most people thought it was too expensive, and they talked and talked for a while, and finally sold them all for seven cents each.

This business is so low-key. I feel sorry for the aunt who helped open the business. I have to make up for it when we meet again.

Looking at the handful of money in his hand, it was only eight yuan after a calculation.

hey-hey!That's enough for a meal. Look at this shady face. In this era when others are still thinking about their next meal, he has to pay eight yuan for a meal. This is corrupt.

Some news has been heard, and a large number of educated youths have returned to the city. The old third generation and the new fifth generation of educated youth are not young, and they have all reached the marriageable age.

After returning to the city, registering and getting a job, all that remains is to get married. Not everyone will find one in a queue-jumping place, and things like the Zhang family often happen.

After asking more questions, I learned that most of them are now running for registration and working, and some are getting married, but not many.

It seems that there will be a small wave of marriages next year. If I remember correctly, a large number of educated youth returned to the city at the end of 1980.

well enough!There is still a lot to do next year!

　The household registration problem of the educated youth is too serious. Some of the new fifth generation followed others, but most of them did not follow. The old third generation did not know.I hope you have time to correct it.

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(End of this chapter)