1979 The Life of Idle Fish

Chapter 47 Pengcheng
Three days later, the agreed date arrived, and Luo Tao told Father Zhu and Mother Zhu one day in advance that he was going on a business trip for a while, and if he needed anything, he would go home to find Su Guilan and the others.

Su Guilan really couldn't bear to let her son go to that far away place, and gave him countless instructions.

They also felt relieved when they heard that Lao Zhangtou was also going. The couple put Luo Tao and others on the train and returned home.

Luo Tao and the others got on the train and found a seat to sit together.

Luo Tao and Liu Hai discussed that at night, the two of them would take turns keeping watch to guard against pickpockets on the train.

There are too many at this time. I heard that there are still tribulations?
Pickpockets are another name for thieves. Gangsters are called Lao Rong, also known as Three Hands, Liang Shangjunzi, thieves, thieves, bag touchers. In some places, they are also called Xiao Lu.

This organization is also divided into levels. Anyone who has watched "A World Without Thieves" will know that there is no shortage of elite talents and resourceful people. In general: if you are a person with high moral standards, they will also change with you.

The tools used to commit crimes are usually blades, long iron clips, tweezers, pliers, etc. Some crimes are also committed with bare hands.

They will also use some deception methods to confuse people's sight and hearing to steal. You must be careful when doing it.

Fortunately, there were no surprises along the way, and the three of them arrived at Pengcheng Luohu Station safely.

You won't know it until you look at it, but you will be shocked at first glance. It is completely desolate. It doesn't look like a first-tier big city in the future.

Lao Zhangtou was also shocked. He always heard people say how to get rich quickly here, but he never expected that this place could compare with the capital city.

Liu Hai has seen the world and has been cheated by others, so he is very calm.

It’s okay to be surprised now, but the rapid growth from now on is really surprising.

After finally finding two passenger buses, the "passenger-killing bus" arrived at the place after many twists and turns.

When they got here, the three of them were not in a hurry to find the source of the goods. Instead, they found a hotel to stay and waited until tomorrow morning to go out to find out the situation.

After booking a room, we went out together to find a meal. We walked around the street. There are really many shops with everything, and there are also many restaurants. We found a clean one and went in to have a sumptuous dinner.

After dinner, we didn’t continue shopping. We went back to discuss it. The three of us had to act separately. The goal together was too big. This time Luo Tao brought more than 7000 yuan and planned to build it all.

The three of them first inquired about the price, then came back to compare, choose the cheapest one, and then negotiate with others.

After a peaceful night, the three of them got up early, had breakfast and then went their separate ways.

All conversations below are in official languages.

When it was almost noon, the three of them gathered again at the appointed restaurant.

"How are you doing over there?" Luo Tao asked when he saw them sitting down.

"The prices are about the same, but the quality varies." Liu Hai spoke first.

He didn't want to buy anything to sell this time. First, he didn't have any money. He almost lost all his money from the scam last time.

Second, since he has a backer and is willing to be a younger brother, he must have the consciousness of being a younger brother. As long as this thing is done beautifully, are you still afraid that Luo Tao will not benefit him?
Lao Zhangtou also nodded, "This Pengcheng is different. There are too many things. What should we buy?"

Luo Tao thought for a moment, took out a pen and paper and wrote a list, electronic watches, nylon folding umbrellas, sunglasses, buy these first.

He also wrote down the purchase limit and how many pieces to buy. Of course, the lower the price, the better.

The money was also distributed to them respectively, and the three of them went to buy those things separately. They also told them to go back to the hotel directly after buying, and be careful not to be stared at.

Luo Tao went to a department store all morning. He felt that the quality of the goods was very good, but the prices were a bit high.

"Hi, the boss met again." Luo Tao smiled and handed him another cigarette.

It's a pity that he declined. Luo Tao thought to himself that he was the first person to dare to refuse me.

"I'm sorry, sir, I don't smoke. I'm sorry, sir, I don't know what you want to buy." He has the appearance and temperament of a southerner.

The boss’s surname is Fang.

"Boss Fang has a big order. I wonder if you dare to take it?" Luo Tao said casually while smoking.

"Oh, I wonder how big the order is?" After listening to Luo Tao's words, Boss Fang considered the issue of bargaining and profit-making in the subsequent price negotiation.

"Haha, I wonder what the price is?" Luo Tao was still smiling.

Boss Fang was a little confused, what did this person mean?Still smiling, he said: "Then it depends on what you buy and how much you buy?"

"Oh, how much does an electronic watch cost?" Luo Tao pointed to a watch block, and Boss Fang followed the direction of his finger and took out the watch.

"If you want it, just make a friend and you can take it away for ten yuan. This is an authentic Casio, not one of those low-quality imitations." Boss Fang was afraid that Luo Tao didn't know the goods, so he explained.

Luo Tao didn't believe his nonsense. At most, it was a high imitation, and a high imitation was just a copycat.

"Boss Fang, tell me your sincere price. I will definitely get no less than this amount."

Luo Tao stretched out his hand and made a gesture. Boss Fang was also tempted when he saw this. He seemed to know that the product was a high imitation.

"Haha, how about eight yuan?"

Luo Tao didn't speak, just shook his head and smoked.

Boss Fang gritted his teeth when he saw this, looked at Luo Tao and said, "If you really want 500 yuan, how about I give you seven yuan a piece?"

Luo Tao held his hand: "Deal, but we need to see the goods first. There is no problem with the goods. The money will be paid immediately."

"Okay, please wait a moment"

I saw him go to the back and came back after a while, letting Luo Tao take a look at the goods.

Luo Tao followed him carefully, being extremely alert and taking the opportunity to escape when he thought something was going to go wrong.

Seeing a young man holding a carton of goods, Luo Tao randomly took more than 20 yuan from it and checked it. When he found that there was no problem, he said, "Not bad, that's all."

I didn't borrow someone else's help, I took it to the front to check out, and all of a sudden I lost more than 3000 yuan. Fortunately, I got it back to the capital and resold it for a profit of at least ten times.

"Boss Fang, is the money correct?" Luo Tao asked him with a smile.

"Oh, that's right, that's right, I don't know your last name."

"If your surname is Tao, Tao Yuanming's Tao"

"This person has a nice surname and is very generous. I welcome Boss Tao to take care of the small shop next time. I will definitely give you the lowest price." This person changed no matter what he said.

"Definitely. I like doing business with Boss Fang very much. I will come again next time. I'm just afraid that Boss Fang won't recognize me next time!"

"No, I also like to do business with such a cheerful person as Boss Tao. You must come next time."

"Okay, sure. You're busy. I'll leave first if I have something to do."

"Okay, okay, walk slowly"

The two of them had been hypocritical for a long time, and finally it was over.

Luo Tao didn't dare to find someone to transport the goods for fear of losing the package. It was better to be cautious on other people's territory and take the goods back to the hotel by himself without exhausting Luo Tao.

Seeing that they hadn't come back yet, I quickly drank some water to calm down.

When they come back, we can discuss buying other things.

After a while, they came back one after another. Lao Zhangtou bought more than 1000 nylon folding umbrellas for 100 yuan, and the quality was pretty good.

Liu Hai also bought 1000 sunglasses for 300 yuan and a digital watch of inferior quality for [-] yuan.

After all, there is still more than 1000 left, which I will save to buy others.

The next day, the three of them went together. Luo Tao and Liu Hai went into the store to negotiate prices, while Lao Zhangtou pretended to be a passerby outside.

Don't be too careful. If you understand it, you will know that there are too many things involved. It is better to be careful for the first time. Bangs are a lesson learned from the past.

The deal was settled within a short while of entering. I bought 600 men's and [-] women's shirts each for [-] yuan. I paid the bill, picked up the goods, and left.

The three of them spent another day shopping and found a store with a good reputation. They bought more than 300 pirated tapes for three yuan a piece and took them back so that the people in the capital could also listen to Ms. Deng's voice.

The phrase "Old Deng during the day, and Xiao Deng at night" is too good to describe the current situation in the 80s.

The three of them stayed in Pengcheng for a total of six days. They bought less than 7000 yuan worth of things and thought about returning home early tomorrow morning.

(End of this chapter)