Life 1984

Chapter 39 I want to fix you!
Director Lin laughed and said, don’t worry!Our unit has never been in arrears with anyone's purchase payment.And I purchased the copier this time. The finance department won’t give you the money, so you come to me and I’ll help you!

With these words at the bottom, Li Yunhai felt more at ease.

Four copy machines were delivered to Director Lin's unit.

Typists and computer operators from Director Lin's unit came to inspect and accept these four machines.

There is no suspense that the copiers sold by Li Yunhai have received unanimous praise from them.

After inspecting the machine, Director Lin and Li Yunhai signed a purchase contract and issued a delivery receipt.

Li Yunhai took the voucher and went to the finance department to settle the bill.

After the experience in the bank last time, Li Yunhai was more careful this time. When he saw the financial person, he offered cigarettes and tried to please him.

The price of each copy machine he sold this time was 16800 yuan, and the total cost of the four machines was 67200 yuan.

The accountant took a statement, wrote a few lines on it, and then handed it to Li Yunhai for confirmation.

Li Yunhai confirmed that it was correct and signed below. In the unit column, he filled in Li Ji Repair Shop.

The finance officer asked him: "Repair shop? Are you self-employed?"

Li Yunhai said with a smile: "I am self-employed, can I settle in cash?"

The finance officer frowned: "A transaction of such a large amount is actually purchased from a self-employed person?"

Li Yunhai's heart skipped a beat and asked: "Comrade, the self-employed are recognized and supported by the state and are a useful supplement to the socialist public economy. You can't discriminate against us self-employed! My four copy machines have been sent to your company, Lin The director has also issued a receipt."

The finance person's face was slightly nicer than that of the bank, but he was also merciless. He said with a businesslike look: "Okay, then I will enter the account first and submit it to the leader for approval. When the approval comes, you can settle the account."

Li Yunhai knows very well that it is still 1984, just a few years after the relaxation of the individual economy. Many people in society look down on the self-employed, and even look at this group with colored glasses.

Because of regional differences, the policies of each province and city are also different.

Generally speaking, policies during this period were still wavering, especially in mainland provinces and cities, which were not as open as Huacheng and other places.

Therefore, people who make money in this era are all making a fortune in silence. No one who makes money dares to shout everywhere, fearing being targeted like that fool Guazi.

Most of the self-employed people who have made a little money these days have difficulty starting a business and have a rough life.

Fool Guazi is a typical example.

At that time, many people felt uncomfortable, saying that he had earned 100 million, and advocated moving him.

The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it.

Foolish Guazi's business is getting bigger and bigger. Some people say that he employs 12 people, is exploitative, and is a capitalist. Others say that he has lifestyle problems.

All in all, the life and career of this millionaire have been full of twists and turns.

Li Yunhai knew a lot about this case. Because of this, Li Yunhai in his previous life had been working as a worker honestly before the family accident and did not go to sea.

If Li Yunhai is still the repairman who makes a little money every day, then he has nothing to be afraid of, because this is a self-employed project allowed by the policy.Even if he becomes a millionaire, he is not afraid of others making trouble.

However, he is completely different now!

He still does repairs, but it is not limited to repairs. He also resells second-hand copiers.

In other words, he is being a traitor!

No one will hold you accountable for this kind of thing, and it won't matter at all. There are many people in this era who are focused on making money.

If you are too high-profile and let people know that you can earn tens of thousands from just one business, you will probably attract jealousy and envy from others!

You know, the most terrifying thing in this world is not the problem of scarcity, but the problem of inequality!

When Li Yunhai earns some money, he keeps it around him. He doesn't easily reveal his wealth, and he doesn't want to deposit it in the bank.

Many businessmen in this era do this. After making money, they dare not deposit it in the bank because they are afraid that others will know how much money they have, and then they will be targeted and liquidated.

Li Yunhai doesn't want to become the second fool Guazi!

In these two purchases of copiers, Li Yunhai did business with acquaintances. Because he trusted them too much, he delivered the goods to his door first and then settled the bill.

As a result, he overestimated the financial efficiency of these units and was met with cold faces again and again!

Li Yunhai felt a faint anger in his heart: I sell cheap and easy-to-use copiers. I don't steal them or rob them. You accept the goods and don't settle the bill. How can you still be justified?
He secretly told himself that even if his biological father came next time, he would have to pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other!
Friendship is friendship, business is business!
What I am doing with you is business, and I am not asking for your charity!
Break your legs, give you a pair of crutches, and tell you that without me, you can't even walk, so you have to be grateful.

What is the difference between these financial practices and this kind of behavior of breaking a leg and giving it a cane?
Anger turns to anger, anger turns to anger, they can only be buried in the bottom of my heart.

Now that the goods have been delivered and the money is in the hands of others, Li Yunhai can only swallow his anger and say with a smile: "Then please ask the leader for instructions!"

The financial officer was immersed in his work and said casually: "The leader is not here today, please come back in two days!"

Li Yunhai knew this was a delaying trick, so he smiled and asked, "When can I come and settle the bill?"

The finance manager glared at him displeasedly, looked at the calendar next to him, and said, "Come back in three days!"

Another three days!

Have they discussed all the finances?
When you want to deal with someone, just say three days?

Li Yunhai had no choice but to say with a smile: "Well, I'll come over in three days. Thank you for your hard work. Please pay more attention to my affairs. I'm really waiting for the funds to be returned to the circulation, and when the account is settled, I will thank and repay you later."

The finance officer looked at him deeply and nodded.

Li Yunhai came to Director Lin's office and told him about finance.

Director Lin nodded and said: "Requesting for instructions and reporting, this is also a financial process. Well, I will help you follow up on this matter. Don't worry, we are such a large unit and cannot rely on you for this account."

Li Yunhai took a step forward, handed a cigarette to Director Lin, and said with a smile: "Please take care of me, Director Lin. Director Lin, our business talks are a bit urgent. There are a lot of things to say, and I didn't have time to report to you."

Director Lin took the cigarette, lit it, smiled slightly and said, "What's the matter? Just tell me!"

Li Yunhai looked around and said in a low voice: "5000 yuan per copy machine. This is the price for your company. My quotation for you is [-] yuan per copy machine."

Director Lin's movement of smoking was obviously stagnant. He thought about it for a while, and then he came to his senses and said: "This can't be done! Little brother, you can earn the money you deserve! Don't worry, your account , I will help you get it done as soon as possible! Well, you come back tomorrow afternoon! Are you free? "

Li Yunhai smiled and said, "I'm free. Thank you, Director Lin. I'll come back at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon!"

Director Lin nodded and said, "You are very good, you are a good businessman."

Li Yunhai thanked Director Lin for the compliment, then said goodbye and left wisely.

Truck driver Sun Lei has been waiting for him.

Li Yunhai went downstairs, took out ten dollars, and handed it to Sun Lei: "Brother Sun, this is a little hard money. Thank you for coming to help today. You can buy a bottle of wine with it."

Seeing that Wang Lin was so generous, Sun Lei quickly shook his head: "No, no! You are Brother Ding's friend, that is, my friend! I can't accept this money."

Li Yunhai smiled and said: "Brother Sun, you are such a loyal and loyal friend. You used the car and gas provided by the company, so please accept the money! Otherwise, you won't be able to reimburse the company for the gas money." no?"

Sun Lei still refused, saying that I was just here to do you a favor. If you had talked about money earlier, I wouldn't have come.

Li Yunhai didn't expect that Ding Qiang and Sun Lei were both such loyal people, so they stopped insisting.

After driving out and passing by a sugar, wine and non-staple food store, Li Yunhai asked Sun Lei to stop the car, and he got out of the car and entered the store.There is still the same salesperson in the store as last time. He still remembers Li Yunhai and smiled when they met: "Comrade, are you here to buy cigarettes again? How many bottles of wine and cartons of cigarettes do you want this time?"

Li Yunhai said: "Give me a bottle of Maotai and two packs of Sanwu cigarettes."

The salesperson exclaimed: "Did you get so little this time?"

Li Yunhai smiled bitterly. It was not because he was short of money and couldn't spend more money to buy tobacco and alcohol.

After buying this bottle of wine and two packs of cigarettes, Li Yunhai was extremely poor again!

Moutai was bought at a negotiated price, ten yuan, two packs of thirty-five cigarettes, six yuan and two cents.

Li Yunhai paid the bill and got into the car with the cigarettes and wine. It wasn't until he got off the bus at Jiuru Lane that he handed the cigarettes and wine to Sun Lei and said, "Brother Sun, this is what I treat you and Brother Ding to drink. Please don’t refuse me again. Otherwise, I won’t dare to ask you to come and help me again if I have a job in the future.”

Sun Lei grinned: "Okay! I'll accept the cigarettes and wine! No wonder Brother Ding said you are a loving and righteous friend! If you have a job in the future, just call us! As long as we are free, we will definitely help you."

Li Yunhai shook hands with him and got out of the car.

He returned to the store feeling very tired.

The copier is very heavy and it takes a lot of effort to move it around.

He hadn't eaten anything for the past half day and was tired and hungry. As soon as he lay down on the bed, he didn't want to move.

Li Yunhai took out the money in his pocket and counted it.

There's only one dollar and sixty-three cents left!

Li Yunhai sighed helplessly!

He made two big deals in a row and sold 9 copiers. He should have earned over 10,000 and became a millionaire. But in the end, he didn't receive a dime, but instead gained a lot of travel expenses, fares and favors. fee!
Li Yunhai spends his time and energy these days on repairing the copy machine, instead of setting up a stall to make money.If it weren't for repairing a few household appliances and earning 20 yuan, he would be drinking northwest wind right now!
If he can't settle the bill tomorrow, he really has to work hard to make repairs and make money.

He was stranded in the provincial capital, and it was almost half a month. If the two bills for the copier could not be settled in a short time, he would not even have the money to travel home!
There was a knock on the door.

Li Yunhai lay still and shouted: "The door is open, please come in! What's the matter? Do you want to fix anything?"

A clear voice came: "I want to fix you!"

When Li Yunhai heard Lin Zhi's voice, he jumped up and said with a smile, "Why are you here?"

Lin Zhi came here on a bicycle, her jade cheeks were flushed with light red, a lock of beautiful hair was flying slightly, she had slender willow eyebrows, a pair of charming eyes, and a straight nose with a hint of playfulness.

She put her hands behind her back and hummed softly: "You have the nerve to say that? Who said you would pick me up and take me to my unit for rehearsal every night?"

"I've been busy these past few nights. As I told you, I can only accompany you when I'm free."

"What can you do tonight?"

"I went to learn computers with my girlfriend."

"..."

The light on Lin Zhi's pretty face dimmed instantly.

She said listlessly: "The pair of crickets you gave me are dead! I think the lonely cricket I released might survive! Isn't it a stupid thing for me to release that cricket?"

Li Yunhai looked at the change in his hand and sighed: "Ling Zhi, I did something stupid! And I did the same stupid thing twice in a row! I sold the copier twice in a row, but I didn't receive the payment! Now I He is a real pauper!"

Lin Zhi suddenly laughed and said: "I thought of what Wilde said: Life is one stupid thing chasing another stupid thing, and love is two stupid things chasing each other! Do you think this sounds like it? Like you now?"

Li Yunhai was stunned, knowing that she was making fun of the past, but he had nothing to say to refute.

Lin Zhi turned around and walked away, saying as he walked: "You must not have time to pick me up tonight, right? I have something to do, so I'll leave first! I came to see you for no other reason. You suddenly broke your appointment and couldn't come, I thought something had happened to you! Seeing you living so sweetly made me feel relieved! Goodbye! "

Her character is completely different from Shen Xiulan!
Enthusiasm is like a fire, as if it can ignite Li Yunhai in an instant.

But when she turned around, she did so without hesitation and without any hesitation.

This woman's thoughts are like a needle in the sea, it will still sting someone even if it is fished out!

Li Yunhai didn't have time to ponder the woman's thoughts.

Now he just wants to make money, build relationships, and make connections!
Li Yunhai found the billboard Lin Zhi had written for him, packed up the maintenance tools and some capacitor accessories, and put them into the old schoolbag.

Looks like I have to go out and set up a stall!

Several of his current customers were all met while setting up a stall in Wuyiwen, which shows that his idea of ​​setting up a stall is correct.

The next morning, Li Yunhai came to Wuyiwen.

In this era, because there were relatively few advertisements, shops facing the street paid more attention to the drawing of store windows.

The display window of Wuyiwen Company was a sight in Xizhou in the 80s. It would change every once in a while to attract customers into the store.

Today's window display style is children's theme. It is summer vacation, which just attracts children to shop in the store.

There is a photography shop next to it. The glass storefront is filled with all kinds of beautiful photos, attracting passersby to stop.

In the window of a clothing store, there are several models of different heights, wearing all kinds of trendy clothes.

The windows of the department store are larger and taller, with a distinctive theme and bright colors, and the painting is of a dancing woman.

In the 80s, the streets of Xizhou were full of such beautiful display windows.

Especially at night, when the lanterns first come on, these street-facing display windows become even more beautiful and moving under the light, decorating the city with a different style.

Li Yunhai set up a stall under the big tree in front of Wuyiwen Gate, sat by the flower bed, took out the steamed buns to eat, and waited for customers to come.

He had just finished two and a half steamed buns when he saw a middle-aged man stopping in front of the stall and asked: "Little master, can the typewriter be repaired?"

Li Yunhai became excited when he heard this. He stuffed half of the steamed bun in his hand into the paper bag and said with a smile: "Fix it! What's the fault?"

"Can't type, the machine head can't move normally."

"Oh? This question is more difficult."

"Can't it be fixed?"

"It can be repaired, but it's more expensive, costing 150 yuan!"

Li Yunhai is now short of money, so he has learned to ask for high prices.

Moreover, this fault is indeed difficult to repair. It mainly requires disassembling the machine, which is very time-consuming.

Unexpectedly, the middle-aged man agreed: "Okay! 150 is 150! As long as you cultivate well, it's not expensive. Where is your master?"

Li Yunhai said while closing the stall: "I am the master!"

When the middle-aged man heard that he was the master, he was immediately petrified.

Li Yunhai urged him to leave quickly.

He wanted to complete this business as soon as possible. He was going to see Director Lin in the afternoon to see if the payment could be settled today.

(End of this chapter)