Era: Starting from cave dwellings in northern Shaanxi

Chapter 128 Another way to make money through experience!

Kang Mingyuan only returned from abroad at the beginning of this year, and under the arrangements of his family, he took over the position of manager of the Beijing Friendship Store.

Having seen those super stores abroad, he was naturally dissatisfied with the current Friendship Store, but he was unable to change it.

Even the paper-cut paintings that had been waiting to go moldy in the warehouse were put back on the counter for sale only after his intervention.

Even though he knew that those things could not be sold in previous years, he still did it.

After all, there is a saying that today is different from the past.

There is also a saying that cicadas wake up before the autumn wind arrives.

The recent resumption of the college entrance examination is a clear signal.

But it is not so easy to adjust the bow of an epic ship. It needs to be done step by step.

And the facts also proved that his temptation was correct.

This made his heart feel a little anxious.

However, even if he has an idea, he needs someone to help him. In the past six months, he has had many contacts with so-called promising young people, but he was not very satisfied.

Vision determines the upper limit.

In the current environment, there are even fewer young people with ideas.

Until he saw Sun Xiangyang, the reason why he even met him was because the salesperson told him that someone wanted to do business with him.

This made Kang Mingyuan extremely surprised. It was the first time he heard that someone came to the Friendship Store to do business.

Later, when I met Sun Xiangyang and listened to him talk about the consignment method, I became even more interested in it.

Especially in the other party, he saw something different.

"Have you ever been abroad or studied abroad?"

Kang Mingyuan asked directly.

"No."

Although Sun Xiangyang was a little confused, he still answered.

"Then how did you come up with the idea of ​​doing business with me, or even come up with this consignment method?"

Kang Mingyuan continued to ask.

"Is it difficult? This kind of consignment can be called a pawn shop in the past. Although one is pawn and the other is selling, they seem different, but they are essentially the same. Especially those who choose to pawn, it is equivalent to the pawn shop in advance. Give the sales money to the other party, and then sell it yourself to earn the price difference."

Sun Xiangyang said directly.

In fact, if it were in later generations, it would be better to give an example. A certain treasure or a certain thing was all put on the website for consignment.

The website then charges a handling fee.

"pawnshop?"

Kang Mingyuan was stunned again, and then thought about it carefully, and it did make some sense.

It's just that the method has changed slightly.

Involuntarily, he was more optimistic about Sun Xiangyang.

With this kind of vision, you can even think outside the box and look at problems, and you have enough courage. If you keep him with you and train him for a few years, you can definitely become a capable person in his own right.

"Are you interested in coming to the Friendship Store and working with me?"

Immediately, Kang Mingyuan sent out an invitation.

As soon as he said these words, Sun Xiangyang and others were stunned.

Zhang Jiadong, in particular, stared at Kang Mingyuan with wide eyes and disbelief.

Who gave the other party the courage to say such things?

Follow the other person’s lead?

In a friendship store?

Seeing everyone's reaction, Kang Mingyuan seemed to be aware of the problem and couldn't help but ask: "Did I say something wrong? I haven't asked where this little brother is now?"

Since he returned to China less than a year ago, Kang Mingyuan has not yet adapted to calling everyone "comrade" when he meets him.

On the contrary, I feel that the title "little brother" is more friendly and approachable.

"I can't talk about being high. I work as a production team leader in a small village in Yulin, northern Shaanxi. This time I came to the capital just to visit relatives. I will go back in a few days."

Sun Xiangyang did not hide his origins.

"Yu Lin, small village, production team leader?"

Kang Mingyuan was stunned, and he really couldn't connect these words with Sun Xiangyang.

Of course he knows about the production team, so who the hell is the squad leader?

In addition, the temperament of the other party really made it hard for him to believe that the other party actually came from a remote countryside. In other words, although the salesperson had just told him that the other party should be Yu Lin's, he just thought that the other party was Yu Lin's. My hometown is over there, and now I have settled in the capital.

The only thing I didn't expect was that the other party was actually from there, and he was also the captain of a production team.

"Correct."

Faced with Kang Mingyuan's disbelief, Sun Xiangyang nodded lightly.

"What about the proposal I just made? Come to the Friendship Store and work with me. As for job transfer, I can help you solve it, even your family members are included."

Kang Mingyuan extended the invitation again.

Moreover, he believed that his sincerity was quite sufficient.

Nowadays, it is not unusually difficult to transfer all the members of a production team or a whole family to the capital.

However, he thought it was worth buying a horse bone for thousands of dollars.

"Is there something wrong with you? You want my uncle to come to the Friendship Store and work with you? What good thing do you want? Even if I give up your position, my uncle won't be interested."

Zhang Jiadong couldn't bear it anymore.

It's just that someone is poaching, but the key is that he underestimates his uncle.

If his uncle is willing to stay in the capital, no matter whether the Su family or the Zhang family will rush to help him arrange a job, and the starting point is far beyond what most people imagine.

Even if you don't mention these, you can easily obtain status just by relying on your master's abilities.

Do you want to work for some kind of manager at the Friendship Store?

This is clearly a slap in the face.

"Uncle Master?"

Kang Mingyuan glanced at Sun Xiangyang again. This name was not given casually, especially when someone who was obviously older was willing to call it out, which made the problem even more clear.

At the same time, Zhang Jiadong's words also made him realize that the young man he was optimistic about in front of him was definitely not simple, regardless of his apparent identity.

"Manager Kang, I appreciate your kindness, but I will not leave Yu Lin, nor will I come to help you. As for business or consignment, if you don't agree, then forget it."

Sun Xiangyang obviously wanted to leave.

Although this Kang Mingyuan is a little different, it has little to do with him.

"Wait a moment."

Kang Mingyuan stopped Sun Xiangyang, thought for a while and said: "Even if the Friendship Store wants to consign the paper-cuts you mentioned, the procedure is more complicated and takes too long, but I have a suggestion, you might as well listen to it first."

"You said."

"I have a friend in Xiangjiang who is also doing business on the mainland, but he mainly does art and the like, and he also has a store. If you are willing, I can help you contact him. I think he also needs this kind of paper-cut paintings over there, and even the price there is pretty good, how about it?"

Although Kang Mingyuan could not help with consignment at the Friendship Store, he was willing to use his connections. But his real goal was Sun Xiangyang. Even if he could not be his subordinate, he could still make a favor, which might be useful one day in the future.

"Hong Kong?"

"Yes, in fact, selling paper-cut paintings there is also an export to earn foreign exchange, and settlement can also be done in U.S. dollars."

Kang Mingyuan explained.

Because he works in the Friendship Store, he knows very well what it means to earn foreign exchange through export these days. Even if he earns less or even loses money, the meaning is completely different.

Since you plan to sell favors, you have to sell them for as much as possible.

What's more, this little thing is just a piece of cake for him.

"What about the price?"

Sun Xiangyang asked.

"You have seen all the paper-cut paintings currently on sale at the Friendship Store. Based on the quality, how about the price being half that here? Of course, this is only the price of a single paper-cut painting. If there is a set of paper-cut paintings, the price will naturally be higher. Expensive, you can only decide after seeing the work, what do you think?"

Kang Mingyuan did not give a random price, but had a reference standard.

However, even so, Sun Xiangyang was a little surprised when he heard it.

Naturally, he saw the price just now. Taking the 32-karat paper-cut painting as an example, the price of one piece is usually three to five yuan.

The unit is US dollars!

According to three yuan calculation, even if it is only half, it is still 1.5 US dollars.

There is no doubt that this is already a sky-high price.

Zhang Jiadong had 'complained' to him before, and the current exchange rate of the US dollar was 1.68.

In other words, this 1.5 US dollars is equal to 2.5 yuan.

This is just the exchange rate in the bank, on the surface.

If you get it on the black market, 1 US dollar can be exchanged for seven or eight yuan.

If Sun Xiangyang exports in the name of a production team, he will naturally have to go through formal channels, and the U.S. dollars won't be in his hands. Basically, the superiors will directly exchange them for him.

Naturally, it is based on the price on the surface.

Even so, it's still a lot.

Although he didn't know how long it took to make a paper-cut painting, an experienced master could definitely cut the 32-karat paper in one night. This was still the result of striving for excellence.

Calculated in this way, after a woman masters it, she can earn two and a half yuan a night. Just taking time to cut paper in the evening can earn her 75 yuan a month.

You know, how much does a formal job in the city cost per month now?

Even if the cooperation really starts, the scale develops, and there is enough demand, you may make a few hundred dollars a month just by cutting paper.

There is no doubt that this will be a big, big number. But the premise of all this is that Kang Mingyuan can really help him contact the customer, and the other party is willing to pay the price.

After all, the products of the Friendship Store are aimed at foreign guests, so the prices are naturally relatively expensive.

If the other party openly collects this kind of paper-cut paintings from the public, there may be people willing to pay a few cents.

To put it bluntly, the key is channel.

Whoever masters this channel can make money.

"Okay, when will the results be available? I may not be able to stay in the capital for long."

Sun Xiangyang did not bargain, but simply agreed.

After all, after passing this village, there is no such store.

"Three days at most. Then come to me again and I'll give you an answer. How about that?"

Kang Mingyuan showed a smile on his face.

"No problem, I'll come back in three days."

Sun Xiangyang nodded.

Even if he is ready to leave, he will definitely not be able to leave within three days. Even if he really wants to rush back early, he is willing to wait a few more days for this business.

This is related to another way of making money in Shuangshui Bay.

Especially now that he has more and more skills. Just Feng Shui, medical skills, and martial arts are no longer enough. When he returns to Shuangshui Bay, he has to find a way to continue to gain experience.

In addition to coal mines, paper-cutting is also a way to make money through experience.

Once it is developed and reformed, it will be possible to recruit people from other production teams to expand the paper-cutting team. Then Shuangshui Bay will be built into a paper-cutting base, and then it will be used under a certain name, such as those temporary team members in Shapingba. Same.

In this way, these outsiders can also provide him with experience within the scope of Shuangshui Bay.

"Uncle Master, are you really planning to make paper-cuts?"

The two parties agreed, and after leaving the Friendship Store, Zhang Jiadong finally couldn't help but ask.

In his opinion, his uncle's paper-cutting was just a waste of time, so he couldn't understand it.

Even for the development of Shuangshuiwan, how much benefit can this paper-cut bring?

"Why not? Two and a half yuan for a paper-cut painting, do you know what it means to a rural family? Even if it is impossible for everyone to become a master of paper-cutting, at least it is a considerable income. With this money, everyone can My life can be better, and I just paid lip service and made a lot of money."

Sun Xiangyang explained.

However, his explanation immediately made his image in the minds of Zhang Jiadong and Su Huiwan even higher.

I also admire Sun Xiangyang's character more and more.

Because in their opinion, Sun Xiangyang did this all for the sake of Shuangshuiwan, but it had no benefit to himself.

After all, neither Sun Xiangyang nor Chen Shuting can cut paper, nor can they make money from it.

Otherwise, if Sun Xiangyang really wanted to make money, he wouldn't know how many paper-cuts it would take to get back just one piece of Five Emperors' money.

"Uncle Master, I'm convinced."

Finally, Zhang Jiadong said sincerely.

Although this incident happened, it did not disturb the interest of several people in shopping. Then they went to the department store, and Sun Xiangyang began to actually choose gifts.

When they left, Sun Xiangyang and Zhang Jiadong were already carrying large and small bags.

In the blink of an eye, three days later, Sun Xiangyang came to the Friendship Store as scheduled. This time only Zhang Jiadong followed. In his words, he was worried about Kang Mingyuan and felt that this man still had an agenda.

As for Chen Shuting and Su Huiwan, they stayed at home.

Still in that office, when Kang Mingyuan saw Sun Xiangyang arriving, a hearty smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Xiang Yang, you came just in time. My friend just called me back this morning. In fact, there are also paper-cuttings in Xiangjiang, but the style there is very different from that in northern Shaanxi. He also knows the characteristics of northern Shaanxi paper-cutting. I was very interested and agreed to my cooperation.”

As soon as Sun Xiangyang arrived, Kang Mingyuan told the good news.

"Great."

When Sun Xiangyang heard the good news, he did not hide his joy.

After all, this is related to another way for him to make money through experience.

There's no reason why he doesn't pay attention to it.

"How specific? How to cooperate? Do I need to send samples first?"

Sun Xiangyang asked immediately.

"Forget the samples. Although we have only met for the second time today, I fell in love with you at first sight. I also believe in your character and will not fool you with defective products, so I made a guarantee for you.

I also helped you negotiate the price. Take the products on the counter below as an example. Paper-cuts of that size cost two dollars each.

My friend placed an order for a thousand paintings and wants to try them out first. What do you think? "

Kang Mingyuan said grandly.

Two dollars, one thousand pictures.

That's two thousand dollars.

For Shuangshuiwan, this is also a huge number.

If you had so much money before, you wouldn’t even have to cooperate with Shapingba.

Of course, even if Shuangshuiwan can come up with so much money, Sun Xiangyang plans to cooperate with Shapingba. Compared with the value of the coal mine, he values ​​the people from Shapingba who come to work in Shuangshuiwan more than the value of the coal mine.

People are the key!

"I have no problem here, how will I deliver it then?"

Sun Xiangyang continued to ask.

"In this way, you leave my phone number here, and when you are ready, call me, and I will notify my friend. Then he will send someone to your place to receive it. As for the money, you can rest assured. Even if my friend breaks his promise, I will make up for it for you."

Kang Mingyuan said.

It can be said that in order to make friends with Sun Xiangyang, he gave him enough favors.

"That's not necessary. Since we are doing business, we naturally have to bear the risk."

Sun Xiangyang refused.

The other party was originally there to help, and there was no reason for the other party to advance the money.

"You don't have to worry. I just told you the worst-case scenario. If my friend wants to continue doing business in the mainland in the future, his reputation must not be ruined. Moreover, he is also famous for his credibility. If there is an opportunity in the future, , let me introduce you to him."

Kang Mingyuan said confidently.

A mere two thousand dollars, to him or to his friend, was nothing more than a small sum of money. It was nothing more than a matter of words.

Moreover, he had seen Su Huiwan's press pass before, and after a little inquiry, he knew the other party's origin.

The same is true for Zhang Jiadong who accompanied Sun Xiangyang.

Although some people don't understand why Zhang Jiadong calls Sun Xiangyang uncle, the sincere respect from the other party is enough.

"it is good."

Sun Xiangyang also happily agreed.

He will go to Xiangjiang sooner or later.

I just didn't expect that because of Kang Mingyuan and a paper-cut painting, I would meet there in advance.

But no matter what, he did not reject Kang Mingyuan's kindness.

"Now that we've got the business down to business, how about you come over once in a while to drink tea and chat together?"

Kang Mingyuan then extended an invitation.

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."

Sun Xiangyang replied.

Afterwards, Kang Mingyuan took out the tea that had been prepared long ago and began to brew it.

"Xiang Yang, when do you plan to go back?"

"Let's give it another three to five days."

Sun Xiangyang thought for a while and said.

Just yesterday morning, he helped Mr. Su get another injection.

In fact, as Mr. Su continues to improve, even the effect of his acupuncture is getting weaker and weaker. After all, due to his age, there is nothing he can do about some damage to his body functions.

At most, you can return to 70 to 80% of the way you were before you got sick.

In fact, no one is dissatisfied with this result, and it is even far beyond what was originally imagined.

Now Mr. Su is used to walking in the yard by himself every day, without help or crutches.

He just speaks a little slower than before.

But if there is no previous comparison, it still belongs to the category of normal elderly people.

Therefore, Sun Xiangyang's mission has basically been completed. Even if he is left with acupuncture, it will not be of much significance.

That's why we wanted to leave.

Everyone knew this, but they didn't take the initiative to bring up the topic.

Today, Sun Xiangyang made a formal statement because of Kang Mingyuan's inquiry.

Zhang Jiadong on the side naturally heard it, and couldn't help but feel disappointed on his face.

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