Su Qingyun stayed at the Agriculture Department for a full day, which ended after dark. According to this progress, she would stay at most for another two or three days.
Walking out of the door of the Agriculture Department, Su Qingyun saw her father standing outside, "Dad, why don't you come in and wait for me?"
"I'm carrying something, so it's not easy to get in." Su Aimin shook the bag in his hand. It was bulging and he didn't know what it contained.
Su Qingyun was about to say something when she saw her father looking behind her, his eyes widened, "Brother Qi, why are you here?" He had seen Qi Chu.
"Brother Su!"
"Dad, Uncle Qi is a professor invited by the Department of Agriculture, and we happened to meet him today." Su Qingyun explained.
Professor? Although Su Aimin has not read many books, because his wife has read a lot, he still knows who the professor is. He is the teacher of a college student, which is amazing!
"Brother Qi turns out to be a great professor!" Su Aimin was immediately in awe.
"Brother Su, don't say that." Qi Chu said with a smile, "This shows that the fate between us is not shallow."
Just as he was talking, Qi Heng came out in a hurry, "Dad, why are you leaving so fast?"
What does Xiao Qi call Brother Qi? dad? Su Aimin was stunned, "Brother Qi, is Xiao Qi your son?"
Qi Chu smiled and said: "Yes, it was because he came back yesterday to tell me that I realized that when you came to the provincial capital to do business, you came to the Department of Agriculture, and we happened to meet up."
"It looks a bit similar. Yesterday I said that this young man Xiao Qi is very energetic. He is indeed a tiger with no dog son!"
"Uncle Su, please stop praising me." Qi Heng scratched his head in embarrassment, "Uncle Su, wait for me to drive and take you and Qingyun back."
"Why are you going back? It just so happens that today, Brother Su, you and Qingyun will go to my house for dinner. We agreed last time." Qi Chu said hurriedly, looking at his son angrily.
"This..." Su Aimin looked at the things in his hands and hesitated a little.
"Uncle Qi, why don't we wait until these two days are over? At that time, we will definitely visit you in person."
"Okay, you have the final say, we are waiting for you at any time." Qi Chu did not force it.
"Dad, I'll take Uncle Su and the others back first." Qi Heng said quickly. The car is a public car. It's time to get off work. Even if he wants to take his dad along, his dad won't agree.
"good."
Su Qingyun and his daughter returned to the guest house. They had a bite of dinner in the canteen of the guest house and then returned to the room.
Su Aimin couldn't wait to pour out the contents of the bag, "Daughter, take a look, what do you think of these things?"
This is……
Su Qingyun looked at a bed of colorful clothes and small gadgets such as hairpins and headbands, and she slowly opened her mouth.
"How's it going? Does it look good? Yesterday you asked me what impressed me most when I first came to the provincial capital, and I knew it was the clothes!"
"There are all kinds of clothes on the street. The colors, styles, fabrics, etc. are much more than what we have. If these goods get to us, they will be very popular!" Su Aimin sounded excited and very proud, obviously thinking that he had found the right one. Found the way.
Su Qingyun was silent, and his expression was a bit difficult to explain. What should I say? Her father's idea is right, but! Looking at this bed of countless clothes colors, bright red and green flowers, and weird clothes styles, Su Qingyun really didn't dare to compliment her father's aesthetics. How did they choose this? Didn't her father choose based on a color palette?
It was her fault that she did not consider how outrageous the vision of a straight man like his father, who was born and raised in the countryside, could be.
"Dad, why don't I go with you when the Department of Agriculture is over tomorrow?" Su Qingyun was a little helpless.
"Okay, you go and have a look. If there's anything you like, dad will buy it for you." Su Aimin said happily, not hearing the helplessness in Su Qingyun's tone at all.
At noon the next day, Su Qingyun came out of the Agriculture Department and got on the bus with her father.
In this day and age, there are no private clothing stores. In addition to going to department stores to buy clothes, most people buy fabrics and go to tailor shops to customize them. But apart from these, there is another channel where you can also get a lot of clothes.
That is the tail goods and defective goods from major clothing factories. Nowadays, quality inspection is strict, and goods with even a little defect cannot leave the factory. There are a lot of these defective goods and retained goods, and the employees in the factory can only consume a small part. There are also a large number of goods that are taken by well-connected second-level dealers from the factory and then secretly sold.
Nowadays, inspections are no longer as strict as in previous years. As long as you act carefully and sell a smaller quantity each time, there is basically no big risk.
After Su Aimin took her off the bus, he walked a long way, which was so winding that he almost fainted Su Qingyun.
"So, we're here," Su Aimin said.
Su Qingyun looked at the street sign. This is Dongqing North Road, the provincial capital. There are rows of houses around it. There is a lot of traffic, and most people look wary.
On the way just now, she had already heard from her father that Qingbei Road in the east of the city is where many second-level dealers live. It is relatively remote and connected in all directions. They are familiar with the terrain and can quickly get rid of anything. And retreat.
She was looking around when an ordinary-looking young man came over. Before she could take precautions, she heard the man greet her father with a familiar tone.
"Brother Su, are you here? I've already asked you about the things you asked me to inquire about yesterday."
"Good boy, I knew you were right. You are really smart!" Su Aimin patted him on the shoulder excitedly.
The man scratched his head in embarrassment. The two of them were holding each other's back, and those who didn't know it really thought they were brothers.
Su Qingyun: "..." I'm sure, her father really has social anxiety.
Yesterday, in less than a day, she recognized a brother and was able to command others to help with things. She had such social skills that she couldn't even accept it.
"Here, let me introduce you, Wang Meng, Yunyun, your name is Uncle Wang, Brother Wang, this is my daughter."
Wang Meng looked at the taller Su Qingyun and hesitated a little. He wasn't much older than him, was he? Uncle, don’t you sound a little old?
Before he could speak, he heard the girl call her uncle sweetly, and he could only hold his head and agree, feeling that he had aged several years.
"Tell me, what did you find out?" Su Aimin asked impatiently.
Wang Meng pointed to a crossroads in front of him that extended in all directions, "At the crossroads in front, there are four companies in the four directions, southeast, northwest and northwest. They have larger shipments and more styles than others. They have a lot of goods, which are difficult to get. It seems like he has his own way."
"The store in the south that specializes in clothes. In addition to the defective and unsalable products from the factory, there are also some bulk goods that I bought myself. There are more styles and more customers. But there is a problem. The boss is very cautious and cannot buy too much. , I’m afraid there will be risks if I do too much.”
Su Qingyun was a little surprised. This boss really had two skills. The purchase limit not only reduced the risk, but also aroused customers' desire to buy to a great extent. It was really a good method.
"The store on the east side only buys some gadgets, such as hairpins, hairbands, earrings, necklaces, everything. This store doesn't restrict purchases. After all, the items are relatively small and don't take up much space."
This kind of small thing relies on sales to win, with small profits but quick turnover.
"The store on the west side only sells fabrics. It doesn't sell finished clothes. Most of them sell lightly dyed fabrics from textile factories. But it has a lot of customers and is very popular."
"Lastly, there is the store in the north. The items sold there are more miscellaneous, including clothes, jewelry, daily necessities, watches, and even large items such as radios and old bicycles. However, these are hard to come by."
Su Qingyun was dumbfounded. In this era, even before the opening up, there were already so many people doing small businesses secretly? And the scale is not small, this is no small business, this is simply a small department store market!
Isn't this a bit too courageous?
As if he saw her doubts, Su Aimin whispered: "I asked about it yesterday. Some of the sellers who are resident here have been walking around in this area for many years. I know countless people from all walks of life. , if the noise is small, you are not afraid of investigation at all. Unless the commotion becomes serious, they will avoid the limelight for a period of time, and the things will be sold after a period of time. "
"And they don't have a fixed place to sell their goods. They have to rely on acquaintances to guide them. They can hide everywhere here, so they are not afraid at all. Besides, the inspections have not been so strict this year, so they have become more emboldened."
"So, you have to know that in this society, as long as there are people and needs, there will always be business and trading."
Su Qingyun was amazed by what Su Aimin said. It was because she was limited and had been looking at this society from the perspective of the times, while ignoring that the talents living in this era felt it more truly.
They are not stupid, they are very sensitive to the rumors everywhere, whether it is loose or tight, they all have a strong balance in their hearts.
"Dad, which direction are we going?" These four families each have their own strengths. They can't patronize every family, right?
They will still take the train when they go back, and bringing too many things will attract attention. The lesson they learned when they came here is still fresh in their minds, so they must be careful.
Su Aimin thought for a while, "Let's go to the store that buys clothes first, and then the two stores that sell gadgets and groceries."
He still felt that selling clothes was the most marketable, and the clothes were light and easy to carry, making them the best choice.
"good."
Su Aimin turned to Wang Meng and said, "Brother Wang, please take us to the first store first." He asked Wang Meng to find out where these stores were selling their goods today.
Wang Meng nodded, carefully observed his surroundings, and led the two of them towards the south.
Among the crowd, the three people were inconspicuous, but no one knew that these three people would occupy a place in China's clothing market many years later!
And this step taken today is their starting point!
