"Xiao Yang, come in. These three rooms and this small courtyard are yours to use. Work hard here. San'er, help Xiao Yang move the tools down."
"I know, Da."
The young man worked quickly, and the two quickly cleared away the tools, leaving only the goods for sale in the car. After saying goodbye to Wang Shan's future father-in-law, the two drove the carriage on the road. On the way, Yang Liufang thought thoughtfully and talked to Wang Shan based on his rough observation of the situation in the small courtyard.
"Third brother, when you come back from selling the goods, I have to go to your second brother-in-law's place and ask him to pull enough water for two days at a time before he comes to Zhaomacuan. Because I can't handle it alone and I need him. Help me pull the big saw."
"Oh, that's good! Go back and tell him."
"I pay him every day."
"The money you pay for playing is for me to do things for you!" Wang Shan said dirty words and looked very domineering.
"No, no, third brother, your second brother-in-law is no better than you. He works hard every day. Just ask him to help me."
The two discussed their future work and did not arrive at Hongtu Village until noon. The business of Hongtu Village is still booming, and the spring breeze of reform has blown from south to north to Xizhou, the pearl on the Loess Plateau. It is a tradition for Chinese people to start renovating their houses and buying furniture when they have a little money. Therefore, the whole city and even surrounding cities are carrying out large-scale construction projects. You can see tractors pulling bricks all the way to the entrance of the village.
The two of them were familiar with the road this time and went straight to the village headquarters. Before they even entered the door, they heard the village chief cursing: "Hey, what a fool, you are fooling me. I don't want to live anymore!"
"You're not fooled, village chief."
"I didn't fool around with the quantity. Why are the gloves and Jiefanghai (shoes) just approved last month gone?"
"I've been working overtime continuously this month, so I'm just spending money on gloves and shoes!"
"That's not right. The number of signatures doesn't match up! Are you kidding me? Ah? You think I don't know how to count? What a fool!" The village chief's tone became more and more serious.
Yang Liufang and Wang Shan drove their carriage into the village courtyard. When they heard the village chief's loud scolding, they did not dare to ask anyone to speak, so they had to find a place to wait for the village chief to finish his temper. Unexpectedly, the village chief saw them through the open window.
"What are those two babies called?"
"Wang Shan and Xiao Yang." Accountant Li reminded him.
"Oh, yes, you two come here."
"Yes, village chief." At this time, Wang Shan had tied the horse, and the two of them walked over and stood in front of the desk, waiting for the village chief to lecture. Next to him was the one who was scolded. Seeing this, he and Xiao Li stepped back.
"Coming to deliver the goods?"
"yes."
"Quantity and quality didn't fool me, did they?"
"Well, my old man, how dare I fool you? I don't want to live anymore," Wang Shan said.
"I don't even dare to measure you. If you fool me, you and your future father-in-law will not be able to step down from the commune!"
"Absolutely not!"
"Okay, Xiao Li, you take them to hand over." They were about to follow Xiao Li out when they were stopped again.
"Come back!" The three of them quickly turned around.
"I'll give you two a task. Ask me (me) about the price of these gloves, towels, and Jiefangbao (shoes). Once you've done it, I'll leave this purchase to you! If you don't do it well, the soap business will be ruined. No more. Go ahead!”
"Yes, village chief." The two of them answered almost in unison. I don't know Wang Shan's inner feelings, but Yang Liufang was secretly happy. It’s really pie in the sky. Lao Zhou specializes in selling labor insurance and shoes in the wholesale market.
"How long does it take to reply to (me)?"
Yang Liufang and Wang Shan looked at each other. Yang Liufang's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately replied: "Village Chief (I) am returning to the city now, and I will get back to you tomorrow afternoon."
"Well, the brick factory is in urgent need of it. Let's solve it quickly. I'll send you a tractor to take you to the city. You can give me the news tomorrow morning. If possible, I'll deliver the goods in the afternoon."
"Okay, village chief! (I) promise you. Third brother, when you return to the city, you hand over the goods to us. You can take the trouble to send the remaining goods to Wangqingchuan."
"Wangqingchuan? There's nothing to be gained from sewing and repairing there!" the village chief said disdainfully.
"Everything is a business, big or small!"
"Yeah, that's right! Xiao Li, go find a brick puller and ask him to go to Xizhou. If you don't pay, whoever is willing to deliver the bricks will be loaded with bricks first when he comes back."
"Yes, village chief." Then he took them both out.
"Get out of here too. I'll settle the accounts with you tomorrow after I understand more clearly. I'll spit out whatever I've eaten (from me)."
Xiao Li took Yang Liufang out first and asked Wang Shan to wait for the handover in the yard. The two walked to a deserted place, and Yang Liufang stuffed Xiao Li with a pack of cigarettes, but Xiao Li didn't dare to ask for it. Said: "You want me (me) to be scolded too?"
"Oh, Brother Li, it's not for you. When you hire the driver, let me go for a walk. It's comfortable for me to sit on. I can't let you spend your own money." Xiao Li then continued.
Xiao Li was very smart. He found a familiar driver behind him and whispered something. The driver was extremely excited and said repeatedly, "Okay! Okay! Come on, I promise to deliver the person to you." Then he started the car and turned around. After Yang Liufang got on the bus, he went straight to Xizhou City.
In order to pull the brick as early as possible, the driver drove the tractor very fast along the river beach road in Zhaomagou. The usually three-hour drive arrived an hour early. Yang Liufang still had an extra thought. When he was still four stops away from the train station, he asked the driver to stop and said that he had arrived. He doesn't want irrelevant people to know the source of his goods. After waiting for the driver to leave, I changed to a bus. When I arrived at the terminal, I didn’t even bother to eat and went straight to the market.
When he arrived at the market, he did not go to Boss Zhou first, but went to Boss Chen first. He thought it would be better to inform Boss Chen. After all, burning bridges across rivers is immoral in the minds of Wenzhou people, especially in the business world. Boss Chen was extremely excited when he saw Yang Liufang coming back.
"Your brother..."
"Brother, I have something urgent to do with you. I encountered a big deal."
"Your brother..."
"Brother, listen to me, I need towels, gloves, and liberation shoes. I know Boss Zhou can solve it, but you are the leader of my business, so I have to tell you."
"Oh, that's a good thing, brother. It's a double blessing for you. Your brother is back."
"Me, Brother, Ah Fu! Oh! He is so professional! Where are the others?"
"It's a bit of a coincidence that he went out to sell shoes early in the morning!"
"Alas! Another mistake!" Yang Liufang's eyes were full of disappointment. I thought, if Brother Afu is here, I don’t have to worry about the shoes at all. He is a professional shoe seller.
"Then I'll go to Boss Zhou to inquire about prices and samples first, or can you solve it?"
"I can handle it, let's do this brother, you can get the work clothes and shoes from Boss Zhou, and brother will take care of the rest for you!"
"Okay, brother, please prepare three towels at three prices. The same goes for gloves. They must be useful." Yang Liufang was very excited and spoke like a machine gun.
"Don't worry, brother, there are four kinds. You can test the durability on site."
"Okay. Then get ready, I'll go to Boss Zhou's place. Brother, I haven't eaten yet, is there anything I can give me to help?"
"Duck, oh, yes, duck! Your grandma asked your brother to bring back half of one for me. I didn't finish lunch, don't you mind..."
"I don't mind it. Oops, it's been a long time since I had the duck food made by grandma." Yang Liufang took it from Boss Chen and took a big bite. It tasted just like mom. While eating, he trotted all the way to Boss Zhou's shop in the next passage. He arrived quickly and saw Boss Zhou selling goods. Boss Zhou also saw him and was very excited, but because there were customers, he could only say: "Xiao Yang, please wait a moment! We have good news." Then he continued to promote to customers.
When the customer left, Yang Liufang became impatient and said, "Boss Zhou, I have something good to do."
"Yes! It's a good thing, your brother..."
"No, no, it's not Brother Afu. I want Jiefang shoes and work clothes! A lot of them." Yang Liufang was anxious and a little incoherent.
"Ah! This is also a good thing, double happiness, double happiness! Congratulations, brother! Congratulations, brother!"
"Boss Zhou, thank you. Our time is limited. I need to get samples first, Jiefang shoes and work clothes. Each of three grades must be strong, durable and non-fading. The price must be reasonable. This is to steal other people's regular business."
"I understand. Don't worry, brother, I will handle it for you. We will definitely win this business. Okay, brother, it will be just like soap, and it will be available all year round!" Yang Liufang was extremely excited.
"Really? Okay! I'll prepare the goods for you right now. By the way, do you know your brother is back?"
"Boss Chen has already told me that I won't leave today until he comes back."
"Okay, I'll treat you to a banquet tonight and let's eat finger food!" Boss Zhou said excitedly while preparing samples.
He was quickly prepared. Boss Zhou told him the problems of each grade, the wear resistance under normal use, etc. Yang Liufang took the notebook and wrote it down one by one. After writing, he realized that the hands he was eating had not been washed yet and were full of paper. Oil stains.
