The next day, Boss Chen and Boss Zhou came to the hotel early in the morning to wake them up for breakfast. At the stall at the entrance of the market, each person has a bowl of beef noodles, which is the most common way for people in Xizhou to eat breakfast. Because the two had to discuss business in the morning, even though they were in Xizhou where almost everyone ate raw garlic, Yang Liufang and Li Tongfu both did not eat it. Boss Chen noticed this small detail and secretly admired it, thinking that if these two guys pay so much attention to details, they will definitely succeed in the future.
When they were about to leave, the four of them discussed the price of the goods together. It was finally agreed that the delivery and freight from the market to the customer would be borne by Yang Liufang and Li Tongfu. If advance payment was needed to obtain the goods, the four of them would advance the payment together, forming a community of interests. The price quoted by Zhou and Chen is a quotation with retained profits. As for the sales price, they are only for reference and do not make any reservations. Public relations expenses are also borne by Yang and Li.
"How do you go back?"
"Brother Chen, my elder brother and I are in a hurry. I plan to take the bus to the supply and marketing cooperative in the north of the city, and then hire a tractor directly from the Yellow River Market behind the supply and marketing cooperative."
"Why go around so far? There is also a labor market next to our market. You can just take the car and we will take you there. The market hasn't opened yet anyway."
When I arrived at the labor market, I went straight to the carriage and horse area. I saw a young man wearing an old military uniform without epaulettes, but with a clean cut and a military-standard crew cut, cleaning a light truck. Four people went over to negotiate the price. Because the Qin family soldiers who often brought him along were soldiers, Yang Liufang had a special liking for soldiers.
"Hello, we want to go to Zhaomacuan. How much does it cost to charter a car?" Out of businessmen's vigilance, Yangliu did not tell Boss Chen and Boss Zhou that the customer was from Hongtuzhuang Brick Factory.
"Pull what?"
"It's just the two of us and these two bags." Li Tongfu took the bags he used to sell shoes and wanted to see if he could sell them on the way.
"Then it's a waste to hire a big car like mine. You go hire a smaller one." The young man said honestly.
"Oh, you are a soldier."
"Well, I just got discharged from the army a few months ago. I used my discharge money and borrowed some money to buy this car."
"Brother, we have something urgent and want to arrive before noon, so we hired your car. How much does it cost?"
"Then give me 20."
"20 is too expensive," said Boss Zhou.
"I'll take the Zhaomagou River Road and take a long detour. It'll be faster, so I'll take 20. I don't want to sit down."
"Okay, seeing as you are a veteran, let's sit down."
"Let's go!" The two got into the passenger and middle seats in the driver's building. The driver started the car and the four of them waved goodbye.
"Everything goes well! Come back in triumph soon!" The young veteran was very excited after hearing the triumph, honked the horn and set off.
On the way, Li Tongfu took Yang Liufang's notebook and looked at Yang Liufang's notes about shoes and clothes, and sorted them out by himself. Yang Liufang had nothing to say.
"Brother, are you from the Xizhou Military Region?"
"yes."
"Which army?"
"Oh, why are you asking this? It's a secret."
"Oh, I also know a soldier from the Xizhou Military Region. He is a platoon leader in the transportation company."
"what is it call?"
"Qin Family Army."
"Ah, that's our leader."
"No way, what a coincidence!"
"Really, is he from Henan and has a scar on his left hand?"
"Henan people are real. I didn't notice the scars on my hands. He was very kind to me."
"Well, I am the soldier he recruited, and I am also from Henan. Our leader is a good man and treats us well. That scar was left when he taught me how to repair cars."
"Brother, what's your name?"
"Zhang Feng."
"Then I will call you Brother Zhang from now on. My brother and I do business and often use cars. You always stop at this market? Are you familiar with Xizhou?"
"Yes, that's very familiar. I studied in the army for one year and drove a car for five years. If I don't catch up with my superiors, they want to cut the army by one million yuan and streamline our transportation company, so I will choose to retire."
"Then how can we contact you if we want to use the car in the future?" Li Tongfu asked after taking over the conversation.
"If I don't get out of the car, it will park where you hired me just now."
"Okay, you'll still be waiting for me there tomorrow morning. I'll come find you whether you need a car or not." Li Tongfu said firmly.
As expected of a driver trained by the army, and because it was a new car, it drove fast and steadily. The light truck is much faster than the tractor. It takes about an hour to arrive at the entrance of Hongtuzhuang Village. The tractors pulling bricks are still queuing up. Some drivers may have waited for a long time and simply sleep in the carriage. Yang Liufang directly asked Zhang Feng to go retrograde.
"Is this okay? You won't get into a fight with the oncoming car, right?"
"No problem, I'll ask them to retreat." Yang Liufang said confidently.
Sure enough, there was a car coming from the opposite direction, and a tractor driver shouted loudly in Xizhou dialect: "Zu Sani (what do you do)? You are going in the wrong direction, you can (show off)."
"The village chief sent me on a business trip. I am in a hurry to reply. Please step back." Yang Liufang said with a Xizhou accent.
"Oh, Zaofu (said) he is the village chief!" The driver immediately started to reverse the car. They moved forward slowly. After quickly bypassing it, Yang Liufang thanked the tractor driver and got on the tractor again. Zhang Feng drove directly to the village headquarters. As soon as I entered the door, I happened to see Accountant Li walking towards the village chief's office, and he shouted: "Accountant Li, Accountant Li, uh (I) am back."
"Xiao Yang, you came just in time. The village chief is about to report whether you are back or not."
"I'm back, I'm back, here are the samples." Yang Liufang held up a large package of goods in his hand.
"Okay, let's go directly to the conference room." Accountant Li said, turning to the other office and shouting: "Director Cao, thank you for taking them to the conference room, and let's look at the samples together. Um (I) go ask the village chief."
"No need to invite, let's go!" The village chief had already walked out, looking very anxious.
The five people quickly arrived at the conference room. Yang Liufang found that the conference room looked like the classroom where he studied, except that there were three tables put together as a conference table. The village chief sat at the end of the conference table with a blackboard behind him. He and Li Tongfu sat on the opposite side of Accountant Li and Director Cao.
"Okay, let's get started." The village chief said.
"Village Chief, hello leaders, I have brought samples this time and invited the manufacturer's representative, Brother Ergan, to show you these samples." After he introduced, the village chief nodded.
"Brother, you start."
"Let's talk about towels first. This towel is made of pure cotton and has a wear-resistance index..." Seeing that everyone was confused about the "wear-resistance index", he stood up and pulled out his chair, facing the exposed red brick wall. Wrap the towel around your hand, press and rub it for ten times in a row, and then unfold it to show everyone that the towel is seriously worn. Seeing everyone nodding, he then said: "This towel is very absorbent, please bring me a bowl of water." After hearing this, Xiao Li went out to fetch water. When he goes out, change a towel and continue the lecture.
"This towel is not pure cotton. It contains special chemical fiber components. The wear resistance index..." He said and wrapped it in his hand and rubbed it on the wall. He went back and forth more than 20 times and unfolded it again. There was only very light wear. Spend. "As for the water absorption, we will compare it with pure cotton later."
"This is a high-end towel, produced in Hangzhou. Silk is added to it. It has high wear resistance, is soft and smooth, and has good water absorption. However, it is more expensive and can be given as prizes and gifts." Li Tongfu's mouth seemed to be open at the moment. When the light came out, he looked like a movie-level actor, and the other four people were attracted by his speech.
It was even more exciting when comparing the water absorption. He asked Accountant Li to take out three teacups, pour water into one-third of the cups, and put the corner of the towel into it. The pure cotton one was quickly absorbed, followed by the chemical fiber one. Silk has lower water absorption.
"Old Cao, go and take out the towels we have and compare them." The village chief said. Lao Cao yawned and did not move.
"Come on, mother, go ahead." The village chief was anxious and yelled.
Lao Cao reluctantly walked out and fetched the towel. Li Tongfu followed the example. After rubbing it five times, the towel was torn.
"What is this! Trash! You are still fooling me. Tell your nephew how much you have been greedy, and spit it out to me. If you lose a cent, I will let your whole family get out of Hongtu Village. Xiao Li, remember, this year Lao Cao and His nephew's dividends and annual gifts are gone. I let you fool me and make you greedy!" The village chief said bitterly. If Yang Liufang and Li Tongfu hadn't been present, they would have been slapped with big ears.
"Brother Xiao Yang, keep showing off."
Li Tongfu continued to perform gloves, shoes and clothes in sequence, like a magic trick, each one was more exciting than the last, especially when it came to clothes and shoes. “In addition to being wear-resistant, practical, and beautiful, workers must be tailor-made to ensure fit, comfort, not restrictive, and not sloppy, and the names of the brick factory and village committee will be printed on the clothes, just like regular factories in big cities. Just like the work uniforms, workers will be more proud and energetic when they go out after putting them on!"
