Before Li Tongfu finished speaking, the village chief took the lead in applauding.
"Okay, okay, yes, Xiao Li, remember to put forward the formalization of this brick factory at the next village meeting and implement it as soon as possible. Brother Xiao Yang, please continue." After the village chief finished speaking, Xiao Li, who was applauding, hurriedly Stop, take a pen and write it down carefully in your notebook.
"This pair of Jiefang shoes is mid-range, a product of a military industrial enterprise. It is strong and durable. The upper is made of canvas. After being integrally molded with rubber, a nylon thread is added inside. It will keep pulling if it cannot be pulled apart." He asked Lao Cao and Xiao Li to take one. , he and Yang Liufang took one, and each of them pulled it side by side. After deforming several times, it returned to its original shape after being released. The village chief nodded after looking at it.
"Let's take a look at the soles of the shoes. I need a pair of scissors." Accountant Li went out and brought back a pair soon after. Li Tongfu laboriously cut the shoes into two sections, giving one to the village chief and holding one to himself. The soles have three layers in total. , the bottom is anti-slip rubber, which has strong grip, the middle is military sponge, and the top is one-piece canvas, which is sweat-absorbent, wear-resistant, and non-slip. "As he said it, he rubbed it against the wall. The skin of the wall was worn away before it slipped off.
"Okay, the quality is no problem. Let me set the tone, measure and count the model number, the details and quantity of printed names, and the payment method. Accountant Li and Lao Cao will take Xiao Yang and the others down to discuss and finalize the contract. Try to get it first tomorrow. Send a batch. And I have a small request. My name should also be printed on the towel so that it doesn’t fade.”
"Village chief, we can deliver the goods tomorrow, but we may not have time to print this batch. Because if we print, we belong to the customized series." Li Tongfu said.
"Okay, let's send the urgently needed ones first. There is no need to print. The rest will be sent to (me) according to needs, quantity and quality." The village chief took out a cigarette and Lao Cao hurriedly went over to light it. He said as he smoked.
"Village chief, how do you think we should pay the deposit?" Xiao Li interjected.
"Pay half first, sign the contract, and pay the other half after inspecting and accepting the goods."
"Okay, then come with us."
The four of them walked out of the conference room. The driver Zhang Feng was still waiting outside. Yang Liufang greeted Accountant Li and said he would be back soon. He quickly ran over and said to Zhang Feng: "Brother Zhang, don't leave. I will continue to hire this car. I will take my brother back with me later and listen to his instructions." Zhang Feng was also very happy. Unexpectedly, the two young men He's a big customer.
After Yang Liufang finished making arrangements, he returned and entered the village accounting office. The four of them settled on the quantity and product grade in Accounting Li's office. Accountant Li then took Li Tongfu and the others to the brick factory for measurement. Seeing Accountant Li coming, the director of the brick factory hurriedly greeted him: "Hey, rare visitor, Accountant Li, what brought you here? Are you here to check the accounts?"
"Fuck you, here's a gift for you."
"No, I don't dare to accept it. I heard that Lao Cao is going to die." They whispered side by side.
"Well, that's too greedy!" Accountant Li said.
"Xiao Yang, come here. This is Factory Manager Li, ask him to arrange workers to measure for you. And Factory Manager Li, please report how many sets you need urgently here. The village chief wants to send a batch of emergency supplies tomorrow. .The remaining brick factories must be formalized and customized uniformly.”
"Oh, that's good, that's good, so that everyone doesn't think they are doing rough work." The two of them discussed and waited for the rest period to measure the workers one by one.
When the intermission period came, Li Tongfu and Yang Liufang asked the workers to line up and measure one by one. The two of them had a clear division of labor. A Fu measured and A Fang counted. They kept measuring for three intermission periods. After get off work, they were delayed for more than an hour. More than 200 people Finish measuring.
"We managers don't wear the same clothes as workers."
"Director Li, I suggest that the clothes be the same but the shoes are different. When I come here, I will bring a batch of shoes from the factory and you can try them on the car." Yang Liufang said cleverly, taking advantage of the opportunity.
"Okay, let's call some captains and let's go try on shoes." Accountant Li said that "we" must include himself.
Several people followed each other back to the village headquarters to try on shoes. As soon as they arrived at the car, the village chief came out. Accountant Li went over and said to the village chief: "Director Li suggested that managers and workers wear the same clothes and do some work on the shoes." To change, Xiao Yang and the others said that the factory would bring a batch of shoe designs, and Meng (we) would bring everyone to try them out.”
"Oh, really? Okay, how about it reflect the management staff. Okay!"
"Then village chief, you should also buy a pair. You are the head of Ermeng's family. If you don't wear them, Ermeng (us) would be embarrassed."
"Oh well!"
"Village chief, how big are your feet?" Li Tongfu stepped forward and asked.
"43 yards."
"Let me try this for you." Li Tongfu personally selected a pair of the most expensive three-jointed leather shoes and presented them to him. I also helped the village chief try on the shoes with Accountant Li. After putting them on, I moved around and found that they were really comfortable.
"Well, I'm satisfied! Very beautiful!"
"Then don't delay, just put it back on."
"Okay, then you continue to try on the shoes, and don't forget to settle the bill."
"Don't worry, village chief."
The village chief took the old shoes and left, and everyone opened their travel bags to find their favorite shoes like monkeys descending the mountain. After trying it all out, I only had three pairs of shoes left in my travel bag. One is a large size, one is a small size, and there is a size 41 that is not very good-looking. Yang Liufang stayed behind, thinking of giving these three pairs of shoes to Wang Shan and Shitou Village Chief, as well as the Hongtuchuan Village Chief - Wang Shan's future father-in-law.
After registering at Accountant Li's office, Yang Liufang took Accountant Li and the brick factory director and said, "Accountant Li, you and Director Li are so busy with Emeng (us) that we don't even have to pay for water. Drink. How about you find a place and we can have something to eat together? Brother Er and the driver will go back to the city to stock up for us after they finish."
"Okay, let's go."
"Come on, please take our car." Li Tongfu greeted everyone. Zhang Feng went around to the passenger seat and opened the door for them. Yang Liufang was very satisfied with Zhang Feng's behavior. After the two of them got on the bus, Yang Liufang said, "Accountant Li, could you please give directions to the driver." Yang Liufang and Li Tongfu then climbed into the carriage and sat in the back. In the carriage, the two of them suppressed their unspeakable excitement and smiled at each other. Take a ride to eat.
It was still the canteen-like restaurant where Accountant Li took them to eat mutton noodles last time. It seemed to be a place specially designed for people to eat in the village. The daily noodles, hand-caught chicken, and large plates of chicken were served. Because it was late and there was less food in the cafeteria, Accountant Li asked the boss to order mutton noodles, and Yang Liufang ordered two kilograms of mutton. Including the driver Zhang Feng, the five of them finished their meal in a hurry before leaving. Yang Liufang also followed the car back to the city. He wanted to buy quilts and mattresses, pots and pans, etc. for himself. Next, he would live in Zhaomacuan and buy furniture for Wang Shan.
It was already very late when the two returned to Xizhou, and they went to Ning'an Hotel to check out a room. Boss Chen and Boss Zhou came early the next day to ask for news. After hearing that it was done, the four people shouted excitedly in the room. I accidentally woke up the guests in the hotel. One of them had a bad temper and opened the door and yelled: "You are a damn nigga! I won't let anyone waste their sleep so early in the morning!"
The four of them didn't dare to speak louder anymore and secretly laughed. He didn't know how much Boss Zhou and Boss Chen earned from this business. He and Brother Afu could earn a total of more than 5,000 yuan, which was almost half a year's income for a big craftsman in the 1980s.
The four of us went to have breakfast together. It was still beef noodles from a local stall. While eating the noodles, we calculated the advance expenses to be shared equally. After calculation, in addition to the advance payment, each person needs an advance payment of 1,570 yuan. Yang Liufang only has more than 200 yuan in new payment for goods. The money for the goods sold yesterday is still with Wang Shan, so he is a little embarrassed.
Before Li Tongfu could wait for Yang Liufang to speak, he said, "My brother and I paid for the advance by myself." Yang Liufang was relieved after hearing this. After dinner, Boss Chen and Boss Zhou went to adjust the goods according to demand, while Yang Liufang and Li Tongfu went to the labor market to find Zhang Feng to drive. This time, Zhang Feng needed to pick up the goods from the market and send them to Hongtu Village with them. After delivering the goods, he would send himself to Zhao Machuan. Finally, Zhang Feng would send Li Tongfu back to Xizhou to watch the customization of the entire batch of goods.
After hearing this, Zhang Feng said: "Oh, you two bosses, just give it to me! It's not easy for me to ask for a price."
"That won't work, Brother Zhang. We don't understand your calculation method. Just tell us a price."
"Then give it 80."
"Let's do this, Brother Zhang, we'll give you 100."
"That's too much, I can't use it all!"
"Brother Zhang, it's not much. My 100 has two meanings. First, if I'm not here, you can help my brother with moving and unloading goods. The 20 counts as wages. As for eating, what does my brother eat? You What to eat. Second, you Henan people helped me when I first went out. You bought me food and gave me ten yuan for travel expenses. I haven’t repaid you yet. Now that we know each other, we are all brothers, so don’t be polite. Yes. Let’s go to the wholesale market now.”
