On the sixth day of the lunar month, the weather was fine, cloudless, and the sun was shining.
There are many more pedestrians on the road to Ping'an City. Some are riding cars, some are pulling carts, some are walking, some are carrying burdens, and some are carrying baskets...
At the beginning of the new year, the hardworking Chinese people begin to work for their livelihood again after the new year.
There is a war to be fought and money to be made. As long as the devils do not block it, they cannot stop the people from running around.
If you don't make money, how will you support your family and survive? The more troubled the times, the more hard work you have to do.
Spring begins early this year, and the weather on the sixth day of the lunar month can already make people feel warm.
The implementation of the gun ban made Xu San feel that the New Year's opening lacked a little sense of ceremony.
The little girl Xu Dongmei was wearing a red cotton-padded jacket and hugging a little bear while helping her mother clean up the store. As for Xu San, a simple wipe was enough. As someone who is not diligent and does not distinguish between grains and grains, it was not easy for him to wipe the counter. .
Two high-end cubs and three low-end cubs were added to the shelves, with a price difference of twenty times.
The reason for setting this price is because Xu San only wants to make money from big investors.
As for the low-end ones, he does not do it to make money, but mainly wants to enrich the spiritual life of the children in Ping'an County.
The pimp cat that could attract customers was placed on the left side of the shop, and the five-meter radius could just cover Ma Cuilan's tailor shop.
I bought a lot of mountain goods from fellow villagers who came to the city, as well as some small handicrafts that didn't take up much space, and I continued to enrich the store's inventory.
Things from fellow villagers are really cheap. I bought three kilograms of dried matsutake mushrooms the size of an ocean for just one cent. This thing is delicious, but too expensive. It turns out that in the supermarket, the kind that is only about the size of a fingernail costs more than 500 per pound.
Clean up, keep accounts, add prices, put everything that can be put on the shelves, and put the larger ones in the compartment at the back of the store.
I chose the smallest backpack and gave it to the little girl to dress as a bear, so that she could have her hands free to help her mother with her work.
The morning passed quickly. Xu San only sold one pack of matches, while Ma Cuilan was better than her and accepted two pieces of clothing alteration work.
Looking at the three poles in the sun, Xu Santong pondered:
Why can’t the little bear be sold?
This workmanship and materials only cost two oceans, so it’s not expensive.
Even if you think it's expensive, aren't there cheaper ones nearby? Just buy it for a dime.
"Brother, how was your business this morning?" Ma Cuilan handed the altered clothes to the customer, then walked out of the counter to chat with Xu San.
"Sold a pack of matches in one morning." Xu San said weakly.
"That's right. Didn't you often fail to sell anything even after being open for a whole day?" Ma Cuilan said with a smile.
As an old neighbor for several years, she still knew very well what Xu San's grocery store was like.
Xu Sanyi thought, it was indeed true. He had been fishing for three days and drying nets for ten days. It was strange that he could sell things.
"Sister-in-law, have you had your skin done?" Xu San asked about the little bear's clothes. He wondered if it would attract others' attention if he put clothes on the little bear.
"I made two small coats and a foreign skirt. I didn't make the cheongsam you mentioned. I think the bear is too fat and doesn't look good in a cheongsam. Also, my sister-in-law can't understand the pictures you drew of those clothes."
Um……
Xu San thought for a moment and realized that the chubby little bear did not look good in a cheongsam.
As for those blueprints... maybe they're a little too abstract.
"By the way, how much does your little bear cost?" Ma Cuilan asked curiously.
Xu San quoted the price.
Ma Cuilan looked in disbelief, "One point or two oceans away!?"
"There are cheap ones too."
"Then there's a huge difference between the two. Your price, if it can be sold, will be enough for you to live for three months." As a person who produces work and materials, he certainly knows the cost of those little bears, even if they are one She also felt that Xu San was selling a low-end bear that cost only cents.
"No, it's for our two families to eat for a month and a half."
Ma Cuilan covered her mouth and laughed: "You calculate very clearly."
"Didn't I say that only brothers can settle accounts?"
While he was talking, the door to the opposite door opened, and a middle-aged man in his thirties walked out.
The middle-aged man wore a top hat, a dark gray gown, and a pair of leather shoes. He looked neat and clean.
Xu San didn't recognize this man. In his memory, the door opposite was an old couple.
"Sister-in-law, aren't we across from each other a couple called Niu and Man? I remember there seems to be no one else in his house?" Xu San asked.
Ma Cuilan seemed to know this person. She had seen him a few days before the Chinese New Year. "The house opposite was sold, and the old man and his wife left. It seems they went back to their hometown."
From the clothes and demeanor, Xu San could tell that the person in front of him should be from a big city.
After the middle-aged man opened the door, he walked directly in front of Xu San, cupped his hands and bowed: "Happy New Year to the two shopkeepers!"
Xu San and Ma Cuilan also cupped their hands and said, "Happy New Year."
"Business is booming!"
"Thank you."
After greetings, the middle-aged man introduced his origins. His name was Tian Wang. He came from Taiyuan to Pingan City to do some business. The reason why he bought the house across the door was because he had seen it with an expert and said it was right. The Feng Shui on the opposite side is good.
Tian Wang first looked at the materials in Ma Cuilan's shop, and then looked at the samples that Ma Cuilan hung aside for display.
Ma Cuilan's workmanship was very good, and he was very satisfied with it, so he directly ordered three small coats, saying that he would wear them for the clerks in the future.
As soon as Xu San saw this posture, he knew that Tian Wang's business must be quite big. The uniforms had been customized in advance before the business started.
Your surname is Tian?
Taiyuan?
Could it be that the little rich woman sent her here to retaliate?
But thinking about it, probably not.
The little rich woman is considered a revolutionary worker after all, so she shouldn't be so petty, and because of her sensitive identity, she won't be ignorant of the importance.
However, Xu San was wrong.
The little rich woman really wanted to take revenge and wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
It is true that Tian Wang came to Ping'an County to do business from the Tian family, but this was not Tian Xue's idea, but the idea of the old man of the Tian family.
In order to better support the Eighth Route Army, the old man specially sent his confidant to be the shopkeeper of the Ping'an County branch.
The ancients were superstitious and believed in Feng Shui.
So Miss Tian bribed Mr. Feng Shui and specifically chose the address of the shop opposite Xu San's house.
The purpose is very simple, that is, I sell what you sell, and my price is low.
However, Miss Tian's calculation was probably wrong, because Xu San didn't care what his store could sell.
After Tian Wang paid the deposit, he came to Xu San's shop.
His idea is very simple. Neighbors are neighbors, and the future is long. The two small businesses across the street will never see each other in the future. This sixth day of the Lunar New Year can be regarded as opening a business. Taking care of the business can also be regarded as a closer relationship.
