Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

In the sales department of the Provincial No. 1 Garment Factory, after all the people came to work today, after eight o'clock, they kept their eyes on a desk against the wall.

Half an hour later, the seat was still vacant.

Li Lina finally couldn't help but speak first: "Chief, is Sister Gu considered late today?"

The section chief took his eyes off the newspaper and glanced at the vacant seat before he could speak.

At this time, Lao Chen, the most experienced person in the sales department, said, "Xiao Gu never misses work every month. I'm afraid there must be something special today. Otherwise, it's the end of the year and money is needed everywhere. Who would miss work because of money?"

"Old Chen, you can't say that. The factory rules and regulations are not made for her alone. Can she get special treatment? Don't forget that she is late."

Li Lina snorted in her heart. Being late is being late. No one can get privileges. Even if her family has power, it is not allowed.

The section chief put down the newspaper, frowned and said, "Okay, even if Xiao Gu is late because of something at home, I believe she will make up the leave note later, so don't worry about it.

I want to ask you, how much sales have you completed this month? Today is the 22nd of the Gregorian calendar, and there are only a few days left before the end of this month. This month's salary is also related to how much salary you can receive at the end of the year. Don't you care about how much money you make?"

Li Lina smiled awkwardly: "Haha, Chief, you are joking. Everyone's family conditions are not well-off, and they work for that little salary. Who would complain about having too much money?"

The other few people who had been silent all the time quickly packed up their things, picked up their scarves and gloves and left the office. They were from the sales department and would only be sitting in the office for a few days, so they decided to take a walk outside.

The section chief looked at the people who had left on their own accord, then turned to look at Li Lina, "Why don't you go out and contact the client, or have you completed your task for this month?"

Li Lina felt the coldness all over her body. She really didn't want to go out because it was too cold outside.

See, once people become lazy, they will compare themselves with others.

The section chief saw her looking at Lao Chen, his face darkened, and he said unhappily: "Don't look at Lao Chen, he has completed his task this month."

"Ah?" Li Lina couldn't sit still any longer. "Old Chen is so fast?"

Lao Chen smiled modestly: "It's all because of the customers who gave me face."

Li Lina knew that she had no reason to sit there any longer. Even if there were stabbed people outside, she had to go out and beg for food.

In this era, people in the sales department believe that going out and begging customers is begging.

Of course, this also depends on the manufacturers.

In some units where materials are in short supply, the sales department has a job that is gifted by God. They just sit in the office waiting for calls and receive endless orders.

Seeing that she was self-aware, the section chief didn't say anything else.

"what!"

Just as I was about to open the door to go out, someone pushed the door open from outside.

The door panel hit Li Lina's forehead.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know you were getting ready to go out."

Gu Nuan got up this morning and didn't even have time to eat breakfast. She arrived at the factory early. She first went to the warehouse to arrange for the inventory of goods and then shipped them.

She had just finished her work and was walking back to the office without food. She was so cold that she was shaking. Unexpectedly, she pushed the door hard and bumped into someone.

The door had no eyes. It could have hit anyone else but Li Lina, who was at odds with her.

It's really a narrow road.

Li Lina covered her red forehead with her hands, the pain made her cry. She had just been forced out of the house by the section chief, and her enemies were meeting on the same road, so her emotions suddenly burst out.

"You don't have eyes or brains. This is an office, not your home. How can you rush in like this?"

"You hit me and made my forehead red. Do you know how painful it is to be hit in winter? Do you think you can let it go with just an apology?"

"It's just too cold outside, so I want to get into the office early." Gu Nuan knew that she made the mistake first, so she couldn't bear it when she was scolded by her.

"Cold? It's even colder when we come to work in the morning, and we haven't seen anyone rushing around like you. Why are you so selfish and only care about your own feelings?

Humph, even if you have a pair of fast legs now, it's too late. Being late is being late. Do you think you won't be late if you rush into the office earlier?"

Gu Nuan pointed at herself and said, "I'm late? Are you okay?"

"You're the one who's crazy. Don't you see what time it is?" Li Lina raised her wrist and pointed to the clock hand which was almost nine o'clock.

Gu Nuan understood what she said, took a deep breath, and instantly relaxed. He looked at her and said, "Heh, you seem to be excited to see me being late. Do you really want me to be late and leave early?"

Li Lina was eager to do so, so she naturally wouldn't admit it. She said, "How could that be? Besides, I don't give a shit about you being late or leaving early. What a problem!"

Gu Nuan snorted, shook the bicycle key in her hand, and said with a smug smile: "I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you again today. I'm not late today, but I'm early. I can clock in at the guard room at the factory gate."

The section chief and Lao Chen, who were sitting on the side eating melons, couldn't help but ask after hearing this: "Xiao Gu, what do you mean by that?"

"Chief, this matter has to be handled urgently. I haven't had time to report to you yet." Gu Nuan left Li Lina and sat back at her desk:

"I received a call from a customer last night, asking me to send 20 sacks of retention money this morning. He needed it urgently, so I got up and rushed to call the warehouse manager and others to come to the factory.

We rushed for nearly two hours to ship out the goods the customer wanted.

We were going to the cafeteria to have some breakfast, but there was no breakfast in the cafeteria. We were hungry and cold, so we walked faster. As a result, we bumped into Li Lina.

The section chief smiled and spoke in a more friendly tone, "Twenty bags, how much is it?"

"More than 2,000 yuan." Gu Nuan glanced proudly at Li Lina who was standing at the door and had not left yet, "Section Chief, I have completed my performance for this month. I plan to sort out the customer information in the office in the last few days. Please stop nagging me to go out and contact customers."

"Okay, the New Year is coming soon, you can just sit in the office and rest for a few days."

The section chief agreed, but the person standing at the door almost broke his teeth.

......

“The goods are coming, the goods are coming!”

There are already many customers gathered at the entrance of the sale, and the six bags left over from yesterday will continue to maintain the store’s sale for the time being.

However, the person who was called yesterday to set up the stall on a tricycle has been waiting at the door of the store.

When they saw the manufacturer's small truck coming, they all jumped for joy.

Chen Fei directed them to unload the goods into the empty shop next door, then divided them into different styles and counted the quantities.

Gu Jiu walked over and saw that Gu Youhui's tricycle was already full. "Youhui, talk to those two gangs later. Don't crowd together. Set up stalls in separate locations as much as possible."

Gu Youhui nodded and introduced the two friends he had called to Gu Jiu. "Uncle, these are my classmates Lu Shaoming and Xie Hua."

Gu Jiu nodded to the two young men and said, "Everyone, be smart. When setting up the stall, if there are many people watching, be careful not to let others take advantage of the situation."

"Thank you for the reminder, uncle. We will pay attention to it." Lu Shaoming responded with a smile.

After listening to Lin Shu's questions last night and thinking about it all night, Gu Youhui decided to try selling clothes today.

If today’s income is less than that from selling fruits, he will go back tomorrow and set up a stall to sell fruits as usual.

For him, there's no harm in trying.

Three tricycles loaded with goods went their separate ways from the sale.

Gu Youhui looked at his watch. It was almost ten o'clock. This was the first time today that they were going to have people set up stalls. Gu Jiu and his team were not well prepared and thus wasted time.

This time they went to the provincial second state-owned farmers' market.

The first and second farmers' markets are located in the east and west of the central urban area of ​​the provincial capital, respectively, while the storefront of the cinema is located in the middle of the two markets.

It takes Gu Youhui about twenty minutes to ride a bike with two classmates.

With a truck of goods and two people on board, it is not difficult to go downhill, but on uphill and flat roads, the other two people have to get off the ground and walk.

Seeing that Gu Youhui's forehead was sweating from pedaling, Lu Shaoming teased, "Gu Youhui, you don't have enough stamina. You're already panting and sweating after riding such a short distance. Did you find a woman behind our backs?"

Gu Youhui was pedaling the tricycle with all his might, but he didn't expect Lu Shaoming to suddenly say something like this, which not only made him blush, but also almost made him choke.

"You bastard, your lustful heart hasn't changed at all. You were always thinking about girls in school, and you're still thinking about women after you get out into society. Be careful that you die in a woman's belly one day!"

Lu Shaoming didn't care much, "Tsk, you're talking like you don't like women. If you get married in the future, you'll be a dick!"

"Youhui, come down, I'll do the kicking."

Xie Hua, who had been silent all this time, saw the two of them bickering as they walked, so he simply asked Gu Youhui to come down, and he would do the kicking, leaving the two of them to come down and fight.

When we arrived at the entrance of the farmers' market, the peak period for buying vegetables before work in the morning had already passed.

There are quite a few people coming in and out of the farmers' market now, but not as many as during the morning rush hour.

"There is still more than an hour until the end of get off work. Let's take advantage of this hour to practice, so as to avoid being in a hurry when there are too many people around, and giving thieves an opportunity to take advantage." Gu Youhui said.

Among the three people, only Gu Youhui has experience in setting up stalls, and the other two are here to learn today.

Everyone was sweating on the way here, and now we were standing still at the entrance of the market. It didn’t take long for us to feel cold after being sweaty all over.

Gu Youhui looked at the two people who were shrinking their necks and sniffing. He took out a cotton coat from the sack and threw it to Lu Shaoming, "Put it on."

He took out another one and threw it to Xie Hua: "You put it on too."

Gu Youhui's family conditions are better than theirs, so he wears warm clothes when going out, so he can still endure this little bit of cold.

Lu Shaoming took the clothes and was slightly stunned. "Thank you."

Xie Hua also put it on silently.

Gu Youhui said, "Don't be so quick to thank me. The clothes are not given to you as a gift. They are for you to wear as models and show to customers."

Although it didn't snow in the provincial capital, the frosty wind blew on my body, and the damp cold without enough clothes made me feel cold to the bone.

The two young men wore cotton coats, and even though the colors were not bright, they were still attractive.

In addition, Gu Youhui's shouting immediately attracted passers-by entering and leaving the farmers' market.

"Hey, this cotton coat is warm, but it's a pity it's not army green."

Seeing customers coming over, Gu Youhui quickly put his eloquent tongue to use.

He smiled and said, "Uncle, this blue cotton coat is also nice-looking and stain-resistant. Besides, the first thing to consider when wearing it in winter is warmth, followed by price. Whether it looks good or not is secondary."

"Really?" The old man touched the thickness of the cotton coat and said with satisfaction, "Young man, what is the price of this?"

"You should have seen this dress at the supply and marketing cooperative. They charge 18, 19 or 20 yuan for it, but mine only costs 12 yuan, and you don't even need a ticket. This is the only day to get a bargain. If you miss it, you will miss it. Can you give me one?"

The old man remembered that he was afraid of the cold as he was old. He couldn’t wear warm clothes when sitting at home and always felt a draft on his back.

If you wear such a thick cotton coat, I think there will be no air leakage at the back.

"Can you give me one for a lower price?"

"Master, I'm already losing money to gain publicity. If you want less, I really can't give less."

"Give me one." The old man nodded, lowered his head and began to take out money from his pocket.

If there is one, there will be two. The winter is cold and damp and there is no heating like in the north, so the people in their province have to endure the winter.

It's rare to come across a discounted cotton coat that doesn't require a ticket, so many people pay for one, two, three or four.

"Aunties, after buying winter cotton coats, you should also buy one or two thick outer coats. The New Year is coming soon. You can't wear a new cotton coat with patched pants. You should always have one or two pairs of pants to wash."

"How much is the suit, young man?"

Gu Youhui: "It's the same price as the cotton coat, 12 yuan a set. I can buy a set today with the money I normally spend on one. What a bargain."

"Young man, I bought a few pieces from you today. Is this set a little less?"

"Auntie, we are selling at a loss. If you miss this opportunity, you will miss this store. Hurry up, or someone else will choose your size and it will be gone."

Another middle-aged woman was moved by Gu Youhui's words, "Hey, young man, she doesn't want it, give this set to me."

When the aunt heard this, she quickly took the suit in front of her into her arms and glared at the other person unhappily, "You don't understand first come first served, I want this suit, you want the young man to help you get another one."

When people are rushing to buy, the middle-aged ladies who have the desire to buy will not think too much and will act quickly.

Gu Youhui shouted happily: "Shao Ming, help this lady put on a Lenin suit, and the payment is twelve yuan."

Lu Shaoming hurriedly folded the old lady's clothes and took the money and gave the change.

While greeting customers, Xie Hua was also on the lookout for anyone trying to take advantage of the situation.

Gu Youhui is the most eloquent and he is usually the one who argues with customers. Lu Shaoming and others just answer customers' normal questions at most.

The group was busy for the whole afternoon and they worked together pretty well.

The two young men, who had never set up stalls before, tried their best for money. Even when some middle-aged women teased them, they endured it with a smile.

The wages of avarice is death.

In the end, there were only a few pieces of clothing left and there were fewer customers.

Gu Youhui finally didn't have to be so busy. He took a breath and found that his two friends, one was forcing a smile, and the other was smiling uglier than crying.

"What's wrong with you?"

As he spoke, Gu Youhui noticed that their cotton coats were gone, "Where are your clothes?"

Lu Shaoming tilted his head and smiled bitterly: "Sold it!"

It was taken off from him by two middle-aged ladies.

Gu Youhui counted and found that there were still five or six pieces of clothing. He looked at Xie Hua and asked, "Did you sell the ones Xie Hua was wearing as well?"

Xie Hua rubbed his cheeks and nodded weakly, "Sold it too!"

too difficult!

It is difficult to set up a stall.

It's difficult to deal with aunties and sisters.

It’s even harder for a handsome guy to make a living outside!

The last few guests left, and only two sets of clothes were left in the tricycle.

Seeing their sad faces, Gu Youhui comforted them, "Don't show me such sad faces. Do you know how much money we made from the nearly 300 pieces of clothing we got?"

If the price is 10 yuan per piece, they will get a commission of 1 yuan. But today they have raised the price to 12 yuan per piece, which means they can make 3 yuan for each set of clothes.

Three hundred pieces times three equals nine hundred dollars.

As for clothes like autumn clothes and autumn trousers which have low commission, Gu Youhui did not want them today.

Speaking of money, Lu Shaoming perked up, "Nine hundred yuan."

"How much can each person get?" Gu Youhui asked again.

"Three hundred dollars. However, you contributed the most today, so two hundred dollars should be enough for the two of us."

Lu Shaoming and Xie Hua took into consideration that the two men were just helping out today and acting as background figures, so giving them 200 yuan was already very good.

Gu Youhui waved his hand: "The money will be divided according to what we agreed at the beginning. Without your help, I don't know how many pieces of clothing I would have thrown away, and I wouldn't have made so much money."

Gu Youhui sat in the bed of the tricycle and motioned for them to get on quickly. "Who of you two will ride?"

Lu Shaoming held the handlebars and said, "Let me ride."

"Okay, if we calculate today's money based on the number of goods sold, it will be 900 yuan. We have to go back and count the exact amount to find out." Gu Youhui reminded them, "Because we don't know if any thieves stole the clothes while we were selling them."

Whether it was stolen or not, they will know after they go back and count the money. Of course, dividends will be distributed according to the actual amount of money collected.