Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

Through the test just now, Gu Nuan naturally believed this.

But the stainless bowl is not her ultimate goal.

What interested her most was a pile of stainless basins placed at the innermost part of the stall.

There are small, medium and large pots.

You can wash your face, feet, take a bath, and wash clothes.

When I asked, it turned out to be not cheap. A small basin costs three yuan, a medium basin costs five yuan, and a large basin costs seven yuan.

"This basin is good, much lighter than a wooden basin. But isn't your price too expensive?"

Xie Hua stood on the other side to receive customers. He just glanced at Gu Nuan who knew the goods, and then he was busy selling goods and collecting money.

"Expensive?" Lu Shaoming picked up a basin and patted it, "Bang, bang, bang!"

"Look how solid this basin is. It won't hurt even if it's knocked against something. And it's the same price as the enamel basins at the supply and marketing cooperative, and you don't even need a ticket. Sister, do you think this basin is expensive?"

The supply and marketing cooperative has enamel basins of different sizes, but the largest basin is also a washbasin. There are no large foot basins like this one that can be used for bathing and washing clothes.

Gu Nuan reacted and quickly chose a large stainless steel foot basin, and then selected a few stainless steel bowls and washbasins.

The big foot basin is convenient for bathing children and washing clothes. The big wooden basin used in the past could not be lifted by one person when filled with bath water.

I bought a washbasin to wash vegetables in the kitchen, and a few stainless steel bowls for the children to eat from. I no longer have to worry about them breaking the bowls.

There are many people who share the same idea as Gu Nuan. Stainless steel products are selling well. Other daily necessities are also selling well, especially plastic products.

Lin Shu wholesales these goods from the system mall at a very affordable price, especially plastic products. In this era, the price of plastic items is not low, and plastic items are also synonymous with foreign style.

Like the plastic sandals, plastic combs, plastic mirrors, etc. sold in the supply and marketing cooperatives, the quality of these plastics is not very good, they are particularly brittle and break after a short period of use.

Only those who experienced the 1980s know that the plastic sandals of that era scratched the feet and caused blisters if you walked a little further. A pair of shoes could not last more than a summer. Before the summer vacation was over, they would start using soldering irons to melt the broken ends of the plastic sandals and then connect them together.

As a result, the broken end will break after not long of wearing.

The reason for this repair, in fact, is that the family is poor, and buying a pair of sandals a year is considered a well-off family.

The quality of the plastic products that Lin Shu wholesaled from the system mall was comparable to various plastic products of later generations.

It is incomparable with the plastic products of this era.

It is truly a combination of high quality and low price.

"Give me a few more pairs of plastic slippers. I see your slippers are quite soft and shouldn't rub my feet." Gu Nuan told the young man her shoe size and asked him to get her a few pairs.

An old lady nearby pulled Gu Nuan and reminded her, "Why did you buy slippers in the middle of winter? Do you still need to wear slippers in winter?"

Gu Nuan took the five pairs of slippers of different sizes handed over by Lu Shaoming and said with a smile: "Auntie, if you don't wear them in winter, I can buy them and put them away, and wear them when the weather gets hot next year. If I don't buy them today, what if they don't set up a stall here next summer?"

Lu Shaoming promoted the product at the right time: "Who says slippers can only be worn in summer? You can wear them when you take a shower at home. Especially when men take a shower, it is easy to fall barefoot. It will be different if you wear our slippers. You may not know that the soles of our slippers are anti-slip."

Gu Nuan was even happier after hearing this. "That's good. Sometimes when I put soap on my body, I'm afraid of falling without anti-slip shoes."

The aunt thought it made sense and asked the young man to help her get a few pairs. She wanted to buy a pair for everyone in the family, young and old.

When others saw others rushing to buy slippers, they followed suit, regardless of whether they needed the slippers now or not, they just bought them.

There was really nothing interesting to see and do on the streets in this era, and the small commodities that Lin Shu invested in provided an income for unemployed young people in the city. At the same time, it also boosted the popularity and consumption of the city.

Gu Nuan left the stall with a lot of things hanging on her body.

"Hey! Sister Gu, are you back from robbing the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea?"

As soon as I walked to the company gate, I ran into Chen Fei who was about to go out.

"What are you talking about? When I first came here, I came across a street stall. I saw that the things on the stall were quite rare, so I bought a lot."

Gu Nuan's hands were sore from lifting so much that she stuffed the things in her hands into Chen Fei's hands. "Don't talk too much. Help me carry some. My hands are almost broken."

Chen Fei looked at the large foot basin on Gu Nuan's back and couldn't help laughing like Prime Minister Turtle: "I thought you went to the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea to rob."

The two of them went up to the office on the second floor, and Fade Chen piled all the things on the floor. "It must have cost a lot of money to buy so many miscellaneous things. It's the end of the year, how much bonus did your factory give out?"

Gu Nuan laughed at herself: "How much can we have? Even if we give out more, can it be more than what you earn in a month?"

Chen Fei made her a cup of tea, placed it in front of her, sat down and said with a smile: "Your family must have business genes. Look at Brother Jiu and Youhui, they are doing well. Why don't you stay in the garment factory and go out and work on your own?"

"I work in the garment factory and at least I can make a profit every month. How can I run a business and make money when I leave without knowing anything?"

Gu Nuan felt from the bottom of her heart that although she was making money now from doing business, who could guarantee that she would be able to make money for the rest of her life?

Chen Fei shook his head and stopped persuading him.

Instead, he reminded her: "Garment factories will not be able to compete with private factories in Guangdong Province in the future. If you don't want to quit and work on your own, you might as well ask your family to use their connections to transfer you out of the garment factory."

With the connections in the Gu family, it is actually very easy to transfer jobs.

With his perspective, Chen Fei felt that nothing was safe within the system.

Gu Nuan nodded thoughtfully. After they exchanged pleasantries for a while, she began to talk about the purpose of her visit.

"At the end of last month, we took inventory of our warehouse and found that there were a lot of cotton coats piled up in our factory's warehouse. According to our section chief, he wants you to help deal with them."

Fade Chen raised his eyebrows, but did not refuse immediately. Instead, he asked, "Didn't your factory open several special sales outlets? Do you still need us to handle it?"

Besides, Chen Fei was not optimistic that he could out-compete the clothing factory outlets in terms of price.

Gu Nuan laughed at herself and said, "Compared to your special sale, ours is ashamed of itself."

The sale at a garment factory fails to create the atmosphere of a sale.

If a discount sale fails to create a popular atmosphere, where will the business come from?

Who would want to go shopping in such a deserted discount store?

Chen Fei smiled modestly and said, "I don't deserve it. Your clothing factory is far beyond my reach in terms of both strength and background."

The smile on Gu Nuan's face froze slightly. "I can't force you to do this. I came here just to fulfill the instructions of the section chief. I have already conveyed his meaning. If you feel embarrassed, you can refuse."

Chen Fei smiled apologetically: "Guangdong Province has changed a lot. In the past year, they have established many clothing factories. They also accept custom orders. It is difficult for a state-owned factory like yours to compete with them."

The small factories in Guangdong Province are very flexible as long as they only accept customized orders.

If you want to order a garment from a state-owned garment factory, you must first consult with the factory leader before making a decision. By the time you make the decision, the factory in Guangdong Province has already printed out the sample and started cutting and sewing.

By the time the production process starts here, the goods in Guangdong Province may have already started to be put on the market for sale.

From a business perspective, Chen Fei prefers to cooperate with factories in Guangdong Province.

Gu Nuan was still very curious about the changes in Guangdong Province. "I heard that factories are blooming everywhere there. Is that true?"

"It's a bit exaggerated to say that they are everywhere, but there are indeed more private factories in Guangdong Province than in our mainland. In the future, there should be more people willing to develop there."

Apart from others, Chen Fei wanted to try his luck there. Especially the logistics company, which had to cooperate with the Railway Bureau of Guangdong Province.

If the company continues to expand overseas, it may be able to gain a foothold in Guangdong Province.

Chen Fei continued, "I heard that Brother Jiu's wife wants to start a clothing factory. Sister Gu, you have worked in a clothing factory for so many years. Why don't you leave the factory and work with her?"

Gu Nuan couldn't help but chuckle after hearing this: "Why are you so stubborn, always wanting to pull me out of the factory and follow you guys?"

"Oh, Sister Gu, I'm trying to give you some advice. It's up to you whether you want to listen or not." Chen Fei laughed.

Thinking about Lin Shu's plan to set up a clothing factory, he had no idea yet. Now he leaked the secret in advance. He must not be caught by Brother Jiu, otherwise he will suffer.

However, Gu Nuan has already kept in mind Lin Shu's plan to start a factory, and she plans to go back to her parents' home one day to ask her why she is thinking of starting a factory when she is taking good care of the children at home?

Lin Shu wants to set up a factory, but his plan is not to do so within the next one or two years.

At present, she needs to get the several existing stores running well, and once things are stable, she will renovate the hotel and open it next year.

As for garment factories, the waiting list will last until at least the year after next.

Gu Jiu returned to the company and saw Gu Nuan and Chen Fei having a pleasant conversation as soon as he entered the door.

"Brother Nine is back."

Chen Fei was the first to see Gu Jiu coming back and greeted him first.

Gu Jiu ignored him and asked Gu Nuan who was sitting and drinking tea: "Why are you here? Are you free from work so you can come visit?"

"I'm free anyway, so why don't I come and see Chen Fei?" Gu Nuan rolled her eyes at him and didn't even call him sister when they met.

"Okay." Gu Jiu threw his bag on the desk and went to make himself a cup of hot tea.

Gu Nuan recalled some things she had heard. Now that Gu Jiu was here, she thought for a moment and asked, "I heard that You Tao found a girlfriend and wanted to get engaged, but it didn't work out?"

"Well, it seems to be the case." Gu Jiu answered ambiguously.

Gu Nuan glared at him in reproach: "How can you be someone's uncle? You don't even know what's going on at home. What's the use of you?"

After Gu Jiu sat down, he blew on the tea and took a sip: "Youtao has his parents to arrange things for him, or his grandparents. It is impossible for me, as his uncle, to arrange his marriage, so it doesn't matter whether I am there or not."

Chen Fei was obviously hearing this for the first time, and asked in surprise: "Is You Tao dating?"

He touched his face and looked at Gu Jiu, who was married and became a father. He began to reflect on himself and wondered if it was time for him to find a partner and get married.

Gu Nuan snorted: "I heard that he found a partner with a very poor family background. My eldest brother and his wife do not agree with it at the moment."

"As long as the partner is good-looking, her family background won't have much impact. If it were me, as long as I like her, I wouldn't care about her family background."

As he spoke, Fade Chen pointed at Gu Jiu and said, "We have a precedent here. My sister-in-law is a rural girl, and her family conditions should be very poor. Brother Jiu liked her and married her. I saw that you didn't object at that time."

Gu Nuan's eyes flashed. She could say that at the beginning, she was opposed to it in her heart.

But later, after getting to know Lin Shu, she found that the Lin family had very positive values, were hardworking and simple. Besides, she had eaten a lot of the Lin family's bacon, and she couldn't do anything like picking up the rice to eat the meat and then putting down the bowl to look down on others.

Gu Jiu glared at Fade Chen and said, "Can Youtao's girlfriend compare to my wife?"

Fade Chen nodded obediently: "Yes, yes, yes, there is no comparison, sister-in-law is the best! No one can compare to her!"

Gu Jiu explained: "Although the Lin family came from the countryside, they didn't think of relying on others. They worked honestly and lived a down-to-earth manner, and worked hard to gain a foothold in the city. I admire such people from the bottom of my heart, and I am willing to deal with such people."

"As for Youtao's girlfriend, especially her family, they may have had some calculations since the beginning of their relationship with Youtao. When they came to our house to discuss the engagement, they kept talking about taking advantage. Who would agree to such a hindering marriage?"

"Since her family doesn't agree, has You Tao broken off relations with her?" Gu Nuan asked worriedly.

Gu Jiu coughed twice: "I don't pay attention to this kind of thing. Who knows whether they are dating or not."

Gu Jiu doesn't care about this.

The ones who should be having a headache now should be the eldest brother and his wife. After the family is divided, the niece-in-law will not dare to plot against him.

"I need to find time to go back and talk to my eldest brother and his wife about this. It is extremely important for the eldest son to marry a daughter-in-law. If he doesn't marry a good one, it will really ruin three generations. You Tao is such a fool. Can you only look at the appearance when you marry a daughter-in-law?"

The thought of this matter was heartbreaking, and Gu Nuan was planning on going back someday.

Gu Jiu kindly advised: "You can't control this matter, so don't make yourself unpopular with everyone."

She objected, if Gu Youtao got together with that girl, they might be forced to break up.

There is no doubt that Gu Nuan would completely offend You Tao and his girlfriend.

Gu Nuan didn't believe it. "I am his biological aunt, so why can't I worry about his lifelong affairs? If I just give him a few suggestions, he will hate me. Then I don't want such a nephew who can't tell good from bad."

Gu Jiu looked at her helplessly, lowered his head to drink tea, and said nothing.

Fade Chen raised his wrist and checked the time. "It's getting late. It's rare for Sister Gu to come over. Let's go and have dinner together."

Gu Nuan hesitated and said, "No need. I came here for business, I don't want to let you spend money."

"Actually, it's not appropriate for me to treat everyone. The one who should treat the most among those present is Brother Nine." Fade Chen looked at Gu Jiu with a half-smile.

Gu Jiu stood up and said, "Let's go to my wife's restaurant. Her special dishes are delicious."

When she heard that they were going to the restaurant opened by Lin Shu, Gu Nuan did not refuse. She had heard that Lin Shu had opened a restaurant a long time ago, but she was busy with work and had to take care of the children, so she had no time to go back to her parents' home to find out the situation.

She had no objection to taking advantage of the work opportunity to go to a restaurant for a meal.