Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

"This little mouth can really fool people."

Gu Jiu chuckled. He stood by and watched her chattering. Several female workers were fooled into buying skirts.

Lin Shu shook his head proudly, "How can this be considered cheating? I'm telling the truth. They have great figures. When they wear the skirts I made for them, they must be the most beautiful women in the textile factory."

"Are the skirts you have all the same style and two colors?"

Suddenly a voice came from behind. Gu Jiu and Lin Shu were startled and turned around. "Are you a female worker here?"

In front of me was a tall, elegant lady. From the work clothes she wore without a waistline, I could tell she was a worker in a textile factory.

"Yes, I'm asking you a question." The woman in front of him said arrogantly.

Lin Shu believed that doing business requires harmony and making money, so he didn't care about her tone and nodded with a smile: "Yes, two colors, one red and one blue."

The woman looked at the blue skirt Lin Shu was wearing with disdain, "Tsk, you are so stupid in business, making so many pieces of the same style, do you want our textile factory to organize a grand chorus performance for the National Day?"

After saying that, without waiting for Lin Shu's reaction, he walked away in his sandals.

Watching the woman enter the textile factory gate without any hindrance, Lin Shu slapped his forehead.

"Hey, doesn't it hurt when you slap yourself?" Gu Jiu was speechless.

Lin Shu said in annoyance: "As expected, I am old and my brain is not good enough. I don't think things through."

Gu Jiu didn't hear clearly, so he took her hand and rubbed her forehead, "What did you say?"

Lin Shu took off the blue skirt she was wearing and folded it neatly. "It was my first time trying it out, and I wasn't thoughtful enough. If that sister hadn't reminded me just now, I wouldn't have realized the problem of wearing the same clothes as others."

It is impossible for more than a dozen female workers in a factory to wear the same skirt. For those who are not too particular, it may not matter, but for girls who are particular about beauty, it is unacceptable.

"A city can still accommodate a dozen skirts, but not textile factories. We can just move on to other targets."

"You're right, let's go around again."

This time they did not go to the factory gate, but went to the family quarters of the porcelain factory.

At this time, the workers are at work, and the people left at home are usually housewives or unemployed young people.

Some people may say that unemployed young people have no jobs and no money, but the fact is just the opposite. These unemployed young people are generally children from favored families, and they all have some private money.

Lin Shu arrived at the family area and joined the group of aunties chatting under a big tree. Soon everyone turned the topic to clothes. Lin Shu took out a beautiful skirt in time, and the aunties' attention was immediately attracted by the skirt.

Ten yuan for a skirt is not cheap, but the Dacron fabric from the supply and marketing cooperative is not cheap either. In general, ten yuan for a long skirt is a bit poor. Besides, this is a finished skirt, so it is worth it.

"I saw a skirt in the department store yesterday, it's not as pretty as yours, and it costs thirteen dollars. Girl, it's a pity that your skirt can only be worn by young girls. People of our age would look like fairies if we put it on."

Lin Shu said quickly, "Sister, women should pay attention to their image no matter what age they are. Otherwise, why do they say that women look more beautiful when they are old? Your skin is white, and you look good in blue."

"Really?" The elder sister was very excited.

"Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, you can pay the money and try the skirt on when you get home. If someone says it doesn't look good, I'll return it to you immediately."

With Lin Shu's guarantee, the eldest sister was the first to pay and took a skirt and left.

The others wanted to wait and see until she put it on.

Lin Shu was not in a hurry either. People of that era didn't have much oil and water, and they didn't dare to eat too much. There were basically no particularly fat people, so the skirts she made could be worn by people of almost any body shape.

While waiting, the elder sister and aunt noticed Gu Jiu who was standing at the back without saying a word.

"Girl, who is that boy to you?"

Lin Shu smiled at Gu Jiu who was not far away and said, "She's my girlfriend."

"Oh, it's your date. You two are a perfect match. Don't you have to work to sell skirts here?"

"We both don't have jobs. We are unemployed. There are many brothers and sisters in my family, and there is not enough work to go around. If we don't go out and find something to do, we won't even have enough to eat if we stay at home."

This statement successfully made the older sisters and aunts feel superior and overflowing with sympathy.

"Oh, it's really pitiful. In this era, if you don't have a job, you really can't eat enough. Young people exercise a lot and eat a lot. The food issued by the food certificate is really not enough for you to eat."

"They are already very good children. When they don't have enough food at home, they know to go out to get food. Unlike my son, who doesn't have a job and is unwilling to go out to find one, he just stays at home and eats for free all day."

"Don't even mention your Lanlan. At her age, she can still stay at home for a few more years. Maybe she'll find a partner and get married in the second half of the year."

"Forget my Lanlan. I envy your Jun. He found a temporary job in the factory right after returning from the countryside. It's so nice to get a salary every month."

"..."

Lin Shu listened to the gossip and it didn't take long for her to get a general idea of ​​the situations of several families. At this moment, the elder sister came back wearing a new dress.

"How about it, look beautiful!"

This was not a questioning tone, but an expression of certainty that she looked beautiful in the dress.

Lin Shushi agreed: "Wow, sister, you have a great figure. This skirt looks like it was tailor-made for you. Your temperament is completely different now."

Turning to the other women, he asked, “What do you think?”

"Good-looking, good-looking."

"Very beautiful."

We all live in the same family housing estate, so of course we like to say nice things. Besides, this lady looks really good in this dress.

With the effect of the model wearing the product, other people who wanted to buy it decisively paid for it.

There were sixteen skirts, three were sold at the textile factory, and thirteen were left. They were all sold out in the porcelain factory’s staff quarters within an hour.

As expected, the rich people are often those inconspicuous housewives and young fashionable girls. Although they are willing to spend money on clothes, they are still not as good as the big sisters and aunts who are in charge of the family.

Lin Shu has a cheerful personality and gets along well with them. After buying the skirt, the older women were reluctant to let her leave and asked, "Little girl, your skirt is of good quality. When will you come next time? What style will you bring?"

"There is no specific time for this. I have to go to Guangdong Province. If I come across goods from Hong Kong and Taiwan again, I will bring them over and wait for you under this big tree as usual."

"Okay, remember to send it to us as soon as possible."

After bidding farewell to the aunts and sisters, Lin Shu walked towards Gu Jiu carrying the empty cloth bag.

"Let's go home."

Gu Jiu rolled up the cloth bag in her hand, put it in his trouser pocket, and walked out with her, "Did you make a lot of money this time?"

Lin Shu wrinkled his nose mischievously: "Not much, the profit is four yuan per skirt, sixteen skirts are only sixty-four yuan, not as much as I make from digging herbs in the mountains."

This is the truth. Making a skirt takes a lot of time from cutting the cloth, hemming, sewing to selling. All this time added up is not as much as what she earns in a day going up the mountain.

Gu Jiu chuckled: "You have quite high standards now."

Sixty-four yuan is equivalent to three months' salary for an ordinary worker.

Lin Shu reflected on it and felt that what he said was a bit annoying. "Actually, this business can be done, but not now. In summer and winter, when it is not suitable to collect herbs, you can make some clothes to sell."

Gu Jiu nodded, thinking that this arrangement was indeed a good one.

"Then I will follow you, my wife, for the rest of my life."

"I have no objection, as long as you can endure the hardship." Lin Shu agreed without hesitation.

Going up the mountain to collect herbs is like suffering for those who cannot endure hardship. I hope he doesn't give up too early.