Reborn in 1991, helping dad become the richest man

"Sister, do you know how to get to the market?"

Tang Xionghua, speaking Mandarin with a Jianghan accent, asked a woman in her early forties working in the convenience store.

The woman immediately recognized the Jianghan accent and replied with a smile, "From Jianghan? Are you here to work or do business?"

"Hey, I'm looking for a hard labor job. I've worked in the vegetable market before, so I came over to ask."

Tang Xionghua was cautious and did not tell the truth.

After all, it's better to be cautious when you go out.

And although it was opened up in 91, its reputation as a business was still not very good.

Besides, they wanted to sell dried small fish and shrimps in the vegetable market. This business has no barriers to entry, and it would be bad if someone heard about it and got there first.

The woman looked Tang Xionghua and Tang Yichen up and down, and quickly imagined a big drama in her mind.

This man was abandoned by his wife and has to make a living alone with a five or six-year-old child. It's quite pitiful.

I guess he felt embarrassed in his hometown, so he ran to Chuzhou.

"Oh my, it doesn't look easy for you, and you have a child with you."

"Go along this road to the second intersection, turn right and walk a few hundred meters, and you'll see the sign for the vegetable market."

The woman enthusiastically pointed the way.

Tang Xionghua smiled and nodded, feeling a little embarrassed, so he bought a pack of cigarettes.

The woman charged him a dime less and also reminded him: Smoke less, it's not good for the children.

After Tang Xionghua thanked him, he slipped away swiftly...

He was also very puzzled. He was dressed very brightly and beautifully, so why did the woman's eyes look so full of sympathy?

"You can't tell that, you're carrying me around as a burden, and I'm naturally miserable..." Tang Yichen complained.

Tang Xionghua: “…”

ten minutes later.

The father and son came to the vegetable market that the woman mentioned.

Judging from its size, it should be the largest one around here.

It was just past 5 p.m. and not yet time to get off work, so there weren't many people in the market.

The two of them did not delay, and Tang Yichen walked ahead and began to look for a shop selling dried fish and shrimp.

After going around, I found that there was basically nothing for sale in the fresh shops.

In the entire vegetable market, there are only two shops selling dry goods.

Moreover, these two dry goods stores mainly sell dried goods such as wood ear mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms, and only a small amount of dried seafood, such as cuttlefish and hairtail.

I hardly saw any dried small fish or shrimp being sold.

There are both good and bad sides to this situation.

The good thing is that dried small fish and shrimp have no competitors here and are rare commodities.

The bad thing is that people may not eat dried small fish and shrimp, and they don’t know the price.

Just when the father and son were about to call it a day and go to other vegetable markets to see what was going on.

Suddenly, at a stall at the entrance, I saw a middle-aged man take out a small bag of dried fish and shrimp and spread it out.

I don’t even call it out for sale, I just put it in an inconspicuous corner and sell it as I please…

"Boss, how much are these dried fish and shrimp?"

Tang Xionghua was excited and went over to ask the price.

"8.8 yuan per pound, how much do you want?" the boss replied nonchalantly.

"What! 8.8!? Boss, are you sure?"

When Tang Xionghua heard the price, he couldn't help but smack his lips in shock, thinking he had heard it wrong.

How can it be so expensive? How is that possible?

"Hey, little brother, don't you see what this is? It's a rare commodity made from fresh river fish and shrimp dried in the sun. It's much more delicious than meat. One pound can last for many days!"

"How is 8.8 yuan a pound expensive? Do you have to buy so much for a pound? Just a few ounces will do!"

The boss said a little unhappy.

His purchase price is nearly 8 yuan, and if no one likes to eat it, he wouldn't want to sell it.

Not only is the profit not high, but sales are also slow.

He bought 10 kilograms of goods last month, but he still couldn't sell them all after half a month.

"No, no...that's not what I meant..." Tang Xionghua apologized quickly.

At the same time, my heart was filled with shock as if the world was turning upside down!

The retail price was more than 8 yuan, but he bought it from the town market for 1 yuan.

Eightfold price difference! Eightfold! Oh my god!

Tang Xionghua suppressed his inner excitement and looked at his son Tang Yichen.

Then, he followed the plan they had discussed and cautiously asked his boss:

"Boss, I'm not here to buy small fish and shrimp. I'm here to sell them. Do you need any more stock?"

As he spoke, Tang Xionghua opened the sack and spread out the small fish and shrimps for the boss to see.

The boss was a little unhappy at first, but after taking a look at the small fish and shrimp in the sack, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Then he grabbed a handful and took a closer look...

"Ha! These dried small fish and shrimps are quite good. Not only are they big and clean, but they also seem to have very few bones. They are completely different from those in the Chu River. I guess they will taste very delicious..."

The boss concealed his surprise and asked Tang Xionghua, "Where did you get these little fish and shrimp?"

"I brought it from the countryside in Jianghan. My family made it in the river there. Every time they come to Chuzhou, they bring me a lot. I can't finish it all, so I'm thinking about whether I can sell it for some money. I have 12 kilograms here, which is much better than what you have on your stall, boss."

Tang Xionghua answered according to what he had agreed with Tang Yichen.

"Oh, then how much do you want to sell it for?" The boss pretended to be calm, and he was definitely preparing to lower the price.

If you can find a better source of supply, why not?

I’m afraid I may not encounter such a good thing in the future.

Tang Xionghua glanced at Tang Yichen, obviously asking for his opinion.

Tang Yichen quietly made two gestures.

Tang Xionghua then said to the boss, "How about 7.5? Boss, if you sell well, I still need more. I can ask my hometown people to bring more in the future."

Hearing this, the boss immediately shook his head.

"It's too expensive. I sell it for 8.8 yuan, but others still bargain. I will sell it if it can be sold for 8.5 yuan."

"Besides, this kind of dry goods is very slow to ship, and I still have to pay rent, management fees, etc., so there is not much profit."

"How about this, I'll take all 6 yuan. If you have goods in the future, just bring them to my stall. If they sell well, I can give you a price increase. How about that?"

Both Tang Xionghua and Tang Yichen were shocked. This boss was too cruel. He was bargaining too hard!

"No, boss... my fish and shrimp will definitely sell well if you sell them for 8.8 yuan. 6 yuan is too little. I might as well keep it for myself."

Tang Xionghua didn't know how to bargain, and was unsure, so he expressed his disagreement at first.

"Then take it and eat it yourself."

The boss also used his usual tactic of bargaining, playing hard to get.

At this time, Tang Yichen made another gesture to Tang Xionghua and quoted his bottom price.

Tang Xionghua then went back to bargain with the boss: "How about this, boss? Let's both make a compromise. How about 7.3 yuan?"

"No, I can only give you 6.3!"

……

After several rounds of negotiation, the final price was set at 6.9 yuan per pound.

After Tang Xionghua got the bottom price given by Tang Yichen, he used his eloquence to great effect and managed to negotiate an extra 40 cents over the bottom price of 6.5 yuan given by Tang Yichen.

The money was paid and the goods were delivered immediately.

Tang Xionghua gave all the 12 kilograms of small fish and shrimp he brought to the boss and received 82.8 yuan.

The cost price of 12 yuan became 82.8 yuan.

The gross profit is 70.8 yuan!

This... this is huge profit!

I just brought some goods here and earned half a month's salary of my dad.

When walking out of the vegetable market, Tang Yichen could feel his father holding his hand, and he was sweating.

The whole person looks a little excited!

Tang Yichen was a little surprised by the price, and was naturally very happy.

The way to make the first pot of gold has been accomplished!