Chapter 29: A slight improvement
"Hu Mingchen, Hu Mingchen, come, I brought a few people from our village, you show them your card, I tell you, you really haven't seen the world, these things, they are all played by people in the city, we haven't had them here before." Mao Feng brought people to Hu Mingchen's stall and boasted proudly.
Regarding Mao Feng's rendering and sales ability, Hu Mingchen secretly gave him a thumbs up.
"Let's look at it casually, all the ones brought today are here, Mao Feng said just now, these cards are indeed the little dolls in the city at the moment, but they are popular, those dolls in the city, almost everyone has it in their hands, everyone see, every image on this card is a story, have you ever watched a cartoon? Every cartoon is condensed in this...... "Since there are guests, of course Hu Mingchen has to throw off his arms and show off."
"What's the cartoon?" one student asked.
Now there are still many villages in Duge Township that are not connected to electricity, and there is no way to watch TV without electricity, so it is normal for some people to not know what cartoons are, and it is not abrupt at all.
"You stupid hat, cartoons are the kind of TV shows...... That kind of TV, it's very good-looking. Before Hu Mingchen could answer, one of them preemptively explained on his behalf.
It's just that this classmate looks about the same age as Hu Mingchen and them, and due to his limited knowledge and expression skills, he can't explain it clearly, only knowing that cartoons can only be seen on TV.
"Niu Xiaoer, your tone of dog day makes it seem like you've seen you and you know. The classmate who asked what cartoons were was unconvinced.
"Of course I've seen it, my eldest son's house is on the street, his house has a TV, I have to go to his house every week to watch TV, the cat on TV can drive, can shoot, can catch mice, very powerful, I said that it is a cartoon, you haven't seen it, you know it. Of course, the suspected classmate was unwilling to give in, and immediately came up with evidence to scold him.
"You're talking about Sheriff Black Cat, which is a very good cartoon. Hu Mingchen nodded and gave a thumbs up in affirmation.
Before the rebirth, after the electricity was connected to Huangni Village, Hu Mingchen's grandmother's family took the lead in buying a TV.
The classmate, who was certified and affirmed by Hu Mingchen, suddenly looked bullish, and his neck was raised high. It seems that there is an aunt who lives on the street, and it seems that it is a great and fashionable thing to have seen cartoons.
"See, these cards can still be used to fight, I just won Luo Zhizheng in our class, that guy lost to me, just because my card is better than his......" Mao Feng interjected in time to help publicize.
"This card can still fight, I'll see how to fight, I'll see. ”
Hu Mingchen hurriedly opened a stack of cards and explained to them the rules of using cards to fight and the criteria for winning or losing according to the instructions.
"It's fun, it's fun, it's just too expensive, Mao Feng said five cents a piece, we can't afford it at all." After Hu Mingchen's explanation, it did win the interest of some people, but the price has become a big problem.
"Oh, you and Mao Feng are from the same village, he and I are friends, if you are interested in buying, I can give some discounts, I will not charge you too expensive, rest assured." Hu Mingchen said.
Originally, Hu Mingchen didn't plan to focus on selling five cents a piece, so he explained.
"How much?" someone asked.
"Oh, you are from a village in Maofeng, of course you have to reduce, this ...... You always have to get three pieces for a dollar. This is equivalent to three cents a piece, which is very preferential, everyone can get together, so that they can't make up a dollar. ”
Hu Mingchen made him look like he had sold Mao Feng a lot of face, but in fact, he set the price like this from the beginning.
"Three pieces for one dollar...... It's still not cheap. ”
"It's not expensive at all, three pieces for one dollar, if you buy it twice, I will give one Oh, Mao Feng is my classmate and friend, you and he are also friends and a village, I will never lose you." Hu Mingchen continued to sell face to Mao Feng with the established policy.
"Zeng Guoqiang, your father works in a coal mine, and you can't afford a salary of a few hundred yuan a month, a few cents of something? You can afford one or two yuan, among us people, you are the richest and richest. Hu Mingchen mentioned himself several times, which made Mao Feng also feel that there was light on his face, and after a little vanity was satisfied, he helped him lock in the key customer Zeng Guoqiang.
This Zeng Guoqiang is indeed the best dressed among them, the others are either liberation rubber shoes or cloth shoes, only Zeng Guoqiang's feet are wearing a pair of brown leather shoes with laces.
In Duge Township, it is not very new for adults to wear leather shoes, but it is really not common for children in elementary school to wear leather shoes. Even in Hu Mingchen's eyes, Zeng Guoqiang's leather shoes are not very good, but they are still leather shoes after all, and they still look foreign.
Children really can't stand up to praise and praise, Mao Feng's prominence, Zeng Guoqiang is proud of the more he wants to perform.
"Five dimes, a dollar, of course I can take it out at any time, and my dad fixed a minimum of five dimes for me every day. Zeng Guoqiang said and stood in front of Hu Mingchen, put the two sets of cards in his hand and compared, "Just these three, I'll buy one dollar." ”
"Okay, okay, you really have an eye, these three are the best in this group, you see, the images on them are designed by the Japanese. Hu Mingchen said with a smile while collecting money and giving cards.
Don't look at these customers as small, but they also need to be pleased, Hu Mingchen knows this.
"Wow, it's still designed in Japan, I'll take a look, I'll take a look, and I'll buy two if it's okay." ”
The eighties and nineties were the best time for Sino-Japanese relations after World War II, and the market was flooded with a large number of Japanese products, Sony, Panasonic, Sanyo, Toshiba, etc. were synonymous with good things in China. The favorability of the Chinese people towards Japan is not bad, and the wealthy Chinese people are vying to buy the goods of these brands, but correspondingly, the domestic things have become resistant and low-end labels.
There are very few people in Dugg Township who can afford Japanese products, but this does not affect their impression that Japanese products are good.
"Good, good, good, whatever you want, everybody look, whatever you want. ”
Hu Mingchen, the classmate introduced by Mao Feng here, has not finished receiving it, and Gu Xiaoqi has brought more large numbers of people over.
All of a sudden, Hu Mingchen's stall seemed lively.
This sells things, as long as there are many people around and it is popular, as long as someone pays for it, it is easy to follow suit. This is especially evident in children.
Gu Xiaoqi and his group came over, and just happened to see two people completing the transaction with Hu Mingchen. Their enthusiasm was stimulated a little higher.
And Gu Xiaoqi's side Hu Mingchen has not finished receiving him, and Luo Zhizheng also brought several students from their village to surround him.
With the participation of these people, other people passing by the school gate were gradually attracted and curious, and they gathered around Hu Mingchen. Everyone wants to know what novelties are sold here and why so many people are interested.
Fortunately, he has three of his good friends to help him, otherwise Hu Mingchen would not be able to cope with such a gossipy person alone.
There are more people watching, coupled with Hu Mingchen's explanation and the stimulation of the students who bought on the spot, there are more and more people who are willing to pay for it.
However, although business has improved, it is undeniable that the poverty and backwardness of Duge Township and the relatively high prices make it relatively few students who can afford it.
Among the ten people who watched around, there were at most three or four who could afford it, and those who were willing to pay for it were even less.
After working for a long time, Hu Mingchen sold it for 17 yuan.
It's not a lot of money, but it's a good start. This is the first day, and as more and more students know and understand, Hu Mingchen believes that sales should get better and better.
After school in the afternoon, Hu Mingchen was the first to rush out of the classroom.
He can't go home to feed the pigs or make a fire right now, and he wants to grab it when he gets out of school to see if he can sell some more.
Business after school in the afternoon is worse than at noon, either the students have almost run out of money, or they are rushing home to work and eat.
That is, in more than half an hour, the people of Duge Primary School and Dug Middle School walked away.
"Hu Mingchen, how much did you sell?" Hu Mingchen put away his things and planned to go home, Luo Zhizheng asked.
"It's just a few dollars, thank you today, you guys should go home quickly, don't go back late and be scolded." After school, Hu Mingchen only sold it for six yuan, so he was not very interested.
Today, Hu Mingchen received a total of 27 yuan in sales, with a gross profit of more than 10 yuan.
For ordinary students, they earn more than a dozen yuan a day, which is already a huge windfall, but for Hu Mingchen, this amount of money is really very little, and it is a drop in the bucket to solve the difficulties of the family.
"No thanks, no thanks, we're friends, you said. Besides, didn't you give us something and invite us to eat cold powder? Luo Zhizheng, who was at the same table, said.
"Okay, I'll invite you to eat again tomorrow at noon, let's go. "Since he has made money, even if it is less, Hu Mingchen will not be stingy.
"Does that mean you're not leaving?" asked Mao Feng happily.
"I still need to clean up, No, I rented that little house over there, and I haven't cleaned it yet. Hu Mingchen pointed to the side room he rented and said.
"You still rent a house?" the three of them asked in unison, surprised.
"What's all the fuss about, look at you all like you've been beaten by electricity, I'm not selling this, if I don't rent a house, what if it rains?"
"Let's go, Hu Mingchen, let's go and have a look with you, we'll help you clean up, go, go." Gu Xiaoqi smiled and hooked up with Hu Mingchen's shoulder.
At their age, being able to rent a house outside is a great thing, and now that Hu Mingchen has rented it, they are naturally interested in wanting to take a look.