Chapter 19 A Different Way
"I still want to sell until the market closes. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info Otherwise, you should find a place to rest first......"
"Old Knife Fish" didn't expect Hong Yanwu to come up with such an idea, he thought that Hong Yanwu was tired of waiting.
"Hey, I'm not tired at all, I think you're losing too much. I just went to the aquatic product store to take a look, and I can't see a hard product like you with 40 heads and a catty, and 60 dried sea cucumbers are still 35 yuan a catty. That's six cents a piece, how much do you sell for? You actually sell eighty heads of sea cucumbers for one pound and two cents like those young 'sea cucumbers'! I see, fortunately you sell less, otherwise the loss would have been even greater......
Hong Yanwu explained in a hurry, and even a little excited.
In fact, this is inevitable, mainly because he knows how high the price of these wild sea cucumbers can be in the future. Like such a good light-dried Liaodong sea cucumber, during the 2008 Olympic Games, it had to start at least 4,000 yuan a catty, and when the market was good, it would cost more than 10,000 yuan a catty. Now that the fifteen yuan a pound is being sold, he thinks it's a waste of things.
But "Old Knifefish" doesn't think so, he has his own reasons.
"Well, I don't know what you're talking about. Besides, just after May Day, the wind of common people getting married has just passed, and if it weren't for the sick people at home, who would still buy sea cucumbers now? Of course, the price would not have gone up. ”
Speaking of this, his tone eased, and he also said with some distress, "Actually, I also know that it is not very cost-effective to sell now." It would have been better if I had waited a little longer. In the middle of summer, someone will go to the beach to collect sea cucumbers, and the goods in my hands can usually reach three cents, if it is before eleven, it may be able to rise to four cents. But I can't help it, I'm in a hurry to use the money. If I really wait until that time to get rid of it, what will I do with my wife's illness? How much more will my daughter suffer? Therefore, I can only sell it cheaply......
In fact, Hong Yanwu understands the difficulties of the "old knifefish" very well, but he doesn't think there is only such a way, so he patiently explains it to the "old knifefish".
"Old man, I know your situation. I think what you just said makes sense. To be honest, I've looked around and the best things to sell are eggs, and the best seafood to sell is some sea vegetables, sea red, clams, clams, etc., and there are not even "thorn pots" and "oysters". Why? These things are cheap. Generally, people who live a life can adjust their lives and supplement their nutrition, and it is enough to rely on these. That is to say, as you always said, except for the officials who eat the public and don't feel distressed, who can afford to eat sea cucumbers? At most, they can buy a little to supplement the nutrition of the patients......"
Speaking of this, he paused again, swallowed and foamed at the mouth before saying the key words later.
“…… But what,
Don't forget, after all, Liaodong sea cucumber is a famous product of Bincheng, well-known throughout the country, and an absolute good thing. If the locals don't buy it, then there are no tourists from other places? They have the opportunity to go on a business trip, and they have come from all over the world, can they bring some good things back? So, I don't think you have chosen the right place. We should change places and sell them in places with a lot of tourists, such as the train station......"
Unexpectedly, "Old Knife Fish" listened to his idea, and although he praised him twice, he still poured cold water on him in the end.
"Xiao Wu, you kid can see this, it's really shrewd. To tell you the truth, in the early years, we 'sea bumpers' used to go to railway stations and steamship docks to sell seafood. At that time, the sea cucumber was sold very well, and the price was very good. But the problem is that in these places, there are too many people in the public security, the workers' militia, and the revolutionary committees. Later, they all figured out the situation, as soon as they saw the 'sea bumper', they directly copied the things and money, and beat you for a crime. Then who would dare to go? Did you take the train when you came? Did you see a sea cucumber seller?"
The words of "Old Knife Fish" really made Hong Yanwu speechless for a while, but the degree of his active brain is far from what people in this era can imagine. However, in the blink of an eye, he had already come up with a solution, and said very firmly, "Old man, alas, aren't you just afraid of being copied." Tell your heart, I know there's a place at the train station that no one cares about. ”
"Ah? How can there be such a place? Why don't I know? Xiao Wu, don't take any chances, the train station is full of stick teams, and those people really can't afford to mess with them. ”
Seeing that "Old Knife Fish" was still skeptical, he didn't seem to believe it very much. Hong Yanwu felt that his mouth was dry and his heart was angry. He had been wandering around for a long time, and he hadn't even drunk saliva in the afternoon, and his throat was about to smoke, so he really didn't bother to explain it now.
He only said, "I don't think we should talk about it here, let's just go quickly, you will understand when you get to the place in a while", so he simply grabbed the bag of "Old Knife Fish". followed him and said hello again, and insisted that Chen Liquan and "Xiao Baizi" forcibly pull the "old knifefish" away.
At this point, the "old swordfish" naturally couldn't say anything, and could only let Hong Yanwu arrange it. Turning his face and thinking about it again, it's better to go first to see if there is really such a good thing, anyway, it's a big deal to come back tomorrow and continue to sell.
In this way, several people followed Hong Yanwu out of Yuhua Market and boarded a bus bound for Bincheng Railway Station instead. Half an hour later, they arrived at their destination.
However, to everyone's great surprise, whether it was the north square or the south square of Bincheng Railway Station, Hong Yanwu did not go. Instead, he led them directly to a three-story Russian-style building opposite the South Square, and when he looked up before entering the gate, he saw five big red characters "Victory Guest House."
At this point, the "old knifefish" still doesn't know why, because he can't read. But then Hong Yanwu instructed "Xiao Baizi" to get a letter of introduction, so that he could go in and register for accommodation, and when "Lao Daoyu" heard it, he knew what kind of place this was.
He couldn't help but think to himself, Hong Yanwu, this kid is too nonsense, if he is tired and wants to find a place to sleep, he can just say it, why use selling sea cucumbers as an excuse? Besides, where is this where we should live? I have always heard that the accommodation fee of the guest house is expensive, and I don't know how much it costs to build such a magnificent building, and if it is not good, it can kill 20 sea cucumbers in one night, so it is not cost-effective.
Therefore, he was disgusted with this stupid idea that could not be more stupid, and he was about to take his bag and leave at that time, and he refused to go in alive or dead.
But when they all arrived at the door, where could Hong Yanwu let the "old swordfish" leave? So he hurriedly comforted him and told him all his thoughts. As a result, the "old knife fish" was taken aback, and he dared to love Hong Yanwu's meaning, and he really wanted to come here to sell sea cucumbers, but his words did have some truth.
Hong Yanwu said that when he got off the train, he noticed this well-known guest house in Bincheng. Many of the guests here are travelers who come to Ben Thanh on business. And because the accommodation conditions and costs here are higher than those of other ordinary guest houses, most of the people who can live here are small heads from large factories and large units in various places.
According to what he thought, these people who come to do things will naturally inevitably have to ask for help, so there must be eating, drinking, and gift-giving. They have money in their pockets, and they are simply the best sales targets. Coupled with the fact that the person with the red hoop can't take care of this section, isn't this the safest place to trade?
Hong Yanwu's idea of finding a new way was definitely a blind spot that ordinary people could not think of back then, and when he heard Chen Liquan and "Little Baizi", his eyes lit up at that time, and he even gave a thumbs up and shouted, "High, really high!"
Even "Old Saury" can't help but say that this idea is indeed very insightful, but whether it is a good idea that can be implemented, he is still a little unsure. Because there are a few things that make him quite worried. One is the price of accommodation, and the other is how to sell in the guest house.
The "old swordfish" knew that he was stupid, and he blushed even when he bargained with ordinary people in the small market, and how could he be competent to deal with tourists from all over the world? This was a huge problem for him. And what if I can't sell the sea cucumber......s?
Don't look at the "old knife fish" frowning and not speaking, but for his current thoughts, Hong Yanwu can guess that there is a ** not far from ten. So in order to dispel the concerns of the "old knifefish", he immediately patted his chest and took care of it completely.
"Old man, there is an old saying in our capital, called 'catching up is not a sale', ww.ukansunt means that buying and selling things must find the right buyer or seller to reach a good price, and if you want to trade reluctantly, you will definitely suffer a loss. We are here to find people who really want to buy and have the money to buy sea cucumbers. Now you don't have to worry about anything when you come here, it's up to me to negotiate the price with the buyer. I promise, I'm sure I'll get a good price for your sea cucumber. Now I'm going to ask you, can you trust me?"
"Of course...... But, but this ......"
"You just have to believe me, don't do it. I also told you, if I can't do what I promised, your sea cucumber is three cents, and I can do it all?"
"You kid...... Don't tease me. I know you have money in your hands, but don't you have to keep your money to buy the 'Frustrated Tiger Dragon'? If you can't find a seller, you won't hire a boat in the winter? That's a bottomless pit, you can keep the money, it's important to treat your father's illness......
"My uncle, alas, you can rest assured, the hired boat will also have to go into winter, according to what you said, the price of sea cucumber will be up to four cents at that time, you still don't let me get a little light if it's cheap, why are you cheap outsiders......"
In this way, after a few jokes, with Hong Yanwu's strong insistence, he finally made sense of "Old Knife Fish". A group of four of them finally walked into the "Victory Guest House" together.