When it was almost time to eat in the afternoon, Dingxianglou came to have guests.

"Shopkeeper, let's get two taels of wine today, and a plate of donkey meat with sauce, we have to celebrate." As soon as the two old customers entered the door, they said with high spirits, with a joy on their faces that could not be concealed.

"Hey, Howler." The shopkeeper agreed, busy with his work, and did not forget to ask the two old customers what good things made them so happy.

The old patron in the navy blue cotton jacket still felt a little novel: "Shopkeeper, this is what happened in your Dingxiang Building, don't you know?" ”

As soon as Sun Youfu said this, he understood, "Oh, you mean that Jia Gui was beaten, it was worth laughing about." ”

"Yes, Jia Gui's grandson has finally been cleaned up. Although the gold label is not a good thing either. Anyway, they bite the dog's hair, and we just watch the show. ”

"I heard that Jia Gui was beaten and his nose was blue and his face was swollen, and many people on the street saw it, so they almost clapped their hands and praised it."

"It's just a pity." Sun Youfu brought the wine to the table and said a little depressedly.

The two patrons were puzzled, and one of them asked, "What's the pity?" ”

"It's a pity he wasn't killed! Even if it's half dead. ”

Sun Youfu's witty twist caused the guests to laugh, and the room was filled with a cheerful air.

The old patron picked up the wine jug and was about to pour it into the glass, but the feeling of the hand over the years made him immediately realize that this pot was not two taels of wine.

"Shopkeeper, you also make mistakes, I'm afraid there are three taels of wine in this wine jug!"

Sun Youfu is shrewd, and these old customers know very well that they are not the kind of people who are careless!

This mistake should not be made.

Sun Youfu was happy and explained: "Two, the extra one or two are gifts from the small shop." ”

He leaned over again and whispered, "Jia Gui was beaten, and I also have to celebrate." ”

"The brightness of the shopkeeper." The two old customers gave a thumbs up, and the three of them looked at each other and smiled.

Treating guests as friends, and sometimes giving up some small profits, is Sun Youfu's business wisdom.

was busy with his work, and a person came out of the backyard.

"The shopkeeper, a bowl of porridge, two fires without meat."

"Hey, Howler."

Sun Youfu agreed, and when he looked at the person who asked for the food, he wondered in his heart, isn't this customer very generous, how did he pick it up today.

It is said that under the guidance of Sun Youfu, Yuan Chenming found a local cigarette workshop and visited their factory.

said that it was a factory, but in Yuan Chenming's eyes, it was a township workshop. A few rudimentary cigarette machines, five or six hard-working workers.

The cigarettes produced are also cheap local goods, which are sold in Anding County and surrounding towns, and the surrounding counties do not have much market share.

At first, the owner of the factory, thinking that they were buying goods, boasted at his wrecked machines and a few workers, and boasted about their cigarettes, as if he could make a fortune by selling a batch of goods.

But then I heard Sun Youfu say that they also want to make cigarettes, and inquire where to buy the machine and how much it costs.

The factory owner immediately changed his face, and cried with them with a handful of snot and tears.

The machine is too expensive, the business is not good, and the little money earned every day is only enough to pay the workers.

According to him, tomorrow this small workshop will have to go out of business.

Only those who lack heart and eyes will believe his nonsense.

Without investigation, there is no right to speak, and just based on his one-sided words, he will not do business?

On the way, Yuan Chenming inquired with Sun Youfu.

Sun Youfu opened one of the best restaurants in the city, and he basically recognized the merchants in this county, belonging to the kind of local snakes who are familiar with the way.

Speaking of these things in business, Sun Youfu is a clear man.

The factory for the production of cigarettes was started four years ago, and the owner of the factory was surnamed Huang, and there were several places in the county to buy and sell, pawnshops, taverns, and oil mills, and the business was bigger than him.

The factory owner surnamed Huang said half true and half false, and his cigarette business was worse than the previous year. It's not that you don't make money, it's just that you earn less.

It used to be possible to sell 5,000 cigarettes a day, but now it sells 4,000 cigarettes, of course, it is less profitable.

But the factory owner surnamed Huang is not weak in his ability to save costs, and he has reduced costs from all aspects.

The tobacco leaves are the worst, and they choke on a puff, and only those poor people who are reluctant to spend two more children will buy their cigarettes.

There used to be ten workers in the factory, working from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Now there are only six people left, working from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. for the same salary.

It is purely to use people as animals.

There are more such means, and the factory owner surnamed Huang eats fat and strong. If the cigarette factory really didn't make money, would he continue to open it?

Capitalists are not philanthropists, they are smarter than anyone else.

Yuan Chenming thought about it, this is really the truth, anyway, the factory owner surnamed Huang can open the factory to this day, it is absolutely impossible because the factory has lost too much money.

Crying poor, that's crying for outsiders to see. After earning money, he went home to steal the fun!

After breaking up with Sun Youfu, he went to find Xiaoshi again, Xiaoshi sells cigarettes every day, and he must have his own opinions about cigarettes.

Xiao Shi did provide him with a lot of information, for example, there is a local dealer, such as what old knife brand, Hade door, big front door, camel brand, and a series of foreign cigarettes.

This dealer first buys the goods and then sells them at a markup to these half-grown children who sell cigarettes.

The factory cigarette brand surnamed Huang is called Daanmen, which is purely local cigarettes. There are almost no shipping costs, and there are no price increases from second-hand vendors.

The price they buy is cheaper, and they sell cheaper. It is the most popular among the local people, accounting for more than half of the market share, and the main reason is that it is cheap.

Knowing this, Yuan Chenming understood that the cigarette business is a good business in ancient and modern times.

The cigarette business in the new era is monopolized by the state in a certain big country, and it is the same as the ancient salt and iron monopoly, contributing trillions of taxes every year to fill the holes in defense spending.

In the old era, no one could monopolize cigarettes, there was no such exaggerated cigarette tax, and there was a very broad mass base.

Making money is highly likely.

You say, can you let go of such a good deal?

Yuan Chenming's main problem now is nothing else, that is, lack of money. Although the cigarette machine and packaging machine are simple, they can be done in any township factory in modern times.

However, China in this era was still an agrarian country and its industry was not developed. Machines like this have to be imported from abroad, and the price is expensive.

Yuan Chenming inquired about it and bought all the machines he wanted, and the little money on his body was only enough to pay a deposit.

How to get a lot of money and buy the machine, except for the biggest obstacle to the start of his business.

"Turn around slowly, your dish is here." With a shout, Cai Shuigen brought up the rice porridge and the fire.

From yesterday to today, Yuan Chenming has not lacked meat, and he is obviously a carnivore. This meal was so light that it also aroused Cai Shuigen's curiosity.

"Guest officer, why did you eat so plain today, is there any reason?"

Cai Shuigen is also his own person, Yuan Chenming heard Xiaoshi say that he already knew himself, and he could say anything directly.

Fortunately, let's get it straight.

"There's no way, I've been thinking about opening a cigarette factory recently, and the money for buying machinery and equipment is a big difference. Every penny less money you spend, you can't save some money! ”

Yuan Chenming clarified the reason, and asked with a smile: "Brother Shuigen, I heard that you are the young shopkeeper of Dingxiang Building, you should have a lot of money." Are you interested in investing, participating in a share, and making money, we all have a share! ”

Cai Shuigen doesn't have much money, and he is not really a shopkeeper. But the organization behind Cai Shuigen is not without money.

In other words, although they don't have enough money, that's for their size. If you concentrate some money, you can also come up with a large amount of money.

As long as they are willing to pay, it may be enough to buy the machine.

Cai Shuigen obviously understood his subtext, and after a little silence, he said: "Guest, you really think highly of me, how can I have any money." But our shopkeeper may have some money, so I'll ask you. ”

Yuan Chenming nodded, he had to give people a time to discuss and consider. In addition, even if Hachilu disagrees, he can understand.

After all, he has experienced the poverty of the Eighth Road, and it is normal that he can't make up this money to invest.

It's just that in that case, he has to consider other ways to make money, and there will be a lot of twists and turns.

"The old knife brand New Gaole is ten books, do the guest officers buy cigarettes?" A small figure, the voice of the person arrived first.

Cai Shuigen knew that Xiao Shi would definitely have something to do at this time. Hearing the voice, he ran over from the backyard: "Hey, you kid, why are you here again?" ”

"Go, go, there's no cigarette buying here, so don't mess around here."

"How did I become a troublemaker?" Xiao Shi's eyes widened, and he flexibly flashed Cai Shuigen's palm grabbing him, and he smiled and changed positions with Cai Shuigen.

"Either you come and arrest me, and if you catch me, I'll leave obediently, and if you can't catch me, you'll have to let me sell cigarettes."

"Come on, come on!" The little stone also hooked his finger at him, and the teasing meaning was unobstructed.

The dine-in guests laughed when they saw it, and one of the guests said, "Mizune, you've met your opponent this time!" ”

"This kid is very clever, and ordinary people are really not opponents."

The guests were coaxing, and Cai Shuigen complied with their wishes, pretending to be angry, and playing the trick of the eagle catching the hen with the little stone.

As soon as the two chased and fled, they ran to the backyard of Dingxiang Building.

"Hey, boy, I got you."

Even if there were no guests in the backyard, Cai Shuigen did not forget to act and grabbed the small stone.

He whispered again: "There is no one in the backyard, what are you looking for me?" ”

"Brother Mizune, I have to give you a thumbs up. This hand of sowing discord is really wonderful. The two dog traitors fought among themselves, and Grandpa Wang was released. The district party committee instructed that he had done a good job and made persistent efforts. ”

Hearing the praise of the district committee, Cai Shuigen could not hide his smile. Nothing makes him happier than being recognized for his work.

Seeing that he was smiling happily, Xiao Shi sent him another piece of good news: "We have rebelled against one person and joined the garrison, codenamed Wood Carving." In the future, we will have one more source of information in the garrison. ”

"Brother Mizune, laugh again."

was teased by a little hairy child, Cai Shuigen wanted to come the other way around and never laugh. But I'm still very happy in my heart, and if I rebel again, the work will definitely be better.

In addition, he has something to say. Helping Yuan Chenming as much as possible was the order they received.

But obviously, such a large amount of money to buy a machine is not something they can decide. You have to report to your superiors and follow your instructions.

After listening to this, Xiao Shi suddenly said: "I said, he asked me about so many things in the afternoon, it turned out that he was running a cigarette factory. ”

"Making cigarettes is very profitable, but it's not that easy. I'll report it as soon as I can. ”

The two muttered to each other, and from time to time they spoke out loud. After finishing speaking, Cai Shuigen grabbed the small stone and came out of the corner, and reprimanded him as he walked: "Little hairy boy, do you dare to tease me in the future?" ”

"I don't dare anymore, Brother Mizune." Xiaoshi is also an acting school, aggrieved, and if he doesn't know, he thought he had been beaten.

They walked to the front hall, and a guest saw Cai Shuigen pulling a small stone, and he was a little embarrassed.

"Okay, it's a big person to worry about a child." The guest beckoned: "Child, I'll buy you a pack of cigarettes." ”

Someone supported him, and the small stone shook again, and he shook off Cai Shuigen and chose cigarettes for the guests.

Cai Shuigen couldn't say anything, he couldn't offend the guests, so he could only stand there speechless and embarrassed.

For the sake of character, he can be regarded as another infamy of bullying children.

The guest paid, Xiaoshi sold the cigarettes, slowly walked to the door, turned his head and hooked his finger at Cai Shuigen: "Cigarettes and fire, Brother Shuigen, bye." ”

"Hey, you kid."

Cai Shuigen was molested again, and he looked impotent and angry, and he couldn't catch up.

The guests chuckled.

Compared with the half-grown child's small stone, the young and strong Cai Shuigen is obviously a strong man.

The weak tease the strong and then run away. For the guests who are also weak, it can bring enough fun.

Because, they don't dare to tease, compared to the Japanese who are strong.

I can only see a lively, picture a joy.

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