Jiang Yang walked down the street, and some of the pictures that once belonged to his memory were so real in front of him.

The air is incredibly fresh and the sky is exceptionally blue.

The white clouds are curling, and the mood is too refreshing.

Words such as 2 corners of soda, 3 corners of popsicles, and 1 yuan of Coca-Cola can be seen everywhere.

High-tech products such as household appliances can only be found in the Trade Building.

BB machine, Big Brother has gradually faded out of people's field of vision, Motorola, Panasonic, Nokia and other mobile phone products have become a symbol of men's status.

In 98 years, the monthly salary of the working class was about 300 yuan, and items such as refrigerators, color TVs, and washing machines were still out of reach for ordinary families.

After a whole day of investigation, Jiang Yang had almost touched the basic prices in Shishan County.

Starting from the wet market, all the way to the high-end consumer groups.

Jiang Yang found that people's consumption cognition is far beyond his imagination.

He originally thought that people at this time should be the kind of concept of frugality and reluctance to consume, but the fact is diametrically opposite.

Although the current per capita income is not very high, due to low prices, the happiness index is much higher than that in 2021.

At this time, the real estate economy has not yet shown signs of emergence. Most of people's deposits are in banks, and there are few investment channels, so the needs of life are naturally relaxed a lot, and what needs to be solved is nothing more than food and clothing.

In Jiang Yang's memory, since 2000, the real estate economy has gradually induced people to convert their savings into real estate.

The bills that people keep in the bank have become a pile of reinforced concrete, which is called investment.

Until one day I realized that when these houses could no longer be exchanged for money, a bubble in the real estate economy followed.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yang's thinking gradually became clearer.

People have money, but it's all in the bank.

Whoever can make them willingly take out the money deposited in the bank is the boss who dominates this era.

The premise of being able to do this is that you must first become rich.

The sun was scorching, and Jiang Yang, who had been running all morning, was thirsty and hungry.

I found that under the big tree not far away, there was a young fat man lying next to a cart to enjoy the shade.

There was a wooden sign hanging on the cart that read: Cold drink, 2 feet.

It seems that this little fat man is illiterate, and he doesn't know if he writes wrongly.

Jiang Yang stepped forward, took out the 50 yuan in his pocket and said, "Have a glass of soda." ”

The little fat man was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with single eyelids, very white, wearing a light blue navy plaid T-shirt and large army green pants.

There is a glass jar on the cart, and there is a tube underneath that is gurgling and bubbling, which plays the role of heat dissipation.

The orange soda kept churning in the jar, and the little fat man looked up and muttered, "I can't find a soda to buy such a big ticket." ”

Jiang Yang was stunned, so he had to put the money away.

The little fat man took out a wooden box and shook it in front of Jiang Yang's eyes: "I've been selling here all morning, and it's less than two yuan in total, it's all coins, and I really can't find it."

Jiang Yang looked at the constantly boiling and bubbling drink in the glass jar, opened his dry lips and didn't speak again.

According to his previous temper, it was common to spend a hundredfold or even a thousand times more to buy an item he needed.

But for him now, the 50 yuan is all he has.

The little fat man took out a tea bottle from under the cart, poured it into the porcelain cup and handed it over.

"Drink it, cold boiled water doesn't cost money."

After thanking him, Jiang Yang took the cup and drank it all in one gulp.

Under the extreme heat and thirst, this cool white open actually looks so cool and sweet.

The little fat man looked carefully at this young man of his age, and muttered in his heart.

He had been paying attention to Jiang Yang for a long time.

From the time he first arrived at the trade street, he kept asking about the prices of various items, and took a pen in a small notebook to make notes.

Although his appearance and clothes are very ordinary, the temperament that he inadvertently exudes between his gestures does not look like an ordinary person.

He stayed in the center of the city for a long time, and naturally saw more people.

A character like Jiang Yang, who is so indifferent and light-hearted, is either a big boss or a noble son of someone's family.

Buy a cold drink, and sell it with a big bill of 50 yuan, obviously a low-key boss.

Thinking of this, the little fat man gritted his teeth and smiled: "What's polite, this brother, are you still thirsty, or I'll pour you another glass?" ”

Jiang Yang waved his hand and said, "No need, thank you." ”

Then, Jiang Yang's eyes noticed the cold drink equipment on the cart.

An upside-down glass jar, connected to a boiling machine, a plastic tube.

The end of the plastic tube is an ice cube covered with cotton.

The cold drinks were all ready-made, with a hint of orange-yellow.

The little fat man would observe the words, and seeing that Jiang Yang was interested in this cold drink machine, he smiled and said: "I made this machine myself, the refrigeration effect is great, what's the matter, brother, do you have an idea for the cold drink business?" ”

Jiang Yang did not answer directly, but said: "Your bubble is blown out with a pipe, there is no carbon dioxide, at most it is a fake soda." ”

The little fat man smiled: "Connoisseur! I brewed the cold drinks myself, a small business. If I really go to the Yeti Cold Drink Factory to buy it, I can't afford the price. ”

Speaking of which, the little fat man simply took a cup from the machine and handed it over.

"Taste it, the drink I brewed doesn't taste worse than those soda factories!"

Jiang Yang was not polite, took the cup and took two sips, and then frowned slightly.

No wonder I couldn't sell a few glasses this morning.

Orange juice powder, saccharin, boiled water.

Maybe it's a little malic acid added to it, and the lukewarm temperature tastes a little astringent.

In this era, people may feel that it is just not as good as other drinks, but in Jiang Yang's view, this cannot be called a drink at all.

"There is a bit too much saccharin, and the proportion of water is not well controlled. If you put this stuff in the refrigerator, it should be good, but now it's more than 30 degrees outside, and the cold drink made by your machine is not delicious. ”

Jiang Yang returned the cup.

The boss who stared at the little fat man looked at Jiang Yang incredulously.

With just one sip, you can give you an overview of the ingredients of your cold drink, and you can also tell the important reasons that affect the taste.

This man is definitely not simple!

The little fat man hurriedly took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, opened it and handed it over: "This brother, what do you call it, if you don't dislike it, let's make friends?" My name is Zhou Hao, and my home is from Zhabei New Village in the south of the city. ”

Jiang Yang was not pretentious, and reached out to take the cigarette.

Zhou Hao took out the lighter and lit it.

"Jiang Yang."

Jiang Yang took a puff, and the filterless cigarettes of the old grape brand were sold for 5 cents a pack at that time.

He has the impression that the cigarette was discontinued in 2000.

Zhou Hao took out another stool from behind, and after letting Jiang Yang sit down, he said what he thought.

"Brother Jiang, my cold drink business has been tepid, and I can only barely make ends meet. I see that you are a knowledgeable person, can you give some advice to my little brother? ”