Chapter 2: Showmanship
Knock knock!
"Li Luo, it's me, Qiu Yu." Han Qiuyu said: "I was really embarrassed just now. She pushed hard, and the door opened. Oh, you didn't lock the door. She walked in and sat on the bed.
Li Luo was stunned, this was Qin Mian's bed, she originally wanted to clean up and sleep on the top bunk, but she was too fat to climb up.
It took a lot of determination to lie down.
What's the matter with this woman?
"Li Luo, what is your education and where do you work? How long do you want to stay here? Han Qiuyu said familiarly.
"I don't have a degree, I don't have a job, I plan to live here all the time, what's the matter? You're going to introduce me to a job. Li Luo was in high spirits.
She wanted to find a job, but she couldn't get a letter of recommendation, and people didn't want it.
She begged Qin Mian's father to write one, but the old man disagreed.
She started to start a business again, but as far as she knew, private business, even petty business, was not allowed in this era.
Han Qiuyu was stunned: "I haven't landed yet." She added: "But my family has already figured out a way to help me enter the factory, and it is only a matter of time before I work." ”
Li Luo heard it, this person deliberately showed that he had a job, and she was too lazy to listen.
When the water stains on her clothes were dry, she brushed off the mud spots on them with a brush, planning to wander around to familiarize herself with the environment: "Autumn rain, I'm going out." ”
In other words, what are you still sitting there for?
It's not fun!
"Eh, I'll accompany you wherever you go, I'll be fine anyway."
"Thanks, no." Li Luo locked the door and left.
Han Qiuyu walked next to Li Luo with her head held high, and enthusiastically introduced her to interesting places in the northwest.
On the way, I met the neighbors I knew, and they all praised Han Qiuyu for being handsome, and asked Han Qiuyu who the big black girl next to him was.
Han Qiuyu was secretly proud, and happily said that it was Qin Mian's object, and the neighbors all made a smack, shaking their heads and saying that they were not worthy, but it was a pity.
The angry Li Luo almost jumped up, and said in his heart Wait for me to lose weight, you see that I am not worthy of him.
……
She walked in the department store as she passed.
In this era, there was a shortage of materials, and the goods sold were almost all daily necessities.
Accessories such as hairpins, bags, etc., are not only less in style but also ugly.
Her handiwork is good, if you can wholesale original headbands, hairpins, and decorations, you will definitely make money, but unfortunately, there is no way.
There is no capital either.
She walked out of the department store and found a calligraphy and painting shop opposite, she turned and took a step.
Han Qiuyu pulled her: "It's almost eleven o'clock, I'm still shopping, if I don't leave, I won't be able to catch up with the canteen to eat." ”
Li Luo: "I want to lose weight, you can eat it yourself." ”
Han Qiuyu pursed her lips secretly, knowing that she wanted to lose weight and eat so fat, she took the first step.
As soon as Li Luo crossed the street, a middle-aged uncle appeared at the door of the store and looked around before entering.
Sneaky, there must be something greasy.
She slid closer to the door, avoiding the side and peeking.
The uncle went to the back of the counter, took out the rolled up calligraphy and painting from his sleeve and handed it to the boss.
The boss took over and spread his eyes, secretly holding out three fingers.
The uncle sighed regretfully: "Yes." ”
The boss quietly stuffed three yuan into the uncle's hand, and the uncle thanked him with fists with both hands, and when he turned around to leave, the boss followed him and sent him away.
When I went to the door, I saw Li Luo, and I glanced at it and prepared to go back to the store.
Li Luo took a step forward: "Boss stay, did you two make a secret deal just now?" ”
The boss was unhurried: "What about the evidence?" ”
Li Luo explained: "Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, I want to join." ”
She secretly analyzed that this calligraphy and painting shop was open in the open, indicating that trading was allowed. The boss secretly collects it, and it shows that the purchase channel is single, fixed and the price is high. In this way, the price he sells is naturally controlled by the purchase price, and the sales volume is not good. Only then did he take the risk and buy cheap calligraphy and paintings privately and resell them.
If she can also make money by selling calligraphy and paintings, she will soon have an account.
The more she thought about it, the more excited she became: "Boss, my calligraphy and paintings are better than the ones you hang on the wall." ”
The boss sneered: "Who won't say?" ”
Li Luo's gaze refocused on the calligraphy and painting in front of him: "This painting is rich and colorful, bright and gorgeous, it makes people's eyes shine, it should be the most expensive one you have here." ”
She pointed again: "This painting has smooth lines, but there is something lacking in color transitions, so that it lowers the grade of the whole painting, and if the painter can overcome this, it is not difficult to double the price." ”
The boss agreed: "I can't see that you really understand, you can bring the calligraphy and painting to me to take a look, and if it's good, I'll take it." ”
Li Luo was overjoyed, but the painting materials were expensive, she was reluctant to buy them, and it was not easy to hide. "I only have inscriptions."
"Words are OK, two pieces of high quality and one piece, if it's bad, it's better than my level."
Li Luo said goodbye to his boss and immediately went home to get money to buy pen, ink and rice paper at the commissary.
When you return, close the door and write:
Study hard.
Every day.
There are so many delicate rivers and mountains.
I wrote three pictures in one go, and the door rang when I put it away.
Li Luo opened the curtains, it was Qin Mian. "Wait a minute." She hurriedly hid her pen, ink, and paper to open the door.
"What are you doing with your door locked in broad daylight?" Qin Mian entered the house and smelled a smell of ink, but he didn't see the inkwell.
What kind of fame?
"No, I didn't do anything." Li Luo was weak and moved a stool to him.
Qin Mian's eyes swept and he just sat down.
Next door, Aunt Liu led a teenage boy to the door to ask Qin Mian for math problems.
Aunt Liu saw Li Luo politely and said, "Are you used to living here?" ”
Li Luo smiled: "Well, I'm quite used to it." In order not to affect the children's learning, she moved a stool and sat under the eaves.
Aunt Liu took the initiative to chat with her, and after a while, Li Luo found out how many people there were in each family in the courtyard and what they were doing.
She also knew that this courtyard house was a miscellaneous courtyard, not a family courtyard, only the houses of the two families were divided into units, and the rest were rented houses by workers in the factory.
Li Luo specially inquired about Han Qiuyu's personality.
Aunt Liu lowered her voice and said: "It's not good, let me tell you, her family originally asked a matchmaker to match her and Xiao Qin, but this matter has no result, but Han Qiuyu said that the two of them can succeed, and they plan to wait for the New Year to get married, but I didn't expect you to come silently." Early this morning, her mother came to me to blame Xiao Qin for not being authentic. But with my understanding of Xiao Qin, he shouldn't have anything to do with Han Qiuyu, you pay attention, don't ask Han Qiuyu to sow discord. ”
Li Luo was stunned, no wonder Han Qiuyu would question her yesterday?
However, Qin Mian really didn't take a fancy to the original owner.
Wrong! I haven't seen it before.
Qin Mian's father had a relationship with the original owner's grandfather, and made a marriage contract verbally, and the two families lost contact in the era of war and chaos.
It was only a letter half a year ago, and the old man Qin took the initiative to propose a marriage contract, and the marriage partner was his eldest grandson.
As soon as the eldest grandson saw the dignity of the original owner, he ran away overnight.
The original wanted to live or die, and the old man Qin felt guilty, remembering that his youngest son was not married yet, so he said that he would be a little daughter-in-law.
Worried that his youngest son would also run away, he asked the relationship to help the original owner and Qin Mian get the marriage certificate first.
I told Qin Mian afterwards.
Qin Mian was so angry that he replied and threatened to sever the relationship between father and son, and there was no news after that.
The original owner was too lazy to do it in the Qin family, and the old man Qin had nowhere to regret it, saying that whoever was in charge of the daughter-in-law was responsible, and sent her to him.
At this time, the child came out with the homework book, and Aunt Liu followed.