Chapter 5: A good start
I walked a mile or two along the side of the road and did not meet a single pedestrian who asked for a quote.
Su Yulin was a little tired, put down the handrail of the board car, and paused forward.
It is surrounded by rows of houses, of varying heights.
There are buildings, but tiled houses still account for the majority.
In the 80s, families were in the minority who could afford to build a house.
After walking for a mile or two, no one asked for the price, and if I continued to walk, it was estimated that the situation would be the same.
Looking at the pedestrians passing by on both sides of the road, Su Yulin had an idea, cleared his throat, and shouted loudly: "Don't miss it when you pass by, fresh vegetables, high-nutrition eggs, and good rice are all sold cheaply." ”
In his previous life, he was a businessman and made his fortune by setting up a stall.
Now that he is back in his old business, he is naturally familiar with it.
The shouting voice was loud, without a trace of timidity.
At the sound of his shouting, the surrounding pedestrians stopped and looked at him.
Some of the residents came out of their homes and walked towards him.
It didn't take long for the cart to be crowded with men, women and children.
"How do you sell these eggs?"
An elderly woman with silver hair asked.
Su Yulin was not very clear about the market price of agricultural products that year, and reminded the elderly women: "You just look at it, I believe you are not the kind of person who gives prices indiscriminately." ”
In just one sentence, the elderly woman was so excited that she immediately chose ten eggs and paid according to the market price.
The elderly woman made a good start, and Su Yulin did not quote when selling things, but let the customers give the price themselves.
This kind of sales method is extremely novel and has played a certain role in stimulating consumption.
Men, women and children are scrambling to choose the produce they like.
"Bring me a bag of rice."
"Help me wrap these greens."
"I want five pounds of sweet potatoes."
"How much corn is left? I asked for them all. ”
Su Yulin was busy for a while, bundling vegetables and sweet potatoes.
A truckload of produce was sold out in less than an hour.
One of the reasons why there is such a good business is that a truckload of agricultural products is indeed fresh and natural.
The main reason is that Su Yulin dared to shout, and adopted a peculiar sales method of letting customers pay their own prices.
Several reasons have formed the right time and place, which has contributed to such a hot business.
Counting the banknotes in penny and dime denominations, Su Yulin smiled brightly.
A penny was not worth mentioning in his previous life, and he didn't pick it up when he fell to the ground.
But in the eighties, one cent and one cent were equivalent to five and ten yuan in the new era, although it was also a small denomination, as long as the number went up, it could also form a considerable fortune.
After counting every cent and a dime, Su Yulin estimated that he should have earned three or five hundred yuan.
Earning three to five hundred yuan an hour is a high income in the new era.
Su Yulin pulled the empty cart, and hummed a small tune while walking happily.
"There is a girl named Xiaofang in the spring, she is good-looking and kind, with a pair of beautiful big eyes, and a thick and long ......."
This is the popular song "Xiao Fang" that was all the rage in the 80s.
Su Yulin used to hum a lot twenty years ago.
Now going back to twenty years ago, singing this song again, he feels conflicted.
It's like a dream, but it's real.
It was already noon when the vegetables were sold.
Su Yulin found a restaurant and ate a bowl of noodles when he came out of the restaurant.
I stumbled upon a bunch of people playing cards in a house opposite.
Su Yulin's heart was a little itchy, and he really wanted to go over and live his gambling addiction.
On second thought, his wife and daughter committed suicide by jumping into the river a day ago and almost died in the river.
Su Yulin secretly warned himself: "Su Yulin, Su Yulin, you can't gamble anymore, and you can't drink anymore." You have to work hard for your family to have a good life. ”
After experiencing the loss of a family member, Su Yulin didn't dare to repeat the mistakes of the past, forced himself to stop looking at the opposite road, pulled up the cart to find a quiet corner, and lay down on the cart to take a nap.
When I woke up, the sun was already in the west.
Seeing that the time was not early, Su Yulin pulled up the cart and returned to the outside of the supply and marketing cooperative.
He agreed with the peasants to meet at five o'clock in the evening, and finally stayed up until five o'clock, and the peasants came one after another.
When they saw that the carts were empty, the farmers were immediately dumbfounded.
"Sold out so quickly?"
"You're not throwing away some dishes, are you? It's okay to throw it, you have to pay anyway. ”
"I usually sell vegetables in two or three days, and you sell a truckload of vegetables in one day?"
"Did you sell it to the school cafeteria?"
The peasants were all talking and they all thought it was incredible.
Su Yulin didn't explain how he sold all the vegetables, but pretended to be confused and flashed: "I'll just find a random place to sell vegetables, maybe it's luck, I'll buy it all at once." ”
"I'll just say, how did a cart of vegetables sell so quickly, it turns out that you took shit luck."
"This shit luck is enough once, don't expect another time."
"When will I walk this shit luck, I only go once in my life, and I'm satisfied."
"To be honest, at first I was worried that he was a liar, but now it seems that I blamed him."
"By the way, young man, next time I want to have a dish and sell it to you, how about it?"
"I grow a lot of vegetables at home, will you go to my house another day?"
"Next time I want to sell you vegetables, how can I find you?"
The peasants got their due remuneration from Su Yulin, and they all smiled.
Although the remuneration is less than the usual income from selling vegetables, it saves trouble and effort, and there is no need to squat for a long time.
For farmers who are worried about buying vegetables and missing their farm work, it is a good thing for mutual benefit to be able to sell vegetables to Su Yulin without trouble, and everyone is happy.
There were no mobile phones in the eighties.
Ordinary people don't have landlines at home.
Su Yulin discussed with the farmers, and every time he rushed to the market, he would come to the town, and at ten o'clock in the morning, he would meet with the farmers outside the supply and marketing goods.
After discussing the way to meet, the peasants left happily with the money they had received without much effort.
It's not early, the sun is sinking in the west.
Su Yulin bought a bag of braised pork and a bag of dim sum.
I wanted to buy another bottle of wine, but after thinking about it, I forgot it.
Although he got off to a good start in business for the first time, it was worth drinking to celebrate.
But he was worried that his wife would be unhappy, so he dismissed the idea of buying alcohol.
After the sun went down, Su Yulin carried a bag of food in his left and right hands, and attracted the attention of the villagers as soon as he entered the village.
"Yulin, how much money did you win today?"
"The sun is coming out in the west, and this boy is bringing food to his house."
"It's rare to see him buy food and come home."
"It is estimated that these foods were given to him by others, how could he pay for the food himself and bring it home."
Su Yulin's reputation in the village twenty years ago was extremely poor, and listening to the discussions of the villagers, he didn't take it seriously.
Walking briskly all the way, when I got home, I put two packs of food on the table and said loudly: "It's time to eat!" ”