Chapter 57: The Trendsetter(1/2)
Gu Bei was so tired. He arrived at home yesterday and distributed all kinds of souvenirs he bought along the way. He went out to find a large pool to take a comfortable bath. After returning home, he went back to the house to sleep without even having dinner.
I slept until after ten o'clock in the first night.
Before it was time to get off work, only housewives in the courtyard were busy doing housework. When they saw Gu Bei coming out of the house, they greeted him one after another.
At the end of this year, people are very simple in their minds. The busier they work, the more they are, the more they are promising.
Those who are unpromising either sway on the street or even if they have a job, they are still cheating and just living by.
After chatting with the neighbors, aunts and aunts, Gu Bei went to the kitchen. There were still steamed buns and porridge left over from the morning on the table. The dried radish that Gu Bei brought back to Shaoxing last year was not finished.
I didn’t eat yesterday’s supper and today’s breakfast. I was hungry now. I didn’t care that the things were already cold. A gust of wind swept away the clouds and ate them clean.
Director Yang Jie said that she would have to take three days off and that Gu Bei would have nothing to do when he stayed at home. Thinking about not coming back for more than a month, the house in Baihua Hutong might be as dirty as it would be, so she rode her bike over.
When I arrived at the place, I opened the door and saw that the yard was full of dead branches and leaves that were scraped from somewhere, and the room was dirty. I cleaned it inside and out, and then I saw that it was already noon.
You have to find a way, otherwise you have to come and clean up every once in a while, which is not enough to make a living.
Besides, if no one lives in this house for a long time, it would be bad if it was lost.
Rent?
Gu Bei is still worried, but if he moves here...
Not to mention whether the parents are willing or not, the origin of this house alone cannot be explained!
Riding a bike home.
As soon as I arrived at the gate of the courtyard, I met Gu Nan and the others.
"you……"
Gu Nan rarely comes back at noon. The three families are both dual-employed, so they cannot prepare lunch for them.
Just as he was about to ask, Gu Bei suddenly remembered that it was Saturday.
Nowadays, the school only has half a day of classes every Saturday and has a rest in the afternoon.
"Brother! How about it? Does it look good?"
When Gu Nan saw Gu Bei, he immediately jumped in front of him and stretched his legs out.
"What do you see?"
"Pants, I bought them new, are they good-looking? Let me tell you, this is called jeans, and they are very popular in Beijing now."
I wanted to show off with Gu Bei yesterday, but Gu Bei fell asleep when he came back and didn't give her a chance.
jeans?
Gu Bei was stunned when he heard this. After looking closely, he not only Gu Nan, Ji Peijie and Liu Bei also had a pair of jeans, paired with white shirts, looking like triplets.
Jeans are nothing special. The materials used are actually labor cloth, just a new name.
It's just the style of these pants...
Looks familiar.
"Why are you talking about it? Is it good?"
“Good, good looking.”
Gu Bei was perfunctory and suddenly remembered that Gu Nan had mentioned something just now.
"Nan Nan, you said that these pants are very popular in Beijing now."
"Of course."
Gu Nan lowered his head and dusted off the dust that did not exist on his pants, looking very caring.
"This is from the south. Now, the classmates in our class, regardless of men and women, would be embarrassed to go out if they don't have a pair of jeans."
This is an exaggeration!
Gu Bei did think that he would lead the trend, but he didn't expect that he could actually achieve the current aesthetic level.
Speaking of which, these jeans were not surprising when they were designed, and even in the eyes of Gu Bei, a later generation, they were a bit old-fashioned.
He didn't dare to take out the style that was too trendy!
Off-shoulder outfit, beggar's outfit, and a miniskirt with half of her butt.
If Gu Bei dares to take it out, no garment factory dares to take on such a job. If it goes too far, it will be a hooligan who will be punished, and the least is also a bad habit.
"Nannan, have you seen my third brother recently?"
Gu Bei couldn't wait to see Ma Saner now, and only he knew the specific situation best.
"No, I haven't seen him for a long time. Are you worried about your third brother?"
The children in the courtyard, including Ji Peijie and Liu Bei, were a little scared of Ma Saner. After all, their parents often whispered in their ears and could not have a good impression of Ma Saner.
But Gu Nan is different. In the two years when Gu Xiaowu and his wife were deported, Ma Saner helped their family a lot, but after going to the countryside, the relationship gradually became distant.
"Okay, you guys hurry up and I'll go out again."
Gu Bei said that he was about to get in the car, but was about to leave, but Gu Nan stopped him.
"Brother! Mom is not at home, I'll have lunch..."
hey-hey!
You little clever.
"knew!"
Gu Bei had no choice but to pull out a dollar from his pocket.
"Buy it yourself."
"Thank you brother!"
Seeing the money, Gu Nan immediately laughed so hard that he was about to bloom. He ignored his brother and grabbed the arms of the two friends and ran into the yard.
When he went out just now, Gu Bei didn't care. After being reminded by Gu Nan, he thought about it carefully and seemed that he had met many people wearing jeans, not only jeans, but also designing several other types of clothing.
After walking for a month, Gu Bei didn't know what the business was like, and now he couldn't find Ma Saner, so Gu Bei simply rode his bike to Xinjiekou.
Gu Bei had heard Ma Saner say that most of the stalls now are concentrated in three places, such as Chahai, either Xinjiekou, or Dashilan.
When we arrived at the place, there were quite a few people who set up stalls and did small business deals here, especially those who sold clothes the most.
"Look at it, take a look. If you can't buy it, you will suffer losses or be deceived. I have the most popular clothing in the south this year!"
"Don't miss it when you pass by. No matter whether it is a big girl or a young man, look at it, jeans and bat shirts, you will make sure that the girl is more beautiful when you wear it, and the young man will be more energetic. Wear it on a blind date and have sex with you. I guarantee you will be a perfect match when you wear it.
.”
It's really vernacular.
Gu Bei pushed the cart back and forth between the stalls. He could see clothes and pants designed by him at almost every stall selling clothes.
"It's cheaper, we're one of us."
"This lesbian, it's not a big profit to refute your face. I'm really giving you a cheaper price. What should others do? This big brother just paid the money, but he still has to settle the score with me. Look at this street,
All are the same price.”
Gu Bei was passing by a stall and stopped when he heard something bargaining.
All are the same price?
"Comrade, how much does a pair of jeans cost?"
Seeing that the business came, the boss hurriedly greeted him: "Look at you, you have a clear price, a five-yuan price per person, no bargaining. If you sell too much, you will get a pair of socks for two, pure cotton, and you won't wear it.
sweat."
Talk about this big business story.
A pair of jeans worth five yuan is not expensive at first glance, but how high is people’s income now?
A formal CCTV employee like Gu Bei only costs 45 yuan a month after becoming a regular employee. There are subsidies for occasional business trips, and only 80 cents a day is available.
The only thing that is desirable is good benefits. During the years, energy savings are distributed, rice and white flour are distributed. Last year, a box of apples was sent. When Gu Bei brought it back, it caused a sensation in the compound.
So, spending five dollars to buy a pair of pants really requires a lot of determination.
"Get me one."
Gu Bei said, and the boss searched for a while in the pile of goods.
"For you, if it is not suitable or has any trauma, you can still get it back and exchange it."
Not bad, he is a businessman.
Gu Bei paid the money, and then asked the prices of several other clothing designed by him, all of which were five yuan.
This is the rhythm of the release!
Before leaving for the scene, Gu Bei had talked to Ma Saner once and knew the cost price of these clothes and pants. The garment factory that my uncle-in-law Ge Nanfang helped contact was state-owned and had poor efficiency. Orders were sent here.
Regardless of whether it was an individual or a collective, the other party gave the lowest price.
To be continued...