The days are passing by, and as the New Year approaches, the work of the steel rolling mill becomes busy.
Wang Gang had to drive out every day, and even had two business trips. It took several days in a row before he returned to Sijiu City.
After two business trips, when Wang Gang returned from his mission, he went around the countryside to help his colleagues in the factory with their things and collect some mountain goods.
After two trips, Wang Gang earned another 160 yuan. Adding the money earned by Zhao Zihao from selling pears, Wang Gang finally had 1,000 yuan.
After he planned to celebrate the New Year, he began to buy property and prepare for marriage.
When getting married in this era, the woman doesn't need a house and doesn't have any betrothal gifts, but it's best to buy everything at home to be decent.
Wang Gang asked Zhao Zihao to help him, and exchanged grain for radio tickets and a few industrial coupons. Now he was short of watch tickets.
The Chinese New Year is approaching, and the courtyard is also quiet. After Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e divorced, he completely let himself go and hooked up with female colleagues in the factory all day long. I heard that he is now having a heated relationship with the factory beauty Yu Haitang.
To say that Yu Haitang is really free and easy, after learning that Wang Gang and He Yueyue were in a relationship, he could pick it up and put it down, and no longer bothered Wang Gang.
Xu Damao saw this opportunity and took the initiative, giving away things and watching movies, and finally established a relationship with Yu Haitang two years ago.
The three uncles in the courtyard also had a lot of quiet time because of the New Year. The first uncle Yi Zhonghai prepared things for everyone to celebrate the New Year. The second uncle Liu Haizhong didn't spank the children much anymore. The third uncle Yan Bugui gave a gift to He Yuzhu, which was a rare act of generosity.
, preparing to make dumplings filled with pork and cabbage for the Chinese New Year.
Most of the other families in the courtyard are the same as before, but the Jia family is living a very difficult life.
After losing He Yuzhu's long-term meal ticket, the Jia family is really like Xiaoer's Chinese New Year, and every day is getting worse.
The three children complained that they were hungry all day long, and Mrs. Jia and Zhang blamed Qin Huairu all day long.
Poor Qin Huairu was assigned to clean toilets, and he still hasn't made it through.
Later, Wang Gang inquired and found out that it was Xu Damao who was looking for connections and transferred Qin Huairu to clean the toilet, probably because he wanted to take revenge on Qin Huairu for framed him in the first place.
Not many family members in the compound were willing to help the Jia family, and everyone knew that his family was a white-eyed wolf.
Qin Huairu once shamelessly asked Wang Gang to borrow money, but unfortunately Wang Gang ignored her.
One night, Wang Gang drank too much and got up late at night. He saw Yi Zhonghai having a secret meeting with Qin Huairu. Judging from the way the two were arguing, they must have done something wrong.
However, Wang Gang ignored them. He tricked Qin Huairu before because of the mission. After the mission was completed, Wang Gang didn't bother to care about Qin Huairu.
Yi Zhonghai, an old pervert, usually looks very sanctimonious, but he never expected that he would have a secret meeting with a pretty widow.
It seems that the two of them had private meetings for more than a day or two, and they did not know how many times they agreed in private.
Wang Gang just felt a little sorry for the aunt.
On the eve of New Year's Eve, the steel rolling mill had a complete holiday, and workers in various workshops went home for the holidays. Wang Gang had been busy for more than a month, and it was rare for him to relax.
He Yuyu went home early from school for the holidays and spent this time helping Wang Gang clean up the house and prepare for the New Year.
Tomorrow is the New Year's Eve, and Wang Gang promised He Yuyu to spend it with them, but he couldn't go empty-handed.
Taking advantage of the supply and marketing cooperative's holiday, Wang Gang hurriedly went to buy new year's goods.
But as soon as he walked out of the alley, he saw Zhao Zihao walking towards him.
"Didn't I tell you not to come to me when you have nothing to do?" Wang Gang said to Zhao Zihao displeased.
"Brother Wang, I'm sorry. I have something urgent, otherwise I wouldn't bother you." Zhao Zihao begged for mercy.
"What's so urgent?" Wang Gang asked.
"Do you have any more pears?" Zhao Zihao said excitedly.
Wang Gang raised his eyebrows and asked, "All five hundred kilograms of pears have been sold out?"
Zhao Zihao couldn't hide his excitement and said: "It has been sold out for a long time. Your pears were snatched up as soon as they came on the market. They were all sold out within a day."
Wang Gang was a little surprised and said: "Those pears are not cheap. Are there so many rich people in Sijiu City?"
In these days, ordinary people cannot afford meat, and the price of pears is much higher than that of meat.
Wang Gang thought that it would take Zhao Zihao at least a few days to sell all the 500 kilograms of pears.
"You don't know, fresh fruits are really rare in Sijiu City. The New Year is approaching, and many people want to buy some as New Year gifts." Zhao Zihao sighed:
"In the past two days, many people have been asking me to buy pears through their connections. I don't even dare to go back home. If I hadn't been forced to do anything, I wouldn't have dared to come to you."
Wang Gang nodded, he indeed ignored the festival of giving gifts during the New Year.
After all, Forty-Nine City is the capital, and there are many rich people in the city. Who would go to the leader's house to pay New Year's greetings without wanting to get into some weird stuff?
Daxing pears look like they are not popular, but they are actually an out-of-season fruit. In the past, they could not be eaten in the coldest months of winter.
Fresh pears suddenly appeared on the market, which naturally caused panic.
"Don't be too ostentatious, otherwise it will cause trouble." Wang Gang couldn't help but worry.
"Don't worry, the people who come to me to buy pears are actually acquaintances from Pigeon Market. They are more careful than me."
Wang Gang looked at Zhao Zihao in a different light. He did have some abilities. At this time, he knew how to develop secondary dealers.
Calculating the relationship, Zhao Zihao took the pears from Wang Gang and belonged to the general agent. He distributed the pears to various dealers.
By continuing to act as agents through this level of agency, although some profits are lost, risks are actually avoided.
Wang Gang thought for a while and then said: "I will give you another two thousand catties, can you eat it?"
Two thousand catties is one ton. According to the purchase price of 50 cents per catty, it is 1,000 yuan.
Wang Gang was afraid that Zhao Zihao would not be able to get 1,000 yuan at once.
"I can eat it, I can eat it." Zhao Zihao was already jumping excitedly.
Zhao Zihao has contacted several buyers, and they all agreed to pay a deposit, which together amounted to 1,000 yuan.
"In an hour, you still go to the same place to get the goods. You can put the money in the mailbox tomorrow."
"No problem." Zhao Zihao agreed readily.
"This is the last time this year. I plan to stop after the new year and do it again in July or August." Wang Gang said to Zhao Zihao.
Zhao Zihao asked unexpectedly: "Can you get pears in summer?"
The ripening period of pears is in late October, so it’s amazing that they can be preserved until winter. Seeing Wang Gang’s intention, they can be preserved until next summer!?
"Don't ask about my affairs. Just remember that we will have many opportunities for cooperation in the future." Wang Gang didn't want to expose his golden finger.
Zhao Zihao rolled his eyes and said, "I know Brother Wang is giving me a chance to make a fortune. I will never talk nonsense again."
Wang Gang nodded with satisfaction, and then calculated that there were more than 40 tons of pears in the space. If he sold them all, he would be able to become a household worth ten thousand yuan.
What was the concept of a ten-thousand-yuan household in the 1960s?
"Brother Wang, since you can preserve pears, can you preserve other fruits as well?" Zhao Zihao asked tentatively.
Wang Gang frowned and said, "What do you mean by this?"
Zhao Zihao rubbed his hands and said excitedly: "Watermelons are rare items in winter, and they are much more expensive than pears."
Wang Gang thought, using space to resell fruits was indeed a way to make money.
But in this case, he will no longer be a fruit wholesaler?
