Guangzhou in this era is different from inland cities. The planned economy has been abolished and there are small markets everywhere.
Lin Mai dragged the dried vegetables to the market and paid a stall fee of 50 cents to sell the dried vegetables legally.
Dried vegetables, which cost at most 50 cents per catty in Jiangcheng, can be sold for 80 cents per catty here.
Although one pound only earns 30 cents, fifty pounds can earn more than ten yuan, and the round trip expenses, hotel stay, and food expenses are all paid back.
With money in hand, Lin Mai wanted to go to the wholesale market to buy two sets of clothes for Fang Zhuoran.
Someone gave him such an expensive gold necklace, and she wanted to give him a gift in return.
Although he is now her boyfriend and it is natural for her to spend money on her, it is also natural for a girlfriend to spend money on her boyfriend.
Love is about both parties giving, not one party giving and the other party only receiving.
After walking around the clothing wholesale market, Lin Mai took a fancy to a light blue and a pink shirt, a pair of trousers, a pair of jeans, and two T-shirts.
Lin Mai walked to the boss with the clothes he picked out: "How much do these clothes cost?"
The boss looked through the clothes, picked up a calculator and clicked a few times: "A total of one hundred and five yuan."
Lin Mai's eyes widened in surprise: "Did you make a mistake in your calculation?"
The boss looked at her innocently: "That's right, a shirt costs eighteen yuan a piece, and trousers cost twenty-two yuan..."
Lin Mai realized before he finished quoting the price that he had calculated the total price for her based on the retail price.
"I bought so many pieces of clothing, can you calculate the retail price for me?"
The boss smiled: "You only have a few clothes, so of course they are at retail price."
Lin Mai choked: "Can't it be cheaper?"
The boss thought for a while: "Since you want it so much, I'll erase the change for you and charge you a hundred yuan. That's interesting enough."
Lin Mai reluctantly put down the clothes he chose, turned around and left.
The boss muttered something unhappily in Cantonese and put all the clothes back where they were.
Lin Mai had not gone far when a young man leaned over to her.
Lin Mai didn't buy any clothes, so he was so angry that he pushed the young man to stagger.
He roared angrily: "Don't hang around me, I have no money, no money, no money!"
Her voice was enough to scare away several thieves who wanted to take advantage of her.
It doesn't matter whether this woman has money or not, you can't steal it from her.
This woman is so tough. If you steal her money, she will chase you three streets!
Lin Mai thought for a while while walking, and came up with a good idea. He went to the "Pretty Woman" women's clothing wholesale store where he just got the bat shirt and jeans.
Generally, after ten o'clock in the morning, there are fewer people shopping for goods, and the business in each store is not too busy.
The landlady of "Pretty Woman" didn't bother to have breakfast until then.
As soon as Lin Mai entered the store, she recognized her immediately.
It's not that Lin Mai is so beautiful that people can never forget it, but Fang Zhuoran who accompanied her is so handsome that she can't be forgotten after just one look, so she has a deep memory of her.
Pretty Lady's landlady didn't have a good impression of Lin Mai.
Although Lin Mai bought a lot of clothes and pants from her, the prices were too low!
Sell it if you don't want to, or don't sell it if you don't want to, it's just useless.
Although it was eventually sold to Lin Mai, the landlady is still feeling depressed.
But Guangzhou people are good at doing business. Even if they are unhappy with you, for the sake of money, they will still greet you with a smile.
The landlady smiled and said, "Beautiful girl, here you go again? Why didn't your boyfriend come with you?"
Lin Mai smiled and said, "He has something to do."
Then he turned to the topic: "Sister, can you do me a favor?"
The landlady smiled and said, "I can help, as long as you don't cheat me."
People in Guangzhou are said to be shrewd, but the boss lady thinks that no matter how smart she is, she can't be as smart as this black girl in front of her.
She is a master at digging holes, and she got into a terrible trap.
Lin Mai smiled and said: "We country people are the most honest, we never know how to trick people."
She pointed to the men's clothing wholesale store where she just selected clothes: "I just picked some clothes for my boyfriend in that men's clothing wholesale store, but the boss insisted on giving me the retail price.
I want my eldest sister to come forward and help me buy it at the wholesale price, okay? I don’t have much money left, so I can only buy it at the wholesale price.”
Although Lin Mai had never been in the clothing business in his previous life, he knew that the owners of the same clothing market knew each other.
Ask the proprietress of "Pretty Girl" to come forward and help her buy it. The men's clothing owner will sell it to her at the wholesale price because everyone is doing business in the same clothing market.
The landlady asked: "Which clothes do you like?"
Lin Mai reported it to her.
The landlady finished the last bit of breakfast and said, "It's okay for me to buy it for you, but you must remember to come to my store to purchase goods in the future."
Although the price sold to Linmai today is worthless, it is better than not making any money at all.
As long as you can make money, you have to sell it even at a useless price.
Lin Mai nodded: "As long as the goods from eldest sister's house are cheap and good, I will definitely get the goods from eldest sister's house."
The landlady curled her lips in her heart, this little girl is not simple. Even if you help her, she won't promise you anything easily.
The proprietress took the money given by Lin Mai and went to the men's clothing store.
The owner of the men's clothing store saw that the pretty lady boss had chosen all the clothes and pants that Lin Mai had chosen just now.
He asked suspiciously: "Are you buying clothes for others?"
The pretty lady boss didn't hide it from him either: "I'm buying it for a customer of mine, just to save face!"
The boss was very helpless, but he still nodded and agreed.
The landlady bought the clothes. When she returned to her store, she said to Lin Mai: "In the future, no matter which men's clothing wholesale store you look at for clothes, don't talk to the boss, just tell me and I will buy them for you.
If you bargain with others and ask me to buy it, they will know that I am buying it for you, and they will feel unhappy."
Lin Mai nodded and said, "I remember."
I thanked him, took my clothes, and pulled the cart to the guest house where Fang Zhuoran lived.
As soon as she entered his room, she showed him all the clothes she bought for him like a treasure.
Fang Zhuoran looked at the pile of clothes she bought for him, and pinched her little face with joy and affection:
"It's not like I don't have anything to wear. Why buy it for me? Just buy it for yourself. You are a girl and you have to dress up nicely."
"I'll buy it for myself next time." Lin Mai started to take off his clothes, "Here, try to see if the clothes I bought for you fit."
After unbuttoning two buttons for him, I suddenly realized that I was too bold and quickly retracted my hand, "Try it yourself."
After saying that, he turned his back to him, as if he would hear no evil and see no evil.
Fang Zhuoran liked the way she blushed and was shy at every turn. He held her thin shoulders and turned her around, facing him: "I want you to try it for me."
Lin Mai looked up and looked at the deep affection in his eyes. He couldn't stand it at all and his face turned even redder.
"Then...then try putting on the pants yourself, and I'll put on a shirt and T-shirt for you, okay?"
She was really embarrassed to try on pants for him, but she could barely accept it when he tried on a top.