After leaving Tadpole's house, Li Jianren went back. As soon as he got home, his grandfather came over and said to him: "Aren, I made an agreement with your Uncle Zhengmin last night. Ten chairs, two days, contract work and materials, 45 yuan.
They have the wood at home. I will pick it up the day after tomorrow and then deliver it to the village committee."
"Okay, grandpa, you make the decision. Then we will leave early the day after tomorrow. There will be a shuttle bus to Lin'an at 8:30, and then transfer to Yiwu. We can arrive before about 4:30, and then we need to go see things quickly, because there
It will close at around 6 o’clock.”
"It's up to you to decide how to do it. You have experience, I don't care. I still have 100 yuan for cigarettes. You can take it first and pay me back later, otherwise I won't even be able to afford cigarettes."
"Okay. It's settled then." Li Jianren was not polite. He had nothing to be polite with his grandfather. He turned around and went back to the room. This time he still needed to make a plan, how much it would cost in total, and what things he would buy.
Back in the room, Li Jianren took out all the money and calculated that it was 1,118 yuan in total. Of the round trip fare for three people and various expenses, he had to set aside 300 yuan. The remaining 818 yuan could be used in full.
Keychains and toys were not easy to sell last time, and there were still two or three. Don’t buy them this time. The quantity of other items needs to be increased. This time, I will definitely buy more of the ones that are sold out first, and less of the ones that are sold out last.
, just follow each principle and add some other varieties, and there should be no problem. Li Jianren wrote them all down in his notebook one by one.
On the third day, the family got up early and got busy, preparing to leave. Everything they needed to bring was ready. Around 6:30, the three of them set off and walked to the highway entrance to wait for the minibus to the county station.
Before eight o'clock, he had already arrived at the station, taking the long-distance bus at 8:30. As usual, Li Jianren bought a few newspapers and prepared to read them on the way. After all, the journey of several hours was quite difficult.
The train departed on time at 8:30 and arrived in Lin'an around 12:30. Grandpa Li Ruiqin was fine, but Li Yanping experienced the torture of a long-distance car. But there was no way, she had to continue the journey.
Finally arrived at Yiwu Wholesale City at 4:30 pm. Li Yanping finally started to get excited, and she started shopping with Li Jianren, and her grandfather could only follow behind. Li Jianren could not let her go as she pleased, he had made strict arrangements.
So he took the two of them and headed straight for the target.
At around six o'clock, they finally came out. It was basically agreed that they would just come and pick up the goods tomorrow morning. The three of them finally breathed a sigh of relief. So, Li Jianren took them to the Yuelai Hotel where they stayed last time, planning to wash up first and then go to eat.
.
In this summer, the three of them were already smelly at the end of the day. It didn't matter to the two men, but it was unbearable for 16-year-old Li Yanping. When they arrived at the hotel, they asked for two rooms. Li Jianren and Li Ruiqin made do with it.
One room, a room for the girl alone.
After washing up, Li Jianren was going to take the two of them to a place not far away for dinner. After all, his grandfather was old and a little tired and didn't want to move anymore, so he just brought Tangqiao Shaobing for a bite and got ready to sleep.
Li Jianren had no choice. He felt that his grandfather wanted to save money and didn't want to go out to eat, but thinking that the two children were at an age where they were easily hungry, he simply let them go by themselves.
Li Jianren took Li Yanping out for a walk to find food. They walked a kilometer away and finally saw a food stall operating. The two walked over and sat down at an empty table. "Boss, order!" Li Jianren yelled.
voice.
An aunt in her thirties came over and said, "Young man, what would you like to eat?"
"What are your specialties?" Li Jianren looked at the aunt next to him.
"We cook the pickled fish very well. A big pot is almost enough for the two of you. If it's not enough, you can add other dishes." The proprietress was an honest person and did not recommend a bunch of dishes.
"Okay, let's have some pickled fish and some fried celery and shredded pork. Is there any soda? If so, get two bottles." Li Jianren called out skillfully.
"No problem, Chenghui, it's 8 yuan and 50 cents in total."
Yes, you have to pay first. Li Jianren didn’t say anything and paid readily. But Li Yanping was a little unhappy. It was just two dishes and a soda. It’s so expensive, she must be bullying a child. Hum!
The food came quickly, and the two young people, who had been hungry for a long time, started eating without saying anything. It was the first time for Li Yanping to eat pickled fish. The hot and sour taste stimulated her sense of taste and made her appetite whet her appetite. She wished that one of them could become a big eater.
.
Seeing his sister eating so happily, Li Jianren felt that it was worth it. However, it backfired. After eating more than half of the meal, two young men at the table next to him each held a bottle of beer and staggered to Li Yanping, one with yellow hair and the other with a bald head.
.
Among them, Xiao Huangmao held a cup and smiled at her: "Hey, little girl, you are here from out of town. How about having a drink with me?"
After all, Li Yanping was a 16-year-old girl. She had never encountered such a situation before. She blushed all of a sudden. She was already pretty and lovely, but now she looked even more annoying.
The two gangsters stared at her and tried to hug Li Yanping's shoulders. Li Jianren stood up quickly, pulled Li Yanping over, and smiled condescendingly at the two gangsters: "Brothers, please give me some face."
Well, my sister doesn’t know how to drink, can I drink it for her?”
As he spoke, he took out a pack of cigarettes and prepared to hand them over. After all, it is better to do less than to do more. People who are away from home can make money by being friendly. But the two drunk gangsters did not take him seriously at all and pushed Li Jianren away.
"Get out of here, you're just counting the balls, let your sister come over and drink."
At this time, Li Yanping was a little frightened and at a loss. She could only keep pulling on the corner of Li Jianren's clothes and hide from the two of them.
Seeing that things could not get better, Li Jianren felt furious. He looked at the wine bottle that the gangster put on the table, and secretly approached it, still talking about it.
The few guests at the other tables didn't want to get into trouble, so they all lowered their heads and secretly glanced at everything that was happening in front of them. The proprietress was a little annoyed and wanted to go up to talk to her, but her husband, who was a chef, grabbed her and glared at her.
.
Li Jianren was leaning on the table at this time, with a wine bottle next to his hand. He glanced at Huang Mao, who was approaching again, and another bald man next to him, and suddenly picked up the wine bottle and hit Huang Mao's forehead hard.
Then he bent down sideways and slammed his shoulder into the bald man's chest.
The bald man was caught off guard and was knocked away more than two meters. Li Jianren ignored the situation of the two of them, turned around, picked up Li Yanping and ran away.
Baldhead waited for a while before getting up. At this time, both siblings had run away. So he hurriedly went to check Huang Mao's condition. Fortunately, Huang Mao only had a large swelling on his forehead, the wine bottle was not broken, and there was no blood.
Staying means that people are a bit confused when sitting on the ground.
After being pulled up, I was eager to take revenge, but the surrounding area was so large that it was impossible for the two gangsters to find the person, so they could only run away in despair. This kind of thing is common for the gangsters, isn't it?
To hit someone is to be hit.
But for Li Jianren and his brother, this was the first time. After the two of them ran for a while, they saw no one was chasing them, so they slowed down a little. Li Yanping was still frightened, and she quickly took her brother back to the hotel.
On the way, Li Jianren specifically asked his sister not to tell his grandfather, lest he worry.
After getting up and washing up the next morning, the three of them drank the Tangqiao sesame cakes they brought with them. "After a while, the three of us arrived at the wholesale city and divided into three groups. Each person was responsible for a part, so as to save time. We went to Lin'an in the morning.
There is a train at 10:20, we have to catch this train." The two of them had no objection and started to set off.
Along the way, Li Yanping looked around suspiciously, as if she was still worried about what happened last night.
Li Jianren approached his sister and whispered to her: "Sister, have you ever seen any little gangster get up so early in the morning? Besides, they don't know us and don't know where we live. How can they spend so much money on something like this?"
Do you have the strength to find someone? Just rest assured."
Li Yanping listened to her brother's explanation and felt it made sense, so she felt a little relieved.
Li Ruiqin watched the two siblings talking quietly, and didn't think much about it. He continued to walk and watch, hey, Yiwu is much better than their small county.
Before eight o'clock, the three of them had already arrived at the wholesale city, and some merchants were already open. The three of them started to go their separate ways. Sure enough, it was easy to do things with many people, and in addition, they had already negotiated yesterday afternoon, so it took only an hour and a half for them to do it today.
I bought everything and packed it up. Two large cartons and four snakeskin bags. I had no choice but to call it Sanlun.
So Li Jianren started working according to his last experience. He didn't arrive in Luohe County until the evening. He called a van, which was packed to the brim, and finally arrived home at around six o'clock.
The family members were also waiting at the door and hurriedly helped unload the car. After the three of them got off the car, they all felt like they were peeling off layers of skin. Only this time did Li Ruiqin and Li Yanping realize how difficult it was for Li Jianren to carry so many things home alone last time.