Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 457 Sales of military coats

Seeing that Xu Damao had arrived so early, Xu Qing and Er Mazi walked out of the grain station.

"Qingzi, ten pieces, you will help your brother sell them today."

Xu Damao got out of the car, took out his peony cigarettes, and handed one to Xu Qing and Er Mazi. He raised his thumb on his right hand and pointed at the military coat on the back seat of the bicycle.

Xu Qing took the cigarette and hummed.

Er Mazi stood aside, looking at Xu Damao's neatly stacked military coats on the back seat of his bicycle. He stretched out his hand and touched it. He felt that the material was good and quite thick. He grinned and said:

"Xu Damao, how much does it cost? Why don't you give me one first?"

Xu Qing and Xu Damao were all startled after hearing Er Mazi's words.

Xu Qing came to the grain station early in the morning and told Er Mazi about helping Xu Damao sell military coats.

Er Mazi didn't express his desire at that time.

Say it now.

Xu Qing smiled and looked at Xu Damao, who was a little dazed.

Xu Damao didn't expect that as soon as it was delivered, someone wanted it. He immediately rolled his eyes, put his arm around Er Mazi's shoulders and said:
"Hey, because of our relationship, I will give you this piece for free, just use it to wear it."

After Xu Damao finished his polite words, he frowned and said, "However, I did this in partnership with others, so I have to say hello to that brother."

When Er Mazi heard Xu Damao's words, he turned his head slightly, took Xu Damao's hand off his shoulder, and grinned:

"Xu Damao, I know that if I want to take advantage of you, it will be even harder than reaching the sky. Tell me, how much do you want to give me one?"

Xu Damao didn't directly discuss the price, but looked at Xu Qingxian from the corner of his eye, his mind racing.

He was a smart man, and he thought that Xu Qing must have told Er Mazi the price of one of his military coats that morning.

At this time, Er Mazi still asked, so he thought it was too expensive. After thinking about it, he said:
"Er Mazi, let me tell you something. These military coats are all from the army. They are good and serious things. Considering our relationship, you work for Qingzi again. In this way, we are dealing with As for the price, brother, I’ll give you two more yuan, Qingzi and I won’t earn you a penny, you take the 23 yuan.”

After Xu Damao finished speaking to Er Mazi, he turned around and gave Xu Qing a quick wink, while saying:

"Qingzi, what do you think?"

Xu Qing glanced at Er Mazi, then looked at Xu Damao and nodded:

"Okay, you get the stuff, I'll help sell it, it's up to you!"

In fact, the price Xu Damao paid Er Mazi was not to earn a penny.

But even if you lose two yuan, you still have several yuan in profit.

When doing business, you can't really lose money.

What's more, Xu Damao's friendship with Er Mazi is not as deep as Xu Qing's.

How could Xu Damao's work be in vain?

Last night, Xu Qing had a last chat with Xu Damao in the courtyard and asked how much he could earn from selling one piece.

Xu Damao said he got 21 pieces and sold them for 25, making a profit of five yuan.

They split it equally, each getting two and a half dollars.

Of course Xu Qing didn't believe it.

However, I can make two and a half yuan from selling one piece, so I think it’s okay.

As for how much Xu Damao got it, he didn't want to go into details.

First, it's not necessary.

Secondly, Xu Damao was too shrewd to reveal it.

Xu Qing knew that the base price might be even lower, but he helped sell it on behalf of others, and he could get two and a half yuan for each piece.

Since there is some money to be made, how much Xu Damao can make is his business.

Xu Qing didn't want to know or care.

Anyway, he mainly runs grain stations and sells them whenever he can.

No loss if you can't sell it.

Furthermore, Xu Damao put the military coats at the grain depot, and Xu Qing could use his ability to divide them. Whether Xu Qing sold the divided coats to others or gave them away to gain personal favors, he would gain nothing but no harm.

It’s just that Xu Damao said 23 yuan to Er Mazi.

Xu Qing was speechless about this because he didn't want to make Xu Damao look bad.

Xu Damao gave him a wink just now, and he understood instantly.

However, Er Mazi wanted it as soon as he saw it, and Xu Damao gave Er Mazi two yuan cheaper for his sake.

Xu Qing thought Xu Damao was quite interesting.

At the very least, I won’t miss a penny that I haven’t searched.

They acquiesced.

In addition, this price, to be honest, is much cheaper than what is sold in state-owned stores and department stores.

Even if it is 25 yuan, it is not as high as the price in state-owned stores or department stores.

In these days, military coats, like bicycles, are a must-have for every man.

I don’t have a military coat in winter, so I feel embarrassed to say hello to people when I go out.

In the past ten years, military coats were not allowed to be sold to outsiders, and the control was relatively strict.

Only someone in the family who is a soldier can get it, and then sell it privately.

But after the reform, ordinary people can also buy military coats.

Since the end of last year, the number of people wearing military coats in Sijiu City has doubled.

At a glance, there are almost every bicycle rider on the street.

Like a green ocean.

And when Er Mazi was still working in the third factory last year, she wanted to buy it, but Chen Xiaojuan was very strict.

Can only endure.

This year, Er Mazi had another idea when he met Xu Damao selling it at a cheap price.

At the entrance of the grain station, Er Mazi took out the money from his body, handed it to Xu Damao and said:

"23 yuan, can you count?"

With a smile on his face, Xu Damao put it into his trouser pocket and said:
"Hey, brother, can't you still believe me? Don't count."

After Xu Damao finished speaking, he untied the rope tied to the back seat of the bicycle, took out a military coat from the middle, handed it to Er Mazi and said:
"They are all size 4 and 3, try them on."

Without saying a word, Er Mazi put it on his body, looked left and right, and saw that it was the right size. He was immediately excited. He stretched out his hand to touch the fabric and pinched the cotton inside. It felt good and said:

"Just this one."

Seeing that Er Mazi didn't pick any more, Xu Damao picked up four military coats and handed them to Xu Qing, and then let Er Mazi carry the remaining five back to the grain station.

He was too embarrassed to go in by himself. Sanhuzi's wife and Meijuan were there.

When Xu Damao became the director of Factory No. [-], in order to consolidate his position, he cut off all contact with San Huzi and the people who had worked together to make a living as a second-line dealer.

How could Xu Damao have the face to face it?

Xu Qing hugged his military coat and saw that Xu Damao was about to leave, so he said:

"Brother Damao, why don't you go in and warm yourself up?"

Xu Damao sat on the bicycle, holding the handlebars with both hands, shaking his head and saying:

"I won't go in. Sanhuzi's wife and his sister are not with you. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

After Xu Damao finished speaking, he got on his bicycle and rode away along the cold street.

Er Mazi shrugged, Qing hugged the military coat and returned to the grain station.

Sanhuzi's wife saw Xu Damao leaving and walked out of the grain station. With a dark face, she looked at Xu Damao's back, lowered her head and spat fiercely on the ground.

Meijuan followed behind, her face full of dissatisfaction, and said to Xu Qing:
"Brother Qingzi, you shouldn't have helped that bastard Xu Damao sell military coats. When he was with my brother, he often came to my house. The two of us could wear a pair of pants. Later, he became a director and immediately He is a bastard for turning his back on others!" Meijuan finished speaking angrily, her eyes full of resentment.

Seeing this, Sanhuzi's wife stretched out her hand and pulled Meijuan, scolding:

"Why are you angry at the shopkeeper? Xu Damao is not a human being. Our shopkeeper is a nice person."

After Sanhuzi's wife finished speaking, she apologized to Xu Qing for her sister-in-law Meijuan.

"Shopkeeper, Meijuan is a bit childish, don't worry about it!"

Meijuan lowered her head, knowing that she should not have said what she just said to Xu Qing, and muttered:
"I blame that bitch Xu Damao. Brother Qingzi, Xu Damao is really not a good person. Don't associate with that kind of person in the future!"

"Meijuan, what are you talking about? Is it your right to say who the shopkeeper associates with?"

Sanhuzi's wife scolded Meijuan, pushed her sister-in-law into the grain station, and said to Xu Qing with a bitter face:
"The shopkeeper, it's my sister-in-law who can't control her. Don't worry, I'll talk to her about her later. Don't be offended!"

Xu Qing smiled calmly, "Sister Wang, I know about the matter between San Huzi and Xu Damao. I understand that Meijuan feels aggrieved because of her brother's injustice."

Sister Wang, you already said that I am the shopkeeper, how could I not be cautious? "

Sanhuzi's wife heard Xu Qing's words and showed gratitude on her face. She reached out to take the military coat from Xu Qing's hand and said hesitantly:

"Shopkeeper, what Meijuan said is not wrong. You should really pay attention to Xu Damao!"

Xu Qing nodded, indicating that he understood.

Who is Xu Damao? He has been in the compound for so many years.

How can it be unclear?

Xu Qing would also pay attention to Xu Damao without the reminder from Meijuan and Sanhuzi's wife.

at noon.

Someone came to buy food and saw the military coat that Xu Qing asked Er Mazi to hang up. He pointed to the words "Sold for 25 yuan" written with a brush on it and asked:

"Shopkeeper, your grain depot still sells military coats?"

Xu Qing smiled and said: "Hey, I'm just selling it for others, there aren't many pieces."

The man was wearing a military coat, smoking a cigarette, and while waiting for Sanhuzi's wife to load the food, he slurped his teeth and said:

"RMB 25 is not expensive. I bought this one at a department store last month for 30 yuan. If I had known it was so cheap here, I would have bought it from you."

Xu Qing poured a cup of tea, handed it to the man and said:
"I didn't have one last month, nor yesterday. I just put it up today. I helped a friend handle it, and the price is a little lower."

The man sipped his tea and replied, "No wonder it's cheaper than in the department store."

Xu Qing followed the words and said: "Comrade, if you are a family member, relative or friend, and want to buy a military coat, you can come to my place and have a look."

The man hummed, drank the tea, drew the prize, and took out an ordinary grain of rice with nothing on it. He took the grain packed by Sanhuzi's wife and the cents Xu Xiaoya found, and walked out while saying:

"Shopkeeper, no problem, I'll go home and ask."

At about three o'clock in the afternoon, someone came to inquire about the military coat.

As soon as the three young men came in, they didn't even open their mouths to ask for food. They ran towards the military coat and said:

"Shopkeeper, please take it off and let the three of us take a look."

Xu Qing was sitting on the chair but before he got up, Er Mazi, who had just added briquettes to the stove, put down the tongs, raised his hand to take off his military coat, handed it to the three young men, and then said:

"It's a good thing. Don't just touch it with your hands. Try it on. It's very warm."

After Er Mazi finished speaking, the three young men put on the clothes one by one.

After trying it on first, they felt that it was no different from the ones bought in department stores. They looked at each other and said to Er Mazi:
"Shopkeeper, can you make it cheaper?"

Er Mazi held a cigarette in his mouth, laughed, pointed at Xu Qing and said:
"The shopkeeper is sitting over there, you have to ask him."

The three young men turned to look at Xu Qing.

Xu Qing stood up from the chair, shook his head and said: "Comrade, I'm sorry, the price is already very cheap, there is no way to go any lower."

When the three young men heard this, they turned around and walked to the door of the grain station. They lowered their heads and discussed for a while. After a while, they walked up to Xu Qing and said:

"Okay, shopkeeper, the three of us want one piece each, two pieces with the number just now, and one with the number 3."

Xu Qing suddenly frowned.

When Xu Damao delivered them in the morning, he said they were all the same number - No. 4 and No. 3.

No. 3, where can he find it?

Xu Qing faced the shorter one among the three young men and said:

"Sorry, I don't have one for size 3."

The short young man reached out and scratched his hair.

When he tried it on just now, the size 4 felt a little bigger on him, so he thought about buying a smaller one.

no result

He turned to his two companions and asked for their opinions.

The other two people blinked and said: "Just buy it here, it's a full five yuan cheaper than the department store, where can you find such a good thing.

If you want No. 3 No. 3, then go to the department store to buy it in two days. We bought it here anyway. "

The short young man was a little hesitant.

Xu Qing and Er Mazi didn't say anything about the sum total of the three of them.

In these days and months, the purchasing power of five dollars cannot be underestimated.

Let them discuss it among themselves.

Anyway, I am selling it for Xu Damao, whether it is sold or not.

Xu Qing doesn't care.

The three young men finally bought a size 4 and 3 military coat each.

Because Sanhuzi's wife looked anxious, she felt that the short young man was really stupid, so she opened her mouth to remind:
"Comrade, that little comrade, you might think you're a bit older. You're still young. In a few years, you'll grow taller. A little older will be just right."

Therefore, Xu Qing sold three military coats at once.

Plus the one Er Mazi asked for in the morning.

Out of ten military coats, six are left.

Xu Qing made nine yuan by the way.

In the evening, before Xu Qing and Jinghongguan Grain Station went back, many people who came to buy grain inquired about it, but no one wanted to buy it.

Most people have it, and when they see a bargain, they just ask casually.

As the day passed, the wind started blowing and snow drifted in the evening.

Xu Qing and Jing Hong, one is riding a motorcycle and the other is riding a bicycle.

As soon as the two of them returned to the compound from the grain station, it started to snow heavily.

Xu Qing was in the front yard and saw Yan Bugui and Yan Jiecheng. Both father and son were wearing military coats.

My heart instantly smiled.

Without guessing, he knew that this was Xu Damao's masterpiece.

Xu Damao made a batch, and naturally he sold them first to people in the compound.

When passing the middle courtyard, Shazhu and Yi Zhonghai were also wrapped in military coats.

Jinghong pushed the bicycle and said to Yi Zhonghai with a smile:
"Master, the military coat you are wearing was probably sold to you by Xu Damao."

Yi Zhonghai patted the snow on his shoulders and said hummingly:
"Xu Damao bought it cheaply, only 25. Everyone in our hospital bought one, so I followed suit."

Ma Jinghong looked at Xu Qing, and they both felt happy.

However, before Xu Qing and Jing Hong returned from the central courtyard to the backyard, Xu Damao, who was in the backyard, heard the noise and ran to the central courtyard and asked Xu Qing impatiently:
"Qingzi, is there anyone buying at your grain station today?"

(End of this chapter)