The Red Era: Starting from Being an Educated Youth in the Countryside

Chapter 6: Earning Money
The driver waved his hands nonchalantly, yawned repeatedly, and walked with a unsteady step. He looked like he had just come out of a sweet place, with all his energy sucked away.

"Did you count the quantity?"

Chen Huaiyang nodded and replied, "I have counted them. The leaders take them very seriously. They didn't make excuses for the defective cloth. Brother, you have a wide network of contacts. Even Section Chief Liu can give you face in such a large cotton mill."

"I'll have something to brag about when I get back. I've really learned a lot this time. Thanks to you for giving me the opportunity!"

"We have to hurry up, otherwise it will be dark when we get back, and we won't be able to unload the goods in time, and we will have to stay in the car all night!"

There was nothing Chen Huaiyang couldn't flatter. The driver was flattered to the point of being on cloud nine. He straightened his back with a look of great smugness on his face.

Who doesn’t like to be flattered!

She raised her hand and patted his shoulder, saying with a somewhat arrogant tone, "You are still young, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

“Now that the quantity has been counted clearly, you can just sign and leave.” With such a large factory, there is basically no chance that the quantity will be made a mistake, and there is no need to worry about messing up.

The dust was flying all the way back.

Chen Huaiyang spoke a lot of nice words, making the man feel comfortable. "Brother, it's still early! How about you take a rest for a while?"

The driver was feeling sleepy and was more than happy to receive his proposal. Last night, the woman had been recruiting a lot of people and had been pestering him a lot. Although he had spent some money, he felt very comfortable.

"Okay, I'll stay here for a while. When you get tired, I'll take over."

As soon as he lay down, he started snoring.

Chen Huaiyang was happy to be alone and dawdled along the way.

Coincidentally, a heavy rain fell halfway, and the yellow mud road became muddy. The car slowed down again and again, and when we returned to the familiar place, it was already late.

There is no way to unload the goods.

Chen Huaiyang took the responsibility again, "Brother, go back and rest for a night, and come back tomorrow."

"Young people are physically strong and have no one to worry about at home, so I will just look after the goods."

After two days of getting along, the driver had complete trust in Chen Huaiyang and no longer had any doubts about him.

"Drive your car behind the supply and marketing cooperative, and you will sleep soundly at night without worrying about thieves. I will come early tomorrow."

Chen Huaiyang naturally nodded in agreement, munching on the cold steamed bun and casually eating it with warm water.

He has spent a lot of time in the past two days. If he wants to make money, he has to be frugal. Small investment and high returns are worth it.

When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Chen Huaiyang opened the car door and put all the moldy cotton into the car.

Then he climbed over the wall to find the boss of the black market, Boss Ma.

Fortunately, after finding out the whereabouts, it is not difficult to find the person.

When Boss Ma saw the man, he stared at him with sharp eyes, with suspicion in his eyes, "Young man, you must be joking. I don't do speculation here. You've come to the wrong place."

Nowadays, those who dare to do this business are all people with connections. Strangers are especially suspicious and will definitely not give up easily.

There is a shortage of cotton in the market and the demand exceeds supply.

If it's someone familiar, I will definitely take over in full, but if it's a stranger, I have to investigate. I want to make money, but I don't want to get myself into trouble.

Chen Huaiyang smiled and said, "Boss Ma, I know your name from Brother Hei. He said you have the ability to eat up a large batch of goods."

"I came to you with the idea of ​​win-win cooperation. If you can't eat it, I will turn around and leave. I will never make things difficult for you."

When Boss Ma heard of Brother Hei's reputation, his tense body relaxed instantly. As long as there was someone to lead the way, he was not afraid of being targeted.

"Comrade, don't be angry. We have to be careful in our line of work. If we get caught, we'll be in big trouble."

Chen Huaiyang nodded. Wasn’t he being cautious and coming here in a different appearance? He made sure that no one would recognize him when they met face to face.

"I don't want to cause any trouble. Let's look at the goods. If you like them, give me a price. Then we can agree on a safe place and we can exchange the money and the goods."

Chen Huaiyang went out and brought out a bunch of cotton. When Boss Ma saw the cotton, his eyes lit up. He rubbed it, feeling the delicate texture, and his thoughts surged.

It has a slight musty smell, but it’s actually good stuff!

Such a generous person, this person can be befriended.

Chen Huaiyang said, "Don't be fooled by the musty smell of cotton, but it is kept warm. I believe it will be in short supply and will be sold very quickly."

Boss Ma was very excited, "How many do you have? I want them all."

Chen Huaiyang was very vigilant, as he was also afraid of being taken advantage of. After the two parties had an appropriate conversation, the money was handed over to the goods.

I ran around the whole night and my legs were numb, but I got a whole sack of money.

After counting the money, leave immediately.

Put the money in the space in a corner where no one can see it.

The bent back straightened in an instant, and the slightly shaking feet walked quickly without any sign of inconvenience.

After acting out the scene, he had to climb over the wall and go back to guard the car.

I slept for two hours, and when the car door was knocked, I opened my eyes instantly, and my vision was clear.

"Brother, morning!"

The driver was well rested and smiled, "Thank you for your hard work. This trip is really tiring. You must have a good rest when you get back."

However, Chen Huaiyang acted as if he was proud of it.

"It's my blessing that my brother can use me. Do I have to unload the goods now?"

The driver nodded, "We have to hurry. After unloading this load, we can have two days' rest."

Chen Huaiyang moved the goods skillfully and counted the quantity. After he had finished moving all of them, there was still half a defective piece left.

"Brother, there is still half a piece of cloth left. It may be due to a small difference in quantity. The workers haven't come yet. You can take it back and sew a quilt cover. Although there are some minor defects, it will not affect the warmth."

The driver looked around nervously, how could he not understand this?

Even if the fabric is defective, it is still a hot commodity here at the supply and marketing office. We only get such a small quantity because we have never seen it before. Any more will be sold out.

Although he was extremely nervous, he still slipped away quickly when no one noticed him. "Guard the car for me. I'll come back later."

Chen Huaiyang looked at the man's back as he ran away and smiled.

The driver was a greedy man and would definitely take the half piece of cloth that he deliberately left out. His guess turned out to be correct.

There are so many of them anyway, so a little bit of it won’t make a difference.

It's always good to have some good things on hand.

Who knows if it will be useful when you go to the countryside, so it’s better to be prepared.

When the driver came back panting, Chen Huaiyang had slipped away, saying that he was so tired and weak that he could not even open his eyes.

In fact, I went to the fabric factory again and counted the money, and made 880 yuan.

All the cotton has been sold out, and I am content to earn this much.

When Section Chief Liu heard the guard say that Chen Huaiyang had returned, he finally felt relieved.

He hurried over and was delighted to see the person.

Chen Huaiyang followed the man back to the residence carrying the snakeskin bag. When he saw him carrying out bundles of money, his eyes widened.

"So many?"

(End of this chapter)