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Chapter 104 Don’t worry about scarcity but inequality
Actually it’s not that bad, a breakfast tea costs about 30 to 40 yuan per person.

It's still very expensive, equivalent to a city dweller's monthly salary, but not as outrageous as the room price.

Weidong observed and figured out that this dim sum restaurant had many local residents from Yuezhou as customers, and the prices were high-end but not extravagant.

The people of Yuezhou are as wealthy as those in Shanghai, but they seem to be more willing to spend on daily enjoyment and consumption.

Most of the people staying in hotels are foreign businessmen, so a five-star hotel that costs two or three hundred foreign currency is not too expensive, right?

After all, when I went downstairs and got in a taxi and asked, the driver was able to tell me the actual scalper price in US dollars quite skillfully, and it really fluctuated between five and eight dollars!

The huge dual-track system can be distinguished even in hotels in Yuezhou.

However, while having breakfast, I learned that the Cantonese cuisine master would not come to work to prepare dinner until after 3 pm, so I had to hurry up and wire the funds to complete the business of the machine.

He almost emptied out all of Weidong's cash and even borrowed some from Malatang.

But after finishing this task, it was not yet lunchtime, so Weidong went straight to the university area recommended by the taxi driver, had a quick meal outside the school, and then went to the basketball socializing area.

Zhang Lanzhi finally took advantage of this time to go shopping in the shops outside the university, bought herself a skirt and leather sandals, as well as a change of underwear, and then asked Weidong to buy a suit that is still extremely rare in the mainland, but can be seen on the streets of Yuezhou and even everywhere at the exhibition!

And it’s a very special beige grey.

I searched the campus for a long time, and finally, with the guidance of a college student, I saw this guy wearing only a vest and playing actively on the court with others.

Although her feet were already quite sore and tired, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, Zhang Lanzhi relaxed immediately.

I found a shady corner to sit down, hummed a song while slowly cleaning up my things, and looked around the university campus, still feeling envious.

It was not until around two o'clock that the college students left the stadium, probably to prepare for afternoon classes.

Rang Weidong was just chatting and laughing with two or three students and making an agreement. When he was about to pick up his clothes at the side, his secretary came over with a bag.

More than a dozen boys were involuntarily attracted to her.

The clothing stores around university campuses sell cheap and simple everyday clothes for students, not anything too weird.

But Zhang Lanzhi simply changed into the most common short-sleeved white shirt, tucked into a dark blue pleated skirt, and it was a conservative style that covered the knees.

There is no sexy element.

She tied her long hair into a ponytail and came wearing mid-heeled leather sandals, which gave her a vibe that was definitely different from that of a student.

She is tall and fair-skinned. Even without the bonus of the military uniform, the upright temperament that only wearing a military uniform brings still makes her graceful and elegant. She looks capable and mature when carrying a small faux leather bag.

The college students were reluctant to take their eyes off it.

Weidong stared at her hands in surprise, and without even taking his own things, he quickly went over to take the bag.

The secretary was also proud: "I think you wear this..."

Before she could finish her words, she was horrified to see this straight man actually pour out a bag of clothes, including her brand new suit and even her underwear rolled up in her military pants, all scattered on the ground!

Her face instantly turned red, as if it was about to bleed in front of everyone.

Weidong no longer cared about beauty or underwear. "Bag! Where did this bag come from? Damn, I didn't even see this thing at the exhibition. Where did you get it from?"

That's right, all he saw was the supermarket plastic bag that became the most common thing in the next few decades, commonly known as a vest pocket.

It is everywhere in daily life, but in the 1980s, at least until this moment when Rang Weidong came, he had never seen it.

Ever since he first sold bacon and eggs, he was troubled by the lack of this tool to pack them for customers. Later, he needed this tool to make spicy hot pot, cut braised dishes and cooked food, and even for personal packaging of cameras and tape recorders.

This thing is so convenient that it can be said to have changed the lifestyle for decades to come.

If we can get a set of equipment in advance to dominate the southwest region, we will probably become the king of plastic bags.

In fact, even plastic bags are rare these days.

Plastic is a derivative of petroleum and natural gas chemicals, so there is no problem with that. Even the Xishan factory can make its own camera body molds.

But plastic bags have to be made very thin, which requires very precise blow molding technology.

not reachable.

So even the cigarettes nowadays don’t have a layer of plastic film on the outside, and rely entirely on the tin foil inside to prevent moisture.

Watching this guy holding up the plastic bag like a fool and observing the light in the sky, Zhang Lanzhi squatted down helplessly to pack her clothes: "I'll take you to see the commercial street outside the South Gate."

Her behavior as a good wife and mother made college students extremely envious.

The people who had just been talking to Rang Weidong came over and asked enthusiastically, "Is this your girlfriend?"

Rang Weidong immediately put away his bag and started working: "This is Secretary Zhang from our camera factory. Are there any students who like taking photos? Come and take photos tomorrow at noon. We are looking for good works to participate in the national photography exhibition."

Zhang Lanzhi also started her business mode, rolling her underwear and hiding it in her folded suit. She gracefully introduced the Sunshine Daily Tribute Film Festival and welcomed people to come and discuss it tomorrow. The two had tried this many times at Echang University and their cooperation was very familiar.

The college students gathered together to read the Sunshine Daily that the secretary brought out, and then they nodded and looked back and agreed to come again tomorrow.

It must have left a beautiful image in my mind.

Weidong is a little worried: "Here, everyone talks about Nikon, Canon, Mirinda, and Jakarta... No one looks down on domestic cameras, let alone cheap ones."

The secretary also didn't understand international brands: "It seems like the whole opening-up and revitalization here is way ahead. I see that those shops are very free."

Rang Weidong sighed: "Nanmen, you think you are joking? The entire reform and opening up started from here, so of course it is the most advanced. Let's go and take a look at this plastic bag first."

Zhang Lanzhi finally trotted over to show him her suit and shirt. "It's not thick, it's fine for this season. Thank you for treating me to so many delicious meals."

Let Weidong take it and gesture: "It's not cheap, how much is it? I'll give it to you."

The secretary shook her head. "Just buy yourself another pair of leather shoes. Dressing formally when you're talking to someone is a sign of respect."

It’s true that I don’t have enough money, otherwise I would have liked the whole package.

The straight man looked down on her: "Why would you spend that little money on this? I dress shabbily on purpose so that no one would know I'm making money. Do you think that if I go back to the Xishan factory looking glamorous and pretty, people will be suspicious? We worked so hard in the remote mountains to assemble cameras for just a few dollars. We could have lived a happy and comfortable life. If they start to think like that, it's hard to stop."

Zhang Lanzhi opened her mouth to speak, but after hearing what she said, she couldn't help but nod: "You make a lot of sense. I understand. I'll wear my military uniform when I go back."

Only then did Weidong take in her new look. He didn't linger for long, "Well, it looks good. We'll be working outside in the future, and we should dress better for some occasions, but I'd rather keep it simple on campus. You look great like this. Whatever you spend will be included in your clothing expenses."

Zhang Lanzhi was definitely tempted, but she said insincerely: "I'll buy it..."

Let Weidong look back and say: "Then start eating porridge tonight to save money on business trips."

The secretary immediately looked confused: "Huh?!"

The boss turned around and smiled secretly, thinking that teasing his secretary like this was much more fun than going on a business trip with Goudan and his gang.

And the secretary was really hardworking. The clothing store she found was a little surprised by the customer's focus, and thought there was something wrong with the suit. She gestured and said in Cantonese, "Stir-fried winter melon", indicating that it was from the factory over there and they sent it over for trial.

Weidong hurriedly thanked him and came to the door. It happened that the Yuezhou Plastic Products Factory next to this university was a state-owned enterprise.

The gatekeeper was just about to chase away the young man in a vest, shirt and sportswear, when Wei Dong skillfully offered him a cigarette and showed him his work ID. After a few pleasantries, he asked about the origin of the plastic bag.

He was very familiar with the gatekeeper's psychology, so it was okay to chat with him when he had nothing to do.

Before meeting the factory leaders, Weidong already had a general idea of ​​the situation. The first production line in the country was imported from Japan at a cost of millions two years ago. At the beginning, it produced thousands of pieces a day. It was only last year that Japanese technicians came to provide guidance and the scale of daily production reached tens of thousands.

Weidong's tone has changed from hearing about millions of dollars of investment to selling these plastic bags on behalf of the southwest mainland to help expand sales.

His standard salesman style of the 1980s really caught people off guard. Moreover, since they all had a state-owned factory background, they were taken to meet the factory leaders and even allowed to visit the production workshop combination of film blowing machine and bag making equipment.

Weidong was asked to take a few photos and report to his superiors, striving to sell tens of thousands of bags every year with Jiangzhou as the center. No one had any problem with that.

We left each other our business cards before saying goodbye.

The secretary, who followed him throughout the whole process and tried hard to understand Cantonese, was both impressed and puzzled.

After coming out, he asked, "We came to Yuezhou to sort out the food factory issue. Being able to sell cameras along the way and expand our sales is already quite impressive. Yesterday, we suddenly bought a 70,000 yuan machine, and today we're tinkering with these plastic bags. I read in a book that being indecisive is not a good thing."

There is also a tape recorder business in Chengdu alone.

Seeing that it was just the right time to go back to the hotel, I asked Weidong to take the bus.

Mainly, he was thinking about some things he couldn't say: "I don't dare put all my eggs in one basket. If the camera factory copies my sales methods and bypasses me, I won't make any money. And the food factory isn't guaranteed to succeed, either. So I have to seize the current good profits and try to find more ways... Let's put it this way, if the cooperation is really good, and the camera business has problems later, Xishan Factory can also switch to producing tissues or plastic bags, right?"

Zhang Lanzhi couldn't believe it: "Camera? What's wrong with the camera?"

Weidong hesitated, "Didn't the Xishan factory make surveying mirrors before? They didn't do it forever. Everything in this world is constantly changing, whether it's product performance or innovation. Do you think the Xiangshan factory is wrong to focus on SLR cameras? I heard they're also going to introduce Japanese production lines. Let's see who still has the market in five or ten years. One wrong step can lead to a catastrophic outcome."

Weidong believed that cameras and tape recorders were products of the times that could make quick money and would disappear in the next ten years or so. Therefore, he felt an invisible sense of urgency that forced him to speed up the promotion of more businesses to catch up.

In fact, I had just made some money and couldn't help but feel blindly confident that I could do any business.

All successful entrepreneurs are like this, and what's more, he can really see what is promising.

Naturally, I always want to reach out and hold her.

But Zhang Lanzhi became a little nervous after hearing this. As she boarded the bus, she whispered, "Xiangshan Factory... Actually, I heard someone there is quite regretful. Two of our six factories are already converting production to support Xishan Factory, and two more have also accepted work to assist. What will we do if something goes wrong?"

Let Weidong say smoothly: "That's why I said don't mess with me, as long as we cooperate happily, everything will be fine."

The secretary bit her lip and stood closer, as the car was really crowded.

Weidong even took the initiative to move aside to help her get some space, and he had no intention of holding her at all.

(End of this chapter)