My Realistic Simulation Game

Chapter 13 Selling clothes, the effect is explosive.
The next day!

Vasily greeted his wife and happily put on the jeans and wool coat Qin Yuan had given him yesterday before heading out.

He was an employee of the company, and in recent years the profits from the Cheka market have been getting better and better, so the money that ordinary employees like him could get was also increasing.

However, there are few places to spend money in Moscow!
Transportation costs very little, and the food is always the same few dishes.

So when he arrived at the warehouse area, he made his appearance.

The effect was immediate.

His crisp trousers, thick and durable fabric, and the sheepskin coat that seemed especially precious in the Moscow cold instantly made him, the warehouse foreman, stand out from his dusty coworkers.

"Vasily, my brother! Where did you get this uniform?"

Ivan, a coworker with whom he had a good relationship, stared wide-eyed. He quickly stepped forward and couldn't resist touching the collar of the sheepskin coat.

"Wow! It's so warm! The material, the workmanship... I've never seen anything this good in state-run stores!"

Vasily puffed out his chest, trying to suppress his smugness, and laughed, "These trousers are Apple brand, from southern China! That's the most popular brand there right now. See this coat? You can't get one for less than a thousand rubles; it's top quality."

He specifically emphasized southern China and the "Apple brand".

"Apple brand? American?" Ivan was even more surprised. "How much? Is it expensive?"

Vasily looked around and lowered his voice, saying, "I don't really know the price, but it should be cheaper than Levi's. My friend will be here soon, and you can ask him then."

Ivan was extremely envious; his brother was getting married next month, and he was worried about not having a suitable gift.

These jeans and this coat are a perfect match!

He was different from Vasily; Vasily was in charge of the warehouses, while he was in charge of the markets, where he had more opportunities to make money.

Therefore, he really didn't have any concerns about the price.

He put his arm around Vasily's neck and said affectionately, "My brother, when your friend comes over later, introduce me to some clothes. I'd like to buy a few too."

Vasily, beaming, said, "Alright, then don't leave yet. They'll be here soon. Come with me to meet them."

“Okay, no problem.” Ivan nodded.

Around nine o'clock in the morning.

Qin Yuan, along with Gangzi and Dabinzi, carrying several large bags of samples and some ready-made goods, arrived at the Cheka market.

He immediately spotted Vasily waiting at the door, along with an even taller man beside him.

It was Ivan.

In Qin Yuan's view, Vasily was pointing at himself and saying something to the man next to him.

Then they saw the man stride straight toward them.

Binzi and Gangzi, completely bewildered by the situation, assumed they had encountered some danger and immediately stood like two mountains in front of Qin Yuan.

Vasily caught up at this moment, pointed to himself, and explained, "Mr. Qin, Mr. Qin."

“This is my friend Ivan, and he also wants to buy an outfit like this.”

Ivan, standing beside him, was panting heavily, his eyes filled with eagerness.

Upon hearing this, Gangzi and Binzi were still confused, but Qin Yuan understood.

His gaze swept over Ivan, then glanced at the slightly crowded and chaotic street beside him and the occasional police figures in the distance, and he made a decision in an instant.

"Buy? Buy what!"

"We're all friends!"

Instead of talking about money, he took a brand new set of jeans and a sheepskin coat, exactly the same as Vasily's, from the sample bag and stuffed them into Ivan's arms.

With a genuine smile on his face, he spoke fluent Russian:
"Ivan, Vasily's friend is my friend. Here's a gift! I hope you like it!"

Holding the brand-new clothes, Ivan was completely stunned. The overwhelming surprise left him speechless: "A gift?! Thank you! Thank you so much!"

Vasily was also stunned, not expecting Qin Yuan to be so generous.

But soon, he thought of something.

He chuckled and said, "Ivan, these friends of mine just arrived in Moscow. They want to start a small business and sell these goods. Could you help them out?"

Ivan was taken aback; the coat and jeans he was holding were still warm.

Looking at Qin Yuan, she saw him smiling at her.

So this thing wasn't given away for free!

But then I thought, public property belongs to the public. The clothes I'm holding are worth at least a thousand rubles.

Especially this wool coat, you can tell it's made of high-quality material just by touching it.

These are all mine.

Moreover, if you build good relationships with these merchants from the South, how can you expect to make a little less money in the future?

Thinking of this, a smile immediately appeared on his face: "Okay, no problem."

"You guys come with me."

Led by Ivan, they bypassed the chaotic open-air area and went directly to a small "semi-fixed" stall area behind the market management office, which was made up of simple sheds.

The location is relatively far inside, but the foot traffic is still good. Most importantly, it's close to the market administrator's office!
And it's safe!
Ivan pointed to an empty stall in the corner and said, "These stalls haven't been rented out yet, you can use them for a few days."

After saying that, he lowered his voice and said, "I won't charge you a management fee, but if you want to use it for a long time, it's best to go through the proper procedures and get a certificate."

Qin Yuan patted his shoulder and said with a faint smile, "Brother Ivan, don't worry, my people are already processing your paperwork in the hall. I guarantee they won't cause you any trouble."

Seeing that Qin Yuan was so cooperative, Ivan immediately smiled.

He waved and left.

Vasily walked over and said with a smile, "Brother Qin, now that the stall problem is solved, you can sell your goods here properly. I'll be in the warehouse inside. If you encounter any trouble in the future, you can ask Ivan or me."

"Then I'll leave first."

"Wait!" Qin Yuan called out to Vasily, and said with a smile, "Vasily, my brother, there's one more thing I need your help with."

"What's the deal?"

"Here's the thing, we just set up our stall here and we don't know anyone here. Could you help us promote it and act as a shill?"

"To?"

Qin Yuan explained to him what a "tout" was.

Vasily, a man of such integrity and honesty, had never heard of such a method before and was dumbfounded.

After Vasily left, Binzi and Gangzi, who didn't understand Russian, approached him, looking completely bewildered.

Gangzi was the first to ask, "Brother Yuan, are we starting to sell clothes now? What's the price?"

"Jeans are priced at 220, and wool coats are priced at 450!"

Qin Yuan had already decided on this price; he had seen it when he was shopping at the department store yesterday.

A pair of Levi's jeans costs around 300 rubles here.

Needless to say, wool coats are generally priced above 500 yuan, and those made of high-quality foreign brands can cost over 1,000 yuan.

His price is definitely competitive.

Upon hearing the price, Gangzi's eyes widened.

When I was talking to Chen Jianhua yesterday, they were right next to me and knew the exchange rate between the RMB and the ruble.

220 rubles is roughly equivalent to 1000 RMB, which is almost a five-fold exchange rate difference!

They brought two hundred pairs of jeans with them on this trip, which is equivalent to 20 yuan in goods.

hiss!
Even the usually composed Binzi gasped in surprise.

In addition to the initial cost of 10,000 yuan, their trip cost them nearly 1,000 yuan in total expenses, including train tickets, accommodation, and food.

But now, the sales target is 200,000.

That's a 20x return on investment!

This doesn't even include the fifty wool coats.

"Don't just stand there." After writing the price on a cardboard sign, Qin Yuan urged, "Hang up the jeans and coats, and then display this price."

The two quickly got to work, and sure enough, as soon as the "Apple" brand jeans and thick Chinese wool coats were put on the market, their superior workmanship and fashionable styles, which were so different from those of Soviet products, immediately attracted the market's attention.

Especially when Vasily, dressed in his usual clothes, pretended to ask about prices, and when Ivan, dressed in new clothes and beaming with joy, strolled around the stall like a model, the effect was absolutely explosive!
　1987: 1 US dollar = 0.60 rubles (highest value)
　　1990年11月1日：1美元= 1.80卢布
　　End of 1991: 1 US dollar = 170 rubles
　　1994年11月25日：1美元= 3235卢布
　　July 1995: 1 US dollar = 4553 rubles
　　1997年8月4日：1美元= 5801卢布
　　1998年1月1日：1美元= 6010旧卢布，1美元= 6.01新卢布（俄罗斯用1新卢布强制兑换1000旧卢布）
　　1998年8月18日：1美元= 9.5卢布
　　1998年8月27日：1美元= 13.4卢布
　　1998年9月7日：1美元= 20卢布（黑市）
　　2000年11月14日：1美元= 27.77卢布
　　2004年7月2日：1美元= 28.0卢布
　　2007: Approximately 1 US dollar = 30 rubles
　　2009年2月28日：1美元= 36.43卢布
　　At the end of June 2013: 1 US dollar = approximately 35 rubles or 35000 old rubles

　　2015年11月17日：1美元=约65卢布或65000旧卢布

　　Currently: 1 US dollar = more than 90 rubles

　　
　
(End of this chapter)