Chapter 16 Big Leak
“One hundred thousand yuan? That’s how much money you can make by selling Spring Festival couplets?” The third uncle’s face was full of surprise.
"In fact, I earned more than 100,000 yuan, and a large part of the salary expenses and chartered car expenses. If you include these, it should be more than 150,000 yuan." Xu Liang said with a smile.
In my last life, my uncle led me to sell Spring Festival couplets. In this life, I introduced them to this business earlier and I can make more money.
"Liangzi, how many people have you hired?" the aunt asked curiously.
"At the most, there were exactly one hundred people if we added drivers."
"One hundred people?!"
Everyone was shocked.
This number greatly exceeded their expectations.
"Our Liangzi is really promising. He is only in the second year of high school and can do such a big career." The aunt praised him.
Listening to this, the father and mother also showed a hint of pride on their faces.
“Auntie, third aunt, and younger aunt, if you have time next year, you might as well sell Spring Festival couplets. It was more than a month ago, I dare not say more, but it is still easy to make ten thousand or twenty thousand a month.” Xu Liangdao.
The reason he earns little is because he spends a lot of money on labor and fares, and the time is too short.
If you had started working one month ago, you would have definitely earned more.
There was some emotion on the faces of several people.
Although money is easier to earn now than before, ten thousand or twenty thousand is still more than half a year's income for each family, and the temptation is too great.
"Liangzi, from your tone, don't you plan to do it next year?"
My aunt was keenly aware of the hidden meaning in his words.
Xu Liang nodded, "I will be a senior in high school next year. I will take advantage of the winter vacation to review my homework and try to get into a good university."
My aunt nodded in agreement, " Getting into a good university is a lifelong matter and is more important than earning tens of thousands of dollars.”
"I think so too."
Through this incident, he successfully created the impression of being sensible and knowing how to advance and retreat in the minds of several elders.
On the third, fourth and fifth day of the lunar month, after leaving all the relatives at home, I started to deal with the Spring Festival couplets in my hands.
I called several people who made money through Spring Festival couplets and came early after dinner.
More than a dozen people crowded into the living room of the Xu family, smoking and drinking tea, and it was a lively scene.
Xu Liang stood in the middle of the crowd. Although he was young, he had no stage fright.
“Dear uncles and aunts, did you make a lot of money selling Spring Festival couplets this year?” Xu Liang said with a smile.
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but smile.
"Liangzi, we only make pocket money, we can't compare with you. Hundreds of people work for you, you must make a lot of money."
"Liangzi, we are all fellow villagers, you Give us a breakdown, how much have you earned this year?”
"Yes, Liangzi, tell me, we promise not to tell anyone."...
Xu Liang's Spring Festival couplets were so popular that the whole Beixing Village was curious about how much money he made.
Xu Liang smiled, of course he would not tell the truth stupidly.
"I made a little money, but after raising so many people and cars, and after deducting expenses, I actually don't have much left."
Everyone obviously didn't believe what he said, but they didn't Say, no one would be stupid enough to keep asking.
"Uncles and aunts, do you plan to continue selling Spring Festival couplets next year?" Xu Liang asked.
“Of course I have to sell it.”
“That’s right, who wouldn’t want to do such a good deal?”…
I made a small profit in less than half a month. Ten thousand, when have you ever seen such a profitable business?
Xu Liang continued: "As you all know, I will be a senior in high school next year. In order to get into a good university, I will spend my winter vacation reviewing my homework, so I will not sell the Spring Festival couplets."
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"But I still have some Spring Festival couplets left here. I called all my uncles here to see if you are interested in eating them."
Everyone exchanged glances, and a short and sturdy man said.
"Liangzi, how much do you have left?"
"About thirty thousand yuan."
"So much?"
"More is a bit too much, but it only costs more than three to four thousand points for each shop. Moreover, the Spring Festival couplets are indestructible and will not be out of date in a few years. It's nothing to stock up on goods." Xu Liang said.
“That’s true, but it’s too much for you.”
“Thousands of dollars, if there is an accident in the middle, we will lose a lot. "
"Yes, yes, you pressed too much."
Everyone was talking about it, their eyes flickering, and they were making up their minds.
Xu Liang smiled lightly. He knew that these people didn't want it, but they were planning to bargain.
After some discussion, seeing that the fire was almost done, the short and sturdy man who spoke earlier continued.
"Liangzi, you are an unsaleable piece of goods. Can the price be cheaper?"
Everyone's eyes focused on Xu Liang.
"His fourth uncle, you can't say that. What do you mean by goods that cannot be sold? The Spring Festival couplets will remain the same for another two or three years." Wang Lingxiang said dissatisfied.
After speaking, he turned his head.
“Son, I think we’d better keep these things. If you don’t sell them for the Spring Festival Joint Entrance Examination, we all support you.
Your dad and I, plus Xiaomeng, the three of us Let’s sell it. Isn’t it just 30,000 yuan worth of goods? If you can’t sell it out in one year or two, I still can’t believe it.”
Looking at the domineering old lady, Xu Liang felt secretly. Thumbs up, very well coordinated.
"Sister-in-law, where are your two greenhouses, are you busy?"
"It's only about half a month. Why can't I squeeze out some time? I really can't find someone to help. Anyway, I can make more money by selling Spring Festival couplets." Wang Lingxiang said.
The current salary for a strong laborer is only fifty yuan, which is seven hundred and fifty yuan for half a month.
Sell Spring Festival couplets casually and you can earn back this little money.
Everyone knows how to settle this account.
Seeing that my mother was almost done with it, Xu Liang stopped keeping silent. Otherwise, he would be in trouble if my mother really had the idea of selling Spring Festival couplets.
"Uncles, for the sake of my fellow villagers, I will suffer a little loss this time. The Spring Festival couplets made of straw pulp paper cost 9 cents a door, and the coated paper cost 2 yuan 30 a door. If you are willing, we will follow this deal. If you want If you don’t want to, forget it.”
Another round of wrangling followed, and finally the deal was made at Bamao.
Xu Liang also recorded another 28,000 yuan.
The first pot of gold he accumulated also reached 320,000.
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After the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, the flavor of the New Year has faded.
At this time, people who should go to work go to work, and the market becomes lively again.
Xu Liang started school on the 16th day of the first lunar month, so it is still very early.
On the eighth day of the lunar new year, he specially put on his father's jacket and sunglasses. With his tanned skin that had been exposed to the sun after working for more than half a month, he looked much more mature.
After nodding with satisfaction in front of the mirror, he picked up the backpack he had prepared a long time ago, stuffed two eating bowls in it, and grabbed some old junk from the drawer that he had gotten from nowhere in the past. After putting all the coins in his backpack, he turned around and walked out.
"Brother, where are you going?"
"I'm going to my grandpa's house. I won't be back for lunch."
After that, he started the motorcycle and went out.
My grandpa’s village is about three or four kilometers away from their village, and it only takes ten minutes to ride a motorcycle.
But he didn't actually go there. Instead, he turned around a few alleys and came to a house with a red tile roof and cement plastered surface, which was obviously several times more impressive than the surrounding rammed earth houses.
He looked up at the words 'Happy Home' posted on the tiles above the door.
“That’s it.”
Stop the motorcycle aside.
I came to the door and pushed it, and it opened immediately.
Xu Liang walked in with his backpack on his back.
"Is anyone home?" "Who?"
A middle-aged woman wearing a gray sweater opened the door and walked out.
Xu Liang had an earnest smile on his face.
“Auntie, I’m thirsty after walking here. Can you give me a drink?”
The rural atmosphere in this era was very simple. If anyone came to ask for water, they would basically give it to them.
If a flower comes to the door, he will give him two corns or a few steamed buns even if he doesn’t give any money.
The woman looked him up and down. Seeing that he was not a bad guy at his young age, she nodded.
“Come in.”
“Hey, thank you, aunt.”
Xu Liang quickly followed into the house.
The living room is paved with floor tiles and the heater is very hot. It can be seen that it is a wealthy family.
After entering the door, Xu Liang looked around, and soon his eyes stopped on a colorful jar next to the TV cabinet.
“Here you water, be careful not to burn it.”
Xu Liang quickly took the water cup.
"Thank you, Auntie."
My mind turned quickly and I quickly came up with an idea.
Took a sip of hot water, put the water glass aside and stood up.
“Auntie, this jar of yours is not simple.”
As he said that, Xu Liang walked over.
The surface of the jar has a lotus pattern, with two ears on both sides, a narrow mouth and a bulging belly, and a regular shape.
But the edge of the mouth is somewhat broken.
There are two feather dusters inserted inside, as well as some sundries.
The woman followed.
“What did you see?”
"Auntie, I am a collector of secondhand goods. Do you know anything about collecting antiques? Your jar is not simple."
The woman became interested.
"Little brother, you mean my jar is worth something?"
"Can I take a look first?"
"Yes!"
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The woman quickly took out the feather duster and dumped all the needles and threads inside.
Xu Liang picked up the jar and looked at it pretendingly.
"Auntie, this jar of yours is from the Republic of China. It is at least seventy or eighty years old now."
"Little brother, how much does it cost in your opinion?"
Xu Liang stretched out two fingers.
"Two hundred?" the woman asked tentatively.
“Two thousand.”
“Two thousand?!”
The woman exclaimed.
This is not a small amount of money.
"Well, the fine multicolored porcelain of the Republic of China generally costs between one thousand and ten thousand. You don't have the money, so it's cheaper."
Xu Liang doesn't understand porcelain at all, and what he said is nonsense.
But the woman believed it.
"Little brother, wait."
The woman hurriedly called.
Not long after, a short, fat, middle-aged man wearing a coat hurriedly opened the door and walked in.
The woman hurriedly greeted him.
“This young man is interested in the jar next to our TV. I’ll give him two thousand yuan.”
The middle-aged man nodded and looked Xu Liang up and down.
“Young man, at your young age, you know how to collect?”
"My dad does this, and I've learned it all the time since I was little."
"Is your accent from our area?"
"I'm from the city, and I'm just riding a bike today. I came down to collect my things. Unfortunately, I only collected a few paper money so far.”
"Uncle, sell me this jar. Two thousand yuan is a lot for you."
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Young man, last time I came here to collect used goods, I didn't even sell them for five thousand. You want to buy mine for two thousand?"
"Uncle, how much do you want me to say?" ?”
“This number.”
The middle-aged man raised his right index finger.
“Ten thousand?”
"That's right."
"No, no, no, ten thousand is too much. If it's this price, I'll definitely lose money. Please give me more."
"Look at you, young man, you can't do it even in winter. Easy, 9,500, I can’t give in anymore.”
Xu Liang kept bargaining, and finally reached 8,000.
Clenched his teeth pretending to be in pain.
"Eight thousand is eight thousand. Uncle, I want it."
The middle-aged man laughed, looking extremely proud, and patted his shoulder.
“Young man, you’ve made a lot of money this time.”
This broken jar was a stall item he bought from the market for more than ten years. It cost only a dime when he bought it. Now, Sold for eight thousand.
Make a lot of money.
Xu Liang smiled in agreement.
"Uncle, do you have any other old objects at home? If so, take them out and have a look. I will definitely pay a high price."
Hesitation appeared on the middle-aged man's face.
“Give me the money for this item first.”
Xu Liang nodded, opened his backpack, and counted eight thousand yuan from inside.
"You click."
The middle-aged man nodded.
“Yes, exactly eight thousand.”
The woman’s eyes were hot and she came over.
(End of this chapter)