After working for half the morning and getting everything done, he exchanged everything with his elder and second brothers, and also sent a special product from Linji.
He had originally thought that his mother would be busy in two days as it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and would not be back from get off work until the evening. Unexpectedly, she came back at noon, and brought back four or five women with her. They were all talking and smiling as they walked.
"It's good that you live by the beach. The sea breeze is quite cool. It faces south and is blocked by the house. Even in the winter, you can sit outside and bask in the sun without being affected by the north wind..."
"Yes, my third son has been asking me to move in, and he also said he wanted to build an additional floor for me and his father to live in..."
"Your third child seems to be getting more and more successful, and he's quite filial. You are so lucky..."
"No, I didn't make much money, but I put it all on his wall. He does all sorts of things all day long. Some time ago, he built a small house for his grandma and built a yard. He spent all his money on this."
"He went to Zhejiang Province again and just came back last night with a bunch of stuff. If you want anything, go in and take a look. The price is definitely fair. I won't let him charge you more than the price outside."
Ye's mother said these words with disdain, but her tone revealed a sense of pride. She then helped them sell the goods they had brought back.
"Do you think my electronic watch is nice? We work all day, and it's so convenient to have a watch on our hands to tell time. Mechanical watches are so expensive, but this electronic watch is cheap and easy to use, and it's convenient to see numbers. It's hard to buy one here. If you want to buy one, you have to go all the way to the county town. Once there is one in town, it will be sold out, and it's not our turn to buy one..."
"My son didn't bring much back, and I don't know if he has any now. If not, you can look at the fabrics, clothes, and leather shoes..."
"Hey, why didn't your son bring back more?"
The women were also a little anxious, "Go faster, go faster..."
"Which son's family is this?"
"The third brother has watches, the first and second brothers have leather shoes, and they all have clothes and fabrics. Whose house do you think we should go to first?"
"Old Third, Old Third, go check your watch first, don't worry about anything else..."
"Ah... there's a dog..."
When Ye's mother saw the big and small dogs jumping out of the courtyard gate again, she hurried forward and scolded them, "Go away, go away..."
“This is a lot of dogs!”
Ye Yaodong had just finished his meal and was sitting at the door to cool off. From a distance he saw his mother coming to his house happily with people. He thought she would take people to his eldest brother's house first, but she came to his house first.
"get off work?"
Mother Ye came forward with a smile on her face. "Go and take out the watch you brought back and show it to these aunties. I wore the watch to work this morning and everyone was very curious about it. As soon as I got off work, everyone followed me back. Have you packed your things? Show everyone the fabrics and clothes later."
I knew his mother would definitely bring someone back. After all, electronic watches are hot-selling products, and it would be hard for most people not to be tempted by them.
"Then wait a moment. I'll go in and move all the things out with A-Qing and put them at the door. It's dark inside and you can't see as clearly as outside."
With so many people around, it will be a mess. Don’t let anything be lost at home, as it will be hard to know what will happen then. It’s better to put it outside the door in light.
Ye's mother quickly agreed, "Okay, okay, it's better to put it at the door. There's a lot of space and it's too narrow inside. Besides, it's cooler at the door and you can see clearly."
Ye Yaodong and Lin Xiu Qingya worked together to take out a small box of watches, and then moved out the sack of clothes and fabrics that had been put back. They also took a few sacks, spread them on the ground, and poured out the clothes.
Suddenly, the group of women felt that their eyes were not enough to see enough. Two of them squatted down and started to pick up the clothes. But the person next to them said, "Check your watch first. You can look at the clothes later. There is no rush. There are still so many."
"Ah, yes, yes..."
The small pile of colorful clothes on the ground was so eye-catching that they almost forgot the purpose of their visit.
Ye Yaodong also opened the box of watches next to him and showed them to them. The broken watches had been picked out by him, and the remaining ones were good.
“How much do you sell watches for?”
"Nine dollars each, no bargaining. When I went to the stalls, they were almost all nine or ten dollars."
"Can you make it cheaper? We all want one..."
"No bargaining. There are only a dozen of them. Once they are sold, they will be gone. Besides, I brought this back from Zhejiang Province. How about I sell it for ten yuan and bargain it down to nine yuan?"
Ye's mother also chimed in, "Yes, how much does it cost to travel this long distance in gas? The price is not too high for you."
Ye Yaodong moved a stool, sat beside him and crossed his legs, and said lazily: "Look, if you want it, just pick it first, if not, I will go and talk to the neighbors. They came here early in the morning and told me to tell them after I cleaned it up. They want it too."
"Yes, yes, yes, I want two..."
"I want one… "
"I want two too..."
The women brought back by Ye's mother all had fixed salaries, their family conditions were considered good, and they were willing to spend money. When they heard others clamoring for watches, they quickly took the watches they wanted, held on to them, and couldn't wait to pay for them, and then went on to buy clothes.
Fortunately, they put several sacks on the ground, and the women turned them over one by one. If the area was not large, it would be inconvenient for them to pick.
Just as they left the door open, the neighbors on both sides came out after dinner and ran over when they saw them. However, there was a dog at the door of their house, so after being barked at a few times, everyone simply ran next door.
Ye Yaodong didn't care. If there were too many people, it would easily cause confusion and allow others to take advantage of the situation. He would just wait until these people had picked their pick and then lead the dog to the back door.
He sat at the door with his legs crossed for the entire afternoon, watching everyone picking things up. When more people came behind him, they were about to fight over the items.
He never thought that the purchasing power of women in the village was so strong and he underestimated it.
But think about it, it’s quite normal. Everyone can spend hundreds or thousands of dollars to attend a pyramid scheme, so what’s the big deal about buying a few pieces of clothing
Everyone has a love for beauty, regardless of gender, age or status.
Moreover, these people would stroll around the next door, then come to his place, then stroll around his place, then stroll around the next door, back and forth, as if they were unwilling to just leave like this.
Fortunately, he had sharp eyes and was always keeping an eye on everything. If he knew who stole it, he would ask his wife to go over and talk to her and get it back.
If he didn't see it, he could only blame himself for his bad luck.
There are too many petty thefts these days. Unlike people in later generations who have received higher education, it is hard to say whether they have a sense of shame, but they will not do something like stealing. There are also many cameras.
It was not until the evening when no one came that Ye Yaodong put away the few remaining clothes. Except for the fabrics he had cut in advance and kept, the other fabrics had basically been divided up. Electronic watches were the first to be sold out.
There were only cassettes, and only a few were sold, with one and a half boxes left. There were only a few people in the village who had tape recorders, so it was normal that those things were not selling well.
Ye Yaodong didn't care. He collected them all and decided to set up a stall in town when he had free time.
"Calculate how much these things sold for today. I'm going to the dock to buy some seafood and then invite some cousins and friends over for a drink in the evening."
"Okay, we'll figure it out later. I'll go cook first. It's a pity that there are so few tape recorders in the village. These tapes won't sell that well. I guess we'll have to take them to town to sell them."
"That's all. It doesn't matter. We've almost cleared out our things anyway. You can decide who to give the remaining clothes to, or keep them for yourself. It's up to you."
"Um."
Lin Xiuqing pounded her neck with her empty fists and then walked into the house. She was exhausted from selling goods all day and had to go into the house from time to time to coax her child and feed him.
Ye Yaodong also saw it, and said from behind her: "Cook a bowl of the jellyfish blood I brought back yesterday tonight, it will be just right for nourishment. When I'm not at home, you probably won't eat much soup, right?"
She turned around and smiled, "I ate a lot. When you were not at home, Guang sent fish and shrimps to me every few days, and I never stopped having soup."
"No wonder my daughter's arms look like lotus roots."
As he spoke, he followed her into the house and pushed the bicycle, but when he reached the door, he turned back.
"I just happened to send the mooncakes and local specialties to Ah Cai. I was busy all day and almost forgot about it. I'll also take some to Secretary Chen's place while I'm at it."
"Oh, then you didn't tell me when you came back yesterday. I was wondering why you bought so many mooncakes and local specialties. I was wondering when I was sorting them out this morning."
"Didn't you just come back yesterday and have no time?"
Lin Xiuqing rolled her eyes at him. How could she not know that he was hinting at her
I took a basket and put two mooncakes in it, as well as some other local specialties and miscellaneous items.
"You decide. These should be enough."
"good."
Ye Yaodong went out with the basket and hung it on the handlebars of the bicycle.
The more gifts you give, the less blame you get. Besides, since it is a local product, the person receiving it will not be unhappy.
Secretary Chen was happy, and so was Ah Cai.
Ah Cai smiled and said, "I heard that you made a fortune on your trip to Zhejiang Province. They said you brought back a boatload of stuff, which sold well at home today. Everyone said you made a fortune."
"Tsk~ You can definitely make money, and risks come with opportunities, but it's not as exaggerated as everyone says. The gas, wages, and food expenses are all high. When you're out, you can't eat and drink for free at home."
"Yes, it's not easy to go out, and you're grabbing food on someone else's territory."
"OK."
Ye Yaodong didn't say much, but walked around the small dormitory. He found that there were not many things and he looked very idle.
"The ship hasn't come back yet? Why isn't there much cargo?"
"It has already left with other people's cargo, and there are still boats behind that haven't come in yet."
"oh… "
Just then, he saw several people standing on the dock, and one of them seemed to be A Guang
He hurried over to say hello.