The steamed buns stuffed with cabbage and pork taste good and the price is reasonable.
The middle-aged man ate two steamed buns and silently calculated the expenses involved. After excluding the cost and operating expenses, he probably knew how much money was not made for Harmony Supermarket. At most, it solves the employment of many people.
Starting at seven o'clock, the city officially wakes up, and the first bus arrives.
The old-fashioned bus clanged, the conductor asked where the middle-aged man was going, and asked casually: "Is it going to queue to buy electric furniture?"
The middle-aged man said twice, but he was startled.
There was no one on the first bus. The conductor sat down and chatted happily, "Yesterday, Harmony Supermarket opened in the whole city, with a total of eight stores.
Our car had to pass through three of them, and the people in line were crowded onto the road. At that time, many people in the car were discussing, some praised and scolded. "
"Is anyone still scolding?" The middle-aged man was surprised.
"Of course there is." The conductor said cheerfully: "The surname Zhou has a bad intention and smuggles second-hand goods from abroad to cheat the common people. There are also people who are clamoring to report to the city, saying that Zhou Qingfeng is speculative. He is a crime of smuggling."
"Smuggling is really hard to say." The middle-aged man smiled bitterly. "The report is that the jealous family made money. This President Zhou is too public and it is inevitable to be jealous."
"Who said no." The conductor also shook his head. "Whoever wants to report is still rushing to buy cheap goods. I have heard that the quality of this second-hand item is not bad, at least it is 70% new, but the price is new. One-third, even one-fifth.
By the way, there are not only home appliances, but also a lot of furniture. Many people rushed over after withdrawing money from the bank. Those stores have a good supply, and I plan to check it out after the shift today.
I heard that at least a few hundred color TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, etc. were sold yesterday. Now the city says that Mr. Zhou is very capable and smuggled so much in silence. Many people are talking about it, saying that it was shipped in a large truck from hk. "
The middle-aged man also smiled bitterly and shook his head. After shaking his head, he nodded and said, "Well, Mr. Zhou is really capable. But he is so public, I'm afraid that someone will really report him."
"Cut..., I have been reported many times a long time ago." In order to show that he had a wide range of sources, the conductor said in a low voice: "My neighbor's nephew's uncle's sister is in the Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce. I heard that recently All reports can be packed in sack.
Some people felt that going to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau was useless and went directly to the city hall. But let me say, it's no use going anywhere. Now all look to the money. Mr. Zhou is so rich, how many people in the city rely on him for food, how can he offend this God of Wealth? "
Regarding the fact that Zhou Qingfeng is rich, the middle-aged man also nodded repeatedly. But how he got rich is still a mystery and hasn't been found out yet. But there must be many violations of the law.
It happened that five or six motorized tricycles passed by outside the bus. The conductor immediately pointed out the window and shouted: "Look, this is for the Harmony Supermarket. These people can run diligently. It is said that a trip is five yuan. What I earn in one day is worth half of my salary."
Several pieces of household appliances and furniture were fixed on the tricycle with hemp rope, and it moved quickly along the road. I am afraid that this kind of car will not be able to enter the city after a few years, but now it is running on the streets and alleys.
The salesperson looked envious and said, "Many people want to join the'Harmonious Transport', and they have to grab the recruitment quota. However, Mr. Zhou gives priority to taking care of the needy families in the city.
Tsk tusk tusk, no one cares about the shabby settlement in the past, now it has become a sweet potato. They were blushing with Qian's irritation, and they started to work greedy in the dark, and then they sent it out in a blink of an eye. If Zhou always falls, these people will fight you desperately. "
The convoy quickly split into two and sent the goods to branches in different locations.
The middle-aged man looked around and asked: "Where did these convoys come from?"
The conductor said: "There is a warehouse of'Shengguang Machinery' in Taipingqiao on the outskirts of the city. It is said that all the goods are shipped out from there. I am afraid that these smuggled goods are not transported by large trucks. waterway."
It is easy to set up a card on the road, but it is more difficult to set up a card and check the waterway. Middle-aged people feel there is some truth in this. However, the Tang River in Tianyang City flows into the Yangtze River from south to north, which means that the source of smuggled goods may be different from what ordinary people think.
The conductor continued: "Shengguang now hires more and more people and pays high wages. Not long ago, the children of my relatives participated in the home appliance repair training class organized by the shengguang.
That class is fine. Teachers from the School of Metallurgy come to class and pass the final exam to get a job. At least two hundred yuan a month, which is pretty good. Enrollment quotas also depend on grabbing, but many junior and high school students from the countryside can recruit specially. "
The conductor was obviously from the city, and in his tone he was quite dissatisfied that the country folks had robbed the enrollment quota of the'Holy Light'. The middle-aged man didn't agree with this anymore, just chatted a few words casually. When more and more people got on the bus, the two sides stopped talking.
Judging from the information provided by the conductor, Zhou Qingfeng has long been observed by ordinary people in Tianyang City with a magnifying glass. His every move is noticed, some people like it and some people hate it.
"Does this kid know his current situation?" The middle-aged man thought for a while, and suddenly shook his head with a smile, "Maybe that kid understands better than anyone else, but he has no fear."
The bus stopped and the conductor called for the stop. The middle-aged man got out of the car and arrived at a harmonious supermarket he was going to investigate today. As soon as the door was opened, many passengers swarmed down, trotting towards the other side of the road.
The conductor also sighed, "Oh, there are more people today."
The middle-aged man got out of the car and was also frightened by the crowd on the side of the road. This scene is quite similar to the Spring Festival ticket sales point before the Internet age, and there is a sense of crowds in front of the small shop.
The police did not come today, but came to two streets to do it. Only a small number of people are allowed to buy in the store, and the time is limited for half an hour. There were four or five tricycles parked outside the store. As soon as the door opened, someone bought the goods they liked and was about to take it away.
There was also a clothing stand outside the store, which was also crowded with many people. The goods sold are said to be'exported for domestic sales', and the prices are extremely low. For a high-end down jacket of a few hundred yuan, only thirty or forty is enough for this stall.
Hearing the phrase'export to domestic sales', the middle-aged man smiled in his heart. He approached the stall and took a look, and immediately recognized that all the clothes sold were quite new. The large pieces of'second-hand home appliance furniture' are even more beautiful, much better than those in state-owned shopping malls.
"This guy doesn't cover up at all. Isn't it possible not to put anyone in the eye?"
Alas..., looking at the hot sales scene, the middle-aged man kept sighing. The situation is basically understood, and it is time to make a decision. He turned around and left the supermarket door, found a remote place, and took out the mobile phone he brought with him.
I dialed a number to go out, and waited a few seconds before the call was connected.
Hearing a'hello' from the microphone, the middle-aged man whispered: "Editor-in-chief, I am old Xiao. Yes, I have been in Tianyang for half a month. I have responded to the letter from the masses. Have done investigations."
The middle-aged person briefly talked about the information he had collected on the spot in the past half month. Including paintings from the Academy of Fine Arts, low-interest loans from Nantou Township, "Shengguang Machinery", "Harmonious Trading Company" and so on. It even includes the foreign trade business of Tianyang Printing Factory.
The editor-in-chief on the phone listened carefully, and occasionally heard the sound of taking notes. The two talked briefly and vaguely for about half an hour, and the other side asked in a deep voice: "Old Xiao, you have to pay attention to your personal safety. I have received some new information here."
"What's the situation?" the middle-aged man asked rhetorically.
The editor-in-chief on the phone said Shen Sheng, "You know, every day a large number of people send letters and calls to us to reflect the local situation. Recently, a large number of smuggling of goods in Tianyang has attracted a lot of attention.
I also learned a lot of information from the side, and the problem is probably bigger than we thought. I am afraid that this kind of gang is extremely vicious. I must remind you, if necessary, withdraw first. "
At the beginning, the editor-in-chief reminded me of concern, but the last sentence of'withdrawal' made the middle-aged anxious, "Withdrawal? Then I am not busy for half a month? I think this is a big case, and it is necessary to dig deeper."
The editor-in-chief on the phone pondered for a while, and whispered: "Old Xiao, then you must take care. Don't be too aggressive. I will support you as much as possible. But Tianyang is too far away, I'm afraid I won't be able to help. Why are you busy?"
This is too heavy to say, as if it was a deliberate reminder. Middle-aged people always feel something is wrong.