"Miss, this is our new lipstick color this year, and there are no other brands. Look, our salesperson is using this color lipstick today, isn't it very white and bright? "
"My lady, this is our classic liquid foundation. There are three shades to choose from. It can very well modify the dullness and subtle blemishes of the skin, and our liquid foundation also has the effect of nourishing the skin. While modifying your face, it also nourishes and repairs."
Jiang Liu and his elder sister Jiang Shengnan looked at this so-called largest department store in Pearl City curiously. Half of the first floor was occupied by cosmetic counters. Perhaps because of the new year, these cosmetic counters were surrounded by women, and the salespeople were constantly talking.
This is the first time Jiang Shengnan has seen such a scene. She thought that the shopping malls in the county town were already top-notch, but the products sold in this big city were all rare items she had never seen before, and the shopping malls were also full of It is dozens of times larger than the small department store in my hometown, and I can't look up at the top.
However, women's nature is to like those beautiful clothes, jewelry and cosmetics. Even if Jiang Shengnan is only eleven years old now, she is not yet old enough to wear makeup, so she can't deny her love for these cosmetics that make up her face.
At this moment, she was staring at the women who were trying on lipstick around the lipstick counter, and seeing their delicate faces after applying lipstick, she couldn't help but want to try it.
"Dad, buy a lipstick for Mom. I think the color is very nice and suitable for Mom."
Jiang Liu tugged at his father's sleeve and pointed to the position of the lipstick counter.
In his impression, most women like this kind of thing. Take his mother in this world as an example. Although the conditions do not allow it, and the atmosphere in their place is not so open, when the New Year comes, the mother still Will secretly use the red paper used for writing couplets to purse their lips to make their lips look red and bright.
Of course, Jiang Liu accidentally saw this. In Yao Huilan's inherent thinking, women of her age shouldn't dress up like that, so everything had to be done secretly.
"Your mother doesn't like that stuff."
Jiang Jianjun is a man without fun. He glanced at the lipstick counter surrounded by women and said without thinking.
"That color, when painted, is like a monster that eats children. Your mother won't like it." Jiang Jianjun said confidently: "Your mother likes money, and every time I bring money home, your mother is the happiest. If you buy these useless things, your mother will scold me."
In Jiang Jianjun's heart, what his daughter-in-law likes most is him, his children and money, or practical things such as clothes and food.
Even though their family has saved so much money, her daughter-in-law still uses the 50 cents jar of vanishing cream and clam oil from the supply and marketing agency, which shows that these things are not attractive in his daughter-in-law's heart.
Thanks to his father who was born in this era of arranged marriages, otherwise he would definitely not be able to catch the girl he likes.
Jiang Liu sighed as he looked at the uninterested father. He really didn't understand women at all, especially women who were reluctant to eat and wear after becoming a mother.
"Dad, I bet you that Mom will like it, so you can buy one for Mom."
As soon as his son acted like a spoiled child, Jiang Jianjun would have nothing to do.
"All right, just buy one."
But even though he agreed, Jiang Jianjun couldn't help but muttered, because he felt that his wife must not like such demonic things.
Jiang Shengnan couldn't help feeling happy when her father promised to buy lipstick for her mother, because this way, she had the opportunity to use it secretly.
The three approached the lipstick counter, and when Jiang Liu approached, he realized that the lipsticks in the lipstick counter were actually quite a few luxury brands familiar to later generations.
But this is not surprising. In fact, as early as the late 1970s and early 1980s, luxury brands have entered the Huaguo market. Among them, there is a brand that swept the entire Huaguo in the early days. Perhaps few people know it now. That is Pierre Cardin.
Back in 1979, Pierre Cardin was invited to give a costume show in the capital. This performance was originally for Sino-French friendship, but it caused a huge wave in China. The foreign models on the show who showed their arms and thighs, twisted their hips and hips while walking, as well as fashionable styles and bright colors. The clothing created a huge wave in the hearts of the people in the capital who were watching at that time. In addition to the large-scale reports in the paper media and TV stations at that time, Pierre Cardin, as a synonym for fashion and luxury in the hearts of the Chinese people, was the most fashionable and luxurious in the following ten years. Brands that are popular with the people of China, it was not until more and more luxury brands entered China that this Pierre Cardin craze gradually receded.
At this time, the lipstick brands that Jiang Liu saw were not lacking in fragrant grandmothers, carved brands... There were also many domestic lipstick brands, such as Yuxi, Avon and Kishimei.
Jiang Liu didn't know whether Xiangjia and Sculptor started to set up counters in China, but just looking at the furnishings of these luxury goods in the shopping mall, it is more like buying from Xiangjiang, rather than authorized by the brand.
However, this does not affect the popularity of these lipsticks. Some rich girls and women prefer these fashionable and foreign products from Hong Kong, even though their prices are more than ten times more expensive than domestic lipsticks.
Jiang Jianjun seems to have similar effects on these things. To spend money to buy expensive ones is simply to burn too much money. He chose a national brand lipstick with a relatively suitable price. Because he doesn't understand these things, the color of the lipstick is still for his son. Daughter's staff to pick.
"Big brother bought lipstick for his wife, ah, sister-in-law is really lucky to meet a man like you who hurts people."
Jiang Jianjun felt that buying a lipstick was enough, but he didn't expect that the salesman would drag him to chat.
As one of the few men standing by the lipstick counter, or even the only man who bought lipstick, Jiang Jianjun naturally received a lot of attention.
He had sharp ears, and when he heard a lot of discussions around him, they basically praised him for loving his daughter-in-law.
Although I don't think that buying and eating child-colored lipstick is hurting my daughter-in-law, the compliments of these big girls and little daughters-in-law still make Jiang Jianjun a little proud. Yes, he is the man who loves his daughter-in-law the most in every mile and eight townships.
"Brother, buy a can of our brand's flagship face cream for your sister-in-law, she will definitely like it."
"Yeah, their foundation is also good, it looks natural on the face and doesn't stick to powder."
Everyone was chatting, and when he left the counter, Jiang Jianjun had several bags in his hands, and he bought some popular products in a daze.
After crowding out of the crowd and blowing the cold wind, Jiang Jianjun finally woke up a little.
"Women are scary."
He looked at the bag in his hand and sighed. Fortunately, his wife didn't like it at all, and she didn't know if she would be scolded if she bought these things and went back.
Jiang Jianjun, who thought he was dazed and bought a bunch of useless things, seemed to have no spirit in the subsequent games. He was thinking about how to report the bill to his wife after returning home, but the two children were very happy.
Jiang Shengnan thinks that big cities are so good that you can still eat popsicles in the winter. Fashionable girls can be seen everywhere on the street. They walk with their heads held high and their spirits are the same as the villagers she has seen since she was a child. The mother-in-law is completely different.
"The big city is good. If you study hard, you can become a city person. The good days are still to come."
Jiang Jianjun encouraged his sons and daughters, hoping that they would be motivated to fight and study hard, and maybe there will be a few college students in the family in the future.
*****
In the first two days, Jiang Jianjun took the children to play in Zhushi City, but he also had business to do after all, so on the third day, he bought the children cake tins for lunch and planned to keep them in the hostel , go out and do some errands by yourself.
The hostel he chose is next to the Public Security Bureau, and the security is very good on weekdays. He told the two children to lock the door after he left and not to leave the room.
I bought a bunch of books in the bookstore before, and there is a TV set in the guest house, so my two children won't get bored after spending an afternoon.
Jiang Shengnan was better. Yesterday, she picked out a bunch of books about pilots from the bookstore. Just when she was fascinated, Jiang Liu was making a fuss and wanted to follow him. Jiang Jianjun couldn't beat his son, so he could only agree.
The purpose of Jiang Jianjun's trip was to inspect some well-functioning private factories in Pearl City, but he hadn't figured out the direction of his future business, so he was a little lost after taking his children out.
"That's the electronic watch factory. Those watches that Dad sold before were all purchased from here."
Jiang Jianjun is a man-made product, so the products he chooses are light in weight, small in size and high in profit. Watches are his best choice.
In the early years, Jiang Jianjun also sold TV sets and radios. Because these things were so in short supply, almost all the shopping malls there were divided up by insiders, and even tickets could not be bought.
Moreover, Hong Kong goods are synonymous with good quality in the eyes of many people. Many people would rather spend more money than buy TVs smuggled from Xiangjiang or Wandao. At that time, Jiang Jianjun found a way and made a lot of money. money.
But these years have not been enough. With more and more contacts between inland and developed coastal cities, although TV radios are still high-end products, they are no longer rare commodities, including the electronic watches he has sold in recent years. Not as good as back then.
Jiang Jianjun realized that this business was about to come to an end.
Speculation is not the right way. At a time when the profits of electronic watches are getting less and less, it seems that only by becoming a manufacturer of electronic watches and reducing purchase costs and transportation costs can profits go up.
But he is a poor man. He knows nothing about making electronic watches, and the cost of investing in an electronic watch factory is probably far beyond his imagination.
According to Jiang Jianjun's idea, he prefers to run a business with low investment cost and low possibility of losing money.
"Dad, the clothes here are so cheap."
Jiang Jianjun was thinking about it when he saw his son suddenly point to a garment factory not far away. There were many models wearing clothes made by their factory outside the factory. The prices were clearly marked, and many people carried the goods in large and small bags. leave.
These clothes are very fashionable according to the current aesthetics. However, because of the large quantities of goods, the purchase price is very cheap. Clothes of similar styles are more expensive to get inland.
Because most of these garment factories are joint ventures of Hong Kong businessmen, most of them use a foreign name. When these clothes are circulated in the inland, it is easy to create a feeling of high-end luxury, so that customers who do not know the place will spend a lot of money. Buy.
Along the way, Jiang Liu saw a lot of clothing brands that women in their small county are proud of. These clothes are not cheap at their place, and these "foreign brands" are not sold in any shopping mall, so they often need to find a relationship. Purchasing.
"Of course it's cheaper to buy clothes in Pearl City."
Jiang Jianjun said without hesitation, this is the largest ready-to-wear distribution center. Every year, the factories here send people to visit Xiangjiang, Wandao and other places to design the most fashionable and beautiful ready-to-wear. Many surrounding cities come to Pearl City to purchase goods. As long as the purchase volume is large, the price is low.
Many factories here are pursuing small profits but quick turnover. Even if they sell cheaply, the profits will be considerable after the quantity increases.
At the earliest, Jiang Jianjun also carried a few bags of clothes back to sell. Women’s money is really good. Those bags of clothes were sold out in a few days. It’s a pity that his strength is limited, and clothes are bulky things, so the profit is calculated. It is not as high as the electronic watch. After a few times, Jiang Jianjun stopped buying clothes. He just came to buy a few clothes for his family every time.
However, this reminds Jiang Jianjun that he can open a garment factory. He doesn't need to build a large stall at the beginning. He only needs to choose a piece of land for the factory site, buy a few machines, and then hire a few skilled workers. There is no need to worry about selling, the possibility of losing money is very small.
The more Jiang Jianjun thought about it, the more he felt that it was good, but even a garment factory had the risk of losing money. Jiang Jianjun hesitated for a while.
"Dad, can we make their clothes?"
Jiang Liu pointed to a garment factory called Angela not far away.
This is a private enterprise. It is said to have a Hong Kong business background. In Zhushi, Angela may be an ordinary ready-to-wear brand, but in their hometown of Linshi, Angela is a famous brand of foreign goods. There are only rich people in the local area. of women are able to wear this brand of clothing.
"How is that possible."
Hearing his son's words, Jiang Jianjun couldn't help laughing. People rely on the brand to eat. If he produces clothes of the same brand as the other party, it would be better if he is not found. If he is caught, he will also be imprisoned.
"Can't we OEM some money?"
Jiang Liu pretended to be ignorant.
"OEM, what is OEM?"
This time Jiang Jianjun was puzzled.
"It's just to put on their brand, the same clothes, their clothes are very expensive at our place, I wondered if we could make the same clothes and sell them under their brand, and we didn't give money. , Anyway, this garment factory has no intention of opening to our market for the time being, it is equivalent to us giving money to sell their brand of clothes in other areas, and they may be willing to do business for free."
Nowadays, the area where they live is still dominated by clothes produced by state-owned garment factories, and department stores and supply and marketing cooperatives rarely list clothes brands produced by private small enterprises.
Jiang Liu thought that if he rashly opened a garment factory, it would be difficult to develop without any mass base, but if he first applied a "foreign" brand that was popular locally, there might be unexpected gains.
In the original memory, the brand Angela has disappeared from the public's sight since it became popular for a few years. It is conceivable that this brand must have failed in the subsequent competition. Jiang Liu did not intend to exist for a long time. Under the shadow of this brand, he just wants to occupy a part of the market in a simpler way, and then expand his industrial line and expand his brand influence, which may be smoother than a step-by-step operation.
"OEM, hahaha, OEM!"
The more Jiang Jianjun thought about it, the more he felt that this word was exquisite. It seemed to open the door to a new world. It turns out that business can still do this.
"My dear, how did you come up with this idea?"
Jiang Jianjun was so excited that in addition to his talent as a detective, does his son also have a talent for business
"It's very simple. In Huitong Elementary School, my name, Jiang Liu, is a famous brand. When my little brother goes out and declares my name, he can write an account within one dollar in the canteen."
Jiang Liu arrogantly said, that proud little expression dilutes some of the wisdom beyond his age that he had left in Jiang Jianjun's mind just now, and is more in line with the special design of children of his age.
"Boss Jiang, see what you can do."
Jiang Jianjun rubbed his son's head fiercely, then squatted down and kissed his little head heavily.
He felt that he had found his future business direction.
******
In the next few days, Jiang Jianjun disappeared, and the originally planned five-day trip was stretched to nine days. Fortunately, Jiang Jianjun also knew that his children were about to start school. A few days before the primary school report, he took his children on the train back.
Jiang Shengnan's biggest gain this time was a box of books. In addition to some biographies about pilots, there were also some extracurricular tutoring materials that they could not sell. Jiang Shengnan also bought a few basic textbooks in English and Russian to prepare Teach yourself both languages on your home radio.
I heard that the number of pilots recruited every year is very small. In addition to the requirements for physical fitness, the requirements for cultural courses are also very high. In the town where she lived since she was a child, she may be a very good student. The results are not necessarily outstanding.
Jiang Shengnan, who has opened her eyes to the world and decided to manage herself with higher requirements, must become a better person.
As for Jiang Liu, he didn't buy a few books. All the snacks in his small box were special snacks from Pearl City.
As for Jiang Jianjun, he didn't buy anything this time. The only extra thing in the suitcase might be the pile of cosmetics.
"My dear, I miss my grandma!"
Before the three of them entered the house, the old lady heard the sound and rushed out, holding her grandson's heart and calling, and kept saying that he was thin.
Yao Huilan wanted to hug her son but failed, her daughter Jiang Shengnan on the team walked over and touched her little head with a disappointed expression.
In the evening, the family ate dinner and chatted about what they had seen and heard in Pearl City. After dark, they went back to their respective houses to rest. Only when the two were alone did Jiang Jianjun take out the pile of cosmetics.
"I think the women in Pearl City don't like this, so I bought one for you."
A big man is embarrassed to buy such a thing. Jiang Jianjun put the cosmetics on the bed and put on an indifferent expression.
He felt that his daughter-in-law definitely didn't care about these things. His Jiang Jianjun's women were different from other women. They were especially virtuous and special housekeepers, so they didn't like this kind of mess.
"Yeah! This is lipstick!"
Yao Huilan has never received a gift from her husband, including when they were in love, the two who were still dating didn't play any romance.
Suddenly received a bunch of cosmetics, Yao Huilan couldn't recover, is this still her man
"What do I do with this money, I'm already old, where do I need these things? It's good to save the money for the children."
Yao Huilan was talking, but she couldn't wait to open the lipstick cap and traced it in the mirror.
Jiang Jianjun bought two lipsticks, one bright red and one more everyday, a gentle bean paste color. At this time, Yao Huilan was using the bright red lipstick, and the bright and bright color made her skin white.
Yao Huilan blinked at herself in the mirror, feeling like she had returned to her youth.
"so I-"
Jiang Jianjun was about to say that he didn't think it was necessary to buy this thing. It was his son who wanted to buy it for her when he saw Yao Huilan turn around and smiled shyly at him under the dim light.
"Does it look good?"
She felt that it was a bit too flashy, and it was a little dignified to wear lipstick at this age, but she still felt beautiful in her heart and hoped to be praised by her husband.
"pretty!"
Jiang Jianjun didn't know why, but when he painted it on other women's mouths, it looked like eating a child's terrible color, but on his own wife's mouth, it was very tempting, as if he suddenly turned into a goblin and wanted to eat his soul.
This lipstick seems to be really a good thing, Jiang Jianjun swallowed, his heart and body were hot now.
"Death!"
Yao Huilan looked a little shy by her husband's fiery eyes, gave him an angry look, and then prepared to take off her lipstick.
Jiang Jianjun felt that his daughter-in-law's eyes were more powerful than before, so he hurried to the bedside to turn on the lamp, and then carried his daughter-in-law on the kang.
Jiang Liu was in the next room, listening to the creaking of the old wooden bed for half the night.
Sure enough, lipstick is such a good thing!