Go back to 1980 and enjoy it

The seventh month of the lunar calendar.

On the train from Nanning to Beijing, Deng Shirong leaned his head against the window and closed his eyes to meditate.

He was thinking about fruit sales. This year was the third time he used the system space to deliver fruit to the capital. He planned to stop working for another two years.

It's not that he's afraid of being investigated. Not to mention that it's impossible for his transportation of dozens of tons to be investigated. Even if someone really bothers to check it, what can they find out to be honest? I'm afraid you'll be scared if you keep checking, right?

After all, there are no transportation records by sea, land or air. It’s as if these dozens of tons of longan appeared out of thin air. No normal person would think of such a thing as system space. So for the investigators, the answer is only One is that the forces transporting Longan are stronger than he imagined, and he cannot afford to offend them.

As for not checking the transportation records, but going to the warehouse to stay?

That's even more nonsense, because even Deng Shirong himself doesn't know which warehouse he will rent. Who has such great ability to predict it?

Therefore, before the era of surveillance, Deng Shirong's petty transportation method was actually very safe.

However, there is really no way to put this kind of thing on the table, so even if no one investigates, or nothing can be found out, Deng Shirong plans to give it up as soon as he can. Even if he wants to continue doing it in the future, it will not be done in this way. Instead of selling it in a way that reflects local differences, it sells it in a way that absolutely no one will check.

For example, we transport lychees, longans, watermelons, pineapples and other fruits to big cities in Guangdong for sale.

Although this method definitely does not make as much profit as in the capital, and the price difference between the two places is even relatively large, this sales method is more reliable and safe, because this is a fruit originally produced in Guangdong, and it is sold every day during the fruit season. I don’t know how many trucks transport these fruits from all over the country.

In this case, who would be watching you to investigate?

However, that will wait until he has more money. Now he is still a little tight because the loan from the credit union will be due in two years and he will have to pay it back. In addition, his eldest son also needs a lot of money to open a chain of supermarkets. investment, so he must take advantage of these two years to make some extra money.

If he wants to make more money, he will definitely not be able to rely on more than 60 tons of longan. Fortunately, he still has 1,206 tons of pineapples stored in his system space. As long as he sells all these pineapples, he will be able to make a lot of money. I've made a lot of money.

As for how to sell pineapples here, Deng Shirong already has a plan in mind.

First of all, it is the Beijing market, and some of it will definitely be invested. There are also big cities such as Tianjin, Harbin, Shenyang, Changchun, Dalian, Jinan, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Wuhan, Nanjing, and Shanghai. Deng Shirong is also planning to invest some of it.

In short, depending on the sales situation, cities with good sales will invest more, and cities with poor sales will invest less.

With the huge purchasing power of so many big cities, it is only a matter of time before all the 1,206 tons of ground pineapples are sold.

Just when Deng Shirong was leaning against the window and thinking silently, the train stopped at Guilin Station, and some people got off and some got on.

A few minutes later, a girl who looked to be 18 or 19 years old got on the bus and sat next to Deng Shirong.

This girl was wearing clothes full of patches and was carrying a small suitcase, which contained only one or two pieces of clothing. At first glance, she looked like she came from a poor family.

The girl who sat down held her luggage in her arms, her brows full of sorrow, obviously she had encountered an insurmountable difficulty.

"Girl, are you in trouble?" The person who asked was an aunt sitting opposite the girl.

This aunt looks to be in her forties. She has a black mole as big as a soybean on the eyebrow of her left eye. Her face looks quite kind.

The young girl didn't reply, but nodded silently.

The aunt said enthusiastically: "Girl, I see you as if I were my daughter. If you encounter any difficulties, tell me and see if I can help you."

The young girl opened her mouth to say something, but when the words reached her lips, she swallowed them back and shook her head at the aunt.

The expression on the aunt's face became even more kind when she saw this: "Girl, who doesn't have a difficult time when you are away from home?"

"Yes, they say that you rely on your parents at home and your friends when you go out. Little girl, tell us what kind of difficulties you have encountered? Even if we can't help you, we can still give you some advice. At least it will make you less depressed. powerful."

The supporter was the middle-aged uncle sitting opposite Deng Shirong. He and his aunt were together. They seemed to be a couple.

At this time, the train had already started. Under the persuasion of the uncle and aunt, the young girl relaxed her attitude and said with a sad face: "Uncle, aunt, my money has been stolen!"

After hearing this, the aunt immediately scolded: "These thieves who have been stabbed a thousand times are so worthless that they even stole the money of other girls."

The uncle also cursed, and then asked: "Girl, are you from Guilin? Where are you going by car?"

The young girl nodded and said: "I am from Guilin and plan to go to Wuhan to join my relatives."

Next, under the questioning of the uncle and aunt opposite, the young girl told her situation in detail.

To put it simply, the girl who claimed to be surnamed Yan lost her mother when she was a few years old. Less than two years after Yan’s mother died of illness, her father married a stepmother who was very kind to her from the beginning. No, I often beat and scold her.

Especially after the stepmother had her own child, she was treated like a cow and horse.

What makes her heartbroken the most is that her father has always turned a blind eye to this and never said a word for her.

In short, she could not feel any warmth in this home.

If it was just like this, she might just endure it and get over it. Anyway, she is an adult now and she probably won't be able to stay in this family for long. After she gets married, she won't have to face her cold-blooded father and vicious stepmother anymore.

The reason why she used such words to describe them was because yesterday she overheard her stepmother discussing with her father about selling her to the mountains.

She was dumbfounded when she heard what they were discussing.

If they were just looking for a partner for her normally, no matter how much gift they received, she would have nothing to say. But instead of finding a partner for her, they wanted to sell her to a remote mountainous area for more than a thousand yuan.

She was frightened, so she packed her things overnight. Today, when they weren't paying attention, she took the little money she had saved from childhood and fled the home that scared her.

As a result, I bought a ticket at the train station and had someone touch the little money I had left. It can be said that I was extremely unlucky.

The Yan girl's experiences from childhood to adulthood made this Yan girl burst into tears.

After listening to Miss Yan's story, the aunt was filled with indignation and cursed: "Your stepmother is so vicious, and your father is nothing. How could you treat your own daughter like this?"

The uncle also criticized: "Yes, even his own daughter has to be sold, what a shame!"

With the understanding and spiritual support from her uncle and aunt, although the sadness in Miss Yan's eyes has not gone away, her mental state is much better than before. She looks at her uncle and aunt with eyes full of attachment, as if she has regarded the two of them as her own. Like relatives.

While the three of them were chatting, Deng Shirong kept leaning against the car window with his eyes closed, as if he was asleep.

But in fact, Deng Shirong had been observing the changes in the expressions of the three people through the perspective of the system space, and then he felt that something was wrong with the three of them.

First of all, there are the two people opposite. Although they hide their expressions well and look like good old people who are eager to help others, from the perspective of the system space, the subtle changes in their eyes cannot escape Deng Shirong's observation. Naturally, he knows that the two people have no superficial appearance. It looks so simple.

Moreover, they act too enthusiastic.

It is undeniable that there are live Lei Feng in this world, but they only met the girl in front of them by chance. They only saw the girl's sad face when she got in the car, and they rushed to help others. This situation is still very rare when going out. of.

Unless you are uneasy and well-intentioned!

Therefore, Deng Shirong could almost conclude that the two people opposite him were most likely the most hated people.

Of course, except for the two people opposite who acted strangely, the new girl who got on the bus seemed to be normal, but from the perspective of the system space, her behavior was also wrong.

First, she lied!

Not only was the money not stolen from her, but it wasn't just a little money as she said, but more than two hundred yuan was hidden, which proves that the authenticity of the story she told before is questionable.

So the question is, what is the purpose of her trying so hard to make up such a story?

Is it to gain sympathy from others and defraud some money, or is it for some other purpose?

Deng Shirong can't tell the answer for the time being.

Even Deng Shirong couldn't tell whether this girl was a good person or a bad person.

But what is certain is that this young girl is definitely not a fuel-efficient lamp.

Now, the two sides are competing in their acting skills. From the current point of view, the young girl should be the better one. The uncle and aunt thought they had gained the young girl's trust, so they implemented their plan step by step and guided the young girl into the place they had set up. trap.

And this young girl showed great trust in them and basically followed their guidance.

If this young girl is really the kind of simple girl who goes out for the first time, I am afraid that she will have to help count the money after being sold. However, from the "light" that occasionally bursts out from the depths of this young girl's eyes, it can be seen that all this is In her control.

The more Deng Shirong observed, the more interesting it became. However, he did not meddle in other people's business. Instead, he kept his eyes closed and rested.

The main thing is that all of this is just his speculation. He has no evidence that the two people opposite him are human traffickers. At the same time, he does not know the origin of the young girl sitting with him. When encountering such a complicated situation, The only thing he could do was not to get involved.

Therefore, Deng Shirong slept the whole time.

After an unknown amount of time, the train arrived at Hengyang Station, and the three people who had already reached a consensus got off the train early.

Just before the three of them got out of the car, Deng Shirong could clearly see from the perspective of the system space that the young girl was observing him for about two seconds before leaving. There was a flash of surprise in her eyes. She probably didn't expect it. Is Deng Shirong so able to sleep?

Only when the three of them got off the bus early did Deng Shirong open his eyes.

Looking out through the car window, he found that the uncle and aunt were accompanying the young girl to the exit of the station. Behind the three of them, Deng Shirong keenly noticed that two men were following the three of them. people.

Seeing this scene, Deng Shirong couldn't help but feel moved in his heart. If he guessed correctly, the two men behind him and the young girl should be in the same group. No wonder she dared to follow the trap set by the uncle and aunt. It turned out that this was her reliance. ah!

Deng Shirong imagined a wonderful plot, and finally shook his head with laughter. No matter how the plot develops, he probably won't know the outcome. After all, everyone just met by chance, and the chance of meeting again is too low.

However, fate is unpredictable. No one knows whether the two sides will meet again.

…

Three days later.

Deng Shirong came to the capital again.

This was already the third time. Deng Shirong was very familiar with the operation. He first stayed in the nearest courtyard for one night, rented a temporary warehouse the next day, and then showed up at the Ruyi Fresh Fruit Shop again to meet the long-awaited Zhou. victory.

After the two parties greeted each other, Zhou Shengli said with a smile on his face: "Boss Deng, I have been waiting for a long time. How many tons of longan are there this year?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "It's a few hundred kilograms less than last year. The price will still be the same as last year. Is that okay?"

Zhou Shengli said happily: "Of course, no problem. There are also the pineapples mentioned last year. Boss Deng, have you shipped them?"

Deng Shirong said: "When you have almost finished selling the longan, the pineapples should have arrived."

Zhou Shengli nodded and asked: "Boss Deng, what is the price of pineapples here?"

Deng Shirong said: "The price is what I said before, I'll give it to you at 7 jiao/jin."

Zhou Shengli said: "Okay, let's test the market with 30 tons of pineapples first."

Deng Shirong took out a local pineapple and a small bag of chili salt from the bag he carried with him, and said: "Boss Zhou, this local pineapple may be a relatively unfamiliar fruit to many of you people in the capital. No matter how delicious it is, it is probably difficult to eat it." I don’t know. I will provide you with the most classic way to eat it. When you sell it, you can provide some finished products for customers to taste. This should help sales. "

Zhou Shengli's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said: "Boss Deng, you are still thoughtful. The way you eat it over there is to dip it in chili salt?"

Deng Shirong nodded and said: "Yes, dipping it in chili salt is the most classic way to eat it there. First, peel off the skin of the local pineapple, then pick out the inner spines, cut it into pieces and soak half of it in salt water. hours, this not only tastes more delicious, but also prevents various adverse reactions caused by eating pineapple.

After soaking, rinse it with boiled water and eat it with chili salt. The taste is really unique.

Of course, if you are not used to the salty taste, or don’t like spicy food, you don’t have to dip it in. You can also eat it directly. Boss Zhou, you can try it yourself first to see if you can accept the taste of chili salt. "

Zhou Shengli said eagerly: "Okay, Boss Deng, please give me some advice. I'll try to get some pineapples from here."

After saying that, Zhou Shengli took a fruit knife and started peeling the pineapple. If you peel too much of this thing, it will be very fast, but a first-time peeler can spend a long time just picking out the inner thorns.

Fortunately, Deng Shirong was there to give guidance and even demonstrated it himself, so Zhou Shengli could successfully peel the pineapple cleanly.

Next, rinse the pineapple, cut it into pieces and soak it in salt water.

After doing all this, Zhou Shengli sighed: "It's really troublesome to get this thing to eat."

Deng Shirong said: "So when we first start selling, we not only give customers a taste, but also teach them how to get it and eat it after they buy it."

There was a bright light in Zhou Shengli's eyes and he said: "It's a bit troublesome to do this, but we are doing exclusive business. As long as the people in the capital can accept this taste, that's the time for us to make a lot of money!"

Deng Shirong smiled confidently: "The pineapples here are sour and sweet, which must be in line with most people's tastes, especially after soaking in salt water, they will taste sweeter. If people who eat spicy food add this chili salt, then I really wanted to eat the second piece after eating the first one.”

The two chatted while waiting, and half an hour came quickly.

Deng Shirong said: "Boss Zhou, you can eat it now. Eat a piece like this to taste, then rinse it with boiled water to remove the salt, then dip it in chili salt and eat it to see which way suits your taste better?"

Zhou Shengli nodded, couldn't wait to get a piece and put it into his mouth to taste it. When he first entered the mouth, there was a light salty taste, but as he chewed, the light salty taste turned into sweetness, which was sweet. With a slight acidity, the taste is quite good.

Zhou Shengli praised while eating: "This tastes really good. It is indeed one of the four famous fruits in Lingnan. It really deserves its reputation!"

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "Rinse it with boiled water and try it with chili salt?"

Zhou Shengli nodded and followed the instructions. He rinsed the piece of pineapple with boiled water, sprinkled it with a thin layer of chili salt, and then put it into his mouth to chew.

Sweet and sour with a hint of spiciness, the taste is just like what Boss Deng said, it’s absolutely amazing!

The more Zhou Shengli ate, the brighter his eyes became. The taste of pineapples here was better than he imagined. As long as he found a way to let customers taste it, the taste would definitely conquer them. By then, this would be another huge market, even bigger than the longan market. Even bigger.

Because the price of ground pineapple is relatively close to the people, unlike longan, which sells for three yuan per pound.

Zhou Shengli said with excitement on his face: "Boss Deng, the taste of this pineapple with chili salt is really amazing. I am very optimistic about this market now. As long as I can sell these 30 tons of pineapples this year, the market will be fully opened." Now, we can purchase large quantities next year!”

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "Let's sell the longans first. It will take a few days to transport the pineapples!"

Zhou Shengli said confidently: "Don't worry, Boss Deng, there will be no problem with longan sales. This is our third year selling, and we have already cultivated customers. This year's sales are expected to be faster than last year!"

Deng Shirong nodded in agreement. Although the price of longan last year was raised, sales were even hotter than the year before. This year, the price was not raised again. The hot sales were foreseeable.

The two chatted for a while before Deng Shirong stood up and left. Naturally, he left the address of the temporary warehouse before leaving.

…

Early the next morning.

A temporary warehouse rented by Deng Shirong.

Zhou Shengli, Wang DaDa, and Tian Chunzhi chatted with Deng Shirong, while others worked together to weigh the longans in the warehouse one by one.

In less than an hour, all the longans were weighed on the scale, weighing a total of 126,125 kilograms.

After Zhou Shengli reported the total weight, he asked: "Boss Deng, is this weight correct?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "The weight is correct."

Zhou Shengli nodded, signaling the others to start loading the truck, and then the three of them invited Deng Shirong to the side for settlement.

126,125 kilograms of longan, the price is 2.28 yuan/jin, a total of 287,565 yuan, plus the Hsinchu basket charge of 1,800 yuan, the three people need to pay a total of 289,365 yuan to Deng Shirong.

Deng Shirong's purchase, including bamboo baskets, totaled 38,000 yuan. After excluding some miscellaneous expenses, he made about 251,000 yuan this time.

It’s a little less than last year, but it’s still a very big income.

After counting the money, Deng Shirong said: "Boss Zhou, Boss Wang, Boss Tian, ​​I wish you a prosperous business. I have to go to work, so I'll leave first. I'll let you know when the pineapples arrive in a few days. "

"Okay, Boss Deng, go ahead and do your work. After we sell out the longans, we can treat you to dinner together."

…

In the next few days, Deng Shirong visited his seven courtyard houses as usual. In addition to checking whether the doors and windows were broken, he also wanted to check whether there were any people who had taken advantage of them. He used these courtyard houses that had been unoccupied all year round as temporary hideouts. den.

At the same time, we should also pay attention to whether anyone has any idea of ​​​​his courtyard houses.

The result was pretty good, everything was fine.

While Deng Shirong was inspecting his courtyard houses one by one, the people in the capital once again welcomed the annual longan feast. When those regular customers saw the stalls selling longan, they all paid for it for themselves or their families.

Working-class families with average economic conditions will buy a few pounds to try out, while families with better economic conditions will buy dozens of pounds.

After all, it is already 1984, and many self-employed people who have gone out to do business have made money. Compared with a few years ago, the number of households with a household income of 10,000 yuan has increased by dozens or even hundreds of times.

In short, everyone’s purchasing power is stronger than before.

The result of this was that all 60 tons of longan were sold out in less than four days.

On the day when the longan was sold out, Zhou Shengli, Wang Dadan and Tian Chunzhi happily divided their money.

126,125 kilograms of longan. The three people divided the fraction of 125 kilograms according to the proportion and left it to their families. In fact, only 126,000 kilograms were sold at 3.2 yuan per kilogram. The total sold was 403,200 yuan. After deducting the purchase cost of 289,365 yuan, the three of them earned a total of 126,125 kilograms. 113,835 yuan.

Of course, you still have to pay for trucks and labor, and you only make around 113,000 yuan in actual profit.

Among them, Zhou Shengli accounted for 40%, and the profit was 45,200 yuan.

Wang DaDa and Tian Chunzhi each accounted for 30%, and their respective profits were 33,900 yuan.

Although their income was slightly less than last year, the three of them still laughed so hard that their eyes narrowed. They had earned so much in less than four days. For them, there is really nothing better than this in the world. A profitable business now.

What's more, there are still 30 tons of ground pineapples. If they can be sold smoothly, it will also be a big income.