Siheyuan: Returning to 61 to collect waste

Normally, although one department store performs better than the other before the New Year, the sales difference between the two department stores will not be too large.

However, the Spring Festival is different from the past. The shopping mall is crowded with people buying New Year's goods. There are long queues of people waiting at each counter.

This large fair directly pushed the sales of the entire department store to a new high, far exceeding the second department store, increasing by nearly 50 percentage points.

From the success of the New Year’s goods market, to the hot sales of alarm clocks, to today’s hot sales of sewing machine auxiliary devices, Manager Wei has witnessed Ye Chuan’s true strength.

Fortunately, he received news that he would represent everyone to go out for a field investigation in April, and to his surprise, Ye Chuan was also on the list.

He secretly vowed that this trip would bring the two sides closer and learn from the ideas and concepts of this business master.

The pile of additives on the table gradually decreased, and the staff quickly allocated supplies from the warehouse and tried their best to display all the products.

The shoppers move slowly forward, and the people who issue receipts have sore fingers, yet they are often complained about being too slow.

Manager Wei had no choice but to summon two reinforcements to replace him.

The additional staff to handle receipts greatly increased the team's progress.

At the same time, a line of people waiting to receive flour was forming in front of the truck.

The strategy of the second electronics factory is to give priority to products and wait until all consumers have received their products before other customers can take their turns.

The crowd who initially had no intention of shopping joined the purchasing team as they watched the situation gradually become more enthusiastic.

Ye Chuan estimated that there would not be much stock left after all the flour was collected.

More than an hour later, the team finally dispersed, and half of the 2,000 sewing machine auxiliary devices were sold. He and the factory director nodded at the same time, their hearts filled with satisfaction.

Although delivering 500 kilograms of flour reduced some profits, the word-of-mouth of this auxiliary device spread so quickly, which undoubtedly indicates that it will be hot selling and popular in the subsequent market.

At 6 yuan each, almost every family can afford it, and you may even need as many as you have sewing machines.

This result was exactly what Ye Chuan expected.

In just one day, sewing machine additives became a hot topic of discussion on the streets.

Housewives have considerable power at home and they must show off the good things they own to their relatives, friends and neighbors.

Often, after a family purchases an auxiliary device, the news will quickly spread around the yard.

That evening, people learned about the sewing machine auxiliary device produced by the Second Electronic Factory, and found out that the factory had reduced the price from 15 yuan to 6 yuan in order to make everyone's life more convenient.

However, when these people rushed to the First Department Store the next day, the auxiliary devices for that day had already been sold out.

Since we are in the hot selling period, it is actually a common phenomenon that production cannot keep up with consumer enthusiasm. After the craze is over, the situation should improve.

About a week later, the situation did ease somewhat. The production capacity of the Second Electronics Factory increased somewhat, and the number of consumers coming to purchase also dispersed a lot.

The Cao family - they make furniture for a living. Cao Xishun's wife Wu Xiuying has always longed to own a sewing machine auxiliary device, but has failed to buy one in the department store after many attempts.

In the following days, Wu Xiuying's curiosity was rekindled when she heard her neighbors discussing this topic.

After changing into everyday clothes, she hurried to a nearby courtyard house.

As soon as she stepped into the yard, Wu Xiuying saw a boy about ten years old and a little girl about three years old concentrating on piling snow on the ground.

She smiled and said, "Little guy, why don't you go out to play in the snow instead of going to school?"

The boy named Banggeng was concentrating on playing when he was suddenly interrupted. He looked up and saw a stranger, who asked in an unpolite tone, "What's it got to do with you?" This surprised Wu Xiuying, as she had never encountered such an rude child in her residence.

She decided not to pay any more attention to the little boy and went upstairs to the door of the Ye family. "Liu Yue, are you busy?" she asked.

At this time, Liu Yue, who was busy tidying up the environment at the stove, heard someone calling her, turned around and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, you're here? Come and sit down!" Although the house was decorated by Liu Yue's husband, this was Wu Xiuying's first visit.

Looking at the layout of the house, Wu Xiuying felt relieved, and also felt relieved for Liu Yue.

The two families had been somewhat estranged due to their different circumstances, but when Wu Xiuying learned that Ye Chuan had successfully been promoted to team captain and his son had also achieved success, her favorability towards Liu Yue also increased, and the exchanges between the two families became closer.

Both of them are housewives. They usually have too many trivial things to do at home, so occasionally getting together and chatting has become their way to pass the time.

However, in the past, when Wu Xiuying came to visit, she would just put on a cotton coat casually. The two families were so close that there was no need for her to dress up neatly.

This time, Wu Xiuying was dressed for going out and even carried a purse that she usually didn't want to spend money on. "Sister-in-law, are you going out?"

Wu Xiuying sat down and said slowly: "Yue, do you know this thing called sewing machine auxiliary device?" Facing the surprised Liu Yue, she shook her head and said: "I heard about it from my neighbors. I went to buy it several times, but they were all sold out.

It is said that this thing is very good. It can be installed on the sewing machine and it will work automatically when you step on it, which increases the efficiency several times! "

Liu Yue was slightly surprised when she heard this and said, "Sister-in-law, that should be a very precious thing, right? The price should be quite high, right?"

Wu Xiuying smiled slightly and gently scolded, "You, you are so frugal even though you already have a TV at home.

Hey, Mr. Ye has been promoted now, and his children are also doing well, so why should he save so much?

But Liu Yue said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, you should save as much as you can!"

Wu Xiuying chuckled, then corrected him, saying, "You guessed wrong.

That sewing machine assist device is actually quite cheap, only 6 bucks.”

Liu Yue was very surprised: "Really? 6 yuan? Sister-in-law, did you hear it right?"

At this time, Liu Yue had no idea that the sewing machine booster she and Wu Xiuying were discussing was actually developed by her son.

Ye Chuan had never touched the sewing machine since he brought it home, so he instinctively ignored the fact that there was such a machine at home, and therefore did not mention it to his parents.

As for Tong Yao, although she had heard about this incident by chance, she did not take it seriously. After all, she did not know how to use a sewing machine, so she could not appreciate the convenience of the booster. "Sister-in-law, how could you? I came to you about this matter.

Let’s go to the department store and take a look. If it’s as good as the rumors say, we can bring one back.” Wu Xiuying suggested.

For Liu Yue, it didn't matter. Anyway, the work had been done, and it was still early for shopping and cooking in the evening, and there was no room for her to stay at home. "Sister-in-law, wait for me for a moment, I'll go change my clothes." After a moment, Liu Yue dressed neatly and walked out of the room.

Wu Xiuying said with a smile: "Yueyue, you don't look like a grown-up. Standing with your daughter-in-law, you look as close as sisters."

Although Liu Yue knew that this was an exaggeration, how many women in the world don't like to hear compliments? She felt very happy when she heard it.

After simply fixing the doors and windows, the two of them left the yard and headed straight for the department store.

Xiaoqiang, who was playing with Xiaobai in the yard, suddenly stood up and ran back to the room, "Grandma, I saw Dad Ye's mother went out!" he reported anxiously.

Hearing the news, Jia Zhang's eyes lit up. Thinking of the aroma of the Ye family's breakfast in the morning, her saliva almost fell to the ground. She complained that the steamed bread in her mouth was dry and hard, while wolfing it down. "Won't she be back soon?" she asked.

Xiao Qiang shook his head, "No, she was wearing going-out clothes and was walking with a stranger."

Jia Zhang couldn't wait and pulled Xiaoqiang up, "Let's go take a look!"

The two arrived at the door of Ye's house, but found that the door was locked.

In the courtyard house, people are accustomed to leaving keys behind for family members to come in and out even if they lock the door when they go out.

So, Jia Zhang and Xiaoqiang began to look carefully for the hidden key.

They searched for a long time but to no avail. The number "460" came to mind, Jia Zhang cursed softly, unplugged the lock on the door, and prepared to leave.

To their surprise, even though the door wasn't opened, there was an obvious sound coming from inside.

Usually, only one of the two doors of the Ye family is left open, and the other is fastened with a latch.

But after everyone left, Liu Yue opened two doors for ventilation, but left in a hurry and forgot to close the other door.

Although the gap in the door is large, it is still difficult for a child to squeeze in.

Inside the door, there were a few fresh eggs on the dining table and grain bags piled on the ground, which made Jia Zhang's heart beat faster.

As she examined the padlock, she noticed the screws and an idea came to her mind.

Previously, these screws were difficult to reach with tools because the gap in the door was too tight, but now it is much easier with this gap.

Jia Zhang looked around and found that most of the neighbors had gone out to work. Only Yi Zhong's house seemed quiet. It was impossible to tell whether Aunt Yi was resting at home or accompanying the deaf old lady in the backyard. "Go back and find a screwdriver, Xiao Qiang!" Xiao Qiang understood her intention and ran to the bottom of the bed in the room and took out a screwdriver with a wooden handle.

Holding the screwdriver, Jia Zhang whispered, "I'll remove the door lock later, and we'll have a quick meal.

You have to be quick and be careful not to be noticed. Do you understand?"

"Grandma, I understand!" Banggeng nodded excitedly and rubbed his hands. He also noticed the eggs on the stove through the crack in the door.

Jia Zhang used a screwdriver to unscrew the four screws on the door lock one by one, then gently opened the door and walked into the house quietly.

After entering the Ye family's front door, both of them were stunned by the scene in front of them: in addition to the food on the stove and on the ground, there was also a basin on the ground with a large piece of pork belly. "Grandma, what is this?" Banggeng pointed to the refrigerator in the corner and asked.

After taking the eggs that Jia Zhang stuffed into her pocket, she put a bag of flour at the door and turned to Bang Geng and said, "I don't know, I haven't seen it!" Then, Bang Geng's desire to explore overcame his curiosity and tried to open the refrigerator. "So many delicious foods!" Bang Geng exclaimed.

Jia Zhang came closer and saw that in addition to the leftovers, there were more than 20 eggs, five big red apples, and two chicken thighs in the refrigerator. "Take them all away," Jia Zhang ordered without hesitation.

Without any hesitation, the grandfather and grandson put all the ingredients in the refrigerator into a cloth bag they found at random. They even saved the energy to clean the room and went straight into the kitchen.