The leisurely life of a reborn dad

When passing by a stall selling fireworks, Mengmeng grabbed her father's ears as a steering wheel with both hands and twisted toward the fireworks stall: "Dad, look at the fireworks over there."

"Go and buy it quickly."

"Let go of my ears first, it hurts so much." Cao Shujie didn't dare to let go of his hand holding his daughter's calf, so he could only endure the pain in his ears and call her a few times.

Fortunately, Mengmeng reacted quickly. Seeing that her father was in pain, she quickly let go, but she still kept muttering about buying fireworks.

"I didn't say I wouldn't buy it for you, so why are you in a hurry?" Cao Shujie said to her.

Mengmeng was thick-skinned, so she didn't care and shouted: "There are also lanterns."

Cao Shujie had no choice but to remember it.

"Mengmeng, you don't need to talk about it. I will buy you a lantern when you leave later. I will also buy you two and hold one in each hand to play with. Is that okay, little aunt?" Cao Shujie asked her.

"Hey, dad, what did you call me?" Mengmeng asked, blinking.

"Sister-in-law."

"Eh!"

Cao Shujie realized that he had been tricked by his daughter, and he muttered: "Mengmeng, you deserve a beating."

The family came to a stall selling fireworks. Before Cao Shujie could speak, Cheng Xiaolin asked the boss inside the stall: "Boss, how do you sell your fireworks?"

"You have to look at what you want to buy. The price is different for each one." The owner of the fireworks stall came over.

He pointed to seven or eight varieties and introduced the prices, focusing on a few varieties: "See which one you buy. If you buy more, I will give you a cheaper price."

"Boss, the price is a bit high, please tell me a honest price," Cao Huifang said.

"This is the last New Year's Eve collection left before the end of the year. If you don't sell a little bit, you won't be able to sell it after today."

This is really unpleasant to say.

The owner of the fireworks stall had a dark face, probably because he was cursing his business.

"You're a pretty girl, but why do you talk so viciously? If you don't want to buy it, just forget it. There are many people who buy it after the New Year."

After saying that, the boss of the fireworks stall ignored them.

Cheng Xiaolin turned to look at her sister-in-law, dumbfounded.

But with the price just now, they went to several fireworks stalls and compared it and found that the prices were almost the same. They seemed to have specially set the same price line, but they also made it clear that the more they bought, the cheaper it would be.

Mengmeng saw her parents, grandparents, and sister-in-law going around several stalls selling fireworks, but they just didn't want to buy any fireworks. She became anxious and said, "Dad, hurry up and buy some."

"I'll buy it soon." Cao Shujie agreed.

But Cao Shujie was also thinking that at the price just now, Cao Jianlong had approached him to discuss buying fireworks, and fifty or sixty thousand yuan couldn't buy much.

If you want to put together a few nice-looking fireworks, the price will be high.

In his previous life, Cao Shujie had heard that there were hundreds of thousands or millions of fireworks. He had never seen them before, so he didn't know what effect they would produce.

Wang Yuelan also muttered: "This year's price is higher than last year."

"What do you know, you old woman? Everyone's income has increased, why didn't you say anything?" Cao Jianguo said to her.

Cao Shujie finally found a stall that looked larger. He reached out to the stall and said to the boss, "Boss, how much cheaper will it be if I buy all these fireworks?"

He only wants fireworks, not those firecrackers.

When the owner of the fireworks stall heard what Cao Shujie said, he was a little confused and couldn't react.

A middle-aged woman next to her who should be the boss's wife pushed her husband away and asked Cao Shujie enthusiastically: "Brother, are you sure you want to buy them all?"

"Well, I bought them all for the Chinese New Year. I just want to set off fireworks to celebrate." Cao Shujie nodded again.

Although there was a lot of investment this year, overall it was still profitable, and there was a lot of hidden investment.

Although there is no profit to be seen now, the potential is still unlimited in the future. Cao Shujie is thinking about celebrating the New Year and letting everyone have fun and have fun.

"Brother, I won't lie. If you want to buy them all, I will give you a 30% discount." The middle-aged woman made the decision directly without asking her partner.

It’s the Chinese New Year, and it’s so cold that I’ve already bought all the fireworks I should buy in advance, and there’s still a lot of inventory that I really can’t sell.

It would be best if Cao Shujie could digest it for them.

Money counts only when you earn it. If you spend the Spring Festival with the goods, no one will buy them after the holiday.

The boss next to him also came to his senses and echoed his wife: "Yes, 30% off, you can point now."

"I still have some stock at home, brother, do you want it?"

"How many?" Cao Shujie asked him.

"It's not a lot, just more than half of these." The boss didn't lie.

Cao Shujie thought about it and simply bought it. He nodded and said, "I want it. You can send it home to me."

"Okay, where does Big Brother's family come from?" The landlady spoke of Big Brother, looking particularly enthusiastic.

"Caojiazhuang is the first one east of Beitou. You'll know it when you go there and take a look." Cao Shujie said.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, the fireworks seller started talking: "I was also wondering which village you are from, brother. Your Cao family really bought a lot of fireworks this year."

"And I bought it from you?" Cao Shujie wondered.

Then he saw the other party nodding: "No, there is a man named Cao Jianlong in your village. He said he was a senior village official. He bought more than 50,000 yuan of fireworks from me in one go. He said he bought them from your village committee, so we also Give him a 30% discount."

"Oh, your three villages, Cao's Family, Zhu's Family, and Taodong, are really getting rich this year. There are so many people coming out to buy fireworks."

There was no way to settle the accounts for the fireworks at these stalls and the fireworks at his home. Cao Shujie left his phone number and told the other party that they would be sent to his house to settle the accounts together in the evening.

Before leaving, he also told the other party that the price must be cheap, otherwise he would not receive the goods at that time.

Mengmeng sat on Cao Shujie's shoulder. Seeing her father leaving empty-handed again, she became anxious: "Dad, buy fireworks."

"If you buy it, the old man will send it to you in the evening." Cao Shujie told her.

Mengmeng still didn't believe it, and Cao Huifang, who was next to her, also said: "Mengmeng, your father bought you so many, you can't finish them every day."

"I don't believe it!" Mengmeng looked up at the sky.

They wandered around the Qingshi Town Market for more than three hours, and when they were tired, they were ready to go to the factory and get in the car to go home.

Passing by a place selling lanterns, Mengmeng remembered it again and shouted to her father to buy him a lantern.

There was no need for Cao Shujie to buy them. Cao Jianguo ran over first and took two small lanterns and two large ones, ready to hang them at the gate.

Before he paid, Cao Shujie came over and asked the lantern seller: "Boss, I want to buy more. How much can it be cheaper?"

"Brother, it's really not cheap today, so my purchase price is not low," the other party said.

Upon hearing this, Cao Shujie sighed: "Okay, I originally wanted to buy a few more from you, but in this case, I won't buy them yet."

This trick works well sometimes.

The other party asked him how many he wanted to buy?

Even Cao Jianguo asked his son, aren't two big lanterns enough to hang at the gate?

"Dad, why don't I think about hanging them in orchards and factories? It's a festive occasion for the Chinese New Year. If it's too expensive, forget it." Although he can make money, he won't spend it unnecessarily.

The other party heard that Cao Shujie's tone was serious, and they discussed it again.

Overall, each lantern can be purchased at a 20% discount.

He knew that the other party would still make money, but Cao Shujie also understood that it was impossible for him to make no profit at all.

Cao Shujie spent more than 2,000 yuan just to buy the lanterns. With the money he gave, he asked the other party to arrange for someone to send the lanterns to him to the factory in front.

They bought too much, but Cao Shujie and the others couldn't carry it. This red lantern was quite heavy.

Mengmeng didn't care about that. She held the lantern in her hand and became happy again.

When I got home, I kept playing with the lantern.

When it was getting dark, a couple selling fireworks at the market brought a whole cart full of fireworks.

Cao Shujie settled the accounts just like them. Overall, the prices they got were similar to what Cao Shujie and the others got when they asked other stalls at the market.

After calculating the general ledger, the other party happily sold it at a 30% discount. It cost Cao Shujie less than 20,000 yuan in total. Can you imagine how profitable this thing is?

After Cao Shujie paid the money, the couple took out a box of firecrackers from the cockpit of their car and gave it to Cao Shujie: "Brother, we don't have anything good, so this is what we are selling to give you something to do."

"I wish you a prosperous business and abundant financial resources."

Cao Shujie looked at the box of firecrackers they put down. Not to mention how much it was worth, at least the other party knew how to do business.

When Cao Shujie collected other people's things, he would not collect them in vain. He took out a bucket of apple cider vinegar from the house and asked the other party to take it back and try it.

Seeing that the other party was confused about the new product like apple cider vinegar and wanted to refuse, Cao Shujie explained to him: "We brew it ourselves. It is similar to fruit juice and is a bit sour. Just go back and let the children drink and play."

"My daughter likes to drink it very much. After drinking, she will drink even more while eating. It's okay for the elderly and children."

"Thank you, brother. If you buy fireworks from now on, come directly to me. I will definitely give you the lowest price."

After the couple finished talking, they drove away in the car.

Cao Shujie walked out and saw their car turning north from the intersection and disappearing from sight, and then returned home.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Mengmeng throwing something towards him.

"Dad sees a trick and blows you up."

"Dang Dang Dang!"

"Snap, snap, snap!"

A cute voice came, followed by a series of explosions at my feet?

Then little flashes of light lit up under his feet. Cao Shujie was unprepared and jumped up subconsciously, almost falling down.

But after Mengmeng finished throwing the cannon, she burst out laughing when she saw her father in a panic. Before she could finish laughing, when she saw her father walking towards him, Mengmeng grabbed another handful and threw it over.

"Dad, I'm blowing you up."

After throwing it, she strategically retreated, returned to the living room, and ran to her grandma: "Grandma, this is really fun, you can try throwing it too."

Wang Yuelan was preparing New Year's goods. She really didn't know what happened just now. When she saw her son coming in from outside, she said, "Mengmeng, go play with your dad. Grandma is busy."

"I don't." Mengmeng leaned towards her grandma again and hugged her legs with both hands.

She was afraid of being beaten.

Wang Yuelan also noticed something unusual at this time. He looked at his granddaughter, then at his son, wondering what kind of monster the little guy had become?

"She just blasted me with a throwing cannon. This naughty kid will be itchy if she doesn't beat her." Cao Shujie said this.

But I have to admit that the little guy is quite smart and has good eyesight. He can actually find out the fireworks among so many fireworks.

When Wang Yuelan heard what her son said, she was also speechless: "I'll go to the kitchen to fry the meat. You guys can have fun."

When Mengmeng saw her grandma leaving, she refused to let go. She also followed her to the kitchen, shouting that she wanted to help her grandma.

"You are not helping." Cheng Xiaolin came out of the kitchen and heard what her husband just said.

"Shujie, you should give her a good beating."

"She's so old, why are you making her cry again?" Cao Shujie held his hands together and squeezed the joints loudly.

He said: "Write down this account first, and then take care of her after the New Year."

Seeing Cao Shujie gnashing his teeth, Cheng Xiaolin added insult to injury: "You beat her so hard that she will have a long memory."

…

It was already the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, and the Chinese New Year was coming soon. Those who had not come back from outside were all hurrying back.

Cao Zhen is sending messages in a small group. He will not rest during the Spring Festival this year.

The Five-Star Department Store will be open as usual during the Spring Festival and the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the food area on the fifth floor will also be open.

As one of the most popular restaurants on the fifth floor, Xinjiang Hotel naturally joins in the fun.

Several young people also complained in the group: "In previous years, we only got together during the New Year, but this year we can't even get together during the New Year."

"Who says it's not? I've also prepared kiwi fruit wine and I'm waiting for you all to come back and drink some. If Cao Zhen doesn't come back, then you can come." Cao Shujie posted a message in the group.

I also took a photo of kiwi fruit wine.

With a bit of natural green color, the wine liquid is crystal clear, making people want to drink it just by looking at it.

Cao Zhen said: "You can come to the city to have fun, I will take care of food and housing."

"It's okay, it's hard to celebrate the New Year. What's the point of going to the city if I can stay in my hometown for a few days." Cao Tiemin said.

That’s the truth!

There was a moment of silence in the group.

Cao Tiemin was also very busy in the second half of last year. The real estate business picked up and there were more people doing renovations. He didn't take a break from the second half to the end of the year. Now he can finally take a breath. Cao Tiemin really wants to have a good time with these buddies. gather.

But at this time, several friends who had played together since childhood realized that the time they could get together in the future might be less and less.

Even during a special time like the Spring Festival, when we place our hopes on it, it may not work.

Like Cao Zhen, five-star department stores will continue to operate as usual during the Spring Festival this year, and they will definitely do the same next year and the year after that.

For Cao Zhen, with such a high rent, how could he not earn the money in front of him?

"The older you get, the more you can't help yourself!" This sentence suddenly popped into Cao Shujie's mind.

He naturally typed it out and posted it in the group.

Then he said in the group: "Brothers, it's not easy to get to know each other, not to mention that we have been playing together since childhood, and our fate is even more profound."

"If we can't get together during the Spring Festival, let's choose another time. We must get together once a year."

"I promised you at last year's party that we would drink home-brewed fruit wine when we gather again this year. I made fruit wine from nearly 1,000 kilograms of kiwis, and apple cider vinegar made from several thousand kilograms of apples..."

"If we don't get together this year, I, the kiwis and apples, won't agree."

"Hey, you are really rich. You have more than 1,000 kilograms of kiwis and several thousand kilograms of apples. You are the only one among us who can do this. I must go and drink some." Cao Shuyang said.

Before anyone else could speak, Cao Zhen said: "You stupid bastard, you made me cry. It seems that it's my responsibility that we can't get together. You tell me a date, and no matter how late I am, I will be busy." Let’s all go back and drink you a glass of fruit wine.”

"Haha!" Several people laughed in the group.