Ah Fu's First Meeting with Big Sister Jin
The weather was getting colder by the day. There was already frost in the night, and Ah Fu's mountain goods business was coming to an end. Ah Fu called Ah Man out and sent him to the mountain with a few people. Prepare materials for building the villa and hire people to survey and lay the foundation. Ah Fu gave them a small meeting.
Ah Fu said to Ah Man,"Ah Man, building a villa is to open a new road for ourselves." We don't have money, but Brother Chuanzi raised more than a million for us. Brother Chuan even hired someone to design for us. Such a good thing could not be found even with lanterns. Ah Man, you know that I'm under a lot of pressure right now. Therefore, I ask everyone not to waste a single cent. In a few days, when our mountain products are finished, we will discuss a specific implementation plan for the construction of the villa.”
"Don't worry, Brother Fu. I know our current difficulties. If it can save me a penny, I've already explained it to my brothers. Whoever didn't do their job well would get lost as soon as possible.”
Ah Fu said,"Ah Man, change your temper." Especially to people with other surnames. They are helping us. Don't scold people so easily. Now is the most difficult time for us. We have to gather people first. I'm not 100% sure if we can accompany or fight. It was normal for people to gossip behind their backs. Everyone was worried about their salaries. Ah Man, tell everyone clearly that I will never owe everyone their wages. If only Chuanzi could work with me.”
"Brother Chuan is doing so well outside. He won't come and suffer with us." After all, Brother Chuan was a national cadre. It wasn't easy for him to survive until today. There were also a few people with families. It was just that Brother Chuan wanted to come back. He might not give up his wife and children!"
In the year after Ah Fu returned to his hometown, he had done a good job with his own culture, knowledge, and courage. He was appreciated by the township leaders. At that time, Ah Fu brought Ah Xiang home. After they got married, she brought Ah Xiang out of her hometown to work. It was the township government's policy of making the people rich that gave Ah Fu hope for development.
Ah Fu's uncle was the old branch secretary of the village. One night, Ah Fu went to her uncle to discuss marriage. She unintentionally talked to her uncle about the development of her hometown. Uncle showed Ah Fu the documents of the township government. After the reform and opening up, the township government called for the government to take the lead in organizing migrant workers to go out to work. Support villagers to contract mountains and return farmland to forests. Opening up a path to transport mountain products. Foreign investment and so on. There were also many favorable conditions to support it.
Ah Fu was tempted after much consideration. Ah Fu had seen many agricultural products in the city. They were all a few yuan, ten yuan, dozens of yuan per catty, and even hundreds of yuan. The quality was far from being as good as the ones in the mountains. However, looking at the agricultural products in his hometown, eighty to ninety percent of them rotted or were thrown away for various reasons. When it was harvest season, the small agricultural tricycles purchased from outside the mountains did not cost much. Occasionally, a big cart would come and wait for a few days, but it would not be able to collect much goods. He thought back to when he was young, picking up apricot pits and smashing almonds in the apricot forest on the hillside. Two big handfuls of almonds could be smashed in half a day. Those were all ripe almonds that had fallen and rotted. In the supermarkets in the city, a catty of almonds could be sold for dozens of yuan!
Ah Fu borrowed Ah Man's broken motorcycle and went to the surrounding villages to see the market. Ah Fu resolutely decided to postpone the wedding and start the agricultural business. Ah Fu went home to discuss with his parents and Ah Xiang. His parents didn't say anything, and Ah Xiang listened to him. Ah Fu went to find her uncle again and told him her thoughts. Uncle was very supportive, so he found a helper for Ah Fu. It was his son, Ah Cang.
Uncle Ah Fu said,"Ah Fu, Ah Cang didn't go to school until he graduated from high school. He didn't want to work hard at home either." Riding a bicycle all day, wandering around and fooling around. The few young men are not doing their proper work. They don't go home in the middle of the night. I'm afraid that they will cause some trouble for me. Bring him along and teach him a lesson. If there's anything I can help you with, just open your mouth. I think buying and selling mountain products can work. It's a way to earn money. In my eyes, the people here are timid. I'm afraid that the policy will change and I'll suffer losses."
Ah Fu said," I've long heard about contracting outside. Many large factories have been contracted. No one knew if the policy would change or not. Let's talk about it after we get started. In the future, if the policy changes, we have to give an explanation.”
Ah Fu called Ah Cang and Ah Man over. The three brothers drank together at Ah Fu's house that night, and Ah Fu told them about the matter.
Ah Fu asked the two brothers,"Are you willing to follow me in the business of purchasing mountain products? I'll pay you two brothers. You don't have to worry about losing money or earning money."”
It was hard for mountain people to earn money, so the two brothers were very willing to work with Ah Fu. Ah Fu's cousin, Xiao Lian, happened to be playing at Ah Fu's house. When she heard that her cousin was looking for someone to work, Little Lian came over.
Little Lian came over and said to Ah Fu,"Cousin, if you want to find someone to work, I'll follow you."”
Ah Fu said,"Alright, Little Lian. I was just worried that there was no one around." I'm going out for two days to take a look at the county town. You guys go around for the next two days. When I come back, we'll make the final decision.”
Ah Fu's cousin, Xiao Lian, was not from the same town as Ah Fu. She was the youngest daughter of Ah Fu's second aunt. When Little Lian was seven or eight years old, Ah Fu's second aunt died of illness. It was her uncle who had been living a hard life with his three daughters. Little Lian had been obedient and sensible since she was young. The whole family loved her very much. Little Lian Niang died of illness and owed debts. Her family's conditions were not good. Afu's mother often brought Little Lian over to stay for a period of time. Perhaps it was because of her younger sister's early death, but Ah Fu Niang especially loved Little Lian. The girl was eighteen and a flower. She was already a slender and elegant young lady now. Little Lian was unwilling to leave when she came to Ah Fu's house. She wanted to stay for a while. She spent more time at Ah Fu's house than at her own.
Ah Fu went to the small county town. It had been many years since he had returned, and he no longer knew that place. He wandered around and finally arrived at the farmer's market. He walked around the farmer's market a few times and asked around for prices. The market was huge, and there were all sorts of businesses. Ah Fu walked to the opposite exit and saw a row of large houses. There was a big sign outside the door, and it said that it was a shipping agent. The door opened and Ah Fu entered. A woman was sitting in the room. There wasn't much, just two broken tables and a few old chairs. There was also a telephone on the table. It was very simple.
When the woman saw Ah Fu come in, she asked,"What's the matter, Big Brother?" Is there something you want to sell?"
Ah Fu said,"I want to ask Big Sister, what goods do you ship here?"
The woman said to Ah Fu," Brother, sit down and talk. What do you want to check? Just tell me what you have."
Ah Fu said,"I want to sell mountain products. I wonder what Big Sister can do?"”
The woman said,"Why didn't you come earlier? There was a car coming this morning to ask if there was any stock." The cars that come and go pass me, and there are a lot of people who come to ask for goods, but there's no goods for them. I can't store anything here. I can sell you as much as I have. Brother, what goods do you have?”
Ah Fu was overjoyed and said to the woman,"Big sister, my goods are all in Yushu ditch. My name is Ah Fu, what's your name, big sister?”
The woman said,"My surname is Jin, and my name is Jin Feng." Big brother, where are you from? I don't think you're a local. I know Yushu ditch. Do you have friends or relatives there?”
Ah Fu said,"Big Sister Jin, my house is in Yushugou, Shangpo Township." I was studying outside and just came home a few days ago. I want to buy and sell some mountain products. However, he didn't know the market, so he didn't come to the city to take a look.”
Big Sister Jin smiled and said,"I was wondering why you didn't sound like a local accent." Big brother is a cultured person. Big sister will tell you about it. Big brother is like a person who does big things. Water? There were cups and water in the thermos. If you were thirsty, you could pour it yourself.”
Ah Fu said,"Then I'm really grateful to Big Sister Jin." Brother, when I become rich, I will never forget Big Sister. I just got home, so I don't have anything to do. He wanted to sell some mountain products, but he didn't know how to do business. Just as he was worrying about not having someone to lead the way, he met a noble person like his family, Big Sister Jin.”
Big Sister Jin listened and said happily,"This doesn't need to go to university. You just need to pay for it yourself." Take a little risk. But don't worry, big brother. I promise I'll send them all to you. I've been squatting here for several years and I'm worried about not having any stock. I won't charge you a single cent more for the intermediary fee. I'll definitely help you sell it for a good price. Give me your sister's name card and I'll give you the latest price list. You should also be more careful. Good goods are out of stock. If you don't keep them, add more money. Our prices are low, so they won't be able to compensate us.”
Ah Fu said,"Big Sister Jin, who do you think is going to be dragged out?"”
"Hey, you don't even know this?" Listen, I'll tell you in detail. "This price list is the price we sell it at here. If we sell it here, you can pay 80 cents or 70 cents when you go back to collect it. The lower the price, the more profitable it is. I have someone here to buy it. There were specialized dealers, and there were also drivers who went back empty-handed to pick up some goods and earn some extra money. The key is the goods in your hands. Your goods are good, you can resist the price. If the goods were to be taken away, the money had to be thrown out quickly. Now you understand."
Ah Fu said,"Big Sister Jin, I understand." I'll go home to collect the goods immediately. After I'm done, I'll send them to you to buy.”
Big Sister Jin said,"Big brother, I see that you're an honest person." Don't let anyone else see the price list I'm giving you. If you know the price, then lower it ruthlessly. The people who come to deliver the goods don't know my price. Don't publicize it outside. If others knew about this price, it would not be easy for Big Sister to do business.”
Ah Fu finally understood. Big Sister Jin was eating two layers. With the intermediary fee, he still had to eat another piece of the price difference. Ah Fu thought about it. This had nothing to do with her. It was fine as long as Big Sister Jin did not take the price difference. Just take care of yourself. Why bother with others?
Ah Fu said,"Okay, Big Sister Jin." I'll leave my phone number with you. I'll go back and find a car to transport the goods.
Ah Fu was overjoyed as if he had found a treasure. After bidding farewell to Sister Jin, Ah Fu found an agricultural materials store. He bought a large roll of plastic cloth and prepared to cover the goods. Ah Fu rushed back home and called Ah Man, Ah Cang, and Xiao Lian to prepare the scale, gunny sack, small cart, tricycle, and other tools. Ah Fu found two more helpers and divided them into three groups. I'll tell you the price. I'll mainly buy apples, peanuts, and sweet potatoes. He told them not to squeeze the small ones and to watch them carefully. Don't collect rotten fruits. Tomorrow, we'll go to the villages separately to buy them.
Ah Fu went to find her uncle again and asked him for help. He greeted the village officials and shouted at them. He also asked his uncle to help him handle the relevant procedures and documents for contracting the mountain. After finishing the autumn harvest, he started to contract the mountain.
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