Movie: Get Alpha Dog at the start

Chapter 1115: A Mink Coat Causes a Sensation
Just when Lin Dongzhe was worrying about how to make his relationship with Zhuang Xiaoting public in the future, Huang Ling's surprised voice suddenly came from the courtyard.

"Pengfei, are you back?"

Zhuang Tunan's siblings and Lin Dongzhe all ran out. Ever since Xiang Pengfei followed Lao Han to the Northeast, communication was not very convenient and he only called back once a month, which made people worry about him.

Qin Hao explained his relationship with Xiang Pengfei to Li Jia.

As they were talking, Xiang Pengfei had already entered the house surrounded by Lin Dongzhe.

"Brother Hao, Happy New Year."

Qin Hao gently patted Xiang Pengfei's shoulder and said with a smile: "It seems that you have gained a lot of experience following Old Han in the past six months. Your temperament has changed."

Xiang Pengfei scratched his head embarrassedly: "Master did teach me a lot."

Lin Dongzhe asked curiously: "Pengfei, where have you been for the past six months? Why didn't you call me and Xiaoting?"

Xiang Pengfei talked about his experiences in the past six months. His first stop was Harbin with Lao Han. But when he arrived, he found that everyone there was busy doing business with the Russians and had no interest in English at all. Xiang Pengfei was very discouraged at first, thinking that he had started off badly and the trip was in vain.

As a result, Lao Han told him that since they were going to do business with the Russians, there would be a great demand for learning Russian. So Lao Han found a local translator who was proficient in Russian and recorded some common Russian words on tapes in both Chinese and Russian.

Sure enough, with the help of this tape, the sales of "BBK Repeater" in Harbin were like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, and it was sold out at one point.

"Pengfei, your master is really capable." Lin Dongzhe exclaimed.

Speaking of this, Xiang Pengfei once again spoke eloquently: "Of course, my master is amazing. There is nothing he can't sell."

"At the beginning, my master asked me to distribute the goods, but there were a few stores where we couldn't get them in no matter what. The owners just refused to buy our goods. Later, my master went there and immediately distributed the goods. The owners also changed their previous rudeness and became very polite."

"So magical? How did he do it?" Zhuang Xiaoting asked curiously.

Xiang Pengfei said in an admiring tone: "Master said that there is no product in this world that cannot be sold. The key is to find out the needs of the other party. The reason why the owners of those stores didn't want our products was that they were deceived by a group of southerners selling tape recorders."

"After my master asked them how much they had lost, he said: I will give you back the money you were cheated of."

Zhuang Tunan was puzzled: "Did your master really help them get the money back?"

"Oh, how could that be possible? My master is not a god. He paid for it himself." Xiang Pengfei laughed.

"Ah? Doesn't that mean I lose money?" Zhuang Xiaoting widened her eyes.

"My master said that the scale of their stores is only a hundred yuan, so the money is actually nothing. The main thing is that they feel that they have lost face. Giving them the money is to help them regain their face. From now on, their stores will give my master a lot of commissions from sales every month, and they will make up for it soon. In addition, the owners of those stores have become brothers with my master."

Xiang Pengfei said with emotion: "My master said that being a salesperson is actually about being a person. If you have many friends, you will not have to worry about sales. Don't treat others as fools. There are no fools who can open a door to do business. You can cheat once or twice, but you will never be able to cheat a third time."

Huang Ling heard this and said, "Pengfei, you have met a good master. You must listen to your master and respect him more in the future."

"Yes, I will, aunt." Xiang Pengfei nodded seriously, and then said to Qin Hao gratefully: "I also want to thank Brother Hao. If you hadn't let me live at home, I wouldn't have the opportunity to come to Suzhou to study, and you found such a good master for me..."

"Alright, alright, if you keep thanking me like this, there will be no end to it."

"Haha~~~"

Amidst laughter and chatter, Xiang Pengfei opened his suitcase. He brought gifts for everyone. Lin Dongzhe and Zhuang Xiaoting got two sets of Russian nesting dolls of different styles, and Zhuang Tunan got a Russian version of "How the Steel Was Tempered". Zhuang Chaoying knew Russian and had taught Zhuang Tunan when they were young, so he could understand the original text.

The one given to Song Ying was a mink scarf, while the one given to Huang Ling was a whole mink coat.

"I can't accept this. It's too expensive. Just give it back to your mother." Huang Ling refused to accept it.

Xiang Pengfei was prepared: "Auntie Huang, the temperature in Guizhou is around 20 degrees all year round, so this mink coat is totally unwearable."

"You kid, you spend lavishly as soon as you make some money. How much money does this cost?" Huang Ling felt distressed.

Xiang Pengfei smiled complacently: "Don't worry, auntie, I have a high salary now, more than 2,000 yuan a month including commissions. This mink coat is only one month's salary. Try it on and see, it's very warm."

"What? Your monthly salary is more than 2,000?" Song Ying and Huang Ling were dumbfounded.

You have to know that their monthly salary is just over a hundred yuan, and Xiang Pengfei's monthly salary is equivalent to their salary for two years.

Zhuang Tunan was even more surprised. He remembered that a classmate of his joined China Construction and earned less than 200 yuan a month. It was unexpected that Xiang Pengfei, a high school student, could get such a high salary.

This made Zhuang Tunan wonder whether Qin Hao gave Xiang Pengfei special care.

Song Ying and Huang Ling had the same idea, and the three of them looked at Qin Hao.

"I'm not taking special care of Pengfei. The salespeople at BBK get low wages but high commissions. Pengfei's master earns over 10,000 yuan a month. That's how sales work is. You make a living based on your skills. Even though you get paid a lot, you also have to work hard. Old Han spends less than a month at home each year. He has to go to the Northeast to discuss business even when it's freezing cold and 30 or 40 degrees Celsius. They deserve it."

Qin Hao said seriously.

Huang Ling held Xiang Pengfei's hand distressedly. Xiang Pengfei comforted her nonchalantly, "Aunt, compared to my dad carrying a big pickaxe every day, this is not that hard. Besides, as long as I can make more money and bring my parents back to Suzhou earlier, this little bit of hard work is nothing."

"Then you shouldn't have spent so much money on a mink coat. Just return it."

Xiang Pengfei said firmly: "Aunt, this is the first time I use my salary to buy you gifts. Please accept it. I promise not to do it again."

Seeing this, Song Ying also advised: "Sister Ling, Pengfei is very filial, so don't spoil his fun. Let's not do it again."

"But, wearing such expensive clothes always makes me feel hot..."

"Sister Ling, you've worked hard for half your life, so what's wrong with enjoying yourself occasionally? Look at this mink coat on you, it looks so good, don't you think?"

The children in the room said in unison.

"Correct."

Zhuang Xiaoting threw herself on Huang Ling and rubbed against her, saying coquettishly, "Mom, it's really beautiful. Brother Pengfei has good taste, and the size is exactly right."

"You guys are just trying to fool me." Huang Ling scolded with a smile.

"Haha~~~"

The crowd burst into laughter.

After dinner, Qin Hao sent Li Jia to the guesthouse, and Li Jia said with great envy.

“Your family has a really nice atmosphere.”

Qin Hao took the opportunity to put his arm around her shoulders and said, "Soon, you will be a part of this family."

"I'm talking to you seriously and you're making fun of me again." Li Jia pouted and hit Qin Hao.

"It's unfair. I mean every word I say. Let's pick a date next year and I'll go to your house to propose marriage."

"Who said I was going to marry you, you conceited girl?"

"I want to run now, but it's too late."

As the two chased each other, their shadows were stretched very long under the moonlight.

The next day, Huang Ling's appearance in a mink coat immediately caused an uproar in the cotton mill's family lane. The cotton mill's performance had been poor in the past two years. Not only were wages not paid on time, but sometimes the fabrics produced in the factory were used to offset wages.

"Hey, Huang Ling, is this mink fur or fox fur?"

"Look at how shiny it is. It must have cost a lot of money to buy it new, right?"

Huang Ling complained about Xiang Pengfei's spending money recklessly, but she was still somewhat proud of herself in her heart.

In the farmers' market, Song Ying took Huang Ling's arm as they shuttled through the surging crowd, standing out like a crane among chickens. Originally, Huang Ling had not intended to dress like this to stand out, but Song Ying forced her to go out in this outfit. In Song Ying's words, this was the way they matched each other.

"Let's buy the groceries and go back quickly. This is too conspicuous." Huang Ling whispered to Song Ying.

Song Ying laughed softly and said, "Sister Ling, you just have to get used to this kind of thing. Good clothes are meant to be worn for others to see. If you keep them at the bottom of the box, won't Xiang Pengfei's efforts go to waste?"

Huang Ling had no choice but to pretend to be calm and continue bargaining with the vendor. However, the vendor looked at her with an expression that said: You are wearing such expensive clothes, is there any need for you to haggle over a penny with me?

Shortly after Song Ying and Huang Ling left, a figure following them stealthily also left the farmers' market.

As the Spring Festival approaches, there is also a joyful atmosphere among the dealers.

Suddenly, a sharp voice broke the good atmosphere in the main room.

"Old man, something big has happened."

Grandma Zhuang ran in panting.

Mr. Zhuang frowned: "What's the matter? The New Year is almost here."

“You know who I just saw at the farmers market?”

"Who?"

"Huang Ling."

Mr. Zhuang felt very unlucky when he heard this: "Why are you mentioning her on New Year's Day?"

Zhuang Chaoying paused while cleaning.

Mrs. Zhuang took a sip of water, still unable to hide her excitement: "No, Boss, you didn't see the mink coat Huang Ling was wearing. I asked around, and the cheapest mink coat costs at least two thousand yuan."

"How much? Two thousand?" Mr. Zhuang was also shocked when he heard that.

"Of course not. Later, I went to the alley to ask people. Do you know where the mink coat came from?"

Zhuang Ganmei said impatiently: "Mom, can you please stop breathing so hard when you speak?"

"That's right, could that mink coat have been stolen?" Mr. Zhuang also complained.

Grandma Zhuang gnashed her teeth and said, "Pengfei bought it for her."

"Pengfei? The one from the Hualin family?" Mr. Zhuang was stunned.

"Then who else could it be? You haven't seen how proud Huang Ling is. She's showing off to everyone how filial Pengfei is by buying her a mink coat." Grandma Zhuang said sourly.

Zhuang Chaoying's first reaction was, "Mom, did you hear me wrong? Pengfei didn't get into college, and he's only been working for half a year. How could he have the money to buy Huang Ling such an expensive mink coat?"

Mr. Zhuang also cast a suspicious look at his wife. He had never been optimistic about Xiang Pengfei since he was a child, and never thought that Xiang Pengfei, who had always had poor grades, could have any future.

"It's absolutely true. If you don't believe it, you can go and ask it yourself. Huang Ling said it herself, how could it be false!" When Grandma Zhuang thought of the shiny mink coat on Huang Ling, she felt so sad that her teeth almost fell out.

"This..." Seeing his wife's words were so certain, Mr. Zhuang fell into self-doubt for a moment.

"Could it be that Pengfei has suddenly become successful?"

Zhuang Zhendong said unconvincedly, "Isn't it stolen or robbed? How can a high school student earn so much money in half a year?"

Zhuang Zhenbei also echoed. They have been suppressed by Zhuang Tunan and Zhuang Xiaoting since they were young. Now even Xiang Pengfei has become successful. Doesn't that make them seem even more useless?
Zhuang Chaoying frowned when he heard this. He was still concerned about his nephew. He had often asked Xiang Pengfei's class teacher in the affiliated high school to take good care of him.

"Mom, I'm going out."

"It would be good to let him go and test the waters."

Mr. Zhuang’s words made the final decision.

It was the first time in half a year that Zhuang Chaoying came to the cotton mill's family lane again. For some reason, he now felt an inexplicable fear towards that strange yet familiar home.

Zhuang Chaoying did not come to the courtyard directly, but asked Wu Jianguo's son Xiaojun to call Xiang Pengfei out.

"Where did you get the money to buy such an expensive mink coat for your... for Huang Ling?"

Xiang Pengfei was happy: "Uncle, you know all this?"

"Stop smiling at me and tell me honestly where the money came from." Zhuang Chaoying said with a stern face.

Xiang Pengfei understood immediately: "Uncle, you don't suspect me of doing anything bad, do you?"

"Then where did you get so much money?"

"Uncle, in your mind, is it that only Brother Tunan and Xiaoting who are admitted to college have a promising future, and people like me who dropped out of high school without any education will have no future in their entire lives?"

Zhuang Chaoying's expression softened a little: "Pengfei, that's not what I meant. I'm just being responsible for your mother."

"Uncle, I'm telling you the truth. Brother Hao let me work as a salesperson at BBK. The money I paid for the mink coat for my aunt was all my commission from sales. If you don't believe me, you can ask my aunt or my parents."

Zhuang Chaoying returned to the Zhuang family in doubt. When he told them the situation, the faces of Grandpa and Grandma Zhuang suddenly became very interesting.

Grandma Zhuang said indignantly, "Huang Ling is too scheming. She refused to let Pengfei return to Suzhou at all costs. Then she teamed up with that kid named Qin to incite Hualin to rebel. Now Xiang Pengfei is close to her instead of us."

"That's right. I've always thought Pengfei was a promising kid. If Huang Ling hadn't instigated him, he wouldn't be so estranged from us." Zhuang Ganmei's wife felt so jealous when she thought of the mink coat. It was such a pity that such expensive clothes should be worn by Huang Ling, that yellow-faced woman. It should be worn by her.

"Chaoying, go call Hualin and ask him to come to our house for the New Year's Eve dinner."