Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 2 Hot Sales () ()

The night arrived as expected. Lu Shaohua looked at the clock and saw that it was already eight o'clock in the evening. He knew that no matter whether it was old ladies, old men, or couples in love, they would all come out shopping, and their shopping was a good opportunity to sell lychees. So in the afternoon when no one was around, Lu Shaohua sorted out all the lychees. However, there were only less than six boxes left of the dozen or so boxes that had been transported, and almost half of them had been sold in the morning alone.

Looking at the six boxes of lychees, Lu Jiacheng's mouth was crooked with smiles. He didn't expect that he could sell half of them in one morning, and at double the price. But he couldn't help but curse himself in his heart. "Why didn't you listen to Lu Shaohua and bring more home?"

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"Boss, are the lychees sweet?"

"It's guaranteed to be sweet. You can try one. If it's not sweet, you don't have to pay."

"Hmm, it's quite sweet. How much is one pound?"

"Big brother, it's only ten yuan per pound."

"Okay, ten dollars is ten dollars. Please weigh five pounds for me."

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The first person made a good start. Lu Shaohua secretly said in his heart: "The storm is about to begin." As if God heard Lu Shaohua's words, people passing by saw the lychees being sold and all gathered around. After a while, the scene in the morning appeared again, and the entrance of the shop was surrounded by people.

Seeing this scene, Lu Shaohua's face was covered in cold sweat, and his smile was uglier than crying. In the morning, most of the old men and old ladies were not so anxious because they were old, and they came one by one slowly, just quarreling a little. But now it was different. Most of the people who went out to shop at night were either couples or middle-aged people with children. I don't know if they were afraid of not being able to buy or were trying to see who was stronger, but they all squeezed in desperately.

Seeing this situation, Lu Shaohua could only ask Lu Jiahui and Lu Jiacheng to take out the boxes of lychees in the room and pour them onto the shelves. When the lychees were poured onto the shelves, the people who came to buy them would stop crowding so hard. However, the noise did not subside, and occasionally a voice could be heard by Lu Shaohua. "Hey, come out quickly after you finish buying."

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The number of people who came to buy lychees on the shelf was constantly decreasing. Lu Shaohua saw that there were still people queuing up at the door. He knew that he had underestimated the consumption level of people living in the Special Zone. When he was on the bus, he estimated that more than a dozen boxes of lychees could last for two days, but at this rate of purchase, maybe these dozen boxes of lychees could be sold tonight. Thinking of this, Lu Shaohua rolled his eyes at Lu Jiacheng with hatred, muttering, "If you don't listen to the children, you will suffer the consequences."

"Hey, Xiaohua, hurry up and find the money. People are waiting!" Just as Lu Shaohua was distracted for a while, Lu Jiacheng's voice rang in his ears.

"Big brother, please wait a moment. Xiaohua, please hurry up." Lu Jiacheng called out once, and seeing that he was still slow, he urged him again. "Hurry up, give this big brother twenty yuan." Lu Jiacheng glared at Lu Shaohua fiercely, and his expression looked very serious, but there was a hint of smile hidden in his serious face. Of course, this hint of smile could not be hidden from Lu Shaohua who had been paying attention to him.

"Excuse me, uncle. Here, this is your change." Lu Shaohua's face flushed, and he smiled awkwardly at the middle-aged man who was buying lychees. He apologized and handed him twenty yuan.

"Haha, it's okay." The middle-aged man took the money and laughed.

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Time passed by bit by bit, the crowd at the door kept increasing, while the lychees kept decreasing. When the last person bought all the remaining lychees, it was announced that the lychees were sold out, but the crowd outside kept queuing up, thinking that there were still stocks. Looking at the scene at this moment, Lu Shaohua really felt that the attraction of lychees to these people was too great. He could only stand on the shelf helplessly and shouted loudly: "Dear uncles, there are no more lychees in stock. We didn't bring many this time, but we have asked people at home to bring them down. It is estimated that they will arrive in Shenzhen in two days."

As soon as Lu Shaohua finished speaking, those who couldn't buy the items at the door were filled with disappointment. Those standing on the periphery of the crowd left quietly in frustration. The people standing in the front were also disappointed when it was almost their turn but the items were out of stock. However, they had no choice but to come back to buy them two days later.

"Little brother, please bring more down next time. Look, there are still so many people who haven't bought it." Suddenly an old man standing in the front said to Lu Shaohua.

"Yes, old man."

"Well, that's good, let's all go. You can buy it if you come early and queue up in two days."

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The crowd at the door gradually dispersed. Lu Shaohua was filled with emotion. He had not expected that more than a dozen boxes of lychees would be sold out. The consumption capacity of the Special Zone was indeed beyond his imagination. More than a dozen boxes, that's nearly a thousand kilograms, one day, just a short day. Seeing those who couldn't buy the lychees leave in disappointment, Lu Shaohua knew that if there were still three or five hundred kilograms left, they could still be sold out in the evening.

"Oh! I almost forgot about this." Lu Shaohua looked up at the clock hanging in the room, patted his head and said to himself.

"Xiaohua, what's wrong with you? You're hitting so hard." Lu Jiacheng was also very excited. He was stunned watching the dispersing crowd, but Lu Shaohua was standing there talking to himself, which brought him back to his senses. Then he asked Lu Shaohua.

"Hurry, Fourth Uncle, go and wait for the bus. Pack your clothes and go home. Tell them to send lychees every day." Lu Shaohua did not answer Lu Jiacheng's question, but shouted at him instead, because he just looked at the clock and it was not yet ten o'clock. The bus to Shenzhen had not passed by here on its way back, so he spoke in a hurry.

"What? We just arrived in Shenzhen last night and we have to take a bus back home?" Lu Jiacheng's face was full of question marks. He really couldn't understand what was going on in Lu Shaohua's mind, so he could only stare at Lu Shaohua with his eyes wide open and asked.

"Yes, Fourth Uncle, you can take the bus back. You will probably be home tomorrow morning. Then ask family to buy lychees in the afternoon. Remember to buy more, at least more than twenty boxes. You can see that many people haven't bought today. If there are not more than twelve boxes, we may not be able to sell them in a day. Besides, there may be more people in the future. Another thing is to ask younger uncle to buy lychees. After two days of buying, if you make a name for yourself, ask younger uncle to come to Shenzhen with you. My dad will handle the purchasing at home." Lu Shaohua knew that if he didn't explain to Lu Jiacheng the reason why he asked him to go home, he would not go back, so he explained seriously, and of course his tone was a bit of an order.

In his opinion, today was just the beginning, and many people didn't know that there were lychees for sale here. If the news spread, the number of people coming to buy would increase several times. If the number of people increased and the goods were not enough, the situation like tonight would happen again. That's why Lu Shaohua asked Lu Jiacheng to go home, just in time to bring the news here and start the plan to purchase lychees.

Hearing Lu Shaohua's words, Lu Jiacheng also felt that it made sense. Although Lu Shaohua's words had a hint of command, he was no longer surprised. His nephew was like this, not like an eight-year-old child at all. Judging from his expression and tone of voice, it was not an exaggeration to say that he was like an adult. Besides, Lu Chang had also told him to listen to Lu Shaohua's suggestions, so he could only nod to indicate "I agree."

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