You don’t even have to leave the city, just ask people in the crowd and you can sell it for 195 yuan and make 15 yuan. So the bicycles were sold out and there were only a few left.

People who previously thought leather shoes were too expensive to wear are now eyeing them. Twenty-plus yuan a pair is still acceptable to them.

Xia Ran didn't feel anything, but the villagers who were selling goods felt so distressed. They all stood up for Xia Ran and cursed those shrews in the village in their hearts. How much money must the boss of Jianguo have lost because of these rotten apples? They wondered if Jianguo would be scolded by his boss.

Just like that, before noon, all the bicycles were sold out and the men were completely idle.

Xia Ran gave everyone a break and asked them to go out and visit the exchange meeting. They might be needed to help move things later. Fearing that they didn't have money, she paid them 50 yuan in advance so that they could buy some small things.

As soon as the men left, Qi Chenglong came over according to the location mentioned on the phone.

After the two exchanged pleasantries, they got straight to the point. Xia Ran began to match goods to Qi Chenglong and told him the price of cigarettes. "A pack of Peony is 11 yuan, a pack of hard Zhonghua is 24 yuan, and a pack of soft Zhonghua is 39 yuan. How much do you want?" She just casually mentioned the prices.

Xia Ran was still waiting for the other party to bargain, but Qi Chenglong just said, "Sister-in-law, that's nice and straightforward. OK, deal."

It seems that I set the price too low!

Seeing this, Xia Ran was very straightforward: "How much do you want? Tell me the amount, and I'll calculate it for you and see how to make up 6600 yuan."

"Okay, I want 100 Peony, 200 Hard Zhonghua, and the rest of the money for Soft Zhonghua."

Xia Ran picked up the notebook and started to calculate. She should have bought a calculator. After she finished, she said, "I can give you 18 more packs of soft Zhonghua cigarettes. So, I will give you 2 more packs to make it 20. Let's consider it as a gift to celebrate our happy cooperation."

"Sister-in-law, you are so open-minded. No wonder your business is so successful."

"The business outside belongs to others, and my share is very small. Ordinary people like me who have no resources and no connections can't handle it alone. I can only be diligent and sweet-talk to help others. If I can drink some soup while others eat meat, I will be satisfied."

"We are all like this. Others call us big boss when they see us, but only we understand the hard work and risks involved. Although you pushed the price of the goods I gave you very hard last time, at least I took this opportunity to recover. At least I didn't kill myself. There will be good fortune in the future if you survive a disaster. Sister-in-law, if you have any way to make money in the future, remember to help me."

Qi Chenglong had no doubt at all about Xia Ran's words. He didn't think that a woman could build such a big business on her own.

There must be a powerful boss behind it.

"Okay, if my boss gets other goods later, I can give you some, and we can make money together. How are you going to transport it back?"

“Just use the village tractor.”

"Okay, wait, I'll go move the goods for you."

Xia Ran rummaged through the boxes piled up at the back and took out 4 boxes of hard Zhonghua cigarettes, 2 boxes of Peony, and 20 packs of soft Zhonghua cigarettes.

Fortunately, the people who came to help were all very sensible. Maybe it was to avoid suspicion. If something was missing, they couldn't explain it. They never touch the goods here.

They would wait until Xia Ran took out the goods before they took over the daily display. Therefore, they had no idea how many goods were in the back and what was in them, and they never asked.

Xia Ran took them one by one and said, "Look, these are all."

Qi Chenglong took a closer look, nodded and gave a thumbs up: "This is it, it's awesome, this is the original product from the factory and it has not been unpacked yet."

"Yes, 50 in a box. Open it and have a look."

"Okay, I'm a little excited." Qi Chenglong opened it and counted it. There was no problem with the quantity and the goods. It couldn't be more true. He returned the IOU for 6600 to Xia Ran.

Xia Ran took it, checked it, and threw it into the stove next to him to burn it. Then he changed the subject and asked, "Do you have any goods now? I have started receiving the goods today. I will leave with the goods as soon as the exchange meeting is over. I have already made arrangements with the merchants over there."

"Not much. Time is too short. I just managed to make a batch of 90-line ones recently. There are only about 40 sheets. This is made by working in two shifts day and night. How is the market over there?"

Xia Ran started to make up a story without blushing: "There are a lot of rich people there, but unfortunately, they all like foreign goods, and our domestic products can't be sold at a high price. Of course, the prices there are higher than ours, but the journey is long and there are a lot of bandits. When I went there and when I came back, I encountered several waves of robbers on the train. They robbed me with knives. If I hadn't been lucky enough to sit in the same carriage with the soldiers, it's unknown whether I could come back safely."

"Is it that serious? I heard from those migrant workers who just returned to the village recently that things are very chaotic outside now. They were robbed when they came back. If they didn't pay, those people would really stab them."

"It's true. There are really many opportunities outside, and it's much more prosperous than here, but there are also many more dangers. If you can take the risk, it's easier to make money outside, but it's really dangerous. Also, the shipping costs on the road are extremely expensive, and you can't get it back without some connections. These goods sold outside can't be shipped back at all unless the boss has a strong backing and a powerful background."

"It's true. Apart from other things, just these cigarettes, it's impossible to get through without strong connections. I know, this thing is very difficult to deal with."

"Yes, that's true. Without my boss's warning, I didn't dare to sleep on the train. Also, I was followed as soon as I entered our city's train station last time. I was scared to death, but luckily I bought a ticket and got on the train directly without leaving the station."

"It's really not easy. You said you started receiving goods today? Are they the factories that Secretary Wang helped you contact last time?"

"Yes, do you have anything else to do this afternoon? If not, can you stay and help me negotiate the price and inspect the goods? You know, I'm an outsider and don't know anything. When I bought the goods from you, Secretary Wang was there. I guess you wouldn't frame me with Secretary Wang present."

"Hahaha, we really think the same thing. I dare to sell you the goods on credit because I trust Secretary Wang. Since Secretary Wang introduced you here, you won't cheat me. Okay, I'm not busy today, so I'll stay and help you bargain. I almost cried when you bargained for me." Others should also experience it.

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