Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

"Well, it tastes good!"

Mr. Bai immediately picked up the spoon and started eating: "Kid, just come if you want to. Why bring a gift? This can of food is very expensive. One bottle costs one or two dollars!"

"Don't worry, old man. It didn't cost any money."

"No money? Then how did it come from?"

“This is a product made by the Youth Food Cooperative of our Hewan Brigade!”

"What? It was produced by your brigade!"

Mr. Bai picked up the can and looked at it over and over again, his face full of surprise: "The craftsmanship is good, no less than those made by state-owned factories. And this ** is also very beautiful!"

“When was your cooperative established?”

"It's only been a few days since I became the youth team leader, and then I organized a cooperative and produced canned food..." Lin Zhengjun briefly introduced the situation.

"Well done, Zhengjun, that's great, you dare to think and do it!"

Bai Weiguo was full of praise and said with a smile: "It not only solved the problem of unsalable yellow peaches from the brigade next door, but also developed the collective economy of your brigade and led the members out of poverty and into prosperity."

"Grandpa, our canned food supply and marketing company likes it very much and has purchased 10,000 bottles."

"That's great! Yu Chunli is very courageous!"

"But I don't know anyone in the county's state-owned shopping malls and grocery stores. I hope you can introduce me to one or two!"

"No problem! The leaders of the Commerce Bureau and state-owned department stores are all my old subordinates. I'll say hello to them for you." Mr. Bai did what he said and stood up immediately.

Bai Weiguo is the kind of person who cannot sit still. Before he retired, he devoted himself to his career and was busy all day long, often sleeping in the office.

But after retirement, he felt that life was too boring and he was so idle that his bones were rusting.

Asking him to help with sales was exactly what Lin Zhengjun wanted!

He seemed to have found a second spring in his career. From now on, he will be a voluntary salesman for the Youth Food Cooperative of Hewan Brigade!

……

The general manager’s office in the backyard of the county state-owned department store.

"Hey, old leader, what brings you here? What a rare guest! Please take a seat and have some tea!"

General Manager Zheng Dali enthusiastically poured tea and offered cigarettes.

Bai Weiguo sat down with his legs crossed and said with a smile: "Now that you have retired, it's time for you to leave and the tea to cool down. You are all busy, so I don't want to disturb you!"

"Look at what you're saying. It was you who brought me from a small clerk to be your secretary, and I have accumulated a wealth of work experience. Without your support, I wouldn't be where I am today!"

Zheng Dali smiled and said, "Besides, you are highly skilled, have a solid theoretical foundation, and understand the situation in our county. If you come to visit us often and guide our work, it will also be beneficial to our progress, right?"

After a few pleasantries, Mr. Bai smiled and said, "I never come here for no reason. This is Comrade Lin Zhengjun, the youth leader of the Hewan Brigade. Under his leadership, their brigade has established a youth food cooperative and produced a batch of canned yellow peaches in syrup..."

It turned out to be a sales pitch...

Zheng Dali smiled and said, "Old leader, you have given me a difficult problem. Our state-owned department stores have strict control over product quality. In principle, canned goods are only purchased from large state-owned factories. We have never purchased from collective factories!"

Bai Weiguo suddenly became anxious: "What's the matter? My face is not working, right?"

Zheng Dali was shocked: "Grandpa, don't worry, your face is very useful, too useful! I just want to say that the product quality must be excellent!"

"That's pretty much it!"

"Manager Zheng, the quality of our products is absolutely excellent. If you don't believe me, you can try it!" Lin Zhengjun picked up a can of food and placed it on the desk.

"Forget it, Comrade Zhengjun, there's no need to try it. Since it was recommended by our old leader, it must be of high quality." Zheng Dali said with a smile.

It is produced in a collective factory, so is the quality of the product guaranteed? The production environment must be very dirty and filthy. I would not eat it even if you kill me.

Lin Zhengjun had no choice but to stop opening the bottle. Zheng Dali thought for a moment and said, "Give me... a hundred bottles first!"

"Just a hundred bottles? You're treating them like beggars!" Bai Weiguo felt very embarrassed.

"Old leader, please don't be angry!"

Zheng Dali smiled and said, "It's just the end of summer, and a large number of canned fruits are on the market. If we buy too much, it will be easy to squeeze them!"

"Let's try it out with 100 bottles first. If the product sells well and customers respond well, we will definitely purchase in large quantities!"

Bai Weiguo wanted to say something, but Lin Zhengjun stopped him.

"Mr. Bai, what Manager Zheng said is true. I believe our products will stand the test of the market. Manager Zheng will definitely come to me to purchase more products later!"

"Manager Zheng, thank you for your support and trust. I will send someone to deliver the goods tomorrow!"

"Okay, okay!" Zheng Dali said with a smile.

The purchase price was determined, and Lin Zhengjun and Bai Weiguo left the state-owned shopping mall.

Although Zheng Dali only agreed to buy one hundred bottles, Lin Zhengjun was very happy.

This has torn a hole in the unbreakable state-owned shopping mall system!

State-owned shopping malls are another completely new urban commercial system.

Once it’s penetrated and included in the purchasing catalog, it can even be sold to the city or province. The profits are difficult to calculate and estimate!

Lin Zhengjun is full of confidence in the canned yellow peaches in syrup. He is just afraid that you don’t want them. As long as you put them on the shelves, sales will not be a problem at all!

Especially since the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, it is the peak period for visiting relatives and friends, and the demand for canned food is huge. Canned yellow peaches in syrup will definitely be a hit!

"Humph! This kid is so cunning. Seeing that I came down, he relied on his father working in the city and refused to give me face!"

Bai Weiguo said angrily, "One hundred bottles? Damn it, it should be at least a thousand bottles!"

"Don't be angry, old man. I understand Manager Zheng very well!"

"You still understand him? Aren't you irritated?"

"We are a new cooperative with a new product. We have not been tested in the market. If we can't sell well and a large number of products are squeezed out, wouldn't it damage the interests of state-owned shopping malls and the country? He is completely public-spirited and cautious. In fact, he has a highly responsible attitude!"

Lin Zhengjun laughed and said, "If you haven't shown your sharp edge yet, you are not qualified to be exempt from other people's questioning eyes!"

"That's brilliant! You may be young, but you have a broad mind. You should let it all sink in! Let's go to the North Street State-Owned Restaurant and have a drink!"

Bai Weiguo is a wine lover. He cannot live without wine for three meals a day and can find a reason to drink for the smallest thing.

……

At noon, at the North Street State-owned Workers and Peasants Restaurant.

Lin Zhengjun ordered four side dishes and a bottle of Yangshao wine, and he and Bai Weiguo ate and drank with relish.

A Jeep 212 stopped at the door. He Jian got out of the car and walked in: "Waiter, give me a bowl of stewed noodles!"

"Officer He, your life is so hard and simple, you only eat a bowl of noodles, you are so stingy!"

Hearing a joking voice, He Jian's face darkened and he turned his head and glared at her.

"Zhengjun, you are so weird. I thought it was some petty thief I caught before!"

Seeing that it was Lin Zhengjun, He Jian immediately laughed: "What a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you here!"

"Your friend?" Bai Weiguo asked.

"My senior in high school is now the captain of the criminal police team of the county public security bureau. His name is He Jian."

"Criminal police? Hello, criminal police. Come on, Public Security He, let's share the table and eat together!" Bai Weiguo greeted warmly.

He was bored to death and wanted to hear some bizarre crime-solving stories.