The sky was still dark outside, but there were already sounds of footsteps coming from the living room.
Li Dong jumped up and hurriedly put on his clothes. He pushed the door open and went out.
Li Chengyuan was just about to go out when he saw his son come out with his clothes on. He was stunned for a moment and said with concern, "Did I wake you up? You have a rest tomorrow. Go back and sleep a little more. It's only two o 'clock. "
"No, I got up by myself." Li Dong hurriedly washed his face with cold water and said, "Dad, I'll go with you!"
His mother had not woken up yet, so Li Dong lowered his voice.
Under normal circumstances, it was his father who went to buy the goods first, and then his mother who went to open the stall, so she could sleep a little more than his father every day.
"Why are you going with me? Go back and sleep. It's cold outside … "
"Dad, I'll go and take a look. Our family has been selling fish for so many years, but I haven't been to the place where you buy the goods. Anyway, I'll come back to catch up on sleep when I have nothing to do during the day."
He pushed his father out of the door without saying anything. Li Chengyuan had no choice but to let his son follow him.
The weather in April was not cold, but it was still a little chilly at night.
Li Dong tightened his clothes. Li Chengyuan had already taken out the tricycle that was placed downstairs to transport goods. He asked Li Dong to sit down and pedaled the tricycle in the direction of the suburbs.
Along the way, the father and son did not talk much. The father and son were always silent most of the time.
It was not until they rode for nearly twenty minutes that a light came from the darkness, and there was a faint sound of people.
Li Chengyuan found a place to stop the tricycle. He patted Li Dong's shoulder and introduced it as they walked.
"This is Dongping Big Market. Usually, we buy goods here. It's not just us. All kinds of vegetables and fruits are also bought here. They are all delivered by trucks at night and leave at dawn. "
"Usually, there are second-hand dealers from the countryside who also sell goods here. Sometimes, you can find some good things if you come early. Not only are they cheap, but they are also easy to sell."
"But you have to look carefully. These guys are not easy to get along with. It's not the first time that they sell shoddy goods. It's also common to be blind under the light. For example, mixing some dead prawns with live prawns … "
"Also, sometimes there are wholesalers who come late. The ones who come first will bid a high price. If they don't stock up, they'll be afraid that the ones who come later won't be able to stock up. So they gritted their teeth and bought the goods at a high price. In the end, the wholesalers who come later will come again, and the price will drop. The ones who bought the goods first will suffer a loss. If they can't sell the goods at a high price, they'll have to suffer a loss …"
Li Chengyuan introduced to Li Dong along the way. He didn't want his son to take over his job, but to let his son have more life experience.
Only veteran vendors like them knew about this. Otherwise, why would so many new stalls close down at a loss?
No matter what kind of work he would do in the future, it was always good to have more experience.
Li Dong listened obediently and looked at the aquatic products in the trucks from time to time.
Li Chengyuan had a familiar supplier. He led Li Dong for a few minutes before stopping at a truck at the corner.
"Old Wang, is there anything good this time? Half of your prawns died yesterday, and you still cheated me. I lost more than 100 yuan … "
Li Chengyuan shouted loudly from afar. A few people squatted by the truck and were looking at the goods. A short and fat middle-aged man hurriedly turned around and scolded with a smile, "I knew it was you, big mouth. Are you happy that you ruined my business? I told you that some prawns died yesterday. Didn't I let you off easy … "
While the two of them were chatting, Li Chengyuan began to look at the goods. The Li family's stall wasn't big, and they didn't buy a lot of things. Therefore, there was no need to go to a few suppliers. One was enough.
Li Dong didn't stay idle either. While his father was looking at the goods, he wandered around to see if there were any lobster sellers.
He looked at seven or eight stalls. As expected, lobsters were not popular in Dongping. There were some, but there were very few.
The few stalls added up probably didn't even have 500 catties. This was the largest seafood wholesale market in Dongping. The lobsters sold in the entire Dongping County were actually so little.
Even though it wasn't the official lobster season, the nearly 400,000 people in Dongping County ate lobsters.
Li Dong was a little disappointed. Did he have to go to the countryside to buy lobsters?
Although Dongping was inland, there were many rivers and lakes. Lobsters bred quickly and were easy to raise.
There were a lot of them in the countryside, but not many people sold them. People in the countryside liked to feed chickens and ducks. The leftovers were at most eaten at home. Not many people specialized in raising lobsters.
"Sigh!"
He sighed. Did he have a bad start? Did he have to think of other ways to earn his first bucket of gold?
While he was frowning, Old Wang, who had just been talking to his father, walked over and handed him a cigarette. He smiled and said, "Kid, is this from Old Li's family?"
"Yes, thank you!"
Li Dong took the cigarette naturally and lit it up. He took a deep breath and then remembered that he had forgotten to smoke after his rebirth.
This was a good thing. He had smoked a lot in his previous life when he worked as a salesman. He couldn't even wash the smell of cigarettes off his body. He had even lost a few deals because of this.
"I saw you walking around. Are you going to take over your father's stall?" Old Wang saw that the young man in front of him was smoking skillfully. He couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that he was also an old smoker.
"Hehe, I don't have any plans for now. I just want to take a look. Oh right, Uncle Wang, there doesn't seem to be a lot of lobsters. "Li Dong pretended to say this carelessly. After all, Old Wang was an expert. He would definitely know better than him.
Old Wang blew out a smoke ring and said with a smile, "Those things aren't easy to sell, and the price isn't high. I heard that Pingchuan is quite easy to sell, but we don't have any connections there. It's a long journey, so we can't be bothered. "
"Why? Do you have any plans?"
Li Dong's heart skipped a beat. Business was indeed not simple. He thought that no one knew about the market in Pingchuan. He didn't expect Old Wang to know.
Fortunately, the wholesalers in Dongping only guarded their own territory. Not many of them had the ambition to venture into the provincial capital. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been his turn.
"What plans could I have? I ate a plate at the barbecue stall last night. It tasted pretty good. I'm thinking that if the market is good, I can let my father buy some to earn some money."
Li Dong dodged the question and continued, "Uncle Wang, do you think I can sell it in Dongping if I buy a few thousand catties?"
"Hehe, it's a bit difficult. However, this thing is durable. It won't die even if it's out of water for a week. If it's a few thousand kilograms, it shouldn't be a loss. However, I'm afraid it won't be a profit either. It's tiring and laborious. "
Old Wang scoffed at Li Dong's thoughts. However, he didn't try to persuade him. It was normal for young people to have such thoughts. In any case, Li Dong wasn't his son.
"I want to try. Uncle Wang, I see that there aren't many lobsters in this batch. It'll be difficult to get a few thousand kilograms, right?" Li Dong continued to try to get information out of him.
"Haha, you're wrong. There are many of these things in the countryside. It's just that people are too lazy to buy them. The profit is too small. If you really want it, it won't be difficult for your Uncle Wang to get you a few thousand kilograms. "
Old Wang thought to himself. No matter how small a mosquito's leg was, it was still meat. If this kid could really get a few thousand kilograms, the profit would be a few thousand.
Hearing Old Wang's words, Li Dong was delighted. There was a twist in the situation. It seemed like he was going to earn this money.
He quickly called Old Wang to the side and whispered, "Uncle Wang, I do have some ideas. Can you tell me the price of this lobster per kilogram?"
"2.5 RMB for the red shell and 1.5 RMB for the green shell. How much do you want?" Old Wang was a connoisseur.
Green shell lobsters weren't easy to sell, so Li Dong wasn't interested. Red shell lobsters were only 2.5 RMB, which couldn't be compared to 30 RMB or 40 RMB in the future.
However, he wasn't clear about the market in the provincial capital. Although he knew it was definitely higher than Dongping, Li Dong didn't want to take the risk. He thought for a while and said, "Uncle Wang, give me a call. I'll go back and think about it. I'll give you a call when I'm done."
"Your dad doesn't have …"
"Don't. Don't tell my dad. You know my dad. He's timid. If my dad finds out, he definitely won't agree. I want to try it myself. If I make a profit, I'll tell my dad. "
Old Wang was a smart person. It would be a waste not to do business that could make money. He immediately passed a business card to Li Dong.
It didn't matter even if the business didn't work out. It was just a business card. It wouldn't be bad if he could earn a few thousand RMB. Lobsters in the countryside only cost around 1 RMB per kilogram.
After chatting with Old Wang for a while, someone wanted to pay the bill. Old Wang started to get busy and didn't have the time to chat with Li Dong.
One shouldn't put all his eggs in one basket. Seeing that his dad was still arguing, Li Dong went to a few more shops that sold lobsters. He used the same method to get a few business cards before stopping.
When he returned to Old Wang's shop, Li Chengyuan had already bought the lobsters.
When he saw Li Dong, he smiled and said, "How is it? Have you never seen so many kinds of aquatic products? Our shop is small and we don't have many varieties. When we have some spare money, we can also set up a shop. "
Li Dong smiled and said a few perfunctory words. He thought to himself, The shop is already enough to keep you busy. If it gets bigger, you'll be exhausted to death.
Given his parents' character, they definitely wouldn't be willing to hire people. Regardless of whether they could make money or not, it was better to end this business as soon as possible.
After chatting with his dad for a while, Li Chengyuan had to return to the market to prepare to open his shop. Li Dong didn't follow him and went home first.
He planned to go to the provincial capital today to explore. He had stayed in Pingchuan for 12 years and was very familiar with the place. It wasn't difficult to find a way out.
If he could really make money, he had to prepare to open his shop.
As for the capital, he had his own ways. He had to take advantage of the information gap before summer officially arrived to make some money.
Once the news from Pingchuan spread, the Dongping merchants wouldn't let it go no matter how stupid they were.
Whether it was in terms of connections or capital, he couldn't compare to them. No matter how much meat he had, he wouldn't have a share. It was fine if he got tired during this period.
With this thought, Li Dong couldn't help but speed up.
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