Chapter 275： Benefit

Chapter 275 Interests

“One piece and eight cents.”

Si Ningning nodded, "You take two yuan of this money and use the rest to cook the pot. Is that enough?"

Houtou was stunned. He didn't expect that Si Ningning asked about the price of the coupons because he wanted to give him money, but since he had already said it, he was too embarrassed to push back any further.

Hericium scratched his head and counted out one yuan and eighty cents. He raised his head and was about to say that these are enough, but Si Ningning spoke first, "Take it, take the money when it's time to take it, and do it neatly when it's time to do things. "

Partners, partners, whether we talk about "cooperation" or "partner" first, we should take money when we should take money, and contribute when we should contribute. No matter how close the relationship is, we still need to maintain interests.

Only being profitable and obtaining definite benefits is the perfect way to maintain relationships, and it is also the rule for operating in the business world.

Si Ningning mentioned it several times, but Hericium could no longer shirk the ink mark, so he obediently counted out two cents from the money bag and stuffed it into his pocket and put it away. Finally, he said it in front of Si Ningning. Open the bag and continue counting money:

"Although the pot is not easy to get, it doesn't cost so much, and you don't want a new one... If most people have the idea of ​​selling their own pot, they basically have to sell it at a discount because they have urgent needs and need money! I'll take one first , If there is too much, I will save it for you next time, if there is less, I will take care of it first.”

Due to the iron and steel making in the past few years, the prices of ironware and steelware, such as iron pots, hoes, etc., have increased significantly.

Although it cannot be said to be expensive, compared with other items, the price is indeed not cheap.

"Yeah." Si Ningning knew this in her heart. She nodded lightly. After a while, she leaned forward slightly and stretched out her hand to press the monkey head's hand. "If we encounter one, let them set their own price. Whatever the price is." , as long as it’s not outrageous.”

“Huh?” The monkey looked confused and didn’t understand what it meant.

Si Ningning was silent for a moment, then sighed and reminded: "It is difficult to make money for the country and bargaining with the poor, that is not called skill. If you have the ability, go and make money from the rich, that is the real skill."

After Si Ningning finished speaking, the room suddenly became quiet.

Si Ningning's eyes were wandering, and when she saw that Sheetou and Gu Xihe were looking at her blankly, she frowned slightly and raised her eyebrows, "What's the expression on your face?"

The two of them shook their heads, and Gu Xihe said: "It's nothing. I just think that although we are doing this dishonorably, but after you said it, I think this kind of business is nothing to do? According to what you said, it's not a big deal either. No less philanthropic and righteous than those who serve as officials.”

Himou nodded and agreed, "I agree with this."

“There’s nothing wrong with justice, it’s just up to your conscience.” Si Ningning shook her head, stood up and prepared to go home.

Gu Xihe chuckled stupidly, raised his hand and answered cheerfully, "I'll follow your lead!"

Si Ningning was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that there was something else she had not said. She sat back on the futon, patted the unnecessary dust in front of her knees, and raised her head to look at Gu Xihe after a while, "There is something I forgot. "I said, this matter is more important and you need to go back and discuss it with your two brothers."

As if aware of the seriousness of the matter, Gu Xihe rarely spoke. Instead, he straightened his back and nodded seriously, waiting for Si Ningning's next words.

Si Ningning mentioned something about the handyman in the rubber factory, and then gave a brief introduction to the handyman's work, emphasizing that people should be honest, willing to work and endure hardship. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Gu Xihe's slightly young and handsome face. Above, a pair of slightly sharp eyes turned into starry eyes in a second.

"Really?!" Gu Xihe stood up suddenly and almost performed a backflip in excitement, but luckily he suppressed it in the end.

"Brother Dong, is it true? Really? Work in the rubber factory!" As soon as Gu Xihe became happy, he squatted in front of Si Ningning like a child and kept asking.

Unlike Gu Xihe who was excited and excited, Houtou looked at Si Ningning in surprise and disbelief.

Houtou doesn’t understand Si Ningning very well. Although he is a handyman, his salary is obviously enough to lift a family out of poverty. Why does Si Ningning take it into his own hands? Give it to someone else instead?

Although he couldn't understand it, it didn't affect the monkey head's envy of Gu Xihe.

Jobs in state-owned factories, an iron rice bowl delivered to your doorstep!

Houtou unconsciously compared the extra two cents given by Si Ningning in his mind. Just for a moment, Heitou shook his head randomly and said in his heart: You can't think like that! If you work hard and down-to-earth from now on, if you really have a chance, can you miss him?

Thinking of this, the monkey head instantly glowed with energy and energy.

Si Ningning did not brag and said bluntly: "Right now, I have such an opportunity in my hand, but whether you can seize it in the end depends on your ability."

Gu Xihe nodded repeatedly, "I'll tell my brother when I get back soon! Then, if there is news after that, how can we find you? Should we wait half a month?"

"Yes." Si Ningning nodded, "So there's no need to rush this. You'll have plenty of time to discuss it when you get back."

“Okay!” Gu Xihe nodded quickly.

Si Ningning saw that the matter was almost finished, so he pulled the basket on the side and took out all the milk powder inside. The monkey asked: "Is this all this time?"

"Well, that pig probably caused quite a stir last time. We have been trying to be as low-key as possible recently so as not to attract too much attention." Si Ningning nodded, put his basket on his back and stood up, "There's nothing else, I Go back first."

“Brother Dong, bring the eggs, salted duck eggs!” Gu Xihe stood up and showed his bright smile with straight teeth, “It’s very delicious, really, I’m not going to lie to you!”

Si Ningning turned around and saw that Gu Xihe had an extra bag in his hand. It was heavy. If it was filled with salted duck eggs, the number should be no less than twenty.

It’s not cheap anymore either.

If the Gu family got these duck eggs to thank her for sending pigs to the water, Si Ningning felt that it was unnecessary. But when he thought about her recommendation for a job, he paused for a moment, said nothing, and squatted down slightly. He tilted the mouth of the basket towards Gu Xihe and said, "Put it inside, be careful not to break it."

Just accept it.

People come and go, and when they go, they come.

If this situation is not dealt with, it will make it difficult for a group of honest people to feel at ease.

"Hey!" Gu Xihe responded, his hearty and crisp voice kept ringing, "My sister-in-law and fourth wife made this salted duck egg together. They boiled it with rice wine, added salt, and marinated it for several days. Brother Dong, you Go back and cook a salted egg first. If you think it's salty, just wash it and keep it in a cool place."

"I see."

Si Ningning said "hmm", and behind her, Gu Xihe put the duck eggs into her basket. She was still mumbling something, but her voice was significantly lower than before, "Brother Dong, I heard Brother Hericium say you are unlucky." A baby? Let me tell you, plus the money from recuperating the pig, my brother has saved a lot of money and said he is ready to find a wife for me!" The young man's voice was hoarse in the late stage of voice change. His words contained a bit of gossip, but they were more filled with joy and longing for the future.

Si Ningning swayed slightly and was thinking about whether to say congratulations when she heard Gu Xihe speak again: "Brother Dong, when my wife gives birth to a baby in the future, she will recognize you as her godfather, just like we do now, let's They are also brothers!”

“…” Si Ningning felt helpless for a while.

The young man's thinking is really too fast, and she can't keep up.

Seeing that the sun was about to rotate overhead and the time was approaching noon, Si Ningning didn't want to delay any longer, so she said hello hastily, and then left through the back door of the scrap station as she had come, under the watch of Sheetou and Gu Xihe.

There were people all the way out, and it was difficult for Si Ningning to go into the space to wash up and change clothes, so she just put the duck eggs in the basket into the space without anyone noticing, and she went directly to the town department store with the empty basket on her back.

The purpose of this trip is also simple, just to buy a watch.

The pocket watch he used to tell the time was given to Huo Lang. During this period, Si Ningning has been estimating the time by looking at the sun. This method can give a rough idea. If you want to be more accurate, you need a clock.

With a clear purpose, Si Ningning went directly to the second floor of the department store to find the clock counter.

Watches are considered a kind of luxury goods. Generally, no one will buy them except when the bride asks for three turns and one ring. Therefore, Si Ningning stopped in front of the counter. The salesperson inside saw that he was a well-dressed and clean young man. , opened his mouth and asked: "Do you want to read the watch? Lady's watch? Is it a gift for your partner when they get married?"

So, after his last daughter-in-law had just given birth to a baby, Si Ningning was ready to "marry" his second daughter-in-law.

Si Ningning did not explain, nodded and said: "What kind of things are there? Can you take them out and take a look?"

"Yes, there are domestic watches and imported watches. The coupons are the same. You need a coupon, but the price of our domestic watches is more reasonable. If you are short of money, you can take a look at this one." The salesperson was also unambiguous and quickly took it. Take out two simple small boxes.

One is an old wooden box, and the other is a brighter milky white box made of cardboard. It is tied with a white bow inlaid with gold thread. You can tell at a glance which one is domestic and which one is foreign. .

The salesperson introduced it to Si Ningning and opened the lid of the wooden box for Si Ningning to see.

Si Ningning looked at it and raised his chin towards the white box, "What does that look like? Let's open it together and take a look."

"Okay." The salesperson opened the lid of another box and explained to Si Ningning: "The domestic product is from the Shanghai Sun brand, the imported one is from the Swiss Plum Blossom brand, and the Sun brand is thirty-four yuan, Plum Blossom 86 yuan for the card.”

The salesperson raised his head and looked at Si Ningning's expression. Seeing that Si Ningning was not deterred by the price, and kept looking at the Plum Blossom watch, he had an idea in his mind, "Comrade, this is the only department store that sells Plum Blossom watches. Go to this department store." The women's models in the county are probably only one or two yuan each. To be honest, this watch is expensive to purchase and there are not many available in the store. If you like it, you can buy it and try it out. "

“Although the price is more expensive, it does look good. Girls should like this.”

In this era, salespersons work from 9 to 5, and there is no concept of getting commission from selling goods as in later generations, so what I say is quite pertinent.

"Yeah." Si Ningning nodded, compared the two watches, and finally chose the Plum Blossom brand, "Wrap it up for me."

There is no other reason than the salesperson’s words: it looks good.

The Sun watch has a large dial and is silver-grey overall. Not only the dial, but also the straps at both ends are very wide. At first glance, it doesn’t look like a women’s watch, but more like a men’s watch.

In comparison, the Plum Blossom brand watch is more delicate, with a thin circle dial, and the straps at both ends are made of brown and black cowhide, and the width is also thin. Without using his hands to draw, Si Ningning knew that it would be very comfortable after wearing it. Reveals skin tone.

Since you can’t tell the quality just by looking at the appearance, let’s start with the appearance!

I probably didn't expect that someone would spend seventy or eighty yuan on an imported watch in this small place. The salesperson was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing and hurriedly packaged it, "Oh, okay, comrade, do you want a receipt? Here at the counter. Just open it.”

“Let’s open one,” Si Ningning said, then asked after a moment of silence, “If there’s something wrong with the watch, is there a warranty here?”

“The counter is only for selling, not repairing. However, the quality of the items sold here is guaranteed. If it is really broken for any reason, you will have to find a specialized watchmaker to repair it.”

Si Ningning nodded in understanding, counted the money and foreign exchange certificates in person, and handed them over, "Thank you."

After taking the receipt and watch for a while, Si Ningning took out the watch and raised his chin towards the clock on the inside of the counter. "Comrade, is the time on that clock accurate?"

"It's accurate." Realizing that he hadn't calibrated the time to Si Ningning, the salesperson reached out to pick it up. Si Ningning turned sideways and refused, "I'll do it."

Facing the final calibration time, it was already 1:20 pm. Si Ningning put the watch back into the box, thanked the salesperson again, then turned around and left.

The sun was still shining brightly outside, so Si Ningning didn't rush home. Instead, she went to a state-owned restaurant and ordered a dish and a soup with rice and ate it slowly.

Waiting until after half past two o'clock, the sun had an obvious tendency to move to the west, so Si Ningning picked up the backpack and walked back, until he walked to the mountain road near the third production team of Jiling, and swayed under the cover of the trees in the mountain. Entering the space, you can wash up and change clothes.

Then he came out of the space dressed in his usual clothes. It wasn't until he reached the vicinity of the third team that Si Ningning transferred the salted duck eggs and the things he had packed up in the space one by one, either putting them in a basket on his back or carrying them in his hands. go back.

Her clothes are all bright colors that are rare in the countryside, either light mint green or tender yellow with a very gentle atmosphere. She is also slender and slim. If she stops on the mountain road, she can get there all the way. Recognize who she is.

Mo Bei was busy working among the cotton at the foot of the mountain road. When he looked up and saw Si Ningning on the road, he threw the bag of cotton hanging in front of him over his shoulder, twisted his neck and subconsciously tried to find the **** to go up. However, Before they could find the road, they heard faint conversations coming from above.

Mo Beizheng turned around and looked up, and saw that someone was one step ahead of him and had already taken the heavy object from the girl's hand. At this time, the girl pursed her lips and frowned, and was following the tall and tall man step by step with a smile. The big man walked back slowly.

Digression:

Grandpa Ah Yao is not in good health. Now he will stay with him in bed at his hometown. He will ask for leave tomorrow on the 10th. The 11th is to be decided. Dear friends, please be considerate!

(End of this chapter)