in2ebook Chapter 115 Nothing is more terrible than being poor. He has been poor for so many years. What is th
Chapter 115 Nothing is more terrible than being poor. He has been poor for so many years. What is th
The two brothers were afraid of mistakes, so they wandered around the village for three days in a row, and only decided on the candidate on the fourth day.
The candidate was decided, but how to invite him and what words to use once again stumped the two brothers.
Xie Changshan scratched his head and said, "Brother is the worst at talking. I really can't do this."
Xie Changlin didn't say that he was not capable, but he felt in his heart that he was not capable enough, and he hesitated to ask Wen Wan for guidance.
Wen Wan was speechless for a moment. "Big brother must come forward in this matter. The third brother will be responsible for explaining the matter to others. Then I can bring my banner along. There will be no problem."
In rural areas, being the eldest son is a status. When the family needs help with weddings or funerals, or when borrowing things or money, the eldest son is required to come forward, which represents giving face to the other party.
The last time Hu Guangjiang and Sima Gan came to the village, everyone in the village knew that Wen Wan had published a novel in a magazine. They might not know what a magazine was, but they knew that Hu Guangjiang and Sima Gan were leaders from the city.
Since the leader can come to them in person, they will subconsciously think that Wen Wan is also extraordinary. It is human nature to fear the strong, and they have her as a banner.
Even if the aunts and uncles in the village felt jealous that she was invited but not themselves, they would just snort a few times and dared not do anything big.
But I didn’t expect that Xie Changlin had his own ideas about the decision that Wen Wan made after a long period of psychological preparation.
Xie Changlin said: "My second brother specifically told us to tell others that he is the boss. My eldest brother, my second sister-in-law and I are just employees."
Wen Wan almost thought she had heard it wrong.
Is he crazy?
Don’t you know the nature of your job?
Shouldn't he be as low-key as possible now? Why would he take on such a thing?
At this time, the supervision on vendors is not as strict as before, but what if someone seizes on this incident and says that he wants to take the capitalist road?
I remembered that he had said before that the focus in the future would be on developing the economy, and he did not object to them doing this, so it was highly likely that nothing would go wrong.
As soon as I thought about this, I felt something was wrong. Since nothing would go wrong, why should he take the blame on himself?
"What else did your second brother say?" Wen Wan asked.
"He also said he was afraid that the villagers would get jealous and cause trouble for us."
Wen Wan understood.
The problem in the world is not scarcity but inequality.
Being poor is not scary. What is scary is that someone who was as poor as you suddenly becomes rich.
Wen Wan hired people to work and didn't want to treat them unfairly. If business was good, the wages would not be low.
When other people find out, they will definitely try every possible way to squeeze into their small workshop.
If they can't squeeze in, they will cause trouble and make a big scene. This is why Wen Wan asked Xie Changlin to carry her banner.
Xie Changqing said that he was the boss, so if they wanted to squeeze into the small workshop, they would definitely look for Xie Changqing first.
They didn't need to know that Xie Changqing had been a soldier. Just by looking at his height and build, they knew they were no match for him.
Even if he sticks his head back at her in an ugly way, she will probably not dare to cause trouble again.
He was actually protecting his brother. There was no need for Wen Wan to be so self-indulgent as to take the responsibility on herself, and then feel guilty and force Xie Changlin to continue to carry the banner for her.
No need!
Things went smoothly under Wen Wan's arrangement. The five young wives they found were all dexterous, hardworking and responsible.
I learned it and was able to do the work on the first day, and on the third day I was able to produce quite a bit of work.
On the fourth day, Xie Changlin couldn't wait to take it to the town to sell it.
Who knew that he would have such a bad start on the first day. Not only did he not return until dark, but he also didn't sell many sets.
Although I made some money, it was much less than I expected.
The products couldn't be sold, and Xie Changshan, who was in charge of production, was in a bad mood. He sent several workers home early in the morning.
Seeing that her two brothers were so shocked that they couldn't even eat, Xie Yuting stopped eating. She glanced at her two brothers with a worried look, and then looked at Wen Wan.
Seeing her eating leisurely and gracefully, and not meeting her gaze for a long time, Xie Yuting sighed slightly.
"Big brother, third brother, this is only the first day, and the weather is not cold enough. It's normal that no one buys. It will be fine."
Wen Wan couldn't help but laugh, "Yuting, you don't have to persuade them, this is what it's like to face failure for the first time.
After it happens more often, they won’t do it again.”
Xie Yuting: What are you talking about?
Xie Changlin, who had been wondering where the problem was, did not listen carefully to what she said, and humbly asked: "Second sister-in-law, what do you think is the problem?
Not to mention buying, no one even got close to look at it. They were all in groups of three or five, pushing and shoving each other from a distance, talking and laughing, stretching their heads to take a look, but then leaving without seeing it clearly. "
After listening, Wen Wan raised her eyes and looked at Xie Changlin carefully.
Maybe it’s because he has got enough nutrition in the past six months, the boy is no longer as thin as before, and his complexion is no longer as yellowish as before.
In addition to growing taller and stronger and having a better complexion, he also has more of the aura of a sunny boy.
With this face and this temperament, if he were to be born in later generations, he would definitely be a popular idol.
No one came close to look at the hat?
Maybe it’s because the handsome guy is too eye-catching and his hat can’t be seen!
No matter how the times change, the perspective remains the same. Girls in the 1970s would take a second look at a handsome guy like Xie Changlin.
However, the girls at that time were not as open as those in later generations. At most, they would just look from a distance. The pushing and shoving was probably because some bold girls expressed their love and were pushed away by the girls who were traveling with them. However, they were too shy to come forward, and so the scene he saw happened.
However... this seems to be a good business opportunity.
Seeing her looking at him again, with a smile that made people's backs cold, Xie Changlin asked in confusion: "Second sister-in-law, why are you looking at me?"
"Oh!" Wen Wan immediately turned serious, "Regarding the question you just raised, I suggest you read some books on consumer psychology."
After saying that, I remembered that this is still a special period and there are not many books allowed to be read. Whether I can find this kind of books is a big problem.
Forget it, let me give an example! Anyway, Xie Changqing is not here, so it won’t be exposed, Wen Wan thought.
“Let me ask you a question. When you buy something, what do you pay most attention to?”
“How much will it cost?”
Wen Wan: There’s no need to be so honest.
Noticing her speechless expression, Xie Changlin thought for a moment and said, "If you don't need to consider how much money you're going to spend, you should consider what the thing you're going to buy is for."
“By the way,” Wen Wan was quite satisfied and said, “You buy salt and soy sauce because they are necessities of life and you need to take the initiative to buy them.
Things like hats and scarves are not necessities in life, especially for people who don't have much money.
Things that are not necessities of life are bought passively.
What this means is that sellers need to promote. At the very least, you have to let everyone know what’s special about the hats and scarves you sell so that people are willing to spend money on them.
For example, the hat is very nice, or you can give it to a friend as a gift. "
Xie Changlin understood, but he still didn't know what to do. "I can't just shout in the street that our hats are really nice, right?"
It's embarrassing just to think about it. No matter how hard you try, he would never stand on the street and shout this.
Unexpectedly, Xie Yuting opened her mouth and said, "Why can't you shout? I see people selling tofu and candied haws shouting on the street. If you don't shout, people won't know what you do."
Xie Changlin looked ashen. He had thought that it was difficult to make money by doing business, but he had never expected it to be so difficult.
It is no wonder that from ancient times to the present, the status of small traders has always been low. It turns out that they only do shameful things.
But just like Wen Wan said, now that you have decided to do it, some things cannot be avoided. Even if you avoid them now, you will definitely not be able to avoid them in the future.
There is nothing more terrible than being poor. He has been poor for so many years, so why should he be afraid of losing face?
Just when Xie Changlin had convinced herself and was about to agree, Wen Wan raised objections.