Back to 78: My Leisurely Country Life

He Qiang ordered some food at the dining car, and when he came back he found a few women chatting animatedly about something. He vaguely heard something about a bag?

"Sure enough, women can't live without these things no matter what era they are in."

He Qiang, who had a preconceived idea, complained silently in his heart, and then walked into the private room.

"Are you back? Look how good your wife is to you. She even wants to buy you a wallet."

Tao Xiufang pointed at Wu Shuhua and teased him.

He Qiang wanted to say to her,"Can you praise me for using my money to buy me a gift?"

But it was obviously impossible. After all, it was a good thought. As long as the pregnant woman is happy, that's enough!

"Thank you so much, my wife!"

He Qiang thanked Wu Shuhua happily and walked over to sit next to her.

Wu Shuhua whispered,"I think Sister Fang's wallet is so beautiful, and I thought you don't have one yet, so I might as well buy you one later. You go out often, and it will be convenient to have a wallet to pack things."

After Wu Shuhua's reminder, He Qiang also felt that this was indeed necessary.

However, the practicality of wallets in this era is just like that. It is convenient to carry things, but if it is stolen, it will be directly stolen.

"I have to buy a wallet, but I need a briefcase even more."

He Qiang recalled the standard configuration of private bosses in the 1980s and 1990s, and felt that by then, he would be completely complete in the entire big brother.

But obviously, he couldn't have a female secretary, and compared with the big bosses of that era, he was definitely incomplete.……

"Don't tell me, if it really is a briefcase, my man went on a business trip to Hong Kong before, and he happened to bring one back home. But later, the company happened to reward him with another one, so he had an extra one. The one he brought home is useless, and it's a big foreign brand."

Tao Xiufang said casually. Wu Shuhua's eyes lit up when she heard it:"Sister Fang, the brand you use is very good. You should also have men's bags. If the price is right, buy one for our He Qiang."

People nowadays are very fond of sturdy and durable exquisite products, and Wu Shuhua is obviously no exception.

For items that are used frequently, such as wallets and briefcases, Wu Shuhua thinks that if you want to buy them, you have to buy good ones, even if the price is a little higher.

She doesn't want her man to be wronged in this regard.

""What brand is it? Sister Fang, can you let me take a look?"

He Qiang asked curiously.

Tao Xiufang didn't hesitate and took out her wallet and put it in front of He Qiang.

He Qiang didn't notice the logo on the wallet before, but now he found that he was quite familiar with it!

There was no way, the information in the later Internet era was too developed, especially the various short plays about the crooked-mouthed dragon king and the god of war son-in-law were flying all over the sky. He Qiang"absorbed" a lot of strange knowledge from these videos.

He has watched the logos of various luxury goods at least eighty times, and he has memorized them long ago.

Just like people in later generations, even those in the countryside, know that BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi are big brands. So when He Qiang saw this Gucci wallet, he was stunned.

Wow, he actually saw someone using a Gucci wallet in 1978?

"Huh?"

Tao Xiufang saw He Qiang's surprised look and suddenly realized that this guy must be a connoisseur!

"Did you recognize this brand?"

Tao Xiufang's eyes flashed with hesitation, and then she calmly asked:"Xiao He seems to have been exposed to many foreign brands before!"

Sure enough, He Qiang felt that Tao Xiufang was unusual before, and the more he heard this information, the more suspicious he became.

He Qiang never believed in so many coincidences.

It just so happened that Tao Xiufang's husband was from a foreign trade company?

It just so happened that Tao Xiufang and they hit it off at first sight?

It just so happened that Tao Xiufang had the products they needed?

And when He Qiang thought of place names like Hong Kong and coastal areas, he thought of smuggling.……

""Sister Fang, this Gucci is a foreign luxury brand, it is specially supplied to wealthy capitalists, a lot of foreign nobles like it, I can't afford it!"

He Qiang joked and pointed out the value of the Gucci brand.

This shocked Liu Hong on the side, and she said in amazement:"Xiufang, your man is so capable?"

Tao Xiufang immediately explained:"It's not that exaggerated, even if it is a luxury product, there are also cheap styles, my wallet is also very expensive! And it is very durable, buy one and you can use it for a lifetime, think about it, the TV is so expensive, didn't your family buy it?"

How can it be the same!?

How much you like and use the TV, how face you will get when you buy it home, how can the money you spend be the same as buying a wallet?

Although Tao Xiufang did not say the specific value of the Gucci wallet, Liu Hong heard He Qiang say that this is the favorite brand of the nobles, and subconsciously raised the value of the wallet to the same level as the TV, or even higher than the TV. Wow

, what kind of strength is this?

"No wonder your purse is so beautiful, it turns out that foreign nobles like to use it."

Wu Shuhua said regretfully:"It's a pity, our family has a lot of money to spend recently, and the price of this brand is too expensive."

Tao Xiufang took Wu Shuhua's hand and persuaded:"You can't say that, your man should also care about his appearance when he goes out? Isn't this bag a good thing to gain face? It is said that men should check their watches and leather shoes when they go out, but isn't it the same for bags? Moreover, my man doesn't have to pay taxes when he brings it from the border, there are employee benefits, and the price is not as expensive as you think."

Wu Shuhua thought about it, still shook his head and said:"Sister, our family is just starting out now, and we can't talk about appearance. When we really reach that level, I will definitely not think it is expensive. The main thing is that it is really unnecessary now. I will go back to the department store to show He Qiang a bag."

Tao Xiufang saw this, a trace of disappointment flashed in her eyes, but soon she said enthusiastically:"That's okay, since we know each other, we will keep in touch in the future. Your brother-in-law often goes to Hong Kong on business trips when he has nothing to do. As long as there are not many things, you don't need to pay taxes when you bring them back, so the price will naturally be much cheaper. If you need anything, just tell your sister, and I can save you a lot of money!"

Hearing this, He Qiang's suspicion became stronger.

Even if she is really an employee of the International Trade Company, she can't have this benefit, right?

If you say she is a leader, it is true that she often goes on business trips, but at that level, as the wife of a leader, how could she be so interested in doing this kind of"business"?

In He Qiang's heart, he was almost certain that Tao Xiufang was the offline of"bulk cargo"!

The previous remarks were nothing more than a reasonable coat.

This is just bullying people of this era who are isolated from the news and don't know much about each other's systems.

Obviously, if the information revealed by He Qiang and Liu Hong before had anything to do with imports and exports, Tao Xiufang would never have too much in-depth communication with them.

"But if Tao Xiufang is really selling in bulk, then I can buy some things more conveniently!"

Thinking of this, He Qiang's heart became hot.

He didn't have any awareness of being an enthusiastic member of the public. Instead, he wanted to further test Tao Xiufang and buy some other things through her channels.

You know, these days, some things are actually tacitly understood.

Apart from anything else, several wealthy businessmen in Hong Kong in later generations were even able to talk to national leaders because they smuggled materials into the mainland during this period and provided the country with scarce resources and were rewarded.

In the current domestic environment, foreign exchange is already scarce, and that group of smugglers is largely needed by the mainland!

If we really want to engage in normal trade, the country does not have the strength to do so.

Without these people smuggling, foreign exchange alone can ruin a bunch of orders.

What's more, the country is now being targeted internationally. Even if there is foreign exchange, it is very difficult to engage in normal trade.

"The products that Tao Xiufang mentioned before were all daily consumer goods. Even the TVs were household appliances. I wonder if they can get industrial products. In the future, when they have money, they can build some production lines. Even if they are obsolete abroad, won’t they make a lot of money?"

He Qiang's eyes lit up when he thought of this.

If they can really get it, even if they go through customs clearance and pay taxes normally, they can actually make money!

Because the 1980s and 1990s were the times when the country was slaughtered in various ways.

There were many examples of backwardness in that period.

For example, a manufacturer imported a production machine from a small factory, but later a problem occurred and they couldn't find the cause.

In the end, the Japanese engineer disassembled the machine after inspection, tightened a screw and charged a consulting fee of 50,000 yen.

This may not be true, but the same product, even after deducting the tariff factor, is more expensive for companies in their country to buy than in other countries in the world. One or two times, or even three or four times. What is even more unacceptable is that even so, the products they buy are only second-tier, or even third- or fourth-tier products, or even obsolete products.

Not only can they not enjoy discounts, but they have to pay a surcharge on top of the original price.

Anyway, they are all being suckered into wasting money.

But the people in Hong Kong don't have such worries.

They can enjoy normal treatment when they place an order!

Therefore, placing an order from there and finally transferring it to the mainland is a special national condition in this special era.

Not only now, but in the next ten years or so, Hong Kong's"parallel imports" were sold all over the country.

At this time, parallel imports were not garbage. It doesn’t mean garbage, but genuine products shipped in by water!

It’s just because there is no customs record, so it is called parallel imports.

But except for the lack of formal invoices and after-sales service, there is absolutely no problem in using them, because they are genuine products!

In later generations, even luxury cars have a lot of parallel imports, and there are even some yamen with connections who can help solve the problem of license plates, and directly transform from a cloned car into a legitimate and legally registered vehicle!

Of course, He Qiang didn’t dare to think deeply about these things, and he didn’t intend to get involved. It was really too taboo to be twisted and twisted!

This is not secretly running a private enterprise, this is a serious violation of the law. Ji!

What he was thinking about was whether he could take advantage of this trend to maximize his profits!

After all, after the reform and opening up, it was truly a golden age, with money everywhere, and anyone with the courage could pick it up!

In the evening, after dinner, Wu Shuhua began to feel sleepy, and He Qiang took her back to the compartment.

After He Qiang coaxed Wu Shuhua to sleep, he was not sleepy.

At night, the train stopped at a station, and He Qiang took out a cigarette from his pocket and got off the train to smoke.

Unexpectedly, he ran into Tao Xiufang head-on.

Women smoking in this day and age is even rarer than in later generations, but He Qiang still lit a cigarette for Tao Xiufang as if it was nothing unusual.

It was already late at night, and the conductor didn't know where he had gone to slack off, so He Qiang simply chatted with Tao Xiufang in a low voice.

"Sister Fang, you said that your brother-in-law has that channel, so there must be capable people in their company, right?"

He Qiang tried in a low voice. Tao

Xiufang asked with an inquiring look:"What's the matter, Xiao He, do you have any ideas?"

He Qiang whispered:"I don't really care about those daily necessities and so on. To tell you the truth, I plan to open a green brick factory in my hometown. I have recently opened up connections with the county and am waiting to set it up after I go back this time! People always have to have some goals. What's the future of working honestly! Opening your own factory is the right way! But domestic machinery is difficult to use and inefficient. If you can get foreign machinery...……"

He Qiang stopped talking here, quietly observing Tao Xiufang's expression.

In fact, Tao Xiufang is also in a state of confusion.

Because her boss asked her to sell goods in bulk before, the market she targeted was only the daily necessities market.

The real means of production were not in their scope of development.

But now He Qiang suddenly appeared out of nowhere and told her that he wanted to open a factory and buy machinery.���

How could Tao Xiufang not be surprised?

He Qiang's demand was like a comet that cut through the long night, directly lighting up Tao Xiufang's inner world.

Yes, why didn't they think about buying means of production?

Even second-tier or even third-tier products from abroad are very competitive in China, and are even better than the best domestic products.

Moreover, these are not embargoed products, and their orders will not attract any attention at all.

So why didn't she think of it before?

The more Tao Xiufang thought about it, the more she felt that her thinking was wrong.

How much can you sell at a time after working so hard to sell color TVs and luxury goods? How much effort does it take to convince customers? Means of production are so good!

If she can do one job at a time, she will have to worry about it for half a year now!

""Brother, you are not kidding me, are you really planning to buy them? ? Those things are worth a lot of money. Even the cheap ones start at tens of thousands. Your family has laid out such a big plate now?" Tao

Xiufang's eyes were full of brilliance, and the more she looked at He Qiang, the more she liked him.

If she wasn't already in her forties, and if she was ten years younger, she would have tied He Qiang up and married him no matter what!

He Qiang was surprised and said,"Sister, can you still joke about this? You can't!"

"It's a pity that he's already married, otherwise I could introduce the girl at home to him. He's really smart, it would be a pity if he didn't join us!"

Tao Xiufang felt quite regretful.