Chapter 27 Cooperation
Brother Kui even opened the milk powder bag and pinched a bit to taste. The flavor was more milky and rich than the milk powder he had.
"This bag contains two catties. The milk powder sold in our stores here is in small bags, about half a catty per package."
"I'll ship it according to this weight. I don't care how you sell it."
"Okay, I'll give you a satisfactory price in a moment."
Brother Kui continued to examine the goods. Whether it was sugar or red dates, they were all top-quality. Such goods, once sold, could be doubled in price in the hands of wealthy people.
"For all grain items, I'll add fifteen cents to the original price. For milk powder in small bags, the purchase price is five yuan. You have two catties per bag here, so I'll give you twenty-two. For sugar, I'll add one yuan to the original price. I've never seen red dates of this quality before, so I'll give you four yuan per catty. These are all without ration coupons. If you want coupons, you'll have to buy them separately."
Ye Shengge was very satisfied with such a price, which greatly saved her time and energy. As long as this person was reliable, they could cooperate a few more times.
"For our first cooperation, we don't fully trust each other. The principal behind me also just wants to test the waters. If it's suitable, the variety and quantity will increase. If not, we'll meet again by fate."
"Don't worry, my stall is right here. I won't do anything to ruin my reputation."
Words can be spoken by anyone. It remains to be seen after trying it once.
"Tomorrow night, ten o'clock, in the abandoned factory opposite the coal plant."
"I'll be there on time."
As Ye Shengge left, she constantly looked behind her, afraid of being followed. After ducking through several alleys, she finally felt safe to enter her space.
When she came out again, she rushed to the supply and marketing cooperative. She needed to buy some oiled paper and bags from this era. The packaging bags for the goods in her space were all branded. She needed to replace them.
As she approached the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative, she saw a crowd gathered. Everyone had a bit of gossip in them, and Ye Shengge was no exception. Everything she was experiencing now was new and intriguing to her.
After finally squeezing through, she saw a boy, about twelve or thirteen years old, holding a crying girl who had fallen to the ground. The boy glared angrily at the woman in front of them, who was hands on her hips, flailing and shouting.
"Poverty gives you the right to be rude? You bumped into me and stepped on my newly bought little leather shoes, so you have to pay. If you don't have money, let your family pay."
"It was our fault for bumping into you, but you also hit my sister. Don't you have to pay for that? Bullying a child when you're so much bigger. How about we go to the police and talk about it?"
Ye Shengge clearly saw the boy take a deep breath and argue with the woman. To quickly seize an advantage was truly a sign of intelligence.
After the boy spoke, he heard murmurs from the people around him. However, most of the public opinion sided with the children. After all, the weak were always favored, and the boy was in the right.
The woman was a young woman in her early twenties and quickly turned red in the face from the scolding.
"I won't lower myself to your level. Don't let me run into you again next time."
After saying that, the woman turned to leave. The boy, seeing this, picked up the girl in his arms and grabbed the woman with one hand.
"You can't leave. It's not about paying for little leather shoes anymore. You injured my sister and want to run away? That's not up to you to decide."
Although the boy looked thin and weak, he could lift a seven or eight-year-old child with one arm and grab an adult woman with the other. And the woman truly couldn't break free from his grip. How much strength did that take? Ye Shengge envied him.
Then she looked at the boy's tattered clothes. His pants were so short they barely reached his calves, and his cloth shoes showed his toes. Ye Shengge began to form a plan.
"Let go of me! Are you looking for death? Do you know who my father is? If you anger me, I can make sure you never leave Qi City."