The rise of a small town in shoe country

Chapter 6
After exchanging pleasantries with Zhao Yunlai, Jin Yunfei asked him to inspect the shoes.

Zhao Yun said, brother, I am not polite.

As he said that, Zhao Yunlai actually took out a spring scale from his bag, adjusted it a few times, picked up a pair of cloth shoes and hung it on the scale.

Jin Yunfei didn't speak, and Zhao Yun came to check the quality of the shoes, which was the first time he saw him.

After thinking about it carefully, Jin Yunfei understood that he agreed to make 200 pairs of shoes, and he made more than [-] pairs. Zhao Yunlai was afraid that he would cut corners.

After weighing more than a dozen pairs one by one, Zhao Yunlai transferred them to another basket, took a thin rope, tied five pairs and five pairs, and weighed them again.

The four baskets were randomly selected. Zhao Yunlai didn't mind the trouble, and weighed at least seventy or eighty pairs of cloth shoes.

Then, Zhao Yunlai put away the spring scale, simply sat on the ground, took out the flashlight from his bag, and checked it against the cloth shoes.

Jin Yunfei remained silent. Instead of bothering Zhao Yunlai, he admired Zhao Yunlai even more. This is a real businessman, and he learned another trick.

Zhao Yunlai also admired Jin Yunfei in his heart, he almost rummaged through the four baskets of cloth shoes, Jin Yunfei didn't say anything, such a young man must have a future.

After an entire hour, the sky was brightened before Zhao Yunlai finished his tedious inspection.

To Jin Yunfei, Zhao Yunlai gave a thumbs up.Brother, I want it all.

Jin Yunfei heaved a sigh of relief, smiled, took the sack that Zhao Yunlai handed over, and together with his eldest sister, filled the sack with shoes while counting in his mouth.

Zhao Yunlai didn't look at it any more, Jin Yunfei packed the shoes and tied the mouths of the four sacks, and he also counted the money for 230 pairs of cloth shoes.

Brother, I deducted the 50 yuan deposit from last time, you count the money.

Jin Yunfei brought an old schoolbag today and hung it on his chest. While filling the bag with money, he said, don't count, I believe Boss Zhao.

Brother, you are open.Zhao Yunlai sat on the sack with the shoes, took out two cigarettes, and gave Jin Yunfei one, lit it and smoked it.

Jin Yunfei asked, "Boss Zhao, where do you move your goods? I'll send them there for you."

Zhao Yun said no, he told Jin Yunfei that all he brought was cash, and for safety, he found a home on Hengfeng Street.He came here yesterday and lived here last night. That house is still his temporary warehouse, and someone will come to help him move the goods later.

Really thoughtful, Jin Yunfei said in his heart, I have learned another trick.

The sky is getting brighter.

Dude, let's talk about your shoes.

Jin Yunfei was stunned for a moment, and quickly asked, Boss Zhao, will you not accept my shoes anymore?

Zhao Yunlai looked at Jin Yunfei's nervous expression, and said with a smile, brother, you misunderstood. What I want to say is that the cloth shoes made by your family have many shortcomings, and I hope you can correct them in the future.

Jin Yunfei snorted, and hurriedly took out his pen and notebook.Boss Zhao, you say I remember.

Brother, your shoes need to be upgraded, let me say a few shortcomings.First, the seams and side bags of the upper are all handmade. If they are sewn with a sewing machine, the quality will be further improved.Second, the size is not standard enough, handmade shoes, the same size, the size will also deviate.Third, it is not enough to only make 39 to 43 yards. You can properly make some 37 and 38 yards, and 44 and 45 yards.Fourth, think of a way to print the size on the shoe lining and sole, so that buyers can choose easily...

Zhao Yun said it seriously, and Jin Yunfei also memorized it carefully, without missing a single word.

Brother, the last one is also the most important one. You can’t just make round-toe cloth shoes, you have to be able to make cover-back cloth shoes.

As he spoke, Zhao Yunlai took out a pair of cloth shoes from his bag and handed them to Jin Yunfei.

The so-called cover-back cloth shoes mean that the upper can cover the entire instep, and the shoe opening is only the size of the ankle, and the two sides are fixed with elastic bands.

Jin Yunfei said, Boss Zhao, my family has made these hooded cloth shoes.

Brother, on the one hand, you continue to make round mouth cloth shoes, and the price remains the same.On the other hand, you try to make cover-back cloth shoes, which cost one yuan and five per pair.As for the quality, I believe you. As for the quantity, I can eat three or four hundred pairs every ten days.What do you think bro?

Jin Yunfei nodded with a smile, and asked, should he pay the money and deliver the goods?
Zhao Yunlai laughed and said, of course, of course, brothers are open, too open.

After chatting with Zhao Yunlai for a while, Jin Yunfei hurriedly went to buy raw materials for making shoes, so he got up and said goodbye to Zhao Yunlai.

It took more than an hour for Jin Yunfei to take his eldest sister and three little guys to purchase four baskets of raw materials, and only spent more than 30 yuan from the money from selling shoes.

Jin Yunfei went to the only collectively-run department store on the street because he wanted to make hooded cloth shoes, and bought a black elastic band worth ten yuan.

As for Zhao Yunlai's sewing machine, Jin Yunfei could only think about it. A Bee brand sewing machine cost more than 150 yuan, and he had to buy it with industrial coupons. It didn't matter to him, nor could he afford it.

Bicycles, sewing machines and watches, known as the three major items in daily necessities, are extravagant expectations for the Jin family.

So far, what the Jin family can move is the wooden boat, what can ring the alarm clock, and what can turn on are oil lamps and flashlights. The Jin family village has not yet been powered on.

Rowing the wooden boat home, Jin Yunfei kept thinking about it.

Everyone in the village said that the boss of the Jin family had nineteen plans in mind, and he was very good at calculating.

When the boat docked, Jin Yunfei had an idea. He called his eldest sister and gave instructions in a low voice.

The eldest sister smiled and nodded while listening, and agreed to be the eldest brother's accomplice.

At noon, the whole family was having dinner in the main room, Jin Yunfei remained silent, looking preoccupied.

Mother Xie Yujuan asked, eldest son, what's going on?Why are you listless after coming back from the street?

Jin Yunfei didn't say anything, just glanced at his eldest sister.

The eldest sister, Jin Xiaoling, said, Boss Zhao wants our family to make cover-back cloth shoes, one yuan and five pairs, but Boss Zhao asks to use a sewing machine instead of sewing by hand.

Of course, the Jin family understands the cover-back cloth shoes. Compared with the round-mouth cloth shoes, although the cost is [-] to [-] cents more, the price of each pair is [-] yuan, which is more than [-] cents more than the [-] yuan of the round-mouth cloth shoes.

You can buy a sewing machine for 150 yuan, and you have to spend additional money to buy industrial certificates privately. Given the current economic conditions of the Jin family, it is really unaffordable.

Neither grandparents nor parents spoke.

Jin Xiaoling said, if... If we sell our sow... This is for grandpa, but the two sows are grandpa's treasures, and selling sows is equivalent to stealing grandpa's heart.

After lunch, grandfather Jin Yuanbai went to the pigsty in the backyard, and he listened to what his grandchildren said.

After a cigarette, Jin Yunfei also came to the pigsty.

The pigsty is divided into left and right pens, one with two sows and the other with sixteen piglets, all weighing twenty to thirty catties.

Jin Yuanbai glanced at his grandson and asked, grandson, have you made up your mind?
Jin Yunfei nodded and said, Grandpa, I'm sorry.

Raising pigs doesn't make money, it's just a piggy bank at home. Jin Yunfei didn't want to raise pigs for a long time, and grandpa knew it.

Looking at the sow and piglets, grandpa stomped his feet and said ruthlessly, that's it.

Jin Yunfei shouted at his grandfather's back, "Grandpa, thank you."

(End of this chapter)