Chapter 1082 Speculation

"Yes, yes, Sister Wang is me, isn't she?" Song Zijun said with a chuckle.
"Why are you here today, little sister? Did you go to the Confucian Temple to buy books again? Come on, come in and sit for a while." Wang Aiping warmly invited Song Zijun to come in and sit down. Song Zijun looked at the crowded stalls and didn't know where to enter. Wang Aiping gestured for her to enter from the back. Song Zijun walked around and saw a small passage for people to walk through. She walked in sideways.
"Here, sit down!" Wang Aiping brought a small plastic stool to Song Zijun, who thanked her and sat down. Wang Aiping found another stool like a magic trick and sat down next to Song Zijun.
"My place is small, so it's a bit crowded, don't mind."
"It's okay, that's how business is." Song Zijun didn't mind sitting like this at all. Just as she said, business is not about these things.
When she was a child, she often went to Zhang Jianguo's house to play, and listened to a lot of stories told by her aunt Sun Xia about the past when she sold clothes on Maiyang Road.
The story of Sun Xia selling clothes made the young Song Zijun yearn for it. However, when Song Zijun grew up, Sun Xia had already sold the business on Maiyang Road. But later, Song Zijun still pestered Sun Xia to take her to have a look. Later, Maiyang Road moved to a new location, and Song Zijun went there several times with her female classmates. The situation there was not much different from here.
She chatted with Song Zijun with a smile, while taking care of her stall, and asked Song Zijun why she came here today. Song Zijun told her that she happened to pass by today, but did not go to the Confucian Temple to buy books, but bought a few old items for her family in the small shop behind.
Wang Aiping asked Song Zijun to see what she bought. Song Zijun opened the bag and showed it to her. Wang Aiping took out the things and was speechless, because these things were very familiar to her as the child of educated youth.
"How can a little girl like you buy these?"
"Don't you think it's very commemorative? My parents were educated youth back then, and I bought it especially for my mother today." Song Zijun said with a little pride.
Wang Aiping shook her head and smiled bitterly. Seeing her expression, Song Zijun asked, "What's wrong? Aren't these things all fake? I specifically told my boss not to fool me with fakes. If they were fake, I would have gone to him right away. How dare you lie to me? Humph!"
"The stuff is genuine!" Wang Aiping grabbed Song Zijun who was about to stand up and asked her how much she spent on it. Song Zijun gave a number, and Wang Aiping thought about it and nodded, "The price is not bad, and the stuff is genuine, and they are all old stuff that I collected."
"So what did you just do...?"
"It's okay, I just thought about some of my own things." Wang Aiping shook her head.
Wang Aiping's expression aroused Song Zijun's curiosity, and he immediately asked her about it. After Song Zijun's questioning, Wang Aiping finally told him about her life story. When he learned that Wang Aiping was also the child of educated youth, and that she was the child of educated youth who did not return to the city and stayed in the local area, Song Zijun immediately became closer to Wang Aiping.
Just like that, Song Zijun asked Wang Aiping how she came back to Shanghai and how she set up a stall here.
Originally Wang Aiping didn't want to say it, but under Song Zijun's questioning, she picked out some things to say. And she didn't know why, she and Song Zijun got along very well, and it was because of this that she helped Song Zijun last time. Originally she thought that they would never have the chance to meet again, but she didn't expect that Song Zijun would come to see her today.
Listening to Wang Aiping's story, Song Zijun finally learned about some of Wang Aiping's experiences. As a rich girl, Song Zijun grew up in a honey pot and had never experienced a life like Wang Aiping's. But they had one thing in common, that is, their parents or one of them was an educated youth. The same background made them naturally close from the beginning.
"Sister Wang, I didn't expect that it would be so difficult for you? By the way, your father is now...?"
"My father has always been in poor health. The doctor said that on the one hand it's due to the past few years, and on the other hand it's due to the hidden dangers he acquired when he worked in the fields in the countryside. Especially now that my mother is gone, he's mentally broken and all kinds of problems have popped up..." Wang Aiping sighed.
"Didn't you bring him to Shanghai for a visit?" Song Zijun asked.
"I came to see him twice, but the doctor didn't have any good solution. He relied on conservative treatment and medication. Originally, I wanted him to stay in Shanghai. After all, the medical conditions in Shanghai are much better than over there, and Shanghai is his hometown. But he refused to stay no matter what I said, saying that my mother was over there and he had to go back to be with her. And... hey, there are some things that I can tell you. The place I live in Shanghai is very small, and now I have been laid off from my company. I make a living by setting up a stall here. I owed people a lot of money for my mother's medical treatment. It's not a good thing for my father to stay. I have to set up the stall every day and there is no way to take care of him. It's better to go back. At least my sister and brother-in-law can help take care of him."
"Layed off? Then what is this place...?"
"I was laid off last year. Many companies have failed in recent years. I failed to get into university when I was studying , so I went to a technical secondary school and then worked in a machinery factory. The factory's performance has been getting worse over the years. At first, the salary was 20% off, then 30% off, and then 50% off. In the first half of last year, they simply couldn't pay any salary."
"Speaking of this stall, it was a few old classmates who helped me set it up. At first, I wanted to earn some money to support my mother's medical treatment. But later, my mother passed away. I have to pay back the money I owe to others, so I have to continue to set up the stall."
"I didn't expect that after the factory collapsed, this place would become my way out. Compared with my old colleagues in the previous unit who had to stay at home without a place to stay after being laid off, I am much better off now. At least I have a place to make money."
Speaking of this, Wang Aiping laughed. Although life was difficult, her optimistic attitude infected Song Zijun, who admired her very much.
"Sister Wang, have all the debts been paid off now? This place is so popular, business should be good, right?" Song Zijun asked.
"It's almost done." Wang Aiping raised her hand to push back the hair beside her ears, and said with a smile: "I've calculated that by the end of the year, I should be able to pay off all the debts. After this matter is settled, I will feel much more relaxed."
"As for business, you can see that this place is quite popular, but to be honest, it's hard-earned money to set up a stall here. It's not like the first time. The first batch of people who did business here made some money, but those of us who came later didn't have that luck."
"In all things, the first person gets the bonus, and the later ones get the soup. That's how business works. And I won't hide it from you. The profit of these things on my stall is not high. There is fierce competition now. If you sell them to high-ranking customers, they won't buy them. If you sell them cheaply, you won't make much money. But having said that, it's good to make money. I'll pay off my debts first, and then I'll take things one step at a time."
Wang Aiping said calmly, but her words were full of confidence and indomitable spirit. In fact, many ordinary people are like this, struggling through life and trying to change, but it is often very difficult to do this.
"Look at me, I'm busy talking about all this nonsense." Seeing Song Zijun's thoughtful expression, Wang Aiping clapped her hands and said with a smile: "Didn't I tell you last time? I'll give you something when you come over to play that day. By the way, just wait."
As she spoke, Wang Aiping stood up and started rummaging under the stall. Song Zijun quickly said no, but Wang Aiping ignored her. After a moment, she found a box from underneath and handed it to Song Zijun with a smile.
"Take a look. Do you like it? I'll give it to you."
Song Zijun took the box. The box was a cardboard box covered with velvet. It looked very good. When she opened the box, she saw a very beautiful hairpin inside. This hairpin was completely different from the ones on Wang Aiping's stall. It felt heavy in her hand and was very delicately made. It was inlaid with many rhinestones, which sparkled in the light.
“So beautiful!”
"Well, this was custom-made for a previous customer. We made a few extra just in case. You can't buy it outside. Come, let me try it on you." Wang Aiping reached out and took the hairpin and put it on Song Zijun. Then she looked left and right and nodded with satisfaction. Then she took out a small mirror and let Song Zijun see herself.
Song Zijun looked at herself in the mirror. The hairpin looked really good on her head. Moreover, it was exquisitely made and unconventional, which made her like it very much.
"Sister Wang, this hairpin is really nice. Why didn't you come in later? And why didn't you sell it at the stall?"
"Didn't I just say that this is a custom-made item? And don't underestimate this item. It's not cheap. Do you know how much one of the hairpins on my stand costs? How much does this one cost?"
Seeing Song Zijun shaking his head, Wang Aiping revealed the answer with a smile, and then said, "You don't know if you are not in this business. Jewelry is polarized. Either it is real gold and silver, or it is beautiful but not expensive."
"If you want to buy real gold and silver, there are Lao Miao and Lao Feng Xiang here. Wouldn't it be better to buy them directly from there? And the quality is guaranteed. Most of the beautiful ones are just worn by ordinary people on a daily basis, and they won't feel bad even if they accidentally drop them."
"It's embarrassing that this kind of thing is several times more expensive than ordinary ones, but it's not the real thing. If you sell it too expensive, no one will want it. If you sell it too cheap, you will definitely lose money. If there is no customer who wants to customize it, who would specially produce it? So, this kind of thing is rare in the market. But having said that, it still looks pretty good when worn. The key is that this kind of thing will never fade, not to mention the quality."
After listening to Wang Aiping's explanation, Song Zijun suddenly realized that there were such things in doing business, which she had never thought of before. After careful consideration, what Wang Aiping said also made sense, and she learned something today.
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