The steamed buns stuffed with cabbage and pork are delicious and the price is moderate.
The middle-aged man ate two steamed buns and silently calculated the cost. After excluding the cost and operating expenses, he roughly knew that the breakfast stall did not make much money for Hehe Supermarket. At most, it solved the employment of many people.
Starting at seven o'clock, the city officially wakes up and the first train arrives.
The old-fashioned bus was clanging. The conductor asked the middle-aged man where he was going, and casually asked: "Are you going to queue to buy electrical appliances and furniture?"
The middle-aged man hummed twice, but was startled.
There was no one on the first bus. The conductor sat down and chatted happily, "Yesterday, Harmony Supermarket opened in the city, with a total of eight stores.
Our bus had to pass three of them, and the people in line were crowded onto the road. At that time, many people on the bus were talking, some were praising and others were scolding."
"Is anyone still scolding you?" The middle-aged man was surprised.
"Of course." The conductor said cheerfully: "The person named Zhou has bad intentions and smuggles second-hand goods from abroad to defraud the people. Some people are clamoring to report to the city, saying that Zhou Qingfeng is a speculator and they want to arrest him and at least sentence him to death.
He is guilty of smuggling."
"It's really hard to talk about smuggling." The middle-aged man smiled bitterly, "The person who reported it was jealous of someone who made money. Mr. Zhou is too flamboyant and will inevitably make others jealous."
"Who says it's not?" The conductor also shook his head, "If you want to report it, you still rush to buy cheap goods. I heard that the quality of these second-hand goods is not bad, at least 70% new, but the price is new.
One-third or even one-fifth.
By the way, there are not only home appliances but also a lot of furniture. Many people rushed there after withdrawing money from the bank. Those stores have a good supply of goods. I plan to go and have a look after my shift today.
I heard that at least several hundred color TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, etc. were sold yesterday, and the supermarket will make a lot of money. Now the city is saying that Mr. Zhou is very capable, and he smuggled so many quietly. Many people are talking about it.
It was transported by a large truck from Hong Kong.”
The middle-aged man also smiled bitterly and shook his head. After shaking his head, he nodded and said, "Well, Mr. Zhou is indeed very capable. But he is so public, I'm afraid someone will really report him."
"Tch..., I have been reported so many times." To show that he had a wide range of sources, the conductor said in a low voice: "My neighbor's eldest nephew's uncle's sister is in the Municipal Industry and Commerce Bureau. I heard that recently
Report letters can be packed in sacks.
Some people think that going to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau is of no use, so they go directly to the city hall. But let me tell you, it’s useless to go anywhere. Now everything is about money. Mr. Zhou is so rich, and how many people in the city depend on him for a living, how can he offend this person?
God of Wealth?"
Regarding the fact that Zhou Qingfeng is rich, the middle-aged man nodded repeatedly. But how he got rich is still a mystery and has not yet been found out. But there must be many illegal and illegal things hidden in it.
Just as five or six motorized tricycles passed by outside the bus, the conductor immediately pointed out the window and shouted: "Look, this is delivering goods to Harmony Supermarket. These people are very diligent. It is said that a trip costs five yuan.
What I earn in one day is equal to half my monthly salary.”
A few pieces of household appliances and furniture were fixed on the tricycle with hemp ropes, and it was moving quickly along the road. This kind of tricycle may not be able to enter the city in a few years, but now it is running happily on the streets and alleys.
The salesperson looked envious, "Many people want to join Harmony Transportation, and we have to fight for the recruitment quota. But Mr. Zhou gives priority to caring for needy families in the city."
Tsk, tsk, tsk, no one cared about the poor settlements in the past, but now they have become popular. They are so excited by money that they work from dawn to dusk, and they are in trouble in the blink of an eye. If Mr. Zhou falls, these people will fight you to the death."
The convoy soon split into two and sent the goods to branches in different locations.
The middle-aged man looked around and asked, "Where did these convoys come from?"
The conductor said: "There is a warehouse of 'Shengguang Machinery' in Taipingqiao on the outskirts of the city. It is said that all the goods are shipped from there. If you ask me, these smuggled goods are probably not transported by large trucks. Nine out of ten
waterway."
It is easy to set up checkpoints on highways, but it is more difficult to set up checkpoints on waterways. The middle-aged people think there is some truth in this. But the Tangjiang River in Tianyang City flows from south to north into the Yangtze River, which means that the source of smuggled goods can only be traced to
It's different from what ordinary people imagine.
The conductor continued: "'Shengguang' is now hiring more and more people, and the wages are also high. Not long ago, my relative's children participated in the home appliance maintenance training class organized by 'Shengguang'.
That class is great. Teachers from the Metallurgical College come to teach. If you pass the final exam, you can get a job. It costs at least two hundred yuan a month, which is very good. You have to compete for the enrollment quota, but many middle school and high school students from the countryside can be specially recruited.
"
The conductor was obviously from the city, and he sounded quite dissatisfied with the country people for taking away the admission quota for the Holy Light. The middle-aged man did not agree with this and only chatted for a few words. More and more people were waiting to get on the bus.
If there are too many, the two sides will stop talking.
Judging from the information provided by the conductor, Zhou Qingfeng has long been observed by the people of Tianyang City with a magnifying glass. His every move is noticed, some people like him and others hate him.
"Does this kid know his current situation?" The middle-aged man thought for a while, then suddenly laughed and shook his head, "Maybe that kid understands better than anyone else, but he is just arrogant."
The bus stopped and the conductor announced the stop. The middle-aged man got off the bus and arrived at a Harmony supermarket he was going to inspect today. As soon as the door opened, many passengers swarmed out and trotted towards the opposite side of the road.
The conductor even sighed, "Oh, there are more people today."
The middle-aged man got out of the car and was frightened by the crowds on the roadside. The scene was quite similar to the Spring Festival travel ticket sales before the Internet era. There was a huge crowd in front of the small store.
The police did not come today, but they came to two street offices. Only a small number of people were allowed to enter the store to buy, and the time was limited to half an hour. There were four or five tricycles parked outside the store. As soon as the store opened, someone started buying the goods they liked.
, about to be transported away.
There is also a clothing stall outside the store, which is also crowded with people. The goods sold are said to be 'export for domestic sales', and the prices are extremely low. A high-end down jacket worth several hundred yuan can be purchased at this stall for only thirty or forty dollars.
enough.
Hearing the words "export to domestic sales", the middle-aged man smiled inwardly. He approached the stall and took a look, and immediately recognized that all the clothes sold were quite new. The large "second-hand household appliances and furniture" were even more beautiful.
Much better than those in state-owned shopping malls.
"This guy has no cover at all. He really doesn't take anyone seriously?"
Alas..., looking at the hot sales scene, the middle-aged man couldn't help sighing. The situation was basically understood, and it was time to make a decision. He turned around and left the supermarket door, found a remote place, and took out
A mobile phone to carry with you.
I pressed the button to dial a number and waited for a few seconds before the call was connected.
Hearing the sound of 'hello' coming from the microphone, the middle-aged man whispered: "Editor-in-Chief, I am Lao Xiao. Yes, I have been in Tianyang for half a month. As for the response to the letters from the masses, I
Investigations have been done.”
The middle-aged man briefly talked about the information he had collected in the past half month, including paintings from the Academy of Fine Arts, low-interest loans in Nantou Township, 'Holy Light Machinery', 'Harmony Trading Co.', etc., including Tianyang Printing Factory.
foreign trade business.
The editor-in-chief on the phone listened carefully, and occasionally he could hear the voice of taking notes. The two talked briefly and cryptically for about half an hour, and the other party asked in a deep voice: "Old Xiao, you have to pay attention to your own personal safety.
I've received some new information here."
"What's going on?" the middle-aged man asked.
The editor-in-chief on the phone said in a deep voice: "You know, a large number of people write and call us every day to report the local situation. Recently, a large number of smuggled goods have appeared in Tianyang, which has attracted a lot of attention.
I have also learned a lot of information from the side, and I am afraid that the problem is bigger than we imagined. This kind of gang is probably extremely vicious. I must remind you, if necessary, withdraw first."
The editor-in-chief started with a caring reminder, but the last sentence of 'withdraw' made the middle-aged man anxious, "Withdraw? Then I have been busy for half a month in vain? I feel that this is a big case and it is necessary to dig deeper."
The editor-in-chief on the phone pondered for a while and whispered: "Old Xiao, you must take care of yourself. Don't be too pushy. I will support you as much as possible. But Tianyang is too far away, so I'm afraid I can't help.
What are you busy with?"
Chapter completed!