Regardless of whose reputation Xia Changhong said, Cao Shujie still didn't believe a word of it.
When you open the door to do business, the bottom line is to make money. Even if you have three melons and two dates, how can you lose money to save face?
As for the price, Cao Shujie knew that the quotation Xia Changhong gave him was indeed low, because in just half an hour, Cao Shujie also consulted two similar building materials stores.
After the first company heard him talk about the number of acres, they quoted 260,000 yuan before discussing the quality of the pipes.
The other one is slightly lower, but still more than 240,000.
As for what he said about the traffic jam just now, it's pure nonsense!
After signing a construction contract with Xia Changhong and clarifying the construction period, Cao Shujie paid a deposit of 50,000 yuan. Only then did he have time to ask Cao Zhen: "Why is it such a coincidence today?"
"I also want to ask you. Our company also needs to install automatic sprinkler irrigation equipment in the green belt, which can save 4 greening labor. I'll come over and have a chat with Boss Xia."
After finishing speaking, Cao Zhen asked him: "Are you anxious to go back?"
"I'll take them to the five-star department store first and buy some things." Cao Shujie suggested.
Cao Zhen nodded: "That's right. You can go to the mall first. I'll call you when it's dinner time."
Cao Zhen added one final sentence.
Cao Shujie shook his head: "If you find a place today, I'll invite you and Boss Xia."
Xia Changhong was polite again and said he was invited.
For accessories of this quality, 210,000 yuan is a small profit, but after excluding the pipe and labor costs, there is still some leftover.
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After coming out of the Changhong Hardware Store and waiting for his wife and daughter to get in the car, Cao Shujie drove directly to the Five-Star Department Store.
On the way, Cheng Xiaolin asked a very important question: "Husband, Brother Zhen is so proud."
She said: "Last time we went to buy barbed wire guardrails, Boss Chen kept calling him 'Director Cao,' and just now Boss Xia kept calling him 'Director Cao.' I felt something was wrong."
"What's wrong?" Cao Shujie asked his wife without looking back.
Cheng Xiaolin was extremely confused: "Didn't you tell me that Brother Zhen works as a logistics director in his uncle's factory? What's different about this director?"
Cao Shujie thought for a moment and then said: "I don't know the specifics. It seems that this factory is jointly owned by several of his relatives."
"These relatives are from the highway department, forestry department, and other departments."
"Pingyuan County says it's not big or small, but it always looks up but not down. If you really run into trouble, you have to ask for help."
After finishing speaking, Cao Shujie told his wife: "Just listen to these, don't tell others."
Cheng Xiaolin didn't expect this situation to exist, and she didn't ask any more questions.
Cao Shujie drove to the Five-Star Department Store, found a parking space in the parking lot behind, and parked the car.
The family of three got off the bus, and Cao Shujie carried his daughter to the front door and entered the mall.
As soon as you enter, you can feel the excitement.
Perhaps because of the working day, there are many elderly people and mothers with their children in the shopping mall, and there are not many young people wandering around.
"Mom, look, what's going on?" Mengmeng looked like a different person after she came in. She kept staring at the shelves.
You have to ask about everything.
No, I saw snacks again: "Mom, buy them."
She was quite exciting. Cheng Xiaolin took the Shaqima pointed by her daughter and looked at the ingredient list. The sugar content was too high. She shook her head: "This is too sweet. If you eat it, your teeth will get worms. When the toothaches, you will have to pull out your teeth..."
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Before she finished speaking, Mengmeng covered her mouth with both hands and shook her head in fear: "No!"
"Yes, let's go further in and mom will buy you something better," Cheng Xiaolin said.
Cao Shujie was pushing a shopping cart, listening to his mother-in-law chatting and discussing what to buy. Occasionally, he would pick up something for home use.
"Dad, buy it."
Cao Shujie was distracted when Mengmeng called him. He looked down and saw his daughter pointing at a doll.
"Mengmeng, this is not fun, daddy can find a better one for you, okay?" Cao Shujie discussed with her.
Mengmeng refers to a box containing three dolls, one big, two small, all wearing blue, yellow, and purple skirts, with long yellow hair, and their faces look like foreigners.
What's there to do with this thing?
Cao Shujie really wanted to buy something more fun for his daughter, but the child couldn't explain it at all. If you talk in a hurry, she would just stare at you without saying a word.
The expression on her little face changed from time to time, and she looked like she was about to cry at any time.
Cao Shujie had a headache, so he picked up a toy and said, "Hey, Mengmeng, I'll buy it for you!"
"Hehe!" Mengmeng smiled, watching her father put the toy in the shopping cart, but she was not happy and had to hold it by herself.
Behind me, I saw Mengmeng opening her hands and struggling to hold the doll as she walked forward, as if she was worried that her father would not buy it if she didn't hold it.
Cheng Xiaolin was speechless towards her daughter.
After a little while, they bought a lot of daily necessities, snacks, fruits, and a few clothes and shoes. They saw that the shopping cart was almost full.
I grow my own vegetables at home, so I don’t have to buy them.
The doll toy in Mengmeng's hand has been replaced by a puppy toy that can play music, recite ancient poems, and tell stories. There are also wheels underneath the toy so that it can move around.
Children are so fickle!
Unknowingly, at noon, Cao Zhen called him.
Cao Shujie took his wife and daughter there together.
At noon, Cao Shujie, Cao Zhen and their new friend Xia Changhong had a meal together. Cheng Xiaolin received the hint from her husband's eyes and found a reason to go to the checkout early. When paying the bill, the boss said that the fatter one had already paid.
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Cheng Xiaolin knew as soon as she heard that it was Boss Xia who paid for it.
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On the way back to Caojiazhuang, Cheng Xiaolin drove, and a drunk Cao Shujie was playing with his daughter in the back seat.
Mengmeng was holding the puppy toy that was just bought for her and was very fascinated by it.
The puppy is still biting a detachable bone in its mouth. Pull the bone out. There is a yellow rope connected between the bone and the puppy. Pull the rope and it can walk. The dog's tail is still swaying from side to side. Look.
It's particularly gratifying.
Mengmeng was at an active age, and she was no longer willing to 'walk the dog', so she grabbed the puppy toy, hit the button on the top with her little hand and slapped it down hard.
Music, counting, weather forecasts, and stories were all mixed up. Mengmeng seemed to have discovered a new world and laughed proudly.
"Dad, look." Mengmeng pressed the button painted with music symbols, and the song "Happy Birthday to You" played, and she stretched out her hand to dance along.
"Mengmeng, are the toys fun?" Cao Shujie asked her.
Mengmeng nodded like a little kowtow: "Dad, it's fun."
Unconsciously, Cheng Xiaolin drove to the door of her house and shouted: "Mengmeng, we are home, get off the car."
"Oh!" Mengmeng weakly agreed, then lowered her head and continued playing with the puppy toy she just bought.
