Chapter 221 Exploring the Secrets of the Department Store
Standing in front of the department store, looking towards Far EasTone, he couldn't even see the end. Dachuan exclaimed in surprise: "Dali, this building is too big!"
"That's what people in Tangshan call it strip building. It was built in 1984. Anyway, it's the largest department store I've ever seen. It's quite spectacular!"
Dachuan nodded and Tiejun smiled. He also knew that this five-story strip was also the largest single building in Asia.
"Brother, if you walk further in, you will find the hill that we Tangshan people love to visit. But it is so big. You can find everything there is to eat, drink and have fun."
"Hill? Where is the mountain?"
Dachuan looked around with confusion on his face, then punched him with a big smile.
"Many years ago, that area was a high bulging turtle's back. It looked like a hill, but in fact, there was no mountain."
Strong finger pointed to the east and said.
“After the earthquake, the Jianguo Road Market was rebuilt, and this area became the new hill!
When I was young, my grandma often took me to visit the hills. Every time I got tired from playing and fell asleep, and my grandma would carry me back.
Let’s go, let’s go shopping in the department store first, and then I’ll take you to the hills later. We’ll go back when we’re full and tired from shopping.”
As they spoke, the three of them entered the building, and a dazzling array of products immediately came into view. The three of them looked at each counter one by one.
It was right after get off work. Logically speaking, there should be a lot of customers, but there were not many people shopping in the department store in front of me.
"Okay, let's get started. Be smart and meet at the gate when you're done!"
Tie Jun whispered the order, Dali and Dachuan responded and walked inside. Tie Jun walked slowly towards the cosmetics counter.
Unlike in later generations, when you enter a shopping mall, a whole floor is filled with cosmetics sellers, shopping guides, and demonstrations, all rushing to get you to experience it.
In today's shopping malls, cosmetics do not yet have brand counters. They are placed in rows on the shelves, and they all have the same status.
The saleswoman was boredly flipping through the illustrated magazine when she felt someone approaching. She raised her head and saw that it was an old man. She lowered her head and continued flipping through the illustrated magazine.
Tie Jun didn't dare to disturb anyone, so he looked at the shelf and saw Dabao sod honey at a glance. It was marked with 22 yuan underneath.
"Sister, can you bring that so and show it to me?"
"Poof!"
The saleswoman smiled and looked sideways at Tie Jun.
"What so? You mean xo, you're looking at the wrong place. Foreign wine is sold in foreign trade stores!"
The eldest sister is very funny and knows a lot. When he saw the eldest sister laughing, Tie Jun also laughed too.
"Sister, I'm talking about the 22 yuan so."
"Are you Chinese? If it doesn't say Dabao, why don't you say Dabao? Why don't you say Remy Martin!"
"Hey, sister, you know so much. What kind of horse is Remy Martin? Can it run fast?"
Tie Jun continued to be poor. The eldest sister looked at Tie Jun with bulging eyes, and Tie Jun's smile became even more charming.
"I think you look like a horse, don't be silly, I'm annoying you!"
"Sister, I know what's bothering you. Isn't it just that you don't sell goods? It's the same everywhere, and your purchasing power is reduced!"
"Who says it's not!
In the first two years, everyone was hoarding things at home like crazy, draining money from people's pockets.
Now there are more commodities and prices are under control, but the people have no money."
What the eldest sister is talking about is the panic buying trend in 1988. The reason is that the country abolished the dual-track price system, relaxed price controls, and carried out price breakthroughs.
Tie Jun just happened to be in graduate school that year, and when the panic buying spread to the Northeast, he happened to be at home during the summer.
He remembered very clearly that one day Lao Tie came back and said that prices were going to rise, and asked grandma to decide whether to stock up on some oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar.
Grandma made it clear at that time that the money would be kept for Tie Jun's graduate studies, and not a penny of it would be touched.
The Tie family did not participate in the panic buying because they had no money, but the neighbors became active and everyone stocked up on goods. They had everything, so it was worth grabbing.
Within a few days, all the staple food in major department stores in Bingcheng were sold out. At that time, it was said, "One billion people have lost 900 million, and there are still 100 million who are looking for it."
Chu Yao's family stocked up on three sacks of rice, a tank of soybean oil, a tank of soy sauce, two drawers of soap, more than 20 bundles of toilet paper, and a large box of autumn clothes and trousers.
Later, Chu Yao often went to Tie Jun's house to spend money. So, this year, there are still half a box of autumn clothes and long trousers that cannot be sent out. If the weather is nice, they have to take them out to bask in the sun.
Finally, the country issued 40 gold medals in a row, which curbed the panic buying storm.
"Hey, don't you want to watch it yet?"
The eldest sister called Tie Jun with a bottle of Dabao. Tie Jun woke up from his memories, quickly reached out to catch it, unscrewed the little red cap, put it under his nose and smelled it.
"Sister, I think this one is so... so precious. Other facial wipes only cost a few yuan. Why, how is it different from that cream?"
"You get what you pay for. For someone with taste like you, this kind of high-end skin care product is best suited for you. Why don't you buy a bottle and try it?"
The eldest sister was quite good at selling, and through Tie Jun's words, she began to induce Tie Jun to spend money.
Tie Jun turned the mouth of the bottle and was about to knock it on the back of his hand, but the eldest sister snatched it back.
"Just smell it, why do you try it? You try it, he tries it too, everyone puts a little bit on it, how can I sell this bottle!"
"Why don't I buy it? Let's make a ticket and I'll give you two bottles!"
When she heard that Tie Jun bought two bottles, the eldest sister was very happy. She quickly opened the receipt and handed it to Tie Jun.
When Tie Jun came back after paying the money, the eldest sister became even more enthusiastic. Tie Jun took the opportunity to chat with the eldest sister.
The eldest sister was very eloquent and told Tie Jun that her name was Wu Xinying and she was also a survivor after the earthquake.
He also said that the largest commodity market in Hebei is neither Shijiazhuang nor Baoding, the old provincial capital, but a small mountain, which is the Jianguo Road Commercial Market.
All the cosmetics in the department store are supplied by Tangshan Liangli Cosmetics Company. The owner is Qin Shuilan, who is also one of the people Tie Jun is looking for.
The company's outlets are all over Hebei, with 50 large department stores like Tangbai and more than 200 medium-sized department stores.
Tie Jun was very puzzled, how did Sister Wu know so much?
Sister Wu told Tie Jun that she was an employee of Liangli Company, and this counter was contracted by their company.
Seeing that there was no one around, Sister Wu whispered to Tie Jun that the manager of the department store was their boss.
Tie Jun secretly scolded Sanlu and those idiots. They didn't even know about such an important relationship, but he accidentally learned about it.
When it comes to Dabao, Sister Wu said that the company's warehouse has a lot of it, but it only bought some at Tang Baitou. For some reason, it was not distributed.
Tie Jun decided in his heart that if these goods were not moved, it would be easy to handle, and he could make other plans.
Knowing that Dabao could not be sold at all, Tie Jun had already expected it. Because of this, he gave himself a chance to mediate.
In order not to arouse Sister Wu's suspicion, Tie Jun said some nonsense and said goodbye.