Save the Bachelor of Heaven

The New Year has turned around, and even before the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, the Tangtang Gang is on the road again.

They want to do business again before the spring rush. Otherwise, from spring to autumn, for at least half a year, they will be busy with farm work and unable to travel far.

However, Chenjia Village is divided into seven mountains, two rivers and one farm. Farming alone cannot fill the stomach. No one wants to suffer the feeling of starvation. So they can only take risks and continue to crack sugar.

The villagers once again sent the Knocking Sugar Gang out of the village, giving careful instructions and praying sincerely, hoping that they would have a safe and smooth journey.

"Daguang, be careful on the road." Qiao Gu also raised her little hand and shouted.

"I understand." Xiang Nan also waved, "Wait for me, wait for me to come back, and buy you delicious food."

Qiaogu nodded with tears in her eyes.

"Hehe, Daguang and Qiaogu have a good relationship."

"Jifei, you have to be careful, your wife is about to be robbed."

"Actually, Da Guang and Qiao Gu are quite a match, don't you think so, Brother Jin Shui?"

When everyone saw it, they all laughed and joked.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't teach the children bad things." Chen Jinshui's face turned cold and he scolded everyone.

Everyone laughed and didn't take it to heart.

But Xiang Nan could tell that Chen Jinshui still preferred Ji Fei to be his son-in-law, so he was so concerned about everyone's jokes.

From this point of view, it is not easy for me to marry Qiao Gu.

…

Time flies, five years pass in the blink of an eye, and we arrive in 1979.

Xiang Nanxu is eighteen years old and has grown up. He is now an official member of the Sugar Gang and has his own responsibilities.

And with his ability, he can make four or five times more money than others every day.

For example, while others sell candies, Xiang Nan blows them into sugar figures and paints them into sugar paintings. These lifelike sugar figures and paintings are more attractive to children to buy, and the selling price is higher, which increases the added value.

For another example, Xiang Nan can turn some scrap products into treasure after repairing and assembling them, and then resells them, earning several times the profit.

He once bought a broken electric fan in Jinhua. The motor of the electric fan was broken and could not be turned on even after being powered on, so it had to be sold as scrap. Xiang Nan only spent three yuan to recycle it at the price of scrap metal, and then repaired it in a few clicks. It was resold for thirty-five yuan, making more than ten times the profit.

For another example, Xiang Nan is good at seizing business opportunities. He knew that by the late 1970s, social atmosphere was gradually opening up and people's demand for beauty was also increasing.

Therefore, his cargo is no longer just small commodities such as needles and threads, button hairpins, gloves and shoes, but also fashionable items that young people like.

For example, cream, nail polish, red scarf, etc. These products are obviously more popular among young people than needles, threads, and button hairpins.

Therefore, although Xiang Nan has his own sugar burden, his ability to make money is already the best in the sugar gang. Even though Ji Fei is very capable, he is still not as good as him.

And Xiang Nan is also more likable. As soon as he came out of the stall, he was surrounded by young girls and wives. Even if they all sell the same goods, Xiang Nan's goods are more popular than others.

Even if he doesn't sell out, no one else can open one, so he naturally makes more money.

…

However, Xiang Nan is not willing to just be the leader of the sugar gang.

First of all, being a candy gang is really hard work. You have to work hard every day, face wind and snow, and you have to walk dozens of miles a day. Although Xiang Nan is not afraid of hard work, he is not guilty of self-abuse;

Secondly, the income of the Tangtang Gang is meager. If you work well in a day, you can only earn twenty or thirty. You can make a living by relying on it, and you can get rich by relying on it, and you will have the year of the monkey and the month of the horse;

Thirdly, the social status of the Tangtang Gang is low. No matter how strict the rules and organization of the gang are, it does not change the fact that they are just small traders.

Until the early 1990s, the status of businessmen was still low, so when people from work units resigned to start business, it was called "going to sea."

In the past, due to limited time, Xiang Nan had no way out. If he didn't join the sugar gang, he could only farm. But things are different now. The country has resumed the college entrance examination in 1977, and he has a chance to succeed.

Being a college student is much better than being a burden-bearer.

College students in the 1980s were all public-funded students. Not only did they not have to pay tuition and miscellaneous fees to attend school, but the school also provided subsidies every month. The most important thing is that I will be assigned a job after graduation without worrying about having no future.

The most important thing is that only after entering college can you get rid of the shackles of sugar gangs and have greater room for development.

The business of Knock Tang Gang was too limited. Even in the 1990s, it was always a small business, focusing on wholesale and retail, and could not escape the category of small traders.

You can't make much money just by doing this in a small way. Chen Jianghe and Luo Yuzhu were both capable. By 1995, they only earned a few hundred thousand, and they were almost dragged into bankruptcy by triangular debt.

And even if Xiang Nan has great ability and wants to change his career rashly, he will be hindered by his family, dissuaded by his fellow villagers, and even Qiaogu may not support him.

This is human limitation. Just like people living in the mountains, they cannot imagine what the sea looks like. Therefore, if Xiang Nan wants to get rid of this limitation, he must jump out, and entering a higher education is undoubtedly the best choice.

So he was preparing to take the college entrance examination. To this end, he also bought a batch of books. In addition to doing business, he usually reads books and looks like he is studying seriously.

But seeing him working so hard, everyone didn't sneer at him, but thought it was good.

After all, "Everything is of inferior quality, but reading is the only way to be good", "Books have their own golden houses, and books have their own beauty like jade", these concepts have long penetrated into the bones of the Chinese people.

Even though they are small traders without much culture or knowledge, they still believe that there is no harm in reading and reading is the best.

…

"Da Guang, I received a broken radio today. Can you repair it? If you can repair it, I will sell it back and share the money with you 30/70." Chen Jinzhu said to Xiang Nan at the site.

"I'm seven and you're three?" Xiang Nan asked with a smile after hearing this.

"What are you thinking about? I am seven and you are three." Chen Jinzhu said immediately.

"Forget it." Xiang Nan curled his lips and continued reading his book.

"Hey, you kid." Chen Jinzhu was speechless when he saw this.

He knew that Xiang Nan was skillful. He could not only blow candy and draw sugar paintings, but also repair household appliances. I don’t know where he learned these skills from, but they are quite powerful anyway.

As for this broken radio, he spent two yuan and bought it at the scrap price. If it can be repaired, it won't be a problem to sell it for twenty yuan.

But if it were to be divided into 70%, he would only have six yuan left, and after excluding costs, he would only earn four yuan. Xiang Nan can earn 14 yuan, which is 10 yuan more than him.

Therefore, no matter what Chen Jinzhu thinks, he is a little reluctant to part with it.

"Can it be cheaper? You have four and I have six." Chen Jinzhu discussed with Xiang Nan.

"Let's do this. Each side gives in, 50/50." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "Forget it if you don't agree, I still want to read."

"Five-five?!" Chen Jinzhu gritted his teeth, "Okay, five-five is five-five."