The Era of Hard Work

The Chinese New Year is undoubtedly the most prosperous period of consumption in the whole country. No matter how poor the family is, they will spend as much money as possible to buy New Year’s goods. In addition to eating and drinking, couplets, blessing characters, incense candles and paper money, etc., also belong to the family. essentials.

Lu Dong remembered that the stalls selling these things at the fair were always crowded with people during the first ten days of the Chinese New Year.

These should be interesting, and you can set up a stall in the big market.

With the big market in Qingzhao County as the core, there are five or six surrounding villages and towns, and there are large-scale markets every day.

Two days ago, Lu Dong asked Qiao Weiguo, Qiao Weiguo had nothing to do in the first year, there was also Du Xiaobing, who kept arguing to work with him, and the three of them made a living, and the human resources were not properly used.

Qiao Weiguo has been working hard with him for half a year, and if he wants, he can follow him to invest.

Have to think again.

What is a necessity and business is booming?

Don't think about unorthodox ones, common ones will do.

Lu Dong quickly thought of one item - fireworks!

The necessities for Chinese New Year, according to the customs here in Qingzhao, put one hanging in the evening of the New Year’s Eve, one hanging in the evening of the New Year’s Eve, one hanging at midnight, one hanging in the morning on the first day of the new year, one hanging on the fifth day of the new year, and one hanging on the fifteenth day. Hang, a family must prepare at least six firecrackers.

This is a common situation, and those with very average conditions will buy it, because it is related to whether the next year will be prosperous.

As for fireworks, two kicks, throwing firecrackers, drilling the sky, thundering thunder, etc., the demand is also strong.

Of course, when it comes to Chinese New Year, the competition for selling fireworks is also fierce. In the first year, there are at least a dozen sellers at each big fair.

But the profits of fireworks and firecrackers are very high, and the profits of black goods like big white skins are even more frighteningly high.

However, as an active member of the public security joint defense, Lu Dong has a good relationship with the system, so he consciously doesn't want to mess around.

If you really want to do it, you can't do business through formal channels, and you don't need to go sideways.

This year's New Year's Eve, Lu Dong specially checked the calendar. The Spring Festival will be until February 16th, which is just after the Gregorian calendar year, and there is still one and a half months left, which is enough for careful planning.

Although it has been said that Laba is the new year, there are many people working in these years, and the goods will really be sold well after the fifteenth year of the twelfth lunar month.

There is definitely a market for couplets, blessing characters, incense candles and paper money.

Buy goods and sell them casually, and no one will check them.

If Lu Dong wanted to do it, he wouldn't come in sneaky ways, he had to get a certificate.

These days the Safety Supervision Bureau hasn’t come out to take care of things. It’s the public security and the industry and commerce that are in charge of this area, especially the former, which belongs to the corresponding supervisory unit.

The regional differences are quite large, and the regulations are different in different places. Lu Dong has heard people say that it is legal to operate here, and a certificate is required.

But before doing these things, Lu Dong needs to understand the market, and it is impossible to get into it with a dull head.

At least understand the profits of fireworks and the risks of policies.

At that time, when the goods were purchased, a ban on release came out, and everyone was dumbfounded.

There is no memory, but there is no big mistake if you are careful.

In this regard, if you want to ask someone for advice, you don't need to ask outsiders, Uncle Qi and Lu Chun will do.

Lu Dong went to find Lu Jianren first.

Uncle Qi has never sold fireworks, but he has made earthen firecrackers privately. Maybe there are anthers in the house. Lu Dong can't remember the exact year. Anyway, when he was in junior high school, Uncle Qi pretended to be an earthenware. Fireworks, because there was too much medicine in the drink, and they were too tightly sealed when they were sealed, they didn't explode after being lit, and they exploded in the yard directly, breaking a large piece of glass.

In the middle, there was thunder, which blew up Uncle Seven's new shoes.

In the past, there were a lot of fireworks sellers in the set, Uncle Qi was familiar with it, and occasionally someone gave firecrackers.

Nothing else, Seventh Uncle loves to hang out when he drinks too much, and people are afraid that he, a bastard, will cause trouble.

However, as the standard of living has improved in the past two years, Uncle Qi has become more and more lazy. It seems that he has done nothing during the Chinese New Year since 1995. Since he was a child, he has been drinking and drinking. He is drunk every day with revolutionary wine, at least until he is fifteen.

Lu Dong specially went to the construction site to find Lu Jianren, and Uncle Qi was instructing the two apprentices to weld something.

That's right, Uncle Qi really taught him everything he could, and he taught him with great care.

Take care of eating, drinking and having fun, as well as teaching serious life.

"If you're not speculating, what are you doing here?" Lu Jianren glanced at Lu Dong, and the smell of alcohol came out of his mouth.

Lu Dong reminded: "Uncle Qi, can we do electric welding work without drinking?"

"You don't understand." Lu Jianren waved his hand: "If I don't drink alcohol, I can play at most 80% of my level, but if I drink alcohol, I can perform at 12%."

Uncle Seven is always right, but Lu Dong can't say no to him: "I want to ask you something."

"You two work hard!" Seventh Uncle told Xiao Guang and Hong Bing, and said to Lu Dong, "Come with me."

The two of them entered a building and went up to the second floor to find a room where no one was working. Lu Jianren took out a cigarette and lit it, and asked, "What's the matter, tell me."

Lu Dong thought for a while and said, "It's only ten days or so, and the students here in the university town are on vacation, so I probably won't be able to do business. I'm looking forward to the Chinese New Year, and I'm thinking about getting some New Year's goods for sale."

Lu Jianren shook his head: "You can't take a break? Stop the meeting? I've been busy here since August, are you tired?"

Lu Dong smiled and said: "Earn more while you are young, and enjoy the blessings when you are older."

"What do you want to do for a living?" Lu Jianren asked.

There was no need for Lu Dong to go around in circles with Uncle Qi, he said directly: "Fireworks! Uncle Qi, I remember you have been involved in the past, and you know a lot of fireworks and firecrackers, how is the profit in this business?"

Lu Jianren didn't know much about business, so he thought about it and said, "It's been a few years, and I remember they said that the New Year's collection should be sold at least twice or three times."

Lu Dong asked, "Do you know where to buy the goods?"

Lu Jianren said casually, "Let me ask you."

Lu Dong reminded: "Don't say that someone will do this."

"Your Seventh Uncle is stupid?" Lu Jianren's eyes widened: "I don't know how to turn a corner? I don't want to say that I want to buy some cheap goods, dismantle explosives and fry fish for fun? Many of them earn money to do it Nothing else."

Lu Dong smiled embarrassedly. If Uncle Qi was stupid, there were not many spirited people in Lu's Village.

Don't say it, with Uncle Qi's style, this person must be believed.

There is no way, Zuo Shandiao's reputation for specializing in evil ways outside the sect is too famous.

Lu Jianren threw away the cigarette butt, crushed it with his foot, and greeted Lu Dong: "Come on, I'll call and ask."

The two went directly to Lu Jianguo's prefab office. After about ten minutes, Lu Jianren handed Lu Dong a piece of paper.

"It's all on the top." Lu Jianren said: "There are three regular factories and four black workshops, all of them. They said that no matter whether they are regular or not, they can buy the goods with money."

Lu Dong glanced at it, not only the address, but also the contact number. The nearest regular factory is in Linzi City in the east.

Lu Jianren said again: "If you want to do this business, remember to call me."

Lu Dong laughed: "Seventh Uncle, you also want to speculate?"

"You are famous in the university town, so you are still a kid." Lu Jianren sometimes does things unreliably, but his head is not confused: "The Daji says it is simple and simple, but it is complicated and complicated, especially those who sell firecrackers. Those who eat idle food may not recognize you as a brat, and I will follow you, even if you give them ten guts, they will not dare to overthrow the sky. We will stop here on the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and I happen to be free."

Lu Dong didn't know what to say for a moment. In Qi Shu's eyes, he had always clearly distinguished himself from outsiders.

But Lu Jianren said: "Let's not talk about anything else, you have to take care of the wine every day."

What Lu Dong thought of was something else: "Uncle Qi, we will do this business together."

"I don't have any money," Lu Jianren said directly, "I don't hand over the wages, your uncle will give your seventh aunt directly."

Lu Dongxin said that the uncle is still thoughtful and reliable, and if the money falls into the hands of the seventh uncle, who knows how many will be left.

"Seventh Uncle, you can't sit in town for nothing, I'll give you a stake!" Lu Dong said.

Lu Jianren waved his hand and walked towards the electric welding: "Come on, you boy! As an uncle, I can still take care of my nephew!"

Lu Dong didn't say much, if he really could earn money, he would give some to Aunt Qi directly, and said he was in partnership with Uncle Qi.

Among other things, Jishang would not be able to attract Uncle Seven to sit in such a short-term explosive business.

Lu Dong put away the paper, went out of the Wenyuan construction site of the school, and called Lu Chun. Lu Chun would not be busy now, so he simply rode his motorcycle to the police station in the university city.

He is an old acquaintance here, he knows the way, he kept saying hello to people, and entered Lu Chun's office.

"What's the matter?" Lu Chun poured him a glass of water.

Lu Dong first asked: "Listen to my mother, have you explained to your family about the matter between you and Sister Fang?"

Lu Chun smiled: "Your uncle and aunt are urging me to go on a blind date all day long. My head hurts so much. I just said it. Sooner or later I have to say it."

Lu Dong asked concerned: "When will the two sides leave?"

"Originally, I discussed with Fang Yan to go to her first after the Gregorian calendar year." Lu Chun was quite helpless: "Recently, special operations have been carried out one after another, and we will talk about it after the year."

Lu Dong reminded: "Brother, I remember that Sister Fang's hometown is Beihe, and there are many etiquettes there. You should ask Sister Fang more and make more preparations."

Lu Chun said, "I know." He looked at Lu Dong, "You came here just to ask about this?"

Lu Dong picked up the water glass, took a sip, and said, "No, I have something to ask you, a professional. The university city is going to be on holiday soon. I wanted to go to the big fair to do some fireworks and firecracker business..."

He basically said it all.

Lu Chun belongs to the counterpart unit and knows a lot: "This business makes quick money, and the risk is also high. Dongzi, if you want to do business legally, I support you. You must not touch those illegal and private goods!"

"I know." Lu Dong knew whether it was good or bad: "Brother, I came to see you just to ask about the certificate."

"The certificate must be obtained!" Lu Chun said: "If you really want to do it, I'll call someone and you go to the supervision office on the second floor of the county bureau to get it done. As long as you don't sell illegally sourced goods, it's okay to go to the fair. However, the fees may be higher.”

He suddenly lowered his voice: "The procedures must be completed, including the factory procedures at the fireworks factory. There may be a special rectification operation this year. I also heard from Team Zhang. Not many people know about it now, so don't spread the word."

Lu Dong asked in a low voice, "Because of the crackdown?"

"More than that." Lu Chun said vaguely: "Our life is also difficult. Funds are tight all day long, and many pursuits and escapes have to be given up because of funds..."

Lu Dong instantly understood that these years are not easy for the big guys.