Chapter 157: The Discount Promotion

"Dinner is served, dinner is served!"

Jiang Xiao's call finally rescued Li Ye from the awkward situation, because Li Dayong had gone into a dead end, breaking the casserole and asking to the end, wanting to ask clearly what the relationship between tall/short, big/small feet and happiness was.

"Eat, eat. Forget everything I just told you. If you dare to leak a word, I'll beat you to death!"

"..."

"I know, brother. Don't worry, even if I'm beaten to death, I won't say it."

Li Dayong looked at the fierce Li Ye and nodded blankly.

If this were in 2022, Li Ye could naturally tell his best friend clearly, and even encourage him to find a 1.5-meter girlfriend to taste the difference. But in 1982, if he said some tiger-wolf words directly, his upright and positive perfect image would inevitably be destroyed.

The two entered the courtyard, and Wen Leyu and the others had already started eating with their bowls.

"Umm, Gao Xiaoyan's craftsmanship is still good. After the picnic last time, I couldn't eat the canteen food for three days in a row. This time I have to eat until my stomach is round, and go back to savor it for a few days..."

"If it were still like in the Second Grain Store, eating the dishes cooked by Gao Xiaoyan every day, how good would that be! I've been in Beijing for two months, and my weight hasn't increased by a jin. I used to increase by three jin a month..."

A pot of stew, two stir-fries, plus two casseroles, made the guys in the eight-person small group eat until they called it addictive. The "one-mao rice" they had eaten for more than half a year in the Second Grain Store had fed these guys' mouths.

Jiang Xiao ate her own while modestly saying: "Actually, it's not that my craftsmanship is good. I did it according to your Li Ye's recipe. She is the real big chef; I'm just a small waiter who helps."

"Hahaha, Jiang Xiao is a small waiter," Han Xia laughed and asked Li Ye: "Li Ye, look at Gao Xiaoyan, she even respectfully calls you a big chef!"

Li Ye smiled indifferently and didn't explain much. In fact, what Jiang Xiao said was true. He had arranged a series of nutritional recipes for Wen Leyu's small body, and everyone else was just taking advantage of it, so they enjoyed more than half a year of fine feeding.

After a meal, everyone scrambled to wash the pots and bowls. During this time, Hu Man always felt uncomfortable and looked at Li Dayong carefully several times.

But Li Dayong was the same as before, laughing and joking, and couldn't see anything unusual.

After cleaning up, Han Xia suddenly suggested: "Should we go to the Second People's Department Store this afternoon!

I heard from a classmate that they are having some discount promotion activities there today. The more you buy, the cheaper it is. There are so many of us, if we buy one piece each, we can save a lot of money!"

Fu Yingjie also said: "I also heard from classmates that it seems like there was some discount promotion on Xiushui Street before. It was too far, and we didn't have time to see the freshness. I didn't expect that we would have it here so soon."

"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up, hurry up."

Girls have little resistance to commercial means like discount sales. Even Jiang Xiao had a few interests. She had received three months of living subsidies and saved a small amount of money!

Several classmates shouted and went out, taking the bus to the Second People's Department Store in the north of the city. It was only a few stops away, and they arrived in the blink of an eye.

Then, several girls began to retreat.

"Oh my, so many people, it's almost the same as rushing to the market for the New Year."

"Are we still going to squeeze in? I'm afraid my shoes will be squeezed off!"

Girls are actually very afraid of this crowded environment. After all, men and women are different, and rubbing against each other at every turn is very annoying.

However, just when Hu Man and the others were hesitating whether to leave, Ma Qianshan, wearing a red vest, squeezed over from not far away.

"Brother Xiao Ye, why are you here?"

"I came with classmates to take a look. Why are you outside the department store?"

Ma Qianshan wiped his sweat and said: "Brother Peng is watching inside! There are too many people. I originally wanted to learn from you and recruit a few short-term workers on the spot, but I ran into a few rogue-like people. I didn't dare to use that kind of person, and as a result, I almost caused trouble..."

Li Ye looked at the increasingly chaotic crowd and also frowned.

"Didn't the Second People's Department Store send anyone to help? They shouldn't be short of people."

Ma Qianshan shook his head and said: "Don't mention it, they are all ghosts. They just want to see us make a big joke and are waiting for us to beg them!"

Jin Peng had established a relationship with Tian Hongshan and others, trying to see if he could rent the venues of several department store retail units to achieve the purpose of expanding sales, training employees, and forming teams.

Tian Hongshan was originally the most active one, but the Second People's Department Store in the north of the city took the lead and decisively negotiated cooperation with Jin Peng.

It's just that there were some differences in the terms of cooperation. The Second People's Department Store had the intention of "incorporating" Jin Peng and the others, but Jin Peng insisted on independent operation, and the Second People's Department Store could only agree.

But now it seems that they are also foxes who have played for many years, and they have ways!

Li Ye clapped his hands, summoned several classmates, and said: "Now our fellow townsmen have encountered some difficulties.

Everyone help, look for university students with school badges in the crowd, and ask if they are willing to be social volunteers for a day... Be sure to tell people clearly that this is a paid social practice!"

Ma Qianshan wanted to recruit short-term workers temporarily, but he was afraid of not knowing people well and being drilled by those second-rate people. For a while, he couldn't distinguish between good and bad people.

But he didn't notice that university students in this era all liked to pin their school badges on their chests and show them off openly.

When you walk on the street and occasionally hear the envious sound of "Look, university student," that kind of spiritual pride of being a "future pillar" is a spiritual pride that no material condition can give.

So in the eight-person small group, only Wen Leyu and Li Ye didn't wear school badges, and the other six all pinned their school badges on their chests to show off.

"How can university students work for us!"

Ma Qianshan said without thinking, and then seeing Li Ye's bad face, he slapped his thigh and was overjoyed: "Hey, why didn't I think of that?"

"If you don't try, how do you know?" Li Ye glanced at him and urged: "Don't waste time, hurry up and get the vests."

"Eh eh, the vests are here. Brother Xiao Ye, your method is really useful. Once this vest is worn, what you say is really taken seriously."

Ma Qianshan quickly took the red vests, gave them to Hu Man, Fu Yingjie, and others to wear, and then Li Ye told them a few lines, and let them go find people.

"Hello, are you classmates from the Central University for Nationalities? We are from Beijing Aviation. Are you willing to help and maintain order as volunteers?"

"Hello, we are from Beijing Institute of Technology. You see it's too chaotic here, can you..."

Hu Man was still a little guilty at first, looking like a timid person who had just entered society, but as many students from other schools happily joined and put on red vests together, they were more excited in their hearts.

School and work are two completely different experiences. Learning and practicing, everyone felt that they were "very useful."

"Everyone don't squeeze, enter the department store in order... Everyone take your items, leave the crowded area as soon as possible, and protect your personal property."

After adding twenty volunteers in red vests to the crowded crowd, the chaotic situation was quickly and magically stabilized. Their university badges on their chests played a great role. After all, in 1982, the name of university student was very useful.

By this time, Li Dayong leaned to Li Ye's side and asked guiltily: "Brother, is this discount promotion actually our business?"

Li Dayong, whether it was using his broken bicycle to join the partnership or later investing all his funds into the "Go to Yangcheng" team without hesitation, was actually a "blind obedience" to Li Ye.

Now he only knew that he "had some money," but he didn't have any deep understanding or concept of business operation, development decisions, or even financial conditions.

Seeing such a big business suddenly, he was definitely a little excited and a little guilty.

Li Ye said with disgust: "You only know how to pursue girls all day, and you still know we have a business? You didn't come to the two consecutive meetings. Do you not want the year-end dividend?"

Li Dayong laughed awkwardly: "Brother, didn't I say? You are my authorized representative, and I fully support your decision and status, hehe."

"Hmph~"

Li Ye snorted lightly and said: "The new accountant from Yangcheng has arrived. In a few days, you can find Brother Peng and let him take you to check the accounts to see how much money you have.

But before you graduate, I don't advocate you using too much money. It's fine to have ten thousand or eight thousand for pocket money."

"Ten thousand or eight thousand... pocket money..."

Li Dayong took a long breath, his eyes shining brightly.

He only understood his financial situation once before coming to Beijing. At that time, he had a family background of tens of thousands, at most 100,000.

But now it seems that the water has risen and the boat has risen, and it's a flood.

This bear bent down and laughed at Li Ye: "Brother, don't ask about any accountant. I can't understand the account book. You just tell me how much money I have now!"

"I don't know the exact amount," Li Ye pondered for a while and said: "I estimate you should have several hundred thousand now! Maybe you can exceed a million by the end of the year."

"Exceed a million????" Li Dayong exclaimed, and his bear-like body jumped up.

"Damn it, keep your voice down!"

"Eh eh eh."

Li Dayong felt his brain swelling, and his whole body's blood rushed straight to his temples.

Several hundred thousand!

Exceed a million!

Less than a year ago, he, Li Dayong, was still a hairy child who couldn't afford a Daqian Sect cigarette!

Now he is actually a "small rich man" with several hundred thousand or even over a million.

Li Dayong is just a big child after all. Under the strong impact of his soul, the degree of emotional agitation can be imagined?

Li Ye patted this little brother on the shoulder and whispered: "Now you should understand why I said you can own a whole forest, right?"

But Li Dayong's reaction was somewhat beyond Li Ye's expectation.

He said anxiously: "Brother, how can you equate money with love? How can noble love be mixed with the copper smell of the secular world? Wouldn't I become the evil young master in the play?"

Li Ye was surprised, looking at Li Dayong, who was bear-like in front of him, as if he saw a pure love warrior with noble character.

The love view of young people in this era has indeed not been eroded by money. If a girl dares to publicly state that she is marrying for money, it is still not very decent.

If a boy doesn't want to work hard, then it goes without saying!

But Li Ye immediately felt something was wrong, because Li Dayong was saying that love was sacred, but his eyes were already wandering, looking for someone in the crowd.

Li Ye saw that he first found Hu Man and wanted to persuade him a few words. After all, according to Li Ye's understanding, Hu Man was a girl with a very firm idea. Since she rejected Li Dayong, it would be very difficult to pursue her again.

But before Li Ye's words came out, the eyes of this bear, Li Dayong, swept elsewhere.

Among the twenty-odd university students, there are always a few girls, like honey in the jungle, attracting the eyes of the bear.

Li Ye said contemptuously: "Dayong, who do you think is suitable? The one in green clothes? Or the one with the white hair clip? Or should I introduce you to Hu Man again?"

"No, no, brother, you misunderstood."

Li Dayong quickly withdrew his gaze and said in a low voice: "I just see that our business is so good, then you say why should I go to school? I'll just work with Brother Peng, isn't that it? Going to school is so tiring."

Li Ye's face became serious, and he slapped Li Dayong on the head.

Then he scolded sternly: "I went through so much trouble to send you to university, not for you to complain about bitterness and tiredness."

"I let Brother Peng help you make money, not for you to take money to defile those good girls. I just want you to have enough confidence to dare to confess to the most beautiful and excellent girls."

Li Dayong found that Li Ye was angry and wanted to hide back, but was pulled back by Li Ye again.

"Your money will be saved for you, but if you are fascinated by money and don't study hard every day, or run around pursuing girls like a few days ago, see if I don't clean you up."

Li Dayong felt the pain on the top of his head, looked at Li Ye who was constantly pointing at his forehead with his finger, and after a long time, finally didn't endure it as much as before.

He stretched out a finger as thick as a carrot, pointed at Wen Leyu, who was busy with Jiang Xiao, and complained in a low voice through gritted teeth.

"Brother, you say this... is it heartless?"

(End of chapter)