Chapter 248: Just Want to Make a Friend

Shao Huimin came down quickly and brought down several classmates.

Two of the girls were holding two sets of clothes, clearly a bit nervous.

A set of clothes for twenty-eight yuan is equivalent to a young worker's monthly salary. If what they bought were fake goods, their mood can be imagined.

"I bought this just yesterday. They said it was the Tianjiao series specially supplied to university students..."

Li Ye didn't say anything, while Jin Peng smiled and took it over, carefully distinguishing the situation of the clothes.

The fabric of the clothes was good. The people who counterfeited it used plenty of materials, and the style copied 90% of Fenghua brand's Docou series, but the workmanship couldn't be compared with the genuine product at all. And the buttons, zippers, and labels with the Fenghua trademark were even more poorly counterfeited, or simply changed or canceled.

Li Ye laughed. He really didn't expect to encounter high-imitation A-goods in '83.

【I won't have encountered a peer, will I?】

Jin Peng looked at the clothes all over and then returned them to the uneasy classmate.

The two female classmates immediately asked, "Excuse me, is this a real Fenghua brand?"

Jin Peng pondered for a moment and said, "I am only responsible for distribution, so I am not very sure. If you are willing to sell it to me at the original price, I am willing to send it back to the manufacturer to help you..."

"Okay, I bought it just yesterday, twenty-eight yuan."

"I bought it this morning, also twenty-eight..."

The two female classmates immediately stuffed the clothes into Jin Peng's hands.

Li Ye guessed their thoughts from the relieved look in their eyes.

Being fooled into buying clothes, in fact, under the comparison of genuine products from Shao Huimin and others, they had already realized something was wrong, but they were unwilling to admit it, and even a very few tried their best to argue with Li Dayong, Shao Huimin, and others.

It's like some silly people in later generations telling their good brothers that they picked up a fake socialite, but were scolded by their brothers.

Have you seen a real one? Do you dare to ruin my happiness?

Jin Peng paid the money for them and then exhorted, "We haven't verified it yet. You shouldn't make too much noise, so as not to affect the friendship between classmates."

"Okay, okay, we all know this."

Several girls agreed with their mouths full.

However, Li Ye knew that based on the nature of women, this matter would soon reach the ears of those few classmates who "had connections."

It must be said that unscrupulous merchants are all smart people.

Li Ye didn't know until the nineties in his previous life that some merchants started to develop the campus market.

They would find students with strong activity ability and let them use the convenience of their status to earn money from students.

For example, the early "package movies," organizing students to contribute to cinemas that were about to be unable to support themselves.

Later, after developing fiercely, they organized students to work summer jobs. The organizers easily earned the price difference of the middleman, and they could afford a small car before graduation.

Are they bad?

That's hard to say. After all, they provided convenience to students, but the scale of this is hard to grasp.

Li Ye and Jin Peng left the Beijing Institute of Technology and drove straight to Beiertiao to find Huang Gang.

Ever since Wang Jianqiang moved last year, Li Ye hadn't seen Huang Gang, but Jin Peng drank with him every few days.

Because of Wang Jianqiang's relationship, Huang Gang should have been able to rely on Pengcheng Factory No. 7 to get rich quickly.

But his temper was a bit twisted. Although he was as close as a brother to Wang Jianqiang, he had always guarded his small stall and lived his life, and he wouldn't participate in the operation of Pengcheng Factory No. 7 no matter what.

Wang Jianqiang couldn't figure it out, but Li Ye told him that everyone has their own persistence.

If Wang Jianqiang hadn't taken a fancy to Huang Suwen, Huang Gang might have come to help Wang Jianqiang long ago, but now the two were unclear and ambiguous. How could Huang Gang let people gossip about his own sister?

Later, Wang Jianqiang didn't persuade him anymore. Anyway, he would "process" some flawed goods for him from time to time, letting him mix with a few brothers every day.

But this way, Huang Gang basically knew any movement in the private clothing circle in Beijing.

Jin Peng also often looked for him to understand the situation. After all, he was a local, and compared with Jin Peng and others, he had insurmountable convenience.

Li Ye and Jin Peng arrived at Wang Jianqiang's house first, but the gate was locked and there was no one in the house.

Jin Peng led Li Ye to Huang Gang's house. As soon as they entered the door, they saw Wang Jianqiang sitting at the dining table, his little face flushed from drinking.

Seeing Li Ye enter, Wang Jianqiang hurriedly got up and said, "Brother, I... Uncle Huang is back. Do you have something to find me?"

Huang Gang's old man, Huang Qixian, worked in a coal mine in the suburbs and only came back every few days. As long as he came back, he would definitely call Wang Jianqiang over for dinner.

Huang Qixian saw Jin Peng and also said warmly, "Is the matter urgent? If it's not urgent, eat a bite first, and then get busy after eating."

Jin Peng smiled and said, "We have eaten, and it's not a big deal. We just want to ask Brother Huang Gang for a small favor. Uncle Huang, you guys drink first..."

"Drink what drink?"

Once he heard it was asking Huang Gang for a favor, Huang Qixian stared and said to Huang Gang, "What are you still stunned for? Why don't you hurry up and do the right thing?"

"Eh, eh, I'll go right away, I'll go right away."

Huang Gang, who was famous outside and fought with people at every turn, was driven out of the bench by his old man's words, and hurriedly left the courtyard with Jin Peng and the others.

Jin Peng took the two clothes and gave them to Huang Gang, saying seriously, "Find someone to help me check, ask who has seen this kind of goods. For those with confirmed news, we will give an information fee of one hundred."

"Why use money? If we use money, what are we doing? Give me two days, I guarantee to find the source for you."

Huang Gang wasn't a fool either, hurriedly walked to the street lamp and looked carefully.

Jin Peng said in a low voice, "Our Fenghua brand has been counterfeited and sold to students who didn't know the truth. These black-hearted ones, how can they deceive students' money..."

"Which sb is it? It's really black-hearted. Don't need two days. Even if I turn Beijing upside down tonight, I have to find him out. You guys just watch!"

Huang Gang was furious when he heard it.

He originally had a bit of an old-cannon temper. The more his brothers asked him for help, the more energetic he became. Now that it involved Wang Jianqiang and involved university students, even his sense of justice came up all of a sudden.

"Ride my motorcycle!"

Wang Jianqiang was also anxious when he heard it. Whoever moved the Fenghua brand was moving his family's milk powder money!

But Li Ye said immediately, "You guys drank alcohol, you can't ride a motorcycle!"

Wang Jianqiang ran toward his house and said, "Didn't drink much, didn't drink much. Besides, I have a helmet."

Li Ye felt it was inappropriate. Being careful in everything is the hard truth.

So he said to Jin Peng, "Let's separate. I'll ride a motorcycle and find people with Huang Gang, and you drive to notify Uncle Hong and the others, letting them all gather and wait for orders tonight."

Jin Peng agreed, and then the four people divided into two groups to find people.

Huang Gang, this local snake, indeed knew many acquaintances. He asked many people before midnight, but this time it was clearly a bit tricky.

Huang Gang said embarrassedly, "It's strange. Most of the people in the circle in Beijing don't know. Then this goods owner doesn't intend to scatter goods in the market?"

Li Ye said lightly, "Maybe the other party hasn't had time to find you, or maybe they intend to open a scattering circle that belongs entirely to themselves."

"How can it be that easy? Any movement, as long as you do business in Beijing, it's impossible not to leave a wind. Let's go ahead and ask."

Huang Gang led Li Ye and walked forward again, actually arriving at a video hall.

Li Ye didn't go in and waited outside.

It was already midnight, and indescribable sounds came from the video hall, making him recall the few close friends he watched videos with together back then.

A figure leaned over and smiled sheepishly, "This brother, are you... want to go in and see?"

"No, I'm waiting for someone."

Li Ye shook his head. What's the point of watching Hong Kong lewd movies in '83?

However, he turned his head later and realized that the other party was an acquaintance. It was actually that "Duo Ye" he met at the Xiushui Street clothing store when Pengcheng Factory No. 7 first arrived in Beijing.

"Duo Ye? Is this your venue?"

"Hi, what Duo Ye! Call me Old Duo. I'm watching the venue for someone, mixing a bowl of rice to eat."

"Oh, then you get busy. I won't go in, I'll leave in a while."

"Eh, eh."

Duo Ye looked at the calm and peaceful Li Ye, as if looking at a tiger that had just woken up, timidly not daring to get close, but also feeling... not very reconciled.

At this time, Huang Gang came out of the video hall. After seeing Duo Ye, he immediately said strictly, "Duo Xing, what are you doing?"

Duo Xing smiled and said, "What can I do? Seeing this acquaintance, say a word!"

"Hmph, stay away! The grudge between us last time hasn't been settled yet! Don't look for discomfort."

"Hehe~"

Duo Xing, who was once majestic and had dozens of brothers, could only sigh secretly that the tiger fell to the flat land and was bullied by dogs. The former brothers had all scattered, and even Huang Gang could bully him.

"Oh, then you go ahead and get busy; I won't go in, I'll leave in a moment."

However, just when the two rode on the motorcycle and were about to leave, Duo Xing suddenly remembered something and shouted.

"Are you guys looking for news about those fake goods?"

"Zhi~"

Li Ye braked sharply, and Huang Gang jumped down staggering.

"I said Duo Xing, do you know something?"

"Hehe, I know a little bit. Fenghua brand! It's tight and profitable now."

Huang Gang said coldly, "If you know the exact clue, I'll give you an information fee of one hundred yuan, but if you dare to lie to us, you should know the consequences."

Duo Xing grinned and said proudly, "I not only know the clue, but I also know the place where they store the goods."

"..."

Huang Gang looked at Li Ye and then stretched out a finger to Duo Xing: "Take us there, I'll give you this number."

Duo Xing looked at Huang Gang, his eyes full of disgust.

Then he showed a full smile to Li Ye: "What's money? I just want to make a friend."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 249 =====

"I say Duoxing, do you know something?"

"Hehe, I know a little bit; it's the Fenghua brand! It's currently in a tight spot and very profitable."

Huang Gang said coldly, "If you know a definite lead, I'll give you a hundred-yuan information fee, but if you dare to lie to us, you know the consequences."

Duoxing grinned and said triumphantly, "I not only know the lead, I also know where they are storing the goods."

"."

Huang Gang looked at Li Ye, then extended a finger toward Duoxing: "Take us there, and I'll give you this much."

Duoxing glanced at Huang Gang, his eyes filled with disdain.

Then he revealed a full smile toward Li Ye: "What's money? I just want to make a friend."

(End of chapter)