"As long as you can sell all of that, we can cooperate more deeply afterward. I'll give you goods at a low price, and you can decide how to handle them."
"As for how much you can earn in the process, that all depends on your capabilities."
Qin Siyue spoke with great confidence about this.
She had built her success on connections and her own competence.
She had asked her younger brother to come from the countryside to Wanghai with her, with the intention of supporting him.
However, Qin Siyue knew better than anyone that while her brother might not be an honest man, he was certainly slow-witted. When it came to business, she wasn't sure he could make it.
But Yu Zhou was different. From the matter of the subscription certificates to his conversation, he could be considered excellent material for business.
Collaborating with him would make Qin Siyue incredibly at ease. Moreover, if it succeeded, it would be a win-win situation for both of them.
This was indirectly helping Yu Zhou, but Qin Siyue needed to see his capabilities first.
"May I ask how much you have, and what kind of paper products they are?"
Yu Zhou pondered for a moment before speaking.
Initially, he had come to Wanghai for the subscription certificates. Now that he had them, and they wouldn't skyrocket in value for some time, the real critical juncture would be the first lottery draw in two months. Only then would he need to focus on it.
In the meantime, Yu Zhou had actually wanted to go back and have a good Chinese New Year, not thinking about doing business.
But the opportunity was right in front of him, and he couldn't pass it up. Even with only three to four thousand yuan left, if Qin Siyue was truly willing to help him, turning that three to four thousand into over ten thousand before the end of the year wasn't impossible.
"They are couplets and calendars. The end of the year is approaching, and these items are not hard to sell right now."
"Moreover, most of the couplets in Jiangbei are handwritten by people setting up stalls, making them a hot commodity."
"As for calendars, you can try selling them. If you take them back, it won't be difficult to move them. It mainly depends on whether you have the nerve to practice in the market."
Qin Siyue had no idea that Yu Zhou had previously set up a stall.
In those days, not many people were willing to put aside their pride to set up stalls or do business.
Otherwise, many of the surging tide of laid-off workers wouldn't even be able to make ends meet.
The opening of the market economy had indeed enriched a large group of people, but to say there was no threshold at all was ridiculous.
Now, the opportunity lay before Yu Zhou, and Qin Siyue wanted to see if he was truly worth cultivating.
"Sister Siyue, you probably don't know, but the money I used to buy the subscription certificates was earned through setting up street stalls, right?"
"So, these items, as the end of the year approaches, are indeed not hard to sell for me."
Yu Zhou smiled, never expecting such a coincidence.
If he hadn't met Qin Siyue on the train, this business deal would never have come to him.
Of course, not utilizing connections was not in line with a businessman's standards.
Yu Zhou had understood this principle in his previous life. Sometimes, owing someone a favor wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
Familiarity breeds comfort. In business, one must dare to offer favors and must also dare to accept them.
Only in this way would cooperation or mutual assistance between both parties become more frequent and closer.
With a beautiful wife at home, Yu Zhou truly had no special feelings for Qin Siyue.
In his past life, after complete despair, he had indulged himself in romantic pursuits. In this life, Yu Zhou felt he should protect his home and his wife.
Therefore, at least for now, Yu Zhou would never engage in flirtatious behavior.
It was just that Qin Siyue's smile was somewhat enchanting, causing Yu Zhou to unconsciously talk more.
After dinner, the four of them got into Qin Siyue's Santana and headed straight to Wanghai's paper mill.
In those days, paper products were not very diverse. It was either stationery or notebooks for students.
Not many dared to innovate or break new ground.
However, this was also a great opportunity for the development of the paper industry.
For example, couplets, calendars, and celebrity posters were just beginning to become popular at that time.
Especially celebrity posters, which in the coming years would be in every household, sweeping through the entire industry.
"The person introduced by Sister Qin, I will naturally give the lowest price."
"However, looking at the two of you, you probably don't have enough money to stock up, do you?"
"To be clear, our factory will definitely not accept orders for less than five hundred yuan."
The deputy director was a fat man who looked like he was pregnant, with a large belt cinched under his belly, from which hung a new pager.
He looked very much in line with the current trends, and clearly a wealthy individual.
As soon as he spoke, Qin Siyue became displeased.
It was truly a case of "people rely on clothes, horses rely on saddles."
Today, Yu Zhou was only wearing the factory's work uniform, and already two people were clearly looking down on him. But it was understandable.
After all, the trend of layoffs was gradually emerging, and the scope of its impact was definitely not limited to inland provinces.
It showed a tendency to spread nationwide.
Especially in the three northeastern provinces, with their numerous factories, it was not an exaggeration to say that everyone was living in fear.
Therefore, factories that were still doing relatively well were somewhat troubled when they saw people in uniforms.
After all, with the increase in voluntary career changes, more people had ideas, but their quality was mostly uneven.
That the deputy director was willing to give Qin Siyue face and not directly dismiss them, and even came out personally, was already quite rare.
"Don't worry, it will definitely be more than five hundred yuan for the goods. If you don't believe in my ability, don't you know Sister Siyue's capabilities?"
"If I were too stingy, wouldn't that embarrass Sister Siyue?"
Yu Zhou smiled, seemingly oblivious to the contempt in the other man's eyes.
After all, he wasn't the only one looking for business opportunities at various factories these days; there were likely many, many more.
Under such circumstances, it was common for some factories that could do business to become arrogant.
You couldn't say they looked down on people, because they had encountered many people like them and could generally tell whether you had the ability or not.
"Thick cardboard calendars are two mao each, poster calendars are three for one mao, and printed couplets are roughly the same price. Smaller ones are five pairs for one mao."
"About one truckload will cost around a thousand yuan."
The other party quoted a price that stunned Yu Zhou next to him.