Quanjing Garden.
Old Wang was still happily reading the newspaper.
He didn't notice at all that his private stash of money was gone!
Wang Shulin took off her apron:
"Son, how did you do on subject three of your driving test?"
"Of course I passed!"
Wang Yi showed his driver's license.
"Passed subject three after only three days of practice! My son is awesome!"
Wang Shulin was beaming with joy.
They were very good to Wang Yi; even when Wang Yi missed one subject and his college entrance exam was a Waterloo, they didn't say much.
They didn't interfere with his college application either.
Whether he went to a second-tier university or retook the exams, his parents fully supported Wang Yi.
Their usual education of Wang Yi wasn't the critical type, but rather encouraged him.
This deeply moved Wang Yi.
"Dad, Mom, not only did I get my driver's license, but I also negotiated the shoes! And most of them are end-of-season stock, with more complete sizes than odd-sized shoes!"
Wang Yi took out ten pairs of end-of-season shoes:
"Mom, these five pairs of size 37 are fashionable, for you to wear."
"Dad, these five pairs of size 43 are stable and grand, suitable for you!"
"Although they are end-of-season shoes, the quality is excellent!"
"Hehe, our son has really grown up! He knows how to be filial to his parents now."
Wang Qing was overjoyed.
Many fathers say they don't need their children to buy gifts, but when they actually receive them, they are happier than you'd know!
This has nothing to do with the price, only with the thought!
"Of course our son has grown up. A few days ago, he went back to his hometown, bought peach crisps his maternal grandmother liked, and also bought horseshoe pastries his paternal grandmother liked, and even brought two boxes of milk!"
Wang Shulin said with a smile, liking her son more and more as she looked at him.
"Good, good!"
Wang Qing nodded:
"Don't forget your grandpa either, treat everyone equally!"
"Didn't forget, I brought grandpa a box of Soft China cigarettes."
"Soft China, very good!"
Wang Qing was very satisfied:
"Wait, where did you get the Soft China cigarettes?"
"From the class teacher!"
Wang Qing: "..."
Wang Shulin: "..."
"Cough cough, the class teacher isn't in good health; if he keeps smoking, he'll get cancer. I did it for his own good," Wang Yi said seriously.
The couple exchanged glances, not saying much.
But they made up their minds to buy some things later and visit the class teacher...
Wang Yi sat down at the dining table:
"Now that the supply source is settled, I'll rent a car tomorrow and go to the countryside to sell!"
"You don't need to rent a car. You can drive the eight-seater Mercedes-Benz Vito parked downstairs!" Wang Qing said.
"Isn't that Mercedes-Benz Vito my third uncle's?"
"Hehe, his house was all lost to compensation, what Vito does he have?"
Wang Shulin shook her head:
"Your dad emptied out the family savings and borrowed money from others to scrape together 300,000 for him. He couldn't pay it back and was worried the bank would repossess this old Vito, so he mortgaged it to us. It's just that your dad finds the car too big and doesn't drive it much."
"I see, perfect, no need to rent a car then!"
Wang Yi was beaming with joy:
"Dad, hurry up and eat, after dinner let's remove the back seats, we'll haul goods tomorrow!"
Wang Qing: "..."
As for why Wang Yi didn't know about this in his previous life?
It's because the car later disappeared, and Wang Yi thought his third uncle drove it away.
Now, it's highly likely that Old Wang didn't need it and sold it!
Early the next morning, Wang Yi drove the Vito straight to the shoe factory.
The eight-seater Vito, with the back two rows of seats removed, could hold a lot of goods; its cargo capacity was even greater than a Wuling!
A small number with shoe boxes, but most without, he barely managed to load five hundred pairs of end-of-season shoes and drove straight to Shangyao Town.
Today there was a big market in Shangyao Town, with many people, suitable for selling shoes!
As a populous province with over 100 million people, the large markets within the province attract numerous people, with daily foot traffic easily reaching ten thousand.
After all, there are several large markets in the province that draw 100,000 people!
Wang Yi parked his car at a stall near the police station to prevent petty theft.
He took out twenty pairs of samples, displayed them all on the ground, and numbered them 1-20 for easy retrieval!
Then he took out the megaphone he had bought in advance and started playing a looping message:
"Big sale on export surplus sports shoes, excellent quality, superb craftsmanship, only 35 yuan!"
"35 yuan for a pair of foreign trade sports shoes, you won't lose out, you won't be fooled!"
"All items are 35 yuan! Limited quantity, first come, first served!"
"Quality sports shoes, 35 yuan a pair, hurry and buy, don't miss out!"
Upon hearing "35 yuan for a pair of sports shoes," passersby looked over.
But they only looked, no one bought.
The cheap price made people suspicious!
Wang Yi didn't mind, he directly took out a pair and handed it to an auntie:
"Sis, you have discerning eyes, check out the quality of our sports shoes! Is 35 yuan a good price or not!"
The address "Sis" made the auntie beam with joy; she immediately put down her basket and took the sports shoes.
She looked left and right, squeezed and pressed, and nodded with satisfaction:
"Honestly, they're really good. Similar to the ones that cost sixty or seventy in stores, and the style is nice! Are they really only thirty-five?"
"Of course, this small carload of goods, once it's sold out, I'm leaving!"
Wang Yi pointed to the Vito behind him.
"A Mercedes-Benz!"
The auntie's eyes lit up:
"Young man, you're driving a Mercedes-Benz to sell shoes?"
"Alas, what can I do?"
Wang Yi sighed and began his act:
"This shoe factory boss does foreign trade and owes my family money he can't pay back, so he gave us a batch of shoes. He said they were eighty a pair, told me to sell them slowly for a guaranteed profit!"
"But where do I have the time for that? I'm just selling them for a flat thirty-five, once they're sold out, I'm gone! I'll accept the loss, just want to get some capital back!"
"Is that so? Then I'll buy a pair! Size 37, right?"
"Yes, please try them on to see if they fit!"
The auntie tried them on, walked a couple of steps:
"They fit, and they're very comfortable to wear, I'll take them!"
Saying that, she took out thirty-five yuan and handed it to Wang Yi.
Wang Yi took the money, opened the shoebox:
"Sis, you can wear these shoes out, put your old shoes in the shoebox!"
The auntie put her old shoes in the shoebox, feeling great.
Walking along, she looked at them, happily saying:
"35 yuan a pair, it's really a good deal!"
The first sale was successfully made.
Everything is difficult at the beginning, but with the first person to "eat the crab," the surrounding onlookers also started buying.
After all, thirty-five yuan a pair was half the price of other stores!
And they could try them on the spot, so everyone could see and feel the quality!
When common people buy things, they look at two things!
One, durable!
One, cheap!
Wang Yi's end-of-season shoes were thirty-five yuan a pair, foreign trade quality, satisfying both conditions, so naturally, he wasn't worried about selling them.
"Young man, these No. 7 shoes are nice, I like them, do you have size 45?"
"No. 7 shoes, size 45, there are three pairs left, I'll get them for you!"
Wang Yi had already sorted and numbered the shoes, so he clearly knew what was in stock.
"Give me two pairs, my son and I will wear them together!"
"Haha, alright!"
"These shoes are pretty, give me a pair too, size 44!"
"Alright, here you go!"
"Young man, these purple shoes are nice, my daughter loves purple! Do you have size 38?"
"Size 38 is sold out, we have 39."
"Size 39 is too big, my daughter can't wear them!"
"No problem, Sis, you're tall, your daughter will definitely grow fast, maybe next year 38 will be too small, and 39 will be just right!"
"Haha, you're right, I'll take the 39 then!"
"Young man, No. 9 shoes, do you have size 43?"
"Size 43 is gone, we have 44! Would you like to look at others?"
"I don't like the others. I can't wear 44, I'm this old, I won't grow anymore!"
"Then how about you put in an extra insole?"
"This... alright! I'll buy them!"
"The key is that it's cheap!"
Wang Yi realized he was a sales genius.
With a bit of persuasion, he quickly sold over twenty pairs!
And more than a dozen people were still choosing!
Seeing the hustle and bustle here, people from a distance also gathered around.
Hearing they were 35 yuan a pair, and so many people were buying! Still foreign trade quality, they also jumped in.
This kind of bargain must be seized!
Some people bought three pairs at once!
One for themselves, one for their husband, one for their child!
Some bought two pairs for themselves and called their village sisters to ask if they wanted any.
Share the bargain!
For a while, business became increasingly brisk, and Wang Yi was swamped.
But he didn't rush, instead selling them steadily, one pair after another!
He occasionally called out:
"No. 7 shoes, size 43, sold out!"
"No. 8 shoes, all sizes sold out!"
"No. 5 shoes, only ten pairs left, hurry and buy!"
Such words created a sense of urgency, as if they would be snatched up if not acted upon quickly, increasing the urgency for shoppers.
The marketing tactics of live-streaming sales in later generations, Wang Yi used them in advance!
People who were originally hesitant started scrambling to buy!
Soon, this scramble turned into a frenzy!
After all, it was truly cheap, truly a bargain!
In just one morning, at one big market, Wang Yi sold out all 500 pairs of shoes!
Bought at 5 yuan, sold at 35 yuan, a profit of 30 yuan per pair!
In one morning, Wang Yi earned fifteen thousand!
Of course, when it came to paying stall fees, taxes, and sanitation fees, Wang Yi paid readily.
Such large markets, to accommodate the public, usually charge a flat fee of a few yuan as a token amount.
(End of chapter)
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