Return To 1977 Chapter 244: Magnetic set

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After leaving the gate of the vegetable market, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan did not go home. They found a leeward place to smoke again.

What's wrong?

Because Hong Yanwu looked at the dozens of kilograms of stuff in his hand and felt that it was still a little bit boring. I have to say that my visit was indeed not in vain, but I still didn’t buy any hard goods! He was really unwilling to do so.

So after a cigarette, Hong Yanwu felt that the commotion he had just caused should be over, so he asked Chen Liquan to take these things and go to the Xinhua Bookstore across the street to rest for a while. He himself wanted to try to find another opportunity, so he took out a few apples and oranges from his net bag, put them in his pocket and squeezed into the vegetable market.

Because he has been there, Hong Yanwu is particularly aware of the characteristics of this era. That is, there are almost no corrupt or bribery people, and most people seek power for personal gain. To put it bluntly, "going through the back door" has become a trend.

Why do you say that? In fact, this is also a characteristic of the era of purely planned economy.

First of all, it must be said that there are almost no individual millionaires in this era, and the relationship between units is public-to-public. So since there is no breeding ground for cash bribers, there will naturally be no cash bribe takers.

On the other hand, the matter of sending and receiving money is not only bad in nature, but also extremely sensitive. At the same time, because the purchasing power of cash is limited by restrictions, the temptation is not great. Officials can certainly maintain their integrity in the face of money.

But having said that, humans are extremely selfish animals after all. Moreover, our country has always been a human society. Human relations with relatives and friends were a very important part of everyone's life in that closed social environment. What's more, the current system lacks the necessary supervision of power. It is impossible for those who hold power not to seek personal gain.

So in order to live a better life for ourselves and to provide some conveniences to our relatives and friends, the exchange of benefits of "you help me, I help you" has become increasingly common. And compared with monetary bribery, this disguised bribery and bribery behavior is not only more concealed, but also easier to find excuses and excuses.

So the social status quo of this period is that everything must be done through connections and through the back door. Having power is far more useful than having money. Regardless of your position, as long as you have a little power, you can enjoy the whole society.

The popular jingle at the time, "stethoscope, steering wheel, personnel cadre, big weighing pan" explains the problem very well. Invisibly, the importance of these two jobs, drivers and salespersons, has become comparable to that of doctors and civil servants. It can be seen that this unhealthy trend of "convenience for others and convenience for yourself" has spread from top to bottom to all levels of society.

Needless to say, this just means there is a loophole to exploit. Hong Yanwu knew very well that if he wanted to buy hot-selling products without relying on tickets, probably the most effective way would be to find a "back door" to do so.

But if someone goes through the back door, they are either relatives or friends, and he doesn’t know the people in the market, so what should he do?

There is another jingle that goes well, "If you are rich and powerful, go to the front door. If you are rich but have no power, go to the back door. If you have no money and no power, look for tips. Meet your uncle Wang Hongwen." It doesn't matter if you don't know the person. Let's catch him temporarily. As long as we can take care of each other, new relationships are not the same as old relationships.

For this situation, there is a special word in Beijing to describe it, called "tao magnetism". It means that when a person is not familiar with the other person, he can quickly build a relationship with the other person and become a friend, achieving a speculative effect that quickly solves the problem at hand.

Hong Yanwu has money in his pocket, is eloquent, and has a thick skin like a "golden bell". In this era when most people blush when asking for help, he is certainly a top master of "magnetism." But his current top priority is to quickly identify a correct target that can be "magnetized".

He has his own clear standards for this. There are two necessary things: first, you must find a master who is smart and loves to chat, and second, this person must also be able to get things done. Otherwise, not to mention the high failure rate, even if the conversation is successful, it will be in vain.

Not to mention, Hong Yanwu has really poisonous eyes. He wandered around in the crowd for a short time, and soon he targeted a thirty-year-old salesman who was holding canned tobacco and alcohol at the counter. On the eldest sister.

As mentioned earlier, the canned tobacco and alcohol counter is right next to the soy products counter, and it is also the place least frequented by people. Then this saleswoman has nothing to do at the counter. Sometimes she sits down and reads the newspaper, and sometimes she lies on the counter to watch the excitement. When she has nothing to do, she likes to chat with the customers standing nearby and other salesmen passing by. Son.

He has the style of a "master" in the vegetable market. Not only does he have no scruples about his undisciplined behavior, but he is also quite obviously an easygoing person.

The most important thing is that Hong Yanwu clearly saw that when a young man called her "Sister Guo" and then leaned on the counter to chat with the saleswoman for a while, this "Sister Guo" actually walked into the soy products. At the counter, he took out a large newspaper package and gave it to this person. Finally, the man handed over some money and left with a smile on his face.

Seeing this, do you have any questions? This saleswoman surnamed Guo is obviously the best target that best meets Hong Yanwu's needs.

It just so happened that Hong Yanwu also wanted to buy cans and fruit wine, so he walked over quite naturally and deliberately asked for this and that.

He has a lot to buy, five cans of lychees, five cans of hawthorns, five cans of beef, five cans of anchovies, ten cans of luncheon meat, three bottles of green plum wine, three bottles of sweet-scented osmanthus...

Sure enough, before he finished speaking, the saleswoman became anxious.

"Young man, these things are free of charge, but a can costs more than one yuan. You want so much, do you have enough money?"

At this time, Hong Yanwu quickly started acting pretentiously. He didn't answer, and while taking out the money, he stared at the salesperson's face, and then let out a yelp as if he suddenly recognized her.

"Hey, eldest sister, is your surname Guo? I think you look familiar..."

"Sister Guo" immediately became confused, "My surname is Guo, but you are..."

"Hey, you are a noble person who forgets things! There are too many people asking for your help. My surname is Hong, have you forgotten, last year's National Day? It was Li... who brought me here..."

In fact, there is no one with the surname Li. What Hong Yanwu is doing is a gangster trick of "playing the main circle". There is a saying called "Three Big Collisions". That is to say, bluffing, taking lies seriously, telling the truth, as long as there is a slight edge, the other party will often take it seriously if it is vague. Although it is usually used to "induce" and "force confessions", no one stipulates that this technique cannot be used to "trap".

Sure enough, the most populous surname in the country exerts its power in terms of probability, and "Sister Guo" figured it out by herself.

"Oh, I remember, Principal Li from Caishikou Primary School, right? Are you her nephew? My naughty son who loves to get into trouble is thanks to your aunt who has been taking care of me..."

When he saw that he had really "collided", Hong Yanwu quickly climbed up the pole, reached out from his pocket and took out several "props" prepared in advance.

"Sister Guo, it's almost the festival, and there really isn't much to offer. You can take these fruits home to your children, and I'll give them some thought..."

"Yo, this is good stuff! Look, how do you say this..."

"Sister Guo"'s eyes flashed, and she swept her hand away without any courtesy, and the counter was empty. Then she thought about it, felt a little embarrassed, and quickly lowered her head to Hong Yanwu's ear.

"By the way, what else is missing at your house? If you want to buy pork and live chickens, I can help you, but eggs and fish are out of the question..."

This kind of open and honest "reciprocating love" was certainly what Hong Yanwu wanted. This was what he wanted. He almost didn't laugh out loud, so he quickly lowered his head and responded in a low voice.

"Sister Guo, to tell you the truth, I want both pork and live poultry. I'm not short of money either, but I just don't have the tickets. If you can help me, I'd be very grateful. But there's one thing I can't do anymore. Just like last time, I asked you to do all your work for me. Well, if you don't accept my cigarette ticket, why don't I pay for two packs of Class A cigarettes and you can take them to my brother's home? Otherwise, I really can't. Fallen..."

Seeing how "generous" and "sensible" Hong Yanwu was, "Sister Guo"'s face lit up.

"Brother, you are so polite. Don't worry, it's all covered by the eldest sister. It doesn't matter if you don't have any tickets. Here, my face is more important than the manager..."

Yes, with this sentence, it’s all right!