Return To 1977 Chapter 708: Appreciation
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Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan’s trip to Huacheng was a fruitful one.
Not only were they able to get things done smoothly and return on time, they also brought many gifts to their relatives and friends.
This makes everyone happy inside and out, up and down.
Of course, those who are most ecstatic are those who depend on them for food.
As soon as we knew that these two masters had returned to the capital on time, everyone immediately felt reassured, and the worries that had been hanging around were finally relieved.
I don’t know how many people are secretly rejoicing, “Okay, okay, no accident happened this time!”
...No, actually that can’t be said completely.
Because the accident did happen, but although it was a bad thing for most people, it was beneficial to Hong Yanwu personally.
On the day Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan took a flight back to Beijing from Huacheng, the Republic of China released a blockbuster news that affected thousands of households across the country.
The upper echelons of the country have decided to lower the price of polyester-cotton cloth and raise the prices of cigarettes and alcohol from now on.
The notice stated that in recent years, the prices of flue-cured tobacco and wine-making raw materials have been raised many times, and the production costs and purchase prices of tobacco and wine have increased, resulting in a decline in factory profits and a decrease in national fiscal revenue.
At the same time, due to the increase in social purchasing power, the supply of high-end and high-end cigarettes and alcohol nationwide has long been in short supply.
To this end, an appropriate increase in the sales price of tobacco and alcohol will not only help promote production and supply the needs of the masses, but also increase fiscal revenue, draw back currency, and overcome financial and economic difficulties.
In this price adjustment, according to national statistics, the average retail price of Class A cigarettes increased by 0.27 yuan per box, the average price of Class B cigarettes increased by 0.08 yuan per box, the average price of Class C cigarettes increased by 0.02 yuan per box, and the average price of Class D cigarettes increased by 0.02 yuan per box. No price increase for grade cigarettes.
The price of national famous brand liquor has increased by more than 2.00 yuan per kilogram, the price of bulk grain liquor has increased by 0.10 yuan to 0.20 yuan per kilogram, the price of standard bulk beer has increased by about 0.16 yuan per kilogram, and the price of bulk rice wine has also increased appropriately. Bottles of these varieties The price of wine will be raised accordingly, but the price of Shugan Baijiu will not be raised.
The notice also emphasized that this price adjustment is a major event in people's livelihood. Governments at all levels must strengthen leadership and strengthen price management to maintain the basic stability of market prices.
Needless to say, in this era when our country's economic situation has just begun to show some vitality, most of the income of Beijing residents is still mainly used to improve and increase daily consumption, and there is still no money left for financial accumulation.
Smoking and alcohol are probably the most common and most difficult enjoyments for male members of every family to give up.
Then the price increase of tobacco and alcohol by such a high level suddenly made the people's wallets, which had just been slightly better due to the restoration of the bonus system, become nervous again, which inevitably caused people's psychological discomfort.
Therefore, there is great dissatisfaction among the people. When the relevant departments conducted a thorough investigation, intellectuals asked angrily, "Who are the people who proposed the price increase to the central government?"
However, nothing is completely absolute in the world. Most people suffer, but a few people benefit.
When this incident was actually implemented for Hong Yanwu, it was equivalent to a windfall falling from the sky.
Don't forget that during the two weeks since he and Chen Liquan left, the external sales of cigarettes and alcohol in their hands stopped, but the internal purchases did not stop at all.
Even because "Xiao Baizi" said that the Song family's original three-bedroom apartment had no room to store tobacco and alcohol, Hong Yanwu also gave "Xiao Baizi" a key to the Song family's new house.
This is good. When he came back, he found that "Xiao Baizi" and "Dayong" were really not idle. In the past two weeks, I have spent almost all my money. The good smoke and wine accumulated during this period filled a room in the three-bedroom apartment.
This whole thing is a mistake, and the value is rising.
Not to mention anything else, starting from December 18, the ex-factory price of Moutai has been adjusted from 6.4 yuan in the past to 8.4 yuan, and the official retail price in the market has also soared from 8 yuan to 18 yuan!
The twenty-eight boxes of Moutai that have been bought in the past few days alone have a cost of 5,000 yuan (including the discount policy for shopping with foreign exchange coupons), not to mention other things.
What if we add the original inventory of more than 2,000 boxes of famous wines and nearly 1,000 boxes of famous cigarettes? What if it is calculated based on the price it was sold for privately?
It can be imagined how huge Hong Yanwu's overall profit has been.
He made a rough estimate and found that the real value of all the tobacco and alcoholic beverages in his hands should be over one million.
And the most important thing is that he also knows that this increase in the price of tobacco and alcohol is just the beginning.
Although official prices will still be artificially controlled to a certain extent for a long time, high-end tobacco and alcohol have started a slow but steady climb since then.
Even though the production of these tobacco and alcohol manufacturers is increasing day by day, prices have not been able to drop significantly.
So, the benefits hidden behind this are an exciting treasure trove.
Because of this, although at the same time polycotton cloth dropped by two cents per foot. Polyester card and corduroy prices have also dropped from RMB 7.5 per meter to RMB 5.5 per meter.
In one fell swoop, self-employed individuals who had just purchased goods from a clothing company suffered a huge loss, which may result in cost losses of thousands of dollars.
But this side effect can basically be ignored.
So after Hong Yanwu came back and organized his business, the first thing he did was to reward the "transportation team".
The two leaders, "Xiao Baizi" and "Dayong", were each awarded a thousand yuan, two bottles of Maotai, and two pieces of Chinese cigarettes.
The dozen or so people working underneath each received two hundred yuan in cash, two bottles of Luzhou Laojiao, and two sticks of Peony cigarettes.
For a time, there was thunderous cheers.
This kind of good luck in collectively winning the lottery has made the entire "transportation group" under the same banner, and is the envy of other brother groups.
Especially the business owners in the hotel, knowing that the money taken by the "transportation team" was the result of their inaction, they felt even more uncomfortable.
But fortunately, their business can be opened again, and they have caught up with the great opportunity to travel and give gifts at the end of the year.
When the price of tobacco and alcohol increases, their income will naturally increase accordingly.
In the end, this is a good thing.
Of course, don't forget that the "transportation team" got lucky at the end of the year and enjoyed a big pie falling from the sky.
But in fact, the real lucky ones are not them, but the group of people at the clothing night market.
Because on December 22, when Hong Yanwu’s first batch of Hong Kong-style clothing was launched, it became an instant hit.
Undoubtedly, the best seller is the cheapest fur collar.
Although three sacks were lost during the shipping process, even with the commission given to "Dabao" and the three of them, the total cost was only 40 cents.
Hong Yanwu wholesales to everyone for one yuan, and each stall distributes an average of four hundred pieces.
Needless to say the benefits of this thing. There are no similar products in Beijing, and there are really people who want it for two and a half yuan.
If anyone wants to sell it for two yuan, it is a conscientious price, and it will immediately trigger a mad rush.
As a result, 70% of the sales were sold out at the end of the month. The rest of the goods are just some unscrupulous guys who keep raising the prices because of the popularity. They won't sell them for only three yuan, so they keep the goods.
On this transaction, Hong Yanwu earned 13,400 yuan without any effort. The profit share of the people below is at least 400 yuan each.
That's so sweet that it's so sweet.
For this reason, "Dabao" and the others specifically asked Hong Yanwu if they wanted to go to Zhejiang or "Hanzheng Street" and bring in a large number of people.
Hong Yanwu thought about it comprehensively and felt that there was no need to open a new front for this seasonal thing, so he gave up rationally.