C217 Who Would be Willing to Pay the Price?

Before noon, the exchange items prepared by the New City Night Speech and the New City Dawn Wind had all been exchanged.

The remaining packet of green beans in the Dui Send Box smiled and apologized to one of the residents in the back row.

"Heh, not bad! I thought. . . You would have ended a little later than us, perhaps. . . We still need to spend some effort to convince the residents to exchange everything" Xia Jiqing allowed Ji Taoran, Su Xian, and Big Bear to go and sort out the items they had exchanged for. He stood next to Xinzi with his arms crossed, watching as she added the last line to the notebook.

Xinzi didn't make a sound, but only rolled her eyes at Xia Thorned Grass. Her small face was covered in sweat from the gradually rising sun. Her skin was like a peach that Grandma Xia had washed yesterday; it could be broken by a blow.

Xia Thorned Green's finger seemed to have been bitten by something, and it was a little itchy. He put down his arm and gently rubbed his hands together. "You said before that the funds to buy the rice, noodles, oil, and grains were all contacted by Uncle Liu. Half of it was provided by the property management, and the other half was supported by the co-construction unit. Now. . . The exchange items were empty, but the fees for the volunteer goods were surplus. This event. . . You didn't make a loss. You made a profit!"

Xin Xiaoze tidied up his belongings and raised his head to glance at him. "Do you think that Old Uncle is doing this to earn money? The surplus from the volunteer sale is stated in the plan. All of it will be used for old service projects, including delivering dumplings to old people and summer holidays. "

"Ha, then I guess you guys have made a loss again!" Xia Thorned Green said disdainfully, "The residents don't donate a lot of idle volunteer goods. That little bit of funding is not enough to cause such a ruckus. Your old uncle will probably need to 'get sponsors' in the future. "

He suddenly leaned his head closer to the girl's ear and said, "Give me a message - your uncle will contact the construction resources. Will he be able to earn money for himself?"

"What are you talking about?" The girl was busy to begin with, so he whispered into her ear: The heat in between breaths blew against her neck, making her feel even hotter and uncomfortable. She couldn't help but hide into the distance. "Serving residents in the new city. Uncle Liu did a lot of things that came from his own pocket. Not only did he often buy things to visit older and sick volunteers, but he also organized humanities activities in various districts and formed humanities teams. Some of the funds could not be reimbursed, but he and Uncle Li Jr. Had quietly 'digested' them. Also. . . The tables and chairs in the office at the station were broken. The small parts needed for repairs were sometimes bought at the grocery store. Without an invoice, he would have to pay directly. As for the money to treat visitors to tea and fruits, He also paid quite a bit. "

. . . "" Stranglethorn Green was a little surprised. He stared blankly at the girl as she bent down to tidy up the idle goods that she had exchanged for. "That means that he's willing to do this kind of business that costs money! After he retires, could it be that your group of young social workers are also willing to keep losing money and making losses?"

"Heh, among the young social workers, there are also quite a number of people who don't care about the price they pay. " Tan Ming saw that the number of people in the venue was gradually decreasing. He walked over and helped Xinzi collect and pack. "It's Xiaozi. She also put in a lot of effort for the new city's Xiaofeng WeChat public account. In order to learn techniques and gather information. . . I've also taken out money several times. . . "

"But, she was laying the foundation for her own career development!" Even though Xia Jianqing clearly lacked confidence in her words, she still wanted to interrupt Tan Yin's words, "The funds, time, and energy that she paid will definitely bring back the benefits of her career. "

"In that case, Uncle Lao and the community work team didn't make a loss either. " Ji Taoran listened to their interesting conversation and also came over. " They worked hard to serve the residents. The prestige, trust, and respect they built among the residents are invisible and valuable assets. "

" Hmph, that's true! Therefore, Uncle Liu can be considered a shrewd businessman! " Xia Thorned Green reached out and wrapped his arm around Ji Tao Ran's neck, then tightened his grip on Ji Tao Ran's chest.

Ji Taoran's face turned red from being stifled. He struggled and added fearlessly, "Aren't you also a shrewd businessman? How many copies of the New City Night Speech did you post before? You've taken them back! "

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Pang Xi had been paying attention to this event ever since the two WeChat public accounts had released their promotional activities.

In the small garden, he heard the neighbors discussing the exchange of items, donations of clothes, and donations to help the elderly. Although he had publicly expressed his doubts, the residents had been promoting the event with WeChat public accounts. They had shown an unprecedented interest in using innovative methods to clear the corridors and had earnestly analyzed him. Most of them ignored him. Even the few old friends who often talked with him also turned around. They were talking about what they were going to take out, so much so that he kept jumping around in his stomach. His wife's stewed pork trotters could not be eaten at all.

Not long after this day's activity started, Pang Xi picked up the idle dog cage and a few old clothes that were placed in the corridor and went downstairs.

However, he was not in a hurry to leave the neighborhood. He only carried his things and was facing the main door of the neighborhood. He could see from afar that there was a green belt behind the event site, and he was staring at the entire event.

He saw some of the neighbors happily carrying the exchange items back to the neighborhood. He also heard a few residents on the other side of the building muttering that the exchange items were too stingy. He paid attention to the few disputes that had occurred at the scene and saw Ji Tao Ran carrying the cats and dogs out of the car.

He saw that the husky that Ji Tao Ran brought along was even more beautiful than the one he had raised. He heard the quarrel between the residents and was very happy. Just as he wanted to squeeze into the scene to take a look, he saw the student who rushed over. He could only squint his eyes and flick away the cigarette butt, lighting up the other cigarette.

When he was about to finish smoking the sixth cigarette, the people in the exchange area gradually evacuated. Pang Xi could see the situation of the event clearly through the residents who came and went. He did not see the scene of the young man and Duan Sunflower having a dispute in his imagination. Instead, he saw that the young man and the young policeman who were stationed in the city were chatting and laughing, and the cigarette butt that was almost burnt was burning.

"Hiss, a useless caterpillar!" Pang Xi angrily threw the cigarette butt under her feet and stamped it out. She stared at Summer Green from afar and gritted her teeth. "In order to earn some money and popularity, you flatter the station and the police like a pug! Do you think that I won't be able to hold your 'three inches' of a caterpillar '? "

Pang Xi continued to stare at the scene. Summer Green had received quite a number of old bikes. What was he going to do with these old bikes? Repair them before selling them? Even if the old bikes were good, they were only worth ten to twenty dollars? Unless it was like his cousin from his hometown. . . He would find a way to spray paint and make new ones, and he would be able to obtain high profits. That must be the case with the "caterpillar," otherwise. . . Why would he take these lousy bikes? Also, didn't some residents just say that the interesting gifts he exchanged for weren't worth much? Those things must have been taken from expired goods or defective goods. To fool the residents. Hehe, a non-profitable business. "Caterpillar" won't do it!

Pang Xi was so excited that she was about to pinch the thorn green's "three-inch" finger, and she sweated profusely under the sunlight. He had just taken off his shirt when he was slapped on his back. "Why are you hiding here? Are you like a private detective?"

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"Hehe, don't worry, the event in the exchange zone is over. The residents are quite happy, Some people even rushed home to donate their old clothes. I really didn't think that today's event would be so effective! "

When he returned to the station and brewed a large pot of hot tea, he called Qian Jianfeng to understand the situation. He heard this reply.

"Okay, if the two groups of young people at the scene can hold on. . . You can bring Old Li and the others back and have a sip of hot tea. I just brought back a bag of cold drinks. It's still frozen in the freezer. " Duan Sunflower reminded him with a smile, but then he remembered. "Jianfeng, you remember. . . First, make a rough figure of the number of items exchanged, exchanged, and donated in a few activity zones. Come back and let's analyze it. "

"No problem!" Qian Jianfeng agreed but joked, "Why? Are you afraid that you won't be able to earn money? Looking at the situation, Mr. Caterpillar is very creative with his services. I guarantee that he won't lose money!"

"Hehe, we can't lose money!" Duan Sunflower took a cup from the tea cabinet and said, "Unlike Mr. Caterpillar, we need to earn popularity and support. What we want to earn is the self-governing ideology and civilization of the residents! "