Du, born in 1888, is a native of Gao Qiao Town. His childhood experience was extremely tragic. His parents died in his early years, so he had to be put in foster care at his uncle's house. Du Yuesheng is different from other children. Because of his neglect of discipline, he often hangs out with street hooligans and even gets into the bad habit of gambling. It was not until I almost lost my ancestral home in the casino that my uncle made up his mind to send it to Shanghai Shiliupu Fruit Shop and become a little apprentice selling fruit along the street.
Du is smart. Compared with other apprentices who sell fruits, Du always likes to go to casinos, restaurants and teahouses to sell fruits. One to two, Du not only became familiar with the streets of Shanghai, but also made many friends in the Jianghu. Du has been selling fruit for many years, and the local people have nicknamed him "Guo Sheng", which is a small affirmation of his reputation for selling fruit. The nickname "Guo Sheng" didn't come for nothing. For the humble business of selling fruit, Du almost did the best. He always has a small fruit knife in his hand. As long as the guest orders the fruit, he will cut off the peel with a knife in his hand to ensure that the peel will not break from it. It is really fast and clean, and even many people buy this fruit just to appreciate his swordsmanship.
It is worth mentioning that this future Shanghai tycoon actually has not only a nickname of "Guo Asheng", but also a nickname that seems to be more in line with his early temperament-"Laiyang Pear". Laiyang pear is one of the famous specialties in Shandong Province, mainly produced in northern China and eastern Shandong. In particular, pears produced in Laiyang area are the sweetest and crispest, and are deeply loved by people. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, there was a Jinkou Port in the South China Sea of Laiyang, which belonged to the big port of Jiaodong Peninsula. Most goods from the south and the north of China meet here. Laiyang pear, produced in Shandong, has entered the markets of Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia from this port, and is famous for its excellent quality and huge sales. Du's experience of selling Laiyang pear also reflects the history of this fruit entering the southern market to some extent.
However, although Laiyang pear is sweet, crisp and delicious, it has a big disadvantage, that is, the skin is too brittle and it is easy to bump and scar during transportation. In this way, the scarred Laiyang pear not only looks ugly, but also tastes bad. Therefore, fruit companies will limit the purchase amount of Laiyang pears when purchasing, but there is no complete guarantee that they will be sold. In just a few days, the skin of Laiyang pear will quickly show a decadent state.
For this phenomenon, fruit shop owners are still in a dilemma. On the one hand, the price difference of Laiyang pear itself is attractive, on the other hand, the sales volume is limited, and there seems to be no balance between the two. Every night, there are many Laiyang pears left on the booth, which makes the bosses feel distressed. But it was such a big problem that was easily solved by a small "trick" of Du at that time.
As mentioned earlier, Du has a wide range of friends. When selling fruit, he often hangs around casinos and cigarette houses. Generally speaking, both gamblers in casinos and gamblers in cigarette shops are absorbed in the present and have no time to take a bite of fresh fruit.
However, Du has an idea. Once a gambler gambled, he stared at the gambling table intently, and his knife quickly cut the slightly damaged Laiyang pear. Every time the gambling comes down, Du's pears are completely peeled. He threw the snow-white pear into the sky, then inserted it firmly with a knife and handed it to the gambler. Gamblers are nervous just now. When they see snow-white pears in front of them, they usually don't refuse, so they pretend to buy some Laiyang pears for their friends. Similarly, when heavy smokers finish smoking a bag of cigarettes beautifully, they will inevitably feel thirsty. Du's skill of throwing pears at high altitude in one go will also make heavy smokers pay for some to try. Over time, the nickname "Laiyang Pear" spread in Du.
Du's tact in dealing with people and his ability to read words and observe colors can be reflected in his Selling Small Pears. Laiyang pear is sweet and crisp, and it is very popular. Du has always been concerned and respected by the public. Especially after he became a Shanghai tycoon, he valued righteousness over profit, which made people admire him from the bottom of my heart. It must be said that Du relied on such a "trick" to sell pears, paving a golden road for his future success.