Lu Zhixia knew what was going on, but she was also there to bargain, though she wouldn't bargain so outrageously.

Since the old factory director was willing to take care of the elderly, women, and children, she couldn't be too harsh, so she softened her tone and said...

"Here's the thing, I want to print 'May you have many children and many blessings, live a long and healthy life, achieve academic success, and labor be the most glorious' on the edge of the umbrella. In short, some blessings. Besides what I can think of, you can think of some too."

"I understand, you want to use this as a selling point."

Factory Director Niu thought to himself that this girl was quite capable and that her idea was brilliant.

However, considering that it hasn't rained in the area for many days, and based on the natural patterns of the past two years, I estimate that even if it does rain, it won't be a heavy downpour.

So the sales prospects for these umbrellas were still not very clear, so he asked the girl,

"Then how much do you want for wholesale? It can't be like him, two cents a bunch, otherwise I won't even have enough money to pay the workers' wages."

"Let's do it this way, 60 cents a bunch, you give me a 5-cent profit margin!" Lu Zhixia said, looking at the factory manager, noticing his eyes light up instantly, so she continued...

“But I can’t give you that much money right away. I can only give you a few hundred dollars as a deposit and then reserve the goods in your warehouse.”

Factory Manager Niu frowned. "I don't understand what you mean. What do you mean by only giving me a few hundred yuan as a deposit?"

Lu Zhixia saw a stool on the ground, picked it up, wiped it with her hand, and then sat down on it.

"Here's what I'm thinking: we can sign a contract, in duplicate!"

"I'll give you a 300 yuan deposit first, because I don't have much start-up capital right now. I can only give you the money after the umbrellas are sold."

"Because there's a contract, we can both agree on something. I can't just take all your umbrellas away at once!"

Factory Manager Niu fell into deep thought. The contract was clearly quite favorable, as he looked at the warehouse full of umbrellas.

If he could sell it, he could settle the workers' wages that had been owed for several months. No matter what, even if the factory went bankrupt, he wanted to leave this place cleanly.

"Okay, sure, we can sign a contract."

"Then let's go to the office and draft a contract."

Lu Zhixia did this because she was afraid the factory manager would change his mind, because once the rainy season came, Song Weidong would definitely come looking for her, not to mention anyone else.

They quickly moved to the office, where the furnishings were a bit old, but overall it looked pretty good.

Various banners hang on the wall, indicating that the school had once received financial assistance.

Factory Director Niu took out paper and pen, "Put your conditions out first, and then I'll see if there's anything I need to add."

Lu Zhixia nodded, and then began to write.

Factory Director Niu watched from the side. It is said that handwriting reflects a person, and this girl has beautiful handwriting. She is obviously a cultured person.

The rules and regulations are clearly written.

After Lu Zhixia finished writing, she blew on the ink to help the pen ink dry faster, then handed it to the factory manager with both hands.

"Do you know how much stock you have in your warehouse?"

"I estimate it will be around 5,000 pieces. According to your agreement, each umbrella costs six cents, which means the total cost is 3,000 yuan."

After finishing his speech, Director Niu was afraid the young girl would change her mind.

This is indeed not a small amount.

Lu Zhixia thought that she had 1,000 yuan in her hand. This was a big gamble. If she won, she could earn several thousand yuan. If she lost, she could just lose all her money.

"If you think there's no problem, I'll make another copy, and we'll both sign and put our fingerprints on it. Then you can stamp the factory's seal on it!"

Factory Director Niu nodded in agreement; he also thought signing a contract was a good idea.

The agreement states that if the payment is not settled as agreed, the deposit will not be refunded.

In other words, he still made several hundred dollars!

Lu Zhixia quickly wrote out the contract, and then both parties signed it and pressed their fingerprints with ink.

Once the factory's seal is affixed, the contract is considered complete.

They each have one copy.

Lu Zhixia stood up and said, "Now that we've signed the contract, we don't need to discuss the cooperation you talked about before, Director Niu."

"That's a must, I, Old Niu, am a man of my word! A promise is a promise, this batch of umbrellas is yours! No one can change my mind, especially since we have a contract! If I break the agreement, I'll have to compensate you!" Factory Manager Niu laughed heartily.

Lu Zhixia smiled and looked up at the clock. It was already past 4 o'clock. So she said to the factory manager,

"You can decide on the words to be printed, as long as they are auspicious words, and try to write them as beautifully as possible. If you can draw some patterns on them, that would be even better."

"I can fulfill all of these requests, but you've ordered so many umbrellas at once. It's not raining here, so is there any guarantee of sales?" Factory Manager Niu couldn't help but ask after seeing the person to the door.

Lu Zhixia got on her bicycle, turned around and said to the old factory director,

"Anyway, the contract has been signed, so we'll share the risks. We'll talk again next time we meet. I'm heading back now."

"Be careful riding your bike," Factory Manager Niu waved his hand.

Lu Zhixia decisively rode away and quickly entered the main road. She rode safely by the side of the road.

There weren't many cars on the road, and it was quiet again at this moment, so she started thinking about her child again.

We must get the money quickly, and find the child at all costs!

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Gu Lingxiao pushed open the courtyard gate, carrying his things, and then heard the woman say...

"I just asked you to sweep the floor, how did you break this bowl?"

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