Qin Jiangqiu, a forensic analyst who was cheated on by a scumbag, accidentally becomes the widow Qin Sanniang on the road to flee famine. Isn't that already unlucky enough? Don't worry, the...
"Sister, my children have just made some warm clothes and are thinking of selling them in the county." Seeing her ask this, Liu couldn't very well not answer.
After saying that, they also started shouting, but the shouts were so numerous that their voices were quickly drowned out by the noise of the crowd and the rumble of cars coming and going...
Seeing that Liu was unwilling to say more, the old woman selling eggs couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Selling such expensive things here, she obviously had no business experience!
Although the South Market has a large flow of people, they are mostly vendors selling small items such as needles and thread, steamed buns, and their own produce. Most of the people who come here to buy things are women who come to buy grain, but there are also stewards from restaurants or wealthy families.
It's rare to see people like them selling embroidery. These are best sold in embroidery workshops; why would they sell them in the market?
Actually, Liao Hongying and the others had considered selling them at embroidery workshops, but firstly, the workshops all had their own embroiderers, and the selling point of their earmuffs and gloves was simply that they were ingenious and not yet sold on the street! They could make a profit from the time difference!
Even an ordinary embroiderer could figure out how to make it just by taking a look at these few things!
Secondly, regardless of how much they earned, the embroidery workshop would take a cut, which they felt was not worthwhile.
After thinking it over, I decided to try my luck in Nanshi. There's a lot of foot traffic here, so maybe I can get a good price!
Unexpectedly, although there was a lot of foot traffic here, it was mostly people selling needles and thread, so their ear warmers were not noticeable at all!
From afar, Qin San Niang could see the dejected looks of these women, and looking at the situation at the surrounding stalls, she understood immediately! They hadn't sold anything!
When A-Nan saw her mother coming over, she called out in surprise! Only then did everyone realize that she had arrived.
"Third Sister, our products aren't selling very well," Wu Chunhua said hesitantly.
I had worked all day with high spirits, like I was on steroids, hoping to make a little money, but I was unexpectedly given a cold shower. When I thought about how much good fabric I had used and how much needlework and effort I had put in, I felt unwilling to give up.
"Sister-in-law, Hongying, and Mother, don't worry too much. Our products are excellent, and they're exactly what people need. The price isn't high either, so I'm sure we'll sell them. Tell me how you've been selling them?"
These gloves and earmuffs are very practical items, and they would be winter essentials even in modern times. Qin San Niang couldn't believe that the people of Da Sheng wouldn't like such convenient things! Something must have gone wrong!
The two chatterboxes, A-Nan and A-Zhi, perfectly imitated how they hawked their wares!
Combining their innocent words with the sight of the baskets covered with cotton cloth on the ground, Qin San Niang understood a little better: this was because they hadn't done a good job of advertising!
People need an objective and direct experience to accept new things. Like them, it's impossible to do it without letting customers experience it for themselves. After all, life is tough these days, and nobody wants to spend money unnecessarily.
"Sister-in-law, Hongying, we need to go find a table first!"
We didn't know what she was up to, but fortunately, the women were very obedient and hurriedly went to inquire where they could rent a table.
The old woman selling eggs was surprised to see that the head of her household wasn't an old man or a young man, but a woman around thirty years old. She wondered what the woman needed a table for.
Do you think buying a table will sell anything? What a joke! A business like theirs, which hasn't closed a single deal in half a day, can't even be saved by a table!
Seeing Liu looking over, she also became curious and hurriedly said to Liu and the others, "Sister, there are clerks in this market, right at the north entrance. You can rent a table for just one coin!"
For those who are new to the market or those who have traveled a long way and cannot bring their own tables, bowls, and chopsticks, they can rent them for a day from the market clerk. It only costs one coin, which is quite cost-effective!
However, for the old lady selling eggs, there is really no difference between arranging the goods neatly and selling them while squatting on the ground or selling them on a table!
So, she thought to herself, "This woman is really greedy. At this rate, when will she ever earn any money? She spends more than she earns! Does she really think she's a money-giving genius?!"
After thanking her, Fatty and Wu Chunhua went to rent a table together.
The table was greasy and had stains that wouldn't come off no matter how much it was washed. If she weren't really short of tables, Qin San Niang really wouldn't want to use it! Who could stand this greasy mess?!
Left with no other choice, she selected a piece of yellow linen from her storage space. She had bought it when she visited Guocheng before. The coarse yellow linen was laid on the table, instantly transforming it into a simple workbench. She then took out several small baskets from her backpack, which she had brought from home, and placed several earmuffs and gloves of different styles inside them.
After Qin San Niang's efforts, their stall suddenly became eye-catching and quite presentable! Plus, the table was high, providing a bright and open view, so many more people could see them!
It stands out from the crowd, definitely!
"Third Aunt, we've got everything ready. What do you need us to do next?" Looking at the elegant stall in front of her, Liao Hongying felt that the things being sold looked high-end. If her father had had this kind of awareness back then, how could his business not have been good?!
"Now, watch me!" Qin San Niang winked at the crowd, and the children all watched intently, wanting to see how she would sell the goods.
Financial literacy needs to be cultivated at all times. These kids are all good, but I don't know which one is more suitable to do business.
She plans to live a wealthy and leisurely life in the future, and if she needs someone to help manage her business, then the child she has watched grow up is definitely the one she will favor the most!
Of course, if Xiao Er wanted to make further progress in scientific research, she would certainly support him wholeheartedly. However, simply offering support was not enough; sufficient financial support was also required.
Clean hands?! Don't be ridiculous. A clean prefect for three years can amass a fortune! She even understands the saying "too much purity leaves no fish in the water"!
However, with strong financial support, even if the children become officials in the future, they can act with purpose, brave the hardships, and do more things that benefit the people, so that they don't lose their integrity as scholars for a mere five pecks of rice!
Without saying a word, Qin San Niang stood behind the tidied table. Several sets of rather exquisite cotton gloves and earmuffs were already laid out on the table!