"Lu Qing, do you think... can we sell these things?" Shen Qiqi held the teacup, with a hint of uneasiness in her tone.

"Of course!" Lu Qing's tone was firm, like a reassurance, "Your work is so good, there will definitely be no problem."

Early the next morning, Shen Qiqi took a few carefully selected pieces of cloth and boarded the ox cart to the county town.

On the bumpy dirt road, she kept repeating to herself: "I must succeed! I must succeed!"

Arriving at the county supply and marketing cooperative, Shen Qiqi took a deep breath and pushed the door open.

Director Zhao, the director of the supply and marketing cooperative, was sitting behind the counter, typing away on an abacus. When he heard the noise, he looked up at her.

"Hello, Director. I'm from Lujia Village. I'd like to ask if our supply and marketing cooperative accepts handmade textiles?" Shen Qiqi tried to maintain a smile and handed over the cloth in her hand.

Director Zhao took the fabric, flipped through it casually, and frowned slightly. "This...this pattern is too...plain, isn't it? Bright colors are popular now. Can you sell this?"

Shen Qiqi's palms began to sweat, but she still tried to remain calm: "Director, please take a closer look. This is purely handmade, the quality is absolutely guaranteed. Moreover, although the pattern looks simple, it is very attractive. The more I look at it, the more I like it..."

Director Zhao interrupted her impatiently: "Alright, alright, I get it. It's the modern age now, who still buys handmade things? We only accept factory-made ones. You should take these back."

The atmosphere froze instantly, and Shen Qiqi felt like a big stone was pressing on her chest, but she was unwilling to give up just like that.

"Director, are you sure you won't reconsider? This fabric is really good, and the price is negotiable..."

"No need to discuss it, it's really not possible." Director Zhao waved his hand firmly, "Little girl, I advise you not to waste your energy and go back quickly."

Shen Qiqi bit her lip, holding back a reluctance to admit defeat in her heart, "Director, if you don't accept it, then I'll go to another supply and marketing cooperative to ask!"

Director Zhao smiled contemptuously: "It's up to you, no matter where you ask, no one will accept this kind of thing."

Shen Qiqi took a deep breath, turned around and prepared to leave. When she reached the door, she suddenly stopped, turned around, and said in a firm tone: "Director, don't regret what you said now!"

Shen Qiqi didn't leave immediately. She hurriedly took out a neatly folded paper from her bag and handed it to Director Zhao with both hands: "Director, please don't jump to conclusions. This is the market research report I made. Please take a look."

Director Zhao took the report and flipped through it with a little curiosity.

The data in the report is detailed and convincing, demonstrating the potential demand for handmade textiles in the market.

His brows relaxed slightly, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

The surrounding salespeople also gathered around, looking in curiously and talking in a flurry.

"This pattern looks really nice. It should be very popular."

"It's purely handmade, so the quality should be better than the factory ones."

A glimmer of hope ignited in Shen Qiqi's heart, and she continued, "Director, look, this data shows that there is actually a huge demand for handmade textiles in the market now, and our fabrics are of high quality, so we can definitely sell them. As for the price, I'm also willing to make concessions. Let's make a small batch first to test the market. How about it?"

Director Zhao put down the report, pondered for a moment, and his expression became a little complicated. "Okay, you have a point, but you are just a small workshop in the village after all. I need to see tangible sales results. How about this, you try it in other places first. If it sells well, we can discuss cooperation."

Shen Qiqi's heart tightened, and anxiety spread in her heart.

She understood that this was another excuse by Director Zhao, but at this point she had no way out.

"Director, do you think this would work? I can set up a small stall here and try selling on-site for a few days. If the results are good, you can decide to cooperate. How do you think?"

Director Zhao frowned, clearly hesitant, but eventually nodded. "Okay, I'll give you this opportunity, but don't blame me for not warning you. The competition in this county is quite fierce. You have to be mentally prepared."

Shen Qiqi took a deep breath, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and said with a firm look: "Thank you, Director, I will definitely not let you down." She turned and walked out of the supply and marketing cooperative, with a plan in mind.

The cold wind of early winter blew across her cheeks, but a burning fighting spirit burned in her heart.

Shen Qiqi immediately borrowed a small table and set up a stall in front of the supply and marketing cooperative.

As soon as several pieces of cloth with plain yet exquisite colors were spread out, they immediately attracted the attention of many passers-by.

"Hey, this fabric is nice, it feels so comfortable!" An aunt picked up a piece of light blue fabric, stroked it carefully, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

"Yes, the pattern is beautiful, much better than those old styles in the supply and marketing cooperative!" Another young girl came over, picked up a piece of cloth and gestured towards the sunlight.

Seeing this, Shen Qiqi immediately started her "sales mode": "Sister, this is purely handmade, the quality is excellent! And this color is especially suitable for skin tone, it will definitely look good when made into clothes!"

"Little girl, how much is this cloth?" The aunt was obviously tempted.

"Not expensive, not expensive, much cheaper than the ones in the supply and marketing cooperative!" Shen Qiqi quoted a price. When the aunt heard it, her eyes lit up: "So cheap? Give me two feet!"

"Okay!" Shen Qiqi cut the cloth deftly and handed it to the aunt with a big smile on her face.

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