"Huaxia Trading Company, as expected, has some new and interesting things for sale again." A rich young master looked at the plush toys in the store, his eyes shining.

"Young master, the items in this shop are not cheap! If you buy this, you might not have enough money for wine."

The young master closed his folding fan and tapped the servant next to him on the head.

"You're such a fool. My grandma and my mom both love things from Chinese stores. Once I buy this doll for my grandma, I don't have to worry about her not giving me the money."

The servant looked at the young master with admiration and said, "Young master is wise."

The young master went to the counter and bought two dolls.

Lu Lin stood to the side and noticed that there were also many men buying dolls, most of whom were probably buying them as gifts for their families.

When Yang Hengzhi arrived at the Huaxia store, he saw a crowd gathered outside.

Many people don't buy the dolls; they just stare at them from outside, occasionally clicking their tongues in amazement.

The prices of the dolls in the store are still too high. Some parents can't afford them, so they take them home and make a similar one to learn from the masters.

"Lu Lin, your shop is really popular! Of all the shops I've been to, yours is the most successful," Yang Hengzhi said.

Lu Lin smiled and said, "Young Master Yang, you flatter me."

"I saw someone holding a white rabbit doll on the street earlier, but I didn't see any in the store," Yang Hengzhi asked.

Lu Lin said with a hint of regret, "That one is already sold out."

Yang Hengzhi frowned and asked, "Sold out?"

Lu Lin nodded and said, "Yes, many varieties of dolls have already sold out."

Yang Hengzhi gave a wry smile and said, "Business is really good!"

Business is good in Linzhen, and it's the same in Liuzhen.

After moving to a different shop, business was sluggish, and there were hardly any customers each day.

However, on the day of the autumn market, Chen Xiaolai brought out the same store's prized product as Linzhen, which stunned the group of people in Liuzhen who had never seen the world before.

In fact, the residents of Liuzhen understand to some extent that if they want to buy trendy and fashionable goods, they should go to Huaxia Trading Company; if they want to buy cheap counterfeit goods, they should go to other shops.

The appearance of the dolls from the Huaxia store excited the group of usually dignified and quiet young ladies to no end.

A young lady in purple looked at Chen Xiaocai with shining eyes and said, "This doll costs six hundred coins, two cost one tael. What if I buy ten? Can you make it cheaper?"

Chen Xiaocai rolled her eyes and said, "I can't go any lower, but if you buy ten, I can give you an extra one."

The young lady in purple nodded, and said with a touch of arrogance, "Alright, I'll take ten."

Chen Xiaocai thought to herself: There are still many rich people in this world. This doll is good-looking but useless. This young lady actually bought so many.

Chen Xiaocai was in charge of collecting the bills, while Chen Chi took out the dolls one by one. Behind the young lady were several maids, each carrying two dolls, creating a spectacular sight.

The young lady in purple looked at Chen Xiaocai and Shen Chi and said with some curiosity, "Your shop owner is really bold! Such a big shop, and he actually entrusted it to two children to look after." One of them was actually Xiao Shuang'er.

Chen Xiaocai looked up at the young lady and said, "And Uncle Qin is here too."

The young lady in purple: "..." There is a house that stands there like a wooden stake, but the person in charge clearly doesn't care much about it.

This shop looks really strange. The two kids are in charge, and that fierce-looking guy is just standing there like a doorman.

The young lady in purple paid the money and left with several maids.

People like Miss Purple who buy ten dolls at once are still a minority; most people only buy one or two.

Several customers who were originally observing saw the young lady pick out ten dolls at once, and fearing that if they waited any longer they would not be able to buy any good ones, they were suddenly moved by her enthusiasm.

"Little brother, I want that bear..."

"Hey bro, I want to get a rabbit."

"Hey bro, what kind of animal is that?"

Several customers rushed over at once, and Chen Xiaocai was immediately thrown into a flurry of activity.

Seeing this, Qin Yi couldn't help but say, "Everyone, one by one, line up."

On the day of the autumn market, Chen Xiaocai's shop was packed with people, while the fake shop was not so lucky.

The appearance of children carrying dolls on the street naturally attracted the attention of others.

When you meet a child who knows the doll, they always ask the child with the doll where they bought it. The person who bought it will say it's from Huaxia Trading Company.

Compared to Chen Xiaocai's newly opened Huaxia Trading Company, more people know about the shop Chen Xiaocai rented before.

Those in the know understand that the owner of Huaxia Trading Company has changed, and this store has nothing to do with the real Huaxia Trading Company. However, those who don't know the inside story still think that Huaxia Trading Company has just opened another branch.

A large number of people flocked to the fake Huaxia Trading Company, asking if they sold dolls.

Lu Lin has always kept the production of the dolls a secret, and the people here have little concept of various cartoon dolls.

Although the shop owner kept an eye on Lu Lin's movements, he had no idea what Lu Lin was doing, so he couldn't follow suit and make dolls. Of course, there were no dolls for sale in the shop.

Those who couldn't buy the dolls were greatly disappointed and questioned why other Huaxia merchants sold dolls while this shop didn't. Some with bad tempers even cursed the owner for running a lousy shop.

The new shop owner seemed somewhat overwhelmed by the questions from the crowd.

Lu Lin's shop has a good reputation, and customers come to buy things from morning till night.

Lu Lin had tried his best to stock up on goods, but he still underestimated the purchasing power of the townspeople. Many people bought dolls and brought them home, only to have them "confiscated" by their elders, so they had to come back to buy more.

So many people came to buy the dolls that many styles sold out.

"Boss, how much for that doll?" a young man dressed in fine clothes asked from the shop entrance.

"This is our store's prized possession, it's not for sale."

"This is the store's prized possession! Looks like I can't go for a discount. How about twenty taels?" the man asked with a smile, playing with the folding fan in his hand.

Wan Li gave a stiff smile, then repeated, "This is our store's prized possession; it cannot be sold."

"Shopkeeper, you're really determined! Thirty taels of silver is quite a lot, it should be enough to match the value of our prized possession, right?" the man asked with bright eyes.

Wan Li hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll go ask for instructions."

With Lu Lin absent, Chen Xiaomi knew someone was willing to spend thirty taels to buy a fake bear, so she waved her hand and agreed.

Chen Xiaomi liked the giant doll very much after it was made.

Lu Lin also considered that there might be people who spend money like water and like the "treasure of the store". Therefore, he specially made a few more treasures of the store. However, since things are rare, Lu Lin did not make too many.

When you have enough silver, you can even sell your prized possessions for thirty taels of silver! A real bear, on the other hand, is only worth a dozen taels of silver.

The store's prized possession is simply made with more fabric and cotton, and it can be produced quickly.

The man spent thirty taels of silver to buy the store's prized possession, and couldn't help but feel quite pleased with himself.

"What a huge doll!"

"yes!"

"Didn't you say that the store's prized possession wasn't for sale? Why is it being sold now?!"

"Thirty taels of silver! Thirty taels of silver to buy such a doll? That's such a waste."

The man carried a large doll, attracting the attention of passersby. He walked back and forth on the bustling street several times, enjoying the amazed and envious looks from the crowd, before finally returning to the inn with the doll in his arms.

Lu Lin never expected that after he went out for a short while, his prized possession would be sold when he returned. When he learned that it had sold for thirty taels, Lu Lin immediately thought that it didn't matter if it was sold or not.

"I didn't expect to have to use our spare treasure so soon."

After the shop's prized possession, the big bear, was sold, Lu Lin replaced the shop with a big cat.

Lu Lin felt that having a large doll in the store was very attractive. Although large dolls are difficult to sell, it was Lu Lin's store treasure and the focus of attention on the streets. Many people heard about the store treasure's reputation and came to admire it, only to find that the store treasure was gone.

"Shopkeeper, your store's signature dish has changed!"

"Shopkeeper, what happened to our original prized possession? Weren't you not selling it?"

Wan Li calmly replied, "The store's prized possession has met its destined owner and has gone with that person."

"Shopkeeper, how do you tell if you have a connection with the shop's prized possession?" a young man asked.

Wan Li smiled and said, "Sincerity will naturally lead to fate." If you don't offer enough money, it means you're not sincere enough; if you offer enough, you are sincere enough.

"Then how do we determine if someone is sincere?"

"That depends on fate."

Chen Xiaomi listened to Wan Li's words in the backyard and rubbed her nose awkwardly.

In the evening, Lu Lin and Chen Xiaomi tallied up their earnings.

In one day, the autumn market sold more than a hundred dolls, earning a total of more than ninety taels of silver. Thirty taels of that came from selling the store's prized possession. The store's prized possession truly lived up to its name. However, only a small number of people were willing to spend thirty taels of silver to buy the store's prized possession.

Chen Xiaomi looked at the silver in her hand, feeling a little excited. "Someone even came to ask about our store's prized possession today."

Thirty taels of silver is not something that can be taken out casually, so many people just asked and did not intend to buy it. However, Chen Xiaomi felt that a few people seemed very interested, but hoped that the price would be lowered to twenty taels.

Lu Lin thought to himself: As the saying goes, things are valued for their rarity. If the price were based on the materials and craftsmanship, and priced at three taels of silver each, many people would probably find it pointless to buy such a large doll. However, by saying that this large doll is the store's prized possession, the mystery surrounding it is enhanced, which makes people more interested in it.

Chen Xiaocai earned over seventy taels of silver in a day. There were even more wealthy people in Liuzhen. If it weren't for the sale of a "treasured item" in Linzhen, Liuzhen would have earned more.

The new store was deserted for a long time after it opened, but the decline was immediately reversed once the dolls started selling.

Chen Xiaolai hadn't been used to the shop being so lively in a long time, and was extremely busy. Fortunately, Chen Chi was also good at arithmetic and bookkeeping, which helped Chen Xiaocai a lot.