Chapter 12 The Ungrateful Man Who Sold His Sisters to Escape the Mountains

“Yes, he saw us setting up a stall in town and knew that we had made money from the things we brought back from Guangzhou. He even said he wanted to work with us.” Fang Youliang said, slurping up another mouthful of noodles.

The little monkey continued, "But he didn't have any capital, so he asked us to lend him some."

“We didn’t agree, and he even cursed at us.”

Ji Huaizhi: "Alright, let's not talk about them anymore."

"You really want to work for me?"

The two nodded.

“Okay.” Ji Huaizhi gave Jiang Fulin a look: “From now on, we’ll each take one and let them learn more.”

Fang Youliang and the little monkey followed the two of them to the market.

Retail stores selling clothing, leather goods, agricultural products, and watches are all operating.

At first, Ji Huaizhi and Jiang Fulin didn't charge money. They first put a batch of goods in their store, made records, and gave them a base price to see how they would sell it and how much each item would cost.

These are all things that the retail owners themselves call out.

Come back next week to collect the money; they'll take the unsold items.

These people think there's no problem, since they haven't suffered any losses, which means they haven't even incurred any costs.

If you sell it, you make money; if you can't sell it, you return it.

Of course, they also provided each of these shops with a landline phone number and the address of Lotus Pond.

If it sells well, feel free to place an order.

They were also promised that home delivery service would be available gradually, so they wouldn't need to find a vehicle or bring money to wholesale. They could go directly to Lianhuachi to select products, pay a deposit, and then settle the balance after home delivery.

Not only that, but they also allow credit purchases.

For some special products, some merchants can take the goods to sell first and then settle the payment after the goods are sold.

However, these all require filling out some forms for approval, and the unit price of these products will be relatively high.

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Ji Huaizhi brought the little monkey to a clothing store in the city.

Clothing store owners definitely know what's trending lately, like the Xiaoqing shirts that were all the rage a few years ago, which were in high demand and short supply.

These stirrup pants are becoming popular now; they're also called workout pants.

Fashionable people basically all own one.

"Are all your goods from Guangzhou? Our wholesale market here also has goods from Guangzhou, and they do sell very well."

The owner of the clothing store looked at the clothes that Ji Huaizhi had sent over and over again, and even examined the details of the lining.

"But the goods in Chongqing are all relatively expensive. Do you have a connection to Guangzhou?" the clothing store owner asked curiously.

Ji Huaizhi: "Of course, besides the goods in the warehouse, there are a few more batches of goods on the way that haven't arrived yet. I mainly focus on volume rather than unit price. If you're worried, I can put a batch of goods in your store first."

"I won't take the money now. If you haven't sold them in a week, return them to me. I'll give you the price, and you can decide how much you make from selling them yourself."

The owner of the clothing store's eyes lit up.

That way, I didn't lose out.

Now that she's a boss, she has a good eye for business; these clothes are sure to sell well.

"OK."

"Just call this number when the time comes. If someone answers, just say you're wholesaling women's clothing, because my family is involved in many industries." Ji Huaizhi gave the boss the address of Lianhuachi and a landline phone number.

"You do other businesses too?" the woman asked in surprise.

"Yes, I sell men's clothing, watches, and leather shoes, as well as seafood from coastal areas. Mr. Li, please help me promote them."

The woman thought for a moment and said, "I will bring my husband with me when we go to Lotus Pond. He is in the leather goods business."

“That’s quite a coincidence.” Ji Huaizhi raised an eyebrow: “We also have leather bags, leather shoes, and belts where we are, next to the clothing wholesale stores.”

After making his notes, the little monkey asked Ji Huaizhi curiously:

"Brother Ji, aren't you afraid these people will renege on their debts later?"

"Except for a few shops, most of the shops in the city get their goods from Lianhuachi. They are all wholesalers in the same circle, and we will inevitably have to deal with them in the future. Why would we risk our shop's reputation for such a small amount of money?"

"Moreover, our main goal is to open up the market first. Our location is remote, so we need to let people know that we have goods that others don't. When they come to Lianhuachi to buy goods, they will give priority to checking out our shop."

Ji Huaizhi explained it to him.

After finishing their work, Ji Huaizhi and his group went to apply for a business license and then took Xiao Houzi and Fang Youliang to the bank to apply for a business loan.

When the two of them came out, they looked exactly the same as Jiang Fulin had back then.

"Brother, will we be able to pay back that money in the future?" Fang Youliang asked, trembling.

"Promising."

Afterwards, Ji Huaizhi had each of the three of them sign a contract, which was very clearly written.

These loans will all be considered their investments, and the profits will be distributed proportionally.

Surprisingly, once they found out they were also part of the business, they worked even harder instead of just getting a fixed salary.

Footwear and clothing were the most in demand, and at that time Ji Huaizhi was already considering when to go to Lin'an to see the Sijichun Clothing Wholesale Market there.

There are also Quanzhou City, Shizi Clothing City, and Pingzhou Comprehensive Wholesale Market in Minsheng Province.

He wanted to visit all these places.

Just as he was thinking about who to take with him, the people from Phoenix Village arrived.

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Ji Xiang looked around anxiously, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her second brother.

Ji Huaizhi took the bag from Ji Xiang and said, "I'll take you to eat, and then I'll take you to the dormitory to rest. We can talk about anything else tomorrow."

"I'll listen to you... Brother Ji."

Some people couldn't believe that the man in front of them was the scoundrel from the village, and they were even hesitant to call him Jiwa'er anymore.

"Why are there only two girls including Ji Xiang?" Ji Huaizhi frowned.

As for women's clothing, Ji Huaizhi felt it was best to have a girl do it, so he specifically told the village chief that it didn't matter whether it was a man or a woman.

The girl next to Ji Xiang stared intently at Ji Huaizhi, never expecting that Ji Xiang's second brother was so handsome.

The four young men were a little uneasy: "Some girls might want to come, but their parents won't agree."

Ji Huaizhi suddenly forgot that Phoenix Village was also very sexist.

"Second brother, they say girls don't need to come to the city to earn money." Ji Xiang's voice was soft.

As the youngest child in the Ji family, she was naturally gentle and mild-mannered.

"Besides, my parents didn't want me to come in the first place. It was only because Uncle Village Chief said I absolutely had to come that they agreed." Ji Xiang's tone sounded like she was complaining.

She used to find her second brother annoying, but after learning that he wouldn't let her parents marry her off, she felt grateful to him.

In this unfamiliar place, she couldn't help but become somewhat dependent on her second brother.

And my second brother has changed a lot.

"It's okay, let's go eat first."

Ji Huaizhi originally thought that the girls would share a dormitory and that Ji Xiang would live with him, but it would be inappropriate for a girl to live alone and the cost would be high.

"Ji Xiang, you and your second brother are so different. You're so plain, I never expected your second brother to be so handsome."

Ji Xiang didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said: "My second brother is even more handsome than before."

Ji Huaizhi frowned and lowered his head: "Is this your friend?"

"Hello, brother, my name is Zhang Xiaoxiao." The girl greeted Ji Huaizhi cheerfully.

Ji Xiang nodded: "She also wanted to come and earn money, and when Uncle Village Chief said that they needed girls, he let her come along."

"You're not from the village, are you?" Ji Huaizhi asked. "Do your family know?"

Zhang Xiaoxiao replied guiltily, "I know."

"Let everyone let their families know they're safe in a little while, everyone."