Zhang Xuemei walked down the stairs and soon arrived at the basement. At first glance, there were brightly colored little things, such as socks, underwear, bras, and tank tops. At the other end, there were some pretty hair clips, hair ties, earrings, and small necklaces. Zhang Xuemei felt itchy and wanted this and that, but today her goal was socks.

Zhang Xuemei looked at several stalls before finally choosing one in a corner.

When the shop owner saw Zhang Xuemei stop in front of his stall, he immediately introduced her enthusiastically: "Little sister, which ones do you like? How much do you want? I'll give you a discount."

Zhang Xuemei casually picked up a pair of sample socks and touched them. Hmm, they felt nice and the quality was quite good.

"Hey ma'am, how do you get these socks?"

"Ten yuan a dozen, minimum order five dozen, how much do you want?" Chen Peirong glanced at Zhang Xuemei, who looked like a novice, but she didn't quote a high price.

Zhang Xuemei thought about it and realized that if she made ten pairs, the cost would be one yuan per pair. However, the stores outside were selling them for three yuan a pair, so this business was feasible.

"Big sister, this, this, and that other color, give me thirty dozen, that's three hundred, right!"

"Yes, I'll pack it up for you." Chen Peilan smiled broadly. This was her first order of the day. Although it wasn't much, it was a good omen. Business was sure to be good today.

Zhang Xuemei handed over three hundred-yuan bills and three hundred pairs of socks. It wasn't a lot, but she'd test the waters first. She could always sell them at a lower price.

"Little sister, I've put out two pairs of children's socks for you. If they sell well, come back to my stall next time!" Chen Peilan's location is out of the way, so business is usually not as good as the stalls in front. Now that she's finally got a customer, she wants to develop them into a long-term customer.

"Okay, thank you, big sister," Zhang Xuemei said with a smile.

"Don't mention it, just call me Sister Chen. Remember to come to my house again next time!"

Zhang Xuemei smiled and nodded, then dragged a large bag of socks toward the jewelry section.

She had just decided that she should bring fewer hair clips and hair ties, and then set up a stall at the school gate. Don't underestimate the kids; these days, which child doesn't have a few cents or a dollar in their hand?

When Zhang Xuemei dragged two large bags of things home, it was almost midnight. Only Xu Mingwan and Linlin were home.

"Third Sister-in-law, so much stuff! You must be exhausted. Sit down and rest for a while, have some water." As soon as Xu Mingwan saw Zhang Xuemei come in, she immediately went back to the kitchen and poured a glass of cooled warm water, which was just the right amount to drink.

Zhang Xuemei was indeed thirsty, so she took the drink and gulped it down in a few gulps.

"Ha, I'm finally feeling better, I'm exhausted." The purchase itself wasn't too bad, but carrying two big bags of stuff on the bus was really tiring, and to make matters worse, there were no seats available, so I had to plop down on my sock bag and sway all the way back.

Xu Mingwan looked at her disheveled third sister-in-law and felt sorry for her. She wanted to persuade her to stop, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.

"Third sister-in-law, haven't you eaten lunch yet? I'll make you a bowl of noodles."

"Oh well, I really didn't have time to eat. I rushed back as fast as I could, and I'm starving."

Although Zhang Xuemei felt physically tired, she felt very fulfilled, because tomorrow would be the day she earned money.

She had already inquired about the prices of socks in the area, and they were mostly three yuan a pair, with the occasional cheaper ones costing two and a half yuan a pair, and the colors weren't very nice either.

Unlike what she brought, these came in all sorts of colors, from dark to light, floral to solid, and the quality was decent. They could definitely sell for four and a half yuan for two pairs.

Xu Mingwan worked quickly, and with the leftover meat sauce from selling noodles at noon, he quickly finished making the noodles.

"Third Sister-in-law, eat up!"

"Okay, thank you, Xiaowan. Was Linlin a good girl this morning?"

"She's being very good, just turning her head around everywhere as if she's looking for you. She even pouts when she doesn't see you! It's so cute." Xu Mingwan couldn't help but laugh when she thought of her little niece's actions; the little girl had such expressive features.

Zhang Xuemei felt a warmth in her heart when she thought of her soft, cuddly little daughter. This child was truly a blessing; not only was she easy to take care of, but she also didn't recognize anyone, so everyone in the family was willing to hold her, saving her a lot of effort.

After lunch, Zhang Xuemei noticed that her child was still asleep, so she decided to tidy up the socks first, since her husband and the others would be back soon.

Xu Mingwan stared wide-eyed as her third sister-in-law pulled out a bunch of socks from the bag. "Third sister-in-law, how many socks did you buy? What if you can't sell them?" There must be at least a hundred pairs.

"Three hundred pairs. If they don't sell, we can sell them slowly. We'll eventually sell them. Besides, I set the price low, so it'll work. Come on, take a look and see if there are any patterns you like. Take them and wear them!"

Xu Mingwan waved her hand, "I don't want it. We haven't even made any money yet, how can I use it myself first? By the way, sister-in-law, when are you planning to set up your stall, and where are you going to set it up?"

When the location was mentioned, Zhang Xuemei felt proud: "It's that little park next door, the place we often take Panpan and the others to play. There are lots of people there."

Xu Mingwan nodded repeatedly after hearing this, saying that it was indeed a good place.

"Third Sister-in-law, is this bag also full of socks?" Xu Mingwan asked, pointing to another black bag.

"Oh, that? No, I just got some hair clips and hair ties, and a few bras and panties too. I brought you two, they're your size." Zhang Xuemei couldn't resist buying five bras when she passed by the bra wholesale stall. It was time to replace her old ones anyway, and she also bought a few pairs of panties.

"I don't want it, I have more!" Xu Mingwan refused, blushing. Although her third sister-in-law was also a woman, she still wanted to buy these private clothes herself, otherwise she would feel embarrassed.

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