They figured out the prepayment model on their own, not bad at all.

"What if the person who owes money for the cloth can't pay back by the deadline?"

After all, we all live in the same village. What if someone is shameless and takes advantage of Zhao Youcai's absence to try and take advantage of him?

The fourth daughter-in-law smiled slightly, "Father, turn it over and look at the back. It's clearly written there. If they can't pay back the money, they'll have to use the vegetables from their garden to pay off the debt."

Zhao Youcai flipped through each IOU and nodded to himself.

The fourth daughter-in-law was indeed a master at managing accounts, leaving no loopholes for anyone.

That's good; you have the demeanor of a seasoned financial manager.

The eldest son's wife couldn't stop smiling and brought out dozens of sets of clothes from her room.

“A few days ago, my eldest sister brought back some fabric and dye from the textile factory. I thought the color wasn’t very good, so I re-bleached and dyed the fabric and made new clothes. Dad, what do you think?”

Zhao Youcai recalled that he once talked about the style of clothing and mentioned a new Chinese-style dress.

I never expected my eldest daughter-in-law to be so skillful; she actually managed to make it.

That dark green cheongsam with bamboo and leaf embroidery—you can tell how elegant she is just by looking at her without even putting it on.

This outfit would be a waste to sell, let alone in Zhao Jia Gou, even in town.

"These clothes are nice; we can make a few more. In a few days, we'll go to the county and see if there's any chance to sell them."

Most people living in the county town have money.

Unlike those who meticulously calculate every penny spent on fabric, these women, upon finding a garment they liked and priced reasonably, wouldn't hesitate to spend money. These were the kinds of people Zhao Youcai aimed to cultivate as his next major clients.

That's right, Zhao Youcai has made up his mind to develop his career in the county town.

...

Early the next morning, Zhao Youcai's sons and daughters-in-law once again took their gifts and headed straight to their respective parents' homes.

Zhao Youcai, who was just about to take his handmade soap to town, had just finished getting ready when he opened the door and found himself face to face with Captain Qi.

"I was just about to go to town to find you, but you've come here first. Please come in."

Since I used someone else's identity, I have to explain what happened clearly.

After Zhao Youcai explained in detail how he was harassed in Haishi and how he cleverly used Captain Qi's identity, Captain Qi smiled and waved his hand.

"As long as you're safe, it's all a small matter."

On the very day Zhao Youcai arrived safely in Haishi, Captain Qi had already made an excuse to go on official business. He had also made thorough preparations, worried that if he really caused trouble in Haishi and the Haishi police called to inquire about him, he wouldn't be exposed.

After the two finished discussing the matter, Zhao Youcai did not forget the promise he made when he set off.

"Captain Qi, how about this watch?"

Team Leader Qi stared at the wristwatch in Zhao Youcai's hand with a delighted expression.

Both the dial and the strap look better than the one on the wife of the police chief.

Moreover, the packaging of this watch is also very exquisite; even the box containing the watch is very high-end.

“It’s beautiful, so beautiful!”

Captain Qi was overjoyed, but soon lowered his voice with some unease and asked:

"It's quite expensive, isn't it? Is it over fifty yuan?"

Team Leader Qi knew that Zhao Youcai had money and could definitely afford to pay for a watch.

The other party might also have to give you a favor by spending ten or twenty yuan to buy this watch.

Team Leader Qi didn't want Zhao Youcai to spend such a large sum of money for no reason. Although he was short of money, he could still save up a dozen or so yuan.

Zhao Youcai smiled and waved his hand, indicating that Captain Qi didn't need to worry.

"During my trip to Haishi, I met a watchmaker who has been running a business for nearly a century. His business was on the verge of collapse, so I managed to snag a bargain."

Zhao Youcai moved closer to Captain Qi mysteriously, "To be honest, I'm thinking of starting a watch-selling business in the county town. But the government is cracking down hard these days, and it's unlikely that private sales can get through legal channels. I wonder if Captain Qi has any connections that might allow me to get a counter in someone else's shop to sell watches?"

Consignment sales have been a part of the market for a long time.

Otherwise, how many wealthy people could there be in this small town near Zhaojiagou?

They all have their own ways of making money, they're just playing the same old trick of hiding things from the public.

Believe it or not, Captain Qi's family actually has the means.

Are you busy today?

Team Leader Qi was very direct: "If we're free today, let's go to the county now."

Zhao Youcai didn't bother with any pretense or feigned politeness with Captain Qi. He went back into the house, grabbed his backpack (which he used to hide things from the cheat device), and rode his bicycle with Captain Qi straight to the county.

Dressed in her finest attire, Chen Tingting arrived at Zhao Youcai's door once again, only to be met with a rebuff as expected.

She just couldn't understand what Zhao Youcai, an old man, had to be so busy with.

Even the farm manager isn't as busy as him! He's always so busy he's practically invisible.

But she didn't have much time left. If she didn't find a way to take out the dozens of extra pigs raised at the farm to be slaughtered and disposed of, she would definitely be summoned by the relevant departments.

Zhao Youcai, who was busy looking at shops in the county town, was very satisfied.

I thought it would be enough to leave him a corner to put his things, but I never expected that a display case with a particularly good location would be specially set aside.

"Since you're selling something as valuable as watches, of course we have to give you the best spot in the store."

I believe many people will buy watches from Zhao Youcai and also pick up some other items from the store.

The store manager was Qi's cousin, and he had seen a lot of the world, so he naturally understood that this sales model was more profitable.

He was quite surprised, wondering who this man his cousin had brought was, that he could get his hands on so many good things that he had to go to great lengths to obtain.

Zhao Youcai chuckled and took out two more men's watches from his bag, giving one to Captain Qi and the other to his cousin.

"I'll be troubling you a lot in the future, so please accept this small token of my appreciation."

Both of them were shocked and hurriedly tried to refuse it; they dared not accept such a precious item.

Unfortunately, the watch shop he carried with him had no shortage of wristwatches. The difference between giving a watch and giving a chicken was negligible.

Seeing that they were pushing and shoving each other and were about to fight, Captain Qi quickly stopped.

"Alright, take good care of Brother Zhao from now on. His home is quite a distance from the county town."

The younger cousin, being observant, instantly understood what his older cousin meant.

"Then don't bother going back and forth, it's too much trouble. My neighbor's house is still vacant, and he asked me to help him sell it. If it really can't be sold, the rent will do."