Xia Qingqing looked at Xiao Hui, who suddenly appeared at her door, with surprise, and greeted him with a smile, "Brother Hui, what brings you here? Come in and sit down."
"I've come to talk to you about something," Xiao Hui said, pushing his bicycle and following Xia Qingqing into the courtyard.
After entering the main room, Xia Qingqing poured Xiao Hui a glass of cold water: "You want to ask me if I can still get a sailor shirt, right?"
Although it was a question, Xia Qingqing's tone was very certain.
Xiao Hui didn't stand on ceremony with her and nodded directly, saying, "That's right. Can you still get some here? A small amount is fine, I don't mind."
Xia Qingqing couldn't help but roll her eyes: "What do you have to complain about?"
"Hehe, just kidding," Xiao Hui smiled ingratiatingly at her, instantly losing all his boss demeanor. If his underlings saw Xiao Hui like this, they would be utterly astonished.
However, Xiao Hui didn't care about all that. As long as he could make money, what did it matter if he lowered his standards a little?
Xia Qingqing pretended to ponder and said, "There should still be some goods, but I'm not sure how much. I'll have them all sent over from over there."
“No problem, I’ll take as many as you have,” Xiao Hui readily agreed.
Xia Qingqing pursed her lips: "You know, it takes time for the goods to arrive from there. I'll let you know the exact arrival time in a few days when I go to the county."
Xiao Hui had no objections; as long as he could get the goods, time was not an issue.
"Then I'll head back now. I'll wait for your good news," Xiao Hui said with a smile as he stood up.
"Why are you in such a hurry to go back? Is there something else going on in the county? If you're not busy, please stay for a meal," Xia Qingqing politely invited.
Xiao Hui quickly waved his hand to refuse: "No, I have things to do in the county. Next time you come to the county, I'll treat you to a meal at the state-run restaurant."
Xia Qingqing nodded: "Okay, I'll come find you in a few days."
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Zhang Hongyan and Xia Heping returned around noon. The two had sold the last dozen or so sailor shirts in a nearby village that morning.
These past few days, the two of them have gotten their skin two shades darker again because they've been trying to sell sailor shirts.
Fortunately, the results were gratifying; 100 sailor shirts were sold, earning a total of over eighty yuan.
Zhang Hongyan happily put the counted money into the box and exclaimed, "Selling clothes is really profitable, much easier than making chili sauce."
Xia Heping nodded in deep agreement: "That's right. Making chili sauce requires washing, chopping, and then stir-frying. It's a little better in winter, but in the sweltering heat, you have to be running around the stove and it's unbearably hot."
"How about we ask Qingqing again if she can still get her hands on these sailor shirts? We can get some more to sell," Zhang Hongyan said, looking at Xia Heping with a questioning gaze.
Since returning to their hometown, the two of them have no need to make chili sauce or work in the fields. They are so idle that they feel like life is more interesting after they start selling clothes.
As for going out to sell clothes under the scorching sun every day, it wasn't a particularly strenuous task for the two of them.
What's more, this sailor shirt was very popular when it was sold out; all 100 shirts were sold out in just a few days.
After thinking for a moment, Xia Heping hesitated and said, "Won't this be too much trouble for Qingqing? These sailor shirts are probably hard to come by."
"Let's ask first. If it's too much trouble, then forget it. We can stay in our hometown for a while. If we can get another batch of sailor shirts to sell, we can make back the travel expenses." Zhang Hongyan felt a little distressed when talking about the travel expenses she would have to spend on this trip back to her hometown.
Xia Heping nodded in agreement: "Okay, let's go find Qingqing and ask her now."
Xia Qingqing, who was reading in her room, heard a knock on the door and casually said, "Come in, Mom and Dad, is there something you need?"
Seeing her daughter writing and drawing with a pen, Zhang Hongyan immediately said, "Qingqing, are you studying? We didn't come to you for anything important. Your dad and I will talk to you after you finish your studies."
Xia Qingqing smiled and put down her pen: "I'm just taking some reading notes when I'm bored. Mom, you can tell me anything you need."
"Here's the thing, all 100 sailor shirts you brought back last time have been sold. Your dad and I are thinking of getting another batch to sell, so we came to ask if you can still get some."
As soon as Zhang Hongyan finished speaking, Xia Heping added, "It's okay if we can't get it. Your mother and I are just bored and want to find something to do."
Xia Qingqing had already had a vague guess when she saw her parents come to her room together, so she wasn't surprised to hear what they were saying.
She replied in a relaxed tone, "Sure, do you want 100 pieces this time?"
“Yes, 100 pieces,” Zhang Hongyan said with a smile, her face beaming with undisguised joy.
These past few days, she and Xia Heping have been riding their bicycles to sell sailor shirts in several nearby villages, and quite a few villagers are willing to buy them.
After all, sailor shirts have always been quite popular, and since they don't require cloth coupons, everyone certainly wouldn't want to miss out.
However, a sailor shirt is not cheap, and not every household can afford it. So, if we buy about 100 more, the market in these nearby villages will probably be saturated.
As for setting up a stall in the county town, Zhang Hongyan and her family hadn't considered it. The sailor shirt was something their daughter had gotten from a friend in the county town. If they went to set up a stall in the county town, wouldn't they be stealing other people's business?
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Xia Qingqing went to the county early in the morning to notify Xiao Hui to pick up the goods at the usual place.
"Brother Hui, I'll go make backup first. Hurry up and bring your men over later."
Xiao Hui, with his messy hair, nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, I'll bring people over right away."
After Xia Qingqing finished speaking, she rode her bicycle away quickly. She needed to go to the usual place in advance to retrieve the goods from the system warehouse, otherwise it would be awkward if Xiao Hui and the others arrived and couldn't find the goods.
Unfortunately, Xia Qingqing wasn't very lucky this time. As soon as she arrived at the agreed location, she found a tractor parked there.
She rode her bicycle over to check the situation and found that the tractor had broken down on the road, and the tractor driver was trying to find a way to repair it.
Xia Qingqing figured he wouldn't be able to fix it anytime soon, so she had no choice but to ride on for a while longer, find a secluded spot, and throw the package from her system warehouse into the deep grass. Then she quickly returned to the agreed-upon location to wait for Xiao Hui.
When Xia Qingqing returned, the tractor driver had just finished repairing the tractor. Upon seeing her return, he immediately greeted her with a smile: "Little girl, why are you back again? Did you come back just to see me repair the tractor? What a coincidence, I just finished repairing the tractor."
"Uncle, I'm waiting for someone here," Xia Qingqing said with an awkward smile.
If she had known this mechanic was so fast, she wouldn't have rushed to unload the goods in front.
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