Nan Wusi looked at the handsome young man with amusement, his face showing a mixture of disbelief and astonishment. "What, you don't believe me? Do you need me to provide any evidence?"
"Hehehe, no need. I don't think Miss Nan would need to lie to a commoner like me." The handsome young man quickly waved his hand. He was also embarrassed to be caught red-handed reselling other people's goods.
"Would you like to have a chat with me?" Nan Wusi asked the handsome young man.
"Okay." The handsome young man immediately packed up his stall and then carried his goods to the teahouse where Nan Wusi and the others had listened to the storytelling.
"Miss Nan, this way please." The handsome young man led Nan Wusi to a private room.
"I still don't know how to address this young man?" Nan Wusi asked after the two sat down facing each other.
"My name is Zhu Baichuan. Miss Nan, you can call me Little Pig." Zhu Baichuan smiled, revealing a set of white teeth.
"Brother Baichuan, would you be willing to join my Beautiful Life and run a similar shop here?" Nan Wusi did not address Zhu Baichuan as Little Pig, but directly stated his purpose.
"Miss Nan, what does this mean? Could you please enlighten me?" Zhu Baichuan was somewhat confused.
"I make these products and open these shops to make the women in this land more beautiful, so I want to spread the Beautiful Life brand all over the world."
“If you’re willing to join, I have two options for you. One is to become the manager of my shop, where you’ll receive a salary plus a bonus based on sales volume. The second is for you to open a branch with the same name, become the owner, and be responsible for your own profits and losses. I will provide you with all the goods at cost price. However, your selling price cannot exceed my suggested retail price,” Nan Wusi explained to Zhu Baichuan.
Zhu Baichuan listened intently. He really wanted to be the second type, but he didn't have the money.
He explained his situation and asked Nan Wusi if he could borrow some money to open a shop, and then repay her after he made a profit.
Nan Wusi thought for a while and then agreed. Although she knew that her approach was somewhat risky, she still wanted to take the gamble, since she had high hopes for Zhu Baichuan's abilities.
"Don't sell these goods at high prices anymore. Just sell them for a little more than what you'd pay in the capital. Return the extra money to the customers who have already bought them. You can deduct the losses from the loan." Nan Wusi made another request after discussing the matter with Zhu Baichuan.
"Yes, Miss Nan, I will do as you say," Zhu Baichuan assured her, patting his chest.
“I’ll be here during this time, and I’ll also be making some. If you sell out, you can come directly to me to pick up the goods.” Nan Wusi suddenly thought that since he was going to create the illusion of making goods anyway, he could also provide Zhu Baichuan with some convenience.
"That's wonderful, thank you so much, Miss Nan." Zhu Baichuan thanked her repeatedly. He had already sold almost all of his goods, and if he lowered the price further, he would definitely sell them even faster.
In this way, the prototype of the first franchise store was drawn up, laying the foundation for the future widespread success of Beautiful Life.
After receiving the assurance, Nan Wusi returned to his residence and locked himself in his room, ostensibly to make something and not to allow anyone to disturb him.
In reality, Nan Wusi was just lying in bed browsing the system, looking for cosmetics and skincare products suitable for his mother and Xinxi.
To maintain the appearance of being very busy during the performance, Nan Wusi even skipped dinner, having a servant deliver it to her room door while she secretly brought it inside to eat.
Jiang Zhirou felt both sorry for her and amused. She hadn't expected that a joke would lead to her daughter working so hard.
The next day, Nan Wusi went to find Jiang Zhirou with a large pile of bottles and jars.
"Mother, look!" Nan Wusi proudly displayed her finished product.
"Wow, you made so much in just one day yesterday?" Jiang Zhirou was genuinely surprised to see the pile of things Nan Wusi had brought.
"Yeah, your daughter is pretty amazing," Nan Wusi said smugly.
"Yes, yes, my precious children are the best." Jiang Zhirou covered her mouth and laughed.
"What are all these for? Tell me quickly." Jiang Zhirou looked worried, holding a pile of bottles and jars. She had no idea how to use these things.
"Mother, just think of these as upgraded versions of rouge and face powder." As she spoke, Nan Wusi introduced each of the cosmetics to Jiang Zhirou.
Nan Wusi first explained all the cosmetics in order, and then finally talked about the two skin care products.
"Mother, this is called face cream. Apply it to your face every morning and evening after washing your face, and after a while your skin will become whiter." This is a whitening face cream that Nan Wusi carefully selected. She saw that Jiang Zhirou wanted to become whiter, so she chose this face cream.
Actually, Jiang Zhirou is already quite fair-skinned compared to most people, but she still seems dissatisfied with her appearance.
In Jiang Zhirou's own words, spending so many years in this barren land had turned her into a haggard old woman. When she was young, she was radiantly fair, the envy of countless noble ladies in the capital.
"Does this really work?" Jiang Zhirou looked at the small bottle of face cream and couldn't believe it could have such miraculous effects.
"Mom, you'll know once you try it. I'm very confident in myself."
"Then Mother will give it a try." Jiang Zhirou nodded. "Sisi, have you prepared these things for Xinxi?"
"Not yet. Let's make one for Xinxi later. She's pregnant now and can't use these things." Nan Wusi had originally planned to give one to Ouyang Xinxi as well, but considering that she was only newly pregnant and didn't need it, it wouldn't be too late to give it to her after she gave birth.
"What? Xinxi is pregnant?" Jiang Zhirou's voice rose two octaves; she had no idea about this at all.
"Oh no, I let it slip." Nan Wusi covered his mouth in fright.
"This child, why are you still keeping it from your mother?" Jiang Zhirou said reproachfully.
"Perhaps Xinxi plans to tell her mother when her pregnancy becomes more obvious. Didn't we say not to tell her for the first few months?" Nan Wusi said.
"Does your older brother know now?" Jiang Zhirou asked, looking at Nan Wusi.
“My elder brother hasn’t come back yet, so he doesn’t know.” Nan Wusi shook his head.
"I'll send someone to call him back right away. It's been so long since he's come back, and it's not that far." Nan Tianba and Nan Wufeng are both guarding the pass, which is still some distance from the city, but they can come back if something happens.
In Jiang Zhirou's eyes, her wife's pregnancy was a huge deal, and how could Nan Wufeng, as her husband, not know? Not only should he know, but he should also take good care of the pregnant woman.
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