“But my young master disdains to resort to such means, so the price is only twenty taels of silver.
“But I don’t think this price will last long.
“After the Chinese New Year, people in other stores will probably be able to make imitations.
"So it would be best to make as many sets as possible before the New Year. It would also be beneficial to you."
"Okay, don't worry, we have been working overtime and hard!" Ye Lao San had no objection to this.
After coming out of the shopkeeper's room, Ye Laosan was still in a trance, and his feet felt dizzy when he walked.
When he returned to the yard, he found Mrs. Ye standing there. He raised his hand and patted his forehead, saying, "I was wondering how this could happen. I must be dreaming!"
"Boss, you're back. What did the shopkeeper say to you?"
"Why are you still talking?" Ye Lao San slapped his forehead even harder, "Why am I still not awake?"
"What are you doing!" Mrs. Ye San walked up to him and twisted his arm.
"Ouch!" Ye Lao San cried out, finally convinced that this was not a dream, but reality. "Why are you here?"
"My eldest sister-in-law and I are here to prepare the banquet, so I came with Yumei to see you and Brother Wang!" Seeing that he had returned to normal, Sister Ye couldn't help but ask, "What were you doing just now? You were like sleepwalking."
"The shopkeeper just told me about making building blocks, and I thought I was dreaming!" Ye Lao San said, wanting to slap his forehead again. "Guess how much we're selling a box of these building blocks for?"
Mrs. Ye thought, if it could scare her own man like this, it must be very expensive, right?
So she tried to guess the higher price: "Five taels of silver a box?"
"Not even close." Seeing that his wife didn't guess correctly, Ye Laosan couldn't help but reveal a smug smile and made a gesture to her.
"What do you mean? Double it? Ten taels of silver?" Mrs. Ye San was a little bit unbelievable.
She felt that the five taels of silver she had gritted her teeth and said before was already very expensive. After all, this thing was just a toy for children, not something to eat or wear. How could it be sold so expensively?
Ye Lao San became more and more excited, and gestured again and said: "Double the ten taels of silver."
"What? Twenty taels of silver? Robbery?" Mrs. Ye blurted out in disbelief. Then she realized something was wrong and looked around. Seeing no one was around, she whispered, "How can anyone buy it if it's so expensive?"
"Yes, we've sold more than a dozen boxes." Ye Lao San whispered to Ye San's wife, "And many people have made reservations. We should be able to make another dozen boxes before the New Year!
“But the shopkeeper also said that the reason it can be sold at such a high price is because Young Master Qin helped promote it well.
"After the Chinese New Year, other stores will probably learn how to do this soon, and then they won't be able to sell at this price."
"Of course, it would be a disaster if they kept selling it at this high a price." Mrs. Ye breathed a sigh of relief, "Didn't Young Master Qin tell you before that he wanted to make some money before the New Year?
“It’s just that I didn’t expect to earn so much.”
Ye Lao San had calmed down a lot by now, and he started to do the math in his mind after hearing what he said.
“This time we used high-quality wood and paint to make the building blocks, and we also hired someone to help us. The cost was much higher than what we had done before.
"Plus, Young Master Qin had previously given away a few boxes to let everyone know about this building block.
"After deducting the share given to Young Master Qin, Qingtian, and Brother Wang, the profit left to us probably isn't as much as you think."
"Are you getting carried away?" Mrs. Ye rolled her eyes at him and said, "How much could you earn making a box of building blocks?"
"That's true." Ye Lao San smiled innocently and scratched the back of his head. "But it was Young Master Qin's idea that was the best. If it hadn't been made in a Western style, it wouldn't have been so easy to sell."
"That's right." Mrs. Ye nodded and said, "He's of a certain status, and he's much more knowledgeable than us.
"Let me see, are you thinking about making something to give to Young Master Qin as a thank you?"
"You also said that he has broad knowledge. How can my work be pleasing to him?" Ye Lao San said worriedly.
When Mrs. Ye San thought about it, it seemed to be true.
"Oh, I finally understand why my elder brother and his wife are always worried about how to return the favor to the Qin family.
"They have everything they need, it's really hard to deal with them!"
"By the way, don't tell anyone about this yet. After all, we don't know how much money we'll get when we calculate the profit in the end!"
"Don't worry, I'm keeping my mouth shut!" Mrs. Ye San expressed her understanding.
After returning to the house, Ye Laosan said that the shopkeeper asked him to discuss how many building blocks were needed to be made later.
"I calculated that if we work quickly, we should be able to finish it before the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month. By then, we can settle the bill and buy some New Year's goods to take home. Nothing will be delayed."
Brother Wang was a little unwilling to accept this and said, "Actually, we can stay together until the 29th of the lunar year, and then we can go home on the 30th."
Lin Yumei, however, understood very well and said, "Look at what you said. Of course, you can do it anytime, but Linglong Pavilion also has to prepare for the New Year.
"Besides, most people are definitely busy preparing for the Lunar New Year on the 29th day of the lunar year. Who would have time to buy building blocks?"
Wang Ge thought about it and felt that what his wife said was indeed reasonable. He smiled and said, "It's a rare opportunity to make money like this. I'm really reluctant to give it up. I wish I could do more!"
Ye Lao San patted his shoulder and consoled him, "The shopkeeper also said that this thing is sold for its freshness and rarity. If we make too much, anyone can buy it, and it will become worthless.
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