Jiang Sheng refused to give up.
Last time when she wholesaled twenty pieces, she saw two large bags in the warehouse, which were at least thirty or fifty pieces. How could they be gone?
"It's gone, it's gone. Someone came yesterday and cleared it all out," the proprietress said impatiently. "Would I lie to you?"
Jiang Sheng was dumbfounded.
Dull-looking cotton-padded coats don't sell well in the county town, otherwise there wouldn't be so many stockpiled, and the shopkeepers wouldn't be so willing to sell them to her cheaply.
The only possibility is that someone knew she made money selling cotton-padded coats at the village entrance and deliberately bought them all up first, leaving her with no business and no money to earn.
Who exactly is it, which unscrupulous person is stealing business like this?
The tiny flame in Jiang Sheng's eyes was almost tangible, startling Zheng Ruqian.
"Little sister, Xiao Wu is right, we can't do this business, let's do another one," he advised softly.
Jiang Sheng gritted her teeth, "This isn't about which business to do; it's about someone trying to steal your business. I'm asking you, second brother, what if someone takes away your business supplying vegetables to Youranju?"
Zheng Ruqian, who had just been advising others, jumped up and shouted, "Get him! Beat that bastard to death!"
This is like not knowing the pain until you've been punched yourself.
Fang Heng, sitting on the donkey cart, rubbed his forehead and suggested, "Why don't we go to another store? There are at least three or four clothing stores in the county."
It's impossible for all the gray cotton coats to be bought up; people with that much capital usually wouldn't bother with this kind of business.
Zheng Ruqian regained his composure and said in a pecking motion, "Yes, yes, little sister, don't be angry. Let's go to another store."
Jiang Sheng didn't speak.
Her first thought was to just buy a cotton coat from another store.
But when she calmed down and thought about it, others were already selling gray cotton coats, so even if she could buy one again, it would be difficult to resell it.
Unless we can lower the price to the point where we don't make a profit.
But she sells cotton-padded clothes to make money; why would she do this business if she wasn't going to make money?
Jiang Sheng felt she should find a way to break the deadlock, but her life experience was too short and she was too young. Even if she struggled and struggled, she was only seven years old.
Jiang Sheng had no choice but to sit on the donkey cart in a daze.
As she passed by Youranju, she suddenly called for a stop.
"Brothers, wait for me here." Jiang Sheng left those words and rushed into Youran Residence.
She remembered that her second brother had just negotiated a business deal. Manager Bai had clearly hesitated about whether to refuse, but in the end, he softened and agreed to cooperate.
Jiang Sheng understood that this was to help them, so she wanted to see if Manager Bai could help her again.
This was the first time Jiang Sheng had come to a profound understanding of the ways of the world—those you have helped may not be able to help you back, but most of those who have helped you once are willing to help you a second time.
So when Jiang Sheng tiptoed over the counter, obediently called him Uncle Bai, and sincerely asked her question, Manager Bai stroked his beard, feeling particularly pleased.
He didn't hold back on this lesson: "If someone steals your business, you should think about how to win it back, ideally making sure they can't sell a single item. Even if it comes at a cost, it's worth it."
Jiang Sheng was lost in thought for a long time before she came to her senses.
She smiled sweetly and said goodbye to Manager Bai, "Thank you, Uncle Bai," before skipping and hopping back to the carriage.
Manager Bai looked at her with a smile, his heart filled with emotion.
The waiter in charge of weighing the items asked, puzzled, "Boss, why are you helping them once or twice?"
"At such a young age, he already knows how to do business and make money. This is an ability and talent that ordinary children do not possess," Manager Bai said leisurely. "Since I have met him, I will lend a helping hand and make a good connection."
As for their future achievements, that depends entirely on themselves.
The waiter said no more and kept his head down, busy with his work.
at the same time.
Jiang Sheng, sitting in the carriage, had made up her mind and was determined to go all in. "Third Brother, let's go to the clothing store."
Fang Heng thought she had decided to buy the gray cotton coat, so he quickly stopped in front of a new clothing store.
Unexpectedly, after spending most of the day inside, Jiang Sheng bought a bunch of colorful and pretty cotton-padded coats.
"The colored cotton coat and the gray cotton coat are the same price?" Zheng Ruqian couldn't help but ask.
Jiang Sheng shook his head. "A gray cotton coat costs twelve coins, and a colored cotton coat costs fourteen coins."
She negotiated with the shop owner for a long time before finally getting the price.
“This colorful cotton coat cost fourteen coins to buy, so we can’t sell it for eighteen.” Zheng Ruqian helped move the coat onto the donkey cart.
Jiang Sheng didn't speak.
Once the donkey cart had turned back, she gently opened her mouth and said, "If I don't want to sell it for eighteen coins, I'll sell it for fourteen."
Zheng Ruqian was taken aback. If he bought it at the original price, wouldn't he have wasted his time?
No, it's a loss, because the donkey cart could carry four people back at a time and still earn eight coins.
Why would my usually clever sister do such a losing business?
Zheng Ruqian was puzzled, and Fang Heng was even more confused.
Fortunately, we arrived at the village entrance soon.
From afar, Fang Heng saw someone hawking identical gray cotton-padded coats at the village entrance, attracting a flurry of activity from the village elders.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Aunt Zhang and her family, who were the last to come and ask about cotton-padded clothes.
So they came last night to scout out enemy positions.
Fang Heng was furious. Even though he was a rough and uncultured man who only knew how to fight, he could see through the sinister intentions of this family.
They first kept an eye on Jiang Sheng's profitable business, then took the opportunity to test her, and once they confirmed that Jiang Sheng wasn't going to buy goods that day, they rushed to buy up all the goods and occupied the village entrance to sell them.
Their intentions are despicable!
Jiang Sheng calmed down, jumped off the donkey cart, and greeted her fourth and fifth brothers in front of the dilapidated temple.
"Jiang Sheng, someone is stealing your business." Wen Zhiyun was still timid, but he stood up resolutely at this moment. "Fourth brother will accompany you to demand an explanation."
“I’ll go too,” Fang Heng immediately told Zheng Ruqian.
Xu Mo is unable to move.
Chang Yan didn't speak, but just tilted his head and stared at the flowered cotton-padded coat on the donkey cart.
Jiang Sheng was touched, but waved her hand and said, "No need, no need. There's no such thing as first come, first served in business. If they want to sell, let them sell."
"Anyone can sell cotton-padded clothes; we should just keep to ourselves."
As soon as she finished speaking, Changyan stepped forward, picked out a floral cotton coat from her bundle, and changed out of her gray cotton coat.
Zheng Ruqian tried to stop him, "Xiao Wu, don't move around."
But when Changyan finished dressing, he was stunned.
This fifth brother was naturally exceptionally handsome, and after putting on the floral cotton-padded coat, he became even more beautiful, like a little girl. If you braided his hair, people would believe he was a fairy.
Even the slightly tacky floral cotton coat looked good on her.
Zheng Ruqian opened his mouth wide and watched as Chang Yan slowly walked to the village entrance and stood obediently.
He suddenly realized what was happening, grabbed a few cotton-padded coats, and rushed over with Jiang Sheng in his arms.
"Selling cotton-padded coats! Nice cotton-padded coats, only fourteen coins each!"
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