Li Yun was listening to the song while thinking about his own affairs in modern times. It was not until the waiter came back with the silver that Li Yun and Shopkeeper Zhou came back to their senses.
"Madam Li, here are three thousand taels of silver notes, fifty-six ingots of fifty taels each, and two hundred taels of one tael each in small change. Madam Li, please count the amount and see if it's correct."
Shopkeeper Zhou handed a cloth bag to Li Yun and asked her to count the silver. It would be best to count the money in person.
Although Li Yun believed in the character of Shopkeeper Zhou, it was better to settle the money in person to avoid any disputes in the future.
Li Yun took the bag, poured the silver onto the table, and counted it in front of Manager Zhou. When he was done and the amount was right, he put the silver into the bag.
"Uncle Zhou, do you know where there's a cloth shop?"
Li Yun thought about the children at home whose clothes were all torn and could no longer be worn. He thought he should buy them two sets of clothes. He also thought about changing his parents-in-law's clothes.
"Two streets over, there's a Jixiang Cloth Shop. They have a wide variety of clothes, all at reasonable prices. The owner is a very kind person, and they're honest with everyone. They also have a wide selection of fabrics, all of high quality. Many people like to buy cotton fabrics there."
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Li Yun knew where the cloth shop was and said goodbye to Manager Zhou.
"Uncle Zhou, goodbye."
"Madam Li, goodbye. Next time if you have something good, you must sell it to Uncle Zhou. Uncle Zhou will give you a good price then."
"Okay, if there's anything good, I'll definitely take care of Uncle Zhou first. Okay, please stay. Goodbye!"
After Li Yun finished speaking, he left the grocery store with the cloth bag.
Shopkeeper Zhou stood at the door and watched Li Zhi leave, and only returned to the store when he could no longer see him.
Li Yun walked to the side of the wall, looked around to make sure there was no one there, and then slipped into the space with the cloth bag.
After Li Yun entered the space, he deposited two thousand taels of silver into Haoduoduo, and then he saw two million yuan displayed on the Haoduoduo shopping platform on his mobile phone.
"Wow!" What's going on? Two million yuan. Does that make me a millionaire? If I could transfer the two million to my husband, it would be great for my children and parents. They wouldn't have to work so hard, and I could also provide a good learning environment for my children. Li Yun missed home, her children, her parents, and her brothers and sisters. She was thinking about her family in the space until she heard voices outside. She calmed down, changed into a dress in the space, fiddled with her face to make sure no one could recognize her, looked outside in the space, and made sure there was no one, then she slipped out of the space.
After leaving the space, he walked towards the address given by Manager Zhou.
When I arrived at the address, I saw a shop with a sign that read "Auspicious Cloth Shop" in large letters.
The shop was deserted, with only a woman at the counter.
When Hu Lan saw someone coming in, she went forward to greet them enthusiastically.
"Madam, are you looking for ready-made clothes or fabrics? I have a wide variety of ready-made clothes and fabrics at reasonable prices."
Li Yun looked at Hu Lan, who was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with an oval face, bright eyes and a smile on her face. She was a beautiful, smart and capable woman.
"Are you the shopkeeper here? I'd like to buy some ready-made clothes for adults and children. Shopkeeper, do you have any good recommendations?"
Hu Lan's heart boiled over when she heard a big customer had arrived. It had been ages since she'd had such a big customer. During this time, she'd barely sold a single piece of fabric or garment. It seemed like a fabric shop had opened across the street, and the fabric there was mediocre, incomparable to her own. The owner of that shop, trying to bring down the Jixiang Fabric Shop, had lowered the price of their fabric. She started lowering her own prices, but they lowered theirs again, bringing it down to cost. If she continued to follow suit, she wouldn't make a penny and would even have to pay for her work. In the end, she didn't lower her prices, and that's how it is now. Her shop was always packed, now deserted. If she didn't make any money today, she'd have to close down soon. She had to get this big customer today. She couldn't miss out, Hu Lan secretly encouraged herself. She had to get this big order. After making up her mind, Hu Lan immediately took Li Yun to the garment section.
"Madam, I wonder if your ready-made clothes are for men or women?"
"Boss, I want both men and women. Two sets for men in their forties. Two sets for women in their forties. Also, two sets that are suitable for me. Do you have any good recommendations?"
After Hu Lan knew his age, she felt a little more at ease.
"Madam, what kind of fabric do you want to buy? We have linen, cotton, silk, and brocade."
When Li Yun heard about these fabrics, she had a plan in mind. Linen would prick the skin, making it unsuitable for her parents-in-law, who often work in the fields and their skin would be easily damaged. She herself couldn't wear it, especially since children have delicate skin and are very active.
Cotton is different. It is more comfortable to wear, especially pure cotton, which absorbs sweat and fits snugly. In modern times, we often buy pure cotton clothes for our children, and we also have many pure cotton clothes ourselves.
"Boss, let's buy some cotton cloth. Do you have any pure cotton? How much does it cost?"
When Hu Lan heard that Li Yun wanted pure cotton, she was delighted. This big order should be able to cover this month's expenses.
"Madam, a set of pure cotton adult clothing is fifty cents. This price is very reasonable."
Li Yun didn't expect that ready-made clothes would be so cheap. She thought it would cost at least more than 100 coins per set.
"Shopkeeper, this price is really cheap. I didn't expect you to be such an honest man. It's really like what Shopkeeper Zhou said! You are honest and trustworthy."
"Is the Shopkeeper Zhou that Madam is talking about the same one who works at Huimin Grocery Store? He often comes to Jixiang Cloth Shop to order ready-made clothes and he's very close to my husband."
Hu Lan didn't expect that her wife not only knew the owner of the grocery store, but was also introduced by Manager Zhou. She had to help her wife choose ready-made clothes.
Li Yun hadn't expected Shopkeeper Zhou to have such a connection with Jixiang Cloth Shop. No wonder Shopkeeper Zhou only mentioned Jixiang Cloth Shop and not the others. When she came to Guxiang Cloth Shop, she saw another shop that was bustling with activity and was packed with people. She was surprised Shopkeeper Zhou hadn't mentioned that shop. If she hadn't trusted Shopkeeper Zhou's character, she would have thought he was a shill. A shill for Jixiang Cloth Shop? There are many such shills in modern times.
"Yes, I was introduced here by Shopkeeper Zhou from the grocery store. I heard from Shopkeeper Zhou that Jixiang Cloth Shop was doing very good business, so why doesn't it look like that today?"
"To be honest, Madam, our business used to be very good. But ever since the Ruyi Cloth Shop opened across the street, the owner has been lowering prices all the time, down to cost, in order to bring down the Jixiang Cloth Shop. People are flocking to him, and that's how our shop has become. Didn't Madam think the prices were cheap just now? So, if we follow the price cut, a set of ready-made clothes would normally cost a hundred coins."
Hu Lan told Li Yun in detail how the owner of Ruyi Cloth Shop used to suppress her own Jixiang Cloth Shop.
Li Yun hated it most when businesses used dirty tricks to suppress their competitors. If you wanted a prosperous business, you could compete fairly with your peers, relying on your own abilities. Using those tricks to bring others down could very well lead to their families being ruined.
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