The news that Chen Xiaomi had earned dozens of taels of silver at once spread throughout the village, making many people extremely envious.
The villagers toil in the fields for a living, and the annual income from one mu of land is only seven or eight taels of silver.
Chen Xiaomi's earnings from selling just a few gloves are equivalent to several years of hard work by the villagers.
Fox fur gloves instantly became a symbol of wealth among the city's young masters, and anyone who owned a pair of fox fur gloves stood out among the students.
Some people who couldn't buy fox fur gloves bought other styles of gloves. They couldn't get fox fur gloves, but they could still get fox fur. These people bought fox fur gloves and had them made by others, and soon they also became people who had fox fur gloves.
The glove craze that swept through the city caused fur prices to rise considerably in a short time.
Gloves quickly became widespread. Those who couldn't afford fox fur gloves could easily get rabbit fur gloves, and the price of gloves soon plummeted. Some people who wanted to imitate them were able to sell their gloves, but they didn't fetch a good price.
Chen Xiaomi hadn't gone to town these past few days, but she still heard about someone in the village selling gloves.
Hearing that those people's gloves hadn't sold for a good price, Chen Xiaomi felt a little smug.
Chen Xiaomi lay on the bed, looked at Lu Lin, and said, "You're right! The price of gloves has indeed dropped a lot."
After he sold gloves on the street, everyone soon realized there was money to be made and went to buy furs, which caused the price of furs to go up. When he went to town to sell gloves again, there were already more gloves available. Those who were ahead of the curve could still make a profit, while those who fell behind were lucky to break even.
Lu Lin smiled and said, "It's nothing particularly complicated; it's just selling something new."
Making gloves is not difficult. In towns, more exquisite gloves should already be being made. Granny Shen's skills are good, but compared with the embroiderers in wealthy families, she is still inferior. Moreover, those embroiderers are much more knowledgeable than Granny Shen.
Chen Xiaomi tilted her head and said, "On market day, after Chen Laoda came back, he bought animal hides from the hunters in the next village and made gloves, but they're stuck with them." Animal hides aren't cheap, and if they're stuck with them, he'll probably lose money. "That fool."
Lu Lin knew Chen Laoda quite well. After Lu Lin married into the family, he had met Chen Laoda a few times. When Chen Laoda saw him outside, he was always full of contempt and disgust, as if he had stolen money from the Chen family.
Lu Lin's relationship with Chen Xiaocai has improved considerably during this period. Chen Xiaocai mentioned in private that once Chen Xiaomi went into the mountains and was delayed, spending the night there. Chen Laoda thought Chen Xiaomi was dead, so he came to the house to take over Chen Xiaomi's things, and then Chen Xiaomi, who later returned, beat him up.
Although Chen Xiaomi had separated from the family, Lu Lin guessed that Chen Laoda still felt that Xiaomi's things belonged to the Chen family. If Chen Xiaomi spent ten taels of silver, she was spending the Chen family's money. In that case, it was no wonder that Chen Laoda always looked at him with disdain.
Lu Lin asked with some surprise, "How did you know about Boss Chen's matter?"
"Zhang Dazhu told me."
“Brother Zhang! He recently came to deliver firewood again,” Lu Lin said, stroking his chin.
Chen Xiaomi tilted her head and said, "Speaking of which, it seems like more villagers have been talking to me lately."
"This is a good thing!"
Chen Xiaomi said dismissively, "What's so good about it! It's so annoying. Someone asked me if I wanted to buy some pickled cabbage, and someone else asked me if I wanted help making clothes. I can ask them next time."
Lu Lin narrowed his eyes and said, "It seems that people have found out about our cooperation with Granny Shen!"
"Probably." Chen Xiaomi scratched her head and said, "There are too many gossipy people in the village; nothing can be kept secret."
Chen Xiaocai and Chen Xiaomai often went to Granny Shen's place, which naturally attracted attention. Granny Shen must have been seen making gloves before, but at that time, the villagers who saw it did not know what the gloves were used for. When they asked Granny Shen, she was vague and only said that other people wanted them, so they did not ask any more questions.
Seeing that Chen Xiaocai had made a fortune selling those inexplicable items, the original people finally woke up from their daze.
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The Lu family.
Wang frowned, cursing and swearing, pointing to the sky and cursing the earth, complaining that God was unfair and that someone like Chen Xiaomi had made a fortune.
"Mother, did you really sell it for several dozen taels?" Lu Tong also wanted to go to the market, but since there was no carriage and she didn't want to walk, she didn't go.
Madam Wang nodded and said, "Those few fox fur suits alone sold for more than ten taels of silver. The rest, being more numerous, must have sold for at least thirty or forty taels of silver."
Lu Tong exclaimed in surprise, "So many!"
The Lu family owned a lot of land and were quite well-off. However, they also had many family members to support, including their eldest brother's education. The cost of writing materials and supplies was substantial, and to make a good impression on the father and son, they had to give gifts during holidays. Furthermore, there were occasional small gatherings among the classmates, and maintaining good relationships was essential. Even a few dozen taels of silver a year wasn't enough to cover their expenses.
Lu Tong had secretly saved some money, but it was only two taels of silver. She was quite envious of Chen Xiaomi, who had earned several dozen taels of silver from a trip to the market.
In the village, the dowry for a wife is only three or five taels of silver. Chen Xiaomi had already spent ten taels to find someone to marry into her family, which was a huge financial loss. Unexpectedly, Chen Xiaomi made dozens of taels in one go.
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