Lu Lin tapped his fingers lightly on the table, carefully considering his words, "Next, we can stock up on a batch of winter gloves and sell them when winter comes."
“However, he already sold gloves last year, so sales might be limited. Maybe he should consider selling something else. What about that scarf you mentioned?” Chen Xiaomi asked.
"I can consider it." Many people here are poor and can't even afford clothes, so this scarf might be a bit redundant. However, it's okay to stock up on some. If the poor can't afford it, there are still rich people.
Chen Xiaomi glanced at Lu Lin and asked, "How much money do we have?"
“There are probably three hundred taels left,” Lu Lin said.
Chen Xiaomi nodded and said, "Quite a few."
Lu Lin nodded and said, "That's right. This year's harvest is quite good. The weather is favorable, and the grain should be plentiful. We can store a batch of grain."
Chen Xiaomi nodded and said, "That's fine."
Since we're not short of money right now, we might consider digging a few caves in the mountains to store some grain in case of a famine. With Lu Lin's small shop there, transporting the grain to the mountains shouldn't be too difficult. Grain prices can easily increase several times over in a famine year.
Chen Xiaomi sighed, "Autumn is almost here. Animals are at their fattest at this time of year."
Lu Lin: "..." Chen Xiaomi isn't thinking of going hunting in the mountains, is she? She's already so heavy; going into the mountains now is probably not a good idea. "Don't think like that. What if you encounter a bear in the mountains?"
Chen Xiaomi said somewhat guiltily, "I didn't say I'd go right now. Speaking of which, the bears there are really cute!"
"Bear?"
Chen Xiaomi took out a keychain and said, "You forgot?"
On Lu Lin's convenience store keychain is a cute panda plush toy.
Lu Lin looked at the pendant in Chen Xiaomi's hand and said, "Ah, this is it. Can we make some dolls and sell them?"
Chen Xiaomi thought for a moment and said, "It should be okay."
There are relatively few toys for children here. Many wealthy people in the town love their grandchildren and are willing to spend money on them. Having made up his mind, Lu Lin began preparations.
The fabrics were all readily available; I had stockpiled quite a bit beforehand to make school bags and fans.
Stuffing the dolls requires a lot of cotton wool, so Lu Lin went and bought several old cotton quilts.
The doll's eyes were quite important, so Lu Lin decided to order a batch of wooden beads and dye them black.
Granny Shen and Wan Li's wife Yun Niang were brought by Lu Lin to test the making of dolls.
Grandma Shen and Yunniang didn't have much of a concept of dolls, and the first doll they made was a bit strange. However, Xiaomai had never seen anything like it before, and once the doll was made, she hugged it tightly and wouldn't let go, even taking it with her to bed.
Grandma Shen and Yunniang conducted a series of experiments, and the dolls they made became more and more beautiful.
Since Granny Shen and Yunniang were not fast enough, Lu Lin had to find several people to assign the work.
Lu Lin certainly wouldn't tell these people the complete doll-making method. Granny Shen and Yunniang brought over several female workers in batches and taught them how to make different parts of the doll. Some made ears, some made feet, some made clothes for the doll, and some sewed ribbons tied into bows.
Because each person only does a part, the female workers are somewhat confused about what they are supposed to do.
However, for the female workers, having work to do is always good. The sales of schoolbags have dropped, and the amount of work assigned to each of them has decreased significantly. Because the more they do, the more money they earn, everyone's business has declined recently.
Soho's house.
"Wife, what you made is so strange!"
Su He nodded and said, "It is a bit strange. I guess what I made is only a part of it. It may only become the finished product when they are combined in the end, like a schoolbag."
The same thing happened when we were making school bags. Everyone thought our products were weird and the shop owner would definitely lose money.
As a result, the backpacks sold like hotcakes as soon as they came out. Unfortunately, there are now many similar bags available, so the bags in the store are not selling well.
"That's probably the case, but what will it actually turn into?"
Su He rolled her eyes. Among the female workers, only Granny Shen and Yunniang probably knew what it would turn out like.
They couldn't just go into Granny Chen and Yunniang's room. A few days ago, Lu Lin seemed to have bought ten quilts, and then bought ten more when that wasn't enough. They wondered what he was going to do with so many quilts. The weather wasn't cold yet, so was he going to hoard them?
"Mom, did you bring me any steamed buns?" Su He's youngest son suddenly grabbed Su He's pants.
Su He looked at her youngest son with some heartache and said, "I didn't buy you any steamed buns today, but tomorrow, when the delivery is done, I'll ask your dad to buy them for you, okay?"
The child was a little disappointed when he heard there were no steamed buns, but after receiving Su He's promise, he nodded again.
Su He secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her son had been appeased. In the past few days, there hadn't been much work, and she hadn't earned much or much income. But in the past few days, work had gradually increased, which was a good sign.
Grandma Shen and Yunniang were busy making dolls, while Chen Xiaomi was stuffing cotton into the dolls. It wasn't easy to stuff the cotton evenly into all parts of the doll's body.
Chen Xiaomi doesn't like needlework, but she really enjoys stuffing cotton.
Granny Chen and Yunniang's workplace has been moved to the main house.
The floor and bed in the main room were covered with all sorts of dolls.
Chen Xiaomai was overjoyed, hugging this doll and then that doll, having a wonderful time.
Although it was Granny Shen and Yunniang who did the work, the dolls were designed by Lu Lin, and the two of them admired Lu Lin immensely.
Granny Chen and Yunniang made quite a few small dolls. The small dolls used less fabric and cotton, so the cost was relatively low. Chen Xiaomi looked at Lu Lin and said, "Isn't this doll a bit too tall?"
Grandma Shen and Yunniang have become quite skilled at making dolls recently, so Lu Lin decided to have them make a super-sized doll.
Lu Lin shook his head and said, "No, once this doll is made, it will become our shop's signboard." A signboard, after all, needs to be eye-catching enough to make people stop in their tracks at first glance.
Chen Xiaomi: "..."
Although Chen Xiaomi felt that no one would buy such a large doll, she was still very confident in Lu Lin. After designing the doll sample, Lu Lin asked Granny Chen and Yun Niang to put down their work and make a pair of super-large bear dolls first.
As summer gradually passed, the fan business in the shop cooled down.
Chen Chi sat in the shop, resting his chin on his hand with some trouble in his eyes. "These fans just won't sell."
Chen Xiaocai said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, if we can't sell them, those shops can't sell them either."
Recently, many shops in Liuzhen have started selling school bags and fans, and they've all driven down prices so low that nobody's making a profit. The shop owner who previously robbed them of their business is now struggling. Since they've already recouped their costs, it doesn't bother them anymore.
Chen Chi puffed out his cheeks and blinked.
Chen Xiaocai said confidently, "Brother Lin sent a message saying that there will be a big gathering in a few days, and he will launch a kind of doll in the store at that time, which should sell for a lot of money."
Chen Chi blinked and said, "I see. But what is a doll?"
Chen Xiaocai shook his head and said, "I don't know. Whatever it is, as long as it can be sold for money, that's fine."
Chen Chi: "..."
Lu Lin produced more than 800 dolls in a short period of time.
Lu Lin took out the dolls at the Autumn Market. The Autumn Market was bustling with people, and Lu Lin's shop was crowded with people, many of whom gathered around Lu Lin's doll shop to watch the excitement.
"Grandpa, I want that one, I want that one."
A chubby baby, holding the hand of an old man in fine clothes, pointed to the largest bear doll in the shop and loudly proclaimed that the largest bear doll in the shop was very tall, wearing a beautiful dress, with a large silk bow around its neck, and a pair of bright wooden eyes.
Surrounding the large bear are a group of various small dolls, including little yellow chicks, little yellow ducks, little rabbits, and little snakes. Each doll has a different design, but they all look very eye-catching.
"Manager Wan, how much is the biggest doll?"
Wan Li shook his head and said, "Master Li, I'm sorry, this is our shop's prized possession and it's not for sale."
Master Li nodded understandingly and said, "The store's prized possessions cannot be sold casually."
"You heard that? It's not that Grandpa doesn't want to sell it to you, it's that the other party won't sell it to you."
Upon hearing the old man's words, the chubby baby on the side immediately sat down on the ground and refused to get up.
The old man looked at his grandson throwing a tantrum and said helplessly, "If we can't buy that one, we can buy something else. If you don't get up, there won't be any left."
The chubby boy rolled his eyes, got up, and pointed at several dolls in the store.
"Then I want that rabbit." The chubby boy pointed to the rabbit, then to the little yellow chick next to it, "And that one too."
The chubby boy looked at the toys in the store, feeling dazzled and unable to choose. "I want that one too," he said, pointing to the kitten next to him.
"Buy a rabbit."
Wan Li nodded and said, "The rabbit is six hundred coins. Would Master Li like to pick out another one? If you buy two, it will be two taels of silver cheaper."
The chubby boy tugged at Master Li's robe and howled loudly, "Two! Two!"
Upon hearing this, Master Li reluctantly bought the two dolls.
The chubby boy hugged the big plush toy and laughed so hard his teeth were showing.
Master Li said sourly, "Manager Wan, your Huaxia Trading Company really knows how to do business."
Wan Li smiled and said, "Not at all, not at all, Master Li, you flatter me."
People kept passing by the Huaxia store. Those with slightly better financial situations would buy one or two dolls to amuse their children, while those with less money would buy smaller ones, and those with more money would buy larger ones. There was a constant stream of people coming to buy.
At the autumn market, you can see children holding dolls everywhere.
When some children saw other children holding toys, they naturally clamored to have one too, keeping Wan Li extremely busy.
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