Chapter 390 Scarcity Makes Things Valuable
"Oh, Cen! Please help me out. I just got the position of deputy director of the department store and I'm eager to show my abilities and let the leaders see my achievements and hard work." Knowing that Cen Yan had something to offer, Sister Song was relentless.
The time was right, Cen Yan thought to herself, looking conflicted as if she had been considering it for a long time.
"Okay, I'll give you a maximum of a thousand lipsticks, two hundred jars of Qi Bai cream, and one hundred jars of aloe vera cream. Sister Song, although we have a good relationship, we can't break the rules. I don't know how to explain it to the other comrades."
"This is still too little, sister. Do you know how many women there are in Blue City?"
"I know, but... how about this, Sister Song, I'll give you a maximum of three hundred more lipsticks, that's all I have, please don't make things difficult for me." Cen Yan looked like she was about to cry because of Sister Song.
"Lipstick?"
Sister Song's eyes lit up immediately. "You mean those tinted lipsticks? You can make those too? And they're free, only 50 cents a stick?"
"No, the lipstick uses cochineal, which is expensive, so it costs two yuan per stick! Sister Song, you can check out the color first before deciding whether you want it."
Cen Yan went back to her room, took out a lipstick, applied it to her lips, and then pursed her lips to make the color more even.
Sister Song's eyes lit up immediately!
The lipsticks made by Cen Yan are actually brighter and more vibrant than the brand-name lipsticks that sell for eight yuan apiece in department stores! And they only cost two yuan apiece?
If we take this back and sell it, wouldn't all the women in Blue City go crazy, pulling out their money and scrambling to buy it?
Sister Song is very farsighted. Things that don't require tickets are always in high demand, not to mention that Cen Yan is a legitimate doctor, so the prescription she provides must be safe and sound.
In addition, there are amazing whitening and spot-fading products like the Seven White Cream, lip balm, lipstick, and aloe vera cream. These products are sold together, and she believes that cooperating with Cen Yan and getting goods from her will definitely be a good choice!
"Sister, I'll remember your kindness. In addition to the original order, plus what you just mentioned, a total of seven hundred jars of Seven White Cream, six hundred jars of Aloe Vera Cream, three thousand lip balms, and three hundred lipsticks, I'll give you the money now."
Sister Song readily took out the money, without even checking the quality, and did as Cen Yan said, promising to provide after-sales service later.
She readily gave the money to Cen Yan.
Cen Yan counted the accounts again. All the goods added up, after deducting the handling fee that the department store should take, totaled 4,465 yuan.
Of the money, 3,040 yuan was what she earned from selling Qi Bai ointment, aloe vera cream, and lipstick; it belonged to her alone. The rest was the money to be shared with her sisters-in-law.
Cen Yan wrote a receipt for Sister Song, signed it, pressed her fingerprint on it, and then told Sister Song to rest for a while. She said she would have the state-run restaurant deliver food to her so she could have a good meal tonight.
But to her surprise, as soon as she stepped out of the house, her sisters-in-law, who had come to watch the commotion, swarmed over.
Wang Lijuan looked puzzled: "Xiao Cen, Director Song from the department store wants more lip balm. We clearly made a lot, not to mention three thousand, we could supply double that amount. Why do you say we don't have any?"
"Exactly, they even settled the payment in advance. You couldn't find such a good deal even with a lantern. Why did you refuse her?"
Cen Yan smiled and said, "Have you ever heard the saying, ladies?"
"What?"
"Things are valued for their rarity."
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