"I'm here to buy fruit tree bonsai."
"Please come in." The arrival of outsiders made the Lin family members a little reserved. Lin Zhaozhao wiped her mouth and stepped forward.
The visitor had a clear goal: to order two apple bonsai. After Lin Zhaozhao quoted the price, she also asked for peach and fig bonsai, and ended up ordering two of each.
Because they needed it urgently, Lin Zhaozhao and Lin Yangyang had to deliver the potted plants immediately.
Once the person left, the rest of the Lin family lost their appetite and hastily finished their meal.
Before long, there was another knock on the door. The person said the number of potted plants they wanted and the address. Li Xiujuan couldn't just stand by and do nothing, so she took the money and went with Lin Fusheng to deliver the potted plants.
With only Grandma Lin left at home, fearing that someone might knock on the door again, she simply sat down at the front door. When Lin Zhaozhao and Lin Yangyang returned, they saw Grandma Lin sitting at the door holding a stack of papers.
"Milk?"
"After you left, many more people came. When they heard you weren't here, they gave me paper and money." As she spoke, Old Lady Lin tremblingly took out her money bag, which contained more money than she had saved for most of her life. She felt light as if she were walking on clouds, afraid that she might fall down if she wasn't careful.
Lin Zhaozhao took the papers and looked at each one. They listed the number of potted plants and the address, which puzzled her. Why were so many people ordering potted plants today? Was someone secretly advertising for her?
Two hours later, after all the potted plants were delivered, Lin Zhaozhao's entire stock was sold out.
The gate was tightly closed. Lin Zhaozhao, Li Xiujuan, Lin Fusheng, and Lin Yangyang slumped in the courtyard, panting heavily. Beads of sweat mingled and slid down their foreheads. When they licked their lips and tasted the saltiness, Lin Zhaozhao wiped her face hard with her sleeve and said, "Grandma, Dad, Mom, Yangyang, I want to open a potted plant shop."
"We'll hire someone to deliver the goods, so I won't have to work so hard myself." Lin Zhaozhao looked up at the sky, her eyes crinkling with laughter.
In just one night, she earned 195 taels of silver. Combined with her previous savings, she now has 274 taels of silver in her hands.
Having money in hand brings peace of mind, and opening a shop can now be put on the agenda.
To open a shop, the first thing to do is to have a legitimate source for the potted plants, and the right person to do that is Lin Dagen.
Although he had his own ulterior motives, fortunately, he had many years of business experience, making him much more reliable than someone like her who was only half-baked. In addition, he had the simple-minded Lin Xiaohu to keep him in check. Lin Zhaozhao couldn't find a more suitable candidate than Lin Dagen.
next day
Lin Zhaozhao and Lin Yangyang went to find Lin Dagen. When they arrived, Lin Dagen was looking dejected as he tended to his bonsai. Several days had passed, and business was still dismal. In addition, Lin Xiaohu had told him last night that he had paid back the money he had swindled from Lin Zhaozhao and her sister, and that he shouldn't take it to heart. He managed to fall asleep, but was woken up in the middle of the night in anger and gave his stupid son a good beating.
"What are you doing here? To laugh at me? Miss Lin, you've seen my situation clearly, are you satisfied? I was overestimating myself, thinking that I could make a name for myself by imitating others, but..." Lin Dagen lowered his head, but his eyes were secretly glancing in Lin Zhaozhao's direction.
"Get up, let's talk." Lin Zhaozhao silently curled her lips, resisting the urge to roll her eyes. Upon hearing this, Lin Dagen jumped up like an arrow, asked the stall owner next to him to watch his stall, and led Lin Zhaozhao and Lin Yangyang home.
The door opened, and the three sat down. Lin Dagen broke the silence first, his wrinkled face beaming like a chrysanthemum. "Young Lady Lin, do you agree to my proposal from yesterday?"
Her fawning manner was somewhat lewd. Lin Zhaozhao took a step back, stood up and said, "I can buy your pile of fruit tree bonsai. The purchase price is 150 coins per tree."
“Miss Lin, you’re asking for five taels of silver, but you’re only offering one hundred and fifty cash to buy it. That’s just too much.” Lin Dagen thought to himself that even if the purchase price was lower than last time, he would not only break even but also make a profit. But when he thought about Lin Zhaozhao’s price, he felt a pang of jealousy.
And just like that, he blurted out what was on his mind.
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