Chen Ahfu shook his head and said, "The embroidery shop is a business that does business for the purpose of making money. They only need to buy one bag to find out the wonderful uses of this sewing bag and the method of making buttons. After we sell these sewing bags, mother will go to Jinyun Embroidery Shop and sell them the button designs."
Chen Ahfu was a marketer in her previous life, and she knows that the same item can have different prices due to different sales strategies. She said, "We are indeed vendors, but if we find the right buyers and the right places to sell our items, we can still sell them at a good price. The poor people, or even the wealthy families, will definitely not spend so much money on a sewing kit..."
It said that sewing kits could not be sold at stalls in Lingyin Temple. Although there were many people there, few women from wealthy families would go there to buy things in person. Most of them would ride sedan chairs to the temple gate and then get off the sedan chair to go inside the temple. Those who made a living by selling accessories did not dare to hawk their goods in front of the women, as that would offend the nobles and they might get beaten.
She had heard from Wang that there was a Yingxue Nunnery not far from Lingyin Temple, where the main deity enshrined was Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbearing. Because Lingyin Temple was so famous, most pilgrims went there, and fewer went to Yingxue Nunnery. But the abbot of Yingxue Nunnery was said to be from a wealthy family, and occasionally women from wealthy families would go there to burn incense, and some would even stay there for a few days. Because there were not many people doing business outside the nunnery, some women would walk around outside the nunnery and buy some small things they liked.
Chen Afu meant that Wang took Alu to sell sewing baskets outside Lingyin Temple, and she took Dabao to sell sewing kits outside Xueying Temple. At noon, Chen Afu and his mother went to Lingyin Temple to find Wang and his mother. He also said that if they met a suitable buyer tomorrow, they would sell it. If they didn't meet a suitable buyer, they would think of other ways.
Because the sewing basket took up space, Wang went to the home of old man Gao, who drove a donkey cart in the village, at night. They wanted to hire a special car to go to Honglin Mountain. One way would cost 40 cents, which made Wang frown. But when she thought that 40 cents was only half the price of a sewing basket, she felt better. She was still very confident in her own things.
That night, Jin Yanzi also came back. This was what Chen Afu told him when he left two days ago. In view of the last fight, Chen Afu still wanted to bring this bodyguard with him, so that he could feel at ease. He also specifically told him not to bring back his good friends, because they were too conspicuous. They didn't have time to take care of them that day, and they didn't dare to leave them behind to disturb Chen Ming.
The next day, the family got up early, put on their best clothes, and had dinner early. Chen Afu slung a package containing a sewing kit over his shoulder, and then Old Gao came.
It was only the morning of Mao, so they had to go early to grab a seat.
Chen Afu and Wang carried the needle and thread baskets strung together with ropes out and put them on the cart. They covered the baskets with a large piece of cloth and then the four of them sat on them.
Old Gao was still a little surprised when he saw these sewing baskets. He said, "These little baskets are really pretty." Then he stopped talking, cracked the whip, and drove the donkey cart on the road.
Chen Ahfu thought that this old man Gao was a good and competent driver. All good drivers should be good at talking. No one likes a driver who talks too much. In the future, his family can take his car more often.
The golden swallow was lying in a sewing basket with his wings spread out. The donkey cart was moving too slowly. If he were asked to fly at this speed, he would be so anxious that he would die.
There were still many people carrying baskets and carrying loads to Honglin Mountain to sell things. They were a little surprised to see that the poorest Chen family actually hired a car, which was filled with things and covered with cloth.
Someone asked, "Mrs. Chen, what are you selling that fills up a whole truck?"
Before Wang could say anything, Dabao spoke first, "It was the basket my grandfather made."
Someone said, "You must be kidding me. How much can a broken basket sell for? And you can hire a car to go there?"
On the way, Chen Ahfu was still whispering to Wang and Ah Lu that the price of the sewing basket should be higher than the set price, and if the buyer bargains, give the agreed price, which cannot be lower. Don't worry if you can't sell it all at once, sell it slowly. If you encounter a bully who forces you to buy, just sell it, don't let others suffer a loss.
Ah Lu responded, "Don't worry, sister. I will watch over you and make sure that you don't sell your mother at a low price or suffer any loss."
Old Gao smiled and said, "Second Aunt Chen, you have raised such a smart pair of children. Good days are coming for your family."
Wang was delighted and said with a smile, "Thank you for your good words."
An hour later, the donkey cart arrived at Honglin Mountain. Lingyin Temple is at the foot of Honglin Mountain. More than 200 meters away from the temple, there are many people selling things. The donkey cart stopped, Wang found a piece of land, spread the cloth, and took down the sewing basket.
Chen Ahfu looked at the majestic vermilion temple gate in the distance, feeling very pious. Wang said that a senior monk in the temple once said that her body's mental illness could be cured, and she was lucky. This was really true. The illness of this body she traveled through was indeed cured, and she also brought a spirit swallow with her. Isn't that lucky? It seems that there are really senior monks in this world who can predict the future.
Wang pointed to a courtyard hidden in the shade on the hillside on the right and said, "That's Yingxue Nunnery, more than two miles away from here." She then said to Dabao, "Take good care of your mother and don't let anyone bully her."
This made Chen Afu feel ashamed. Chen Dabao agreed seriously.
Chen Afu took four sewing baskets, Dabao took two sewing baskets, and the two walked towards Yingxue Temple.
Although it is up the mountain to Yingxue Temple, the road there is very smooth and wide, and can accommodate two carriages at the same time. There are green trees on both sides, blooming mountain flowers, winding gurgling water, and a small pavilion for tourists to rest not far away.
There were not many pedestrians on this road, and occasionally a carriage would pass by.
They walked up the mountain for more than a quarter of an hour and finally arrived.
Although Yingxue Temple is small in size, it is very quiet and beautiful, with green walls and black tiles, a red gate, and green trees and bamboos around, mostly ginkgo trees. There are also century-old magnolias and a large plum garden in the temple. Winter and spring are the most beautiful seasons here. Outside the main gate is wide and open, with two century-old banyan trees, like two giant umbrellas.
There were already a few people selling small items under the tree. Perhaps they were afraid of disturbing the tranquility of the place, so they didn't shout, but when someone came, they would just say a few words to promote their products.
There weren't many things, but they were all good and not cheap. Game included rare mushrooms and strange "pheasants" that I later heard were called flying dragons. Handicrafts included round fans, purses, insoles, and wooden carvings, all of which were exquisite and beautiful.
There are few people here, and when there is no business, the vendors gossip about various news in a low voice. Chen Ahfu sells while listening and observing whether there are any "low-price forced buyers". After all, the "charcoal seller" she learned in her previous life was too deeply rooted in her bones, and the original owner of this body was also bullied to death by the powerful.
I don't know if it's because it's a Buddhist paradise, but the order here is very good. There is bargaining, but no forced buying or selling.
When those people gossiped about a gold thief, Chen Afu lost his composure.
The vendors gossiped that a big case had recently occurred in Dingzhou City. A thief had committed four crimes in a row within 20 days, stealing jewelry worth more than 2,000 taels of silver from three silver shops in Dingzhou City. The government sent out many detectives, but they were unable to catch the thief, and they didn't even have a clue. The prefect was furious and reprimanded the chief detective...
Chen Ahfu's palms were sweating, and he glanced at the calm Jin Yanzi still crawling in the basket. It would be strange if those constables could catch the gold thief.
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