Chapter 118 "Luxury" Straw Mat
"It's beautiful." Si Ye admired it carefully for a long time before expressing this simple yet amazing compliment, "Xia Xia, you have such a skillful hand."
Not only could he light a bonfire by himself without any kindling, but he also had so many creative ideas, such as making fish traps, making snow salt, and weaving baskets and straw mats...
He couldn't help but wonder, what else wouldn't she do?
Xia Tian didn't expect the plot to turn out this way. She touched her ear a little embarrassedly, "Uh, actually, this is nothing. It's very simple to make this up. If you want to learn, I can teach you. You... don't look at me with such a weird look..."
That kind of gaze from a predator makes one's scalp tingle even if one doesn't look directly at it!
As if sensing a hint of resistance in the girl's tone, Si Ye lowered his head and averted his gaze, shaking his head. "I'm speaking the truth. I've seen straw mats like this before... in Beast City. The weaving isn't as exquisite as this one, but the price is very high and you can exchange it for a lot of things."
In Dongfang City, ordinary people cannot afford mats like this. Only princes, nobles or wealthy families have excess food or other supplies to exchange for them.
Moreover, they would not spread the mattress directly on the bed after buying it home, but would take it out only on important days and only give it to the female who is in charge of the family. In order to prevent wear and tear, they would sleep on stuffy animal skins or directly on stone beds on a daily basis.
Some are even more exaggerated. After buying them home, they will hang them in conspicuous places as decorations, which obviously has some meaning of showing off.
It looked like a straw mat woven by a girl. Not only was it delicately crafted, but the edges were also cut very neatly. The surface seemed to be smeared with some juice, giving it a strangely pleasant aroma.
It is no exaggeration to say that even in Oriental City, sleeping on such a straw mat is a "luxury".
However, this bed was originally prepared by Si Ye specifically for Xia Tian. In order to avoid the embarrassment of sleeping in only one bed, he even made up a lie that he would turn into a beast when he slept at night.
Now this straw mat was made by her herself, and no matter from which perspective, it should be given to the girl to sleep on.
No matter how extravagant it is, she deserves it...
On the other side, Xia Tian had no idea of Si Ye's inner thoughts, but she sensed a business opportunity from his words of praise.
Selling straw mats.
Since the other party is sure that the straw mat is precious and expensive, although the weaving process takes some time, but thatch is everywhere, this is basically a no-cost business.
It’s a sure win!
Moreover, in the hot summer, straw mats are not only a necessity in daily life, but also because they are made of pure natural materials, they will wear out after one or two years and need to be replaced.
Even if a large amount of goods are put into the market to lower the price, with such a large market demand, there is no need to worry about not being able to sell them no matter how much stock is stocked!
By then, even if I have to barter things, I will have no pressure at all to become a wealthy woman.
Not bad...
Having said that, although Xia Tian had such a longing in her heart, she remained calm and would not give up everything to sell straw mats.
After all, now is not the time to think about developing the business empire - how to store supplies to survive the upcoming cold season is the top priority.
And if we really want to do it, production is only the first step. There are also subsequent issues of transportation and buying and selling. It is not as simple as we imagine.
Not to mention the Jintong tribe, which was like a time bomb. She never knew when it would suddenly appear and cause trouble for her...
(End of this chapter)
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