"Miss Bai, this is the sample made according to your instructions. Take a look and see if you are satisfied?" Hu Quan was quick to act. On the fifth day after receiving the order, Hu Quan had already brought the sample to Bai Nuo.
On the day Hu Mingmei returned, she told her about the Hu family's production process. It would take at least seven or eight days to go to the capital and back, but Hu Quan actually completed the formalities within five days.
That's really dedication!
However, it's also possible that he was in a hurry about something, but seeing Hu Mingmei's unhurried appearance, Bai Nuo pretended not to see it.
The meeting place with Hu Quan was also chosen by Hu Mingmei, right inside the Duobao Pavilion. Bai Nuo felt somewhat guilty doing this, but Hu Mingmei remained calm, saying that no matter what, things should be done convincingly. Hu Quan was cunning, and if there wasn't a decent place, Hu Quan would become suspicious.
Oh, it's not just them who are assessing Hu Quan's abilities; Hu Quan also evaluates them.
Since Hu Mingmei seemed quite confident, Bai Nuo naturally included their address in the contract.
That's why we're in this situation today.
Hu Quan brought only a few items: earrings, a necklace, and a bracelet. Bai Nuo looked at them one by one and was very satisfied with them.
Although Hu Quan is a bit dishonest, he is still a member of the Hu family and is reliable in his actions. This thing perfectly demonstrates what she wanted to express.
"Okay, let's do it that way!" Bai Nuo said calmly after closing the box on the table.
"Then..." Hu Quan looked at her, hesitant to speak.
"Is this how your Hu family does business? Asking for money before even delivering the goods?" Bai Nuo naturally knew what Hu Quan meant by his hesitation—he wanted to ask her for money. Immediately, Bai Nuo sneered, "Brother Hu, I remember I gave you a deposit!"
"This is only a tenth of the deposit!" Brother Hu smiled, not taking Bai Nuo's anger to heart. "Manager Bai, our Hu family workshop has been having a tough time lately. We're barely making ends meet. If..." What came after "if"?
The goods can't be shipped out!
"When we signed the contract, we agreed that we would pay a 10% deposit first, and then pay the rest upon delivery. You agreed, and I agreed. Why didn't you say so back then if you were short of funds?" Bai Nuo asked with a sneer.
"I didn't know the workshop was short of funds at the time; I only found out now!" Hu Quan said casually.
"The Hu family is so big, would they be short of a little working capital? Should I go to the capital and ask the Hu family myself?" Bai Nuo sneered. He didn't even need Hu Mingmei to tell him what was going on. The small workshop could refine gold, and the raw materials all came from the Hu family. The small workshop didn't need to buy them. So how could they have any problems with working capital?
All of these people's families are supported by the Hu family, who pay them monthly wages and provide them with supplies. Why would the small workshop need to handle the logistics themselves?
Hu Quan just wants to take the money first and then pass off inferior goods as superior ones!
The money has been paid, but what about the goods? Isn't that up to him? If she's not satisfied and wants to return them, it will be extremely difficult.
"I only mentioned it briefly!" Hu Quan changed his tune as expected when Bai Nuo mentioned the Hu family. "Since you're unwilling, I'll think of another way."
"I hope Brother Hu can overcome his difficulties soon and do his best to help me ship the goods!" Bai Nuo said calmly.
"must!"
After seeing Hu Quan off, Bai Nuo handed the Duobao Pavilion over to Hu Mingmei, got into the carriage and returned to the village, where he called over Long Er and Long San, who were on patrol.
The green leaves are already there, so the red flowers can't be left behind. The green leaves are progressing well, so how can the red flowers lag behind?
Therefore, Bai Nuo came back today for only one purpose—to collect river clams throughout the entire village.
Dig out what you can, and put what you can't dig out today into the fishpond.
Anyway, she's going to take over the river clams in this village.
"You'll all be busy starting today!" Bai Nuo said to the three of them—including Bai Yu, whom Bai Nuo had also brought along in order to make the most of the time.
"What are you busy with?" Long Er asked in confusion. They had been there for so long, and Bai Nuo had only asked them to patrol, not to do anything else, so Long Er had no idea what Bai Nuo was up to.
“Go collect pearls!” Bai Nuo said calmly. “Later, you guys each take a sack and follow me. I’ll tell you what kind of freshwater mussels we need!”
pearl!
The expressions on the faces of the two brothers, Long Er and Long San, were just as complicated as their eldest brother's.
"Alright, let's go!" Bai Nuo didn't care what Long Er and the others thought; they would find out someday anyway. She only cared about whether the task could be completed and didn't care what they thought now.
Bai Nuo bent down and picked up a sack, then walked ahead. Bai Yu saw his sister leave and followed her. He was no longer surprised. What frustrated him was that he was going to be exhausted again today.
Seeing that Bai Nuo and Bai Yu had both left, Long Er and the other two quickly followed.
"Sister, why are we suddenly going to look for river clams?" Bai Yu asked, looking at Bai Nuo with a puzzled expression as they walked towards the east bank of the river. "Aren't there plenty of clams in the fishpond?"
"Not many left, our Treasure Pavilion is about to launch new products!" Bai Nuo said calmly. "Moreover, the secret of the pearl cannot be kept hidden forever. We can only seize the initiative by acting quickly!" Bai Nuo has always understood this principle: those who walk fast and stand high can see far and see much. However, Bai Yu was still laughing, still a child. Bai Nuo only needed to repeat these principles once more.
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