Chapter 142 Limited Supply
Jiang Ning asked curiously, "How did you get here?"
"Sister Ning, I've come to find you!" Huang Xiaodong said excitedly. "Sister Li went to the clinic today and said you were back, so I came to find you right away."
"Didn't Sister-in-law Li say I wasn't home these past two days? If we hadn't happened to come back, you would have made a wasted trip," Jiang Ning said helplessly. "What's the matter that you need me so urgently?"
"It's a big deal!" Huang Xiaodong exclaimed.
Jiang Ning said, "Then get in the car and go to our house. We'll go to the door to register first."
"Okay." Huang Xiaodong immediately opened the car door and got in.
He was both excited and curious. He had never ridden in a four-wheeled vehicle before, especially one that looked so cool!
After registering Huang Xiaodong's information at the entrance of the family compound, Jiang Ning returned to her own courtyard. As soon as she got out of the car, she asked Huang Xiaodong curiously, "What are you carrying in your arms? It's such a big bag."
Huang Xiaodong followed them into their courtyard. After the gate closed, he mysteriously took out something from his arms—a large brown paper bag.
Huang Xiaodong placed the brown paper bag on the table, then said as he unwrapped it, "Sister Ning, do you know how much of the whitening cream you had me make sold during the two months you were gone?"
Jiang Ning knew that the whitening cream and the three-white cream were in short supply at the time, and she couldn't finish making them even when her hands cramped up every day.
Fortunately, Huang Xiaodong was there, which relieved her of a burden.
Seeing how excited he was, Jiang Ning asked, "How much?"
Huang Xiaodong immediately said, "We sold 2,586 yuan worth! Xingyue comes back every week with several pages of orders. I almost couldn't handle it all by myself. Luckily, Grandpa helped us."
Jiang Ning was slightly surprised, but not particularly so. She was confident in the two products she had researched, and since they were products with visible effects, word of mouth would naturally attract many buyers.
Sure enough, no matter the era, students' money is the easiest to earn, and those who can afford to go to school now are not ordinary students; their families must have some wealth.
No wonder street vendors like to sell things at the school gate.
Shen Mo, on the other hand, was extremely surprised when he heard the amount Huang Xiaodong mentioned.
Two months' income is more than two thousand yuan, more than one thousand yuan a month, which is equivalent to two or three years' salary for an ordinary worker.
Huang Xiaodong pushed the opened kraft paper bag over, inside which were stacks of money. He said, "Sister Ning, I've settled the money I promised Xingyue with her each time. After deducting the money for hauling goods, medicinal herbs, and buying enamel mugs, here's 1,500 yuan for you. I haven't been to school much and I'm not very good at math. The ledgers are with Xingyue. Sister Ning, if you think there's a mistake in the calculation, you can check it with Xingyue."
Jiang Ning looked at the money on the table.
Of the more than two thousand, I gave her fifteen hundred; the majority of the money went to her.
She didn't care too much about whether it was a little more or a little less.
She earns so much money without doing anything, she's not picky.
Jiang Ning still remembers that they agreed on a 30/70 split. Faced with such huge profits, Huang Xiaodong was still able to stick to his principles, so she has completely passed this test.
Jiang Ning said, "That's right."
Huang Xiaodong grinned.
Huang Xiaodong paid the money and was about to leave when Jiang Ning tried to discuss splitting future earnings 50/50 with him, but Huang Xiaodong refused.
He still insisted on a 30/70 split.
Seeing that he insisted, Jiang Ning didn't say anything more.
She then asked Huang Xiaodong how much whitening cream and Sanbai cream he needed each week. When she found out the exact amount, she was truly astonished; it was two or three times more than before she left.
Huang Xiaodong was also worried. He had to stay up very late every day to finish the week's orders. Although the more orders he had, the more he earned, he was going to collapse from exhaustion if he continued like this.
Jiang Ning could tell what he was thinking from his worried expression.
Whitening creams and triple whitening creams are effective, but they are time-consuming and laborious, and the heat and dosage need to be controlled extremely precisely.
It's impossible for someone who isn't proficient in pharmacology to do this. Huang Xiaodong even considered hiring someone to help, but his grandfather reminded him that using medicinal herbs incorrectly could be fatal, so he gave up on the idea.
Moreover, this prescription is Jiang Ning's. Prescriptions are always closely guarded secrets, and it would be bad if someone else learned them.
Jiang Ning thought for a moment and said, "You set a number that you can produce each week without forcing yourself, and I will tell Xingyue to only accept that number each week."
"Huh?" Huang Xiaodong scratched his head, looking puzzled. "Isn't that pushing away opportunities to make money?"
Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow and said, "As long as the products you make are good enough, there will be plenty of opportunities to make money."
This is a limited-supply sales method in the modern world. The whitening cream and the three-white cream should have already made a name for themselves, and they won't have to worry about customers in the future.
Huang Xiaodong understood instantly.
He also knew that so many people were buying the medicine because of the good prescription given by Jiang Ning. As long as he worked diligently, he would not have to worry about customers coming to buy it in the future.
Jiang Ning not only thought about the limited supply, but also that Huang Xiaodong needed to apply for a business license. Fortunately, individual businesses are now allowed, so applying for a business license as soon as possible would prevent any trouble from arising in the future.
Jiang Ning and Huang Xiaodong agreed to supply thirty jars each of whitening cream and three-whitening cream and a business license every week.
Jiang Ning was exhausted from making forty jars of whitening cream and three-whitening cream all by herself.
The subsequent surge in orders was only managed to be completed with great difficulty by Huang Xiaodong and his grandfather.
After Jiang Ning objectively analyzed the pros and cons for Huang Xiaodong, Huang Xiaodong agreed to limit the supply. He could make thirty jars of whitening cream and three-white cream each per week without any problem.
Any more and Grandpa will have to help.
Grandpa is getting old now, and after spending these two months with him, his health has visibly deteriorated.
He was so frightened that he immediately told Li Xingyue to stop the next week's orders so he could take care of his grandfather's health.
Huang Xiaodong was worried about the old man's health and declined Jiang Ning's invitation to stay for dinner.
After Huang Xiaodong left, Jiang Ning looked at the money on the table and decided to celebrate today.
She went to the supply and marketing cooperative with Shen Mo again, bought some vegetables, and then picked up Zhiqi from Qian Feng's place and took him home.
Jiang Ning was in a good mood, and the family of three enjoyed a happy meal together.
Back to the routine of waking up to the reveille every day, Shen Mo had to go to the military base for training, and Jiang Ning didn't go to the clinic.
It's currently school break, and Jiang Ning plans to spend some quality time at home with Zhiqi.
Because of the trip to Qing County, the child stayed at home alone for two months. Although Qian Feng and Yang Zhengtu took turns looking after the child, Jiang Ning still felt somewhat indebted to him.
Jiang Ning stayed at home with Zhiqi for half a month, and during this time Zhiqi visibly became more cheerful and happy.
At this moment, Jiang Ning was taking care of the flowers and plants at home. Since the seedlings didn't grow well in winter, she didn't bother with them.
Jiang Ning would occasionally take Zhiqi to stay at Grandpa Huang's clinic for a while.
That day, she and Zhiqi returned home from the clinic, only to find that Shen Mo had already returned home before the end of his training session.
Jiang Ning walked into the bedroom and saw Shen Mo packing his things. She was stunned for a moment, then went over to help him pack.
Shen Mo and his team have specific items they need to bring on their missions.
After helping Shen Mo pack his things, Jiang Ning thought about going out to cook him a bowl of noodles.
Before she could even leave the bedroom, she was hugged from behind. A man's low, husky voice came from behind her, "Wife, the mission is a bit urgent, so I won't eat. You can cook for me when I get back."
She had seen Shen Mo leave to do missions before, but this time she felt uneasy.
"Okay, I'll wait for you to come back."
Jiang Ning wanted to say "take care of yourself," but what came out of her throat was this.
In this not-so-peaceful era, the peace that followed was bought with the blood and lives of soldiers who were willing to give their lives for their country.
"Wife, wait for me."
Shen Mo let go of his hand, picked up his packed belongings, and left.
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