Mrs. Cheng had asked about the cooperation with this shop several times before, as she had seen that it could make money.
Anyone would feel uncomfortable if someone suddenly said they wouldn't cooperate.
"Father, Mother, Sister, I have a question to ask," Gu Xin interjected.
The three of them turned to look at her.
“I’ve calculated it. If we do it ourselves, we can definitely make more money than by working with Aunt Sun. If we don’t open a shop and continue selling like we did before the New Year, will we sell less than Aunt Sun?” Gu Xin asked.
“Absolutely not. For example, Xin Xin, would you be willing to rinse your mouth with willow twigs and salt like before? Would you be willing to wash your hair and bathe with only soap beans like before?” Cai Xiaolian countered.
Gu Xin shook her head: "If I knew that there were shampoo and conditioner sets available, and I had the money to buy them, then I would naturally be willing to use them."
Cai Xiaolian smiled: "That's right! Everyone else must think the same way. For those families who aren't short of money, these are considered daily necessities. They certainly won't sell too few."
Gu Xin said, "Then why don't we just stop opening a shop and sell directly to cosmetic shops? Or people who know our family can come to our shop to buy. That way, we only need a workshop, no shop, and no need to hire anyone to manage it. For example, we used to sell shampoo and body care sets for five taels of silver. Next year, we'll make the bottles bigger, fill them with more, and sell them for ten taels of silver."
“Mother, you said before that you can’t have too much of one thing, otherwise it will lose its value. So, we don’t even need to make the workshop too big. Just make sure we can produce a thousand sets every month.”
“Grandpa was quite worried about us before. He said that the bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow. Dad has to study, and if we get into trouble and attract those bad people to deal with us, he won’t be able to study in peace. Even if we cooperate with Lord Cheng’s family, he is only a county magistrate. Above him are the prefectural magistrate, the prefect, and others. Who knows if their relatives will be jealous of our business?”
"So we just do it at home. There are so many people in the village, even if bad guys come, they can't do anything to us. We don't open a big shop, but we have a certain income every month, so that no one will be envious and we won't be put in danger."
The three time travelers were stunned when Gu Xin said those words.
Gu Xin didn't hear a response. Seeing that her parents and sister's expressions were a little off again, she blinked and asked in a weaker voice, "Did I say something wrong?"
“No, darling. You’re absolutely right!” Cai Xiaolian said with delight.
When she first arrived, she thought her little girl was a bit silly. She never expected that she could analyze some things from her grandfather's words, although not in a comprehensive way.
"Really? Hehe, Mom, I overheard Grandpa and Grandma worrying about our family that day." Gu Xin scratched her head shyly.
The time-traveling trio: "..."
This girl seems to really enjoy eavesdropping.
"Then what do you think, Xiaolian?" Gu Shouxin asked Cai Xiaolian.
“Since you three, father and daughters, all think the same way, I’ll just go with the majority.” Cai Xiaolian smiled helplessly, then looked at Gu Shouxin and said seriously, “Her father, you have to work harder! Now Xinxin knows that the more money our family earns and the more things we give out, the more people will covet us. Only when you are strong will people not dare to covet us.”
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