Two days after New Year's Day, Lu Jiaxin went to the convenience store to make a phone call and saw Sister Chen showing off her newly bought leather shoes to the store owner.

Sister Chen lifted up the shoes on her feet and asked, "Ali, do they look good?"

Auntie Pang couldn't take her eyes off the leather shoes, but she said, "What's the point of looking good? They're not warm, and they're worse than my cotton shoes!"

Sister Chen held the wall with her left hand and took off her shoes with her right hand, peeling them open to reveal the cotton wool inside: "See? Such thick wool, it's very warm on my feet."

As soon as Lu Jiaxin saw the style of the leather shoes, she knew that she had asked a processing factory to make them. This model used artificial leather and had the lowest price.

Auntie Fat reached out and touched them. The cotton was thick and soft. She was very tempted and wanted to buy a pair: "Where did you buy them? How much is a pair?"

Sister Chen said that she bought them in Xiushui Street: "My husband went there to buy things yesterday and saw that everyone was scrambling for leather shoes. He knew I was afraid of the cold, and the shoe seller said that these shoes were warm and waterproof, so he bought a pair."

When she first found out her husband bought her shoes, Sister Chen complained that he was wasting money, mainly because her husband had poor taste and she didn't like any of the things he bought. But when she saw the shoes, she was really surprised.

"How much is a pair?"

"The asking price was 88, and I bargained for a long time before I got it to 668."

The wholesale price is thirty-four, and sixty-eight, which is actually not bad. However, this is artificial leather, so the price will definitely not be too high. Su Heyuan wholesales to buyers in the four-nine cities, and buyers also want to make money. Of course, this does not include Hong Kong City, and the other party has such channels that they can't envy.

Aunt Pang was very tempted and decided to buy a pair to wear.

Xue Mao went to Xiushui Street that afternoon after hearing the news. When he came back, he said to Lu Jiaxin in a depressed tone, "Sister Xin, the leather shoes we make are 188 yuan for a pair of lambskin shoes, 168 yuan for a pair of sheepskin shoes, and 88 yuan for a pair of artificial leather shoes. This price is more than double what we sell it for."

Lu Jiaxin thought it was normal: "They transported it from Yangcheng here, and the shipping and labor costs were a huge expense. They shipped it to Sijiu City and then wholesaled it to the people below, and they made a profit after each hand."

She knew very well that Su Heyuan was attracted by the design of those shoes and therefore did not bargain too hard. Otherwise, this guy would have been unethical and directly made the shoes based on the originals, and she would not have made so much money.

Xue Mao also thought so, but he still thought it was too exaggerated: "Sister, the difference between the cost and the selling price is too big."

Lu Jiaxin said: "That's grabbing the first opportunity. When the imitation shoes come out next year, the price will drop by at least 30% to 40%. Although there will still be profit, it will definitely not be that much."

The clothing industry is extremely profitable in this era. The shoes they produced are new in style, good in quality and warm, and are just right for wearing in the cold weather. In addition, the seller boasted that they were brand-name goods from Hong Kong, and many people did not think the asking price of 188 was expensive. You have to know that in department stores, the styles are not as good as this, and the winter shoes cost 180, 90 or even more than 200.

Xue Mao calculated that even if the price dropped by 30%, he would still make some money, just not that much. Although Su Heyuan had bought all the shoes, Xue Mao still went to Xiushui Street to check the sales situation.

A few days later, Xue Mao said, "Sister, our shoes are sold out. Many people want to buy them but can't. Sister, are there so many rich people in Beijing?"

Not to mention lambskin, even artificial leather is priced at 68 yuan at a discount price, which is a month's salary for some people.

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "This is the capital, and now the family planning policy states that young men and women can only have one child, so the pressure of life is much lighter. I have money on hand, so I am willing to buy a pair of practical shoes for the New Year."

There will always be rich people in every dynasty. Twenty years later, many places have not yet escaped poverty, but some places are living a life of luxury.

Xiao Qiu asked, "Aunt, all the shoes are sold out, why haven't my father and uncle come back yet?"

School will be over in a week, Lu Jiaxin said it was too cold so she would not set up a stall after the holiday. She wanted to go home when she had nothing to do. She didn't feel that way when she was at home, but she missed her grandparents and mother after being out for so long.

Before Xiaoqiu came to Sijiu City, she made an appointment with Lu Jiazong that after the shoes were delivered and he had nothing to do, he would come to Sijiu City and take Xiaoqiu home.

Speak of the devil, and he will appear. Auntie Pang shouted from outside: "Lu Jiaxin, your phone will call again in five minutes, hurry up."

"Coming, coming." Lu Jiaxin responded.

The call was from Lu Jiajie, who said he had already bought a ticket back home and would be home in four days: "Second brother, go back by yourself. I will go back for the New Year this year, and Xiaoqiu will go with me."

According to the original plan, Lu Jiazong went to Sijiu City to pick up Xiaoqiu and take him back to his hometown. However, Lu Jiajie was going back to his hometown for the New Year, so there was really no need for him to come to Sijiu City.

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "When I get back, I'll have to treat Master Jia and Brother Ale to a meal. They've worked hard during this period."

Lu Jiajie said: "Master Jia and Xiang Yang have already found work here. They want to earn more and won't go back for the New Year. Their bonuses will be handed over to their families when I return."

Lu Jiaxin has already paid the salaries, but not the bonuses. She is waiting for Lu Jiajie to come and give them to them.

"What about Brother Ale and Brother Asheng?"

Lu Jiajie said that the two of them went back to Beijing with him: "They said that they can't make enough money, so they should go back next year to make more money. We must spend the New Year together as a family."

The main reason was that Lu Jiaxin paid for the train tickets, so they didn't have to pay for it themselves. Plus, they missed their families after being away for several months. Of course, the most important thing was that the two of them felt that Lu Jiaxin was so capable that she would definitely help Lu Jiajie, so they would just follow Lu Jiajie in the future.

"Then be careful on the road."

Xiao Qiu knew that his father couldn't come to pick him up, so he asked worriedly, "Aunt, will Uncle Wu really go back for the New Year? I miss Grandpa, Mom, and my daughter."

"Since your fifth uncle said so, he must have returned to his hometown to celebrate the New Year."

"Aunt, what about you?" Xiao Qiu asked. After being here for more than two months, she knew that Lu Jiaxin and Lu Hongjun had a very tense relationship and it was basically impossible for them to spend the New Year together.

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "This is my first year moving here, so I will definitely spend the New Year at home. I'll see if I can invite my eldest brother and sister-in-law to come over and join us."

In the first year of moving into the new house, according to custom, she had to celebrate the New Year in the new house, or she could take Xue Mao and Qian Xiaoxiao to her eldest brother's house to celebrate the New Year. She respected and loved Lu Jiaguang from the bottom of her heart.

Xiao Qiu patted her head and said, "Look at me, I actually forgot such an important thing. Aunt, after the New Year, I want to go back to Sijiu City with my fifth uncle and sell breakfast with Uncle Xue Mao."

This was a test to see if Lu Jiaxin was willing to let her continue to follow Xue Mao in making and selling breakfast.

How could Lu Jiaxin not hear the implication? She smiled and said, "As long as you are not afraid of hard work, come with your fifth uncle."

"It's not hard, not hard at all."

(End of this chapter)