Chapter 5
Song Zhehao knew that if he wanted to complete his protection mission and be good to An Cai and Song Miaoer, he had to create relatively affluent living conditions.
How can I make money?
Song Zhehao turned his attention to his weaving skills.
The baskets woven by Song Zhehao were sold out at the market, and those baskets were distributed to the surrounding areas. Song Zhehao's fame became more and more famous, and more and more people came to buy the baskets woven by Song Zhehao.
Although the money earned from weaving baskets has brought the family a considerable income, Song Zhehao no longer expects to make money from weaving baskets.
As Song Zhehao expected, his craftsmanship finally attracted a wealthy sponsor.
The financial backer was named Jiang Chengkui, a small boss from the next village.
As soon as Jiang Chengkui came to Song Zhehao, he explained his purpose.
It turned out that a few years ago, Jiang Chengkui went to S Province with a partner to open a coal mine. Later, something happened to the coal mine, and Jiang Chengkui was cheated by his partner. Not only was the coal mine closed, but he also lost a lot of money. Fortunately, he did not bear any legal responsibility, and he still had some money left.
During the years when he was running the coal mine, Jiang Chengkui often traveled to coastal cities, so his horizons and knowledge naturally broadened.
His mother bought the basket woven by Song Zhehao and brought it home. Jiang Chengkui stared at the basket in a daze, and finally decided to make money from the basket in front of him.
Jiang Chengkui asked Song Zhehao to cooperate, saying that he wanted to open a basket weaving factory and sell the baskets specifically to the south. He knew several friends who sold fruit in the south, and if these baskets were used to store fruit, the value of the fruit would definitely increase several times.
With this idea, Jiang Chengkui immediately called his friend in the south. His friend also agreed with his idea and asked him to send the woven basket for him to see.
Jiang Chengkui sent it over. After his friend took a look at it, he immediately agreed with Jiang Chengkui's idea and said that this was not an ordinary woven basket, but a work of art.
He also said that there are more wealthy people in the south in the past two years, so it would be nice to bring a fruit basket when visiting relatives and friends.
It’s just that fruits are not rare in the south, nor are they considered to be very expensive. But with this fruit basket to package them, the price of fruits will inevitably rise.
So Jiang Chengkui's friends said that this idea is feasible.
However, Jiang Chengkui's friends also had concerns. Although the basket he sent was good, it was too large and bulky. It was obviously the type used in farmyards. Baskets used to hold fruits are generally designed to be delicate and compact.
The friend was worried that the basket weaver, Song Zhehao, might be able to weave a basket suitable for fruit.
After Jiang Chengkui shared his joy, he also expressed his concerns.
Song Zhehao only said to him, "As long as the money is enough, you can weave any basket!"
The two finally signed a contract, with Jiang Chengkui responsible for providing money, setting up a factory, and finding sales channels; while Song Zhehao was responsible for providing technology and training workers.
It turns out that this idea is not only feasible, but also very promising.
After the company's first batch of baskets was sent to the south, the boss immediately placed another order, demanding several times the original quantity.
The company was on the right track and the workers had learned their skills. As the company's two largest shareholders, Jiang Chengkui took care of the company's affairs every day, while Song Zhehao just stayed at home and waited to collect the money.
At that time, although "intellectual property" was still a very unfamiliar concept, Song Zhehao, as a time traveler, still used his skills to acquire 20% of the company's shares.
Song Zhehao said to Jiang Chengkui, "It shouldn't be too much to get this much money for my craft, right?"
Jiang Chengkui nodded repeatedly, saying that it was not excessive at all, and agreed happily.
Jiang Chengkui knew that his idea was not new and there were countless basketball hoops on the market. If he wanted to remain invincible in the huge competition, Song Zhehao's craftsmanship was the most critical.
Song Zhehao's request was not excessive at all.
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After earning his first money, Song Zhehao put it all in front of An Cai.
An Cai looked at the huge sum of money in front of her, opened her mouth and exclaimed: "Did you earn all this money?"
Song Zhehao confidently told her: "It's the money we earned."
An Cai still couldn't believe it. She held up the money with both hands and said, "My goodness, how should I spend so much money?"
Song Zhehao looked at An Cai's innocent expression, smiled and said, "Our old house is leaking and it's time to renovate it. My daughter is not getting enough nutrition, so we should spend more money on her health. And you, you've suffered with me all these years, you should buy yourself something with the remaining money."
Just as Song Zhehao expected, upon hearing this, An Cai, who had always been frugal, stood up in shock and exclaimed, "I'm not a girl waiting to get married, what can I buy? Besides, even if I buy something, it won't cost that much."
Listening to An Cai's words, Song Zhehao smiled helplessly.
An Cai originally planned not to buy anything for herself, but under Song Zhehao's strong opposition, she still bought herself a few sets of clothes.
Song Zhehao also asked An Cai to buy some cosmetics. At that time, cosmetics were still rare. An Cai immediately refused and said worriedly: "If I buy this kind of things, will I be misunderstood as a woman who is not serious?"
An Cai is so naive that Song Zhehao almost laughed to tears.
An Cai had no idea that in the near future, these kinds of things used to decorate oneself would become the first choice for women to spend a lot of money on.
An Cai doesn't want to buy it, and Song Zhehao doesn't want to force her, but she has no choice but to buy it. Song Zhehao wants An Cai to develop the habit of spending money on cosmetics.
Song Zhehao had some money, so he went to a cosmetics store in the provincial capital and bought some ordinary cosmetics and some expensive ones.
The cosmetics at that time were naturally not as rich, high-end, and effective as they are now.
But relatively speaking, the cosmetics that Song Zhehao bought were also very popular at the time, and were what women dreamed of at the time.
When An Cai saw the brands of several cosmetics and heard the high prices, she felt distressed and accused Song Zhehao of spending money indiscriminately.
Song Zhehao said nonchalantly, "Look! I told you to buy it, but you refused. I'm a man and I don't know much, so is it expensive?"
An Cai held those cosmetics in her hands, still looking distressed.
Song Zhehao smiled mischievously and asked, "Will you buy it or not in the future?"
"Buy it! Ancestor, can't I buy it?" An Cai begged.
After hearing this, Song Zhe was finally satisfied and said, "That's right! When I make more money in the future, let's buy something more expensive, okay?"
An Cai rolled her eyes and said, "Buy! Buy! Buy!"
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