Chapter 658 Favorable Production
No one in the school knew who spread the news.
It is said that in some alleys, there are people selling this style of hair ties and hair bands.
However, the more watery the material, the better looking it is, but the more expensive it is.
Hair ties are 1.5 cents and hair bands are 1.8 cents.
It looks good, but it’s much more expensive than what Lu Miao sells it for.
It turns out that many people in the school were hesitant and reluctant to buy it.
Now, whenever they see Lu Miao going to school, they will sneak over to ask.
Although the patterns and colors are different from those sold in the alleys, they are similar styles after all.
It's much more fashionable than the hairbands sold in department stores.
Lu Miao sells at a low price, so the less well-off students in the same school all choose her first choice.
But these people probably don’t know that the hair bands and hair ties sold in the alleys are the goods that came from her hands.
At first, the supply was only to Heipi Laosi, and the quantity was small, so Lu Miao didn't care much about it.
Later, Chen Xiangdong and others also wanted it.
The demand for supply suddenly increased, and Lu Miao was afraid that the same stuff would flow into the school and arouse suspicion.
Therefore, a detailed division was made on the materials used.
Any tricks she had sold in school would never appear the same in the hands of Heipi Laosi and Chen Xiangdong.
The most discussed topic in school right now was made by her using the dye from the batch of fabrics that Ma Tou sent over a while ago.
Lu Miao has a good vision.
At Heipi Laosi and Chen Xiangdong's place, although the prices may discourage some people, the hair ties and scrunchies are still selling well.
After school, Lu Miao arrived home just in time to see Heipi Lao Si coming to pick up the goods.
There is a big difference between the way people dress in daily life and when they are dealing in goods.
The main purpose is to deceive people.
The Fu family lives a good life, and everyone in the alley knows it.
The dark-skinned fourth brother had a general understanding of the situation, and every time he came, he would change into clean and decent clothes and come over under the pretext of being a relative.
Everything has been peaceful so far.
This time it is the case.
He entered the main room and Lu Miao poured him some tea. Tang Mei saw this and called Mei Zi away, using the excuse that she needed help with some work.
The dark-skinned fourth man sat at the table and drank a few sips of water to quench his thirst. Seeing that no one else was around, he looked at Lu Miao and talked about what had happened in the past few days:
"Those things that young girls use to tie their hair have always been very popular. In the past few days, besides us, other people have also started selling them on the black market."
Lu Miao's lychee eyes flickered slightly and asked:
"Will it affect your sales? I'll give you less this time."
The dark-skinned fourth man shook his head and took out some money from his pocket:
"Not yet. This time, I'll take it the same way as before..."
Eighty-four pieces in total.
Half of it was his, and the other half was for Chen Xiangdong and the others.
"I'm just telling you this, I'm afraid we won't be able to do this business for long."
Since he didn't have any other rare items at the moment, the dark-skinned Fourth Brother originally wanted to make money from these hair ties.
But although this little thing looks delicate, it is actually simple to make and easy to learn.
Before, those students in Lu Miao’s school who followed the trend did not have sewing machines and could only sew by hand.
If the output is small and the craftsmanship is not sophisticated, the products will appear to be shoddy.
Some people buy something once and won’t buy it a second time.
Not enough to pose a threat at all.
But those on the black market are different.
Those who can get involved in the black market all have some money, at least enough to buy goods, and have a wide network of contacts.
It is possible that someone in their family knows a small workshop or tailor like Lu Miao.
If they really want to imitate, those who are familiar with sewing machines are definitely better than Mei Zi, who started late and is still the main loser at this stage.
Lu Miao had considered these issues in advance.
When the dark-skinned old fourth spoke, Lu Miao simply handed the things to him and said soothingly:
"You go ahead and take these. If you can't sell them, take them back. Don't worry too much about this. I have a plan."
"Why!"
The dark-skinned fourth brother was relieved.
Of course, he was sure that the quantity was okay. He waved his hand and said "No more, please" as if he was saying goodbye to a relative, then left with a hearty smile.
The neighbors who were chatting under the crooked tree glanced towards the door.
I guess they thought it was just relatives visiting, nothing special.
So he quickly looked away and continued talking about his own things.
Lu Miao closed the courtyard door and entered the house.
After thinking for a while, she took the parasol and the canvas bag behind the door, and called Mei Zi:
"Meizi, put today's work aside for now and come with me to buy some things."
Mei Zi let out an "ah" and obediently came out of the kitchen, holding her hand affectionately as they walked out.
Tang Mei leaned over and asked:
"What do you want to buy? Can't you wait for Xiao Fu to come back and buy it? The sun is so bright. You just came back, why are you out doing this again?"
"If he can't do it, I'll just go to the department store and walk around. It'll be fine with Mei Zi by my side."
Lu Miao opened an umbrella and went out with Mei Zi.
The situation on the black market is currently unknown, but there is one thing that Lu Miao can predict in advance.
That is, the advantage of material quality is gradually no longer an advantage.
In order to sell well, you have to work hard on the patterns and designs.
Lu Miao remembered the lace he had bought at the department store before.
Unlike the samples brought over by Matou, the ones sold in the department store have narrow edges, but they can be used just the same.
Different widths can produce different styles.
Lu Miao took Mei Zi to the department store, found the lace counter, and looked at several styles one by one.
She chose one that she thought was suitable and had good workmanship, and bought fifty meters directly.
Four cents per meter, fifty meters is two dollars.
After taking the measurements, Lu Miao opened the canvas bag and asked the salesperson to stuff everything into her bag.
There were still a lot of them on the counter, and Lu Miao originally wanted to buy more.
However, this type of material is rarely used in clothing at this stage.
You only need the area around the cuff, one foot or one and a half feet is enough.
Buying fifty meters is already very eye-catching. If she buys more, others will definitely wonder what she is going to use it for.
Lu Miao couldn't help sighing as Mei Zi helped him down the stairs.
It is better to have a source of supply for fabrics.
Sell it however you want.
In a retail place like this, if you buy a little more of these non-essential materials and satins, it will not only be eye-catching but also easy for people to remember your face.
It's really inconvenient.
Just as I was thinking about it, I saw a man rushing into the department store with his head down.
Fu Jingyou thought he would have to look for someone for a while, but as soon as he entered the department store, he saw Lu Miao standing at the corner of the stairs.
Without saying a word, he took two steps at a time and took the bag from Lu Miao's hand:
"What do you want to buy? Can't you wait for me to come back?"
He went to the research branch today to deliver his ideas notes.
It was already worrying enough that I was late and missed picking her up from school.
After finally getting home, Tang Mei said she was out shopping.
Fu Jingyou was so worried that he was almost scared to death, and rushed over here in a hurry.
He pedaled his bike quickly all the way here, feeling hot and anxious, and sweating all over.
Lu Miao smiled gently, wiped his sweat and said:
"I'm just walking around. Don't make a fuss. The doctor said it's better to move around moderately and wait for labor to start."
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