Chapter 057: Everyone Can Make Money

Milk powder is sold by the bag, and scarcity makes things more valuable. A bag of milk powder that Tang Yuan bought for 20 yuan in Hong Kong can now be sold for 5 yuan.

Also, because the supply of milk powder was limited at that time, and there was already a batch of "three-no" milk powder circulating on the market, the milk powder she bought also needed to have its outer packaging torn off, leaving only the inner bag as a "three-no" product, which could also be easily sold.

Second Aunt wanted a lot of things, so Tang Yuan made several trips to get all the things she wanted, and soon he had 30 yuan in cash.

Not only did I make money, I also received thanks from two people.

"I've asked others to make clothes for me," Second Aunt said to Tang Yuan with a smile, "Although the clothes I want are not difficult and I can sew them myself, but when I think about it carefully, I spend two or three days sewing clothes. It's better to use this time to knit sweaters and earn a little more money."

"Second aunt should be more open-minded. It's better to spend money to buy convenience. Besides, they have sewing machines at home, so it's reasonable to let them earn more money," Shen Wenyu continued. "If I don't work at home now, as long as I give more money to my mother-in-law, she will be happy to take over all the housework."

"I never dared to imagine the life I'm living now," Second Aunt lowered her head, weaving the small ornament in her hand. After weaving a circle, she looked at Tang Yuan, "Xiao Fang, can we do this job for long?"

"I don't know either," Tang Yuan didn't promise, but seeing the disappointed look on Second Aunt's face, he still spoke up, "But in the past two years, a large number of educated youth have returned to the city, and there will be more children in the city in the future. There should be a demand for clothes by then. As long as they give me an order, I will ask you to weave them for me."

When she said this, they both laughed: "That's a good relationship."

"It's good that you came to us. We are both experienced and won't hold you back," Shen Wenyu said quickly. "It doesn't matter how much you make. As long as we can make money, we will be happy."

"Yes, it doesn't matter how much you make. This is you. Without you, we wouldn't have a chance to make money," said the second aunt, while neatly sketching the woolen ornaments in her hand. After finishing the last stroke, she placed it on the table. "How is it? Is this okay?"

This is not the first ornament that Second Aunt has woven. She woven it several times before and took it apart several times, but each time she felt that it was crooked and not very good. Only now has she finally woven a finished product.

According to her, this is a long-term job, just like making sweaters, and she must do it well to keep people hiring her.

"I think it's okay, what do you think, Xiaofang?"

Tang Yuan took the ornament in his hand, looked it up and down, and nodded under the expectant gaze of the two people: "I think it's okay, but I have to show it to others. Whether it works or not is not something I can decide."

Although she felt that Xue Shiqi would most likely nod, as a "middleman", she certainly couldn't confirm it directly, and at the same time let the two of them know that there was indeed someone behind her.

After hearing what she said, the two nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, we have to let someone decide. Then you take this with you. Those clothes have also been woven, you can take them all."

Tang Yuan nodded, packed all the things into bags, and left the scrap station carrying a bag of goods.

She didn't notice that when she passed an intersection, she met someone she had met before.

"It's her. We met her at the black market last year. Do you think she can do it?"

"Don't talk nonsense without evidence. Besides, the trend has changed a bit in the past two years. The authorities are not strict enough. We just need to do our part."

"I heard that Heizi's family bought a bag of apples a few years ago. I don't know where they came from. They ate them secretly for several days. But Heizi couldn't hide it. He showed off to me several times. Do you think he will stop catching me in the future?"

"Who knows? We can't decide anything. Whatever the higher-ups say is the truth. How can we have any say in it?"

"I want to eat apples, but in our situation, wherever I show up, people run 800 meters away. They are afraid to even pass by me."

"Don't let me catch you."

"No, no, I'm just saying."

…

Tang Yuan does not often sell goods near the machinery factory.

The main reason was that she had enough RMB savings during this period, enough to pay the wages of Shen Wenyu and Sun Feng, so every time she took eggs or bacon from Sun Dong and Sun Feng, she would either sell them at Xiangjiang Market or keep them for herself.

The few transactions were all with acquaintances.

After all, she only had a limited inventory of goods on hand, and the market of a few acquaintances was enough for her to develop. There was no need to take the risk to develop strangers whose background she didn't know.

She came to her residence in Hong Kong carrying her things, and when she opened the door, she met her roommate with whom she had little communication.

Seeing that the other party just looked at her and had no intention of talking to her, she felt relieved and deliberately lingered in the house for a while before going downstairs and out.

Arriving at the security booth, she walked over to greet him with a smile, slipping a handful of hazelnuts from her palm for him to satisfy his hunger.

She doesn't greet the security guards every time, but whenever she does, she'll leave something behind, most of which is cheap, but is enough to make them extra enthusiastic every time they see her.

Plus the occasional cigarettes she was given, the security guards would respond to her immediately when there was a phone call, so she wouldn't miss a single call.

When she went to Xue Shiqi's store today, her mother was there too.

The two had met before, so today they didn't feel too strange. Tang Yuan walked over, briefly greeted the two, and then took out today's goods: "This is a custom-made dress, this is a sweater, and this is a decorative item."

"Is it done?" Xue Shiqi picked up the ornament excitedly. "Oh my God, you don't know how much time I spent on it, and I only managed to weave a little bit. Jiaqi, the person you found is really amazing."

"He is indeed a skilled person," Xue's mother picked up the cotton clothes. After the wool pattern was woven on them, the whole clothes looked much more refined. "These clothes belong to me?"

"Of course, this one looks good when woven, better than I thought," Xue Shiqi bent her neck and looked at the clothes in Xue's mother's hand, "Can a piece of clothing like this be sold for a few dozen more yuan?"

Mother Xue smiled and looked towards Tang Yuan.

Tang Yuan also smiled: "It would be better if we could sell more, otherwise I won't have a chance to make money."

"You work very hard," Xue's mother said to her with a smile, "the people who ordered strawberries from you before all talked about you when they called me. They said you put a lot of effort into sending the strawberries, and the packaging was very good. They could take them out as gifts directly, and the strawberries were really fresh, definitely not left overnight."

"It's not easy to get such an opportunity, I must cherish it," Tang Yuan responded frankly, "and I have to thank you, otherwise I would not have such an opportunity."

"You are amazing yourself. Not everyone can say those words as openly as you did that day," said Mother Xue, patting her daughter beside her. "And I heard from Shiqi that you always bring her some sweet soup every time you come. I am very happy that she can make a friend like you."

"I'm also happy to make a friend like Shiqi." Tang Yuan smiled with his eyes narrowed.

Xue Shiqi stood between the two of them, looking here and there, and shook Xue's mother's hand: "Mom, don't be polite. Jiaqi and I are really good friends. Since we are friends, there is no need to be so polite."

"Okay, you're welcome," Xue's mother nodded. "Have you set a price for this little ornament? I think this little thing is really difficult to make, so the price can be a little higher."

"Yeah, I think so too. It is indeed very difficult to weave. I didn't think so when I designed it, but I found it so difficult when I was weaving it myself." Xue Shiqi thought for a while, "Then I'll order 50 yuan each, is that okay?"

Tang Yuan looked at Mother Xue.

Mother Xue nodded: "But this is a basic design, the price should not be too expensive. Shiqi, you can ask the customers about their needs later, and design the ornaments they want according to their ideas, and then set the price a little higher."

After saying this, Mother Xue raised her eyes.

Tang Yuan replied at the right time: "No matter what kind of ornaments you weave, I only charge the basic processing fee. It would be best if it can be customized. That way, the business of Shiqi's store will get better and better."

"Then it's settled," Xue Shiqi didn't notice the change in their eyes. She only thought about the future development of the handmade shop. She clenched her fist and said happily, "In this way, my sweater shop can continue to operate."

"As long as you like it," Xue's mother raised her hand and touched Xue Shiqi's hair. "Mommy hopes that you can always be happy and insist on doing what you like."

"I will, Mommy."

After the two of them finished talking, Mother Xue looked at Tang Yuan again and said, "I'll take this batch of clothes away. You and Shiqi can still cooperate as before. If you have any ideas, just tell Shiqi."

"Okay," Tang Yuan nodded, "I'm fine."

Xue Shiqi was still talking to Xue's mother, but Tang Yuan settled the bill, collected the money, and then left the craft shop on his own initiative.

She knew that in the eyes of Xue's mother, she and Xue Shiqi could not be considered good friends, but at most a cooperative relationship, so she would be somewhat wary of her.

In fact...it is indeed so.

However, she felt that Xue Shiqi was easy to talk to and was willing to treat her as a friend. Otherwise, she wouldn't have to bring sweet talk to her all the time.

But at this stage, what makes her happiest is to make money by working with Xue Shiqi.

If she could earn enough money, she wanted to buy a house in Hong Kong. House prices were not expensive at that time, and one could buy one for tens of millions of dollars. Compared with the tens of millions of dollars in the future, she would be able to make money no matter what.

It's only a few hundred thousand or so. Even if we count it as 200,000, she has already completed one twentieth of her small goal.

Thinking of this, Tang Yuan's eyes lit up.

With this calculation, hope is right in front of us!

"Jiaqi?"

Tang Yuan turned around after hearing the voice and looked at the other party in confusion. After a while, he remembered: "Meiyi, why are you not working in the store? I went to look for you specially!"

This person was none other than Liang Meiyi, a shop employee whom Tang Yuan had spoken to when he first arrived in Hong Kong.

After that, she went to look for her several times. When she went again a few years ago, she didn't see Liang Meiyi again. After asking around, she found out that she had resigned.

"I'm working in a garment factory now. Fortunately, I met you today, otherwise I would have no chance to meet you," Liang Meiyi said excitedly, "We get along very well."

"You and I get along very well," Tang Yuan said. "Do you have time now? Let's go for a walk together?"

After all, when she first came to Hong Kong, she learned a lot of knowledge about Hong Kong and Cantonese from Liang Meiyi. Now that they have met, it would be nice to have a chat.