Chapter 85: The Shop is Suitable

When Tang Yuan was selling tea, there was a large shirt factory nearby. During that time, she collected a lot of shirt scraps. After collecting them during this period, the amount was too much.

Pure white lining material is not suitable for the outer side of small wallets. It is mostly used as the inner lining. Although it is used in large quantities, some of the inner linings are made of pure white cotton cloth.

Pure cotton white cloth is not expensive and easy to buy, so she simply collected the white shirt scraps and thought of having someone make some shirts out of them. It is not impossible to piece together large pieces of cloth and make them wearable, whether for herself or as gifts.

It's a good opportunity to use up some of those scraps of fabric.

It is not difficult to buy scraps of cloth. As long as the garment factory is still in operation, she can buy scraps of cloth at a suitable price. If she does not consume them now, she will have to stock up on a lot of scraps of cloth when she wants to start a tea business later.

It was okay to make clothes at this time. Originally, the mother-in-law could make some money by making clothes for others, so she dared to put the things in front of Aunt Cao like this.

Aunt Cao got Tang Yuan's hint and immediately agreed to her request: "I'll go find someone for you."

"Well, as for the reward, can I use scraps of cloth as the reward?" Tang Yuan asked, pointing to the scraps of cloth on the table, "I have a lot of these, you can bring more."

"Sure, sure. There's nothing wrong with that. I'm sure they'd love to have it." Aunt Cao nodded. "Then leave these here with me. I'll ask someone to make them for you, according to your body shape..."

"It's probably about right." Close-fitting clothes are not popular these days. If they are too close-fitting, they will be inappropriate. Tang Yuan moved the child in her arms. "Auntie Cao is willing to help. I will bring some more rags tomorrow and a pack of milk powder."

"OK!"

Aunt Cao was faster than Tang Yuan had imagined. The next day when she delivered the things, Aunt Cao took out a finished shirt. Although it was made of scraps of fabric, the pieces of fabric were relatively large, so the style of the whole garment did not look abrupt and it also had some just the right amount of beauty.

She asked about the person Aunt Cao was looking for, and it turned out to be someone she had done business with several times before.

Originally, she had planned to let the other person be a purse maker, but on the one hand, the other person's family conditions were okay, and on the other hand, he had children who needed elders to look after them, so she didn't look for him. Unexpectedly, Aunt Cao came to him again this time.

This is great, the other person can make clothes at home and take care of the children at the same time.

Tang Yuan put down the bag full of rags, waited for Aunt Cao to open her bag, took out the rags one by one and put them into the bag. When he had almost put them in, he said, "I want two sets of clothes from this batch of rags. Aunt Cao and the people who make the clothes can deal with the rest. I won't take care of it. Just consider it as a reward."

This pile of material can definitely make more than two pieces of clothing. The extra ones can be suitable for giving as gifts or exchanging for other things.

In today's environment, there is no shortage of people willing to exchange fabrics or clothes. Once finished clothes are made, it is not difficult to exchange them for things needed at home, which can also save expenses.

Aunt Cao also estimated the amount of scraps in her mind and knew the approximate profit. She nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, just leave it to me. You can trust Aunt Cao to do the job. I will definitely not let you down. Come over in a few days and I will give you the clothes."

"Well, we can just take our time." After all the fabrics were transferred, Tang Yuan patted the empty cloth bag. "If Aunt Cao needs anything in the future, please let me know. I'll find a way to help you find it."

She had wanted to say this for a long time. In the past few months, Aunt Cao had only asked for eggs and milk powder, and there had not been any big orders. If possible, she hoped to receive a big order from the railway station, as only big orders could make money.

It’s a pity that the train station is very strict these days, otherwise she would definitely go to the train station and do something big.

As the two talked, cooperation was achieved.

After that, Tangyuan would send a batch of rags from time to time. These rags were not just pure white, but also materials of other colors, in an attempt to use up the rags bit by bit in this way.

As for the shirts she made, she would not just keep them at home, but would occasionally let Zheng Man take them out to sell.

Although the shirt is made of scraps of cloth, the craftsmanship of the maker is good, and the price is set at five or eight yuan, and it can almost always be sold out.

Smaller pieces of material are really useless, so she would cut them into smaller pieces, mix them with cotton, and stuff them into the finished pillowcases. This would not waste the scraps of fabric, and on the other hand, the scraps of fabric would provide some support in the pillow, preventing it from being too soft and fluffy.

Two months passed like this, and with the help of the wallet business, the clothing business, etc., I finally reduced my inventory of rags from five or six rooms to only two rooms.

This is not just pure consumption, but the price has decreased as she continued to purchase scraps of cloth and increase her inventory.

In the past two months, she has earned 40,000 yuan from these businesses.

She also encountered people who deliberately waited at the door of the security room and chatted with her, trying to find out how she made money. There were also people who tried to steal her business by going to the garment factory in advance to buy the scraps of cloth she needed.

Without exception, there was no follow-up.

There were no other messy factors that made Tang Yuan make money through the rag business. The most important thing was that she found cheap labor. Compared with the monthly labor wage of twelve or thirteen thousand yuan in Hong Kong, the thirty yuan she paid each person per month was really a drop in the bucket.

Of course, this business is not impossible to do, but there are plenty of opportunities to make money in Hong Kong today, and the profit margins in the clothing business are even higher. Anyone who wants to make more money must do something that makes more money. If she does it on a small scale, not only will it be hard work, but the profit margins will also be low, so naturally no one will compete with her.

She communicates a lot with the security guards, and now many people know that she is in the rag business. Over time, no one pays attention to her anymore, which makes her feel much more relaxed.

Tang Yuan went downstairs carrying a bag full of things, walked to the bicycle parking area downstairs, tied the bag skillfully, then rode his bike to the door, greeted the security guard, and went to a nearby handicraft shop.

When she arrived, Xue Shiqi was standing at the door with several boxes in front of her.

When she got closer and saw the car that delivered the box leaving, she also saw the pattern on the box. It should be the wool that Xue Shiqi bought.

Xue Shiqi turned around and saw her, and immediately started talking to her: "I bought some wool, and I'm going to start knitting sweaters next. I'll start with thin sweaters first, and then slowly knit thicker ones."

"Okay, that's a good arrangement," Tang Yuan nodded, parked the car and helped her move the boxes, then said with a smile, "It's time for some serious business."

"Of course, I haven't been doing my job properly during this period," Xue Shiqi also moved boxes. "I tell you, if it weren't for this season, I would have become Mommy's personal designer."

"Wouldn't it be nice to hire a designer? Aunt Xue would definitely be very happy." Tang Yuan felt that although Mother Xue had always let her daughter do what she liked, she still hoped that her daughter could do something bigger. A designer would be a good choice, better than looking after a small shop.

"It's good, but I like knitting sweaters more," Xue Shiqi said. "I have loved doing this since I was a child. It makes me feel good."

The two of them worked together and soon moved several large boxes of wool into the house and placed them in a corner.

Xue Shiqi took a pen and opened the boxes, comparing them one by one, and wrote down the color of the wool and other information on the boxes.

Tang Yuan walked out to clean up the mess at the door, but when he turned around, he saw a notice that the shop next door was for sale. The price was not listed, but it said that details could be discussed.

She walked back and forth here for a long time, but couldn't remember what the store sold. In fact, many times when she came, the store was closed.

Xue Shiqi came out to take a look after taking notes, and saw her staring at the shop next door: "Are you interested?"

"A little bit. I saved some money and wanted to buy a big house," Tang Yuan said honestly, "How much does this shop cost?"

She doesn’t know how much the shop in Hong Kong will appreciate in value in the future, but it is likely that it will not be too cheap. Buying a house at this time can appreciate in value, and buying a shop can also appreciate in value.

Of course, she really hadn't figured out what to sell in the shop.

"It's about 100,000 yuan now," Xue Shiqi gave an approximate price. "If you're interested, I can ask for you if you can accept this price. If you can, it would be best to get it."

"Please ask for me." Tang Yuan currently has about 130,000 yuan in savings, so it is not impossible for him to spend 100,000 yuan to buy a shop.

As for housing, she remembered that it would take many years for Hong Kong's housing prices to soar. At least in the next few years, housing prices would not fluctuate much, which meant that she would have enough time to save money to buy a house.

And it is not easy to find a suitable shop. This shop has a good location and is not too crowded. It would be nice to buy it and open a store. If the business is not good, even if you rent it out, it will still be an income.

"Okay, if you can buy this shop, we will be neighbors in the future," Xue Shiqi said happily, "My mom knows more about buying shops. If the price is around 100,000 yuan, can I ask mom to send someone to negotiate for you? If you don't know much about it."

"I really don't understand. It would be best if Aunt Xue could help me negotiate." Tang Yuan felt that 100,000 yuan was really appropriate.

Afterwards, Xue Shiqi went to talk to Xue's mother, and Xue's mother really found someone to help negotiate. The other party quoted a price of 120,000. Xue's mother asked Xue Shiqi to ask her what she thought to see if she was in a hurry. If she was, she could buy it now. If not, she could bargain for it and get a lot of price reduction.

Tang Yuan was naturally not in a hurry, after all, she really didn't have anything to sell.

All wool products are sold in Xue Shiqi's store, and the wallets are sold in the market and from Zheng Man. Both businesses have fixed locations, so it would be inappropriate for her to take them back and do it herself.

Tea leaves are fine, and the better ones can be sold in the store. However, it is not the tea season now, and she does not have any extra tea leaves, so she has nothing to sell.

Just as she was thinking about this, when she went to get some rags again, she unexpectedly found something new in the shed which had not seen anything for a long time.

coffee!