Chapter 196: Showing Off His Talent
Half an hour later, Chen Jing'an and Xu Minghui, who had been waiting anxiously outside, finally saw Sang Zhixia coming out of the embroidery shop.
Sang Zhixia couldn't wait to sit down and said, "Find a few quick hands and feet to go to the embroidery shop to help count the inventory first."
Xu Minghui couldn't help but laugh: "Did it work out?"
"Well, well, what's there to discuss?"
Sang Zhixia's initial tension faded, her eyes sparkling with laughter. She raised her hand with a proud expression, "This number."
Xu Minghui was genuinely surprised this time: "Five hundred?"
Sang Zhixia shook her head in an inscrutable manner and lowered her raised pinky finger by one knuckle. "Four hundred and sixty taels. Second Aunt added an extra ten taels, and Boss Liu also took a step back."
"But Second Aunt said that before signing the contract and paying the money to buy out the goods, we should first count and record the goods, so as to avoid any mistakes when checking the number later."
The price agreed upon today was supposed to include the remaining stock in the embroidery shop, but they only heard Boss Liu tell them how much stock there was, so they had no idea of the specific situation.
Sang Zhixia didn't expect this.
Second Aunt Xu felt heartbroken about having to pay the extra ten taels of silver. She said that even if she had to stay in the embroidery shop today and not go home, she would insist on counting all the goods before she was willing to pay.
Otherwise, they had agreed on the payment of money and goods. What if they paid the money and then Boss Liu secretly took away the stock?
Although it might be a bit petty to think this way, if something like this really happened, Boss Liu and his family would all go south. If they paid the money but didn't get anything, who would they tell?
There was no other way, Sang Zhixia could only rush out to call for help.
Chen Jing listened quietly with a smile in her eyes. When she was sure that everything was settled, she exclaimed in admiration: "Great, great."
"The ancients were not deceived by the words of the women."
"I'll call someone to help. Sister-in-law, can you sit down and rest for a while?"
Sang Zhixia waved her hands repeatedly, "No need to stop. I told Boss Liu that when our embroidery shop grows bigger, we'll buy all the materials from him. Boss Liu really believes we can become bigger and stronger, and he's already imagining our prosperous future."
"I have to hurry and help Second Aunt smooth things over, lest Boss Liu regret it. Wouldn't Second Aunt and I have wasted all our time arguing?"
After saying this, Sang Zhixia left in a hurry. Chen Jing'an and Xu Minghui looked at each other for a long time and burst out laughing.
This is so appropriate, it seems that they look down on others...
With the help of the people Chen Jing'an called, the items in the embroidery shop were counted in less than two hours.
Second Aunt Xu was particularly meticulous, listing everything from whole pieces of fabric to disassembled needles, threads, and colorful silk threads.
Sang Zhixia was still talking to Boss Liu, "Look, Boss Liu, today's deal has been done. It not only solves a big problem for you and your wife, but also paves the way for business with the Xu family. It's a mutually beneficial and win-win situation. Don't you think it's great?"
Under the combined efforts of Aunt Xu and Sang Zhixia to bargain, Boss Liu really didn't make much profit and could only break even.
Hearing Sang Zhixia's words, he smiled bitterly and said with a headache, "I can't argue with you, but your Second Aunt is a person who truly loves embroidery. My husband and I have been managing the embroidery shop for many years. If we hand it over to her, I think our hard work will not be wasted. I am satisfied."
Mulberry branches in summer are still not satisfied.
She looked at Boss Liu eagerly and said with a smile, "Boss Liu, you've been running this embroidery shop for many years. I think you've accumulated some regular customers. You must have had quite a few customers in the past, right?"
Boss Liu: “…”
Sang Zhixia rubbed her hands together and climbed up the pole. "If Boss Liu continues to do embroidery business in the county town, I will definitely not say such a disgusting thing, but aren't you going south today?"
"Since we won't be making a living in the county anymore, these accumulated customer bases will be useless. Why don't you give them to us?"
Boss Liu: “…”
Sang Zhixia, with a solemn and righteous expression on her face, said in a resounding voice, "If we can secure the customer base that Boss Liu has given us, the variety and quantity of goods we can purchase from you in the future will definitely increase. It's a win-win situation for us all. Boss Liu won't be reluctant to part with these small items, right?"
Boss Liu was completely speechless.
Madam Liu listened for a long moment, her handkerchief covering her mouth as she laughed. She glared at Sang Zhixia in annoyance and said, "You may be young, but you're quite quick-witted and eloquent."
"You and your second aunt have been here for half a day, not only have you taken out all the things my wife and I have saved, but you're also thinking about these things?"
Sang Zhixia didn't care about being scolded. She touched her nose and smiled innocently: "I'm just hoping that the reputation of this embroidery shop will not be tarnished in your hands, so that we can get rich together in the future."
Mrs. Liu couldn't help laughing.
Boss Liu was also at a loss for words and said, "Forget it, it's useless for me to keep it. I might as well give it to you all at once."
"Let's make it clear first, it's a good thing to have constant contact, but when you want to get goods from me again, it's absolutely impossible for the situation to be like today."
"When you come to me to purchase goods, no matter what you say, it's useless!"
Sang Zhixia was very happy to get what he wanted. He nodded and agreed hurriedly, and repeatedly promised that he would never bargain for the goods.
Just say no to pressure, and be determined not to say no to pressure.
Xu Minghui and Chen Jing'an also followed him into the embroidery shop. When they arrived, they found that Sang Zhixia and Aunt Xu were busy in their own places, and they couldn't find any place to help, so they just stood by and helped with the accounts.
When all the accounts on the table were almost settled, Aunt Xu solemnly took out the silver notes she had brought from home and went to the government office with the Liu couple to sign the contract.
When the deed was signed, it was Aunt Xu who decided to write the old man's name on it.
She carefully folded the contract and put it away, whispering, "Although it's agreed that I'll be the one running the embroidery shop, the money comes from the public treasury. It should belong to everyone in the Xu family, so my name can't be on it."
From now on, no matter whether the embroidery shop's business is good or bad, how much profit it makes or whether it loses money, all the income from the shop must be put into the public account, and how to distribute it will be determined by the old man.
Although the winery in the village was managed by Uncle Xu, the contract was also arranged in this way.
Neither Xu Minghui nor Sang Zhixia felt anything was wrong, but Chen Jingan, who had accompanied them all the way, had a hint of surprise in his eyes.
After encountering a great disaster, it seems that it is not just Xu Yu and Xu Minghui who have changed in the Xu family.
The Xu family today is really different from before.
Now that the matter was settled, several people felt relieved.
There is a shop in front of the embroidery shop, a small courtyard in the back, and two small side rooms.
The Liu couple lived in the back with their children and agreed to move out of the store in five days, at which time Aunt Xu could take over everything.
Even after the big thing was done, Second Aunt Xu didn't relax at all, and she even became more anxious.
If she hadn't been concerned that Sang Zhixia had to eat on time while taking medicine, she would have even wanted to run home right then and there.
At the dinner table that Chen Jing'an had ordered, Second Aunt Xu, who had lost her appetite, was still saying to Sang Zhixia, "Xia Xia, are all the regular customers' lists you requested complete?"
Sang Zhixia held up her chopsticks, unsure: "Boss Liu did give me a thick booklet, but I don't know if it's complete."
"It doesn't matter. Having a foundation is better than having nothing."
Second Aunt Xu smiled contentedly, pinched Sang Zhixia's face and said, "You've thought it through."
"If you hadn't mentioned it, I'd have been so nervous I hadn't thought about it."
Speaking of her expertise, Second Aunt Xu's speech became much calmer. "The change of ownership of the embroidery shop can't be concealed from anyone, and neither can we. But we must also find a way to keep these accumulated connections with old customers."
"In my early years, when I was still a girl, my family had a manager who managed the cosmetics business. Whenever the shop had a new and interesting thing, he would order his staff to carefully prepare a small gift according to the list of regular customers and send it to each household."
"First, it lets people know that we have something new in the store. Second, it can also help keep old customers happy by offering them small favors, so they don't go elsewhere. I think we can use this method as well."
The embroidery shop does not sell rouge and powder, and it is impossible to be so generous as to give a set of clothes to every regular customer at one time, but small items such as handkerchiefs and purses are not difficult to buy.
With a little thought, even the most inconspicuous little items can be made into something very pleasing, and these little gifts given away may lead to great things.
Sang Zhixia understood and nodded seriously. "So, in order to make the gift look good when we go back, should we design some nice floral paper or something? It would be best if we could also draw two sets of clothes on the floral paper?"
Second Aunt Xu asked in surprise, "Drawing on flowery paper?"
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