Chen Sisi got up very early, styled her hair beautifully, and put on light makeup.
Her face was small, and beneath her arched eyebrows were a pair of large eyes that shone like stars.
Perhaps it was because of a joyous occasion, but a faint pink hue shone through her fair skin, more delicate and natural than the rouge on a flower.
After a quick tidying up, she applied lipstick, smiled faintly at herself in the mirror, and thought, "Not bad!"
Niu Niu rested her little face on her hands, her long eyelashes fluttering, and she stared at her mother in a daze.
My mom is already beautiful, but she looks even more beautiful with makeup on.
She's her mother's baby, and she'll definitely grow up to be as beautiful as her mother!
"Mom, you're so happy today!" Niu Niu smiled brightly.
Chen Sisi nodded: "Yes, today is a big day for Mom and Dad. We'll go to the photo studio to take a family photo later."
Upon hearing that they were going to take pictures, Niu Niu softly exclaimed, "Yay... Mommy, then Niu Niu wants to get pretty makeup done too."
Unable to resist her nagging any longer, Chen Sisi could only twist her lipstick and dab a "beauty mark" on her forehead.
"Look, it's beautiful." Chen Sisi turned the mirror around.
Niu Niu looked at herself in the mirror, noticing the red dot between her eyebrows, and excitedly raised the mirror.
"Niu Niu is beautiful too..."
"Niu Niu is the prettiest!"
The mother and daughter have become Big Beauty and Little Beauty.
She had a plan: first, she would deliver the goods to the dock, and then she would go to the military camp to find Gu Chengfeng.
They will have an afternoon to handle the paperwork. After receiving their marriage certificate, they will go to the Hongxing Photo Studio to take a family photo. The day will be well-organized.
At the dock, Cao Hua got out of bed before dawn.
He made a point of washing his hair, shaving, and getting a new hairstyle. He picked out his best gray suit and arrived at the dock early.
He spent the whole morning looking around absentmindedly.
Upon seeing that bright red figure, Cao Hua immediately put down his work and rushed to Chen Sisi.
"Mr. Cao, so early!" Shen Sisi's polite smile was enough to steal someone's heart.
Cao Hua immediately noticed her difference.
With her carefully dressed up, Chen Sisi looked even more radiant and beautiful.
He didn't usually stutter, but suddenly his tongue got tied when he was talking to Chen Sisi.
"No, it's getting late. People in our line of work all get up quite early."
He nodded knowingly, "It's really not easy."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, seeing that Cao Hua was also busy, she handed him the basket: "Mr. Cao, these are the fifteen bottles of medicinal oil you ordered. I gave you an extra bottle as a gift, thank you for your trust!"
Cao Hua took the basket without even opening it, showing his unconditional trust in her.
"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony. How much was it again?"
Chen Sisi said, "Forty-five yuan."
"Forty-five?" Cao Hua's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. What kind of oil was so precious?
A bottle costs three yuan?
Shen Sisi knew that her price was too high, but you get what you pay for, and her medicated oil was definitely worth the price.
Seeing his hesitation, she pondered for a moment and said, "Mr. Cao, you know the effects of this medicated oil."
"It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. In your line of work, if you really need to rest for a hundred days, how much work will be delayed and how much money will be lost?"
"All things considered, three yuan for a bottle of medicated oil is indeed not expensive..."
“These are all 50ml large-capacity ones, enough for you to use for a long time.”
She was very enthusiastic in promoting it, and what she said made perfect sense.
Those who make a living at the docks are most afraid of getting injured and having to stop working, because if they stop, their whole family won't be able to eat.
Cao Hua made up his mind: "Fine, I'll buy it."
As he spoke, he took out forty-five dollars from his wallet.
This is higher than the salary of an average worker.
He really went all out.
Shen Sisi accepted the forty-five yuan... which was her first income from starting her business, and she was so excited that her eyes were shining.
"Thank you, Mr. Cao..." Shen Sisi carefully put the money away, but did not leave in a hurry.
She didn't want to do just this one deal; she wanted to find an outlet through Cao Hua.
"Mr. Cao, I have another business deal I'd like to discuss with you..."
Cao Hua was initially heartbroken, but when he heard that Chen Sisi had business to discuss, he immediately became interested.
"Don't call me Mr. Cao, that's too formal. Call me Brother Cao or Brother Hua."
Shen Sisi, quick-witted as ever, immediately changed her tune: "I'll call you Brother Hua along with Dong Xiaojiang!"
When Brother Hua called out, he felt a little lightheaded, as if he were standing on the deck.
"Go ahead and say it, girl."
Chen Sisi looked at the bamboo basket and said, "Brother Hua, I want to cooperate with you to sell medicinal oil together."
"How so?"
After thinking for a moment, she told Cao Hua about the win-win cooperation model she had been considering these past few days.
"For every order placed with you, you get a cut of the gross profit, 20% of it. You get 20% and I get 80%, on the condition that a 30% deposit is paid upfront."
A 20% gross profit margin doesn't sound like much, only a few cents per bottle, but if you sell in large quantities, it can be a considerable amount.
She looked at him quietly, her face full of expectation.
She spared no expense in order to open up sales channels as quickly as possible.
She wouldn't have been willing to make such a cheap deal with anyone else; she was only willing to cooperate with Cao Hua.
It's not just because he has connections, but more importantly because he's a trustworthy person.
Cao Hua thought it was something serious, but to his surprise, it was money being delivered to him.
He got to where he is today not only because of these dockworkers, but also because he used to do a lot of small-time business.
He never complains about small business; he's just afraid of not having any business coming to him.
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