Chapter 228 Supply
Song Zhenzhu was even more surprised. "Just for one morning, two hundred yuan?" she asked in a low voice, unable to believe it.
Wu Caifeng also lowered her voice, "There are a lot of tourists coming and going."
Song Zhenzhu looked at the people walking around her, and finally her gaze fell on Xu Shanshan's stall across the street. Xu Shanshan's stall also had quite a few people today.
Song Zhenzhu couldn't help but ask, "Big sister, what are those two people over there selling?"
When Xu Shanshan was mentioned across the street, Wu Caifeng looked a little awkward, but still replied, "She also sells bracelets."
Song Zhenzhu asked curiously, "Do they wear this too?"
Wu Caifeng nodded, "Both the bracelets and the hair ornaments are simple to make."
There was no one in front of Zhizhi, so she turned around and said, "Aunt Song, you can sell this too."
Song Zhenzhu waved her hands repeatedly, "No, I didn't mean that, I was just curious..."
Song Zhenzhu thought that Zhizhi was deliberately trying to put her down because she thought she would steal her business, so she quickly explained.
But Zhizhi said, "I'm serious, you sell, I'll supply you, what do you think?"
"You might earn less then, but I have a wide variety of goods, so you'll definitely earn more than if you sold just one item."
"Moreover, I can supply you with the goods first, and you can pay me after you sell them. If you can't sell them, you can take them back to me, which is the same thing."
Seeing that Zhizhi seemed serious, and most importantly, that she explained everything clearly, Song Zhenzhu couldn't make up her mind.
She instinctively turned to look at her son.
Although her son is not very old, he has been steady and mature since childhood, unlike most children.
Often, when she's unsure of what to do, she'll ask her child for their opinion.
Su Yue was educated and always offered her unique insights.
For example, it was Su Yue who suggested that she accompany Su Yue to Beijing this time.
Su Yue is coming to Beijing to study, and I'm worried about leaving her home alone, afraid she'll be bullied.
But Song Zhenzhu couldn't bear to part with the two acres of land her family owned.
Song Zhenzhu is a native of this generation, having experienced the most difficult times. Her generation values the land more than anything else.
They always believed that as long as there was land, people would have a way out.
With food, people won't panic.
But Su Yue told her that since they were a small family, there was no need for them to worry about their two acres of farmland. On the contrary, with the reform and opening up, it would be better for them to move to the city.
As it turns out, the child was right; there are indeed more opportunities in the city.
The city is so different from their little town.
So when Zhizhi wanted to supply her with goods, she couldn't make up her mind, so she looked to Su Yue for advice.
Su Yue nodded.
Song Zhenzhu asked Zhizhi, "Won't this cause you too much trouble?"
Zhizhi shook her head. "How could that be?"
"Auntie, if you get your goods from me, I'll make a profit on every single item you sell! I'm so happy!"
“Alright, then I’ll learn from you here!” Song Zhenzhu said, and sat down on the curb.
Zhizhi has business again.
Song Zhenzhu didn't leave, and neither did Su Yue; the mother and son were both studying nearby.
By noon, Zhizhi had brought very little food left.
Perhaps it's because of the holiday, Zhizhi clearly felt that there were more people around.
Even though Xu Shanshan launched the same campaign as her, it didn't affect her business.
Around 12 o'clock, no one came to inquire anymore, and there was hardly anyone sitting under the shade of the tree, so Zhizhi and Wu Caifeng packed up their things together.
Upon seeing this, Song Zhenzhu quickly came over to help.
Almost everything has been sold, there's nothing left to pack up.
Wu Caifeng can carry it away with a shoulder pole.
Song Zhenzhu wanted to help pick them out, but Wu Caifeng refused, saying they weren't heavy.
Song Zhenzhu then asked, "Zhizhi, where did you take the bus?"
Zhizhi said, "Let's not take the car yet. Come on, Aunt Song, I'll treat you and Su Yue to a bowl of noodles."
Song Zhenzhu disagreed, and then immediately said, "How about this, Zhizhi, I'll treat you to a meal."
After saying that, she emphasized, "Otherwise, I can't go with you."
Zhizhi nodded, "Okay, then Auntie, you can treat us to noodles."
After Song Zhenzhu ordered noodles and paid, Zhizhi ordered soft drinks and two stir-fried dishes.
"Aunt Song, you're treating us to noodles, so I'll treat you and Su Yue to soda."
Song Zhenzhu's face immediately turned red, "I promised to treat you..."
Zhizhi said, "Please accept!"
After saying that, she comforted Song Zhenzhu, "It's okay. When you make money in the future, you can treat me to something delicious. I definitely won't be polite then."
Song Zhenzhu touched the money wrapped in her handkerchief and nodded emphatically, "Yes, when Aunt Song makes money, I will definitely treat you and my older sister to a good meal."
"Absolutely!"
Zhizhi raised her soda to clink glasses with them. After clinking glasses with Su Yue, Su Yue quickly lowered his head, his ear tips and the back of his hands turning red.
After the meal, Song Zhenzhu made an appointment with Zhizhi to come again tomorrow to learn more from Zhizhi about how to sell things.
Zhizhi nodded, "Okay!"
After returning home, Zhizhi took a nap before starting to restock her stock.
In the evening, Zhizhi calculated the purchase price and the selling price, and made a reasonable purchase price bill. She would show it to Song Zhenzhu the next day. If Song Zhenzhu thought it was reasonable, she would sell it; if not, she would just leave it.
It was past nine o'clock at night when Zhizhi was still slumped over the table. Zhou Lin felt a little sorry for her. "How do you calculate this? I'll help you calculate it."
Zhizhi shook her head, "You don't know the price of each material, so you can't calculate it. I have to do it myself."
Zhou Lin went out to wash the fruit and brought it in.
Once he was lying in bed, Zhou Lin couldn't help but say, "Actually, we have enough money."
“I don’t need to buy clothes or shoes…” Zhou Lin felt that he could save a little more money or go out and take on more missions.
But Zhizhi shook her head and said, "It has nothing to do with those things. This is something I like to do."
Nestling into Zhou Lin's arms, Zhizhi said, "Go to sleep. We still need to go out and earn money tomorrow!"
Zhou Lin “…”
Although she was busy, Zhizhi didn't feel tired at all, since she wasn't the one doing the physically demanding work.
She didn't do any housework either; she just helped out at the stall every day.
But when Zhou Lin got up in the morning, he still told his mother, "When you go out with Zhizhi, take good care of her."
Wu Caifeng immediately glared at him and said, "You child, listen to what you're saying, how could I not take care of you?"
Zhou Lin knew his mother wouldn't, but he...
Wu Caifeng knew he was worried, so she said, "Don't worry, I'm keeping a close eye on things. Zhizhi is busy every day and seems quite happy."
“If she really looks unwell, I will definitely persuade her not to go out.”
Zhou Lin nodded.
“Thank you for taking good care of Zhizhi,” he said.
Wu Caifeng waved her hand, "What are you saying? Do you treat me like an outsider?"
"Go, go, go do your own thing!"
——
Song Zhenzhu watched and learned from Zhizhi for three days. On the fourth day, she set up a stall at another gate of the scenic area, selling the same things as Zhizhi.
Xu Shanshan's hard-won income has dropped again.
She secretly observed for two days but didn't find that Zhizhi had launched any new activities.
In the end, it was Wang Qianqian, who liked to wander around, who discovered the truth.
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