He noticed that Yin Lan kept looking at the silk, which was indeed much prettier than ordinary cotton and coarse cloth. It felt very comfortable to the touch and must be very comfortable to wear.
His wife is so beautiful; if she dressed up and wore silk clothes, she would be even more stunning.
Yin Lan glanced at him. "It's so expensive, what are you going to do with it? Wear it in the village?"
That would probably cause a sensation throughout the entire village.
Her reputation was bad in the past, and now that it's slightly better, putting on a silk dress immediately brings her back to square one.
“If you like it, buy it and wear it for me to see inside,” Chen Yourun said.
Yin Lan grabbed his hand as he tried to call the shopkeeper, saying, "No, no, no, let's get down to business."
Chen Yourun shook his head and smiled. It was the first time she had held his hand, and he subconsciously stared at her, then obediently listened to her.
Her hands were soft and small; both of them couldn't cover his hands.
He shook hands with him back.
Yin Lan realized what was happening and her ears suddenly turned red. She immediately pulled her hand back.
Chen Yourun chuckled to himself.
“He’s outside,” Yin Lan reminded him.
"Oh..." Chen Yourun nodded in sudden understanding. Yin Lan was relieved to see that she understood.
They visited several shops, and the price of coarse cloth was about the same, 200 coins per bolt, which was still a bit expensive.
"The price might be lower in Tongshan Prefecture. There are waterways there, and the cloth from Jiangnan is transported here by water." But there's no time to go today, and it's uncertain whether there will be time later.
"Let's buy a little first and test the waters. If it works out, we can try again next spring," Yin Lan suggested.
That's how business works; don't try to get rich overnight if you haven't done something before.
Investing too much money at once, without any experience, can easily lead to losing everything.
We should try small steps and make mistakes. We should start with a little bit and see how it goes. Even if we fail, we will only lose a little money. We can also learn from our failures and increase our chances of success in the future.
Chen Yourun looked at his wife and couldn't help but smile.
"What? Am I wrong?" Yin Lan asked.
If he dared to say something was wrong, he would be dead. Yin Lan clenched her fists in her heart.
Chen Yourun smiled gently. He noticed that since returning, the usually serious man seemed to be smiling much more often.
"I think you're absolutely right."
He was also a little worried that his wife might want to get rich quick, or be overly optimistic and take too big a step at once, which would be quite dangerous.
Now it seems he was overthinking things.
His wife was smarter and more capable than he had imagined.
The two decided to go to one of the shops where the owner seemed more honest. Since the prices were similar, the owner's character was more important when making a choice.
They've only taken two steps.
A woman who was passing by suddenly stopped, frowned and thought for a moment, then ran back to look at Yin Lan's face again and again, before exclaiming in surprise, "Young lady!"
Yin Lan was startled, and Chen Yourun instinctively reached out to protect her.
The woman took two steps forward, pointed to herself, and said, "Young lady, it's me. Oh, it must be because too much time has passed that you don't remember me."
She could remember Yin Lan entirely because Yin Lan was beautiful. Also, the old lady had actually finished the fresh food that Yin Lan had made. Later, the old lady wanted to eat it again, and they searched the market countless times, but they couldn't find her.
So Yin Lan's appearance kept popping into her mind, and now that she suddenly saw her, she recognized her immediately.
"Oh~" Yin Lan suddenly realized.
The woman grasped at a straw, "Young lady, do you still sell that fresh food you made? It's okay if you know how to make some."
The old lady is in poor health and doesn't like to eat anything, but I especially liked that new thing last time.
They've tried with many cooks and kitchen staff, but none of them can make it. If they can't find a way to make it, they might be sent away.
She went to the market today with her last hope, and to her surprise, she actually found something!
Yin Lan came today on important business, and she was also busy going back home, so she was planning to refuse.
The woman spoke first, "Money is not a problem. Besides, our boss is a big businessman. A lot of the grain transport goes through his hands." What she meant by this was that if you could please your boss, you would definitely get plenty of money. He was not short of money at all.
But suddenly, the word "canal transport" came to Yin Lan's mind.
"Does the owner know any cloth merchants?"
Although the woman didn't know why she was asking this, she immediately replied, "That's what our boss does."
What a coincidence.
A new idea immediately popped into Yin Lan's mind. She looked up and exchanged a glance with Chen Yourun, and the two reached an agreement with just their eyes.
Yin Lan then followed the woman to the Prince's mansion.
Yin Lan only bought thirty bolts of coarse cloth. Such a small matter did not need to be reported to the old lady; the steward below could make the decision on his own.
After all, Yin Lan didn't intend to take advantage of them; the price was the same as what they paid the cloth shop: 160 coins per bolt.
It wasn't much money at all, and they wouldn't even look at it.
If it were an outsider who had no connection with them, they would definitely ignore such a small batch. But since they still need Yin Lan's help, it became a small, convenient favor.
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the matter was already settled. The colors were chosen to be dirt-resistant, with the most commonly used colors in the village being cyan, gray, and black, as well as red and earthy yellow which some women prefer.
Thirty bolts of cloth can be easily loaded onto an oxcart.
One bolt of cloth cost 160 wen, which is more than 1 tael of silver less than 5 taels of silver in total!
This is even with a small order; if you order more, you'll save even more money.
Moreover, given the current quantity of fabric, it's entirely possible to double your money.
Once spring arrives and this business grows, it will definitely be very profitable.
But the prerequisite is that she must maintain a good relationship with the Wang family. She can get the same purchase price from them as from the cloth shop, which is much cheaper. So, when she goes back, Yin Lan must prepare the food and has already arranged for it to be delivered tomorrow.
The fabric issue was resolved so easily that Yin Lan was overjoyed. She then went on a shopping spree, with a man by her side to help carry the bags.
She used to think men were useless when she went shopping, but now it's so much better. Men pay for everything and carry the bags, and all she has to do is shop.
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