Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 614: The stingy person

Hua Lei took out a map of Mobei County from the drawer, spread it out for Liang Xiangyi to see, and said, "All the good stores on East Street are occupied, and I don't see any information about transfers.

The people living on West Street are basically wealthy people from Mobei. Their families are relatively well-off and their business may be good, but they may not be able to use the fabrics you sell.

South Street and North Street are inhabited by ordinary people. If your fabrics are mid- to low-end and wear-resistant, these two places are good.

However, Beidajie might be better, because the Diwozi Village over there is home to all the land reclamation workers, so they have more waste fabrics. So they might need your fabrics.

By the way, would you like me to introduce you to Doctor Lin from the Ministry of Justice? The Chinese zheercai from Baiweilou was given to him for free. He told me so when I met him last time.

He is asking the court to apply for new prison uniforms for all prisoners. The prison uniforms brought from the capital are almost worn out, so he needs to find someone to make them locally to save the transportation costs.

"Okay, okay, oh, my good sister, it's worth it for me to come all the way to visit you." Liang Xiangyi was overjoyed.

"Then how much is your shipping fee this time......?" Hua Lei rolled her eyes at Liang Xiangyi and spoke in a drawn-out tone.

"If you suffer a loss once, will you lose a piece of flesh from your body? You can't suffer a loss even once?" Liang Xiangyi glared at Hua Lei fiercely, paused, and said.

OK, if this deal is successful, I'll waive half of the shipping fee, okay?"

"Half? Let me tell you, there are tens of thousands of prisoners here, and more are coming. If you do well, this may not be just a one-time deal..."

"All free, all free, okay? You're such a stingy person."

"Huh, who was it that quietly raised the selling price in Jiangnan City, yet still bluntly asked me to buy the product at the original price?" Hua Lei was still brooding over this matter.

"Hey, Mr. Hua, we are doing business, not talking about feelings. Why don't you raise the price yourself, and you need me, a customer, to remind you that you can raise the price? Am I a fool?" Liang Xiangyi laughed. "Humph, anyway, you are not honest, so you bully an honest man like me." Hua Lei touched his nose, very indignant.

"Are you honest? You are smarter than a monkey, okay? You raised the price for me, but Boss Zhou didn't raise the price, right?" Liang Xiangyi and Hua Lei were really not shy.

Hua Lei smiled, feeling a little guilty. At that time, Boss Zhou was not in Shangjing City, so he did not raise the price with Liang Xiangyi.

It was only after the Chinese New Year that Hualei met Boss Zhou and told him about it. It was indeed half a year later than Liang Xiangyi.

But how could she know this? After a slight pause, Hua Lei changed the subject and said, "Let's talk business. If you really get this order, can you handle it?

They want ready-made clothes, not fabrics. You have to know that there is no imperial garment workshop in Mobei. So, Doctor Lin wants finished products. Is your fabric still in Jiangnan Prefecture? Have you taken it off the loom? Can you help me make it?"

"It depends on when they want it. I think they are most likely to want it in the fall, if that's the case, it should be in time.

This time when I left Jiangnan Prefecture, I brought all the finished fabrics to the shop in Shangjing City. The quantity was not small, and when I left, the workshop was still making them. "Liang Xiangyi also put away his playful smile.

"Did you bring some fabrics with you when you came to Mobei this time? It might be better to bring them with you when you go to see Doctor Lin. If he thinks the fabrics are good, he might order them right away." Hua Lei asked again.

Liang Xiangyi nodded and said, "I brought some, but not much. I left some of it in my shop in Leyangzhou. If you look at the samples, it must be enough. If it can be confirmed, I will send a message back immediately and send another boat over. It will be no problem."

"Okay, then you rest here for two days. I'll go and find out the whereabouts of Doctor Lin. As long as he is in the county government office, we'll go there." Hua Lei decided.

"Can you accommodate here? Otherwise, I'd better find an inn to stay in." Liang Xiangyi looked around the house and declined.

"Don't worry, there's room for you to stay. Although my place is small, it's definitely cleaner than an inn. As long as you don't mind not being able to straighten your legs, you can stay here without worry." Hua Lei followed Liang Xiangyi's gaze and looked around her house and said.

Liang Xiangyi rolled her eyes at Hua Lei and stopped refusing. However, she still let the two housekeepers beside her sleep on the floor in her room and did not let them share a room with Hua Lei's maids.

At dusk on the third day, when Doctor Lin from the Ministry of Justice had just returned to the small town of Mobei from the construction site of the provincial capital and entered Baiweilou, Hua Lei took Liang Xiangyi to meet him while he was resting after dinner and talked to him about the fabric of the prison uniforms.

After looking at Liang Xiangyi's fabrics and asking about the prices, he readily agreed to order 50,000 sets of prison uniforms from Liang Xiangyi. They would be needed around the Mid-Autumn Festival.

However, he also made it clear that he could only pay a 20% deposit, and the rest would have to wait until all the prison uniforms were made and he signed. The remaining payment would have to be settled at the Ministry of Rites in Shangjing City, so the timeline might be delayed for a long time.

He had discussed the matter with several wealthy local people before, but they were basically intimidated by the last condition, so he had not yet finalized the matter.

However, this condition, which was a stumbling block for the wealthy gentry in Mobei, was not a problem at all for Liang Xiangyi. She had to go to the Ministry of Rites every quarter to settle the transportation fees for the imperial examination books, so this was just a side job.

Therefore, even though Doctor Lin had offered a relatively low price and her own profit was not high, Liang Xiangyi signed the agreement without hesitation after estimating the time she would have to complete the order.

Because she deeply understood the importance of having a golden thigh. Earlier, she relied on the qualification of transporting books for the imperial examination to have a golden thigh for herself and her brother.

When she was at her wit's end, she turned the tide and took the initiative. Before she got married, she asked the governor of Jiangnan Prefecture to help her and her two uncles divide the family property. As she wished, she got 70% of her father's property as the eldest son.

The two uncles who had been so arrogant and forced their mother to leave Jiangnan Prefecture, when faced with the prefect's separation agreement,

Even though he was extremely dissatisfied, he still signed the document obediently, handed over all the account books and keys of the accounting office, and moved out of the old house with his family, young and old.

Therefore, even if the Ministry of Justice cannot make money from this business, Liang Xiangyi is willing to take it.