books44 Chapter 177 Full of Harvests
Chapter 177 Full of Harvests
“Ting Nan, what do you want? I’ll give it to you as a thank you for your ‘honest advice.’ You don’t know how stubborn my older brother is. I’ve talked to him a lot about this garment, but he just won’t listen. He still has the old ideas, thinking that it’s thick and can be worn for many years and by many people so that it can fetch a higher price.”
"Thank you, beautiful sister. Uncle is a very honest person too!"
“I know he’s about ten years older than me and has been through a lot of hardship, so he’s a little slow to change his mindset. Our lives are so good now, of course we should dress up nicely too.”
“Beautiful sister, you have the same great sense of aesthetics as my godmother. I’ll introduce you two sometime. Sister, I don’t really need anything. My godmother always takes care of everything for me. This time, my godmother said that we should just dress neatly when we go out and not be flashy. So my godfather and I both look a bit drab and not pretty at all.”
"Hahaha... Great! With such a cute little girl like you, your godmother must be outstanding. Come on, let's go for a walk, there's bound to be something you like."
"Pretty sister, could you take me to buy some hand and face lotion? My family's hands need to be well protected so we can fulfill Uncle Zhao's order."
"Hahaha... Okay, for my brother's sake, we have to buy a few more bottles."
While they were chatting and laughing on one side, Zhao Yong was learning from others. The clothing industry had developed so rapidly in the past two years that he was trying to figure things out on his own. Luckily, the young girl was fearless and didn't hesitate to speak her mind.
"Director Mu, may I visit your garment factory? I think we could definitely cooperate again."
"Great! We are honored that Mr. Zhao thinks highly of our small factory!"
They set off without hesitation, arriving in the county town in the evening. Fortunately, Ting Nan had called Jiang Qianqian before setting off. When they arrived home, dinner was already prepared, and the stove was burning brightly.
Zhao Man, who came along, also met Ting Nan's godmother. She had thought she was just a housewife around the stove, but she was surprised to find that she was an intellectual and elegant junior high school teacher. She couldn't help but put away her arrogance and prejudice.
After dinner, it was already late. Mu Xudong arranged for Zhao Yong and his sister to stay at the county guesthouse. Although they could squeeze into his home, Mu Xudong didn't want to mix business and personal matters. Home is home, and he wouldn't get involved in business affairs.
This trip to Anxi City was incredibly rewarding, but also quite tiring. Dealing with shrewd business people was mentally taxing. She couldn't remember which book she'd read it in, but it said that in business, regardless of the size of the transaction, what's being sold is wisdom. "I should wash up and go to bed," Song Tingnan thought. She didn't like this; it was more tiring than doing a hundred math problems.
The next day, during the visit to the Little Sun Garment Factory, Ting Nan didn't participate. She went to the martial arts school to teach a class to the students and then returned to Songjia Village. Her uncle and the others would definitely have a lot of questions to ask.
Aunt Zhao Xiaojuan asked incredulously, "So, Tingnan, our flower baskets are displayed at a grand hotel in Anxi City?"
"Ting Nan, do you mean we need to rush to make 300 flower baskets before the New Year and ship them to Yunshang Shopping Mall?" Uncle Song Wanli also pressed for an answer.
Ting Nan nodded, "Yes, Uncle and Aunt, Mr. Zhao originally wanted 500, but I calculated that we couldn't make that many, so we declined some."
Song Wanli felt a pang of heartache. "Why did you refuse? We can do it tonight too."
"So what if I canceled it? Uncle, it's the dead of winter, and it's so cold at night. Look at your hands, they're all covered in chilblains. Doesn't it hurt? I bought chilblain cream and hand cream. You must remember to use them. Don't be stingy, or I'll cancel the entire order, hmph!" Ting Nan stared at Song Wanli and said fiercely.
"Okay, 300 it is. This year our family can have a prosperous New Year again. Xiaojuan, while it's sunny tomorrow, you guys help me split the bamboo strips." Song Wanli knew that Tingnan cared about them. Money can never be earned enough, and they still need to take care of their health. The whole family needs to be well, and life will only get better and better.
“Okay, brother, my sister-in-law and I know how to make simple flower baskets, let’s make them together first. For the rest of the flowers, I’ll ask Gu Zhaodi and her daughter to help, they’re skilled at it too. Tingnan, how much do you think we should charge per day?” Zhao Xiaojuan was full of energy again.
Those days, looking at the pile of flower baskets in the factory was driving her crazy. Although her older brother and mother-in-law didn't blame her at all, she felt suffocated and couldn't sleep at night. Now that she heard Nan had resolved the issue and there might even be long-term orders, she was overjoyed and hugged her daughter Yali and kissed her several times.
Ting Nan tilted her head and asked, "Auntie, are you planning to calculate by the day?"