The woman saw Lin Wan not speaking, feeling a bit embarrassed, "I’ve been observing you for two days, to be honest. My husband often supplies goods to the supply and marketing cooperative down there, and we also send so things in ourselves. I see your family’s clothes are selling cheaply and I wanted to ask where you got them. I want to get a batch too. Don’t worry. We won’t steal your business. We only supply goods to the county below."
Lin Wan couldn’t tell if this was a scam or if she truly wanted to buy goods.
After a mont of silence, Lin Wan took a gamble, "May I ask your na, big sister?"
The woman’s face lit up with joy, "My surna is Zhao, full na Zhao Minhua. Little sister can just call Sister Zhao."
"Hello, Sister Zhao, my surna is Lin. These clothes are made by myself, we have a store on Xuefu Road, on the main street, in the market stalls, specializing in wholesale. We just started, with few clients, so we have to sell ourselves. How much do you want, Sister Zhao?"
"Lin sister, we’re not asking for much, about two hundred sets. A hundred and twenty sets of those autumn clothes, thirty for the kids, and fifty nightgowns."
"Not sure what price you can offer, Lin sister."
Lin Wan paused and then smiled, "Sister Zhao, this is our first cooperation, I do business straightforwardly, no nonsense, I retail those adult autumn clothes for three and a half, wholesale to you for two-eighty. Children’s clothes are two-forty. Nightgowns, whether n’s or won’s, are eight bucks each."
"Ah, you can tell little sister is straightforward; we’re also used to doing business and know the prices, won’t bargain the sister to death. We know the limits. When can you deliver the goods, sister?" Zhao Minhua sensed the situation and thought about it when asking, even at Lin Wan’s current price, she could still take them. It’s just a matter of earning more or less.
"How about Sister Zhao cos to pick up the goods at my storefront tomorrow morning? Our store is called Wanyi Clothing Wholesale, third store from the entrance. We don’t do credit, cash for goods exchange. If any items don’t sell well within a week, you can exchange them."
"Okay, no problem. I know the main street well, tomorrow morning at eight, my partner and I will co over, it just so happens we have to deliver goods tomorrow."
After the agreent with Sister Zhao, seeing her happily leave, Lin Wan still felt uneasy.
When Han Yi returned, Lin Wan recounted the matter, Han Yi smiled indifferently, "What’s there to worry about, you’ll see tomorrow, did you explain everything clearly?"
"Yes, explained clearly, the return and exchange matters too."
"That’s good then, don’t overthink, perhaps God sees us working hard every day and is sending us a fortune. Just eat, I ordered so noodle soup."
"Is there a place nearby that sells it?" After being out in the wind all day, drinking so hot soup feels best.
"There’s a roadside stall, we’ll have to return the bowl afterwards. Hurry and eat."
Lin Wan sat aside eating, while Han Yi stood at the stall to inquire and assist in introducing prices. Not much to introduce for autumn clothes.
In the afternoon on the way back, passing by a bookstore, Lin Wan went in and bought a small blackboard and a box of chalk.
In the evening, Lin Wan went to class, letting Han Yi prepare the goods for Sister Zhao.
The next day after the morning market, the two hauled hundreds of pieces to the storefront.
They rented the storefront for over a week, rchants just saw the signs being hung, but never seen them open.
Several dollars a month rent, not clear what these people are planning.
Finally saw people today, seeing them haul a truckload of clothes. So rchants curiously peeked out.
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