Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 112 - 110: Having Silver Means Being Willful

Chapter 112: Chapter 110: Having Silver Means Being Willful

"This is what I want to buy!" said the first young lady who walked in.

"Who could it be! It turns out it’s Hu Yueyue! I overheard Mrs. Hu saying they couldn’t afford the buy anymore, even mentioning her ancestors! If you have no money, don’t stand in the way of other people’s business!" The lady who had just come in disdainfully spoke to Hu Yueyue. Upon finishing her sentence, she raised her chin, turned her head, and began to examine the items in the shop.

Both Hu Yueyue and Jiang Haiyi’s families were in the tea business, and they have been rivals since their fathers’ generation! The relationship between the daughters of the two families was filled with sarcastic remarks and sarcasm every time they met.

"I will buy it now! Spring Flower, pay with silver!" Hu Yueyue couldn’t stand Jiang Haiyi’s provocative tactics.

Mrs. Hu didn’t say anything. The two families had been competing for a long time, and in recent years, her family had been at a slight disadvantage. If they were to lose now, it would be the face of her husband that would be lost.

"Where is the shopkeeper? I will buy the furniture she wants with 3,000 taels!" said Jiang Haiyi arrogantly.

"Jiang Haiyi, don’t push it too far!"

"That’s right I am bullying you! If you have the guts, don’t buy anything!" Jiang Haiyi cast a scornful glance at Hu Yueyue.

"4,000 taels! Put it on the account of the Hu Mansion on Jixiang Road."

"4,500 taels!" Jiang Haiyi, one hand playing with the hair hanging on her chest, casually replied.

"5,000 taels!" Hu Yueyue was so angry that she felt like a fire was burning in her stomach.

"5,500 taels!" Jiang Haiyi casually raised the price, as if 5,500 taels were the same as 55 coins.

Hu Yueyue wanted to raise the price again, but Mrs. Hu stopped her, "If my niece likes it so much, we’ll let her have it! Shopkeeper, I’ll take all the remaining furniture in the shop."

"Alright, I will calculate how much silver the remaining furniture comes to!" replied Liu Minhong happily. When Jiang Haiyi shouted for the shopkeeper earlier, he rushed over immediately, worried that the rivalry between the young ladies would hurt his shop. He never thought that they could hit the jackpot on the first day of opening.

Xiao’er sighed inwardly, rich people could indeed be wilful!

"Uncle, the remaining furniture in the shop amounts to 7,530 taels in total!"

"Deliver the furniture to the mansion, and then go to the accounting room to settle the silver." Mrs. Hu pressed her private seal on the account.

Jiang Haiyi was outmaneuvered by Mrs. Hu and was unhappy. How could she be outdone! Just as she was about to say that she would also buy a set of the remaining furniture, Jiang Haiyang preemptively asked, "Shopkeeper, do you have any higher-end furniture here?"

"Of course, our shop also offers high-end customization. Sir, you can choose the style first, and then the material. We will then make it for you!" Xiao’er replied with a smile.

"High-end customization, that sounds good! Choose the most expensive style and the best materials then!" Jiang Haiyi felt satisfied again.

"Miss, this set of furniture comes to a total of 12,000 taels. A down payment of 8,000 taels also needs to be made in advance. It will be ready in three months." Xiao’er reminded her.

"Money is not a problem; our family is rich!" Jiang Haiyi gave Hu Yueyue a contemptuous look.

Hu Yueyue left angrily with Mrs. Hu.

"Three months is too late, can it be done in two months?" Her sister would be married at the end of March, so three months would be too late.

Xiao’er looked at Liu Minhong. The production of the furniture was all arranged by him.

Liu Minhong nodded, for over 10,000 taels, he was ready to work day and night to make it.

"High-end customized furniture is usually delivered after three months. But since it’s high-end, we should provide top-notch service. Since sir is our first high-end customer, we will make an exception this time. But next time you rush an order, there will be a rush fee of 100 taels." Xiao’er smiled and said.

Jiang Haiyang thought his father was very adept at making money. He didn’t expect the furniture shop to be even more so. The rush fee was 100 taels. This money was really easy to earn.

In this world, labor costs are the least significant in terms of silver. A rush from his family was worth 100 taels!

He thought the money was earned by the owner of the shop, but later found out that all 100 taels were given to the shopkeepers as a tip. All their shops were infamous for high labor costs! The employee loyalty in the shop was remarkable! Many people were vying to work there, but the requirements were very strict!

The two siblings had just walked out of the shop when the carriage of the Lai family arrived. They were very surprised to see the son and daughter of the Lai family greeting the people from the shop so familiarly.

Today, Lai Zhewei took the initiative to accompany his grandmother and younger sister to this shop to investigate, wondering if a certain person would show up.

Upon stepping down from the carriage, Lai Ruoqing called out to Xiao’er and Liu Jingshu in the shop, "Xiao’er, Jingshu, I came to give you my business!"

Madam Lai only recently heard Jingshu’s name from her granddaughter, so she wanted to come over to confirm if it was the same Jingshu who had saved her. It turned out it was!

After some formal greetings, they all went to the hall in the backyard.

Madam Lai, holding Mrs. Tan’s hand, said, "I didn’t expect this shop to be opened by your family. My granddaughter said she wanted to order the wedding furniture from this shop, as she had seen the furniture in her friend’s new home before. She said the furniture was unique, beautiful, and warm, and she insisted that her dowry furniture had to be ordered from this shop. I came to see what the novelty was."

Jingshu handed Madam Lai an album, "This is the style of furniture in our shop. Madam Lai and Ruoqing can pick and see which one you like."

Madam Lai and Lai Ruoqing both liked a modern and minimalist set. When they asked Lai Zhewei’s opinion, they found him sneaking glances at Liu Jingshu, completely ignoring their question.

Madam Lai looked at Jingshu and saw a hint of red on her face. She raised her eyebrows, her own grandson and Jingshu? She thought it was feasible. This girl Jingshu, she liked very much, passionate, good-hearted, filial, and not pretentious!

She coughed and drew Lai Zhewei’s attention back. "Zhewei, what do you think of this set?"

Lai Zhewei coughed, hiding his wandering thoughts, "Grandson thinks it’s very good."

Having chosen the style and agreed upon the materials, everyone exchanged pleasantries for a while and then took their leave.

Madam Lai knew what her grandson was thinking, so naturally, she hurriedly returned home to figure out his plan. However, she did not disclose that she knew, letting him suffer a bit for daring to hide his romantic interest from her.

Today, the whole Shen Chengyao family came to the county. At the end of the day, when they were closing, both families calculated the day’s income. They sold a total of 18,300 taels worth of goods in one day, making a net profit of 17,500 taels. Everyone was smiling so much that they couldn’t close their mouths. In terms of orders, three-sevenths of the payment should be upfront. There were a total of eight orders, five for end of the year delivery, three for mid-year delivery, and two high-end custom orders. Just the deposits were 11,000 taels.

"I never thought I would see so much money in my life!" exclaimed Mrs. Liu Lin.

"I never thought of it either!" Mrs. Tan echoed.

"I think we will see even more money in the future!" Jinghao felt that his sister was all-powerful, nothing was impossible.

"We need to quickly get to work on the orders and hire some more people. We also need to buy more timber." Xiao’er thought about the production after taking orders and discussed a rough plan with Liu Minhong. Then the two families went to bed separately.