Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 223 - 222 Incoming Letter

Chapter 223: Chapter 222 Incoming Letter

Lin Xia hadn’t expected that as soon as her pedal pushers made an appearance in the greenhouse, they would draw so many people’s attention.

Today, she wore a sample pair, paired with a white shirt and a red sweater, which immediately attracted the enthusiastic inquiries of nearby female stall owners.

"Xiaolin, oh! Your pants really flatter the figure! Look at how straight and slender the calves look!"

"Isn’t that the truth! I bet they would look great with a skirt too!"

"Sis! How much are you selling these for? I want to get a pair myself!"

"..."

Every one of them was keen to keep up with the latest fashion and certainly wouldn’t miss out on these leg-enhancing trousers.

Lin Xia knew everyone was from the same greenhouse, and seeing each other was inevitable; she understood that whatever the cost of her bulk purchases, it was apparent to them, so she provided them at her cost price of five yuan.

The next day, many people wore a pair, practically becoming live models promoting her design.

Jiang Mingyuan observed from the side and thought that none wore the pedal pushers as well as Lin Xia did.

But, being a novel item, they received a lot of inquiries about the price. Except for the pairs sold to the female stall owners the day before, only two pairs were sold that entire day.

As the time to close the stall approached, two girls who had asked about the price left without buying. They hadn’t minded the price; they were just a little hesitant to wear them.

Jiang Mingyuan comforted her gently from the side, "Lin Xia! Don’t rush! Acceptance takes a process."

He had high hopes for Lin Xia’s daring spirit; he was sure that the pedal pushers would become a hit.

Lin Xia laughed and said, "Brother! I’m not in a hurry. I bought a bolt of fabric, and it will certainly sell out."

That evening at Yecheng University, aside from Ji Man, all the other female classmates asked Lin Xia where she had bought the slimming pants.

Yesterday, she had returned home and swapped them for her usual trousers, and today, being in a rush after dinner, she came straight to Yecheng University with her brother and forgot to change, resulting in an unexpected outcome.

Lin Xia told them that she sold them at her stall, and they asked her to bring them some the next day, to save them a trip.

Lin Xia cheerfully sized everyone up; now there were few people who were overweight, as most girls and young wives were even below ninety pounds.

Therefore, the sizes she made were mostly small and medium, with only a few large ones.

Ji Man smiled faintly, "Lin Xia! Don’t forget to bring them tomorrow!"

She felt that with her taller height and longer legs, she’d look just as good in them.

"Don’t worry! I won’t forget!" Lin Xia replied while counting the stock, her mind working like a calculator to determine the amount of profit in an instant.

In the following days, more and more people started buying after asking about the price.

Although the young girls were still the primary customers at the stall, Lin Xia believed that it wouldn’t be long before older customers would start buying as well.

Seeing the business opportunity, people from nearby counties came to Lin Xia to purchase wholesale for resale.

Sometimes, when things got too busy, Jiang Mingyuan was of considerable help.

Lin Xia was acutely aware of the importance of fabric. With no complex techniques required to make the pedal pushers, she knew it wouldn’t be long before others copied the idea.

Therefore, she boldly bought up all the black stretch fabric from both nearby and distant suppliers.

In addition to using Aunt Tao’s services, she also sought out others to manufacture the product.

Lin Xia was now effectively running a fledgling family clothing factory, coupled with her end-to-end sales operation.

While she and Lin Qiu enjoyed counting their earnings daily, Lin Qiu informed Lin Xia that evening as she and Jiang Mingyuan were closing the stall to head home, that a letter from Brother Lu had arrived.

Jiang Mingyuan’s expression changed slightly as he excused himself to wash his hands in the kitchen, pressing down the unusual emotions he felt inside.

Recently, he knew that Lu Zheng hadn’t come for the letters either.

He had even secretly rejoiced, wondering if that surnamed Lu had given up!

Who would have thought that this person would actually send a letter now, what could Lu Zheng possibly write in the letter? Was it about pursuing Lin Xia?

Lin Qiu was serving food from the pot, she glanced at Jiang Mingyuan wiping his hands slowly, sighing in her heart, she could see what her second elder brother felt for her older sister.

But on the contrary, her older sister really treated the second elder brother as if he were her own blood brother.

Now that Brother Lu had sent a letter, she was actually very curious about what he had written.

Lin Xia didn’t care about the disparate thoughts of the two in the kitchen; she went straight into Eastern House with the letter.

Since she had last replied to Lu Zheng and sent him sausages, she had harbored some hope for his reply, but it never came.

She knew he might be busy with work, or away on a business trip; a later response was normal.

However, in the meantime, the letters that her eldest brother Lin Chun sent to Lin Dong’s school had arrived, but his letter was still missing.

This time it really was too late; late enough that sometimes when she had free time, she would let her mind wander, wondering why his letter had still not arrived. Was it delayed in transit? Or was he too busy, or perhaps something else happened?

She even wondered whether he might have found a girl he liked?

In fact, Lu Zheng had left her his phone number, but she had never dialed it, acting like an ostrich, only waiting for his letters.

Luckily, once she got busy, she didn’t have the time to think about these things; right now, nothing was more important than making money. Especially when counting the thick wads of cash every day, she felt that perhaps by New Year’s Day, she might become a ten-thousandaire!

When Lin Xia tore open the envelope and took out Lu Zheng’s letter, she unfolded it to find four full pages of writing.

Lu Zheng explained that the reason for his late reply was that he had been out studying, and only after returning did he see her letter.

He spoke of his recent promotion, and inquired about how she was doing, whether she was in good health, how the business was going, how her learning at Yecheng University was progressing, and he even asked about Jiang Mingyuan.

Lin Xia couldn’t deny it even if she wanted to; her mood lifted upon seeing his letter.

Even though his words contained nothing flirtatious, she still felt happy, and the weight in her heart could finally be set aside.

Had it not been for the fact that they were about to have dinner, and her second brother and Xiaoqiu were waiting outside for her, she would have really liked to write back to him right away.

Jiang Mingyuan looked at Lin Xia as she came out of Eastern House, and although she was trying hard to suppress the corners of her mouth, it was not difficult to tell she was in a good mood.

The three of them sat down to eat together. Jiang Mingyuan definitely couldn’t ask about Lu Zheng’s letter.

Lin Qiu looked at her second brother and didn’t feel it was appropriate to ask either.

Lin Xia ate her meal without saying a word, but her good mood led her to eat an extra half bowl of rice.

Meanwhile, Lu Zheng’s mood was not good as he looked at the small gift lying in the open drawer, shaking his head with a wry smile;

He had originally planned to send the gift to Lin Xia along with the letter, but now it could only lie quietly in the drawer, keeping his loneliness company.

He stretched out his slender fingers and rubbed his taut forehead; even if it was for her sake, he had to be cautious for the time being.

He couldn’t let Lin Xia be disturbed by an investigation from his family before she even agreed to be with him.

Thinking of the powerful competitor Jiang Mingyuan, Lu Zheng’s brow furrowed so much he looked like he could kill a fly.

He wondered if Jiang Mingyuan’s companionship had made Lin Xia’s heart flutter?

If the two of them were together every day, and Lin Xia developed feelings for Jiang Mingyuan, then what place would there be for him?

At that moment, he felt a sense of helplessness...