Chapter 151: I’ve Secured a Lucrative Business Opportunity for Everyone Today
by 伍佰豌Chapter 151: I've Secured a Lucrative Business Opportunity for Everyone Today
Gently stroking her head with affection, Mo Jiuya was delighted to have married such a sensible and kind wife.
They continued strolling for a while longer before seeking out an isolated spot to slip into the space when they deemed it was time to return.
Initially, they thought their trip would only involve bringing back some food produced within the space.
Unexpectedly, they had stumbled upon a small business deal.
He Zhiran opened the Taobao Mall and purchased the materials needed to create two hundred long-eared rabbits.
After completing the purchase, both she and Mo Jiuya were no longer calm.
Although these materials were weightless, when piled together, they formed a small mountain...
It seemed they would need to hire a vehicle to transport them back home.
Working together, they packed the materials tightly into burlap sacks, filling exactly five large ones.
He Zhiran carefully selected more bags of grains and her favorite fresh corn. Lastly, she purchased some meat from the Treasure Trove Mall.
In addition, she also picked up a variety of greens.
With everything prepared, He Zhiran used her mind to transport the items out of the space. She stayed behind to guard while Mo Jiuya hurried away to hire a carriage.
Before long, Mo Jiuya returned with an ox cart, and together with the driver, they loaded the goods onto it.
He Zhiran and Mo Jiuya found empty spots to sit as the cart began its slow journey.
The people waiting at the campsite were astonished to see how much the pair had managed to buy. They all offered to help unload the cart.
Once everything was moved to their family's designated area, curiosity got the better of Fang and Xie families, and they came over to see what had been purchased.
Instead of hastily opening the sacks of food, He Zhiran first took out a long-eared rabbit doll that had regenerated within the space.
Upon seeing the doll, Mo Hanyue, along with her sisters-in-law, gathered around in excitement.
Mo Hanyue's adoration for the long-eared rabbit was evident in her eyes.
"Ninth Sister-in-law, this doll is truly lovely."
Seizing the opportunity, He Zhiran intended to discuss the production of the long-eared rabbits.
"I've secured a profitable venture for all of us today."
At the mention of a money-making opportunity, everyone's eyes lit up.
Second Sister-in-law was the first to offer her help: "Ninth Sister-in-law, I've been training on my journey and have quite some strength now. I can easily handle laundry tasks."
Seventh Sister-in-law followed: "Ninth Sister-in-law, I'm skilled in sewing and mending."
Mo Hanyue tugged at He Zhiran's arm: "Ninth Sister, if there's anything that the sisters can do, Hanyue can too. I'm not afraid of hard work."
Seeing this, the Fangs and Xie families also approached.
Aunt Zhao spoke up first: "Niece, if there are any tasks suitable for us, we're willing to help as well."
He Zhiran smiled, surveying them all before lifting the long-eared rabbit in her hand.
"I'll provide the materials. If I do, would you be able to make this doll?"
The group didn't answer immediately. The doll seemed sophisticated, and without careful study, they weren't confident in their ability to replicate it.
He Zhiran had already considered this point.
Taobao Mall had a wide range of books, and she could directly purchase a tutorial on doll-making.
With the right techniques, even someone like her, who had never touched a needle and thread before, could surely succeed.
As a last resort, she could simply dismantle one of the finished rabbit dolls in her space, cut out the pattern according to its size, and she was certain that the ladies would be able to figure out how to make it after some study.
The eldest sister stepped forward. "Ninth Brother's wife, may I take a closer look at this doll?"
He Zhiran handed the bunny over directly. "Feel free to examine it, Eldest Sister."
The eldest sister carefully scrutinized the long-eared rabbit. Then, her questions followed.
"Ninth Brother's wife, this doll shouldn't be too difficult to make. Moreover, the main reason why the doll looks so appealing is the fabric. If we don't have such material, I'm afraid we won't achieve the same effect even if we manage to create one."
He Zhiran smiled as she pulled out a large burlap sack. Unfolding it, the white, fluffy fabric was revealed to all present.
The moment the fabric caught the light, it provoked an excited gasp from the ladies in attendance.
"Goodness, there truly is such a material!"
"How expensive must this be?"
"I've never seen anything that resembles animal fur like this before."
The ladies instinctively glanced at their hands, wishing they could touch the soft fabric if only their hands weren't still a bit dirty.
Mo Hanyue embraced He Zhiran enthusiastically.
"Sister Nine, you're amazing! You even managed to acquire such fabric."
Feeling it necessary to explain, He Zhiran elaborated, as this item from her future world could easily arouse suspicion.
"We stumbled upon a foreigner near the docks who was promoting this fabric. I thought it might be a way for us to earn some money, so I purchased some."
The foreigner mentioned that he has plenty more of this fabric, but our people in Great Smoothness simply don't appreciate its value and thus it hasn't been sold.
I'm thinking, if our business succeeds, we should purchase more of this fabric from him to earn more silver."
He Zhiran had her reasons for saying this.
She was thinking long-term; if the business were to continue, they needed a plausible explanation for their supply source.
After all, these exiled women had once seen the world in the capital, even if they hadn't personally encountered foreigners, they had heard of them from others.
They knew that the foreigners possessed peculiar items, such as this fabric, which wouldn't seem strange to them even if they had never seen it before.
Seeing that her explanation was not questioned, He Zhiran continued:
"When I was at the market earlier, I negotiated with a embroidery workshop. They agreed to buy our dolls for one tael of silver each."
"Ninth Brother's wife, are you serious? If we can make these dolls, they'll buy them for one tael of silver apiece?" Second Sister seemed incredulous.
He Zhiran nodded vigorously. "Absolutely true."
Madam Zhao, upon witnessing this, promptly approached and inquired, "Niece-in-law, may outsiders like us also lend a hand in this activity?"
"Of course, the materials I brought today are sufficient to make two hundred such dolls. We'll need everyone's assistance."
Madam Zhao continued, "The women of our family are skilled in needlework. If it's not too much to ask, we'd be more than happy to help."
The other members of the Xie family, seeing this, also expressed their desire to join in the creation of the long-eared rabbits.
Noticing the escalating enthusiasm, He Zhiran hurriedly waved her hands to calm everyone down.
"Let me share with you all, in creating this doll, the quality must be impeccable. The materials used must be rare and valuable, never to be substituted with inferior substitutes."
Additionally, for every doll that is crafted to meet the standards, I will pay a wage of five hundred coins for each doll.
Though these production materials were practically costless to He Zhiran.
Yet, she had just mentioned that the materials were purchased from foreigners. If she were to claim that the cost was too low, nobody would believe it.
It would be more prudent, instead, to propose a price that is deemed suitable by all parties. This way, it can avert unnecessary suspicions.
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