Chapter 48: Skills
Su Yaoguang and her mother came out of the academy and immediately went to Chun E’s ready-to-wear clothing shop.
Chun E stood in the doorway looking and looking, almost turning into stone, and finally saw that slender figure appear.
“My god of wealth, you’ve finally appeared.” Chun E trotted up to greet her. “If you didn’t appear soon, I would have kept your silver for myself.”
Su Yaoguang smiled and said, “From what older sister means, several bottles have been sold.”
“What do you mean several bottles sold? The ones you left with me before, they’ve sold almost all in these few days, only eight of the largest ones left.” Chun E said, “Come count them quickly.”
Chun E took the mother and daughter to the back dormitory room, took a bag out of the cabinet, and poured out the silver ingots from the bag. Also, next to it was an account book of the sales.
That account book was written very detailed, what time it was sold, sold to whom, for how much silver. If Su Yaoguang wanted to check, following this trail she could check it crystal clear.
“I thought copper coins were too scattered and hard to carry, so I exchanged them into silver ingots for you. If you think anything’s wrong, just tell me.”
“Older sister has helped us a lot. Older sister is a shop owner doing big business, how could your account book be wrong? Even I didn’t think of so many details.”
“My daughter came back and said she met a warm-hearted older sister helping sell goods, really thank you for helping us mother and daughter so enthusiastically.” Zhang Zhaodi said.
“Auntie, no need to be so polite. Sister Yaoguang has also helped me a lot. Besides, I’m not helping for free. Sister Yaoguang is giving me a dividend!” Chun E covered her mouth and laughed. “Right, any new goods today?”
“Yes, yes, we’ll set up the stall in a bit.” Su Yaoguang said. “Before I set up the stall, I’ll first match a few sets for older sister, you hurry and put them on.”
Su Yaoguang first pulled out Chun E’s old stock and matched a few outfits, then let Chun E change into them herself, and gave her a nice makeup look. Of course, she and Zhang Zhaodi also did makeup.
Chun E stood in front of the mirror, unable to look enough no matter how she looked.
“Everyone loves beauty. Younger sister, teach me makeup, this makeup is really nice, I can’t bear to wipe it off.”
Su Yaoguang generously agreed: “Sure!”
“Right, why didn’t I see your younger sister today? Your younger sister has stunning looks, last time business was good thanks to her help, you should bring her today to attract business.”
“Younger sister?” Zhang Zhaodi still didn’t know about Su Yaoguang dressing Zhou Wangshu as a girl to attract business, and hearing Chun E mention a younger sister, she couldn’t help feeling strange.
“My younger sister had something come up, went on a long trip.” Su Yaoguang said. “Older sister, I need your help today, in a bit you…”
Chun E heard Su Yaoguang’s words and readily agreed: “No problem.”
It was just finding a few shills. In a bit after she set up the stall, have those shills shout a few times for her, spread the reputation, and after that business wouldn’t stop coming.
Su Yaoguang and Zhang Zhaodi had just set up the stall when people quickly gathered around. With experience from last time, this time there were a few repeat customers, plus a few shills hyping it up, their business quickly picked up.
Zhang Zhaodi hadn’t seen their business scene last time, now experiencing it firsthand, that old face laughed with even more wrinkles.
Last time the small bottles sold well, this time she made more small bottle cosmetics, half the size of the previous small bottles, price naturally half as cheap, and sure enough they sold even better.
“No rush, no rush, still have stock, line up…” Zhang Zhaodi called to the customers.
“I like this color, like that one too, really troubling.” A young lady said troubledly.
“That’s simple.” Su Yaoguang smiled. “Buy both. Here we have even smaller bottles, one of each isn’t expensive, use this one today and that one tomorrow, can switch for novelty.”
“Little boss, how do you make it, your family’s rouge colors are better looking than others, when applied the whole person glows!”
“That’s older sister your good eye, recognizing good stuff. My secret recipe is ancestral, others can’t find it, just use it, absolutely will make your skin better the more you use.”
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After noon passed, Su Yaoguang started packing up the stall.
Zhang Zhaodi said: “It’s still early now!”
“We just sent Wangshu into the academy, many things not prepared for him yet, take advantage of the early time, buy things and send them to him. Also, need to give him some money to carry.”
Now that they earned money, Zhang Zhaodi wasn’t heartbroken anymore. After all he’s their son-in-law, if he studies to success, their mother and daughter would share the glory. If he could outperform Zhong Lanhua’s smug son that would be even better. If not, no matter, knowing more characters, later he could be more responsible. For example this time, Grandma Su and them lost because of not knowing characters.
“Sister Yaoguang, thanks to you, our shop sold quite a few goods today too, this is your dividend.” Chun E stuffed a bag of money into her hand.
“Thank you older sister. Older sister, my remaining goods I’ll still entrust to you to sell. We’re close sisters settling accounts clearly, same old rules. Okay?”
“Remove the ‘okay’, from now on we’ll continue cooperating.” Chun E said. “When free another day, teach me how to do this makeup, it’s too nice looking. Right, would you be willing to do makeup for a bride? My female cousin is getting married, help her with makeup and hair, give you one hundred copper coins wedding money, okay?”
“Of course.” Su Yaoguang said. “This kind of business just come to me, I won’t refuse money no matter who!”
“Haha… you this girl really suit my taste.” Chun E finished speaking, told her a time, have her come into the city again tomorrow, then follow his cart to her female cousin’s home.
Su Yaoguang directly picked a few men’s clothing outfits in Chun E’s shop, then borrowed Chun E’s needlework to alter them on site for Zhou Wangshu. After her small alterations, the originally ordinary clothes surprisingly became elegant.
“This fabric is expensive, very trendy a few years ago, I bought too much, later didn’t sell out, kept them at the bottom of the box, now they’ve been transformed.” Chun E said. “Sister Yaoguang, can I alter the remaining clothes in your style too? If sold this time, I’ll give you twenty percent dividend.”
“Sure.” Su Yaoguang said. “Older sister just alter them like this. After altering, make a few wooden mannequins and put them over there, have the wooden mannequins wear such clothes, customers looking at the wooden mannequins wearing them will know the effect, this also saves the time changing and trying clothes. The wooden mannequins can have no face, but the body shape must be done well.”
“Sister Yaoguang’s brain is sharp. I’ll do just as you say.” Chun E said. “Before I went to the temple to offer incense, drew a lot, the lot said I would meet a benefactor. Now it seems, my benefactor is Sister Yaoguang.”
