Chapter 81
**Chapter 97: You're Even More Ruthless than Brother Long**
“Not gonna do it, not gonna do it, I don’t want to do it today...”
Hu Yuying squatted down, looking up at Long Aotian with bright, sparkling eyes. “Brother Long, where are we selling clothes tomorrow?”
“Morning market.”
“Morning market?” Hu Yuying was a bit puzzled. She had been to the morning market before, and it was mostly stalls selling vegetables and fruits.
Could they really sell clothes there?
Seemingly sensing Hu Yuying's confusion, Long Aotian gently asked, “Who usually goes to the morning market?”
Hu Yuying thought for a moment. “Old grandpas, old grandmas, and some women.”
These were the three types of people Hu Yuying had seen most often at the morning market.
“Exactly, the women.”
“They’ve shed the glamour of their youth, passed through the beautiful days of their young hearts, started families, had children, and become mothers with endless worries.”
“At the same time, they also control the economic lifeline of their households, buying fresh vegetables and meat to cook for their hardworking husbands, purchasing fruits to provide their children with balanced nutrition.”
“They also need to buy socks, underwear, shoes, thick clothes for winter, and short sleeves for summer. In short, they’re always buying throughout the year.”
“While shopping, they also have to save and avoid overspending. So, in their eyes, aside from necessities, if the price is right, they’ll definitely have a little thought of wanting to get a bargain.”
At this point, Long Aotian looked at Hu Yuying. “How much did you pay for the short sleeve you’re wearing?”
“This?” Hu Yuying tugged at her short sleeve, feeling a bit shy. “I’ve had this for a long time. I remember buying it at the village market for just over ten yuan.”
A few years ago, at the market, over ten yuan felt like a steal for Hu Yuying.
It wasn’t surprising that she felt this way.
At that stage, e-commerce hadn’t fully developed yet, and most people preferred to shop in physical stores.
And shopping in stores, with costs like utilities, rent, and labor, meant clothes weren’t cheap.
Long Aotian had felt this when he and Hu Yuying visited the mall last time.
Of course, setting quality aside, lower prices were more appealing.
This became even more evident when they entered the 4G era and the age of online shopping, which led to a significant collapse of physical stores.
The same product online, even if the quality wasn’t compared, if the price difference was just one yuan, most people would choose the latter.
Long Aotian’s plan to take a more approachable route meant he couldn’t go to places like plazas, which were bustling with foot traffic and had many stores.
If others were selling for 30-40 yuan and he undercut them, wouldn’t that just be cutting off their livelihood? How could people be nice to him then?
(Note: I don’t know how it is in other cities, but when I went to inquire about prices, that was the price. Later, I found out the wholesale price was just a few yuan. I almost got ripped off once.)
The morning market was different; it mainly sold vegetables, fruits, and other items.
Selling clothes could be considered unconventional, but it definitely wouldn’t lead to any conflicts of interest.
After hearing Brother Long’s words, Hu Yuying quickly got her head around it. What was she so proud of?
She and Brother Long were going to stock up today, and the wholesale price for a piece of clothing was just 6 yuan. He was going to sell it to her for over ten...
“So Brother Long wants to take the approachable route?”
Seeing Long Aotian nod, Hu Yuying asked again, “Then should we sell for 25?”
After all, Hu Yuying had checked online, and the current price for ice silk short sleeves ranged from 30 to 35 yuan.
If they sold for 25, wow~~ Hu Yuying covered her mouth with her little hand, that’s a lot of money!
Before she could revel in her thoughts of money, Long Aotian lightly tapped her on the head.
Hu Yuying covered her head, her big, watery eyes looking innocently at Long Aotian. “Brother Long, why did you hit me?”
“You’re even more ruthless than I am. I think selling for 19 is just about right, you little money-grubber...”
“And if we can sell out, the price will basically be set. If other shops can’t sell their stock, they’ll have to lower their prices, and we won’t have to sneak around when we go to restock next time.”
As he finished speaking, Long Aotian handed the selected clothes to Hu Yuying. “You wear this tomorrow, and I’ll wear this. We’ll be the face of the brand!”
“Okay, let’s do our best!”
“Let’s do our best!” After saying that, Long Aotian got ready to leave. “Call me tomorrow, and Brother Long will help you make your first big profit!”
After sending Long Aotian off, Hu Yuying returned to her room. Looking at the clothes Brother Long had picked for her, she couldn’t help but sneak a try-on.
The ice silk felt cool and smooth, light and comfortable against her skin, accentuating her figure.
Hu Yuying always bought clothes a size larger so she could wear them longer.
Similarly, looser clothes could always hide her figure.
At that moment, wearing the clothes and pants chosen by Brother Long, with the smooth and form-fitting ice silk material, her curves between her waist and hips looked even more graceful from the side.
Hu Yuying couldn’t help but admire herself in the mirror, as everyone has a desire to be beautiful.
Not caring doesn’t mean not being concerned.
Lying back on her bed, hugging her little white rabbit, Hu Yuying forced herself to drift off to sleep.
She had to get up early tomorrow.
Oh right, she forgot to ask Brother Long what he wanted for breakfast.
Forget it, it seems like he enjoys whatever I make.
Thinking this, Hu Yuying felt a bit self-absorbed and quickly burrowed under the covers, trying to hide her blushing face.
**The next morning.**
Long Aotian drove the tricycle, and Hu Yuying sat on a small stool in the back. The two of them hurriedly headed towards the morning market.
After parking the tricycle by the roadside, Long Aotian got out. “You stay here and wait.”
With that, he walked off in the distance.
Hu Yuying watched Brother Long, and the next second, she blinked her big, innocent eyes in surprise as she saw him buy a pack of cigarettes.
Then, Brother Long wandered around the morning market for a bit.
When he returned, he parked the tricycle in an empty space across the road from the market.
“Done! Let’s kick off our money-making plan.”
Saying this, he fully opened the sunshade, creating a square space for their setup.
Watching Hu Yuying neatly arrange the clothes, Long Aotian thought for a moment and handed her some money. “Change this, and try to get a lot of one-yuan bills.”
“Okay.” Hu Yuying took the money and jogged across the road to change it.
At that moment, there was no trace of the self-doubt and gloominess that used to linger around her.
“This is great.” Looking up at the sun, Long Aotian let out a sigh of relief.
He continued to busy himself with the preparations.
When Hu Yuying returned, Long Aotian began recording a message for the loudspeaker.
After recording, he attached the loudspeaker to the sunshade’s frame and hit play...
“Yiniao Clothing Factory, Yiniao Clothing Factory, the largest clothing factory in Yiniao has closed down...”
**Chapter 98: I’m the Serious Brother Long**
“Yiniao Clothing Factory, Yiniao Clothing Factory, the largest clothing factory in Yiniao has closed down...”
“XXX, the boss, has racked up debts of 3.5 billion due to gambling and other vices, and he ran off with his sister-in-law. We have no choice but to use clothes to pay wages. Clothes that originally cost over 30, 40, or even 50 yuan are all just 19 yuan, all just 19 yuan...”
The voice from the loudspeaker hit Hu Yuying like a bolt from the blue.
Because she had gone with Long Aotian to stock up, there was no such thing as a boss who gambled and ran off with his sister-in-law...
Suppressing a laugh, she looked at Long Aotian. “Brother Long, you’re really bad!”
Standing on the tricycle, close to the loudspeaker, Long Aotian didn’t hear Hu Yuying’s words. He just saw her smiling at him and couldn’t help but smile back.
The road seemed endless, the phoenix trees were lush, the sun was just right, and the wind blew, carefree like a young lad.
Hu Yuying’s heart raced for a moment, a rosy hue blooming on her delicate face. She couldn’t help but steal glances at Long Aotian, then quickly looked away...
The unique sound of the loudspeaker continuously attracted attention. When people heard that clothes were just 19 yuan, driven by the desire to snag a bargain, they began to slowly walk over.
New styles of clothing were always eye-catching.
The clothes hung almost completely under the sunshade, and at a glance, there were bound to be a few pieces that caught someone’s eye.
At 19 yuan, compared to the 30-40 yuan prices in shops, there would definitely be a few who felt tempted.
This is how small stall businesses work; as long as you can gather a crowd, today’s earnings won’t be bad.
The catchy phrase about the boss running off with his sister-in-law and everything being 19 yuan would surely catch the attention of passersby.
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