It was a style she had never seen before—exceptionally beautiful and giving off a refreshing feeling, like a breath of spring air. The owner couldn’t help but reach out to touch the dress. “This fabric is cool and comfortable, and the style is very novel.”
Bai Lu pulled out several sketches of the dresses. “Boss, these are all new designs from our factory this year. They haven’t hit the market yet. If there’s anything you like, we can discuss a long-term partnership.”
The owner’s eyes widened in shock as she looked at the sketches, which were almost indistinguishable from the physical garment.
Was this drawn by hand? How could someone draw so beautifully? It looks just like the real thing.
“What’s the price for these dresses?” The owner was clearly interested. The designs were so stunning that even she loved them and felt the urge to wear one herself.
Bai Lu smiled. “Thirteen yuan per piece. You can sell them for fifteen or twenty—the retail price is entirely up to you. However, there is no room for a price reduction on our end.”
At thirteen yuan a piece, the owner felt it was a bit expensive. She could usually go out and wholesale dresses for three to five yuan. However, she had visited several wholesale markets and had never seen designs this beautiful, nor was the material this high quality. She found herself in a bit of a dilemma.
“Does your factory have someone dedicated to delivery?” the owner asked uncertainly. If the price was this high and she still had to travel long distances to restock, she wouldn’t do it.
Bai Lu quickly replied, “I am the sales representative for our factory, and I will be responsible for future deliveries. If you are willing to source from us, I guarantee that whenever new styles come out, I will prioritize your shop. Furthermore, I can guarantee that you will be the sole supplier in this local area.“
“Fine. Give me ten of each color,” the owner said, though there was still a hint of reluctance in her voice.
“I have twelve colors in total. Ten of each makes one hundred and twenty dresses, which comes to one thousand five hundred and sixty yuan. I’ll go get the dresses from my vehicle. You can inspect the goods in a moment and then pay,” Bai Lu said.
“Since I’m taking so much stock, can’t you give me a discount?”
“I’m truly sorry, but I can’t. This is the lowest price our side offers. If I lower it, I won’t be able to account for it when I return. After all, I’m just an employee on a salary; I have to follow my boss’s orders,” Bai Lu said with a troubled expression.
The owner didn’t push further. Although the wholesale price was a bit high, she wouldn’t have to endure the hardship of traveling by bus to restock. She viewed the extra cost as paying for convenience.
Bai Lu stepped out and headed to a dark area in the distance. She retrieved the dresses from her “Myriad World Warehouse” and pushed them to the storefront on her bicycle. After she brought the goods inside, the owner immediately inspected them. Once confirmed, she handed the payment to Bai Lu.
Bai Lu counted the money carefully. After confirming it was correct, she rode away on her bike. As expected, flipping clothes is profitable, she thought. In a single evening, she had converted goods into over 1,500 yuan in cash. If she were dealing in vegetables, it would take her five days of hard work to make that much.
She wanted to exchange more cash first. With capital, she could consider what kind of business to start later.
Although she was a nurse, her monthly salary was only a few dozen yuan. For an average person, that was a decent wage, but in her past life, she had been terrified by poverty. Now, she only wanted to amass a large fortune to secure her future.
In her previous life, after Jin Qiu passed away, she had raised and educated their child alone. Prices, living costs, and tuition fees rose every year. Even though she pinched every penny, life for her and her child had been incredibly difficult.
Fortunately, she and Jin Qiu had been allocated a resettlement house; otherwise, she wouldn’t have even been able to afford a home and would have had to sleep on the streets with her child. However, after she eventually gave that house to her grandson, she still ended up as a homeless old woman.
The following evening, after completing her trade with Yang Bing at the restaurant, Bai Lu went to the clothing store. She was surprised to see only one of each color left on the racks. Could it be that these novel, comfortable dresses weren’t selling?
“Boss, did the dresses not sell?” Bai Lu asked worriedly. If the clothing route didn’t work, she would have to try something else.
“Comrade Lu, you’ve finally arrived! I have good news for you,” the owner said happily, standing up from behind the counter. Bai Lu used the alias “Lu Ke” for her dealings with the shop owner, so it was natural for her to be addressed this way.
Bai Lu raised an eyebrow. “What’s the good news?”
The owner placed a sheet of draft paper on the counter. “Comrade Lu, look at this. These are the quantities of dresses everyone has ordered.”
Bai Lu glanced at the paper and understood. The reason there was only one of each color left was that they were being kept as samples for customers to choose from. She hadn’t expected this owner to be so clever, using this method to lock in customers.
But the more she sold, the more Bai Lu earned. “So, how many do you want today?”
The owner looked at Bai Lu as if she were a money tree, her eyes practically sparkling. “Do you have any other new styles, Comrade Lu?”
“Boss, those from last night were all of our factory’s new summer designs. There will be more new styles coming out later, but the pace won’t be that fast. Plus, I haven’t returned to the factory yet, so I don’t know if any new designs were released while I was out,” Bai Lu explained.
“Alright then! Deliver five hundred dresses to me tonight. And when there are new styles, you must bring them to me!” the owner insisted.
Bai Lu nodded repeatedly. “A person is only as good as their word. Since I promised, I will bring them to you. Also, if you don’t see me for a few days in the future, it just means I’ve returned to the factory. You just need to wait a few days.”
Bai Lu wanted to give her a “preventative shot” in case she was delayed by other matters and couldn’t deliver on time. During the days she wasn’t there, the owner could continue selling the shop’s ordinary clothes. Thanks to the new dresses Bai Lu provided, the shop had gained a lot of popularity, which should sustain it for a while.
After handing over the five hundred dresses, Bai Lu had 6,500 yuan in hand. Combined with her trades with Yang Bing, her cash reserves were nearly breaking the ten-thousand yuan mark. However, this amount still wasn’t enough for major moves. Bai Lu decided to continue trading for a few more days. Once she had more funds, she would consider exactly what kind of profitable business to establish.
In this life, she would work hard to make money and buy many houses. She never wanted to experience that feeling of despair again—the feeling of being kicked out and unable to enter her own home.
Furthermore, if she and Jin Qiu were to continue their bond and have children in this life, she would absolutely not give everything away to her children and grandchildren without reservation while she was still alive. She would observe everyone’s behavior and write a will in advance to distribute the inheritance properly.