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Chapter 307: Chapter 309: A Piece of Fresh Young Meat_1
Qiao Duo’er always thought good carpenters were middle-aged because the bricklayers and carpenters assisting at her home were all uncle-level.
But when Da Niu Er’s elder cousin came out, Qiao Duo’er was a bit stunned.
This... was too young, wasn’t he? He looked no more than seventeen or eighteen, fair-skinned, and dressed neatly. 𝙣𝒐𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝙤𝙢
He didn’t look like a carpenter at all but rather a bona fide heartthrob!
Luckily, Qiao Duo’er was someone who kept her emotions in check. Although the waves churned inside her, nothing showed on the surface.
Otherwise, she would have been embarrassed today.
"Sister Duo’er, this is my elder cousin, Wind Liyang. Although he’s young, his skills are really good. Cousin, this is my Sister Duo’er; she wants to talk to you about the fragrant powder boxes," Da Niu Er introduced with a rising intonation since she was happy.
She believed that as soon as the two met, their cooperation would be halfway to success.
Wind Liyang gave a slight nod, "Hello, you might want to look at the finished products I have here before making a choice."
"Alright," Qiao Duo’er immediately agreed and reined in her astonishment.
Wind Liyang invited Qiao Duo’er and Da Niu Er to sit, then ran off to make tea, brought the tea over, and then disappeared again.
Da Niu Er touched her nose: "Don’t mind him, those wooden boxes are his treasures, and he always washes his hands before touching them."
Qiao Duo’er nodded and sipped the tea patiently while waiting.
After a while, Wind Liyang brought out a tray with six fragrant powder boxes on it. The boxes were the same size, but each had a distinct carved design.
The patterns included dragons and phoenixes bringing auspiciousness, mandarin ducks playing in the water, and Guanyin bestowing children, all with auspicious meanings.
Yet they were slightly different from what she had seen in the past, maybe to make carving easier.
"Sister Duo’er, what do you think?"
Da Niu Er looked at Qiao Duo’er nervously. She was the most anxious at this moment.
After all, she had a little selfish desire to look after her cousin’s business. If her Sister Duo’er wasn’t satisfied...
Boo hoo, she wouldn’t be able to play happily anymore!
"The materials and carving are both excellent, but I wonder if it’s possible to produce them in large quantities?"
"Yes, I am responsible for designing the patterns. My father and my senior apprentices can produce them in large quantities," Wind Liyang said indifferently.
Qiao Duo’er nodded, "Then there’s no problem. How is the pricing?"
"The common materials for fragrant powder boxes are yellow pear wood, red sandalwood, Manchurian ash, and peach wood. The most expensive is the yellow pear wood for hundred Wen, red sandalwood for eighty Wen, and Manchurian ash and peach wood for sixty," Wind Liyang explained the general prices, and which wood to choose depended on the positioning of the fragrant powder.
Qiao Duo’er said without hesitation, "Use yellow pear wood then, make twenty to start with."
Loving beauty is human nature, and this nature is influenced by lifestyle, the richer and more leisurely, the more this nature shows.
In other words, those who can’t afford food and clothing wouldn’t look at them even if they were cheap, while affluent women not worried about basic necessities would have the mind to care for their faces.
Thus, the positioning of the facial mask powder was clear; it had to take the high-end route.
Qiao Duo’er also chose four designs, just five of each kind.
"Since you’re Da Niu Er’s friend, I’ll charge you ninety Wen, and no deposit needed," Wind Liyang said slowly.
Indeed, when a handsome guy talks about money, it doesn’t feel tacky at all.
Qiao Duo’er wasn’t pretentious and expressed her thanks, finalizing the deal.
She felt that Wind Liyang was reliable, and he thought the same of her, so doing business didn’t involve too many complications.
