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Chapter 355: Chapter 358 Wind Liyang is Shy_1
Over there, as prompted by his clerk, Wind Liyang turned around and his face quickly flushed with blood when he saw who had come was Qiao Duo’er.
He silently cursed the shop’s clerks hundreds of times, even considering whether he should dock their pay.
He had already said countless times not to let customers directly into the backyard, in case they saw something they shouldn’t. It was not good.
But they just let them in, treating every familiar face as a guest.
Now, isn’t that awkward? Isn’t it embarrassing?
Though a man’s body may not be precious, it shouldn’t just be shown to any woman!
Wind Liyang cleared his throat and turned back to head inside the house.
What he didn’t know was that his mother, who was also Duo’er’s great aunt, had specifically instructed this, considering her son was too shy, never talking to girls except when doing business.
Only heaven knows how anxious she, as a mother, was.
Wind Liyang’s mother thought it was quite simple—let people see him more, his skin would thicken, and then he could marry a wife and have children.
Qiao Duo’er asked, puzzled, "What’s wrong with him?"
"The head of the household hasn’t taken a wife yet. He must be shy," the clerk explained with a chuckle, "Please, take a seat inside and wait, honored guests."
Wind Liyang didn’t come out until he had dressed properly, and he still felt uneasy when he saw Qiao Duo’er.
However, business had to be done; he led them into a room where sofas and beds were displayed.
He had never dealt with these items before; though they looked similar to the blueprints, he was still uncertain.
"These are the goods you requested. The bed is only half-made but you can already get a good idea of it. Let me know if there’s anything that needs to be changed," he said.
Qiao Duo’er sat on the sofa to test it out. The structure was fine, and Wind Liyang had made some adjustments to make it even more comfortable.
"I’m thinking of wrapping the sofas in animal hide and stuffing them with cotton. What do you think?" he proposed.
Tan Zhenghong nodded in agreement, "No problem, Erhu and I have saved up a lot of rabbit skins."
But after making the sofas, there might not be much left. They were initially meant for his future wife’s rabbit fur coat. However, since it wasn’t winter yet, he could just save up more.
Wind Liyang’s lips twitched. Were these two really not wastrels?
He finally understood why Duo’er got along so well with them—they all loved to cause a stir.
The most unbelievable was Tan Zhenghong, who didn’t even try to dissuade her, just indulging her whims.
That must be true love, and Wind Liyang hoped he himself would meet a girl who would throw caution to the wind for him.
An idea suddenly sparked in Wind Liyang’s mind, "Duo’er, I’m thinking of making a few more of these sofas. If they sell, I’ll give you a commission. What do you think?"
Wrapping them in animal hide and stuffing them with cotton would make them a luxury for common folks, but a symbol of status for the wealthy.
So he figured the sofas would definitely sell.
Qiao Duo’er said it was fine with her; if they didn’t sell she wouldn’t take the risk, but if they did, she would get a free bonus. So, she wouldn’t be at loss either way.
Then... why not?
It just suddenly seemed a bit unscrupulous to think this way.
Wind Liyang was a man of strict yet charming principles; he insisted on drafting a contract with Qiao Duo’er.
The contract stipulated that for three years, Qiao Duo’er would receive a thirty percent commission on all sofas and beds sold, the sofas being the main item, with the bunk beds as an afterthought.
There was a reason behind the three-year term. Once the novelty of the sofas wore off and they became commonplace, Wind Liyang would rely solely on his own craftsmanship for income, and it would indeed be unscrupulous for her to continue taking a share of his money.
This justified the saying, "A gentleman loves money, and should take it in a right way."
