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Chapter 401: Chapter 404 Complete Trust_1
Two more days passed, and the seven mountain muntjacs had resigned themselves to their fate, their appetites steadily growing. Along with the ox, cutting grass now took a lot of time each day.
Tan Zhenghong purchased tofu dregs from the Zhang Family and planned to go to town to buy some bran.
In this way, a couple of hours of cutting grass would suffice for their daily feed.
Conveniently, Qiao Duo’er was going to find Wind Liyang, so the two set off for town together, driving the ox cart.
Feng Clan’s Carpentry Shop.
"Duo’er, I plan to use different pattern types on the wooden boxes to distinguish the functions of the facial mask powders, in four series total."
The facial mask powders primarily had four functions: whitening, moisturizing, freckle removing, and wrinkle-reducing skin tightening, each corresponding to themes of flowers, birds, fish, and insects, with several styles under each theme, every one exquisitely detailed.
No wonder the items carved by Wind Liyang were so popular; he put extraordinary care into every detail.
Qiao Duo’er nodded, "Brother Feng has taken great pains, this is very good."
"As long as you’re satisfied. The other day, Dani’r mentioned something about the logo. I’ve sketched a few, have a look and see which one is better."
Wind Liyang passed over another piece of paper with three draft designs.
"Brother Feng, could you come up with one more? That way it can correspond with the theme."
Qiao Duo’er felt she was being a bit troublesome.
Yet Wind Liyang immediately agreed, "No problem, I’ll show you once I finish drawing it. Once you approve, I’ll have the craftsmen start working on it."
"There’s no need, from now on, all the packaging boxes for Duo Mei are fully entrusted to Brother Feng. You can do as you please."
Qiao Duo’er said with a smile, each new creation by Wind Liyang left her with nothing but praise. Whether she saw them or not made no difference.
And Wind Liyang was the most sought-after carpenter in White Stone Town; he certainly didn’t lack her compliment.
Wind Liyang quickly declined, "Duo’er, that doesn’t seem right."
"There’s nothing wrong with it, I’ll rely on you for this, Brother Feng. At the end of the year, I’ll give you a share of the profits for your technical contribution," Qiao Duo’er raised her eyebrows.
He had always harbored a thorn in his heart over the Xiang Bao Zhai matter, treating Qiao Duo’er with great caution, fearing being deceived again.
Yet he didn’t expect Qiao Duo’er to trust him so much; in comparison, it seemed he was being a bit melodramatic.
Wind Liyang said seriously, "I promise to satisfy you."
"Then I thank you in advance." Qiao Duo’er clasped fists in gratitude.
Wind Liyang smiled knowingly. Doing business with such a straightforward person was his good fortune.
He wasn’t eloquent, nor did he fancy smoothing things over. Every time he had to negotiate a deal, it was a painful experience, but not so when talking with Qiao Duo’er.
If possible, he hoped they could collaborate for a lifetime.
Wind Liyang found himself speechless. He never thought a simple business transaction could inspire thoughts of a lifetime commitment.
After leaving Feng Clan’s Carpentry Shop, Tan Zhenghong steered the ox cart toward the grain shop.
Suddenly, Qiao Duo’er asked, "Wouldn’t it be cheaper if we went directly to the mill to buy bran?"
Bran, the husk of rice and wheat, was most plentiful at the mill—so why go through an intermediary like a grocery store?
It might not save much, but as they were planning to breed mountain muntjacs long-term, the savings would add up to a significant amount of money over time.
"Let’s check the mill first."
Tan Zhenghong found the suggestion reasonable and turned the ox cart around, heading for the town’s largest mill.
At the mill, they learned it was Nine Wen Money for ten catties, while the grain shop charged One Wen Money per catty. Tan Zhenghong bought fifty catties, saving a total of Five Wen Money.
As the number of musk deer increased, along with other livestock, the savings would amount to a substantial expense.
