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Chapter 478: Chapter 481: Refusing a Big Deal_1
She prepared two kinds of fillings, scallion pork stuffing and cabbage pork stuffing, both of which were her favorites.
Ever since Qiao Duo’er came here, food had hardly ever been short, but dumplings had a kind of magical power that made people feel happy.
As noon approached, Big Sister hurriedly ran over.
"Sister Duo’er, I’ve made a business deal, hurry inside and let me tell you about it!" Big Sister said, her face flushed, pulling Qiao Duo’er out as she spoke.
She also stole a glance at Tan Zhenghong, implying she didn’t want him to know.
Qiao Duo’er was puzzled, yet still let Big Sister drag her into the main room.
Big Sister may seem carefree, but she was never one to act recklessly.
Once they settled inside, Big Sister drank several cups of tea in succession.
She had just returned from town, and had rushed here without even taking a moment to catch her breath.
This time, Big Sister restrained her booming voice, speaking in a soft and gentle tone, "The Devout Granny from the Hundred Flowers Building came to me."
The Hundred Flowers Building was a rising star on the Red-Light District, and the Devout Granny wanted to discuss a big business deal with Big Sister.
The girls there often suffered from blood deficiency, which easily led to blotches on their faces, severely affecting the mood of the customers. The Devout Granny was considering preparing face mask powder for the girls.
But the price for a box of face mask powder was too expensive, so she wanted to talk to Qiao Duo’er about it.
Big Sister thought this was a good opportunity to make some money, but she did not dare to decide on her own, so she rushed back in a hurry.
After careful consideration, Qiao Duo’er said, "Don’t take this business deal."
Clearly, this answer surprised Big Sister; she had expected there would be a dispute over the price, but she never imagined Qiao Duo’er wouldn’t even leave room for negotiation.
"But the Devout Granny wants more than a hundred boxes, which is almost equal to our sales for a month."
Hua Building might not be reputable, but its ability to rake in money was top-notch, especially the Devout Granny, who was never short of silver.
Qiao Duo’er stated emphatically, "Big Sister, if someone asked you to wear the clothes of a Flower Lady, would you be willing to do that?"
Big Sister shook her head without hesitation, "I certainly would not wear them; I’m not that kind of dirty woman."
"Exactly, in the future, our face mask powder is still going to be sold to noble persons’ madams and ladies. If our face mask powder gets labeled as exclusive to Hua Building, it will be regarded as lower grade."
Qiao Duo’er spoke slowly, now relying on the face mask powder to bring in a hundred taels of silver a month, she felt it was quite satisfactory.
Big Sister understood the reasoning but still couldn’t let go of the glossy silver.
For the first time, she felt a deep sense of regret.
"Does that mean we’ll never sell our face mask powder to those people?"
"Of course, that’s not what I mean; just don’t supply in large quantities. When we have a store and divide the products into different grades, then we can cater to all kinds of customers. Oh, and don’t get in touch with the Devout Granny in the future, we really can’t afford to ruin our reputation."
Qiao Duo’er added a last piece of advice.
Gossip could be incredibly damaging,
Big Sister nodded, "Don’t worry, my aunt has always been with me; I know my limits."
Seeing that Big Sister wasn’t alone, Qiao Duo’er felt somewhat relieved.
"It would be great if we could have our own store soon," Big Sister said, resting her chin in her hand, feeling a slight gloom.
Just relying on herself and Yang Ruoruo, they could only attract a small portion of potential customers.
Qiao Duo’er smiled faintly, "Don’t rush things, what’s meant to come will always find its way."
Big Sister nodded, "I understand, let nature take its course, right? Sister Duo’er, I’m heading home now, I’ll have my aunt turn down the Devout Granny this afternoon."
Now she was spending almost all day in town and genuinely missed her family—she practically ran all the way home.
