NFBE Chapter 101 Talking about Big Business
Chapter 101 Talking about Big Business
After dinner, Jiang Yuwei took Ning Daya to the mountain to cut bamboo. Jiang Yuwei thought about making a bed and a table for Ning Daya first, and then using the table to cut out a room for her in the corner of the paper mill. If there was time, it would be even better to make a wardrobe for her. Jiang Yuwei and Ning Daya cut a lot of bamboo in the back mountain.
The two accidentally discovered a crabapple tree on the mountain. Jiang Yuwei thought that the tree could be transplanted next to the stone table in the courtyard, so she asked Ning Daya to call Tiezhu and Ning Wu to dig the tree, while she and Ning Daya pulled the cut bamboo back to the courtyard in a ox cart.
Ning Huaizhi helped Jiang Yuwei split the bamboo, Ning Zhao and Ning Wan were responsible for roughening the edges of the split bamboo with stones, and Jiang Yuwei and Ning Daya were responsible for sawing the bamboo into appropriate sizes. Jiang Yuwei was dexterous, and with so many people helping her, she only took one day to make a small table and a single bed for Ning Daya's room, and also made a small wardrobe for her to put her things.
Jiang Yuwei helped Ning Daya move the furniture to the paper mill in the backyard, and then used bamboo walls to separate a small room for her in the corner of the paper mill. Ning Daya looked at the room that belonged to her and was very moved. She hadn't slept in such a good place for a long time. Before, she always lived in the leaky wing room at her grandmother's house. It was cold in winter and hot in summer. If Grandma Sun was not happy with her one day, she would be driven to sleep in the pigsty.
Jiang Yuwei looked at Ning Daya's red eyes, patted her shoulder and said with a smile:
"Daya, this is your house from now on. You can live here peacefully and don't have to worry about getting married anymore."
After hearing what Jiang Yuwei said, Ning Daya's tears fell down in strings. She had not felt the feeling of being taken care of for a long time. After meeting Jiang Yuwei, it seemed as if a ray of light had shone into her days. She could never repay this kindness. Ning Daya silently remembered Jiang Yuwei's kindness to her in her heart.
Jiang Yuwei saw Ning Daya crying so hard and knew that she was not good at speaking. She was grateful but didn't know how to express it, so she quickly took up the handkerchief and wiped her tears:
"Daya, stop crying. Life will be good in the future. You don't have to cry like this. Clean up the house. I'll go to the front yard to cook and come out to eat later."
Ning Daya smiled and nodded and said softly:
"Thank you, Sister Yuwei,"
Jiang Yuwei patted Ning Daya on the shoulder and went to the front yard.
Tiezhu and Ning Wu had already dug out the crabapple tree. Jiang Yuwei had already dug a hole and was waiting for them to plant the tree. After she directed the two to plant the tree, she took some spiritual spring water from the space to water the tree. Unexpectedly, after only a short while, the crabapple tree was in full bloom.
Ning Huaizhi was very surprised when he saw it:
"Wife, our yard is really a good place for Feng Shui. These trees looked ordinary when they were planted in the back hills, but how come they all bloomed in our yard at once?"
Ning Wan clapped her hands happily when she saw this:
"The flowers are beautiful, really beautiful!"
Ning Zhao smiled and picked up Ning Wan and said:
"Not only are they beautiful, they are also fragrant. Smell it, our yard is now filled with the scent of crabapple flowers!"
Jiang Yuwei smiled and said:
"This crabapple flower is not only beautiful, but also smells good. After the flowers fall, they will bear fruit. Then we will have crabapple fruits to eat in our yard!"
The family of four are very satisfied with the tree. With the tree in the yard, they are no longer afraid of the sun when eating in the yard. They can also smell the fragrance of the tree's flowers from time to time, which makes them feel much better.
Jiang Yuwei prepared the meal and brought it to the table and also sent a portion to the backyard. Jiang Yuwei thought that she had to send Ning Zhao to school tomorrow, so the family of four went to bed early after dinner.
next day
Jiang Yuwei packed all the Yuwei paper she had made in the past few days and loaded it into the car. She also asked Ning Wan to stay at home with Ning Daya, and then asked Ning Huaizhi to drive the ox cart to the headman's house to pick up Ning Chen, and they all went to the academy together.
After arriving at the academy, Jiang Yuwei first kept four pieces of Yuwei paper, preparing to take them as samples to bookstores and stationery shops to ask. Jiang Yuwei asked Ning Chen and Ning Zhao to move the remaining paper to the academy to sell.
Jiang Yuwei and Ning Huaizhi first drove a bullock cart to Taihe Bookstore. As soon as they entered the door, they saw the clerk moving books. Jiang Yuwei was very considerate and stepped forward to help. After all the books were arranged, the clerk wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled:
"Thank you very much. I will help you find any book you want."
Jiang Yuwei smiled and waved her hand:
"I'm not here to buy books. I have a batch of Yuwei paper here, and I want the shopkeeper to see the quality. If it's okay, we can have long-term cooperation."
The waiter took the paper Jiang Yuwei handed over, checked it again and again, and nodded:
"The quality of this paper is good. Our bookstore has always used Ge's paper before printing books. Now the paper is getting thinner and thinner. Not only does it bleed ink, but the price is also soaring. A few days ago, I heard the shopkeeper complain that Ge's paper shop relied on its monopoly on the paper mills on North Street to drive up the price of paper, but the quality of this paper is really not up to par. By the way, how much do you sell this paper for?"
Jiang Yuwei's eyes lit up when she heard what the waiter said and she smiled:
"This paper is made in our own paper mill. The quality is definitely good and the price is not expensive. It only costs 25 cents per piece of paper."
The guy laughed and said:
"The price is really not expensive. Wait, I'll go upstairs and call the shopkeeper to talk to you!"
Jiang Yuwei found a chair and just sat down when she saw a thin middle-aged man coming down from upstairs. The waiter following him hurriedly introduced him:
"This is Mr. Li, the owner of our bookstore. If you have anything to say, please talk to him."
Jiang Yuwei hurriedly stood up with the Yuwei paper and handed it to Shopkeeper Li, saying with a smile:
"Manager Li, please take a look at our self-produced Yuwei paper. It is available in large quantities for a long time at 25 cents per piece. If you need it, you can order a batch in advance and we will go back and make it and send it to you!"
Shopkeeper Li took the paper from Jiang Yuwei, looked at it, nodded with satisfaction and said:
"It is indeed much better than what Ge did."
Then he went to the desk, picked up a brush and wrote a few words on it, then held it up and looked at it in the sunlight:
"Well, the ink doesn't bleed and it's very smooth to write with. However, our bookstore uses a lot of it. Can you ensure that there is enough supply?"
Jiang Yuwei nodded quickly and said:
"Don't worry, Shopkeeper Li. We can draw up the documents. If we deliver late or the quantity is not enough, we are willing to compensate you."
Shopkeeper Li put down the Yuwei paper and said:
"Well, the documents must be drafted, but our demand is huge, so the price cannot be the same as others."
Jiang Yuwei smiled knowingly:
"Our paper is 25 cents per piece for less than 100 dollars. If the order reaches 200 dollars, it will be 24 cents per piece. If the order reaches 500 dollars, it will be 23 cents per piece."