Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 133: Lack of Enthusiasm for Earning Money Was Mind-Boggling
"Alright, you can wait for my good news," Qiu Yanqing accepted the money and looked at her expectantly. "By the way, when will you have the next batch of oil or Whitening Lotion available?"
"How is the Whitening Lotion selling?" Su Yijia asked in return.
"It’s doing well! Very, very well!" Qiu Yanqing’s eyes sparkled with excitement. "Don’t be fooled by the fact that we only sold ten bottles last time. Not only did we carefully select the location, but I also carefully selected the people. As soon as the results came out, your Whitening Lotion became a hot commodity. Right now, there are many people urging us, and our team is swearing up and down that we really can’t produce any more."
"Alright, when I come to pick up the items three days later, I’ll bring the products with me," Su Yijia calculated the timeline, and the frequency was already substantial.
"Three days? Isn’t that a bit too long?" Qiu Yanqing was a bit anxious. Even though they had expanded their clientele thanks to the oil and the lotion, the key was maintaining a stable supply over the long term.
"I’ve been quite busy lately, and I squeezed in the time for three days later. It’s primarily to come pick up the parts," Su Yijia apologized as she looked at him. She didn’t want to rush back and forth even though the delivery would take just a couple of hours.
"In that case, make sure you bring more next time," Qiu Yanqing advised with some concern.
Su Yijia nodded, feeling no guilt whatsoever. Although she hadn’t got many usages for refining, she had made quite a lot of Whitening Lotion. Three days later, she would have 600 bottles ready—wasn’t that plenty? With the oil refining equipment all set up, the heavy burden on Su Yijia’s mind had finally been lifted.
She took the bus to the clothing factory. The deputy factory manager was not there today, leaving only the busy factory manager. However, when he saw her coming in, his impatience immediately turned into delight. Ying Zhimin stood up and welcomed Su Yijia.
"Comrade Su, you’ve finally come. Have you brought new design drawings again this time?" His tone was warm and showed no signs of the skepticism he had last time regarding her designs.
This situation somewhat puzzled Su Yijia. While she was confident that her designs would sell well, it had only been a few days, and they hadn’t even started the assembly line, right?
"I’ve drawn all three designs," Su Yijia handed him the three drawings, placing them in front of him.
Ying Zhimin was briefly surprised; he hadn’t expected her to work this quickly. However, he quickly focused his attention on the design drawings in front of him. His eyes revealed his astonishment, but he pretended to be reluctant, furrowing his brows. "Actually, I think we need a few more designs. It’s essential to have some choices."
"You can choose one or two from these three. Of course, if you don’t like any of them, you don’t have to choose any," Su Yijia spoke calmly, as if she didn’t care.
This made Ying Zhimin feel a bit awkward. He could only laugh and say, "No, I just think your designs are all very good. I find it difficult to choose, and I also think you could come up with even better ones."
"In this world, there will always be better clothes and better ideas. Choose what you need. Even if I could draw 40 designs, it wouldn’t help since you can’t produce all 40 in one season," Su Yijia shrugged, appearing somewhat uncomfortable.
Ying Zhimin had initially thought to suggest that they could start with the best designs, but he knew that such a statement would likely offend the young lady in front of him.
He could only carefully consider his words before speaking, "How about you draw two more designs for each season, so we can aim for two men’s and four women’s designs?"
Of the four designs received, only one was for men. To be honest, this was a bit limited. Men might not be as fashion-conscious as women, but that didn’t mean they didn’t need new clothes. Especially for women who were married, when they saw clothes that would make their husbands look good, they were willing to spend money.
"Alright, I’ll send them to you after a while," Su Yijia readily agreed.
However, Ying Zhimin was anxious. He quickly said, "Don’t wait too long. The sooner, the better! We want to get these designs out as soon as possible. Once they sell out, customers will immediately place more orders."
"Okay, then how about three days from now?" Su Yijia suggested a specific timeframe. Since she had plans to go out that day, it made sense to get everything done at once.
"Great! Three days it is!" Ying Zhimin happily opened a locked drawer and counted out 2,100 yuan, which he handed to Su Yijia. He even walked her to the door, still concerned, and reminded her, "Comrade Su, you must remember the timing. We agreed on three days."
"Of course! I promise to complete the task," Su Yijia said with determination.
With everything taken care of, Su Yijia immediately rushed back to the Qin family. Gao Huabin, who had been keeping company in the hospital with Xu Li’an, was sitting in the courtyard.
"Have the Xu family members all arrived?" Su Yijia inquired.
"Yes! The next day, people from the village went to stir things up, and we took the opportunity to bring their whole family to the city. Fortunately, this time we found a reason for it. Otherwise, with their shabby house, I don’t know how they would have survived the winter. With a strong wind or heavy snow, it might collapse," Gao Huabin replied, recalling the dilapidated house in Xiangwang Village, which only seemed more precarious in his mind.
"By the way, sister-in-law, Zhu Zirui said that all those people have already arrived, and we can proceed with the procedures tomorrow. But weren’t you planning to arrange two jobs for the Xu family? Why not take this opportunity to do it directly?" He suddenly changed the subject and asked, looking puzzled.
Su Yijia had considered this approach, but ultimately decided against it.
"The Xu family has been having a hard time these years. When they arrive, they need to go for medical check-ups. Any illnesses should be treated, and they should take time to improve their health. Xu Li’an helped me a lot this time, so I want to make sure that the Xu family members have the physical condition to work. Otherwise, they might be in a hurry to earn money, and they’d go to work even if they’re not feeling well. As for what kind of work they’d like to do, I think it’s better for them to take some time to calm down and think about it. After all, it’s a big part of their lives," Su Yijia explained her plan.
Gao Huabin looked at her with a touch of admiration in his eyes. "Sister-in-law, you’re amazing. You’ve thought it through so clearly."
"If you want to help someone, you should plan everything carefully," Su Yijia said. She didn’t like to start something and then not follow through. If she initiated a task, she had to achieve the desired results, even if it took a bit more time.
"By the way, they are living in that old house that is scheduled for demolition, right? It must be inconvenient. How about you find someone to help them tidy up tomorrow?" Su Yijia suddenly realized the key issue. The Xu family’s home in Xiangwang Village was dilapidated, but the house they were moving into wasn’t necessarily much better.
