AWB Chapter 120 It Sprouts
Chapter 120 It Sprouts
The rain that had been falling for a month finally stopped, bringing joy to some and sorrow to others.
Gu Minghai and Lin Xiaoxiao were so anxious about the sprouting grain in front of them that they were going bald.
Gu Minghai refused to believe it: "Let's go check the other warehouses."
After Gu Minghai and Lin Xiaoxiao had toured all the warehouses, they found that everything was either sprouting or moldy.
To save on warehouse costs, the rented location was already rather dark, thinking that the dry weather would prevent any problems. However, after it rained, this place became much more damp than other areas.
The two were heartbroken. If only they hadn't tried to save money, things might not have been so bad. They could have waited until next year when food prices would rise. Now, everything was ruined.
Gu Minghai, somewhat exasperated, questioned Lin Xiaoxiao: "Didn't you say there would be a drought? What happened? We've invested so much money, what are we going to do now?"
"How should I know what to do?" Lin Xiaoxiao pushed him away.
"I'm not a god, I clearly remember it didn't rain."
Gu Minghai frowned: "You remember?"
"I...I mean, I calculated that it definitely wouldn't rain."
"But it's raining now!" Gu Minghai roared, this was the first time he had ever lost his temper with Lin Xiaoxiao. This was not just about a penny, but more importantly, how he was going to explain it to the Prime Minister.
"You..." Lin Xiaoxiao was stunned by his shout.
"You...you...you don't believe me anymore?"
Lin Xiaoxiao cried as she spoke, "Didn't the Imperial Observatory calculate the same thing as me? That means I didn't make a mistake! What if it was just some gods in heaven fighting?"
"Fine, if you don't believe me, then you go your sunny path, and I'll go my narrow bridge."
Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao wiping away her tears, Gu Minghai felt a pang of regret. He took Lin Xiaoxiao's hand and said, "Xiaoxiao, I didn't mean to speak so loudly. Don't be angry. I just didn't know how to explain to the Prime Minister. I didn't mean to blame you."
Lin Xiaoxiao: Really?
"real"
Lin Xiaoxiao wiped away her tears: "Alright then, Brother Hai, although we lost money on grain, we made money on medicine."
Gu Minghai sighed softly: "If you calculate it all the time, we just didn't lose much."
Lin Xiaoxiao: "What's the rush? Medicine is far more profitable than grain. We can send more people to develop a network and make the money back quickly. Then we can give the money to the Prime Minister as a subsidy, and he won't blame us, right?"
"This is the only way."
Lin Xiaoxiao sobbed, "Then why were you yelling at me?"
"I won't be mean to you anymore, okay?"
"Oh my God, my food! What could have happened? Oh my God!" Gu Hanyue cried out as she screamed.
"My two thousand taels of silver!"
Gu Minghai pinched the bridge of his nose, almost forgetting about this.
"Brother, what should I do? Say something! You promised me you'd make money, two thousand taels! Just like that, it's gone! This is killing me!"
Gu Minghai turned around: "I never said I would definitely make money. Businesses always experience both gains and losses. No businessman would dare to promise you that you will definitely make money."
“You…” Gu Hanyue stared wide-eyed at her own brother.
"That's not what you said before. You clearly said you would make money, that you definitely would, which is why I gave you the money. How could you treat me like this? I'm your own sister!"
"Waaaaah... I don't want to live anymore, I don't want to live anymore, I'm going to tell Mom you lied to me!"
Gu Minghai was getting a headache from her nagging: "Are you ever going to stop? You've already lost money, so what? What kind of behavior is this, crying and whining?"
Gu Hanyue wiped away her tears: "This isn't over. You're the one who dragged me into this, you have to pay me back the money."
Gu Minghai: "You're responsible for your own profits and losses. Not only did you lose money, but I did too. Where am I supposed to get the money to give you?"
Gu Hanyue cried and begged, "No, give me back my money! Give me back my money!"
Gu Minghai waved his hand: "Send her to the Lin residence."
"Yes"
"Madam, let's go."
"I won't go, I won't go, brother, I beg you, you must have a way, please help me!"
The two old women dragged and pulled Gu Hanyue into the carriage.
Lin Xiaoxiao watched the carriage drive away before saying, "What do we do now? It would be such a waste to throw all this grain away."
Gu Minghai pondered for a moment: "Now the only thing we can do is dry the moldy grain as soon as possible and sell it at a low price to minimize our losses."
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded: "That's the only way."
"Why aren't you making a move?"
"Oh oh"
The servants all carried shovels and collected the moldy grain.
Gu Hanyue sat sullenly in the carriage on her way back home. What was she going to do now that she had lost two thousand taels of silver? She didn't have much money left.
"call"
The coachman reined in the horse in time, and with a jolt, Gu Hanyue almost hit her head: "What happened? How are you driving?"
"I'm so sorry, Madam, there are just too many people ahead. I'll turn around and take another route right away."
Gu Hanyue, who also had a penchant for watching the excitement, asked, "What's going on up ahead with so many people?"
The coachman glanced ahead and said, "It looks like a shop opening; there are so many people queuing up."
Intrigued, Gu Hanyue lifted the curtain. What kind of shop had so many people queuing up to buy things?
Gu Hanyue lifted the curtain and saw that, sure enough, the queue stretched outside. She then looked at the shop sign: "New Ideas Custom Clothing Shop".
It's just a women's clothing store, why are there so many people?
Gu Hanyue decided to get out of the carriage to take a look, but was stopped by the nanny: "Madam, the Second Master said that he wants me to escort you back to the manor."
Gu Hanyue glared at her: "My second brother asked you to escort me back to the manor, but he didn't say I couldn't get out of the carriage to buy things, did he?"
"This……"
"I've been married for a long time, he can't control me."
"Hey, ma'am..."
Gu Hanyue bypassed her and, with her maid, got off the carriage and went to the entrance of Xinyi Clothing Shop. Inside, there was a huge crowd of people. Inside were customers buying ready-made clothes, while outside, customers were queuing up for custom orders.
They were all registered by the servants of each government office.
Gu Hanyue exclaimed, "This store is incredibly popular!"
This is the picture of doing business in Gu Hanyue's mind: a sea of people while she makes a fortune.
"Why is this shop so popular?" Gu Hanyue's maid asked the people in line next to her.
The young maid in line said, "You haven't been inside yet, have you? You'll see once you go in. The clothes there are beautiful and inexpensive, and the styles are very innovative."
"They didn't have anything suitable for my wife inside, so we're having her order custom-made. Customers who order today get a discount!"
The maid nodded: "Oh, thank you for telling me."
"You're welcome"
The maid returned to Gu Hanyue's side and told her what she had just found out.
"How innovative can it be? Let's go inside and take a look."
The two squeezed inside and found that the layout was very clear, with ladies' clothing, children's clothing, and women's clothing and accessories displayed separately.
It also has several style zones and a customization zone, so that as soon as you walk in, you know which direction to go to pick out your clothes.
Gu Hanyue glanced at a few clothes and immediately liked them. The styles were novel and unique, the stitching was good, and most importantly, they weren't expensive. But then she remembered that she had lost two thousand taels of silver and felt a little reluctant to part with them.
Or maybe I should try to curry favor with Su Xiuran and get her to buy me a few sets?