Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 255 Difficulty

"They said it, but it's totally useless. The ladies said it's just a hairband, if it breaks just sew it up." Zhou Meiyue sighed, "What they said does make sense. Before we made money, wasn't that what we did too?

No, we are even worse off. We can’t even buy 1 hair ties for 10 cent. We just cut the edges of torn clothes to make hair ties.”

Erni couldn't help but say, "I'm afraid this hairband business won't be successful."

Song Ying thought seriously about the vendors selling hair ties on the street and found that they were not just selling hair ties, they also sold other things.

Then I thought again, the sister who helped them comb their hair during the Lantern Festival, I haven't seen her selling hairpins since the Chinese New Year, nor have I seen her when buying New Year's goods.

Could it be that she only sells it on the Lantern Festival night?

What is the connection?

She thought back to her past self and realized that she also wanted a beautiful hairband, but she only had 2 cents as New Year's money. She had to hesitate for a long time between snacks and the hairband, and finally chose snacks. The desire for food was more important to her than beauty.

At that time, even if she liked him much, there was nothing she could do.

But if she had 5 cents, she would definitely save 2 cents from her mouth to buy a beautiful hairband.

She looked at Erni and said, "Sister Erni, if we didn't make any money, would you buy hair bands when you saw them selling them during the Chinese New Year?"

Erni didn't hesitate too much and nodded, "Yes! If I eat less snacks, I can have a wonderful year. Of course I am willing."

After a pause, he continued, "If there is a particularly beautiful hairband or hairpin, I will buy it even if I don't eat snacks."

Song Ying thought thoughtfully that older girls would love beauty more and be willing to spend money on beauty, but they basically only have money during the Chinese New Year.

Not only unmarried girls, but also young women who are not tortured by the trivialities of life should be willing to spend a little money on these aspects.

"I understand. We should wait until the Chinese New Year to sell these hairbands! Girls will have money by then and can buy them themselves."

This is a very simple truth. Erni and others will understand it if they put themselves in the situation and think about it.

"Then shall I go and call them back?" Zhou Meiyue stood up.

"Let me go, you continue to warm yourself by the fire." Erni stopped her and opened the door to go out.

Song Ying was still a little confused, so he asked Zhou Meiyue, "When you persuaded the guests, did you say these words only once in a year?"

"It's no use saying it." Zhou Meiyue was frustrated. She was still thinking that if the products sold well, she would come to the city to sell them when she had time in the spring when the weather got warmer. She would earn every penny she could.

Unexpectedly, Song Ying convinced the lady to buy it with just a few words, but when it was their turn, they said similar words but didn't sell a single one.

Song Ying frowned, feeling very puzzled. Grandma Li was such a stingy person, but she would buy whatever Second Aunt said. Why didn't these people buy it?

Well, that’s not right. Grandma bought it for Song Tian and Song Yuan, while the aunties and grandmas bought hairbands for girls and for themselves.

After thinking the key point clearly, Song Ying couldn't help but smile bitterly. She actually forgot about this. Throughout the year, it was the boys who could get rewards and favors. How could girls like them be qualified?

About a quarter of an hour later, Luo Yanxing and his two companions came back. As soon as they entered the room, Luo Yanxing excitedly said, "I sold one!"

Her eyes were sparkling, but Erni and Tian Fang looked depressed, especially Tian Fang, whose face and hands were frozen purple.

Song Ying made way for him and said, "Come over and warm yourself by the fire!"

Erni pulled Tian Fang to sit down by the stove and said to Luo Yanxing speechlessly, "What's there to be excited about? We are freezing like this and we only earned 2 cents, which is not enough to buy frostbite medicine."

Luo Yanxing was stunned for a moment, and suddenly calmed down from the excitement of finally selling a hairband. He had been freezing outside for so long, walked several streets, and his lips were worn out, but he only earned 1 cents!

It's better for them to collect herbs. If they come across expensive herbs, they can earn dozens of coins per pound.

"I just want to have a job in the city, why is it so difficult?" She took the hot water brought by Song Ying dejectedly, drank half a bowl, and then she felt her body warming up.

"I just thought about it carefully. The hairband business has too few customers. It should only be sold well during the Chinese New Year..."

At that moment, Song Ying told him all the details he had thought of before, and finally said: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon. During this time, you can cut all the hairbands at home and sell them from the first to the fifteenth day of the new year! We will definitely sell them all!"

After the setbacks in practice, Luo Yanxing was not very confident and doubted: "Can it work?"

"It should be possible." Song Ying was not sure, "Anyway, they are all going to be used as hairbands. If we can't sell them, we can just keep them for ourselves.

Besides, these scraps of cloth were given by Yunxiulou, and we didn’t spend any money on them. If we can’t sell them, it would just be a waste of effort.”

Everyone thought about it and felt it made sense.

Erni looked at Luo Yanxing, then at Song Ying, and said hesitantly, "If it's only sold from the first to the fifteenth day of the lunar month, I'd also like to join."

From the first to the fifteenth day of every lunar month, their family did not restrict them from coming to the city to play. They could use the excuse of playing to hide the fact that they were selling hairbands, so that all the money they earned could be theirs.

The other girls soon realized this and shyly expressed their desire to join in.

Luo Yanxing was a little unhappy, but soon thought that these scraps of cloth were given to them because they bought clothes at Yunxiu Tower. Everyone paid for the snow jackets, so logically, everyone should have a share of these scraps of cloth.

When they didn't want to join in before, they all generously acquiesced that the scraps of cloth belonged to her, so she couldn't be stingy now, so she nodded and said, "Okay, it will be more fun if everyone joins in."

Song Ying thought that he should analyze more and summarize the successful experience, so he asked: "How did you sell that hairband just now?"

Luo Yanxing felt that there was nothing to analyze, "It's the same as before. The lady complained about the price after asking about it, and I said that the material is good and it can be used all year round.

She still thought it was too expensive, and I thought she was going to fail again, but unexpectedly she compromised in the end and chose a flowered satin one.”

Everyone was a little puzzled. If it was too expensive, why didn't they just buy a silk hairband which would save a penny?

"Did she say anything?" Song Ying asked again.

Luo Yanxing shook his head and asked Tian Fang uncertainly, "You didn't say anything, right?"

Tian Fang also shook her head, "No, I just keep complaining about how expensive it is."

Song Ying frowned, thinking that this was a good case. If she knew the reason, she might be able to sell more hair bands.

Seeing her frowning and thinking hard, Luo Yanxing said, "Then I'll go ask now."

"Hmm? Do you know where the guest is now?"

"I bought it from the lady at the preserves shop next door."

"Oh, then go ahead."

After Luo Yanxing ran out, Song Ying began to search for information about Aunt Wang from the previous gossips of the aunts and grandmas.