dtnovels Chapter 213 Buying Cotton and Cloth
Chapter 213 Buying Cotton and Cloth
"How much is your cotton per pound?"
Ning Feng pointed to a bag of cotton at the edge and said, "This is the best in our shop, 40 cents per pound."
Then he pointed to the two bags of cotton next to him and said, "The slightly yellow one is 38 per pound, and the one next to it is 36 per pound."
"Boss, can I touch it?"
"can."
Ji Wenhe used his thumb and index finger to gently pinch the three kinds of cotton. They were very yellow and a little hard. They didn't look good and felt dirty.
"Boss, why is this cotton so yellow?"
Ning Feng explained: "This is last year's inventory. It will turn yellow over time."
My family never grew cotton in my previous life, so I don’t know much about it.
She always thought that cotton would turn yellow after covering herself for too long. Her grandmother also told her that it was because there was oil on the body and that it would turn yellow if she covered herself frequently.
I didn't expect it would turn yellow if stored like this.
"Don't be fooled by the yellowing of cotton, but it won't affect the making of clothes or quilts. The finished products are no worse than those made from good cotton."
There are three sacks of yellow cotton in the warehouse. I have to sell them quickly, otherwise I will have nothing to lose.
"Sir, if you want it, I'll give you a discount of one cent. If it's more than five pounds, I'll give you a discount of two cents."
Ji Wenhe pointed at the good cotton in front of him and said, "Give me a discount of two cents on this."
"Sir, you misunderstood." He pointed at the yellow bag of cotton, "I'm talking about this bag."
Of course she knew who he was talking about, and she could probably guess what the boss was thinking. Since he didn't sell it last year, of course he wanted to find someone to sell it this year.
"Boss, don't try to deceive me just because I don't understand. This cotton is yellow and hard, and the clothes made from it will definitely not keep me warm."
"And as far as I know, cotton will become hard over time if it gets wet or damp. Your bag of cotton has been stored for a year. It must have gotten damp because it was not properly stored in the winter or during the rain."
In fact, she didn't understand it, but she did know that cotton cannot be washed with water.
Ning Feng saw that she was not so easy to fool, so he continued to explain: "Cotton is bound to get wet, but it has definitely not been exposed to rain. If it had been exposed to rain, the price would not be so high."
"Sir, how many kilograms of cotton do you want to buy? Do you want to make cotton clothes or quilts?"
"Probably..." Ji Wenhe turned and looked at him, "Boss, what's the lowest price for good cotton?"
"You were introduced by Boss Yang. She is an old customer of mine. Let's put it this way. The minimum price for 10 jin is 39 wen, and 20 jin is 38 wen."
Then he looked at her calmly.
I guess she just went back to make two sets of clothes, so it’s impossible for her to buy ten kilograms of them.
"Boss Ning, these are all introduced by old acquaintances. Please give us a lower price. Besides, if someone buys ten kilograms of cotton at once, we can give you two cents off for five kilograms."
"I have two younger brothers-in-law at home. They are growing up. I need to make new cotton-padded jackets for them next year. Please give me a discount. I will come to your house to buy cotton next year."
Ning Feng said with a smile: "Sir, when we open the door to do business, it is taboo to bargain for the first business, otherwise the business will be difficult for the whole day."
"You were introduced by Boss Yang. Since you were introduced by an acquaintance, this price is already very cheap. It can't be any lower."
Seeing that he was unwilling to lower the price any further, Ji Wenhe said, "Boss Ning, I want more, at least thirty kilograms. Please give me your lowest price."
"A good start. After I finish this business, I wish you a big day of sales."
"Sir, do you want so much to go back and make quilts?"
"Yes, make two six-jin quilts and a few cotton-padded jackets. Mr. Ning, please give me a lower price. Look at how much I bought. I will come to your house again next year."
Ning Feng thought for a moment and said, "How about this, thirty-eight coins per catty, and I'll give you two taels more. This is the lowest price. Sir, please don't bargain anymore. I'll lose a lot of money."
"Okay." The boss was unwilling to lower the price any further, and she didn't want to bargain anymore. Bargaining was tiring.
"Sir, how many kilograms of cotton do you want in total?"
Two six-jin cotton quilts, a thick cotton jacket at least two kilograms, a long one, and two-jin cotton pants, as it is too cold in the mountains in winter.
A pound here is sixteen taels, so maybe you won't need that much to make a quilt.
For one person to make a thin cotton coat, two taels of cotton should be enough. If it is too thin, add some more cotton.
If there are any extra ones, one person will make two.
"Boss, a total of 29 kilograms."
Ning Feng smiled and nodded: "Okay, how do you take it back, sir?"
He turned around and called the shop assistant to go to the backyard to get the goods.
"There are donkey carts."
The shop assistant carried three large sacks from the backyard and then weighed them.
"A sack holds ten pounds of cotton. Here are thirty pounds. I'll give you two ounces." He had to take out another fourteen ounces.
"Boss, I didn't bring a sack with me. Please sell this sack to me."
Ning Feng was straightforward: "Three sacks for me three cents."
"Okay, thank you, boss."
After calculating the price, the total amount was 1,105 wen, which was a little over one tael.
Ji Wenhe walked out of the shop and said, "Brother Shen, the cotton has been bought. Come and carry it to the car."
"Okay." Shen Rongshan handed her the rope, "Have you paid?"
"Here you go. Move it to the car so we can go buy some cloth."
Then he drove the donkey cart to Qingyu Cloth Shop: "Brother Shen, wait for me outside, I'll be out soon."
There has to be someone watching the goods on the donkey cart, otherwise they may be gone as soon as they come out.
"Don't be in a hurry." He pulled the donkey cart to the side to make it easier for people behind to pass.
Ji Wenhe walked into the shop, and the shop assistant came up to him with a smile: "Sir, we have new styles in the shop, please come and have a look."
"No, give me two pieces of cloth of different colors to make a cotton-padded jacket and a six-pound cotton quilt."
"The cotton-padded jacket is this long." She measured the length to her thigh.
He pointed at Shen Rongshan who was standing outside the door and said, "He's tall. You should buy a long one based on his body shape."
Seeing that she was wearing coarse linen, he asked, "Sir, do you want coarse linen or fine linen?"
"I want all the fine linen. I bought so much. The boss won't give me a discount."
The shop assistant went behind the counter and took out fine linen of different colors from the shelf.
He smiled and said, "Sir, I'll give you five cents off the total price. I'm not the owner of this shop, so I can't make the decision no matter how much more it costs."
"Okay, thank you." Five cents can buy two buns.
"Sir, you pick the color."
Ji Wenhe took a look and found that the colors picked were all dark, so it would be difficult to see if they were dirty.
The remaining fabric is used for underwear and summer clothes.
The two pieces of cloth cost a total of three hundred and fifty-five coins.
After the cloth was cut, Shen Rongshan put it into the basket.
"Brother Shen, is there anything else you want to buy?"
"Gleditsia." Shen Rongshan took the rope from her hand and motioned her to get on the car. "There's a stall in front that sells them. Give me a penny."
Two soapberries cost one penny.
Ji Wenhe took out a penny and handed it to him: "Come back to buy cotton shoes in winter, and see if you can make them yourself when you go back."
Make the hemp shoes a little bigger and sew cloth and cotton inside. If that doesn’t work, come to the store and buy them.