Adorable Kids in Space: Lucky Wife is So Carefree

Ru Xiu didn't intend to answer too much; she simply couldn't answer them all, and besides, she hadn't completed her task of earning money, and her family was waiting for food to be cooked!

He beckoned the children to walk towards Xianshufang, and the onlookers immediately thought that Xianshufang was advertising, so they all rushed in to ask about the prices of the clothes and dolls.

At this moment, a pretty young girl hurried down from the second floor, stopped Ruxiu and her party, bowed respectfully, and said, "Our manager invites you in."

Following the little girl, we squeezed through the bustling crowd and arrived at a cubicle on the third floor with the four children.

It was the children's first time climbing such a tall building. Although they were full of curiosity, seeing Ru Xiu's calm and composed demeanor, her steady gaze, and her generous and unhurried attitude, the children did not make a fuss. They followed her calmly and without panic.

A woman in her early thirties, dressed elegantly in a dark-colored patterned silk satin dress, with light makeup, her hair casually tied up with tassels, and a hibiscus-patterned jade hairpin tucked into her hairline. The look was simple yet luxurious, understated yet sophisticated.

Ru Xiu had assumed the landlady would be a strong, capable woman with both masculine and feminine qualities, a blend of strength and gentleness. However, her entrance wasn't stunning; instead, it was one of classical tranquility and elegance, though her features were sharp, and her eyes revealed a shrewdness.

Seeing the proprietress smile and nod slightly, Ru Xiu put her hands together in front of her abdomen, slightly bent her knees, and bowed her head in a gesture of respect. The children followed suit and performed the same gesture.

The proprietress returned the greeting and instructed, "Chun'er, bring some tea and a few plates of snacks for the children."

The children looked so young, but they were all very polite and only sat down obediently after their mothers nodded. It was clear that they had excellent upbringing.

Looking at Ru Xiu, her every move was calm, composed, and graceful. Her small nose and mouth were delicate yet exuded a lively spirit, adding to her charm. Although she was young, she was mature and reserved.

"My surname is Zhen, and everyone calls me Zhen Niang," the proprietress introduced herself generously and without any concealment. "I stood by the window for a long time just now, and I think you'd like to do some business with me." She then smiled and waited for Ru Xiu's reply.

"But I couldn't hide it from Zhen Niang's discerning eyes. I'm just showing off my limited skills in front of an expert. My name is Tan Ruxiu."

"I'll call you Ruxiu."

"Then I'll still call you Sister Zhen. We're not that much older." What woman is afraid of being young! In the past, when I went out to run errands, I would call women in their fifties or sixties "sister." Calling them "auntie" would only earn me disapproving looks.

It proved to be a good idea: "From then on, we called each other sisters."

"That depends on whether I'll have another chance to see my sister in the future," Ruxiu said with a sly look.

"You little rascal!" Sister Zhen said, "Tell me your plan. You're not here to joke around with such a big entourage."

"Sister Zhen is very knowledgeable and experienced. Let's see how Sister Zhen wants to cooperate!" Since it's the first time they're cooperating, Ru Xiu doesn't want to ask for an exorbitant price. She wants to see how sincere the other party is. As long as it's within an acceptable range, they can make a deal. After all, there's a long road ahead, and a win-win cooperation is what Ru Xiu wants.

Seeing that Ruxiu was sensible, Sister Zhen didn't mince words: "Ten taels for each toy, keep the design and pattern, and don't sell them to other stores." Xianshufang's main store has more than a dozen branches, and each of them has more than twenty embroiderers. Once the business expands, and they imitate Ruxiu and her team in a performance, wouldn't the owners make a fortune? Wouldn't they be so happy that they'd want to go back to the main store in Shanghang County?

Le Ge and Ge'er ate their snacks in tiny bites like little hamsters, Shi Jie sat upright without saying a word, and Xi Ge listened while deep in thought.

"No, Sister Zhen, we are making these four toys in different sizes, six hundred in total. Each one is unique in color and size. What price can we offer you if we sell them directly? We will also provide you with the design."

"..."

"Ru Xiu is very shrewd; Sister Zhen admires her." Sister Zhen truly admired her; she didn't seem like someone doing business for the first time. She had underestimated her earlier.

"How about this, depending on the size of your toys, we can sell the small ones for fifty coins, the medium ones for one hundred coins, and the large ones for two hundred coins. We'll settle the bill with you at seventy percent of the selling price, okay?"

“Mother, there are two hundred of each size (large, medium, and small), and the total selling price is seventy taels. Seventy percent of that is forty-nine taels, which is nine taels more than selling the design directly.” Seeing that Ruxiu was still considering, Xige boldly calculated it this time.

"Sister Zhen, you're decisive, deal." Ru Xiu made the final decision.

"..."

I thought they were all just country bumpkins, but it turns out there are real experts out there! These kids are so talented at such a young age; this family's potential is immeasurable!

While Sister Zhen was looking for someone to draft a contract, Ru Xiu had the waiter accompany her to the Zhang residence to retrieve toys.

"Can your child read too?" Sister Zhen asked after seeing that Qin Yan had carefully read the contract and signed it without any problems.

"They've just started learning and they already know a few characters."

"No wonder, your children are different from the children in the village. A family that can raise such children must not be an ordinary one."

The contract was forty-nine taels of silver in total, and Sister Zhen gave fifty taels directly, saying, "Help me buy some food for the children." Ru Xiu was not polite either, asking for forty taels in silver notes and ten taels in loose silver.

Before leaving, Sister Zhen hesitated, then pulled Ru Xiu aside for two more cups of tea.

"Sister Zhen, just say what you want to say." There's only one possibility for this situation: she's seen Ru Xiu's capabilities and wants to make a quick sale to secure future needs.

“We would like to sign a long-term contract with you, where you provide us with a few drawings each month at the same price as before.”

"Sure." Ru Xiu readily agreed without hesitation. What she needed most for development right now was funding, to avoid being put in a passive position. Since someone was offering her a gift, why not take it?

Finally, it was decided that five varieties of toys would be produced each month, and designs would still be provided along with finished products. However, the toys would be made in four sizes: extra-large, large, medium, and small, with a limit of one hundred pieces for each size. The price would be paid at 50% of the selling price of four hundred, two hundred, one hundred, and fifty coins respectively.

The 50% payment for the toys seems to be much less than the 70% price of the toys that were just sold, but a clause was added to the contract that Xianshufang would provide the fabric and cotton, which successfully solved the fabric problem and also upgraded the quality of the fabric.

Once the contract was signed, she would receive an income of 187.5 taels of silver every month. However, the contract was only signed for one year and could be renewed upon expiration. But if the contract was signed for too long, it would be bad to breach the contract.