Chapter 27: Qin Zhiyi’s Gift

Xu Sangluo didn’t give him a chance to be vague.

“No, you definitely didn’t get those parts for free, and you have to count the labor too. You don’t want to take advantage of me, and I don’t want to either. We can’t have double standards.”

Qin Zhiyi raised his hand and rubbed his temples, “It’s just some scrap metal, it doesn’t cost much.”

“That’s not good enough.”

Seeing her resolute expression, Qin Zhiyi was helpless.

“The tricycle won’t just be used by you in the future. If you pay for it, then we’ll pay you rent for riding it. Will you accept it?”

Xu Sangluo was immediately speechless.

Seeing her conflicted expression, Qin Zhiyi’s lips curved up slightly.

Xu Sangluo frowned, “Then how about I consider it as renting from you?”

Qin Zhiyi said, “In that case, when you go out to sell things on the tricycle, will you still have to pay rent?”

Xu Sangluo thought about it and frowned.

Qin Zhiyi’s eyes flashed with a hint of amusement.

“This tricycle, consider it as a thank-you gift from me.”

Xu Sangluo was stunned and looked at him in confusion, “Thank you for what?”

Qin Zhiyi’s lips curved into a slight smile.

“Of course, it’s for thanking you for helping us make money.”

Xu Sangluo was speechless.

“Alright, then I’ll accept this gift.”

Qin Zhiyi nodded, “Hmm, let’s go back to the house.”

Xu Sangluo pouted, “Don’t think you can fool me. I’m not going to argue about it this time, but I’m not arguing about it, so you guys can’t always argue with me either, okay?”

She didn’t wait for him to respond, her hair swished gracefully as she turned and went back to the house.

Qin Zhiyi stood there for a while, then suddenly chuckled.

Over the next two days, as Xu Sangluo had expected, the hair accessory business reached a small peak.

They sold nearly 300 pieces on the second day and over 300 pieces on the third day.

But starting on the fourth day, small stalls selling fabric hair accessories began to appear in town.

Because of this impact, they only sold over 200 pieces on the fourth day.

But they still earned over 100 yuan a day, which was very impressive.

However, Qin Mama and the others started to worry, afraid that they wouldn’t be able to sell them anymore.

Now, many people in the brigade had started making their own fabric hair accessories.

Although the designs were definitely not as diverse or beautiful as the ones made by the Qin family, people weren’t as picky.

Seeing them all deflated like balloons, Xu Sangluo couldn’t help but laugh.

“Don’t forget, there’s still the county. And the current situation is pretty much what I expected. I only planned to sell in town for four days.”

Qin Mama frowned, “So you’re going to the county next? It’s too far.”

She couldn’t help but look at her legs and ponder.

Actually, her legs didn’t hurt much anymore.

She should be able to move around.

Xu Sangluo could tell what she was thinking. She must be planning to go with her.

“It’s actually okay. It’s only a 20-minute bus ride. I can go alone. I’ve been there before. I can go to the textile factory gate first and try to sell more. I estimate I can sell for about a week, but this time I need to make more, so I plan to find some people to help. I’m not familiar with our brigade, so I need your help, Qin Mama.”

Qin Mama was surprised, “What if they learn how to do it? What if they copy you?”

Xu Sangluo smiled, “It’s not a very advanced technique. People can figure it out even if they don’t look. We’re just making a quick buck now. But we do need to find some people with good character, who are quick and meticulous. Qin Mama, you know more about these things than I do, so I’ll have to trouble you.”

Qin Mama immediately waved her hand, “Don’t be so polite. Okay, I’ll take care of it. As you said, I actually already have someone in mind. How many do you want to find?”

“Ten. We’ll pay them by piecework. I’ll split the money later. Different designs will have different wages. I’ll give you a list later.”

“Okay!” Qin Mama nodded.

After Xu Sangluo made these arrangements, she felt more relaxed and less worried.

Qin Zhiyu’s eyes lit up, “Mom, Sister Sangluo, can I find someone too?”

Before Xu Sangluo could speak, Qin Mama frowned, “Who are you going to find? This is a big deal. Don’t be reckless.”

Qin Zhiyu quickly waved her hand, “Of course not. It’s just San’ya.”

Hearing the name, Qin Mama’s frown eased, “She’s okay.”

Seeing Xu Sangluo’s puzzled look, Qin Mama explained.

“San’ya is the third daughter of Chen Hanlin, the former brigade leader. She’s the same age as Xiaoyu. This girl is kind and quick, and she’s also very careful. She’s a good person, at least she won’t gossip. She’s just too introverted.”

Xu Sangluo said, “Doesn’t she go to school? If she comes to work, it’s best if she can work for a whole day.”

Qin Zhiyu pouted, “Girls in her family aren’t allowed to go to school. San’ya’s mother is very strict. She often makes her do all kinds of chores and doesn’t even give her food.”

Xu Sangluo raised an eyebrow. It was a typical patriarchal family.

“In that case, if we find her, will her family make a fuss?”

Qin Mama shook her head, “That won’t happen. She…”

“Don’t worry,” she said.

Xu Sangluo was confused.

Qin Mama smiled, “Chen Hangguang owes your father a life. This man is a bit muddleheaded when it comes to his children, but he values promises and loyalty. Liu Jinhua is most afraid of him. If she dares to cause trouble, Chen Hangguang can break her leg.”

Xu Sangluo frowned when she heard this.

She didn’t approve of domestic violence.

But thinking about it, it had nothing to do with her. As long as the person was okay, it was fine.

So she nodded, “You can handle this.”

Qin Mama didn’t hesitate. After she finished speaking, she mentioned a few names and asked the three siblings to go and invite them over.

Everyone had just finished dinner, and many people were gathered outside or under the trees in groups of three or four, chatting.

Ten people came over quickly.

To avoid being questioned, they came in a group.

They were all smart and didn’t say anything.

Qin Mama had a fiery personality, but she was very straightforward and generous, so she actually had a good reputation in the brigade.

After she was injured, many people came to visit her, but Xu Sangluo was always out.

So the people who were called over didn’t ask much and went to the Qin family.

When they arrived at the Qin family and saw the other people, they were all surprised.

Mainly because there were so many people.

Ten people, plus the Qin family, made the courtyard seem a bit crowded.

Qin Mama didn’t beat around the bush. She went straight to the point and explained the reason.

After listening, everyone looked at Xu Sangluo in surprise.

They had heard a lot about Xu Sangluo going to town to do business.

At first, everyone was not optimistic, but they didn’t expect her to sell so well.

But now, several people in the brigade had also gone to town to sell.

To be honest, it was a bit unfair.

But there was nothing they could do about it.

Now everyone was saying that Xu Sangluo’s things wouldn’t sell anymore.

After all, compared to others, her things were too expensive.

But they didn’t expect that she wasn’t planning to reduce the number of items, but to make more.

This made them a bit confused.

But about this matter, neither Xu Sangluo nor Qin Mama revealed anything about the county to them.

They just said that they had a way.

Seeing this, everyone didn’t ask any more questions and readily agreed.

It was still a week before the autumn harvest, which was about the same as the week Xu Sangluo had mentioned.

They were idle anyway, so it was good to earn some extra money.