Chapter 630: General Agent
Chapter 630: General Agent
After the professional class ended, Jiang Xia called out to Liu Weizhen, who was hurrying away, "Liu Weizhen."
Zeng Jing glanced at Jiang Xia, still finding her unpleasant to look at, but she no longer bothered Jiang Xia. Jiang Xia had become a legend in their class, and everyone admired her. Many people attended her foreign language classes, praising her teaching methods.
Zeng Jing had also been dragged by Song Huiru to listen to one of her classes. Jiang Xia spoke fluently, but Zeng Jing couldn't understand much of what she said. The classroom was unusually quiet, and everyone seemed very focused on the lesson. But Zeng Jing thought it was just because Jiang Xia was so attractive that everyone was staring at her face.
She had found out that Jiang Xia was just a substitute teacher. Professor Ji was on leave for health reasons, and Jiang Xia was only teaching for one semester. Once Professor Ji returned, Jiang Xia would have no further role.
Jiang Xia had been invited because of Elder He's recommendation!
Who was Elder He?
Elder He and Elder Zhang were good friends, and both treated Zhao Chenglei like a son.
Jiang Xia had married a good husband and benefited from Zhao Chenglei's influence. Otherwise, she would be nothing!
Zeng Jing also discovered that Jiang Xia had taken the Gaokao four times before finally getting into Q University.
Tsk! Even a pig could pass after four tries!
Zeng Jing decided not to expose her, to avoid another lecture from her brother, but the truth would eventually come out.
Liu Weizhen turned around and saw it was Jiang Xia calling her. She smiled and asked, "What's up, Xia?"
"Last time I didn't get to work with you on the photography business. This time, I have another opportunity, and I'd like to collaborate with you. Do you have time? Are you willing to come home with me so we can talk about it in detail?"
Liu Weizhen's eyes lit up. "Sure!"
"Then hop on the back of my bicycle. We can talk on the way."
Jiang Xia pushed the bicycle over, got on, and Liu Weizhen lightly jumped onto the back.
Jiang Xia then said, "I'm helping a clothing factory clear out its surplus inventory. I want to partner with you to sell the clothes, ..."
Liu Weizhen's family was in poor financial condition. Her mother was ill and required a lot of medical expenses, leaving the family heavily in debt. She had been the top scorer in her province and received a scholarship when she got into Q University, which helped pay off some of the family's debts. However, her mother's condition worsened last month, and she needed surgery.
Liu Weizhen sent all the money she earned from her part-time job and the subsidies she received from the school back home. With the help of money borrowed from relatives and friends, they managed to cover the surgery costs.
After making the call, she returned to the dormitory, thinking she was alone, and couldn't help but cry to release her frustration.
Jiang Xia, who was dealing with engorged breasts, had wet her bra. She changed in the dormitory bathroom and, upon seeing Liu Weizhen, showed some concern. That's how she found out about Liu Weizhen's situation.
Jiang Xia had seen Liu Weizhen working at a small shop that Jiang Dong and someone else had opened. She asked how much more Liu Weizhen needed and offered to lend her the money.
Liu Weizhen refused the loan, saying she had already managed to gather enough money, and instead asked Jiang Xia if she was interested in partnering with her in a photography business.
The last room on their floor was a darkroom used by students to develop photos. Liu Weizhen had the idea to make money this way.
With the National Day Gala and the School Sports Meet coming up, Liu Weizhen thought buying a camera to take photos for students could be profitable. Besides these events, the school had many other activities, and there was always a demand for personal photos. She believed there was a good business opportunity in buying a camera and taking photos for students.
So, she approached Jiang Xia to partner with her. Jiang Xia would provide the money to buy the camera, and Liu Weizhen would handle the photography and developing. They would split the profits equally. Jiang Xia's only role would be to provide the money for the camera.
Liu Weizhen had her eye on this business from the moment she arrived at school and had quickly learned how to develop photos. She had been working hard to earn money to buy the camera but had to send all her earnings home when her mother's condition worsened, leaving her without the funds to buy the camera.
At the time, Jiang Xia thought Liu Weizhen had a good business sense and lent her 150 yuan to buy the camera. She didn't partner with her, instead letting Liu Weizhen keep all the profits until she had earned enough to repay the 150 yuan.
So when it came to selling clothes this time, Jiang Xia immediately thought of Liu Weizhen.
Jiang Xia brought Liu Weizhen home and introduced her to the family.
Zhao Chenglei wasn't home; he was off again, negotiating with the electromagnetic factory.
The three children were asleep, Grandma and Li Qiufeng were knitting sweaters in the courtyard, and Grandpa was planting flowers.
Seeing Jiang Xia bring a classmate home, Grandma warmly offered her some snacks.
"Xia, is this siheyuan only occupied by your family?"
"Uh-huh."
Jiang Xia didn't elaborate; the siheyuan couldn't be bought or sold openly yet.
Liu Weizhen knew Jiang Xia's family must be well-off, but she hadn't expected it to be this well-off!
To own such a large siheyuan in the Capital City—what kind of family could afford that?
All the siheyuans she knew were shared by multiple families. This was the first time she had seen a family with their own private siheyuan.
The siheyuan clearly had been recently renovated. Liu Weizhen didn't know if it was privately purchased or if it had been returned to the family after a change in policy. She wisely didn't ask too many questions.
Jiang Xia took out a large bag of sample clothes.
"These are the clothes I told you about on the way. I have a total of five thousand sets. I'll sell you these summer three-piece sets for ten yuan each, these thicker spring and autumn sets for fifteen yuan, and these winter padded jackets for twenty yuan each. You can sell them for whatever price you want."
Liu Weizhen looked at Jiang Xia with disbelief, pointing at the clothes. "These three-piece sets for ten yuan each? These padded ones for fifteen yuan each? And these thick padded jackets for twenty yuan each?"
"Exactly! You can set your own selling price. Whatever you decide, I'll only charge you the prices I just quoted. Are you in?"
The cost of living in the Capital City was slightly higher than in their city, so Liu Weizhen could easily sell the clothes at a higher price based on Jiang Xia's base price.
How much she could mark up and how many she could sell would depend on her courage and sales skills.
Jiang Xia had a lot of faith in her.
Liu Weizhen nodded rapidly, like a chicken pecking at grain. "I'm in!"
Since Jiang Xia wasn't charging her for the goods upfront, her only cost would be the shipping fee after she sold them. It was like free money. Why wouldn't she do it?
She could easily add a yuan or two to the price of each set!
Five thousand sets would net her over five thousand yuan!
Why wouldn't she do it?
This was a real windfall!
"Only five thousand sets in total?" Liu Weizhen wanted to check the quantity before deciding on the price and how to sell them.
Li Qiufeng, who was knitting, listened attentively to their conversation.
Jiang Xia shook her head. "There are about thirty thousand sets. If you can sell them, I can get more."
Which clothing factory didn't have some inventory?
As long as Liu Weizhen had the skills, Jiang Xia could help more factories clear their stock.
Jiang Xia knew that starting December 1st, the government would fully cancel the cloth rationing system, making cotton fabric freely available. The clothing industry would only get better.
Liu Weizhen nodded enthusiastically. "I can sell them! No matter how many you have, I can sell them."
She could go from class to class asking if anyone needed photos, and then sell them at every market and school.
Jiang Xia believed in her. "Why don't you take some back today to try out?"
Liu Weizhen immediately said, "I'll go get a tricycle right away."
Liu Weizhen hurried outside, almost bumping into Zhao Chenglei, who had just returned.
Zhao Chenglei nimbly dodged, his sharp eyes landing on her.
Liu Weizhen froze, too scared to move.
Jiang Xia introduced them. "This is my roommate, Liu Weizhen. This is my partner."
"Hello!" Liu Weizhen involuntarily used a formal greeting.
Zhao Chenglei gave a brief nod, holding a file folder as he walked toward Jiang Xia. "The children haven't woken up yet?"
Finding her breath again, Liu Weizhen said, "Xia, I'll go first!"
"Sure." Jiang Xia replied.
She quickly ran off, but this time not too fast. (End of Chapter)
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