After traveling through the book, I realized my wish in my previous life

Chapter 235 Trading

Hearing that Shen Xiaoxia wanted fifteen styles, ten pieces for each, the boss was very excited. His eyes were shining as he looked at her. "Really? Haha...ha, sister, you are a straightforward person. Wait a moment, I will calculate the price for you and then order the goods...!"

Shen Xiaoxia nodded at her and gently stroked the collar of the sailor shirt with her fingers. The cotton fabric left a slightly rough feeling on her fingertips.

He looked up at the boss with a faint smile on his face, "Boss, what's your name?"

"My last name is Wang, Wang Hongmei." The boss pulled out a calculator from under the counter and started typing away. "What's your name, girl?"

"My last name is Shen," Shen Xiaoxia did not give her full name, her eyes following Wang Hongmei's fingers pressing the calculator.

Wang Hongmei glanced at Shen Xiaoxia out of the corner of her eye while pressing, "Fifteen styles, ten pieces each, a total of one hundred and fifty pieces..."

The calculator made a long beep, and Wang Hongmei squinted her eyes to look at the numbers. "According to the wholesale price, the total is 2,750 yuan. Since it's your first time here, and you're a straightforward person, I'll give you a 10% discount, so 2,475. So, I'll round off the decimal and make it 2,450 yuan!"

Shen Xiaoxia gently stroked the cloth in her hand, a smile on her face. "Boss Wang, I've been shopping around here for a few days," she looked up at Wang Hongmei. "With your price, I'll barely make any profit after shipping it back, minus the travel expenses and labor."

Wang Hongmei's smile flickered for a moment, then she put on an even more enthusiastic smile. "Oh, sister, what are you talking about! How about this, 15% off, 2,337.5 yuan, that's 2,300!"

"Two thousand." Shen Xiaoxia put down the clothes in her hand and took out a small notebook from her bag. "I've been to no less than ten wholesale stores in the past few days. I've written down the prices of the same styles here."

She flipped open a page, which was densely packed with various styles and prices. "That 'Lirenfang' at the end of Jiefang Road, the price for the same dress is lower than yours!"

Wang Hongmei craned her neck to take a look. "The quality of that place is terrible! They didn't even clean up the loose threads!"

Shen Xiaoxia calmly closed the notebook and said, "So I finally chose you."

She looked around the store and said, “Boss Wang’s goods are indeed finely crafted and have new styles.

How about this, two thousand and fifty, and you give me some scarves, belts, and other accessories, how about that?"

The store suddenly became quiet, with only the faint sound of Teresa Teng's singing drifting in from outside the door.

Wang Hongmei stared at Shen Xiaoxia for a few seconds, then suddenly slapped her thigh and a smile returned to her face. "Great! You're so young, but your bargaining skills are top-notch!"

She turned and shouted towards the inner room, "Afang! Come out and order some goods!"

A young girl with a ponytail came out, holding half a leftover pineapple bun in her hand.

Wang Hongmei pointed out the styles that Shen Xiaoxia had chosen to her one by one, "Ten pieces of each style must be inspected carefully, and there must be no defects."

Shen Xiaoxia added, "Women's clothing requires three small sizes, five medium sizes, and two large sizes. Men's clothing requires a uniform size L."

Wang Hongmei nodded and waved to Afang, "Go quickly."

He turned around and smiled at Shen Xiaoxia, "Is this your first time in Shenzhen?"

"Yes, I'm here to participate in academic exchanges at Shenzhen University." Shen Xiaoxia took the tea handed to her by Wang Hongmei. The cup had a "Marlboro" advertising pattern printed on it.

"A college student! No wonder you have such good taste!" Wang Hongmei's eyes lit up even more. "You should come here more often in the future. Shenzhen is developing very fast! Look over there—" She pointed to the construction site of the Guoshang Building in the distance. "In two years, that will be the tallest building in Shenzhen!"

Shen Xiaoxia looked in the direction of her finger, and the setting sun cast a golden edge on the reinforced concrete skeleton.

This scene overlapped with her memory of the Shenzhen skyline in the 21st century, making her feel quite emotional.

"The goods are here!" Afang came in from the back door pushing a small cart full of clothes packed in transparent plastic bags.

Wang Hongmei swiftly opened a few packages for Shen Xiaoxia to inspect. "Take a look, the quality is absolutely fine."

Shen Xiaoxia carefully checked the workmanship of each piece of clothing.

When she checked the batch of floral dresses, she suddenly frowned, "Boss Wang, there's something wrong with the hems on this batch."

"Where?" Wang Hongmei came over.

Shen Xiaoxia turned over the inside of the skirt and said, "Look, the thread ends here are not properly gathered, and the stitches are uneven."

She unpacked a few more of the same style, "These all have the same problem."

Wang Hongmei's expression changed and she whispered a few words in Cantonese to Afang.

Afang hurried back to the warehouse and came back a little while later with another pile of the same dresses.

"Sister, I'm sorry for the oversight. Look at this batch." Wang Hongmei opened the new packaging. "This just arrived yesterday. The workmanship is absolutely exquisite."

Shen Xiaoxia compared the two batches of goods and found that the new ones were indeed better made.

She pondered for a moment, "Boss Wang, will you sell this batch of defective products...?"

"You want it?" Seeing Shen Xiaoxia nod, Wang Hongmei gritted her teeth and said, "How about this, I'll give you a 40% discount on defective items, and I'll give you some accessories as well, how about that?"

Shen Xiaoxia quickly calculated in her mind that although the defective product had some minor problems, it could still be sold at a good price in Beijing.

"Deal." She held out her hand, "But I have one condition."

"What conditions?" Wang Hongmei asked vigilantly.

"If I come to buy goods again in the future, Boss Wang must give me the best price."

Shen Xiaoxia smiled and said, "If this batch sells well, I can guarantee that I will come to you frequently to purchase goods in the future, and the quantity I purchase each time will not be less than this time."

Wang Hongmei's eyes lit up, and she immediately held Shen Xiaoxia's hand, "Okay! I like straightforward people like you!"

She turned around and took out a business card from the counter drawer. "This is my store's phone number. Let me know in advance next time you come, and I'll save the latest models for you!"

The two signed a simple purchase and sales agreement. Considering that it would be too conspicuous for a girl like her to take out such a large quantity of goods, they agreed to take a part of it today and come back to get the rest tomorrow. Seventy percent of the payment would be paid in advance, and the balance would be paid when picking up the goods tomorrow.

Before leaving, Wang Hongmei pulled Shen Xiaoxia to her side mysteriously and said, "Sister, I see you're a real person. Next month, there will be a batch of new styles coming from Hong Kong that will be even more fashionable than these. If you're interested..."

Shen Xiaoxia nodded in understanding, "I'll definitely come."

When I walked out of the store, night had already fallen. The neon lights on Jiefang Road were just coming on, and the signs of "Karaoke" and "Electronic Games" were flashing in the night.

As she turned a corner, she suddenly felt someone was following her. In the reflection of a shop window, she saw a man in a floral shirt wandering not far away, glancing at her from time to time.

Shen Xiaoxia's heartbeat accelerated, but she remained calm on the surface. She quickened her pace and quickly turned into a blind corner on the street. Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, she put the things into the space, turned the corner again, and mixed in with a group of female workers who had just got off work.

When I turned around to confirm again, the figure had disappeared.

After returning to the guesthouse, Shen Xiaoxia locked the door and drew the curtains, then she breathed a sigh of relief.