Chapter 100: Chapter 100 You Are My Woman
If before, Qin Wanru only wanted to treat Liu Zheng as a good friend to hang out with.
But now, for some reason, she found herself harboring other thoughts.
In her heart, she thought, "If I had a boyfriend like him, how great would that be?"
While they were chatting, Liu Suqiu couldn’t hold back anymore.
She tugged at Liu Zheng, asking, "Xiao Zheng, hurry up and tell me, how did you come up with the idea of using the mat to make mahjong tiles? And how much can you really sell them for?"
Hearing Liu Suqiu’s question, Qin Wanru also looked towards Liu Zheng.
She was equally curious about how Liu Zheng came up with this idea.
"To tell you the truth, at first, when I saw this mat, I wasn’t sure if I could sell it. After all, a mat with such a high cost was simply exorbitant. How could it possibly sell?"
As he spoke, both women nodded in agreement.
"But then, when I saw the bamboo blocks, so perfectly square and able to stand up, with a feel so good to the touch, I suddenly thought of mahjong."
"This morning, I went to a carving factory. Although the factory wasn’t big, the craftsmanship was pretty decent. They were able to carve mahjong tiles, and the cost of carving wasn’t too high. I took apart the mat and could make about four sets of mahjong tiles plus a box, which means the cost for a whole set is about twenty yuan."
"I’ve calculated that the cost of a whole set of mahjong tiles with the box is only a bit over one hundred yuan, and we sell it for around one hundred and fifty, one hundred and sixty yuan. That way, our profit for a set of mahjong is about forty to fifty yuan."
Liu Zheng had already calculated this account early on, and after finishing the calculations, he had gone over them a few times just to be sure.
Now he was naturally not afraid to let the two women know, and he laid it all out for them.
Hearing him calculate so shrewdly, Qin Wanru couldn’t help but clap her hands and say, "Liu Zheng, you’re really amazing, so talented! When you talked about setting up a clinic in the village, honestly! It really would be a shame for someone as talented as you."
Flattered by Qin Wanru’s compliment, Liu Zheng scratched the back of his head, looking pleasantly surprised.
But he still shook his head, very modestly saying, "Wanru, you shouldn’t say that. If you say it too much, I might get carried away. Actually, I’m just a little bit clever. After I’ve sold all these mahjong sets, I still have to go back and work with you in earnest on planting medicinal herbs."
Hearing him say this, Qin Wanru nodded and replied very approvingly, "Okay, no problem, we’ll work together in the future."
Qin Wanru genuinely admired Liu Zheng’s humility and ability to remain unarrogant despite the flattery.
"All right, now that we’ve settled things here, I still have some things to take care of at my store, so I won’t keep you any longer. I’ll be taking my leave first."
After saying that, she greeted Liu Zheng and then turned to leave.
Watching Qin Wanru leave, Liu Zheng couldn’t help but grin at Liu Suqiu and say, "I say, Suqiu! Now, we should find a place to discuss how to divide the money, right?"
Upon hearing about dividing the money, Liu Suqiu was taken aback.
"Divide the money?"
Somewhat surprised herself, Liu Suqiu was a bit unclear about his intentions.
"I only helped you sell them a bit, and didn’t do much. The mahjong sets are your creation, not really anything to do with me. Why would you want to share the money with me?"
Seeing her in such a state, feeling undeserving of reward for effort not made and not wanting to take a share of the money, Liu Zheng couldn’t help but chuckle.
He looped an arm around Liu Suqiu’s shoulder, pointed at the electric tricycle, and said, "Suqiu, think about it, if I earn money, isn’t it the same as you earning money? How could I possibly let my woman be at a loss?"
Last night, the two of them had already shared such an intimate contact.
Therefore, Liu Suqiu didn’t really mind Liu Zheng’s friendly arm over her shoulder anymore.
However, she glared at him and said, "Cut it out! Don’t talk nonsense, I’m certainly not your woman."
With a shameless grin on his face, Liu Zheng looked the part of an unabashed rogue.
He leaned closer to Liu Suqiu’s cheek and said with a mischievous smile, "Look at what you’re saying. Last night we slept in the same bed, we did all those intimate things, how can we not be a couple?"
"Besides, all those uncles and aunties just now said we looked like a married couple."
Listening to his shameless words, Liu Suqiu’s face couldn’t help but flush.
But she snorted and said, "Cut it out! They just misunderstood, we’re not a couple at all. And I haven’t agreed to be your girlfriend, so stop trying to take advantage of me all the time."
Though she verbally resisted, Liu Suqiu did not shake off Liu Zheng’s hand.
Now, she actually let Liu Zheng continue to wrap his arm around her.
"When did I take advantage of you, huh?"
Liu Zheng chuckled, then turned serious and said, "Haven’t I told you before? I don’t want you to keep selling those undergarments. You can’t sell those anymore. From now on, you sell mahjong sets, and for every set you sell, I’ll give you a commission of ten Yuan. Once you’ve made the sales, I’ll split it with the boss."
Hearing that Liu Zheng was actually offering her a commission, and ten Yuan for a set of mahjong at that, Liu Suqiu’s eyes widened in disbelief.
"Really? You’re actually giving me a share of the profits, and straight up ten Yuan at that. Have you considered that you’re just giving money away to me for free?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Zheng didn’t hesitate and immediately stuffed all the money he had in his hand into Liu Suqiu’s.
"What are you talking about? My money is your money, my things are your things, everything I have, as long as I have it, I can give it to you."
With that, he smirked, pointed to his nose, and added, "That includes my body."
Even facing Liu Zheng’s flirtations, Liu Suqiu didn’t feel uncomfortable.
On the contrary, she actually felt her heart blooming with joy.
She felt incredibly sweet, so sweet that she almost felt like she could fly.
One must understand that she wasn’t getting any younger.
And yet the man before her was absolutely dependable.
It didn’t matter that Liu Zheng was a few years younger than her—that was nothing significant.
Being a few years younger meant little, in the end.
The main thing was whether her man could be depended on, whether he could shoulder the responsibility of a household, whether he was good to her.
Now, taking Liu Zheng’s actions into account, he seemed to fit her criteria just right.
What Liu Zheng had done today really scored a lot of points with Liu Suqiu.
She rolled her eyes in feigned annoyance and said with a teasing scold, "Look at you, all full of yourself."
