Chapter 101: Chapter 101 Teasing and Flirting
While saying "morality" with her lips, Liu Suqiu had deeply engraved Liu Zheng’s kindness toward her in her heart.
At that moment, the two drove to a very secluded place and counted the money they had on hand.
After counting, Liu Zheng, using a straw mat to approximate, calculated the profit for four sets of mahjong tiles. After deducting the share given to Liu Suqiu and subtracting the straw mat vendor’s profit, he found his remaining profit was as high as sixty yuan.
This price was already very high.
After calculating, Liu Zheng laughed heartily and promptly divided the money.
In the morning, a total of fifty straw mats had been sold, and after Liu Zheng finished the accounting, he immediately called the straw mat vendor.
The vendor, upon receiving Liu Zheng’s call, was quite surprised.
"Hello, Mr. Liu, do you need something?"
The vendor was somewhat fearful when Liu Zheng called him so quickly.
He was afraid that Liu Zheng was unable to sell the straw mats and that he might need to help continue the sales.
If that was the case, the vendor would still be on a dead-end path.
Therefore, his voice trembled slightly as he spoke with Liu Zheng.
"All fifty straw mats sold today, but there’s a bit of an undersell, so in the afternoon, you just go directly to that factory and bring more straw mats over, then by the way, come settle with me."
Liu Zheng did not wait for him to ask what was the matter, but got straight to the point.
The straw mat vendor was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting that all fifty of his straw mats had been sold.
From what Liu Zheng said, it seemed there weren’t enough to sell.
He intended to ask Liu Zheng how much money he had made, whether it was a profit or a loss.
But just then,
Liu Zheng spoke before he could ask, "The goods are of good quality and sold at a high price. On your part, there is a profit of sixty yuan, which I will settle with you later."
The reason Liu Zheng offered to settle was because he knew that the straw mat vendor still did not really trust him.
So, he needed to give the vendor a reassurance first.
Hearing that the profit was so high, the straw mat vendor couldn’t help but gasp in surprise.
He was stunned, and then he started to calculate in his mind.
How Liu Zheng had managed to achieve this and suddenly made so much profit.
Of course, he knew that Liu Zheng would surely keep a profit for himself.
But on reflection, he himself had only hoped to make a profit of fifty to sixty yuan per straw mat.
He was satisfied with this number.
Now,
Indeed, his dream had come true, not only recouping the cost but also earning a profit of sixty yuan per straw mat.
As for how much others earned, he was not inclined to worry about that anymore.
After clearing his throat, he couldn’t help asking, "Mr. Liu, is what you said true? For each straw mat, you really sold them and made a profit of sixty yuan for me?"
He was truly somewhat disbelieving.
His original thought was that as long as he didn’t lose money, he would be thankful.
It could even be said that if he lost a few tens of yuan on each straw mat, he would have accepted it.
"Whether it’s true or not, when you come over to settle later, won’t you know the truth when you see the money?"
Having said that, after discussing with the straw mat vendor about the next batch of straw mats, Liu Zheng cheerfully hung up the phone.
He turned to Liu Suqiu with a he-he laugh, wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and said, "Su Qiu, look at how good our business is doing. Now that I’ve made some money, shouldn’t I treat you to a nice meal at lunchtime?"
Liu Suqiu let Liu Zheng hold her by the waist, and she even shyly snuggled into Liu Zheng’s embrace.
Then, she became serious and said, "Liu Zheng, perhaps we shouldn’t. Aren’t you planning to contract the land in the village? That will need money, so it’s better to save and spend carefully. Once the contract is set and you have some spare cash, then we can talk about it."
Listening to the girl in his arms, Liu Zheng was both surprised and deeply moved.
Indeed!
The girl in his arms was already planning for their future, such a girl is truly worth all his efforts!
Emotionally stirred, Liu Zheng cupped Liu Suqiu’s face in his hands and kissed her fiercely, drawing a deep breath, then he looked up, his eyes brimming with excitement.
Liu Suqiu hadn’t expected Liu Zheng to kiss her on impulse; after a moment of shock, her face turned beet red.
She quickly glanced around, relieved to see that no one was there.
However, she still punched Liu Zheng’s chest with her little fist.
"You scoundrel, always looking to take advantage of someone," she chided.
Watching Liu Suqiu’s embarrassed demeanor and feeling the force of her punches, Liu Zheng’s heart was already blooming with joy.
This Liu Suqiu, where does it look like she is angry?
Clearly, she was flirting with him, acting coy.
In such a scenario, who wouldn’t believe she’s his girlfriend?
Liu Zheng chuckled he-he and took Liu Suqiu’s hand, saying with a smile, "Since you don’t agree, let’s just go to a small restaurant now, and then in the afternoon we can haul another batch of mats."
Liu Zheng said with a smile and lifted his head, adding, "But the big meal, we’re setting that up now, it’s a must for later."
The two then found a small restaurant and had a simple meal.
After they finished, the mat shop owner happened to call Liu Zheng.
After discussing, they agreed to meet at the carving factory area.
Both arrived soon after, and Liu Zheng settled the account with the mat shop owner.
Holding more than twenty thousand yuan in his hands, the mat shop owner was nearly in tears.
He was overwhelmed with emotions, his hands trembling as he faced Liu Zheng and almost knelt down, saying, "Mr. Liu, I really can’t thank you enough. Without you, I think my factory would have gone bankrupt in a couple of days."
"You’re really my savior, my great benefactor, I don’t know how to thank you enough."
"Alright, alright, no need for this," Liu Zheng said as he waved his hand dismissively. "I’ve made some money myself, so there’s no need for you to be so formal with me."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the mat shop owner prepared to leave.
"Remember, hurry up with delivering the mats here, we should hopefully settle again tomorrow."
The mat shop owner nodded eagerly, his face filled with even more gratitude.
He didn’t understand how Liu Zheng did it, but now he didn’t want to know either.
What he was thinking now was how to turn his losses around and make some more money.
After the mat shop owner left, Liu Zheng settled the accounts with the carving factory.
Afterward, Liu Zheng was left with about five thousand yuan.
After settling up with Liu Suqiu, he was left with only three thousand yuan.
He rubbed his chin, calculating that if he managed to sell all of the mat shop owner’s mats, he could make at least a hundred thousand yuan.
