Back to the 1970s: Building My Fortune Through Time Trading-Chapter 366: The Couplets Purchase Plan

"Third Sister, can you lend us some money now?"

The two younger brothers looked at her with sparkling eyes.

Su Xiaoxiao then remembered the promise she had made to the two of them.

"Come with me."

She led the way into the room, took off her shoes, and sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed. "Okay, now tell me your plan."

"Huh? What plan?"

Su Jianwu looked bewildered. They had thought very simply that Third Sister would lend them money, and they’d take it to find a classmate’s grandfather to write couplets. Then, they’d set up a stall in the city to sell them, and make money in the process.

"I’m your investor now, so I have to ensure my investment doesn’t go to waste."

Su Xiaoxiao said leisurely, grabbing a duck neck and starting to chew it.

Food lover Su Jianwu’s gaze immediately locked onto the duck neck, nearly drooling.

Su Xiaoxiao disdainfully handed each of them a piece. "You two don’t have any plans, do you? Just planning to roll up your sleeves and start working? Think about it—there won’t be a shortage of vendors selling couplets then. What gives you confidence that customers will buy from you?"

Facing their clearly clueless expressions, Su Xiaoxiao casually pointed out their issue.

As they munched on the duck necks, they exchanged a glance; this was something they hadn’t considered.

At the time, they had just thought that every household would need couplets by the year’s end, so they would definitely sell well.

Su Jianwen scratched his messy hair: "Third Sister, what should we do? As the eighth best in your class and someone who got into the department store, you definitely have better ideas than us."

Flattery always works.

Su Xiaoxiao appreciated the flattery from the fourth brother and, after a brief moment of thought, began to speak: "First, you can investigate the market and identify what characteristics the best-selling couplets have, like whether they’re a bargain or have more visually appealing fonts. After your research, you can incorporate some unique elements into the design based on the popular couplets."

When she said this, Su Jianwu couldn’t help but ask, "Third Sister, what unique elements? Aren’t couplets all about writing? Isn’t it enough if the characters look good?"

He couldn’t fathom what could be special about couplets beyond working on the price; what else was there to do?

Seeing the two of them clearly hadn’t thought it through, Su Xiaoxiao sighed. Well, as their smart, beautiful elder sister and partner, she reluctantly offered some guidance.

"Currently, the couplets on the market are mostly focused on text. Once they’re set up at the stalls, they basically look similar. To stand out among the numerous stalls, we can try incorporating decorative elements or borders around the text, like some flowers with good meanings."

Su Jianwen’s eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this: "Third Sister, your idea is fantastic! By then, we’ll be the most unique ones, and will definitely sell out..."

"Hold on, listen to me first."

Su Xiaoxiao interrupted his vision. This kid was still too naive.

"Though this approach can be effective initially, over time competitors might imitate it, and then we won’t be the only ones anymore."

"What do we do then?"

Su Xiaoxiao’s words immediately filled the two with a strong sense of crisis; they hadn’t even begun, yet felt their future was challenging.

Their freshly perked-up ears immediately drooped.

Seeing their expressions, Su Xiaoxiao found it amusing and continued with the topic: "Actually, the issue is solvable. We can design a brand logo for our couplets and announce that only couplets with this logo are genuine."

Su Jianwen quickly raised a question: "Third Sister, what if someone imitates our brand logo then?"

This was something Su Xiaoxiao had already considered.

"It’s simple—anti-counterfeiting."

"Anti-counterfeiting?"

Two pairs of curious eyes stared at her in unison, and Su Xiaoxiao patiently explained her idea to her two younger brothers.

The more they listened, the more admiringly they looked at her.

"Third Sister, where can we get this luminescent powder?"

Su Jianwen hesitantly asked.

Third Sister had just said they could add their brand logo to every couplet, and that these logos should be made with luminescent powder so they’d glow at night.

This way, not only could they distinguish genuine from counterfeit, but also add a distinct touch to their products—truly killing two birds with one stone.

Su Xiaoxiao: "Don’t worry about that, I’ll take care of it."

Yesterday, she happened to see luminescent powder for sale in the mall; it was cheap and came in several colors.

After finishing, she met Su Jianwu’s serious eyes: "Third Sister, I think you’re not like our sister..."

Su Xiaoxiao’s heart skipped a beat—had she been exposed?

Indeed, she had completely let herself go recently and couldn’t recall the original owner’s personality.

Just as Su Xiaoxiao was anxiously wondering, Su Jianwu piped up with a grin, "More like our strategist. When Fourth Brother and I make big money, we’ll surely take care of you in your old age."

Su Xiaoxiao: "Thank you very much."

She replied through gritted teeth, raising her hand to deliver a slap. How old was she, and this cheeky brat was already planning to take care of her as an elder—hoping she wouldn’t die fast enough?

"Third Sister, why did you hit my head again? What if you make me dumb?"

Su Jianwu protested indignantly.

"With your IQ, is there more space to get dumber?"

Su Xiaoxiao bluntly retorted.

"Hmph, hit me again and I won’t talk to you."

Su Jianwu rarely dared to stand up for himself but lasted no more than two seconds.

Because just after he spoke, Su Xiaoxiao said, "Looks like you don’t want the investment."

Su Jianwu: "..."

A man can bend and stretch. To make money and support the family, why not lower his head to the Third Sister?

Besides, Third Sister is the only girl in their family, and according to their mom, they had to be considerate of their sister as younger brothers.

Resolutely, Su Jianwu very obsequiously poured Su Xiaoxiao a mug of hot water: "Third Sister, are you thirsty? Have some water."

Seeing this spineless behavior, Su Jianwen couldn’t bear to look. Couldn’t he hold out a bit longer?

However, he shouldn’t let him win over Third Sister alone.

Thinking this, he smarmily offered, "Third Sister, are you tired from work? Let me rub your shoulders."

Su Xiaoxiao nodded contentedly, blew air into the mug, and took a sip: "Alright, how much do you want me to invest?"

Su Jianwu glanced at Su Jianwen, who hesitantly held up one finger.

Su Xiaoxiao glanced over, generously waving her hand: "One hundred, right? I’ll give it to you."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, their eyes widened immediately. No, they had just asked for ten yuan.

Asking for ten and getting a hundred, since when was Third Sister so wealthy?