How I Pampered the Tyrant Into Devotion With My Space-Chapter 510: Earning Money as Fast as a Printing Press
Shu’er walked over and sat down beside Old Madam Liu.
Tang Zan and Shu’er had visited the Liu family to see the old lady before, so it hadn’t actually been long since then.
So, this time with the old lady visiting, it certainly was no simple matter.
When Old Madam Liu came to see Shu’er, she instinctively looked at her belly, seemingly curious about when a precious great-grandchild might make an appearance.
Actually, coming to discuss business with Shu’er was secondary; her main interest was to see her daughter and granddaughter-in-law, and to check if there was any sign of movement in her granddaughter-in-law’s belly.
Upon seeing no movement, the old lady was actually a little disappointed.
Generally speaking, at Tang Zan’s age, he could have had several children by now, but surprisingly, Tang Zan still didn’t have any children.
Old Madam Liu also brought a son with her, the legitimate son of the Liu family, Liu Yun.
Liu Yun said, "Shu’er, here’s the thing, we know the fabrics from your textile shop sell well, so we’d like to purchase some."
This sort of thing wasn’t the first time; previously, Pei’s Pastries and Pei’s skincare products also needed restocking similarly.
Shu’er nodded with a smile, "Alright."
Then she continued, "We have a price list for our inventory here, take a look."
The fabric sold for five taels of silver per bolt, and the larger the quantity purchased, the greater the discount.
For purchases under a thousand bolts, the price would be four taels and five mace.
For one thousand to ten thousand bolts, the price would be four taels.
For ten thousand to fifty thousand bolts, the price would be three taels.
For over fifty thousand bolts, the price would be two taels and eight mace.
This clearly marked pricing left Liu Yun speechless.
Furthermore, the prices set by Shu’er were actually quite reasonable.
Of course, Shu’er also gave a unified selling price, all at five taels of silver.
But given the current popularity of Pei’s fabrics, they could sell at any volume.
In Jiangnan, it was five taels of silver, but even outside the region, some managed to sell at higher prices, thanks to a few middlemen.
Liu Yun quickly agreed and ordered twenty thousand bolts.
He knew some local people were also looking to purchase, so he could gather them together and raise each bolt’s price by fifty wen, and many would still want them.
Shu’er said, "I will provide these fabrics in batches, giving you four thousand bolts at a time, with all delivered over five days."
Liu Yun nodded, "That’s fine; otherwise, if all twenty thousand bolts were held up, it might be difficult to sell them all quickly."
He also planned to deliver to other customers in batches.
Five days later, Liu Yun handed over all the money to Shu’er, totaling sixty thousand taels of silver.
There was a special shopkeeper to count, and part of the payment was made in silver notes.
Liu Yun was very pleased; he made some small profits as a middleman these days.
Furthermore, once he took those fabrics out, they sold out quickly.
The largest buyers were northern merchants, and even some from the capital.
Shu’er earned a full one hundred thousand taels of silver just from her textile shop.
In addition to Pei’s Restaurant and pastry shop, as well as other businesses, she made one hundred fifty thousand taels over time, totaling two hundred fifty thousand taels.
This speed of making money could be compared to a minting press.
But to say this amount of assets could contend with the Imperial Family?
That would undoubtedly be overthinking it.
It’s still a long way off.
Yet, little is still capital.
Some were locals coming to her for goods, while other parts were foreign merchants who found her.
Shu’er refused none who came.
However, what she did not know was that these fabrics had spread to the capital, where they became extremely popular.
Although the capital had many good things, it never had as much good fabric as Jiangnan.
The beauty and skill of Jiangnan people in weaving and embroidery are top-notch.
Especially since some of these fabrics included ready-made garments.
Those garments were elegant and unique, with exquisite embroidery that was easily recognized as being by a master.
For a time, the social elites of the capital prided themselves on obtaining those fabrics.
Additionally, some nobles had the styles of their clothes made into Pei’s ready-to-wear styles.
If the fabric or finished garments were given as gifts, it was even more prestigious.
The differences in Cloud Brocade might not be apparent, but Double-sided Brocade stood out.
Firstly, the patterns on them were beautiful.
There were large peonies, other floral designs, even colorful clouds, trees, and more.
Remarkably, these were not dyed later but were woven directly into the fabric.
There was no worry about fading, making them vibrant and luxurious when worn.
More importantly, though the colors were bright, they were not gaudy, but rather exuded elegance and grandeur, making the wearer seem more poised and dignified.
Shen Wanqing also went to the street to buy fabric, which was fifteen taels of silver per bolt, yet the capital’s elites did not find it expensive.
Only three bolts were left, and Shen Wanqing bought them all.
She has two sons and a daughter and plans to use two bolts to make four outfits, one for her and her three children.
But she also plans to keep one bolt to give to Shu’er when she visits her.
Such good fabric should be enjoyed by Shu’er too.
Pity that, in such harsh conditions, she may not have even seen this kind of fabric.
When she returned to the mansion with the fabric, a concubine saw it.
Seeing the fabric’s vibrant patterns made even the girl carrying it appear grander, and some concubines immediately sent their maids to buy some.
If this were any other household, wearing the same clothes as the main wife would incur her wrath, making life unbearable.
But in the Minister of Rites’ Mansion, there was no such rule.
It seemed that even the lowest-ranked concubine could flaunt herself in front of Shen Wanqing.
Shen Wanqing didn’t mind; she had always had a good temper, seemingly molded from clay.
Moreover, Pei Yu didn’t care at all, even indulging it.
In everyone’s eyes, Shen Wanqing as the main wife was merely a figurehead.
That night, Pei Yu came to Shen Wanqing’s room, where she was skincare through a mirror that Shu’er gave her, glancing at Pei Yu.
Pei Yu said, "That fabric of yours, Xing Ruo wants it, can you give her a bolt?"
Shen Wanqing said, "She can buy it at the shop."
Pei Yu turned and looked at Shen Wanqing, finding she hadn’t looked at him, and smirked coldly.
"I sent people to search everywhere; they’ve all sold out. I know you bought three bolts, you must give her one."
Shen Wanqing said, "No, I won’t give it."
Pei Yu was a bit angry, and while struggling with Shen Wanqing, they inadvertently stumbled onto the bed.
At first, Shen Wanqing resisted, but the more she resisted, the more enthused Pei Yu became.
Looking at Shen Wanqing’s ageless beauty, he vaguely remembered their younger days.
Talking about it, it’s been a long time since they had that kind of interaction.
Shen Wanqing looked at Pei Yu, and Pei Yu lowered his head and kissed her.
Shen Wanqing, being someone who enjoys life, was instantly dizzy with pleasure.
