Chapter 236: Counting the Money

 Chapter 236: Counting the Money

The eleven sets of clothes were priced as follows: two pieces at one tael of silver each, one piece at two taels, four pieces at three taels, two pieces at five taels, one piece at six taels, and one piece at eight taels. Just from the clothes alone, they made a total of forty taels of silver. Of course, this includes the cost of fabric and the labor rent, but even after deducting these expenses, they still made a net profit of thirty taels of silver. Thirty taels of silver. Ruan Shi gasped, "I used to think that the jewelry and jade items in the silver shops were the lucrative business, but this is the first time I realized that clothes can be so profitable." Shu Yu thought that this was just the beginning of their earnings. Consider modern clothing, even ordinary clothes without any famous brands, they easily cost several thousand at the mall. Now, in Jiangyuan County, Shu Yu priced the clothes based on the cost of the fabric, not daring to raise the prices too high. If she made clothes out of the fabric she gave to Wei Nan and embroidered exquisite patterns on them, she could easily sell them for over a hundred taels. Moreover, it took Ruan Shi and Da Ya more than half a month of effort to make these clothes. The old lady touched the silver, looking at it for a while before saying, "What about other income?" Besides selling clothes today, Shu Yu also sold eight homemade lipsticks placed on the counter, as well as a few boxes of rouge and face powder. This additional income amounted to a total of fifteen taels of silver. Lastly, there was the makeup fee Shu Yu charged for Zhi You. She had previously told Ding Yuehua that her starting price for makeup was one tael, but it could vary depending on the situation. Today, Zhi You's makeup was relatively simple, and it wasn't for a particularly significant occasion. Plus, Shu Yu offered a discount using the promotional flyer provided by Ding Yuehua, so she charged three taels of silver. Therefore, the silver coins on the bed added up to a total of fifty-eight taels. The Lu family members smiled, their eyes squinting with joy. After celebrating for a while, the old lady said, "Alright, we've been open for four days and made fifty-eight taels. After deducting the costs, we still have over forty taels. This is a good start, and we'll definitely become even more prosperous in the future. We have to work harder." With a burst of enthusiasm, the old lady took out a piece of broken silver from the pile of money and handed it to Ruan Shi. Ruan Shi's initially smiling expression stiffened, and she looked at the old lady with some confusion. "Mother?" "Besides Ah Yu, your contribution is the greatest. Most of those clothes were made by you. Regardless of the circumstances, your hard work deserves some compensation. Take it, save it for yourself, and buy something in the future. It'll be easier that way." Ruan Shi was taken aback, her eyes slightly reddening. "...Mother, I-I don't need to buy anything. We have everything we need at home." "Take it if I give it to you. Even Ah Xiang, who works in our house, gets paid. There's no reason for you not to." The old lady glared at Ruan Shi, her tone not very pleasant. Ruan Shi shrank her neck under the glare and quickly accepted the silver. The old lady was generous and gave her three taels of silver in one go. Ruan Shi held the slightly warm broken silver in her hand, feeling a warm sensation in her heart. The old lady also gave Da Ya two taels of silver. Da Ya had spent quite a bit on groceries and other things in the past few days with the dowry she had brought back. The old lady didn't want her to suffer any losses and directly handed the money to her. As for the remaining silver, the old lady took out ten taels and then stuffed the money pouch into Shu Yu's arms. Shu Yu looked at the silver forcefully handed over to her and exclaimed, "Grandmother??"

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