Doing Business in Luocheng

Jiang Rang was still unaware that the old hen she had raised for three years had almost ended up in Cheng Wennian's stomach, but fortunately, someone else had bought it.

After leaving the luxury goods center, Jiang Rang took a bus to the Luocheng wholesale clothing market and headed straight to the women's clothing section on the second floor. No matter the era, selling women's products was always the easiest way to make money.

On the second floor, Jiang Rang meticulously selected the best styles for this summer. The dresses considered common in the present would be the pinnacle of fashion twenty years ago. Skirts cost fifteen yuan each, and Jiang Rang bought skirts to match with tops, which were also fifteen yuan each. If she bought one-piece dresses, they were twenty-one yuan each. The styles and materials here were quite good; Jiang Rang resolutely refused any poor-quality items. Even twenty years ago, people paid great attention to product quality.

Three hundred and ten yuan—the money from selling the chickens was completely spent by Jiang Rang in less than half an hour. She felt anxious, wondering if she could sell these clothes well on her first business trip back. After some thought, she chose a light blue one-piece dress, then stepped into the fitting room to change into it. She wanted to act as her own advertisement so the clothes would sell a bit better.

When she came out after changing, the shop owner's eyes widened. This young girl was truly too beautiful. The dress, which had a wholesale price of twenty yuan, looked like it was worn by a model on her, making her a living advertisement.

Wearing a brand-new dress while carrying a willow basket looked rather silly. Since the basket was hand-woven at home and didn't cost a penny, she could just ask her brother and sister-in-law to weave another one for her when she returned. With this thought, Jiang Rang found a trash can and threw the willow basket inside. Then, carrying a bag of wholesale clothes, she boarded the bus to return to where she had emerged from the grocery store door.