The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1724 Chen Qingsheng Sells Glass

Chen Qingsheng said with a bitter face, "Uncle, why are you like this! If I don't use hair oil, you say my hair isn't as smooth as a stray dog's fur; if I use too little, you say I smell like a corpse; if I use too much, you complain that I'm suffocating. So how am I supposed to use it?!"

Cheng Feng unfolded his fan and fanned himself vigorously. "Just enough to make the fur smooth. Tell me, how much money have you made selling kites at your stall?"

"I only earned fifteen or sixteen taels in total."

"You earned fifteen or sixteen taels in just over three months?"

"There are many kite sellers this season! There are five kite sellers on Zhujin Street alone."

Chen Qingsheng set up his stall rain or shine, working tirelessly for over three months, even with two grown men on the job, and this is all the money he's made? Cheng Feng was speechless. "You don't even earn as much as my son selling crickets. Looks like you're really not cut out for business."

"Uncle, could you think of another way to help me earn more copper coins?"

"Why don't you go into the ironware business? I've seen a lot of merchants in Mochun County who resell ironware, and everyone's making money."

"Can I even do the ironware business? The ironware business is difficult; I've heard that getting the paperwork from the government office is a real hassle!"

“What’s so difficult about that? I’ll go to the yamen and get you a certificate. It’s all legal and legitimate. There’s nothing hard about doing business with ironware. If you make a lot of money, you can earn tens or even hundreds of taels of silver from a single cartload of ironware.”

"Uncle, the cost of ironware must be high, right?"

“Everyone who goes to Mochun County to do business carries several hundred taels of silver! Here’s what we’ll do: you prepare five hundred taels first, and in a few days I’ll take you to Mochun County to broaden your horizons and show you what a profitable business looks like.”

Chen Qingsheng shook his head and said, "Brother Feng... no, Uncle, where am I supposed to get five hundred taels? I don't have any money!"

“Hey, if you don’t have money, ask my niece. He Ye has money. If you’re capable, ask her for more. You can bring back more goods every time you go to Mochun County.”

“We can’t touch that dowry money. Besides, five hundred taels is too much.” Chen Qingsheng lowered his voice and whispered, “If we lose it, my sister-in-law will scold me to death! Heye won’t give me that much money to do business either. She said that I can earn five or six taels a month selling kites, which is quite a lot.”

Cheng Feng said, "Women are all short-sighted. You can't listen to He Ye or your sister-in-law, especially your sister-in-law. They're all all talk and no action. If you want to make big money, you have to invest money. You can't catch a wolf without bait. The ironware business is a sure thing now. You'd be a fool not to do it."

Yu Hua turned around and glared at the two people who were quietly chirping: "Cheng Feng, don't give my little San'er any bad advice. I don't agree to sell the iron, and you're asking for five hundred taels. My little San'er isn't even worth five hundred taels. Listen to me, little San'er, setting up a small stall is fine, but if you dare to take several hundred taels from He Ye to set up a stall, I'll go home and tell your older brother. See if he beats you up!"

Chen Qingsheng was very afraid of his sister-in-law. The morale that Cheng Feng had just roused was extinguished by his sister-in-law's cold water. "Sister-in-law, I'm not going to do the ironware business anymore. I'll ask my uncle to find some other businesses for me!"

Cheng Feng thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you sell some glass and crystal? You don't need to invest money or stock up on goods. The best thing about it is that you don't have to work hard all night making kites anymore. You can just produce and sell your own products, and your business will never grow big."

Cheng Qingsheng's eyes lit up. "Uncle, that glass must be very expensive, even more expensive than iron. And glass is even more outrageously expensive. How come you don't need to invest money or hold inventory?"

"That's simple. Your uncle can just put in a good word for you in Liulichang. You can use the goods first and pay later. We'll settle the accounts once a month. If we sell a lot, we'll make more money; if we sell a little, we'll make less. Do you think this business is feasible?"

"Sure! Glass and crystal are the most popular things these days, and I've heard the profits are huge!"

"If you agree, I'll take you to Liulichang to see the goods in a bit, and we'll bring the glass back today."

"Okay! I'll go to Liulichang with you later."

Cheng Feng said, "However, there is one thing I must remind you: those glass and crystal are fragile items, and they may break if not stored properly!"

"I know, it's the same when I sell kites. Some of them are made of paper, and they'll break after being displayed for a long time!"

"Okay, I'll take you there in a bit."

By this time, the doctor had finished taking the pulse and said with a smile, "Judging from the lady's pulse, both pulses are present, the qi is smooth and the blood is harmonious, they must be a pair of golden boys!"

"What the heck?" Cheng Qingsheng jumped up in surprise. "Imperial Physician, what do you mean? What does 'two pulses appearing simultaneously' mean?"

"Is there even a question? They're twins!" Yu Hua exclaimed joyfully, clasping her hands together and chanting, "May the ancestors of the Chen family bless us! Our Chen family finally has descendants, and they're twins!"

Yu Hua immediately asked the doctor, "Doctor Li, what do you think I should do to protect my sister-in-law's pregnancy?"

"This lady's pulse is steady and her blood and qi are abundant, so there is no need to prescribe any medicine to protect the pregnancy."

After seeing the imperial physician off, Cheng Feng lightly patted Cheng Qingsheng on the head. "You're something else, kid. You became a father not long after getting married, and with twins no less!"

Cheng Qingsheng grinned from ear to ear, “Um… Brother Feng, I’m not going to Liulichang today. I’m staying home with my wife to help with her pregnancy.”

"Ha! Your wife has a bunch of people with her, do you even need to help her? Besides, do you know how to protect a pregnancy? Didn't you hear the doctor say that my niece is in very good health? You should come with me to Liulichang. You'll be raising two sons, and they'll need more food than other families. You should hurry up and set up your stall to earn food for your sons! I'm taking Tiezhu to Mochun County in a couple of days, so I don't have time to take you to Liulichang to look at the goods."

Chen Qingsheng refused to leave, but Cheng Feng managed to pull him away.

The next day, Cheng Qingsheng happily started selling all kinds of glass products, and even Shang Xi brought people to patronize the store.

She picked up a hairpin. "Wow, this glass hairpin is so beautiful! Is this a new product? It's completely different from the old glass hairpins. Happy birthday, how much is one of these?"

Chen Qingsheng said with a grin, "Auntie, you can take it back and wear it. It's a gift for you!"

Shang Xi smiled and said, "I can't just take your stuff for nothing with your small business. I'm here to support you. How much is it? I'll pick out a few more to give as gifts. They're so beautiful."

Han Nianxia also said, "I'll buy a few more to give as gifts. There are many women in my family, and they all like these glass hairpins!"

Chen Qingsheng shook his head, "I really can't afford to give away so many, this one is five taels of silver!"

Shang Xi smiled and took out some silver to give to Chen Qingsheng, "You can sell this; the profit margin is high, you'll make a good profit!"

Chen Qingsheng grinned, "Let me give you something else!"

Shang Xi said, "These things aren't cheap, so you'd better not give them away. If you do, you won't make any money."

"These glass cups are cheap, only 500 each. I can afford to give them away! You can each pick one!"