Chapter 623 - Chapter 623: Chapter 610: Be Careful (1/2)

Chapter 623: Chapter 610: Be Careful

Zhuang Qinglan was still crying uncontrollably, a series of gasps and sobs.

Zhuang Qisheng thought of Zhuang Qinglan’s unreasonable demands, which once again frustrated him.

At this point, merely staying alive was commendable. Yet, she was still preoccupied with miscellaneous things. Was she truly weary of her life?

Thinking of life-preservation, had he now fulfilled what Chu Jinnian initially entrusted him with?

If it was indeed so, then he, too, had redeemed himself through service. Could he also ask Chu Jinnian whether his position could be preserved…?

This was a lucrative post; one would hold on to it for as long as possible, seizing advantages wherever they surfaced. It required thick skin and frequent inquiries. Waiting for others to bestow favors was not an option.

Zhuang Qisheng made up his mind, hurriedly moving to the study to prepare a letter to Chu Jinnian.

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After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the autumnal atmosphere grew increasingly prominent day by day.

Once autumn arrived, it marked the preparation of new quilts for winter, new clothes, and new Year clothes. It was best to get started early, in the warmer weather. This way, the laundry and sun drying could be finished early – in time for the colder weather.

Every one of these items required fabric.

No need to mention the wealthy; they used satin and gauze and bought mainly from Cheng’s shop.

The ordinary people, only needing some fine cloth or mixed silk, went to Zhuang’s cloth shop instead.

The quality was great, the prices were fair, and the salesmen were quite efficient, making for a satisfactory experience.

Hence, Zhuang’s Cloth Shop was always bustling with activity.

The number of shop assistants had increased from one to five, and a well-experienced accountant was specifically hired to manage the accounts.

Business was booming in the shop and the workshop was no exception.

Managing to capture trade in the prime autumn-winter season, shops all over were stocking up. The affordability of Zhuang’s Workshop and absence of expensive, long-distance deliveries from Songjiang made it a cheaper option.

Lower costs meant higher profits and the freedom to compromise on prices while competing with other shops.

Consequently, there was a never-ending stream of people coming to purchase goods from the workshop. Order requests for each month had been fully lined up from September right through winter, with strict limits on the volume of each order. Any surplus was pushed to the back of the queue.

The fiercer the competition for a product, the higher its quality. Seeing the workshop’s thriving business, shopkeepers flocked to place orders, engendering a virtuous cycle that took business to the next level.

“We’ve tripled the number of looms already, and it seems certain we’ll have to double that again next year. If that’s the case, we may run out of space,” Zhuang Yutian says with a big smile on his face.