Chapter 226 - Chapter 226: Chapter 224: The fun of bargaining! Jealous Di Yelei (1/2)
Chapter 226: Chapter 224: The fun of bargaining! Jealous Di Yelei
Liu Sisi’s eyes lit up: “Shopkeeper, would these ones without embroidery be much cheaper?”
“These are 200 copper coins per set, take a look…”
Today, Liu Sisi was in the mood for bargaining. Immediately, she excitedly said, “Shopkeeper, I want four sets with embroidery and four without. How about a total of two taels and a half silver?”
“This… A set of clothes only sells for 200 copper coins, and young wife, you’ve cut the price in half. That’s really too much! We can’t do it!”
Of course, the shopkeeper refused.
It was then that Liu Sisi realized she had made a bargaining faux pas.
She hurriedly giggled and said, “Actually, I don’t need that many. Can these two kids’ outfits be 350 copper coins? The material of this little girl’s dress is much less than an adult’s.”
“Where can it be that much less? If you want these two sets, it’s at least 800 copper coins. Take them.”
From eight sets to two sets of children’s clothes, the profit was more than halved. The shopkeeper’s face immediately soured. However, since Liu Sisi still wanted two sets, the warmth in his expression diminished significantly.
“No way! 800 copper coins for two sets of tiny clothes. If I take them out, wouldn’t people laugh at me? The most I can offer is 750 copper coins. If it’s a deal, shopkeeper, wrap them up.”
The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment before wrapping them up.
Liu Sisi also pointed to the children’s clothes nearby, “These two sets without embroidery? How much?”
“Two sets are 400 copper coins. The profit margin on these is very thin, and I really can’t discount them.”
“At most, 350 copper coins. Taking into account that we are both long-time customers, I won’t let you lose out too much.”
“…”
It was clear to the shopkeeper that Liu Sisi’s bargain-hunting was because he didn’t agree to her price earlier, so she resorted to splitting the purchase and bargain slowly.
“Young wife, I have to admit defeat. All eight pieces for two taels and a half silver, take them!”
“Shopkeeper, I never intended to buy that many!”
Liu Sisi feigned innocence, fluttering her long eyelashes to hide the laughter in her eyes.
The shopkeeper was helpless and found it difficult not to laugh and cry, “Fine! These two sets are 350 copper coins. The four sets of children’s clothes are a total of 1,100 copper coins.”
Liu Sisi took the wrapped clothes, slipped away with some pieces of scrap cloth, and returned with a light laugh.
She then looked back at the two embroidered ready-made clothes, “Shopkeeper, how much for these two sets of clothes?”
“…”
In no time, Liu Sisi, with a faint smile on her face, walked out of the shop, followed by the shopkeeper with a wry smile, as if he had swallowed a pound of coptis.
“Take care, young wife!”
He hoped such a customer would never come again! This little profit was too exhausting, and he would have rather not earned anything at all!
The shopkeeper muttered to himself with a bitter face before immediately focusing on another customer, “Auntie, what do you want to sell today?”
Liu Sisi, on the other hand, was quite satisfied. With three taels of silver, she purchased ten sets of clothes and got a large bag of scrap fabric from the shopkeeper – she even bought a set for her father-in-law and mother-in-law.
It took the time of two pots of tea to complete the purchase, and it was really hard to say whether she gained or lost in the end.
Seeing that it was getting late, Liu Sisi went home. On her way past the pork stall, she gritted her teeth and bought another chunk of meat, several pounds worth, and carried it back home.
Today, she spent quite a bit of silver, but she got a lot in return.
In addition to the new clothes for everyone, there were also the two pieces of Su embroidery given by Madam Gan Senior.