Transmigrating To The Ancient Times With Lu's Convenience

Chapter 36

Chapter 36: Leech Knocks on the Door

In Chen Shou Xin's house.

Chen Shou Xin's wife Zhang Yue Hong looked at the mounting pile of gloves on the table and frowned, "These gloves are made of the best furs, how come no one is buying them from us?"

Chen Shou Xin sighed. He scrambled to buy furs after he heard Chen Xiao Mi made a huge profit from selling gloves. He ended up outbidding others who also wanted to purchase the fur to make gloves. He offered the seller seven tales, two taels higher than the list price.

Chen Shou Xin had this calculation based on his wishful thinking, he thought he could easily make a dozen of gloves with the fox fur he had bought, he could at least make twenty tales of silver. However, against all expectations, he didn't even sell one pair.

It baffled Chen Shou Xin why those young masters were willing to pay Chen Xiao Mi two or even three tales for the same product, but now his business wasn't improving even though he was willing to sell them for one tale! He had only made one sale after he made tremendous effort on that pitch.

Chen Shou Xin gnashed his teeth and blamed it all on Chen Xiao Mi.

Chen Shou Xin's son Chen Jing, on the other hand, wasn't feeling too down. He loved the idea of having a new pair of gloves every day, he enjoyed the attention from his classmates. He had a few classmates from wealthy families, but the majority of them were just plain folks.

Zhang Yue Hong asked her son anxiously, "How come your classmates are not buying gloves from us?"

"They all have bought gloves elsewhere already. Some of them can't afford fox fur, so they are happy with their rabbit fur ones." Replied Chen Jing.

Cliques existed everywhere, Chen Jing's class was no exception. Those wealthy young masters who went to school with a page to take care of them had their own circle and clique, kids like Chen Jing and Lu Cheng Yu who were from the village couldn't fit in. Chen Jing could only show off in front of Lu Cheng Yu and the like.

Zhang Yue Hong sighed, "What can we do now?"

Grandpa Chen had rebuked Chen Shou Xin when he spent seven taels on the fox fur, but Chen Shou Xin guaranteed Grandpa Chen that he was going to make a fortune. But now he had only sold one pair of gloves for one tael, Chen Shou Xin ended up losing money.

Zhang Yue Hong couldn't imagine how mad Grandpa Chen was going to be when he found out the truth.

"Jing, why don't you bring several pairs of gloves and ask whether your classmates are interested... ..."

Chen Jing replied with a frown, "Mother! I will attend imperial examinations and pursue an official career, doing business is despicable and it will tarnish my good reputation!"

Zhang Yue Hong regretted it as soon as she asked her son the question, "I'm so muddleheaded!"

Chen Shou Xin didn't want to just give up, he went to town several times to try his luck. To his utter astonishment, sellers were even more than buyers! No one showed any interested in his fox fur gloves, but some stalls which features rabbit fur gloves had attracted quite a few customers for small profits but quick turnover.

Chen Shou Xin always borrowed or rented ox-carts from the villagers whenever he went to town, but as time went by, the villagers were just fed up with him and they were reluctant to help him. Chen Shou Xin had to go to town on foot, soon he gave up on the idea of selling gloves.

In Chen Xiao Mi's house.

"Chen Xiao Mi! Chen Xiao Mi, come out!" someone banged on the door.

Chen Xiao Mi's eyes dimmed as he heard that, he grabbed a bamboo stick and dashed out.