My gorgeous wife
Chapter 150 - 129: It’s Your Fault for Being Ugly

Chapter 150: Chapter 129: It’s Your Fault for Being Ugly

The person was extremely enthusiastic, circling around Lin Xiaoxiao and Li Chen, and never stopped talking as soon as they opened their mouth.

"In this place, my merchandise definitely offers the best value for money."

Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at Li Chen and realized he had no intention to intervene, so she couldn’t help but ask, "Then, how much is one of your pieces of clothing?"

"Haha, not expensive, one for 100." The man’s eyes shifted as he chuckled knowingly.

"That cheap?" Lin Xiaoxiao was stunned and was about to agree when Li Chen cut in.

"100? That seems a bit pricey, let’s go look somewhere else first, and come back later."

After saying that, he pulled Lin Xiaoxiao away.

"Hey, hey, hey," the man became anxious, "If it’s too expensive we can negotiate, how about 90 a piece, 85, surely 80 would do?!"

Hearing the man’s shouts from behind, Li Chen looked at Lin Xiaoxiao and saw her face, innocent and without a hint of guile.

Slapping his forehead, Li Chen said, "Xiaoxiao, the simplest principle in business is to remember that you must aim for a high profit margin, which means buying low and selling high. That’s how you make money. If your purchase price is too high, how can you make a profit?"

"Oh." Lin Xiaoxiao nodded quickly, "I’ll remember that, brother-in-law."

"Also, when you’re not familiar with the market, you should compare goods from at least three sellers first, ask about prices, and establish a rough idea of the market’s wholesale price before making a choice. Furthermore, different types of clothing should have different prices, and different styles should mean different prices too."

Lin Xiaoxiao nodded rapidly like a pecking chicken, her eyes shining with admiration, "Brother-in-law, you’re so amazing."

"Of course, what am I not good at?" Li Chen lifted his head proudly.

"Right right right, so what are we going to do now?" Lin Xiaoxiao asked.

"Well, of course, we’re going to walk around first to see which store has the best style, quality, and price, and then decide which batch of goods to buy," Li Chen said.

"Great." Lin Xiaoxiao was eager to try.

"Let’s split up then," Li Chen said. "I’ll take this side, you take that side, and we’ll meet back here," he said.

The two split up to carry out their tasks. Li Chen started to check each store and ask about their offer, while inwardly giving a wry smile, thinking Xiaoxiao really knew how to cause a stir. However, since she wanted to start a business, he couldn’t discourage her, especially since she was his sister-in-law; a few good words in front of his beautiful wife would suffice.

Meanwhile, Lin Xiaoxiao also followed Li Chen’s advice, checking the styles and asking about prices. After a few stores, she found that ordinary summer shirts and clothes were priced around 40 to 50 a piece, almost half the price of what the previous man had quoted.

Astonished inwardly, Lin Xiaoxiao’s admiration for Li Chen grew. Bringing her brother-in-law along had truly been the right choice.

After asking a few more stores, Lin Xiaoxiao had a general idea of the style and price range she wanted. It was then that a plump man approached her.

"Are you looking to buy stock?"

Turning her head, Lin Xiaoxiao found herself looking at a fat man with a face full of greasy flesh but very small eyes that gave off a sleazy aura.

"Yes," Lin Xiaoxiao replied with a nod, despite feeling repulsed inwardly.

"Then, would you like me to show you around?" the fat man perked up immediately, pointing to himself, "I’m the know-it-all of Jiaomen; I’m crystal clear about every style and type of clothing."

"No need, thank you," Lin Xiaoxiao politely declined.

The fat man was taken aback, and seeing Lin Xiaoxiao turn to leave, he hurriedly followed her, "Come on, I’m a nice guy, aren’t I? I’ll give you a free tour today. What kind of goods do you want?"

Lin Xiaoxiao frowned, finding the man to be quite annoying.

But suddenly, the fat man stepped right in front of Lin Xiaoxiao, his smile seemingly skin-deep and not genuine at all, "Beauty, if you don’t speak up, I can’t help you."

"I’ve said it—I don’t need your help," Lin Xiaoxiao replied.

"Haha, beauty, you’ve got quite the temper, and it really suits my taste," the fat man laughed loudly and moved a step closer to Lin Xiaoxiao.

"I’m gonna stick with you today," he chuckled mischievously, "girl, you’re in luck."

Lin Xiaoxiao was so angry she turned to leave, but the fat man followed her again, reaching out to touch her shoulder, only to have Lin Xiaoxiao slap his hand away sharply.

"Are you sick or something?" Lin Xiaoxiao was furious. Who acts so shamelessly?

"What did you say, girl?" the fat man quivered his flabby body, a sinister glint in his narrow eyes.

"Can’t you just stop following me?" Lin Xiaoxiao said angrily.

The fat man chuckled, "Following you is your good fortune."

After saying this, the fat man tried to pinch Lin Xiaoxiao’s chin, but fortunately, Lin Xiaoxiao reacted swiftly and dodged away.

"You!" Seeing that the fat man dared to make a move, Lin Xiaoxiao was panicked. She looked around and saw the wholesalers seemingly turning a blind eye, as if they saw nothing.

There’s a saying, ’Sweep the snow from your own doorstep and don’t worry about the frost on your neighbor’s roof.’ These folks were not unaware of the fat man’s background; they dared not provoke him even more.

"If you dare to follow me, I won’t be polite," Lin Xiaoxiao warned, assuming a Sanda stance.

"Oh, you know a few moves," the fat man jiggled his fat, "Just not sure how many moves you know in bed?"

And at that moment, the fat man suddenly felt a slap on his shoulder. Turning around, he was met with a massive fist heading straight for his face.

"Snap"

The punch landed accurately on the fatty’s eye. Instantly, he felt dizzy and staggered back several steps.

"Brother-in-law," Lin Xiaoxiao’s heart leaped with joy, and she quickly hid behind Li Chen.

Li Chen glanced at the fatty in front of him and smirked coldly. He actually dared to touch his little niece. He was really courting death. I haven’t even touched her. Ah, no, even if I had, you still shouldn’t touch her.

Moreover, you’re so ugly and fat. Being ugly is already a mistake, and scaring people by going out in public just makes it worse.

After being punched by Li Chen, the fatty barely managed to steady himself. His chubby cheeks quivering, his eyes brimming with undisguised ferocity, he demanded, "Who are you?"

Li Chen remained silent, but upon seeing Lin Xiaoxiao hiding behind him, the fatty sneered, "Oh, so you two are involved?"

"You dare to hit me? Do you know what they call me around here?" the fatty said fiercely.

"I don’t know, why don’t you tell me?" Li Chen said.

"Toad, I tell you, in Jiaomen, if you offend me, no one will dare to sell you clothes," the fatty threatened venomously.

Toad?

Li Chen and Lin Xiaoxiao almost laughed out loud simultaneously. They couldn’t deny that the nickname was indeed fitting.

"What are you laughing at?" The fatty grew even angrier when he saw the pair laughing.

"Nothing," Li Chen shrugged. Seeing that the fatty wanted to continue the argument, Li Chen, not in the mood for further nonsense, flashed forward and pressed a point on the fatty’s body. In an instant, the fatty found himself unable to speak; instead of words, only a hoarse sound emerged.

What’s wrong with my throat?

The fatty panicked immediately and looked at Li Chen in terror.

"If you dare to bother me again, you’ll really lose your voice," Li Chen said coolly, and then turned to leave with Lin Xiaoxiao.

Watching Li Chen walk away, the fatty was incredibly anxious and quickly decided to go to the hospital.

"Brother-in-law, it’s good you came quickly," Lin Xiaoxiao said. "That fatty was so disgusting."

"Helpless, Xiaoxiao, you’re as radiant as a light in the dark, attracting attention wherever you go," Li Chen said with a chuckle.

Lin Xiaoxiao felt a wave of sweetness hearing Li Chen compliment her.

"Alright, have you decided what stock you want to bring in?" Li Chen asked, then mentioned a few wholesalers he had seen that offered decent prices and styles.

"I’ve made up my mind," Lin Xiaoxiao decided quickly and then led Li Chen straight to the wholesalers she had in mind.

Li Chen followed behind Lin Xiaoxiao. His goal was to allow Lin Xiaoxiao to get training. As for making money, honestly, who cared about that?

Although Lin’s Group was just a small company, it had enough money for Lin Xiaoxiao to live on, and the money he had was really just a number.

So, for his niece, the process was the most important thing.

Lin Xiaoxiao was actually quite clever and even activated her haggling skills, a hidden talent. She used it so expertly after just a few rounds, which surprised Li Chen.

Half an hour later, Lin Xiaoxiao had already bought several bundles of clothes. They were trendy styles that young people liked, and the prices were quite reasonable.

When Lin Xiaoxiao wanted to buy more, Li Chen stopped her, "Xiaoxiao, this is enough. Let’s first test the waters. If it works out, it’s not too late to buy more."

Lin Xiaoxiao nodded and then said excitedly, "Brother-in-law, let’s go to the university."

Afterward, they loaded the bundles of clothes into the sports car.

Then, Li Chen went to buy some clothes racks and hangers. After that, they headed straight for Linchuan University.

"Xiaoxiao, is the shop ready?" Li Chen asked.

"There’s a senior sister who is about to leave, and her spot is really good. She’s thinking of selling it, so I’ll give her a call."

Soon, the call went through, and a very pleasant voice was heard on the other end.

"Senior Sister Song, it’s Xiaoxiao. I wanted to ask if you’ve already transferred your shop. If not, I’d like to take it," Lin Xiaoxiao said.

Before long, Lin Xiaoxiao hung up the phone and gave Li Chen an "OK" gesture.

This niece of his, Li Chen wasn’t sure whether to shake his head or nod.

About ten minutes later, they arrived at Linchuan University, and Lin Xiaoxiao rushed to the shop to take over from Senior Sister Song.

"All set, brother-in-law," Lin Xiaoxiao said, rubbing her hands together. She began bustling about, setting up the clothes racks and hangers before hanging the clothes on them.

Just as Li Chen was about to lend a hand, he spotted a familiar figure.

Yang Xin was wearing a red dress today, accentuating her graceful chest, with glasses on her face, walking towards a place not far away.

"Xiaoxiao, I need to step away for a bit," Li Chen said.

"Okay," Lin Xiaoxiao readily agreed.