Transmigration: Flirted with My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 429 - 428: Could Have Just Snatched It Directly

Chapter 429: Chapter 428: Could Have Just Snatched It Directly

"The third thing, we also need a batch of pearls and jade. The pearls don’t have to be too big, just round will do; the jade doesn’t have to be of high quality, even fakes or jade marrow, grape stone are okay. If the craftsmanship is good enough to make glass shine brilliantly, that would be even better—this part mainly needs to be cheap and common."

Wong Xiao really couldn’t help himself and reminded, "Xiao Lin, when I was attending a meeting in the city, I heard the leaders say that these things all have to be of the best quality to be included."

Lin Nianhe confidently asserted, "Good materials are hard to find; we’re only buying Head Flower, not jewelry. Giving them real jade already makes us conscientious sellers, and they still want better? That’ll just spoil them."

"Comrade Xiao Lin," Factory Director Ji interjected, "Are you saying that these hair accessories, even if they are inlaid with pearls or jade, will still be sold at the price of ordinary hair accessories?"

That definitely can’t use good materials, else they’ll take a huge loss.

Lin Nianhe widened her eyes: "How is that possible? We’re using genuine pearls and jade, how can that be the same as ordinary Head Flower? Even if they damage the hair accessory, the pearls and jade can still be removed and they remain pearls and jade! There’s a cost of raw materials to consider here. These kinds of hair accessories have to sell for at least fifteen yuan!"

Wong Xiao: "...!"

This is... she’s planning to fleece the foreign merchants!

Lin Nianhe took a sip of water and spoke leisurely, "Of course, not only will we increase the price for foreign sales, but we’ll also have to raise the price for our factory’s domestic sales of hair accessories with these materials—um, tentatively set at two yuan, since the cost is higher."

Wong Xiao: "..."

Factory Director Ji: "..."

Lin Nianhe saw their strange looks and got unhappy: "Why are you looking at me like that? Am I not kind enough? I could’ve outright taken advantage of the foreign merchants, yet I chose to offer them a Head Flower instead. Doesn’t that prove my noble character?"

"What if... they don’t buy it?"

"I’d like to see who would be so shameless!"

...

Lin Nianhe was not putting her hopes on the Friendship Store. The foreign guests going there prefer porcelain and silk products. Their hair accessories set up there won’t make much of an impact.

She had her sights set on the Trade Fair that took place every spring and autumn. Those are the serious foreign merchants who come to do business.

Only once the "Lan" brand hair accessories make a name for themselves overseas, could they possibly claim a spot in the Friendship Store.

Lin Nianhe had not yet explained these plans to Wong Xiao and Factory Director Ji. She planned to wait until Uncle Huang arrived, get an exhibition spot at the Trade Fair, and then explain to them.

Procuring raw materials takes time. Lin Nianhe contributed her own mosquito net as raw material, allowing Wen Lan and Aunt Zhao to tinker as they pleased, only hoping to make a few samples before Comrade Old Lin and the others arrived.

...

Mr. Lin and Minister Huang arrived the next evening at around seven o’clock, just as Lin Nianhe had not guessed wrong.

Indeed, they brought two drivers; the four people took turns driving day and night without rest, and only after more than thirty hours did they arrive at Ten Miles Team.

They were riding in Mr. Lin’s jeep, the last time a jeep entered the village was when Su Yuncheng drove Sun Bo’s car home.

"Villagers go to bed early, we’re going to disturb our fellow villagers’ rest..." Mr. Lin was saying, when suddenly his eyes were dazzled by the light of a flashlight up ahead.

He squinted and looked for a while, there were roughly twenty or thirty people!

Minister Huang also saw, frowning: "What’s this, catching a fugitive? Why so many people!"

Mr. Lin patted his shoulder: "You stay put, I’ll go down and take a look." Saying this, he donned his hat and got out of the car.

Before Mr. Lin could ask, he heard a shout from the crowd as if seeing a long-lost father: "Uncle Lin!"

Old Lin had not yet reacted when a black shadow, like a cannonball, pounced towards him. Instinctively, he extended his hands and deftly and neatly trapped the person against the car door.

He was still saying, "Fellow villagers, don’t be nervous, I am a military man, here to find someone."

Yufei lay against the cold car door, almost crying out, "Uncle Lin! It’s me! Yufei!"

Minister Huang in the car picked up a flashlight and shone it outside, and Mr. Lin finally saw clearly that it really was Sie Yufei.

He coughed twice, letting go of Sie Yufei and patted his clothes, then playfully punched him on the shoulder: "You little rascal, can’t you ever act properly?"

If this weren’t the production team, he would have drawn a gun just now.

Sie Yufei, feeling aggrieved and rubbing his sore shoulder, grinned and gave Mr. Lin a thumbs-up: "Uncle Lin, you’re still as sharp as ever."

"Of course!"

Mr. Lin had no interest in rambling on with Sie Yufei, he looked around the crowd, asking, "What are you all up to? Where’s Hehe?"

"The literacy class just ended," Sie Yufei pointed to a yard not far behind him, "Uncle Lin, the Educated Youth Corps is over there, I’ll take you there."

"Alright!"

Mr. Lin strode towards the Educated Youth Corps, leaving Sie Yufei behind.

In the car, Minister Huang smacked his lips and followed him out.

Before entering, Sie Yufei started to shout, "Xiao He! Xiao He! Uncle Lin is here!"

Mr. Lin marched energetically through the gate and immediately saw his daughter charging towards him.

"My girl!"

"Dad!"

Lin Nianhe ran over like a whirlwind, wrapping her arms around Comrade Old Lin’s neck in a big hug.

Mr. Lin’s eyes grew red, he hugged Lin Nianhe tightly and then lifted her face to look at it carefully, repeatedly saying, "You’ve lost weight, lost weight..."

No matter how well the child is doing on the outside, parents always imagine the most tragic things happening to them, always feeling they have endured all the hardships and tiredness of the world.

Lin Nianhe’s eyes also became a bit dry.

She knew that Comrade Old Lin did not need to come here for this matter; he must have found an excuse to come. He traveled a thousand miles just to see her.

The rest of the people from the Educated Youth Corps also came out, lined up neatly to greet him:

"Hello, Uncle!"

"Hello, hello," Comrade Old Lin reined in his emotions, holding Lin Nianhe’s hand as he walked up to them, gratefully saying, "Thank you for taking care of Hehe, sorry to trouble you all."

"Not at all, not at all..."

"I brought some special products from Beijing for you to try. If you like anything, just let me know and I will send you more when I go back!"

"Thank you, Uncle..."

Mr. Lin, being a genuine battle-hardened veteran, bore a particularly imposing aura of sternness, and a group of little bastards in the Educated Youth Corps stood quietly in front of him, none daring to show off.

Mr. Lin always felt that speaking to them like this had a bit of a lecturing feel to it, and immediately called it off: "It’s cold, you all should go back inside. Don’t bother entertaining me."

Then he turned to the Wen family’s sisters and said, "Your mother asked me to bring some things for you, they’re all in the car. I’m going to visit the head of Ten Miles Team with Nianhe first, you can go find Xiao Zhao and get them."

"Okay, thank you, Uncle Lin."

"Sorry for the trouble, we really appreciate it."

Lin Nianhe watched the sisters with their gentle facade, almost unable to hold back a laugh.

It’s been so long since she heard those soft, docile voices of theirs.