Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

Nie Huaiyuan immediately signed a cooperation agreement with Liu Siyue. Liu Siyue habitually extended her hand and said, "I wish us a pleasant cooperation and a prosperous business."

Nie Huaiyuan didn't know what she meant by extending her hand. He thought it was a gesture of good cooperation, so he also extended his hand and froze in mid-air. "Good cooperation and great wealth."

Liu Siyue awkwardly withdrew her hand, rubbing her fingers incessantly.

"Madam Liu, now that our cooperation has been reached, please make a list of the items you need, and I will arrange for someone to purchase them immediately. Cotton is still relatively easy to buy now, not to mention that the price will rise when the weather gets cold, and more importantly, it will be in high demand."

One more thing, the fabric you use to make the dolls can't be too bad. Anyone who can afford it is not short of money, and those who can't afford it will at most take a look.

Our Zhiyun Cloth Shop has branches in every prefecture and county of the entire Great Sheng Dynasty. The market in the capital is the largest, with the most high-ranking officials and nobles, making it easier to earn money and yielding greater profits.

Although rag dolls are not heavy, they take up space, get dirty easily, and are susceptible to water damage.

I want to prioritize developing the market in the capital, but transporting goods from here to the capital is not very practical. Therefore, I would like to ask Lady Liu to send someone to the capital to provide guidance and stockpile enough goods so that we can seize the initiative and not give others a chance to catch their breath.

Don't worry about the profits; I'll still give you 30%. As for the people you send, I'll cover everything.

"No problem. When do we depart?"

Nie Huaiyuan thought for a moment, "No more than five days. I'll send someone to pick me up then."

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements."

"Manager Jiang is in full charge here in Lingshui County. If you have any ideas or need any help, Manager Jiang will cooperate fully. Our goal is to stock up on a large quantity of goods and sell them all at the same time."

"In that case, I do have a very real problem here, which is that we don't have enough manpower. Do you and Manager Jiang have any reliable people who are good at embroidery?"

"Madam Liu, I'll handle this. I'll give you 10 people first. See if that's enough. Do you have any space at home to work and accommodate these people?"

"Then let's give them 10 first. If that's not enough, we'll figure out a way together. I have places available, and you don't need to worry about their food and lodging. I'll take care of everything."

Cotton is the most important material; we can stock up on it. I'll make a detailed list of the other supplies when I get back and have it delivered.

"Now that everything has been settled, I won't waste any more time here. I still have matters to attend to in the prefectural city, so I'll take my leave first."

After seeing Nie Huaiyuan off, Liu Siyue also bid farewell to Manager Jiang and left.

"Ningxiang, cook a nice meal tonight to celebrate our business deal."

"Yes, madam."

"Ten more embroiderers will be added to the household, and their living quarters need to be prepared."

Thirteen people need to work together, so we need to find a suitable place. Where do you think would be a good location?

"Madam, there is a large empty room, which should have been the original storeroom. We have cleaned it thoroughly. All we need to do is set up a table and chairs, and we can get to work."

"Okay, then you can make the arrangements."

Ningxiang, we need to buy two more cooks. You don't need to cook anymore. Take care of the household affairs and keep the business and household accounts in order.

"Yes, madam."

Upon returning home, Liu Siyue went to her room and took 800 taels of silver notes and 200 taels of silver, handing them to Ningxiang. "These silver notes are all kept in the central household. You must distribute their monthly allowances to everyone on time."

Okay, that's all. I still need to work on my diagrams and make lists. Don't bother me unless it's something important.

"You two must not be familiar with Lingshui County yet, right? Here's 20 taels of silver. Quickly familiarize yourselves with the people and things in the county, as well as the surrounding environment."

"Yes, madam."

The two planned to start tomorrow by conducting a thorough investigation of the entire Lingshui County, which would make it much easier for them to gather information, find people, or do other things in the future.

During dinner that evening, Liu Siyue said, "We need to send someone to the capital to provide guidance. They probably won't be back until the end of the year, or even after the New Year."

Who do you think is suitable to go?

"Madam, Jinxiu is the most suitable candidate. She is bold yet meticulous, and her tailoring and embroidery skills are the best among us. Moreover, she is good at dealing with people."

Liu Siyue looked at Jinxiu, "Jinxiu, what's your own opinion?"

"I will follow Madam's arrangements."

"Alright, it's settled then. Jinxiu will go to the capital with Master Nie from Zhiyun Cloth Shop. Master Nie will cover all your expenses."

"Get ready these next couple of days, they might come to pick you up anytime."

"Yes, madam."

"Once things are on track here, I'll be going back to the village. I'm worried about leaving my children for too long, and besides, the house is still under construction. It wouldn't be good if I didn't go back."

After I leave, Qingwu and Qingye, you must take good care of the house and protect your family. No matter what happens, remember! Your lives are the most important thing; staying alive is paramount. Tomorrow, you will come with me to buy a horse, so you can inform me immediately if anything happens.

"You also need to buy the Bull Demon King a good cart frame, like a horse-drawn carriage, and you two also need to teach me how to drive it."

"Yes, madam."

Liu Siyue, accompanied by Qingwu and Qingye, led the Bull Demon King to the livestock market. It was the same horse trader. When he saw someone walking towards the stable, he immediately went up to greet them and found that it was an acquaintance.

"Is this your horse, madam? We've still reserved it for you. Has your young master arrived yet?" the horse trader said jokingly.

"My son is too busy to come, so I brought some people with me to take a look."

"You two go and see if you can find any suitable horses."

Qingwu and Qingye walked around the stable and chose a large black horse that was entirely black with a tuft of white hair on its head. The two of them immediately fell in love with it.

"Madam, this is the one."

Liu Siyue examined the horse closely; she didn't seem to have seen it a few days ago.

"Is the lady satisfied with the horse?"

Liu Siyue didn't respond to her question, but instead asked, "I don't think I saw this horse a couple of days ago?"

"This horse only arrived yesterday, so of course you can't see it."

"This is a fine horse, look..." The horse dealer praised the horse again.

"How much?"

"I won't sell it for less than 200 taels."

"You're dishonest. The horse I saw the other day was only 100 taels, and today you dare to ask for 200 taels? Are you taking advantage of my ignorance?"

"Madam, how could I dare to bully you? You are my god of wealth. You can choose any of those horses for 100 taels, but this one is not acceptable."

"Really not going to work?"

"It really won't work!" The horse trader shook his head vigorously.

"How about this, I'll buy two horses for 250 taels, and you can provide me with saddles and other necessary items."

If you have carriages for sale, I'll buy two more.

"Madam, it's not that I don't want to sell, it's just that I can't make the decision!"

"Go ask someone who can make the decision. If you reach an agreement, these five taels of silver are yours."

"Madam, please wait here for a moment, I'll be right back." The horse trader pulled out a horse, mounted it, and left the livestock market.

Liu Siyue was certain that the deal would go through, and there was still room for the price of yesterday's horses to drop.

Qingwu Qingye picked out another horse. The two horses were placed side by side, and the difference in quality was immediately apparent. Indeed, you get what you pay for.

The horse trader returned in a flurry, dismounting with a beaming smile. "Madam, our manager has agreed."

"These two horses, here's your 255 taels of silver."

Liu Siyue gave him two 100-tael silver notes and one 50-tael note, and then gave him a 5-tael silver ingot.

The horse trader was so happy his mouth stretched all the way to his ears.

"Madam is so straightforward. I'll take you to choose a saddle right away. The carriage isn't ours, but I'll just give him a word and he'll guarantee you the best price."