“Would it be possible to supply 300,000 candles for a year?”
“300,000?”
I thought he would order at most a few thousand, but he came up with a quantity exceeding my expectations.
Moreover, it was difficult to secure that quantity with our current production line.
I was internally taken aback, but I quickly found an answer.
‘If we expand the production line, that’s all.’
I calmly listened to Mrs. Hedes’ proposal, as if it was nothing.
“Yes, my boutique has branches overseas, and… we can expand distribution through various methods of trading with many stores. We can surely handle the quantity.”
She began to persuade me with a passionate appearance. I listened to her argument appropriately and nodded my head.
“Yeah. Good.”
“Oh, excellent choice.”
“But we have to write a new contract, don’t we?”
“Of course.”
“I told you the day we wrote the first contract that the price for quantities outside the contract changes, remember?”
“Did… I?”
“It’s in the contract, isn’t it? If it’s reestablished in the recontract, we’ll gladly amend it together.”
“…….”
A slight spasm appeared at the corners of Mrs. Hedes’ mouth. I smiled calmly.
“I said I intended to get a price 10 times higher from the next linked supplier, remember?”
“The supply price in the contract is 250% higher than the price of a regular candle, and if it’s 10 times higher, won’t I buy it at the same price as anyone else buying from this boutique?”
I recalled the words Mrs. Hedes said when we wrote the first contract, asking me to distribute her goods as well.
[Though the distribution stage will add about 10% to the price, the location of your store isn’t that great, isn’t it? If you handle our boutique’s goods, you’ll make a profit.]Today! The day to throw those words back at her.
“The distribution stage extends, so you can sell it at a higher price, right? Besides, your boutique has a great location, doesn’t it?”
I smiled even brighter on purpose.
“When the candles are revealed, it will be featured on the front page of the newspaper, so you’ll definitely make a profit even if you sell them like that.”
Mrs. Hedes’ expression became quite something to behold. Her fingertips trembled, but she forced a smile.
“Ha, haha. Of course. There will be a profit.”
She seems determined to receive the candle supply.
“Still, since it’s wholesale, can’t I get it at a better price?”
“How much?”
She carefully eyed me and proposed a price. It was 50% of the current selling price.
What?
“Considering our longstanding relationship, 95%. No less.”
“Oh, Countess. The quantity is 300,000, right? 5%? Please don’t and…….”
She trailed off and reluctantly raised the price.
“Then how about I receive the supply at 60% of the current selling price?”
“…….”
I drank Marigold tea without answering.
Then she sighed with a smile.
“70%…….”
When I didn’t blink an eye, Mrs. Hedes began to sweat.
“Countess, even then, don’t you have to leave a 30% margin to handle labor costs and other expenses and make a net profit?”
“90%. That’s the maximum. Or go back.”
Mrs. Hedes bit her lower lip tightly. Tears soon welled in her eyes.
“Countess, we’ve known each other for more than a year or two, and it really hurts if you do this.”
At her deliberately shed tears, I looked out the window and spoke indifferently.
“That’s nothing compared to the hurt I felt the day I made the first contract with you.”
“Ah…….”
With a single sigh, Mrs. Hedes put her hand to her forehead.
“Countess, you misunderstood. What I said back then was not meant like that.”
“What are you talking about? Anyone who heard it would think so.”
“…….”
Rolling her eyes left and right, she soon bowed her head repeatedly to me and apologized earnestly.
“If it sounded like that to you, Countess, it’s all my fault. I sincerely apologize for the wound you must have felt.”
How hard she bowed, her forehead almost touched the table.
As I watched, I couldn’t help but admire her determination. It didn’t seem like she owned a big boutique for nothing.
‘Can a merchant’s pride be set aside when faced with a blockbuster item?’
After hearing her apologize for a while, I decided to give her a break.
“What, if you apologize so much… I’ll change the conditions a bit.”
Lady Hedes’ eyes sparkled brightly. Soon her bright face would turn to shock, though.
“A change, you say?”
“Build a warehouse on the nearby vacant land that can accommodate 500,000 candles, and give me ownership. Then I’ll supply the candles at 80%.”
Her rapid change of expression was as I expected.
“What? Lady Countess?”
“I’ll also supply the next stage of candles at the same rate.”
“The, the next stage of candles?”
“Yes. I’ve only released the basic form now.”
“…….”
Lady Hedes only rolled her eyes quietly. She was obviously busy calculating something in her mind.
“Other nobles are also demanding distribution contracts now, you know? I plan to supply them at 95% of the price.”
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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