Chapter 131: A Pile of Gold, Silver, and Jewels!

Chapter 131: Chapter 131: A Pile of Gold, Silver, and Jewels!

Yun Zhen bought two hundred crochet doll material kits and twenty-three sewing machines. The sewing machine vendor, Manager Wang, even gave her an extra one for free and had someone drive an electric tricycle to drop off her newly purchased sewing machines in the secluded alley next to the garbage dump.

Yesterday, while accompanying the government officers to check the surveillance footage, she had figured out what a monitor was. People would place a fist-sized lump of metal up high. This metal lump had eyes and could see things that had happened in the past. Yun Zhen carefully recalled her time in the alleys of the flea market and the farmers’ market; she hadn’t seen any such metal lumps. In order to avoid being treated like a freak, she absolutely could not expose her ability to travel between worlds.

She still needed to find a way to get an electric tricycle of her own, or find a secure place to store the things she bought. It was far too unsafe out in the open. With these thoughts in mind, she took another stroll through the other factories.

Her first stop was a fabric factory. There, a junior supervisor came out to receive her. The supervisor was a girl in her early twenties, slightly older than Yun Zhen, named Lin Xuan.

Yun Zhen figured that since managers had received her at the previous two factories, this junior supervisor was likely a manager as well. She politely greeted her, "Manager Lin."

Lin Xuan waved her hand and replied with an embarrassed smile, "Just call me Lin Xuan. I’m not a manager. Our manager went on a business trip with the boss, so the factory is currently being run by the owner’s wife. I’m just a minor supervisor who shows clients the goods. People older than me call me by my name, and those younger call me Sister Lin."

Understanding the situation, Yun Zhen apologized. She looked outside at the numerous fabrics airing out on the racks and casually asked about the wholesale prices, "How much does your factory sell cotton fabric for at wholesale?"

As she led the way, Lin Xuan explained, "Cotton fabric is divided into three grades: A, B, and C. The most basic is Grade C cotton. The fabric is slightly coarse, making it more suitable for curtains. The wholesale price is one fifty a meter. It has complex patterns, mostly consisting of brightly colored flowers. The better-quality Grade B cotton is suitable for outerwear. Its patterns are more elegant, and the fabric is much softer, with a wholesale price of three a meter. Grade A is the highest quality pure cotton fabric. Most of it comes in solid, even colors. Whether you use it for underwear or baby clothes, it’s an excellent choice. The wholesale price is four fifty a meter."

Yun Zhen asked, "May I take a look at these three types of fabrics you mentioned?"

Even the best fabric was cheaper than what she had bought last time!

"Sure, right this way." Lin Xuan led her to the warehouse. "The warehouse is full of cotton fabric. The signs hanging from the ceiling indicate the fabric’s grade. Feel free to browse, and if you see anything you like, I’ll grab it for you. Oh, I forgot to mention earlier—you have to buy at least five hundred meters to get the wholesale price. Take a look and see what you need."

As Yun Zhen looked around, Lin Xuan followed closely to introduce the items.

"This is the Grade C cotton fabric. The primary colors are bright, and it features large floral patterns. The fabric quality is pretty decent, though; no matter how you tear or rub it, it won’t leave any marks. We usually wholesale this to curtain factories to make curtains and bedsheets. Older women tend to love these bright colors.

"This one is the Grade B cotton fabric. The material is softer and smoother. The raw material is top-grade cotton wholesaled from outside the territory. The main colors and patterns are very elegant. Its color saturation isn’t as high as Grade A fabric, so it doesn’t strike the eye as intensely. We typically wholesale this to garment factories for making shirts and dresses. On the market, pure cotton pajamas that cost thousands are made from this Grade B fabric.

"And this is the Grade A fabric. It’s much softer and lighter, with a softer color palette that gives people the feeling of a colorful Yun Duo. Eighty percent of these are solid-colored fabrics without any patterns. They are usually used for baby clothes and women’s undergarments."

Yun Zhen couldn’t remain calm after seeing this. The fabric she bought last time was clearly the most basic Grade C material! It had bright primary colors and busy floral patterns, though it felt much higher in quality than the cotton in her world. She had even thought she hit the jackpot! They were selling it outside for five a meter.

Here, the exact same quality of cotton fabric was only sold for one fifty, and even the highest-grade cotton was only four fifty.

Whatever! What’s done is done! Plus, the owner had given her a free sewing kit.

Yun Zhen asked again, "How many meters are in a bolt of fabric?"

"They are all fifty meters."

Yun Zhen announced, "I want fifty bolts of the brightly colored cotton fabric, another fifty bolts of the elegant-colored ones, and fifty bolts of the plainest fabric. Please deliver them to the alley next to the garbage dump. I will have my family come pick them up."

Looking at all these gorgeous fabrics, Yun Zhen was truly tempted! She practically couldn’t tear her eyes away. She now had sewing machines, and Manager Li had told her that sewing machines were much faster than manual needlework. When she got back, she would make everyone a few extra sets of clothes to change into.

Lin Xuan took note and responded with exceptional enthusiasm, "No problem. I’ll get a forklift to deliver them for you."

With the one-fifty-a-meter fabric, the three-a-meter fabric, and the four-fifty-a-meter fabric each totaling two thousand five hundred meters, the combined cost came to twenty-two thousand five hundred.

Lin Xuan opened her phone and informed the owner’s wife. After hanging up, she told Yun Zhen, "You bought over twenty thousand worth of goods. I just told the owner’s wife, and she said that since you’re a new client, she will throw in another ten bolts of Grade C cotton fabric for free. She hopes you’ll consider our factory again next time you’re in need."

Happy to receive a freebie, Yun Zhen smiled. "Please thank the owner’s wife for me!"

Lin Xuan had someone pack up the fabrics and found a forklift to transport everything to the alley beside the garbage dump. The sewing machine vendor, Manager Wang, even found someone to watch over her belongings for her.

Yun Zhen was in no rush to head back and took another stroll around the other factories. She bought one thousand catties of cotton at three a catty, spending three thousand. She also bought two thousand’s worth of frozen chicken and assorted meatballs—a full fifty chickens and a massive bag of meatballs!

At an accessories factory, she spent a thousand to buy two large burlap sacks stuffed full of sparkling jewelry. At first glance, Yun Zhen actually thought the owner exclusively sold gold, silver, and precious gems. A pearl necklace with a glittering gemstone pendant only cost three! She was absolutely thrilled, right up until the owner informed her that all this gold, silver, and jewelry was completely fake.

Fake or not, they could still be worn! She stared at the fakes—how on earth were they shinier than the real deal? She’d take a pile of gold and silver jewelry! A pile of jade and emeralds! A pile of cat’s-eye and amber! A pile of cinnabar and strange stones! A pile of the shiny ones, and a pile of the non-shiny ones!

Yun Zhen directly bought a thousand’s worth, filling two massive burlap sacks. Seeing that she had gotten carried away with her shopping spree, the owner even gifted her ten catties of raw gold, silver, and jewelry materials, along with various colored threads, so she could string them together for fun.

She truly wanted to move everything in this factory back to her village. However, time didn’t allow her to browse any further. After having the owner help her deliver the two large burlap sacks to the alley, she took her mountain of treasures and returned to the village.

"Go back!"

WHOOSH! A bright white light flashed.

CLACK!

The sewing machines had all been given protective packaging, so they wouldn’t break from a fall.

"The Goddess is here!"

"Goddess, did everything go smoothly? Did you hand the bandits over to the government officers?"

"Zhen Niang, why did you buy so many wooden tables? And why is there a hammer on top of this one?" Yun Xiu helped stand one of the sewing machines up, asking her in confusion.

Yun Zhen was overjoyed. "Father, Mother, Uncle Village Chief, everything went smoothly. I handed the bandits over to the government officers, and the one thousand taels in reward money will be delivered to my hands within seven days. I’ve bought so many treasures—come take a look!"

"Treasures?"

The crowd exchanged glances, expressions of pleasant surprise appearing on their faces.