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When Chen Haoxuan returned to Chen Family Village, he had already called Chen Yina to inform her that he might not be coming back for the next few days.
Upon arriving at Chen Family Village, Chen Haoxuan instructed Chen Yuebin to notify every household in the village, asking the villagers to bring the peculiar stones they had recently collected to his house for sale the next day. Additionally, he informed wealthy collectors of unusual stones to come to his home the day after tomorrow, as he planned to hold an auction.
Today, Chen Haoxuan had things to attend to as well. He transported all the handmade dolls created by the women during this period to a place where he used to wholesale goods and sold them all at a very low price to that wholesaler. After deducting the costs of materials, labor, and transportation, Chen Haoxuan made over two thousand yuan in just a few days.
In fact, Chen Haoxuan had a purpose for asking these women to make dolls; he was essentially training them. Once they became skilled at making dolls, he would have them create fashionable clothing, which he could then sell through Jiang Xianghan, gradually promoting his brand.
In the morning, after selling the completed dolls to the wholesaler, Chen Haoxuan returned with a truckload of items: chairs, food, tea leaves... a whole bunch of miscellaneous things. These items were meant to prepare for welcoming the wealthy collectors of stones tomorrow. His home was so shabby that he felt embarrassed not to buy some decorations before letting those rich people enter.
Li Xin saw that Chen Haoxuan had purchased many pieces of furniture. She couldn't stand seeing others live well and began gossiping about him with a group of women, saying that no matter how good the furniture was, it was pointless without a decent house; it remained just as shabby.
Rural women love gossip because they have plenty of time after finishing their farm work. To pass the time, they often chat about various topics but prefer idle talk since it is more entertaining. Just like now, as they chatted away, they speculated that Chen Haoxuan was being supported by some wealthy woman, which explained his ability to do business. Sometimes, one should not underestimate rural women's imagination; they indeed have a talent for gossiping.
Chen Family Village is quite small, so Li Xin's remarks about Chen Haoxuan quickly reached Li Ping's ears. Li Ping is now considered somewhat of a celebrity in Chen Family Village; she manages ten women who make dolls and has the best relationship with Chen Haoxuan. Many villagers try to curry favor with her. Li Ping treats Chen Haoxuan like family, which is evident to many villagers. When someone speaks ill of him, they report it to her; this not only helps them get closer to Li Ping but may also earn them recognition from Chen Haoxuan for helping him with doll-making.
When Li Ping informed Chen Haoxuan about this news, he could only smile helplessly and said, "Let her say what she wants!"
The next day, a large number of villagers gathered at Chen Haoxuan's doorstep, each holding stones in hand; one even pushed a cart full of them.
At the entrance of Chen Haoxuan's home stood two security guards who allowed only one person at a time into his house. If someone had just entered and had not yet come out, they would not permit anyone else inside; this was all per Chen Haoxuan's instructions. After several rejections, the stones brought by the villagers this time were much better than before; essentially one out of ten villagers managed to sell a stone. This wasn't due to high demands from Chen Haoxuan but rather because unattractive stones were unwanted; he had no choice but to enforce this standard.
The little girl who left a deep impression on Chen Haoxuan previously, Chen Xiumin, came again this time accompanied by her mother. She had found a stone resembling a frog in the creek. Stones that resemble certain objects tend to fetch higher prices; last time she sold a stone for five thousand yuan due to its appealing pattern. This time she brought a stone that looked very much like a frog, so Chen Haoxuan set its price at fifteen thousand yuan.
Chen Haoxuan acquired so many stones, but today's purchase of Chen Xiumin's stone had the highest bid. Chen Xiumin and her mother were overjoyed and immediately agreed to sell the stone to Chen Haoxuan for fifteen thousand yuan. The mother and daughter never expected that picking up stones could lead to an income of over ten thousand yuan a month.
As Chen Xiumin's Mother tightly held onto her pocket, pulling her daughter out of Chen Haoxuan's house, many villagers immediately asked her, "Did your daughter go in with a stone and come out without it? Did she sell it to Chen Haoxuan? I'm so envious! How much did she sell it for? It can't be another five thousand yuan, right?"
Chen Xiumin's Mother was so happy today. Hearing so many villagers wanting to know how much her daughter's stone sold for made her feel accomplished. While other children only earned money for their parents, her daughter had already made so much money for the family at such a young age.
Unable to hold back any longer, Chen Xiumin's Mother revealed the price at which her daughter sold the stone. This caused a stir among the villagers waiting at the door. Previously, when Chen Xiumin sold a stone for five thousand yuan, they were shocked; now they learned that she sold this one for fifteen thousand yuan, ten thousand more than before. While this amount meant little to businessmen like Chen Haoxuan, it was a significant sum for villagers who relied solely on farming for income—more than what they earned in an entire year.
Identifying stones wasn't troublesome; beautiful stones could be recognized at a glance. The only challenge was appraising their value, but sellable stones were few and far between. Therefore, Chen Haoxuan's speed in purchasing stones was incredibly fast; basically, every villager who entered would come out within minutes, some ecstatic while others wore grim expressions, showcasing a variety of emotions.
At Chen Haoxuan's entrance, there was a notice stating that no purchases would be made on June 1st. He worked tirelessly until eight o'clock in the evening and was surprised by the number of villagers selling stones today—many had come from other counties.
When returning to Chen Family Village, Chen Haoxuan brought over three hundred thousand yuan in cash, which he had nearly spent entirely, leaving only twenty or thirty thousand yuan remaining. Having collected so many stones made him happy; he thought if all these stones didn't sell, he could still earn one or two million yuan, allowing him to invest in bigger business ventures.
During dinner that night, Li Ping looked worried as she said to Chen Haoxuan, "Xuan, is it really okay to have any dish tomorrow? Aren't you afraid those Big Bosses will get angry?"
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