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"Ninety Thousand?" "Ninety Thousand!"
This number kept flashing in his mind. Note, it was not nine thousand or ninety thousand, but Ninety Thousand.
He wondered where his Brick Factory had ever sold such a large quantity at once. Biqi Town was just a small town; even if it were affluent, it would only have a few courtyards and some rooms, not enough to require that many bricks.
Throughout the year, it was not easy for his Brick Factory to receive such a large order.
Looking at the two people in front of him, they did not seem like individuals who could afford to buy that many bricks, yet they had made such a request.
This could mean business for over ten orders; who wouldn't want their business to thrive? Even if he didn't have enough fired bricks at the moment, if Liu Qingxi wanted double the amount, he could still produce them.
At worst, he could hire more workers and keep the kiln running day and night; he would eventually be able to deliver.
It would be foolish not to earn that white silver; anyone who passed up on it would be an idiot.
Boss Hu immediately stood up, his attitude noticeably improving. "Please take a seat, gentlemen. It's been a long journey for you; I apologize for my lack of hospitality. Here, try some of this year's freshly picked tea."
Liu Qingxi gently picked up the teacup, slightly lifting the lid to let the tea leaves settle before taking a slow sip and savoring it.
With a smile and a nod, he said, "Boss Hu, your tea is quite good. Now let's discuss the bricks."
"Hahaha, that's exactly what I was thinking! However, we currently don't have that much stock available. It would take about twenty days to produce a batch; we can deliver around seventy to eighty thousand bricks at a time. I'm not sure how your schedule looks."
Liu Qingxi frowned slightly. "That might be cutting it too close. The houses on my side are being demolished; I estimate they will be cleared in about ten days or so. At that point, I will need a large quantity of Azure Bricks. If you can only provide eighty thousand bricks in batches, that would take over three months. My houses can't wait that long."
"This..." Boss Hu did not expect this juicy opportunity to suddenly become difficult to swallow.
"Are you building houses this quickly?"
"Boss Hu, you should know that in business, time is money. Plus, we were already prepared to build this house, but the earthquake pushed everything back. Now that the villagers are almost done with their work, we need to hurry things along."
"Yes, yes, Miss Liu, I understand your reasoning. It's just that I really can't handle such a large order right now. If it weren't urgent, it would be fine, but with the urgency, I'm at a loss."
During their earlier conversation, they had introduced themselves to each other, and knowing that Liu Qingxi was the main person in charge, Boss Hu naturally sought her opinion.
Who would have thought such a situation would arise? It was truly uncomfortable to be stuck like this: " Miss Liu, how about this?
You take all the movable bricks we have at the Brick Factory, which should be around two hundred thousand. Then we'll work overtime day and night to speed things up. We can deliver a batch to you immediately as soon as it's ready."
"Alright, give me two months. I promise to deliver within that time."
Seeing Liu Qingxi looking a bit troubled, Boss Hu patted his head: " Miss Liu, it's not just me; I'm the only one around for a hundred miles. How many Ox Carts would you need to transport bricks from so far away? It's not cost-effective.
So how about this: you slow down a bit on your side while I try to speed things up on mine? Can we stagger the timing?"
He definitely didn't want to give up such a big order, and Liu Qingxi understood the reasoning behind it.
Thinking about it, although they had enough manpower, since it was their first time building high-rises in this era, there were still many precautions to remember.
The pace couldn't be too fast; two months would allow both sides to coordinate their arrangements.
"Alright, Boss Hu, let's settle on that. By the way! You will be responsible for delivering the bricks to the site."
"No problem, no problem. Biqi Town is not far away, and we will take care of the transportation."
Indeed, with a brick costing two coins, the profit margin is significant; delivering it to the door is only reasonable.
Liu Qingxi quickly reached an agreement with Boss Hu: "Alright, thank you for your hard work, Boss Yang. What should I do according to your rules?"
"Well, Miss Liu, to prevent someone from taking the goods without paying, we can't be too lenient. If we produce too much that no one wants, it will lead to excess inventory. Therefore, we need you to pay a portion of the deposit in advance."
Liu Qingxi nodded in agreement: "That's fine, but Boss Hu needs to guarantee the quality."
" Miss Liu, rest assured. Our Brick Factory guarantees quality; it's Fair and Square."
Thus, details regarding price, time, deposit, and more were all written into the contract. Liu Qingxi had completed one of the most important tasks for today.
In addition, items like Glazed Tile were also ordered from Boss Hu, totaling two thousand and twenty taels of silver, with the extra being rounded off. The total came to two thousand two.
With everything settled, Liu Qingxi did not linger: "Boss Hu, we will take our leave now; you can continue with your work."
"Sure thing, Miss Liu. Don't worry; I will try my best to speed things up. If I can't complete it by the deadline, I won't charge you." Boss Hu assured with a pat on his chest.
At the same time, in the hotpot restaurant at Biqi Town, under the joint efforts of Ten Li Pu Masters, they opened the first section.
"Believe it or not, tearing down this brick house is much harder than our Earthen House," one man remarked.
"That's right; our Earthen House can't compare to the Azure Brick House. By the way, big Kid, be careful. Let's handle this Azure Brick gently; we can reuse it later."
Zhang Dafuku spoke loudly to the people.
It was nothing else; the dismantled Azure Brick from this two-story restaurant was worth at least several tens of thousands, which was a significant amount of money.
Farmers who were used to hard lives naturally understood that every penny had to be spent wisely. The more careful they were with their actions, the more Azure Brick they could save.
When Liu Qingxi saw how these lovely people were considering her, her eyes turned red with emotion, but that was a story for later.
At this moment, she was heading to the carpenter's shop in Biqi Town to order the large beams, rafters, and the tables and benches she would need in the future.
Ji Yang remembered Liu Qingxi's recent purchase of six Ox Carts and had a deep impression: " Miss Liu, what do you need this time?"
She was a major customer of the shop, so they had to cater to her needs, even though Liu Qingxi did not put on airs.
"Hello, Boss Ji. This time we need..." Liu Qingxi listed a series of items she required.
From large beams down to every Tea Table: "Boss Ji, everything I need this time must be precise and of good quality, with intricate carvings."
With that, Liu Qingxi handed over several drawings: "Boss Ji, these are my designs; please make them according to this."
Regarding Liu Qingxi's drawings, Ji Yang was somewhat skeptical; he didn't quite believe that Liu Qingxi could draw complex patterns—at most, he thought they would be simple designs.
Little did he know...
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