Hearing this, Director Wang was stunned, and He Yuan also paused.
“Wife…”
He was about to say something when Ji Shuyu raised her hand to stop him.
“I’ve looked into it. The goods your family supplies to Director Wang are expensive, with high profit margins, and the variety is incomplete.”
“But I can offer Director Wang a wider range of products at lower prices.”
Ji Shuyu glanced at Xiao Zhou’s furious face and smiled faintly.
She had just been wondering how to earn more points, and now, just as she was feeling drowsy, Xiao Zhou had handed her a pillow.
The items in the points store were undoubtedly more diverse, comprehensive, and of better quality than those on the market.
Moreover, if currency were converted into points, the discount would be more than just a little.
This way, she could use the payment to recharge her points and then exchange them for goods.
The money she earned could either be saved or used for exchanges.
The key was how to make the items appear reasonably—she needed to think carefully about that.
Xiao Zhou seemed to have heard the biggest joke of her life and sneered.
“You? A delicate city girl, daring to claim you can supply goods to the cooperative? Do you even know how many waterways and checkpoints the goods have to pass through? My uncle has connections even with cooperatives outside. What makes you think you can compete with him?”
Ji Shuyu ignored her outburst and turned to Director Wang.
“Director Wang, why not consider it? In three days, I’ll bring samples. Daily necessities, fabrics, even brown sugar and soap—which you’ve always been short of—I can supply them all. The prices will definitely satisfy you.”
Director Wang’s eyes flickered with hesitation.
The goods from Xiao Zhou’s family indeed had outrageously high profit margins, but every time he needed to restock, he had to endure their attitude, and stockouts were a common occurrence.
He glanced furtively at He Yuan and suddenly had an idea.
“Alright! I trust Commander He’s wife.”
“Xiao Zhou, you’re suspended. Pack your things and leave immediately.”
“Wang, you fatso, how dare you!”
Xiao Zhou wanted to say more threatening words, but a sharp glare from He Yuan made her shrink back.
She glared hatefully at Ji Shuyu, spat out, “We’ll see about this!” and slammed the door on her way out.
The customers in the store immediately erupted into soft cheers.
A girl in a blue cloth shirt whispered, “It’s about time someone taught her a lesson. Last time I bought a piece of patterned cloth, she deliberately gave me a defective one.”
It had made her cry for days when she got home. When she went back to exchange it, Xiao Zhou refused.
He Yuan held Ji Shuyu’s hand and asked in a low voice, “Do you really have a way to get the goods?”
“This mountain dweller has her own clever plans.”
Ji Shuyu blinked, already calculating in her mind.
The Shanghai-produced snow cream and dacron fabric in the points store were highly sought-after items.
There were also enamel mugs meant for export but sold domestically—these things were sure to make the island’s supply and marketing cooperative thrive.
The only thing was, she now had to figure out how to reasonably produce these items.
She’d check the points store tonight to see if there was anything useful.
“Commander He’s wife, then… it’s settled? Three days, I’ll wait for you here in three days, and we’ll examine the samples?”
“Alright, it’s a deal.”
Ji Shuyu nodded, her voice crisp, like pearls falling onto a jade plate, carrying a reassuring strength.
She didn’t look at Director Wang any longer but turned her gaze to He Yuan beside her.
He Yuan was momentarily dazzled by her smile and didn’t say anything more.
He simply held her hand a little tighter.
After bidding farewell to Director Wang, who seemed to have more to say, and the curious glances from the customers in the store, He Yuan took Ji Shuyu home.
“Shuyu, Xiao Zhou’s uncle has a significant reputation in the supply and marketing cooperative network. I’m afraid he won’t let this go easily.”
He paused, as if weighing his words. “But no matter what you decide to do, I’ll support you.”
He Yuan’s trust was the greatest affirmation Ji Shuyu could ask for.
“He Yuan, believe me. I promise the goods will be legitimate, of the highest quality, fairly priced, and…”
She paused mischievously, deliberately building suspense.
“Who knows? We might even get some amazing products on this island that people never dreamed of having before.”
“Of course I believe you. You’re my wife—if I don’t trust you, who else would I trust?”
He Yuan reached out and ruffled her hair. Even if she couldn’t pull it off, he would find a way to help her see it through.
No matter what, as long as he was around, she would always have a way out.
As soon as they stepped through the door, He Yuan was called away by a messenger, saying there was an emergency meeting at the regiment.
Ji Shuyu breathed a sigh of relief—this was perfect for her.
Waving He Yuan off to his duties, she hurried into the house and closed the door firmly behind her.
Taking a deep breath, Ji Shuyu opened the points store in her mind.
A dazzling array of product icons scrolled before her.
She navigated to the textile section, and various fabric icons instantly enlarged.
Cotton cloth, denim, fine canvas…
The most eye-catching was the icon labeled “Shanghai-produced 100% polyester dacron (full range of patterns available).”
Clicking for details, she saw clear sample images of various patterns: elegant light blue checks, cheerful pale yellow florals, dignified navy blue…
These were the most fashionable, sought-after, and hardest-to-get fabrics of the time.
As for the price, Ji Shuyu quickly did the math in her head.
Based on the points exchange rate, per foot of fabric would be a full 30% cheaper than the goods supplied by Xiao Zhou’s family.
And that wasn’t all—the quality and colors of products from the points store were guaranteed to far surpass ordinary market goods.
Looking at other daily necessities and calculating the prices against the points, Ji Shuyu almost laughed aloud.
Even if she invested all the payment into recharging her points and then exchanged them for physical goods, the profit margin in between would be astonishing.
It was simply a matter of shuffling goods between her hands, with points piling up rapidly.
Why would she still need to go out and foolishly collect seashells?
Once currency exchange was completed and the store leveled up, it would be like a snowball effect.
No matter how she looked at it, this business was a sure win for her.
The only thing left was how to produce the goods and explain their origin.
Most importantly, Xiao Zhou’s uncle would definitely not let this slide.
She couldn’t afford to leave any evidence for others to seize.
As Ji Shuyu browsed the items in the points store, her eyes eventually fell on an inconspicuous corner at the very bottom of the interface.
A gray icon labeled “Special Services (Limited Time/Limited Quantity).”
She had always felt that the items here were either too expensive or not useful, so she rarely paid attention to this section.
Clicking the icon, she found only a few options inside.
One of them had a dull gray icon with a line of small text below:
“Custom Logistics (One-time Use): 500 points”
Ji Shuyu clicked to view the details.
【Custom Logistics (One-time Use): Can generate cargo transport documents that align with current cognitive logic. Can provide shipment packages.】
【Transport Documents: Sea freight bills of lading, railway waybills, truck transport bills, etc.】
【Shipment Packages: Customizable origin, carrier, product names, and quantities.】
“I suspect you added this last minute, System,” Ji Shuyu murmured under her breath.
But she had to admit—this thing could really solve her urgent problem.
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