Chapter 41: Woolen Coat

"This is just too beautiful; for a moment, I actually didn't know which one to keep for myself." Liu Mei looked at these Square Scarves, reluctant to sell even a single one...

An Yinan, however, said nothing. These were all very simple items; once the country allowed economic circulation, she had far too many design drawings.

"Nan Nan, here is the money for the Square Scarves. How many can you get next time?" Liu Mei asked hurriedly. This time, the one hundred pieces were all split among the sisters; previously, everyone only wanted one, but now, no one could get by without five.

An Yinan accepted the two hundred and fifty yuan—a full twenty-five bills, a very thick stack.

"Liu Meijie, these Square Scarves will probably take half a month. My godmother has limits there too, and she can't get many each time; she has to gather them for us. I do have a few Woolen Coats; my godmother mailed them to me along with the Square Scarves, but I'm afraid of being too high-profile and inviting schemes. If you want to see them, I can bring them to you next time." An Yinan had bought up the inventory of several fabric factories at the time; the woolen fabric there was enough to make tens of thousands of Woolen Coats, and many old or poorly colored fabrics had been subsidized and given directly to her.

When she checked her supplies yesterday, she had just seen the woolen fabric, which was perfect for rushing to make some Woolen Coats.

Those colors were outdated in the modern era, but in this era, they were incredibly advanced.

"Woolen Coats? Are they the kind of Woolen Coats from the provincial capital?" Liu Mei's eyes lit up.

Last year, in order to buy a Woolen Coat, she and her cousin had gone straight to the provincial capital, only to be notified upon arrival that a total of ten had arrived and had long since been reserved. Let alone buying one, they hadn't even seen one.

There were no Woolen Coats in the City, let alone the County.

"I suppose so?" An Yinan wasn't sure what the Woolen Coats in the provincial capital looked like either.

Liu Mei fell silent for a moment. "Can you have your godmother buy two men's Woolen Coats?"

Her husband's birthday was coming up, and she hadn't decided what to buy yet. If there were men's Woolen Coats, her husband would definitely like them.

They didn't have children yet, were a two-worker household, and didn't need to support their parents for the time being, so they didn't calculate their spending. Both of them were people who valued ceremony; they often went out to shop and watch movies, and three years into their marriage, they were still like a couple in love.

As for the other Woolen Coat, it was to help her cousin bring one back. She had gone to the provincial capital last time to buy one for her cousin's husband, but she hadn't managed to grab one and had been angry for a long time.

"For others, it might not work, but if Liu Meijie says so, it definitely will. You can give me the specific measurements, and I'll have my godmother pick the sizes directly in Shanghai, otherwise, it won't be good if they don't fit." There were deep gray, light gray, black, khaki, and royal blue suitable for men.

"Little sister, thanks to you." Liu Mei was a bit excited to hear that An Yinan had agreed.

An Yinan thought for a moment; some things were better said upfront. "Liu Meijie, I'll have my godmother mail these goods, but if others ask, I won't admit to it."

Upon hearing this, Liu Mei nodded quickly. "Little sister, don't worry about that. Liu Meijie's job is right here; I won't make jokes about these kinds of things."

"Woolen Coats are a bit expensive. The men's Woolen Coats are long-style, eighty yuan each. For women, you can choose between short-style and long-style; the long-style is also eighty yuan, and the short-style is sixty-five yuan. These are the prices, but if Liu Meijie gets them from me, I'll give you a three-yuan discount on each." An Yinan stated the prices first so there wouldn't be any disputes later, which wouldn't be good for their relationship.

Liu Mei calculated: a Woolen Coat in the City was eighty yuan, and it required a Cloth Coupon. The little sister's goods were from Shanghai and didn't require a Cloth Coupon; it was very suitable.

Moreover, with a three-yuan discount per piece, if she sold ten, it would equal her own monthly salary.

"Little sister, let's go with what you said. But when can I get them? Can it be as soon as possible?" The current weather was perfect for wearing Woolen Coats; if she and her husband wore them out, wouldn't they make everyone else envious?

An Yinan calculated the time. She couldn't go up the mountain these days, so it was perfect to hide at home to translate and make clothes. Actually, she preferred making clothes; adding her own little designs to each piece and seeing the smiles on others' faces gave her a sense of accomplishment.

"I'll go call my godmother in a while; they should arrive in about a week." An Yinan didn't delay, giving a time that was neither too far nor too near.

One week—it would be just in time for her husband's birthday.

"Sister will write down the measurements for you now, but I'll have to give you the measurements for the other one this afternoon. I'll take advantage of my break time; I'll have Ershu make you something good to eat, is that alright, little sister?" Liu Mei asked carefully.

An Yinan couldn't ask for more; she had to wait for the village vehicle to return anyway, so this was actually more convenient.

There were still one hundred Square Scarves in the space, but she couldn't release too many at once, lest everyone think they were cheap, common goods.

Although the materials were scarce, they were all high-quality fabrics; these wouldn't be outdated even in the modern era.

She chose Woolen Coats now partly because they were scarce goods. Although one piece cost two months' salary, it could be worn for many years, and for this group of young couples, it was more prestigious.

"That sounds great, but don't trouble Ershu too much." An Yinan smiled and said goodbye at the State-run Restaurant.

Liu Mei checked the time, carried the white cloth bag, and hurried to the hospital. Her cousin worked at the hospital as the head nurse.

"Cousin, why are you here?" Liu Yun saw Liu Mei walking over quickly, handed the medical records to Xiao Li, tucked her pen into her pocket, and hurried over.

Although the cousins always bickered, they had a very good relationship and shared anything good. Her cousin had always been a bit flighty, but she rarely saw her in such a rush.

"Shall we go to your break room to talk?" Liu Mei pointed to the cloth bag in her hand.

Liu Yun instantly remembered the matter of the Square Scarves. "Xiao Li, keep an eye on things. If anything happens, come to the break room to call me. My cousin is here from home, and she probably has something urgent."

The nurse called Xiao Li nodded quickly. "Head Nurse, go ahead and get busy. If there's anything, I'll come find you."

Liu Yun was very generous; she would share good food and didn't use her status to pressure others. She was very good to these young nurses, and they all treated Liu Yun like an older sister. Hearing that Liu Yun had something to do, they all quickly indicated it was no problem.

"Look." Once inside the break room, Liu Mei didn't hide anything and quickly opened the cloth bag. Inside were Square Scarves of various styles and patterns.

The beauty-loving sister duo could tell just by touching them that the fabric was very good—comfortable and soft—and it was a material they had never seen before.

"This workmanship, this material—it's definitely worth more than three yuan." Liu Yun didn't even look up; the patterns made her unable to put them down. It was just a pity they were all small Square Scarves; what if it were a piece of clothing?