Lu Jiaxin wasn't idle either; first, she joined Gu Wenfeng on a stroll around Gao Di Street, and then sought to inquire about the prices of leather. After getting a clear picture of the situation, the two of them went to the leather factory introduced by Manager He. The factory operated with a range of leathers including synthetic leather as well as natural leathers, such as sheepskin, cowhide, horsehide, and pigskin.
Lu Jiaxin prepared to make three grades of leather shoes with synthetic leather, cowhide, and sheepskin. This factory had an abundant supply of synthetic leather, while the sheepskin, cowhide, and horsehide were in limited supply and needed to be pre-ordered.
Lu Jiaxin had already calculated the quantity of leather she needed, but since she was looking for a shoe manufacturing contractor, the materials could be delivered in batches, and thus there was no need to buy everything at once.