bookcurios Chapter 158 Various good news came one after another
Chapter 158 Various good news came one after another
The Lord of the City King left Liu's mansion that day, as if he was thinking about something. Ten days later, he sent someone to deliver a carriage of things he brought back from the capital. They were all little gadgets that girls liked. They were not particularly expensive, but their styles were rare in Liuzhou Prefecture.
"This is the wine brewed by the Liu family themselves. The taste is a little light this second time, and the amount is not much. I would like to trouble you to take it back for City Lord Wang to taste." Meixiang asked Zhang and his wife to carry two small jars of freshly brewed wine onto the carriage from Suzhou City Lord's Mansion.
After seeing off the carriage sent by City Lord Wang, Meixiang and Sun Shao, who was rarely at home, looked through the various items on the table in the north courtyard.
"Mr. Sun, does your Sun family cloth shop only sell cloth now or also sell ready-made clothes, jewelry and the like?" Meixiang asked Sun Yu who was standing beside her, playing with a small hairpin in her hand.
"Ready-made clothes? What is this?" Sun Shao stopped flipping through the items in his hand and turned around to ask curiously.
Meixiang was also stunned when she heard this. Could it be that there was no concept of ready-made clothes in this era? "There are several types of ready-made clothes. The most special one is that it is sewn according to the customer's size, selected fabrics, and styles within a specified time and then delivered to the customer. Generally, a deposit is paid in advance, and the remaining balance is paid after inspection. This is called custom-made."
"Another way is to have ready-made clothes on display for sale in the shop. They are usually basic styles for the general public. Customers can choose directly from them after entering the store, and even try them on on the spot."
"Doesn't every family have a dedicated embroiderer to do these things?" Sun Shao asked.
Meixiang suddenly felt powerless, as if she was talking to a deaf person. Then she took a deep breath, looked around the Liu Mansion, and came up with an idea: "Let me give you an example. For example, everyone in the Liu Mansion needs to order new clothes for the Spring Festival this year. There are not many clothes made at ordinary times, and it is not cost-effective to support a group of embroiderers. What should we do?"
"If there are ready-made clothes in the shop, then Aunt Li can take everyone's size and order them in advance or buy them directly. Not every household in Haoyue can afford an embroiderer, and not every woman has good embroidery skills, right? These jewelry can be made in advance according to the style, so why can't clothes be made in advance?"
Young Master Sun's eyes became brighter and brighter as he listened. What Mei Xiang said opened the door to a new world for him. It might sound ordinary but it might not be impossible to give it a try. As the saying goes, the bigger the risk you take, the farther you can go. The reason why he has reached the position of Patriarch of the Sun Family today is because he dared to take risks.
"Sister Xiang'er, I understand now. I think it's feasible. We can try to open a shop in the existing Sun family shop first, and we can also recruit a group of embroiderers. As for the patterns and styles of clothes, Sister Xiang'er may have to trouble you first."
As expected of the new fifth-generation patriarch of Haoyue, his high degree of acceptance and decisiveness are really unmatched by ordinary people. Meixiang secretly smacked her lips in her heart: "Of course, since it was me who proposed it, I will definitely help you survive the first few months of the opening." tjf
"Hahaha... Sister Xiang'er is really straightforward, so it's settled then. As for the profit sharing, it's 40% to 60% as we agreed before, 40% for me and 60% for you." Young Master Sun was very straightforward. Firstly, businessmen are the most trustworthy. When they opened the dyeing workshop, they had already agreed that the Sun family would take 60% of the cloth-related profits and Meixiang would take 40%, and Meixiang would take the majority of other cooperative businesses. Secondly, it was because of Young Master Sun's little secret that anyone with a discerning eye could see and could not tell anyone.
Meixiang looked at Sun Shao in surprise when she heard this. She thought that the original agreement was just a delaying tactic. Although Sun Shao had not treated her unfairly during the cooperation, it was still surprising that she had only come up with an idea and had little technical skills that accounted for so much.
"Mr. Sun, there is no need to give up so much profit. Besides, I am just talking and writing. You will have to bear all the other things and risks. Also, don't forget that you are the head of the Sun family now. Many eyes are watching you." Meixiang hurriedly declined.
"Sister Xiang'er, please stop being polite. This is what we agreed on in the beginning. You can't let me go back on my word, right? If this gets out, I won't let anyone bully me anymore! It's settled. I'll have Uncle Sun bring the paperwork to you later."
In just a few words, like a child's play, another business legend in Haoyue's history was born. In the long years that followed, whenever they talked about what happened on that day, not only did the people around them not believe it, but even the two parties involved found it a little incredible when they recalled it.
Meixiang thought of the natural beauty products on the hill behind her and couldn't help but be moved. Everyone loves beauty, regardless of age, and Meixiang is no exception. Unfortunately, she didn't have time, and she only had a vague memory in her mind. She didn't dare to try the skin care products on her face, so she could only suppress her eager heart.
"Since Young Master Sun has said so, it would be a bit ungrateful if I refuse, right? Ha, don't worry, with the conditions you have offered, I will show my best skills and won't let you feel that you have lost too much!"
Looking at the girl in front of him who was brighter than the morning sun in July, Sun Shao's eyes became softer and a doting smile appeared on his face. Not far away, Situ Yidong, who came in with Liu Bo, saw this scene and was shocked. His girl was too outstanding and attracted more and more attention. This was really a sweet burden.
"Sister Xiang'er," Situ Yidun called out, stepping forward to break the vague ambiguity between the two.
Meixiang and Sun Shao came to their senses and turned around to see Situ Yidong and Liu Bo, who was almost approaching them and looked very happy.
"Uncle Liu, you look so happy. Tell me what's going on?"
Uncle Liu couldn't hide his excitement, "Miss, it worked, it worked! It finally worked! Woo woo woo..." As he spoke, the man in his forties couldn't help crying out loud, "If it doesn't work again, I, I, I think I will disappoint Miss's expectations. Woo woo woo woo..."
Although Meixiang, Sun Shao, and Manager Sun didn't say anything during this period, and didn't show much concern or anxiety in their daily interactions, the sensitive Liu Bo still felt everyone's anxiety. The dyeing workshop depends on those trees for support. Last time, he saw with his own eyes how dangerous it was to go to the lake behind the mountain to get dyeing materials. After returning, he paid more attention to the seedlings he dug out. Finally, God paid off his efforts and he succeeded.
"Uncle Liu, what do you mean?"