Chapter 141: Surrender to Business
But fortunately, she expected this, and Ji Wan took a few design drawings and put them on the table, which were some of the new styles she had recently thought of. Tired of seeing the intricate embroidery and exquisite design, this time Chi Wan made a big transformation and spent a lot of thought on creativity.
She first selected a few pieces of chiffon fabric of different colors, cut them and spliced them into gradient colors, and then sprinkled them with hot gold and silver powder to make a new fabric, Phantom Chiffon. There is no embroidery, no pattern, just a solid color dress, but this silver powder is different, and it is sparkling under the sun and moonlight, as if the entire night sky and stars are worn on the body.
Because the cost of this one is also cheap, not only noble ladies, but also more commoners also have the ability to buy it, expanding the consumer market. This wishful thinking Chi Wan's heart is playing pong, as for the effect, you will know how effective it is.
"According to the above, go to the cloth workshop embroidery girl to customize, and when the ready-to-wear is made, show me first, understand?"
"Yes, shopkeeper!" After the order, the shopkeeper immediately set off to start getting busy, and Ji Wan also went to the next destination non-stop, the rental shop, and she needed to rent a few stores.
"Guest officer, what do you think of these stores? But they are all in the center of the block, ensuring that there are many customers, so that you can make a lot of money. The shopkeeper of the leased place said that Chi Wan didn't care so much, and agreed directly: "Okay, I want them." So he gave the shopkeeper a lot of gold. To tell the truth, it is rare for the shopkeeper to see such a bold person, and the smile on his face is more and more obvious.
In order to be able to keep herself busier and so busy that she didn't want to think about the things that made her sad, Chi Wan rented three stores in one go, and the most important thing was that these three stores she planned to open were different stores.
If you have clothes, you will inevitably want to buy shoes, if you have shoes, you will want other accessories, and if you have accessories, you will pay attention to your makeup. That's right, Ji Wan plans to directly open a one-stop service this time, covering all the needs of customers from top to bottom.
She even had a name in mind, because of this transformation, she abandoned the original name of the clothing store and called the four stores together - Fenghetang.
Of course, after renting a store, it is necessary to decorate, which is a big expense, and then there is the design and development of new products, etc., there are too many things to prepare. So, Chi Wan began to go out early and return late, and as soon as she got up, she ran out to investigate the enemy, find design inspiration, check raw materials, etc., and lay down directly as soon as she came back, and her eyes were open and closed The next day.
Of course, she sometimes stays at home, but often she keeps the door closed and doesn't allow anyone to disturb except Xiu'er. The room was littered with all kinds of inspirations and designs, and Chi Wan lay on the table, and the pen almost never stopped.
"Miss, let's eat a little bit." Xiu'er was worried that if she continued like this, Chi Wan's body would collapse, because Chi Wan didn't see anyone now, Mu Zhufeng specially explained that Xiu'er must let her eat and sleep on time, otherwise she would be punished for Xiu'er, and Xiu'er would be under a lot of pressure now.
"It's okay, you can leave it there, I'll eat it later."
"Miss, you said the same thing last time, I won't believe it this time, you see you're hungry and thin, eat some quickly."
Under Xiu'er's strong persuasion, Chi Wan said that she was finally willing to stop what she was doing and eat something.
Xiu'er sent a delicious sea bass and vegetable porridge, accompanied by Chi Wan's favorite brown sugar glutinous rice cake and hors d'oeuvres, which tasted particularly sweet. Sure enough, she was so busy that she didn't even notice the hunger, so Chi Wan, who was divided by two, finished her dinner and burped contentedly.
When Xiu'er was cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks, she inadvertently saw the design drawings on the table, including shoes, hairpins, and something she couldn't read, divided into three stacks and stacked together.
Xiu'er pointed to one of the stacks and said, "Miss, is this going to start selling shoes and hairpins, so what is this?" ”
"This is called beauty cream," Chi Wan got up, took out a small jar from her dresser, and opened it to make Xiu'er a little intoxicated by the fresh floral fragrance that came to her nose: "It's so fragrant, is this a beauty cream?" ”
"Yes, I made it myself, come to Xiu'er, I'll try it for you." Xiu'er is very happy, it is an honor to have such an opportunity, not to mention that this is something made by her own young lady, it must not be simple.
Chi Wan took out some white lotion with her fingers and applied it to the back of Xiu'er's hand, because Xiu'er's hands were always very dry when she often worked, and there were even some small cracks. But after applying the beauty cream made by Chi Wan, Xiu'er only felt that her hands had become thin and slippery, not sticky, much more comfortable, and her skin felt softer to the touch.
Xiu'er was very surprised and said, "Wow Miss, this beauty cream is amazing, it feels so comfortable to put on it, what did you put in it." ”
"This, there is milk and honey in it......" Chi Wan told Xiu'er the recipe, Xiu'er couldn't understand the names of the plants in the back, but she knew in front: "Milk, honey, isn't that something to eat, how can it be applied to the body?" ”
"Why not?" Ji Wan explained, "Although they eat it, it also has great medicinal value, milk can make the skin smoother, honey is already nourishing, and it has a good moisturizing effect when applied to the body." ”
"I see." Although Xiu'er didn't understand it very well, she knew that it was a good thing, "If Miss takes these out, it will definitely sell well!" Just pay attention to your body. ”
Chi Wan smiled faintly and said, "I will." ”
After Xiu'er finished speaking, she took the dishes and stepped back, Ji Wan stretched, and smiled with satisfaction in the face of the design manuscripts that she had worked hard to come with in the past few days. finally found his former self again, and sure enough, people still have to plan more for themselves.
The next day, Ji Wan began to find embroidery workshops, workshops, etc., and handed over jewelry and shoes to them with confidence. After all, as long as you draw the gourd according to the drawings above, it is not difficult.
As for how to promote it after it is made, Chi Wanwei has already thought about it, these things are not designed randomly, but are conceived according to the new products in the clothing store, which can be said to be matching. When the time comes, as long as it is combined and sold, there is no need to worry about sales at all.
As for some other cosmetics, after all, they are things to be applied to the body, Chi Wan is not at ease to hand them over to outsiders, and she plans to do it herself at the beginning. She arranged for someone to buy the materials, and then hired a few more people, from the raw materials to the processing, she personally supervised every step of the way, to ensure that there were no impurities in it.
Finally, after a few days of hard work, the Fenghetang series of stores officially opened, and these stores are almost all next to each other, and they are named Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon; Wind is a clothing store, Hana is a shoe store, Snow is an accessory store, and Tsuki is a makeup store. They extend from left to right in order, and customers buy clothes and shoes after buying clothes, and buy cosmetics after buying accessories, so as to achieve a real one-stop service.
On the first day of the new opening, many old customers came to buy, and they saw the new clothes on the display case of the clothing store, so they hurriedly pushed the door in, and said: "I haven't seen new clothes here for a long time. ”
Chi Wan saw that there was an old customer she knew on the other side, and hurriedly greeted her with a smile: "Yo, isn't this Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Qi, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”
Mrs. Qi said: "Shopkeeper, I can see that the new dress at the door is very good-looking, is it pasted with gems or something, flickering, how much silver taels does this cost?" ”
Chi Wan gestured at the number and said, "This one, it's only fifty taels." ”
"Only fifty taels?" Two broad wives, you look at me, I look at you, and suddenly her eyes are a little dim. They liked the design very much, but the clothes were so cheap that they really didn't deserve them.
Chi Wan noticed that something was wrong, and hurriedly explained: "Don't misunderstand, you two, this is just a sample clothes, and it is not worth a few dollars to look at there." If the two wives want to customize, it is not cheap. ”
"Tell me, what kind of fabric is this garment made of?"
Chi Wan looked at the other party and said, "If it is worn by the two wives, it must be made of silk, and it must be made with heavenly silk yarn, and these must be made of real silver ground into powder and sprinkled on it." ”
What Chi Wan said at this time The two wives immediately listened to it comfortably, what they wanted was high-end fabrics, so that they would not be embarrassed in front of other Mrs. Kuo. And the Phantom chiffon that Chi Wan used at the beginning was actually very cheap, and those who understood it could see it at a glance. Therefore, this is also the human nature of Chi Wan's shop, which is high for the rich and noble, and low enough for the common people.
"Okay, Mrs. Qi, why don't we hurry up and make two?"
"That's a must, how much silver, you say, shopkeeper."
Chi Wan drew another number, which was ten times that of just now, but the two broad ladies didn't blink their eyes, and immediately agreed: "Okay, let's buy it, but what other color does this dress have besides the blue at the door?" ”
"I think the mountain orange color is very suitable for you, Mrs. Chen." Ji Wan's eyes flickered, and she said good things vigorously. At this time, Mrs. Chen was a little embarrassed and said, "Could this color be too tender?" Look at my skin, it's a little dull, I'm afraid it's not suitable for wearing. ”
Golden opportunity! Chi Wan hurriedly took the opportunity to introduce: "Where is it, Mrs. Chen, why don't you recommend to you our new product of Fenghetang, this beauty cream, do you want to buy some and try it, keep your skin good." ”
"This ......" Mrs. Chen looked at Mrs. Qi hesitantly, her face embarrassed. How did this good clothing store start selling beauty cream!