Su Wanhua was taken aback and quickly asked, "Open a store by yourself? The cost is too high, and Aunt San has no money."
Chen Yuan said solemnly again: "Aunt San, I invested in you to open a store, how about you becoming the store manager?" She saw Su Wanhua's craftsmanship just now, and such a master may not be hired with a high salary outside. The older you get, the better you are. Of course, you can continue to shine in the tailoring industry.
Su Wanhua's eyes warmed up when she heard the words. She felt that Chen Yuan was really a good girl. Being able to say such words showed that she was really kind to her. Even her own children could not do what Chen Yuan did.
Ever since she broke her leg and fractured it, although she has recovered, she still cannot do too much physical work. Her children dislike her for being too old and unable to farm. At home, she can only do some washing and tidying up the house. Even if she despises the taste of her cooking, and has no money to scratch, and doesn't give much help to her children, isn't it a drag on one of them.
So when Chen Yuan said this, she was really moved. Even if she was just talking about it, even if she was able to say such a thing, not everyone could do it.
As Su Wanhua got older, he realized that not every child treats their parents unconditionally, and most of the conditions are based on whether they have money or not.
If she had a house and land in her hands, the women there would never dare to show her color, and they would do everything in order to divide the property, and would treat her well, so property is the first condition.
Of course, it's not that she is filial to her children. She is filial to Shen Huai's grandmother, so she will do her best without reservation and accompany her through the final journey of life. Maybe she is not so lucky to meet such good children.
When Chen Yuan said such words, Su Wanhua was really moved in her heart. She held Chen Yuan's hand with a red-eyed smile and said, "Good boy, thank you, Third Aunt, but I really don't need it. I already know your kindness, just Because I know it, I don’t want you to take this risk. It costs a lot of money to open a store. If you don’t make money or lose money, then Aunt San will definitely feel bad. Just find a job that is enough to make ends meet, and if I can support myself, I am already very content."
The point is that the risk of doing business is too great, and it is very likely that there will be nothing left. Many people now go to the store to buy clothes, and there are not many people making clothes in clothing stores, so opening a clothing store is a risky thing. Su Wanhua felt that it was really unreliable, and he didn't want Chen Yuan to lose money because of his reasons, which would add to her burden.
Chen Yuan explained: "Aunt San, your technology is so good, how could you lose money? I feel that the workmanship of clothing outside is not as good as yours. We rely on craftsmanship to open a store. We are high-quality goods, not a clothing factory. That kind of assembly line can be compared, and you will gradually understand this.”
"Son, this is the first time you have praised me so much. I used to work in the tailor shop in our county for a while, but later I had to take care of Shen Huai's grandmother, so I didn't have time to continue working. Now I'm looking for When it comes to work, people think that my eyes can't keep up with my age, and at this age, there is nothing I can do about it."
"Third Aunt, believe me, you are still young and have such good cutting skills, why don't you make good use of them, instead of finding a small worker in a restaurant, it is really a waste of your skills, and Working in a restaurant is definitely not enough for your health, it won't last long, and there is no prospect of development, and the salary is still very low."
It is impossible for Su Wanhua to compete with young people in terms of physical strength. A small kitchen worker in a restaurant is the cheapest kind of labor. As long as anyone can do it, and hire someone at the same price, the boss will definitely be willing to hire a young and healthy employee, isn't it? To speak sarcastically, but to state the facts, Su Wanhua is not competitive in the market, and it is very difficult to do anything, even if he finds a job, it is still very difficult.
But it's different when it comes to tailoring. It's a win-win thing for Chen Yuan to help Su Wanhua. She also lays the foundation for her entry into the clothing industry. Hiring other masters is also hiring. Su Wanhua's craftsmanship is so good, why not use her.
"But.."
Su Wanhua still felt that something was wrong. This idea was too sudden. She was not as confident as Chen Yuan said. Of course, she knew what level of technology she had, and she wouldn't think she was so great just because Chen Yuan praised her. , in their house, women of my age can more or less tailor, so I don't think this is so special. I just feel very happy that Chen Yuan can praise her craftsmanship so much, but I won't just because of this. Naively thinks that his craftsmanship can really support a shop.
Chen Yuan interrupted the other party softly and persuaded: "Aunt San, what I said is true, you must believe me, I really want to do clothing business, this idea is serious and not a joke, no matter this What will be the result of the business in the future, how can you know if it will be good if you don’t try it? If it really doesn’t work, you can find other jobs, but if you give up, it’s a pity that you have such a good skill and can’t use it , maybe if you don’t try this time, you won’t have a chance.”
"Son, you really trust me so much, you are not afraid that I will hurt you"
"Of course I'm not afraid, maybe I'll thank you for that in the future."
Su Wanhua couldn't stand Chen Yuan's persuasion, and began to waver. After all, thinking about it, could Chen Yuan not know how to take risks in business, and it was for her own sake. If she kept refusing to agree, she would appear to be a little self-conscious, and not everyone can do it. Like Chen Yuan, she thinks about her own future, and working in a restaurant is not the best choice. This has no future, and it is even more unfriendly to the elderly. No matter how you continue to do tailoring, it is still technical. It must be better than the original idea. Too strong.
So she hesitated for a while and looked at Chen Yuan and nodded: "Thank you, Xiaoyuan, it's really an honor for the third aunt, the only skill that you can appreciate, I'm really grateful, no one in my life like this As I said, you are the first person to appreciate my craftsmanship so much."
Su Wanhua's eyes were a little red, and he was very moved in his heart. He kept thanking Chen Yuan, thinking that if he really opened a clothing store, he must do a good job and not waste Chen Yuan's painstaking efforts.
Chen Yuan said very seriously: "Aunt San, actually you don't have to thank me, business is still business, although we are relatives, but it is still two different things, I opened a clothing store, you help me make clothes, and open the shop , you are responsible for a lot of work, I will give you a corresponding salary as a reward, what do you think?"
"I didn't have any experience in managing a store before. I only know how to work as a tailor. I still have some difficulties in terms of business."
"Isn't there me now? If the store is on the right track, you will definitely be proficient."
Zhu Hua at the restaurant in the future is very familiar with the work, and basically there will be no major problems, so Chen Yuan doesn't have to stare there all the time, as long as he goes to see it from time to time, and has a lot of energy at other times, he can Do other business.
"well."
Su Wanhua nodded again and again, and reached an initial consensus with Chen Yuan. The two discussed and planned to open a store. Shen Huai was very happy when he found out about this. He handed over his savings to Chen Yuan, wanting to support the other party's business.
In fact, Chen Yuan's excellence brought more and more pressure on herself, and she was not even very happy about the joy of being promoted soon.
Shen Huai felt that he was not good enough for Chen Yuan. For the first time, he had the idea of retiring from the army. He wanted to leave the army and start his own business. He also wanted to give Chen Yuan and her children a better life. He is a man who has to bear the burden of his family. , but also to keep up with Chen Yuan's footsteps.
Chen Yuan's growth rate is too fast. If there is no crisis, he will be left farther and farther behind, and will never be able to catch up in the end.
At this time, Shen Huai silently made a career plan for the future in his heart.
The matter of opening a clothing store has been decided, but as for how to operate it, since Su Wanhua is still worried about losing money, Chen Yuan is asked not to invest too much. It is already very good to invest two thousand yuan to open a small store.
It just so happened that there was a clothing store near the market that couldn’t continue to open because of bad business. It posted a sign and sold it at a low price. Inside, there were ready-made sewing machines and cloth irons. The mannequins were all ready-made. Although they were all old, they could be used. It saves a lot of cost and decoration time, as long as the store is simply tidied up, it can be reopened.
There are advantages and disadvantages to the old store. The advantage is that the cost is low and the store can be opened quickly. The disadvantage is that the previous owner may face the same problem of poor business. If you know that the owner of this store has changed, you may have the idea of never coming again. In short, the problems encountered by the two are not small.
After finding the store, the signboard of the clothing store was also re-customized. Chen Yuan and Su Wanhua discussed the name "Huaya Clothing Store". The first time this brand came out, she also went to register the trademark and brand name habitually Well, even though the name of this store was just a temporary thought, Chen Yuan felt that it should not be taken lightly. This kind of patent issue must not be sloppy.
The rest of the time is for the two of them to prepare for making clothes. The store originally had a backlog of fabrics, some of which are of good quality, but the color is darker, and they are all black, gray, earthy yellow, earthy red, navy blue, and grass green. Thick cashmere cloth, these fabrics seem to be used to make padded jackets and trousers. There are many finished products in the store, but they can't be sold at all, because the style is too rustic.
The temperature outside is not yet zero. Although it is not time to wear a padded jacket, it is time to change into a slightly thicker coat.
Chen Yuan intends to produce some styles that are not currently available in the market, but this time she does not intend to take a particularly novel route. After all, clothing styles are more likely to be imitated, and there are a lot of counterfeit goods, and there is really no way to control them, so she plans to Starting from dressing, even if the clothes don't look so good-looking, unexpected results will appear on the body.
The next day Chen Yuan brought back a large pile of buttons, pearls, chains, hardware, fake diamonds, pendants and tassels, and various decorations, weighing several catties.
These are the accessories she customized from a wholesaler of accessories. Some of them are not used for making clothes, but for bags, shoes and handicrafts. Chen Yuan plans to use them all on the clothes in her shop.
After thinking for a long time, Chen Yuan felt that if she wants to highlight the difference in the new style, she can only focus on the decorations of the clothes. As long as the decorations are good, they are both good-looking and easy to wear. clothes to make a difference.
After all, no matter which world you are in, it is too difficult to protect your own patents. When the world becomes popular in the future, there will be a large number of people following suit. After all, it is also possible to drive part of the economy by this, and there is really no way to control it.
The only solution can only be to let people have a sense of authenticity with the continuous progress of society, so as to reduce the occurrence of piracy, but there is definitely a long way to go, and the process is also very painful.
If you want to start a business now, you can only ensure that you have a unique design, so that you can open up new markets.
Chen Yuan quickly drew up the design of a mid-length woolen coat with a belt around the waist and a silk scarf at the neckline. It is much smaller, and the curve of the waist is very special, it looks very thin, people with poor figure can also wear it, and this kind of clothes are very special, they can match any clothes inside.
Su Wanhua looked at the drawings that Chen Yuan had just drawn with reading glasses, with a look of surprise on his face. The clothes are too beautiful, but beautiful is beautiful, but if you ask her to say what is beautiful, she really can't tell the characteristics.
Obviously, it seems that this style has been seen somewhere, but it seems that it has never been seen before. It is always ordinary and extraordinary. This is the charm of this dress.
The reason why Su Wanhua has a sense of sight is because the collar is a suit collar, so it looks very familiar, and this style can also be found on the windbreaker. It looks ordinary at first glance, but it can be seen if you look closely. Find something special, which is synonymous with low-key luxury and connotation.
"Xiaoyuan, you are so skillful. This dress is really good. I think it is even better than the ones sold in the mall. What material and color is this dress made of?"
Chen Yuan thought for a while and said, "Aunt San, our clothes are made of the plush materials that have been piled up in the store before."
Those plush materials are not pure wool, but they also contain 30% wool and some other ingredients. They are stronger and denser. They will not pill after washing, but they don't feel good and feel a little rough to the touch.
It is definitely not comparable to the refined 100% pure wool material of the later generations, but the material is not bad now. After all, ordinary people cannot spend too much money to buy pure wool products. At most, they are paid to buy a scarf, so Ordinary consumption and high-end quality are the fastest way to open up the market.
Su Wanhua was a little puzzled when he heard it, because this style is so beautiful, wouldn't it be a waste of these drawings if he used that kind of fabric.
"Xiaoyuan, Aunt San doesn't mean anything else. She just thinks that the style is blinded by using those fabrics. Those colors are really old and rustic, and this coat is so foreign. It feels like a waste to make it."
Chen Yuan shook her head: "It's okay. You don't need to choose the color of this style. You can make it with any color of fabric. You can try it with khaki fabric first. The more earthy it is, the more damp it is." Not to mention khaki, it is cow dung green. What gray-blue, no matter what color, as long as it is a dark color that can be imagined, it can be used as a coat.
Don't you know that the color of luxury goods should not be too fancy, the color is single, dark, dull, and simple, so as to create a sense of retro trend, which is a good skill for many designers to match.
But this is not easy to understand in Su Wanhua's age, because people of his age have never worn brightly colored clothes since they were young, and they only wore red clothes once when they got married. Although they think the color is very conspicuous, but I think bright red, green, blue and purple are very beautiful colors, so bright colors are called trendy, and dark colors feel more earthy.
It is even more impossible to get more soil and more damp, because soil and tide are two completely opposite words. The more beautiful the clothes are, the more people like to buy them. If the clothes are rustic, no one will care.
Su Wanhua felt a little unbelievable. This khaki-colored fabric was no longer worn by anyone. People detested the ugly color and felt that it lowered her status. She also felt that this color could not stand it.
Now that I want to use this khaki to make clothes, my first thought is that the clothes will become very, very rustic.
Although Su Wanhua may lower the effect on the drawings, the fabric is ready-made, and it feels wasteful not to use it, so thinking that if the clothes are made to be particularly rustic, just use them as samples, and continue to make with other fabrics at that time.
After getting the drawings and pulling out the khaki woolen fabric, Su Wanhua started her own tailoring work. Although her eyes could not keep up, she felt that she could see clearly after wearing reading glasses, so without delaying her work, Chen Yuan helped her sew The paper pattern is to cut out each piece of clothing with kraft paper first for all styles, and then use this style directly after making it.
It took only two days for Su Wanhua to make this khaki woolen coat. He put it on the model shelf and took a closer look. It seemed that something miraculous had happened. It seemed that there was nothing but the fabric. It's so rustic, and the khaki color is darker, which makes this dress more low-key and connotative.
Chen Yuan tied the belt in the middle of the clothes, tied a bow flexibly, and took out the long pearl brooch she made herself to pin it on. The neckline and cuff pockets were also decorated with golden buttons, which looked very sparkling and beautiful. Eye-catching, and finally took a dark black silk scarf around the neck of the dummy model, and the dress was done.
Su Wanhua was amazed in his heart. It was hard to believe that these were clothes made by himself. There was no rustic shadow in the fabric before, and it was more like the clothes worn by noble ladies on TV. He didn't expect the finished product to be so big. Change, when khaki can be so high-end, it proves to khaki that it is not a bad color, but a problem with style.
At the same time, she also admired in her heart that Chen Yuan must be able to do magic tricks, transforming the fabric that could only be sold at a low price at the bottom of a box into a high-end women's clothing that can be placed in a high-end window.
The earthy yellow fabric is perfectly played, this unknown beauty.