Courtyard Houses: Starting with the principle of hard work paying off

Chapter 68 Unlocking new skills

Amidst the back-and-forth between Li Hongbing and Chen Xueru, especially Chen Xueru's line "Trying it doesn't cost anything," Li Hongmei couldn't resist taking the clothes upstairs to her room to try them on and change.

While waiting for Li Hongmei to change and come down, Li Hongbing couldn't help but look at Chen Xueru beside him and ask, "Manager Chen, do you have any fabrics that are breathable?"

"Oh?"

Chen Xueru rarely heard anyone ask such a question, so she was a little surprised and asked curiously, "Little brother, I wonder why you're asking this?"

Most people are concerned about the quality of the fabric, its durability, its warmth, and its appearance.

It's rare to see someone like Li Hongbing who focuses on the breathability of fabrics.

In just a short while, Li Hongmei was called "sister" by Chen Xueru, and Li Hongbing naturally became her "brother".

Li Hongbing knew very well that this was just a business tactic used by Chen Xueru to get closer to her customers and increase the probability of closing a deal.

"I plan to make a few sets of clothes to wear during my morning exercise. The fabric of my previous clothes was too stuffy and uncomfortable to wear for a long time. I want to choose some fabric with a better feel and make a couple of clothes that are lighter and more comfortable to wear."

Li Hongbing had this idea a long time ago, but he just hadn't had time to think about it.

Li Hongbing happened to be accompanying Li Hongmei to buy fabric today, and then he ran into Chen Xueru, a knowledgeable professional. Taking this opportunity, Li Hongbing asked this question.

"If that's the case, I recommend you take a look at silk. Although it's a bit pricey, it's the best choice."

Having figured out Li Hongbing's needs, Chen Xueru thought for a moment and finally couldn't help but make a suggestion.

Chen's Cloth Shop offers a full range of fabrics, including silk, but these are high-end and not affordable for the average person. Those who can afford them are mostly not ordinary families.

Having a keen eye for trends is very important in business.

Chen Xueru could tell that Li Hongmei and Li Hongbing were dressed plainly and were obviously not wealthy people.

However, from her observation, although Li Hongbing was not very old, he had a unique temperament and seemed not to care much about money.

Chen Xueru didn't sense the pettiness and caution of an ordinary person in Li Hongbing; instead, she felt an unexpected composure.

Moreover, even ordinary people are not completely unable to afford high-end fabrics in their own stores; it's just that most people are reluctant to spend money on them and would not "waste" it in this way.

From Li Hongmei and Li Hongbing's attitude towards that garment, Chen Xueru could tell that they actually had the purchasing power.

"Silk... I'm afraid it wouldn't be cheap to make a set like this, would it?"

Upon hearing Chen Xueru's suggestion, Li Hongbing suddenly felt that she had overestimated him.

Does his attire make him look wealthy?

In Li Hongbing's mind, silk has always been a luxury item, not something that ordinary people can afford.

He's rich now, but his spending is a bit beyond his means.

"Little brother, you just don't understand, do you?"

Seeing Li Hongbing's reaction, Chen Xueru did not look down on him or change her attitude because of it. Instead, she smiled and explained, "Silk is just a general term. In fact, there are many different kinds of silk."

Crafts like Yun brocade, Song brocade, and Shu brocade, as well as brocade satin and antique satin, are indeed not cheap, and can even be considered luxury items. Although we have them in our store, we don't have many.

Besides these, fabrics like brocade, gauze, double crepe, and plain satin are also considered high-quality, but their grade is slightly lower than those I just mentioned.

The remaining materials include silk, spun yarn, electric spinning, plain crepe satin, as well as twill, ramie, and cotton silk.

Some are even cheaper than some cotton fabrics. The types I mentioned later aren't pure silk; they're made from a blend of cotton weft and silk warp. Compared to pure silk, they're coarser and less durable, but the price is relatively low…”

After Chen Xueru's explanation, Li Hongbing finally understood these things and realized that his understanding of silk was too superficial and stereotypical.

Although the mainstream consumer fabrics are mainly homespun cloth, cotton cloth, and linen, many families with slightly better financial conditions also choose silk for wedding clothes and funeral garments.

After learning about the specific price, Li Hongbing found that it was still within his budget.

I'll make two sets of clothes for my daily morning exercise. There's no need to choose high-end silks like brocade or satin; there are other more cost-effective options. "Little brother, what kind of clothes are you planning to make?"

Seeing that Li Hongbing had started thinking, Chen Xueru saw an opportunity and quickly seized the moment.

"Um……"

Li Hongbing was thinking about how to describe the clothes he wanted to Chen Xueru. Afraid that he might not explain it well or that Chen Xueru might not understand, he simply asked, "Do you have paper and pen? I'll try to draw it out."

"some."

Hearing that Li Hongbing was about to draw it, Chen Xueru couldn't help but glance at him a few more times before quickly turning around to find paper and pen.

At this moment.

Li Hongmei had already changed her clothes upstairs and come down.

"How about it?"

Upon approaching Li Hongbing, Li Hongmei couldn't help but ask.

"nice."

Li Hongbing nodded and told the truth.

Li Hongmei is naturally beautiful, but she usually dresses plainly and doesn't dress up much, so her good looks are largely "sealed".

These days, clothes make the man, and this naturally revealed her true abilities.

It's more accurate to say that clothes complement people than that people complement clothes.

Anyway, they're all related.

"Don't try to fool me."

Li Hongmei, however, was not quite convinced.

Lately, Li Hongbing has become much sweeter with words and knows how to make her happy.

Because Chen's Cloth Shop sells ready-made clothes and has a regular group of customers who come to order clothes regularly, the shop specially prepared a large round mirror with an iron frame so that customers could try on clothes and see the effect. So Li Hongbing smiled and pointed to it: "If you don't believe me, look for yourself, there is a mirror in this shop."

Li Hongmei also noticed the mirror, and immediately came up to it, looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but smile.

She really liked this outfit.

only.

The thought of the price made her hesitate again.

soon.

When Chen Xueru returned from going inside specifically to find paper and pens, she praised Li Hongmei again, but still couldn't convince Li Hongmei to make a decision.

While Li Hongmei went upstairs to change her clothes, Chen Xueru handed paper and pen to Li Hongbing and couldn't help but watch from the side.

She was curious to see what kind of designs this younger brother, who was a few years younger than her, could come up with.

Noticing Chen Xueru's actions, Li Hongbing didn't pay any attention and started drawing the clothes he had in mind, one by one.

In his previous life, Li Hongbing had taught himself sketching for a period of time. Although he couldn't compare to a professional, he still had some basic skills.

Although I no longer have muscle memory, I can still draw a rough outline without any problem.

As Li Hongbing finished writing and the clothing manuscript was completed, a system notification suddenly appeared in his mind.

[Clothing Design +10]

(End of this chapter)