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

Chapter 75 Custom-Made Dresses
In their conversation, Li Hongbing and Chen Xueru grew much closer.

After trying on another outfit and finding it satisfactory, Li Hongbing paid the remaining balance directly.

All things considered, Li Hongbing actually made a profit.

However, Li Hongbing did not leave immediately. Instead, he took out several sheets of paper from his body, unfolded them, and handed them to Chen Xueru, saying, "Sister Xueru, take a look at this."

These are the dress design drafts that Li Hongbing drew at home these past few days.

Two sets in total.

One set is a wedding dress that is planned to be custom-made for Li Hongmei.

The other set was the suit that Li Hongbing planned to wear on Li Hongmei's wedding day.

Last time she came, Li Hongmei bought a ready-made garment and also a lot of fabric.

Li Hongmei planned to wear that dress on her wedding day.

However, Li Hongbing felt that although the workmanship and materials of the clothes were not bad, they were lacking in terms of festiveness.

So he got the idea to design a wedding dress for her, and also to prepare one for himself to wear on the day.

As for that ready-made garment, Li Hongmei could wear it as everyday clothes.

Even though the wedding dress is quite flashy and eye-catching, and not suitable for everyday wear, it must be especially meaningful to Li Hongmei if she only wears it once on her wedding day and keeps it as a keepsake afterward.

Knowing that Li Hongmei would definitely not let him spend the money, Li Hongbing had no choice but to do it secretly.

"This……"

When Chen Xueru carefully looked through the design drafts Li Hongbing had taken out, she was stunned and looked up in disbelief: "You drew these yourself?"

Chen Xueru had seen Li Hongbing's designs before; the two outfits he came to pick up today were his work.

However, Chen Xueru did not find it novel or impressive.

But the two design drafts that were presented to her now were unbelievable; they were completely from the same person.

A world apart!

Although these two outfits are still only on paper, Chen Xueru, as a professional, has already felt their charm.

Li Hongbing knew why Chen Xueru reacted that way.

Since these are wedding attire and formal wear for the wedding day, they naturally cannot be as ordinary as the two morning exercise outfits worn before.

In his previous life, Li Hongbing did not study fashion design, but he was fond of ancient culture. When he was in college, he took an elective course on ancient costume research for credits, and had a basic understanding of wedding dresses from various dynasties.

In addition, Li Hongbing had lived through the information explosion of the future, and although he had not specifically studied many retro and new Chinese-style clothing designs, he had some understanding of them.

Li Hongbing doesn't need to do anything; he just needs to know how to copy.

It's not that Li Hongbing is particularly outstanding, but rather that his knowledge and experience, which are decades ahead of others, are in themselves a kind of cheat code in this era.

"Sister Xue Ru, do you still have the size of that ready-made garment from a few days ago?"

Since Li Hongbing came without Li Hongmei's knowledge, he naturally didn't have her size when ordering her wedding dress.

However, the ready-made garment that Li Hongmei bought last time fit her perfectly, and Li Hongbing planned to have Chen Xueru refer to the size of that garment to get a new one.

Once the clothes are made, the die is cast, and Li Hongmei can try them on. If necessary, they can be altered.

"Are you sure you don't want to discuss this with your sister first?"

Li Hongbing didn't say much, but the clever Chen Xueru already understood his plan and couldn't help but confirm it.

"My sister won't agree, so I have no choice but to act first and ask for permission later."

Since they had chosen to have the dress custom-made here, the matter had to go through Chen Xueru, so Li Hongbing didn't mince words with her.

Chen Xueru nodded and didn't say anything more. Based on her previous observation and analysis of Li Hongmei, Chen Xueru also agreed with Li Hongbing's judgment.

This was clearly Li Hongbing, the younger brother, wanting to prepare a big "surprise" for his older sister, Li Hongmei.

For some reason, Chen Xueru suddenly felt a little envious of Li Hongmei.

soon.

After the matter was quickly settled, Chen Xueru discussed the design of the two garments with Li Hongbing, and Li Hongbing conveyed the desired finished product effect to Chen Xueru as perfectly as possible.

Li Hongbing put a lot of thought into the wedding dress he prepared for Li Hongmei, incorporating some designs from later and ancient times, and it was full of ingenuity.

Wedding attire itself has thousands of years of cultural heritage, and even some innovations in later generations will not deviate from the Chinese foundation.

Currently, Zhongshan suits and workwear are popular men's clothing styles. Considering that the wedding day is a relatively formal occasion, the suit that Li Hongbing designed for himself was based on the Zhongshan suit, with appropriate youthful design so that he would not look too old-fashioned.

After all, he's only a sixteen-year-old boy, full of youthful energy, and not suited to the style of an old cadre.

The revised design is both simple and sophisticated, and it won't seem too outrageous even in this day and age.

You can wear it out normally, instead of leaving it in the closet to collect dust.

"Aren't you an apprentice? How do you know so much?"

After some discussion, Chen Xueru discovered that Li Hongbing not only explained the design of the two dresses in great detail, giving her a sense of sudden enlightenment, but also touched upon some of her own blind spots in knowledge.

Chen Xueru was shocked.

"Sister Xue Ru, to be honest, I attended high school for a few days before, and I usually like to read books and I like ancient culture. I have done a lot of research, so naturally I know more about it."

Having attended high school for a few days, Li Hongbing's explanation clearly became extremely reasonable.

At this point in time, Li Hongbing's current educational background, even if it doesn't qualify him as a highly educated intellectual, would certainly make him a cultured person.

"You're already in high school, why are you still so foolish as to become an apprentice?"

Chen Xueru was quite puzzled.

Actually, Li Hongbing had no other choice.

This decision wasn't made by him.

However, Li Hongbing is a rather easygoing person, and with the emergence of the system, in order to enter society as soon as possible and realize his "value," Li Hongbing did not return to school.

From kindergarten to university, the education one receives in one's previous life is already more than enough.

Li Hongbing knew this well.

No matter how strong an individual is, they cannot resist the tide of history, just like the wind that will blow more than a decade later.

Li Hongbing is ultimately just an ordinary person, including his current mindset.

Even with the system, he didn't think he could change the world.

He hasn't even managed to cultivate himself and manage his family well, so how can he talk about governing the country and bringing peace to the world?

In the face of the times, the individual is ultimately insignificant.

This also destined Li Hongbing to never become a great person.

“Sister Xue Ru, you said you couldn’t think straight, so you must be thinking straight.”

Having regained his composure, Li Hongbing looked at Chen Xueru in front of him and couldn't help but smile.

Seeing that Li Hongbing was unwilling to say more, Chen Xueru wisely stopped asking questions, but she became more curious about him.

(End of this chapter)