Re-embroidering life

After almost a year, Shui Qinghua once again invited Manager Wang and Ye Jincheng to meet in Mingxiang.

It is still a quiet and secluded building with carved beams and painted buildings, but the people who enter the building are different. At that time, she needed to do everything possible to show her value, but today, she has to wait for the price to be raised.

When Shui Qinghua arrived, Ye Jincheng was already there. He found that Shui Qinghua was a little different. The two met a few times, but every time they met, she seemed to be more relaxed and more confident. Today, she was dressed in ordinary clothes and did not make any special dresses. She was not as solemn as the last negotiation, but her momentum was stronger. The gentleness of the women in the back house between her eyebrows faded a little, and she exuded a sense of boldness and decisiveness. It seems that the matter of Meng Xiu Niang did not hit her.

Ye Jincheng asked Shui Qinghua: "Why did the Shui family invite us here today?"

Shui Qinghua smiled and said, "I want money."

"It's not easy to take my money." Ye Jincheng laughed.

Shui Qinghua did not answer and seemed full of confidence.

Shopkeeper Wang came over with steady steps and said to the two with a smile: "Sorry, I'm old and walk slowly. Please forgive me!"

Shui Qinghua rolled her eyes quietly. Everyone knows that you came here in a carriage.

The three of them sat around the table. The two foxes had guessed Shui Qinghua's intention today, which was nothing more than asking them to lend a hand and help Shuixiufang. As shareholders, it was their duty to lend a hand, but it also depended on what Shui Qinghua could offer. No one would do a business that would lose money.

However, what Shui Qinghua is best at is not playing by the rules.

"Shopkeeper Wang, Siyifang has been operating in Echeng for many years. Although we are the boss, we have been hiding in Echeng and unable to leave. What's the problem?" Shui Qinghua asked Shopkeeper Wang first.

Shopkeeper Wang was stunned. This was not right. Didn't Lady Shui come here to ask for money? Why was she interrogating him? Who was whose shareholder?

"Boss Ye, Chuxiu Pavilion has a century-old foundation, but it cannot defeat Siyifang in Echeng. What's the problem?"

Ye Jincheng's face also turned green. Why did he bring up such a topic? Did Shui Niangzi take the wrong medicine today? She was embarrassing her business partner in person.

Seeing that the two of them were silent and staring at her with rather unfriendly eyes, Shui Qinghua smiled innocently and kindly: "I have been studying this issue recently and have some ideas. I will just speak casually. If I am wrong, you two can just laugh it off."

"Echeng Si Yi Fang is almost completely copied from Jiangnan Si Yi Fang, from raw materials, craftsmanship, to store management, everything is exactly the same. Jiangnan silk weaving industry is well-developed and has a long history, with high standards in all aspects. It is not surprising that it has suppressed local embroidery workshops. But over the years, Si Yi Fang has basically not made any adjustments to cater to the local market. Su embroidery cannot thrive alone, otherwise it would not have supported Shui Xiu Fang." Shui Qinghua stood in front of the window and talked freely. The river breeze blew in from the window, ruffling her hair and sleeves, making her feel ethereal, as if she would ride the wind back home the next moment.

"Let's talk about Chuxiu Pavilion," Shui Qinghua looked at Ye Jincheng again, "Boss Ye has no shortage of money, connections, or skilled embroiderers, so why is Chuxiu Pavilion still going downhill? The same problem, no ability to innovate, just living off the past."

Shui Qinghua seemed not to notice the ugly expressions of Ye Wang and the others, and raised the corners of her lips: "So, what you two need most is the ability to innovate. It just so happens that I now have a plan that can help all embroidery workshops improve the expressiveness of their embroidery products. Because of our cooperative relationship, I am willing to share it with Si Yi Fang and Chu Xiu Ge first. It depends on whether you two are interested."

Shopkeeper Wang's eyes became deep, and a light flashed in them. Ye Jincheng folded his arms, leaned back in his chair, stared at Shui Qinghua and said, "Boss Shui, why don't you tell me something?"

Shui Qinghua slowly talked about the idea of ​​deep splitting and dyeing the silk thread, hiding the key steps and only describing the general method and the effect that can be achieved. After that, seeing that the two people's expressions seemed to relax, she added: "Manager Wang, for so many years you have sent people to Jiangnan to learn skills. If the skills are upgraded this time, you can ask Jiangnan to send people to Echeng to learn skills. By then, I believe that the Shen family's evaluation of you will definitely be improved by several levels."

After saying so much, none of these words hit the heart of Shopkeeper Wang as directly as this one. A Jiangnan native who had stayed in Echeng for so many years, he considered himself to be conscientious and hardworking, but Echeng Siyifang was just an ordinary shop in the huge network of Siyifang, and he was just an ordinary shopkeeper. If he could achieve reverse output skills, he would be able to stand out and enter the Jiangnan headquarters in no time.

"Boss Ye, what you have always wanted is to promote the declining Chu embroidery and let it be on par with other famous embroidery. Excuse me, if Chu embroidery continues to operate as it is now, it will only decline. With my new silk thread plan, the colors of Chu embroidery will be more gorgeous and delicate, full of changes and three-dimensional sense. If you don't believe me, you can try it." Shui Qinghua came to encourage Ye Jincheng again.

Ye Jincheng felt incredible. When he first met this little woman, she was still timid and submissive. When he stood up, she was so scared that she took a step back. He had been leading her by the nose the whole time, but now she could pinch him and hit him. Today, she did not mention the predicament of Shuixiufang at all, but seemed to be giving benefits to Wang and himself.

Ye Jincheng looked at Shui Qinghua with interest. It had only been half a year, but her growth rate was amazing. Not only did she have ideas in her skills, but her ability to see through people's hearts in the business world was also improving by leaps and bounds. If she was given another three to five years, he wondered what she would become. Would he still be qualified to sit at this table? He thought this was very interesting. It was better to invest in a person than in an embroidery workshop.

Shui Qinghua saw that the two were still silent, so she sat down slowly and poured a cup of tea for each of the three. "Manager Wang, Boss Ye, when you first bought into Shuixiufang, Shuixiufang had nothing but natural embroidery. But now, we have hair embroidery, natural embroidery, river embroidery, and a new silk thread solution. Cooperating with Shuixiufang means that there are always new things. Isn't that what you need most?"

"Okay. There's no need to look for a dyeing workshop to cooperate with. If we are going to do it, we should do it on a larger scale and build a silk thread dyeing workshop ourselves. Chu Xiu Pavilion will invest one thousand taels." Once Ye Jincheng made up his mind, he would no longer hesitate.

Shopkeeper Wang quickly calculated in his mind that one thousand taels was not a lot and it was within his authority, so he went with it!

Shui Qinghua smiled and raised the teacup in her hand. "Shuixiufang is jointly owned by the three of us. I will do my best not to let you two down. Now let's discuss the specific regulations."