Re-embroidering life
Chapter 9 Cooperation
After she and Ji Zimo had revealed their true feelings, Shui Qinghua was depressed for two days. In her previous life, she had devoted all her energy to loving Ji Zimo for nineteen years. Although it was very hard to marry the man she loved, bear children for him, and take care of the household chores, she once thought that was also a kind of happiness.
But now, she felt that it was not enough. Anyone would be tired of giving without any response, not to mention that she had died once and had become indifferent to love. Life was limited, and she just wanted to do more serious things.
That day, she made an appointment with Minghua and brought her fifth sister Yuhua to the Siyifang in Echeng. After selling the embroidered screen, she became more confident in her embroidery skills and decided to start with embroidery to see if there were any development opportunities.
Many people in the rich and powerful knew that the embroidered screen with the picture of galloping horses at the birthday banquet of the prefect Huang was made by Si Yi Fang, and naturally Si Yi Fang played a role in promoting it. For a time, Si Yi Fang was crowded with customers, and the short and fat shopkeeper Wang smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits.
As soon as the three girls came in, Wang, the shopkeeper, saw them. He was impressed by Ming Hua, and while he personally led them into the private room, he quietly looked at the two unfamiliar girls. One was beautiful and charming, with outstanding appearance, but her complexion was not very good; the other was still young, with almond eyes and peach cheeks, and a lively and clever face. The three girls looked a bit alike, and they were sisters at first glance.
Shui Qinghua also silently looked at Shopkeeper Wang. Since she wanted to cooperate for a long time, she didn't want to find a cunning villain. Shopkeeper Wang was like most businessmen, with a kind face and a smile, but Qinghua knew that most people who could be shopkeepers had several different faces.
Shopkeeper Wang asked Minghua with a smile, "I wonder what Miss Shui wants to do in our shop today?"
Minghua pointed at Qinghua and said, "Boss, this is my second sister. The embroidered screen with the picture of galloping horses was made by her."
Shopkeeper Wang looked at Qinghua and saw that she was dressed like a woman. He was unsure how to address her. After thinking for a while, he smiled and said, "So this is Ms. Furong. I have heard of you for a long time!"
As soon as these words came out, Shui Minghua's face suddenly turned red and she coughed lightly. Shui Qinghua was confused, but she guessed a little from her elder sister's expression and did not expose her.
"Shopkeeper Wang, I want to know where the embroidered screen was sold later." Shui Qinghua wondered why Ji Zimo knew about her selling the embroidered screen so quickly. She thought the root of the problem was Siyifang.
Shopkeeper Wang smiled unchanged, "Generally speaking, after the payment is made, our shop does not need to explain the whereabouts of the items. But you are not an ordinary person, so you will naturally know. The embroidered screen was later bought by the family of Prefect Huang, and on his birthday, it was presented to Prefect Huang in public as a birthday gift."
Shui Qinghua took a deep breath, so that's it. She couldn't help but regret that she hadn't considered it carefully enough, and should have asked someone to sell it far away. When her mother-in-law knew about this, she couldn't help but blame her. But she thought again, the Ji family was so poor that they had to rely on needlework from the wives to support the family, how could they have the nerve to blame her?
After she calmed down, she smiled and said, "It seems that my embroidery is still pretty good, so I would like to continue cooperating with Siyifang."
"All ears."
Shui Qinghua was nervous about the first business talk. She pretended to be calm and said, "I think my embroidery skills are pretty good, and I know some new and unique needlework that is not available outside. I want to cooperate with your shop to open an embroidery shop, or open a shop within the Siyifang. Your shop will provide the store and raw materials, and I will provide the craftsmanship and embroiderers. The embroidery products will definitely be different from those available on the market, and the profits will be split 50-50. I wonder if Shopkeeper Wang is interested?"
Shui Qinghua thought clearly that she could no longer earn money by selling her own labor. Not only was the income meager, but her body would not allow it. The last trial proved that skills were the truly valuable things, so she had been thinking about how to use skills to form a large-scale business. She wanted to open her own embroidery workshop, but she only had five hundred taels, which was not enough. Moreover, she had never worked in this business, and if she opened a shop rashly, she would definitely be eaten up by others. Then there was only one way, which was to find a big tree for herself to live in, use skills as dry shares, cooperate with a big backer, and then plan for long-term development.
When talking about business, Shopkeeper Wang's simple and honest expression faded away, and his eyes flashed with shrewdness and sharpness, as if he had become a different person in an instant.
"Excuse me for being frank, but although your skills are rare, they are not yet perfect. Our top embroiderers may be better than you. Opening a new embroidery workshop and splitting the profits 50-50 is indeed a bit too expensive for Siyifang. You may consider other ways of cooperation. For example, if you have new embroidery products, you can continue to sell them to Siyifang, or you can sell your new needlework to Siyifang. Either way, the price will satisfy you." Shopkeeper Wang saw through Shui Qinghua's inexperience in the business world and how could he let her take the initiative.
Shui Qinghua's face changed. She would never accept selling out her skills, as it would mean cutting off her own retreat. She shook her head and stood up: "I'm sorry, Shopkeeper Wang. I'm not in good health and can't hold a needle in the short term. I don't have any finished embroidery to sell for the time being. I can't sell my skills either. I suggest that you consider my suggestion again. We can discuss the profit sharing ratio. If Si Yi Fang is really not interested, it doesn't matter. There is more than one embroidery shop in Echeng. I'll take my leave first."
After saying that, he bowed and walked out with his sisters.
Shopkeeper Wang shook his head behind him and shouted, "Madam, please stay!"
Shui Qinghua turned around. Shopkeeper Wang sighed, asked her to come back and sit down, and patiently advised her: "Madam, opening an embroidery workshop requires not only a store, materials, manpower and skills, but more importantly, what is the basis for the new embroidery workshop to stand firm? How is it different from Siyifang and other embroidery workshops on the street? I admit that the embroidered screen with the picture of galloping horses is amazing, and the picture of galloping horses accounts for at least half of the credit. Famous paintings are hard to come by. Will your embroidery be as amazing next time?"
Shui Qinghua's heart trembled. Shopkeeper Wang had hit the nail on the head. Ji Zimo might have a grudge against her for having the Galloping Horse Painting published first. It was hard to say whether she would have the chance to see his paintings in the future.
"Besides, the big embroidery studio also has its own secret needlework. It has built a good reputation over the years and has regular customers. What can you rely on to impress these customers? Eat one bite at a time and do one thing at a time. Don't be impatient. Wait until you find your own unique and irreplaceable advantage, then think about opening an embroidery studio."
Shopkeeper Wang was almost moved by himself. As an old man, he had never treated anyone so earnestly. If his apprentice or clerk had such wild ideas, he would have kicked him out long ago! It was true that this girl had some skills, but there was still a long way to go before she could turn her skills into a stable and profitable business. He would reluctantly take her with him and establish a close relationship with her. If this girl really had any good fortune in the future, this treasure pot would have to fall into Si Yi Fang!
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