Super-rich: Spending money is just a job!

Xiong Zijian couldn't help but lecture her, "Those Western luxury goods are mostly brand premiums. You know what I mean."

If you don't need to display your social status, you don't need to consider those Western brands.

I make all the clothes myself for my clients, just to match their outfits, so there are definitely no random extra charges.

These days, pearls are all cultured. You can buy them at the wholesale market for just a few hundred yuan a string. The gemstones aren't jewelry-grade, so they're not too expensive either. I had a friend buy some from the Sri Lankan gem market, and they were only a few hundred yuan each.

The most expensive item is actually this gold lock made with filigree craftsmanship. It's the work of an intangible cultural heritage master, and the high price is really just due to the craftsmanship; the gold itself isn't that expensive.

With 50,000, I'll only recoup some of the material costs, beading fees, and design fees; nothing else.

Of course, that makes it seem cheap.

If I were to tell a story, I could multiply the price exponentially.

"Then the cost of these beads is only a few thousand?"

"What's wrong? You think it's too expensive again? Do you think I, a craftsman, don't need to eat?"

That filigree gold lock cost 20,000 yuan in labor fees, but only a few thousand yuan for materials. And that gold wasn't ordinary 24k gold; it was pure gold, with a hint of copper. Understand?

Tell me, is the craftsmanship beautiful? Is it worth it?

Xiaomeng felt she had really learned something new. "It's beautiful and worth it."

"And the clothes here are quite nice too."

The price is also acceptable.

I heard that in a certain Western European country, a single high-end couture dress can cost millions, but here you can buy one for 100,000.

Xiong Zijian sighed, "That's also brand value. It's also related to the market."

In China, we tend to believe that you get what you pay for.

The vest you bought isn't actually made of very high-end fabric. It's just a regular mulberry silk blend, quite affordable and durable.

It's nowhere near as expensive as the fabrics you buy in the museum.

This skirt isn't even made of silk; it's a blend of cotton and nylon.

Aside from the design fees and the tailor's labor costs, there's not much else of value.

How expensive could it be? Our designers are reasonable too, okay?

You think I don't need to be able to get into high-end custom clothing guilds abroad if I don't want to sell for millions?

If I had those connections and resources, I would definitely go out and make a fortune.

"However, if you're talking about luxury goods, I do have some here."

Look, I have a heavily embellished evening gown here.

It used 28 meters of heavyweight taffeta.

I spent 6 yuan just on this material.

The cost of making this dress was astonishing; it took five teams of tailors more than half a year to complete it.

Priced at 50, that's a pretty good deal, isn't it?

Xiaomeng thought his description sounded good, so she leaned closer to admire the so-called heavyweight taffeta dress.

I must say, it really is beautiful.

The pink silk fabric, shimmering with a soft, pale yellow sheen through the shadows of its folds, feels smooth to the touch, light yet resilient.

The dress is decorated with French-style rose embroidery and many bouquets of flowers in the same color scheme. At first glance, it looks like a bouquet of flowers from the woods has fallen onto the dress.

Upon closer inspection, transparent crystals are scattered among the flowers, resembling dewdrops.

When the skirt is lifted up, you can see the inner skirt, which is lined with layers of white tulle.

I don't know how many millet yarns were used.

It looks just like Cinderella's blue dress in the movie.

Cinderella's blue dress reportedly cost a million dollars.

Seeing Xiaomeng staring in amazement, Xiong Zijian was smug. "This dress was inspired by French court paintings."

It's an oil painting from the era when the Rococo style was invented.

Isn't the skirt pretty?

Look at that little lace, it was ordered from an old lady in Goose Country.

Is it good-looking?

"It's beautiful, I want this dress too."

Xiao Mai, the receptionist, took a deep breath and presented the card reader with both hands. "You're so generous, Miss Fu. Please go ahead and have someone pack it up for you right away."