A whirlwind marriage with a high-ranking official: Lights out, don't force me to take the initi

That morning, the sound of children playing could be heard outside the window.

Ye Wenxi was woken up by the noise. She glanced at her watch and saw that it was already 7:30.

There was a note on the pillow, with Lu Weidong's strong and vigorous handwriting on it:

"The rice is warming in the pot, I'm going to do morning exercises."

She put down the note and closed her eyes again.

One has to admire Lu Weidong's extraordinary energy.

The two of them were up until the wee hours last night, but he still managed to get up at five in the morning to heat up his meal and then go to his morning exercises.

Ye Wenxi felt weak all over and wanted to sleep a little longer.

"Ring ring ring—"

I had just closed my eyes when the phone rang.

She reached out and touched the receiver.

"Feed?"

"Wenxi, are you up?"

"I've finished everything! Wow, it looks so good!!"

Zhang Yunxia continued talking to herself on the other end of the phone.

After Ye Wenxi returned, Zhang Yunxia took away all the cut pieces of cloth and cotton lining.

She said she took care of all the sewing work.

Ye Wenxi did not refuse.

Just tell her directly that you'll give her ten yuan for processing this garment.

She calculated the cost, time, and pricing during the design phase.

She never intended for Zhang Yunxia to help her for nothing.

After all, this is no small matter, and the two of them will be working together for a long time.

As a result, Zhang Yunxia gave him a severe dressing-down:

"Aren't you slapping me in the face? It's just a small favor, and you're asking for money!"

Ye Wenxi didn't insist any further, thinking that she would wait until she saw the finished garments and made a profit before making a decision.

She just didn't expect Zhang Yunxia to be so quick.

It was all fixed in just one day.

"Sister-in-law, you're so efficient!"

"Of course, your sister-in-law has formally learned a skill."

Ye Wenxi's speed is indeed no match for Zhang Yunxia's.

Most women in that era were skilled in needlework; sewing and tailoring were like child's play to them.

Are you free now? I'll come over to you.

"Okay, you can come now."

"I happen to have a few other design drafts here that I'd like to discuss with you."

"Okay! I'm coming right now."

Ye Wenxi hung up the phone, made the bed, and quickly washed up.

Before I had even finished brushing my teeth, there was a knock on the door.

She quickly rinsed her mouth: "Coming!"

"Sister-in-law, you ran away again..." Ye Wenxi was taken aback.

"Dr. Ding?"

As soon as the door opened, Zhang Yunxia and Ding Jiahe, both with smiling faces, were already waiting at the entrance.

Before Ye Wenxi could finish speaking, the two of them had already squeezed in.

"Does Dr. Ding not have to work today?"

"Hehe, I'm off today," Ding Jiahe said with a smile.

Zhang Yunxia hung up the phone and then dialed Ding Jiahe's number.

"I gave her a ride on my bike just now."

"Our models need to see the clothes beforehand, right?"

"Oh, please sit down...please sit down."

Ye Wenxi greeted the two with her hair still not fully combed.

In fact, Ding Jiahe had been keeping an eye on their progress these past two days.

I knew it was almost done, I was just waiting to see the finished product.

So when Zhang Yunxia called, she responded even faster than when she was given an emergency mission.

Zhang Yunxia hurriedly pulled out her clothes from the cloth bag and shook them:

"Look! Isn't that awesome?"

"I tried it at home, and it looks amazing!"

Zhang Yunxia smiled so hard her eyes narrowed into slits, her face full of smugness.

Ye Wenxi walked over and carefully examined the clothes.

Zhang Yunxia's skills are truly impeccable.

The stitches are fine and even, and the cotton lining is of moderate thickness.

The waistline is neatly defined, and the curve of the hem is smooth and natural.

But Ye Wenxi still had a hint of regret in her eyes.

Due to limitations in fabric and craftsmanship, this dress is at best passable for her.

Ding Jiahe's eyes were already shining, like a child staring at an ice cream cone.

He kept glancing at the clothes and then at Ye Wenxi, almost to the point of touching her directly.

"Dr. Ding, why don't you... give it a try?"

"Don't use those formal terms. I'm only a few years older than you. Just call me Sister Ding."

Ding Jiahe waved her hand casually and was already close to the clothes.

"Ah...oh, Sister Ding," Ye Wenxi responded.

I was a little surprised: How come this girl became so familiar with me so quickly?

Ding Jiahe deftly put on the clothes.

I also tidied my short hair.

She styled her hair exactly like Ye Wenxi had done for her that day.

Her bangs were parted to the side, and an inconspicuous hair clip was tucked behind her ear.

The moment she put on the clothes, her cool and confident demeanor immediately came through.

She looked both energetic and poised.

Ye Wenxi thought to herself: No wonder she's the original female lead.

"A mirror?! Where's the mirror?"

"It's in the bathroom, but it doesn't have a full-length mirror yet."

Ding Jiahe pushed open the bathroom door in a flurry of activity.

"Wow, your bathtub is so big!"

"That's enough for two people..."

She suddenly stopped mid-sentence.

Ye Wenxi felt a little embarrassed, but she still followed him.

Ding Jiahe stood in front of the mirror in front of the sink.

His eyes were incredibly bright. He turned his head left and right, then slightly turned his face to the side.

The person in the mirror was wearing a black, fitted long coat with a high collar and a slightly flared hem.

It accentuated her exceptionally outstanding temperament.

She stared at herself in the mirror, her face filled with surprise and disbelief.

Then she suddenly turned around and looked at Ye Wenxi, her eyes slightly red.

"Dr. Ding... no, Sister Ding, what's wrong?"

Ye Wenxi was a little confused by her.

"Comrade Xiao Ye, you saved my life!"

Ding Jiahe's words were certainly a bit of an exaggeration.

But these clothes, this ready-made clothing company, are indeed like a ray of light.

It shone into her somewhat stifling life lately.

Especially the troubles at work.

The initial surprise from the dress seems to have been overshadowed by the joy it brought.

Ye Wenxi's inner thoughts: -_-||... This Ding Jiahe is so different from the original character!

"Oh, no, no, Sister Ding, do you really like it that much?"

Ding Jiahe nodded vigorously, as if pounding garlic.

"Tsk tsk tsk...So beautiful!!" Zhang Yunxia nodded repeatedly beside her.

Ye Wenxi stepped forward, carefully examined how Ding Jiahe looked in the outfit, and then reached out to compare it to her waist.

It looks nice, but the size is a bit too big.

Ding Jiahe is slightly shorter than Ye Wenxi, standing at just over 1.6 meters tall.

The collar and cuffs of this high-necked long coat are a bit too long, and the shoulders and waist are also slightly loose.

"It's a bit too big."

"Comrade Xiao Ye..." Ding Jiahe said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Just call me Wenxi or Xiao Ye," Ye Wenxi said with a smile.

"Hey, Xiao Ye...when did you guys start selling clothes? Can I buy this one?"

The kettle in the kitchen then made a sound; the water had boiled.

Ye Wenxi turned and walked towards the kitchen:

"No rush, come sit down and wait for me. We'll talk slowly."

She invited Ding Jiahe and Zhang Yunxia to the dining table.

Ding Jiahe reluctantly took off the clothes.

Ye Wenxi went to the kitchen, brewed a pot of tea, and brought over some melon seeds and nuts.

She also served herself a bowl of the porridge that Lu Weidong had heated up.

The three women sat around the dining table, eating and chatting.

"Our ready-made clothing company is positioned differently from ordinary tailor shops."

"We specialize in design, exquisite workmanship, small production runs, and accept custom orders."

"I plan to go for a boutique approach."

Simply put, it's time-consuming and labor-intensive, with a close-fitting design and novel styles.

"But the price will also be relatively high."

Ye Wenxi laid out his initial plans.

"How much does this dress cost?"

Ye Wenxi handed over a piece of paper.

He was still holding a steamed bun in one hand, but with the other hand he put down his chopsticks and started scribbling on a piece of paper.

He was chewing something, and his voice was muffled.

"The fabric cost for this garment is 12 yuan, the labor cost is 8 yuan, and the design fee is 15 yuan."

"The total cost is 35 yuan."

"I plan to double my profits, so I'm pricing it at around 70 yuan."

Ding Jiahe breathed a sigh of relief: "Only 70? I thought you were going to order something much more expensive."

Actually, the price Ye Wenxi set wasn't cheap.

However, considering the style and workmanship of this garment, the price-performance ratio is indeed quite good.

Clothes priced at 70 or 80 yuan each, though relatively few in number, are still available in department stores.

Ye Wenxi is currently wearing a fairly ordinary classic gray coat.

It cost 80 yuan back then.

So Ding Jiahe thought the dress must be very tall.

Zhang Yunxia asked:

"But we put in the labor and design fees ourselves, so why are we being charged separately?"

Ye Wenxi explained with a smile:

"Any time and skills invested must be factored into the cost."

"We're not counting it now because we don't need to share the cost for the time being."

"But when the volume increases, you and I will definitely be too busy to handle it."

"We'll need to hire help then, and we can't just increase the wages on the spot, can we?"

"Moreover, product pricing cannot be changed back and forth, so all costs must be factored in from the beginning."

Zhang Yunxia was taken aback: "You want to expand even further?"

"Of course," Ye Wenxi nodded, "we will expand to the whole city, the whole province, and even the whole country in the future."

"How can just the few of us handle this?"

"Nationwide?!" Zhang Yunxia and Ding Jiahe exclaimed simultaneously.

Ye Wenxi smiled and looked at them:

"Yes, nationwide."