The day after moving, Liuye and Tang Ting went to County Z together.
I went specifically to inspect the pearls in County Z.
Z County and Shencheng are not far apart, and they originally planned to go there and back the same day.
But when I actually arrived in County Z, I was dazzled by the large number of pearls there.
The pearls in Z County are not only spherical, but also oval and flat...
It was an eye-opener for both of them.
The most precious pearl, known as the Queen of Gemstones, is of course the round pearl.
There is a word called "Pearl Round and Jade Run", which means the rounder the pearl, the better.
However, Liu Ye and Tang Ting were not only attracted by the round pearls, but also by the "drop-shaped" pearls.
As soon as he saw this shape of pearl, Liuye thought of the famous royal crown of a certain European country - Pearl Tears.
The design of the crown is very simple, with a row of teardrop-shaped pearls inlaid on it, which is very elegant.
The teardrop-shaped pearls gave Willow Ye a huge inspiration.
Liuye took out his notebook and pen on the spot and quickly drew the thoughts in his mind on the paper.
Willow Ye finally understood what a burst of inspiration is.
When inspiration comes, there is nothing to stop it. Liu Ye is completely immersed in his own world and cannot extricate himself.
Tang Ting simply went to book a hotel and checked in.
The two of them arrived in a hurry. They had no intention of staying overnight in Z County, and they didn't bring any toiletries.
Tang Ting also disliked the dirty things in the hotel, so she simply left Liu Ye alone in the hotel to draw design drawings, and went to buy a lot of daily necessities by herself.
I even bought two replacement clothes.
On the first day, Liu Ye was immersed in design. Tang Ting bought two books to pass the time and stayed with her for the day.
The two of them sat facing each other quietly for a whole day.
The next day, Liu Ye was still obsessed with his notebook, and Tang Ting couldn't sit still, so she went to the Pearl Market alone.
With nothing to do, Tang Ting asked the prices of various pearls from the street to the end of the street.
This question actually revealed some clues.
It turns out that not only is the pearl sales business here, there are also many factories that process pearl jewelry.
In other words, in County Z, one-stop service of production, processing and sales can be achieved.
The pearl business in County Z is already very mature.
A necklace made of pearls the size of a pinky finger only cost eight yuan.
Necklaces with smaller pearls are even cheaper.
You know, when she was studying in Europe, a pearl necklace cost two to three hundred euros.
Converted into RMB, that’s more than a thousand yuan!
A clear idea suddenly appeared in Tang Ting's mind - if she could sell these pearls to foreign countries, how much money would she make?
If you add Willow Leaf's design to it, turn it into a brand, and advertise it, you can definitely make a lot of money.
Thinking of this, Tang Ting's eyes began to shine.
She was no longer in the mood to visit the pearl market anymore and quickly ran back to the hotel.
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"Willow Ye! Willow Ye! I thought of a good idea to make a fortune."
Tang Ting rushed into the room and threw herself at Liu Ye.
Liu Ye didn't notice, and the pen and paper in his hand fell to the floor.
"Ah? What are you talking about?"
Liu Ye was interrupted from his thoughts and looked at Tang Ting with a puzzled expression.
What happened to this young lady?
Why did you start talking nonsense?
"you listen to me!"
Tang Ting took two deep breaths to calm down.
"I asked around a lot and found that pearls in County Z are very cheap. The best finished necklace only costs 20 to 30 yuan. You know, such a good pearl necklace costs at least 1,000 yuan in Europe.
Oh, you are still the object of competition for everyone."
"I thought, we can produce pearl jewelry ourselves and sell them in Europe. We can definitely make a lot of money!"
"what do you think?"
Tang Ting looked at Liu Ye expectantly, waiting for her answer.
"Our production costs here are indeed very low, and the labor costs are not high, but have you ever thought about the high transportation costs of transporting it from Shanghai to Europe?"
After Tang Ting finished speaking, Liu Ye immediately discovered the flaw.
Indeed, if you sell pearl jewelry in Europe, you can definitely make a fortune by buying it at a low price and selling it at a high price.
However, the transportation costs abroad are not low!
The freight is higher than the value of the goods themselves, so what profit is there?
"Have you forgotten how my family made their fortune?"
Tang Ting winked playfully at Liu Ye.
Liu Ye immediately woke up as if he had been hit hard.
How could she forget this?
The old man of the Tang family - Tang Qiqing, Tang Ting's father, is known as the "World Shipping King".
The Tang family made their fortune by renting out ships and running sea transportation.
Thousands of tons of cargo can be transported across the strait by ship.
It is not a trivial matter to transport this small pearl jewelry from Shanghai to Europe.
If you own your own boat, you might not even have to pay for the freight.
Shipping workers must take good care of it.
After all, it is the product of the daughter of my immediate boss, so there must be no mistakes.
Thinking about it this way, Liu Ye felt that Tang Ting's idea was completely feasible.
"what do you think?"
Seeing the light in Liu Ye's eyes getting brighter and brighter, Tang Ting knew that Liu Ye must be supporting her.
"It works!"
Liu Ye nodded heavily.
A woman's love for gems is natural.
Pearls, known as the Queen of Gemstones, are even more popular.
Nowadays, pearls from County Z are still popular only in China and have not spread to foreign countries.
They can definitely be the first to eat crabs.
"To do this, we have to build a brand, not only selling pearls, but also selling designs!"
Liuye's experience tells her that no matter how good the product is, it will not last long without packaging.
The richer people are, the more they value spiritual things.
In their view, the meaning behind it may be far greater than the value of money.
Back then, diamonds were just ordinary gemstones.
Because it is related to love, diamonds have become a symbol of love.
Relying on this symbolic meaning, people who sell diamonds make a lot of money.
Now, with such an excellent opportunity in front of us, Liuye must not miss it.
"You're absolutely right! I think so too!"
Tang Ting jumped up excitedly.
Liu Ye's thoughts coincided with hers.
"Why not call it the Pearl of the Orient! In the eyes of Westerners, the East is mysterious, hazy, elegant, and full of beauty, which coincides with the characteristics of pearls."
Liu Ye had an idea and the name came to his mind.
"I think it's okay! The name sounds great! When I return to Shanghai, I will register this brand right away!"
Tang Ting, who studied in Europe, understands Europeans better than Liu Ye.
Because Europeans know almost nothing about China, as long as "the East" is mentioned, most Europeans want to explore a little bit.
Just like a beautiful woman wearing a veil, the hazier it is, the stronger the beauty.
The less you understand, the more you want to lift the veil of mystery.
The name "Pearl of the Orient" can definitely make Europeans crazy.