The puppet shop was finally chosen at the intersection of Ximen Street and Qianmen Street. Book fans also like to read: At that time, the original owner of this shop was eager to return to his hometown and wanted to sell the entire three-storey shop with its backyard.
Jinxi asked Liangzi to come forward and negotiate the price. Three standard shops with a three-in-one backyard were sold at a preferential price of two hundred and eighty taels.
Subsequently, after half a year of decoration and layout, the "Xunfang" fabric art museum, which mainly sells puppets, ornaments, and clothing, grandly opened on the autumnal equinox of the 27th year of Kangxi.
The three shops are designed with three different themes.
In the main hall at the entrance, several unique European-style white shelves are occasionally installed.
Some of the shelves display various shapes of ornaments made by Jinxi. There are wooden pen holders, jewelry boxes, flower stands... ceramic water cups, pen washes, storage jars... porcelain vases, medicine
Bottle, aromatherapy bottle...
As long as she could think of it, she painstakingly drew it and found a craftsman to build it. She also signed a confidentiality agreement with the craftsman. Once she found out that they were using her drawings to make unconscionable money, she would not only stop cooperating with them immediately, but also
Si Age will take care of them. On the contrary, if they keep their goodwill, she will hand over all the next orders to them.
After the combination of kindness and power, the craftsmen who took her orders were also sensible, and they had not made any mistakes for at least six months. As for other craftsmen accepting those coveted and envious traders and secretly imitating them, that was not within the scope of her ability.
Already.
She stamped the "Xunfang" brand on the items she produced one by one, including a red child's footprints, and the model was none other than her two-year-old brother Qi Ling.
These ornaments actually look very ordinary when not decorated. Even if they are exquisitely crafted and smooth to the touch, they are not very competitive to the outside world.
Jin Xi was not worried at all. She had already thought of a countermeasure and asked Chu Teng to make a batch of lace made of rags and decorate them in different shapes on various ornaments. The style suddenly changed, and it was different from the outside.
The sellers have a completely different feeling.
Whether it is exquisite workmanship, beautiful decoration, or unique logo, I believe that all customers who value quality will choose our own products.
The shelves in another part of the main hall were later filled with various gadgets shipped from France. Some of them were listed by her and Yinzhen in advance, and some were popular French seasonal products that Bai Jin asked her companions to buy smartly. They were edged with copper.
Glass hand mirrors, jewelry boxes inlaid with tortoise shell beads, lace-trimmed sunhats, ebony combs, jewelry boxes, storage boxes, book boxes, etc.
Displayed in the left room is a room full of puppets of various colors. In addition to the various shapes of rabbits, cats, bears, frogs, and dogs drawn by Jinxi, Hatou, who is an expert in practice, also independently sewed the shapes of these puppets.
A complete set of matching zodiac signs, the big one is as tall as an adult, and the small one is only as big as a palm. It is suitable for giving away for personal use.
I was so happy that Jinxi kept praising Chuteng for his ingenuity.
Displayed in the right room are distinctive petticoats for adult women and short jackets and trousers that are popular for girls under ten years old.
Of course, they have all been modified.
The underwear is no longer a conservative shirt-style style, but incorporates modern popular elements. After thinking hard, Jinxi finally researched and designed several underwear that are not too controversial and have the characteristics of our store. Padded chest
Made of cotton, it can make your breasts plumper and straighter after wearing them.
At Jin Xi's request, Chu Teng and others took turns trying them on with red faces. They all accepted the samples made by Jin Xi with shy eyes and full of love.
The petticoats and children's short coats are relatively simple. They basically refer to the styles popular in the Qing Dynasty, with some modern elements added. For example, petticoats are available in straight, trumpet, and puffy styles, and girls' short coats are available in long sleeves and three-quarter sleeves.
, three-quarter sleeves, and the collars include lapels, stand-up collars, round collars, and flat collars. The pants also come in nine-quarter pants, three-quarter pants, straight slim-fit styles, loose denim styles, cute doll styles, and other styles.
The fabrics used are pastoral florals, colorful strips, elegant patterns and a series of fine pure cotton fabrics that match the puppets. Firstly, it saves fabric. Secondly, it highlights the creativity of the store.
By the end of the spring of the 28th year of Kangxi's reign, the merchant ship that cooperated with Bai Jin returned from France smoothly. Jinxi immediately decorated the corners of the blouse with lace of different colors and patterns one by one, making it more "Xunfang"
” uniqueness.
Later, the decorations outside were also embellished with lace one by one.
Jinxi strives to build "Xunfang" into an unprecedented fabric art museum in the Qing Dynasty. Although fabric art is not special in the Qing Dynasty. Almost everyone is good at women's red, but the fabric products launched by "Xunfang" have novel styles and unique floral decorations, even for women.
No matter how powerful the red is, it can never be exactly the same.
Therefore, after the opening of "Xunfang", business was unexpectedly good. At first, most customers came through the glass facade for the cute puppets. As time went by, a steady flow of customers gradually settled down.
I would come here from time to time to buy several sets of underwear and petticoats, as well as some new and unique long clothes and jackets for my children.
Hatsuto was too busy to sew puppets after the opening of "Xunfang". Even if she had accumulated a lot of inventory before, even if the daily sales were as gratifying as the opening day, it would be enough for them to sell for a month without worrying about taking over.
You still have to find people.
Jinxi asked Ryoko to find five girls from the slums who were good at prostitutes, and arranged for them to live in the backyard of the "Xunfang" fabric art museum. From Chuteng, he taught them step by step until they could complete the puppets or clothes independently.
Five days.
Jin Xi believes that as their skills become more proficient, it will not be a problem for each person to complete two large items per day after stabilization.
According to the crafts that each person is good at, three people specialize in making puppets and two people specialize in making clothes. As for the lace that needs to be embellished with the ornaments sold in the main hall, the production is divided equally among the five people.
Of course, meticulous workmanship is the first requirement. Other book friends can read it normally:.
Jinxi will not calculate their wages based on the amount of work they produce, but will pay them based on the basic salary plus commission. The basic salary is one tael per month, and the commission is calculated based on the sales volume of their works.
Such a generous salary made the five girls smile uncontrollably. On the day the contract was signed, they spontaneously started sewing in the backyard craft room.
Although the five of them are not orphans, their parents are basically working as servants outside. They need to take care of the elderly and children at home. Therefore, the working time set by Jinxi is quite loose. From Mao Shi to Shen Shi, there is another one at noon.
Hours of rest, equivalent to the eight-hour work system in later generations, were enough for them to prepare three meals for their families.
In this way, you don’t have to worry about the supply of supplies for “Xunfang”.
There are four main rooms in the backyard of "Xunfang" and three side rooms on the left and right. Now, the side rooms on both sides have become the warehouse of "Xunfang". One side is dedicated to the finished products, and the other side is piled with various kinds of cloth and trivial items.
Material.
There are four main rooms, two of which are used as bedrooms, one is designed as a workshop, and the remaining one is a kitchen and dining room.
The rather small Sanhe courtyard was filled to the brim in an instant.
As soon as "Xunfang" opened, Chuteng moved to the backyard. Jinxi was afraid that it would be unsafe for her to live alone, and she was also worried that gangsters would come to the store to cause trouble during the day, so she accepted Yinzhen's kindness and asked her to go to the store.
He borrowed a female guard with strong martial arts skills to keep Hatto company and protect the safety of the store.
"Here, here is the balance of silver taels and the details." After Yinzhen made a round trip to France, he exchanged the detailed account of the goods he sold and bought with the remaining three hundred taels of silver into silver notes and pushed it to Jin Xi." According to the report.
Bai Jin estimates that this departure will take place after the severe summer heat at least. Otherwise, there will be too many hurricanes in the sea and it will be unsafe. So there are still three months to prepare. Unfortunately, I will be driving outside the Great Wall in a few days. When will I come back?
It’s not clear yet. You can keep these silver coins first, and if there is not enough money, I will go to the bank to pick it up and deliver it to you tomorrow.”
"Didn't I just spend 800 taels of silver on porcelain, silk and other trivial items last time? How come there is still so much left?" Jinxi didn't have time to look at the details carefully. After just buying and selling, there was still so much silver left.
I find it surprising. Book fans also like to read:.
"You haven't seen the details. The purchase price of the silk was only ten taels per piece. When it was sold to France, it was enough to exchange for a hundred feet of lace. The silk and porcelain sold alone not only bought all the goods we listed, but were also purchased by Locke.
Did the captain exchange it for a gadget that is very popular in France? You also grabbed several large boxes of soap! Did you forget it so quickly?!" Yinzhen glanced at her from the corner of his eye and asked coolly.
If I hadn't been in front of everyone and had to take my identity into consideration, I would have really wanted to compete with her. I only left a small box of 30 soaps for myself, which I gave to others and for my own use. It didn't take long.
It's gone. If you want it, you have to spend money to buy it at "Miyu". I complained a little, and she laughed and said that since she likes soap so much, this year's bonus will be used to pay for it.
Hearing this, Jin Xi smiled "hehe" and touched her nose, "I didn't think it was all paid off. Who knew there was so much left." She held up the banknotes and smiled flatteringly.
"That's the credit of tea." Yinzhen stretched out his folding fan and tapped her on the head.
Thirty kilograms of ordinary Longjing was sold for three hundred taels. This was the net profit after deducting all the expenses of the captain and his party.
"So, this time we can collect more tea leaves and settle them separately according to quality. The storage method last time worked very well. Captain Locke said that not only did it not get damp, but the color did not change."
"Yeah." Jinxi nodded vigorously after listening to Yinzhen's suggestion, "I was still thinking about whether to invite Bai Jin and Captain Locke to try some kinds of scented tea at Xiangji Tea House. You said, these scented teas are popular in France.
Are you welcome?"
When Yinzhen heard this, he was stunned for a moment. Then he smiled and flicked her forehead, "Girl! What a good idea you have!"
He suddenly thought that European scented teas such as lavender, rose, and lime, which were popular in the mainland in his previous life, must have flowed into Europe from this time, then traveled around in a big circle and returned here, right?