In late September, all orders for winter clothes have been sold out.
Xue Ling thought for a while and called Ahu to discuss how many winter coats the wholesale stores in the provincial capital could sell in the next two months.
Ahu replied: "Sister-in-law, the Chinese New Year is coming next. We sold more than 300,000 pieces in the same period last year, which was a very popular period last year. This year we have more customers and they are stable. We can come
Two or three more orders will probably cost 500,000 pieces anyway."
Xue Ling smiled, "Why are you so confident?"
"Yes!" Ahu said: "Our wholesale volume this year is better than that of the same period last year. My confidence does not come out of thin air, it comes from experience! Sister-in-law, will the factory continue to produce winter clothes?"
"All the orders for winter clothes have been rushed out." Xue Ling said: "There are no designs for spring clothes yet. The factory has finished our orders and will be shut down next."
"Are all spring clothing design drawings provided by customers?" Ahu asked.
Xue Ling replied: "Not all, some are submitted by designers, and some are provided by customers. At present, most of us are brought by customers themselves. We don't know what style will be popular next year."
Ahu chuckled and explained: "A few days ago, our wholesale market organization held a short meeting to promote next year's popular styles. They talked about some foreign styles and said that some people have been imitating them."
Xue Ling thought for a while and said: "I talked to secretary Xiao Chen. She is the one who contacts the designers in the factory. It's not that foreign styles are bad, we should occasionally accept them with an open attitude and add a little improvement.
, and become our own style.”
"I don't understand these things." Ahu explained: "Personally, I think most people here still have a pragmatic attitude when it comes to dressing. In addition, we are all very conservative. Let's talk about a housewife. She has to do laundry and cook. Even if
For beautiful clothes, she also needs to be able to suit her daily work. A while ago, someone said that the neckline was too low, and some conservative women did not dare to buy it, saying they were afraid of being laughed at."
"Yes, you are right." Xue Ling explained: "In the past two years, our clothes have been novel in style, but they are all conservative and comfortable designs. There are not many considerations like waist reduction and chest corseting.
. But it’s not necessarily the case next time. I talked to my mother and I will try to make some beautiful dresses for young people next year. I just want to make some products for young girls alone, and don’t make them too popular.”
"A girl's one? Just a young one?" Ahu asked.
"Yes, it is very targeted. It is only suitable for people in their teens to twenties." Xue Ling explained: "This type of people are still young, they are the most beautiful age, and they are willing to spend money."
Ahu laughed and said, "Then give it a try! One style cannot fit everyone, so being specific and differentiated is a lot of progress."
Xue Ling said: "We'll give it a try. I also discussed it with my mother. After this year's designs come out, I'll be the one to choose them. She asked me to do it myself, saying that she was tired and wanted to take a rest."
"Sister-in-law, I called Ayuan two days ago and he said you should go back to Rongcheng next month, right?" Cheng Tianyuan asked.
Xue Ling replied: "We will finish our orders and then stop work for a while. The weather here is getting colder day by day, and children and the elderly will not be used to it. We have to go south before winter comes."
"That's great!" Ahu said: "Sister-in-law, I will contact a few big customers first. If they can come to buy goods as soon as possible, there should be space here. If not, I will rent another store nearby.
Come and store it.”
"It's up to you." Xue Ling said: "I will choose three styles and ship them there, one trip for every 100,000 pieces. There may be a few days in between, and I will contact you about the delivery time."
"Both factories work very fast." Ahu said with a smile: "One hundred thousand pieces can be produced in a few days. This speed is simply terrifying!"
Xue Ling smiled and said: "There need to be enough workers and enough machines."
The two of them finished talking about business matters and soon started chatting about personal matters.
Ahu said with a smile: "I went back to Rongcheng and discussed it with Wang Qing. She also felt that asking me to accommodate her work was aggrieved and inappropriate. After all, I earn much more than she does.
She said that as long as she can continue writing and stay with me, everything else is easy to discuss. Her mother heard that I wanted to buy so many apartments for Wang Qing, and she quickly agreed. She also said that she envied your sister-in-law for having twenty
If you have multiple apartments, you can collect a lot of rent every month. If Ah Qing can be like you, she won't have to worry."
Xue Ling asked: "So it has been initially determined?"
"Yes, after getting married at the end of the year, Ah Qing will apply for a salary suspension and job security." Ah Hu said: "When I went back, I quickly took her to look at the house in the second phase. Boss Liao knew that I was one of his own, so he introduced me
Several sets were given to me. I bought ten sets in one go, all using Ah Qing’s ID card.”
"That's great!" Xue Ling asked, "Do you still have money? Is it enough? Is it enough for me to lend you?"
"Enough." Ahu said with a smile: "I also plan to buy some in the provincial capital. The houses here are more expensive and the space is smaller, but there should be more tenants."
"That's right." Xue Ling said: "If you have money, I would support you to buy a house in a provincial capital. There is a lot of room for appreciation there and the rent is better. Moreover, the house will be more valuable in the future."
"I've been going to see it when I have time recently, but I haven't bought it yet." Ahu said, "I plan to buy a few apartments, one for two people to live in, and the others for rent. I told Aqing that all the rents in the future will be
Give it to her, no matter how much."
Xue Ling clicked her tongue twice and said, "She feels sweet in her heart when she hears it, right?"
"Sister-in-law! Don't laugh at us!" Ahu laughed loudly: "Aqing is thin-skinned. Don't laugh in front of her, otherwise she will be too shy."
"Okay, okay! I know you can't bear it!" Xue Ling said, "Then I'll go catch up on the order first and call you later. When we get back to the south, we can meet and talk."
"Okay! Goodbye, sister-in-law!"
…
The weather is getting cooler day by day, and it’s October in a blink of an eye.
The ground is yellow and orange, and there are fallen leaves everywhere. When the north wind blows, the skin on the face is very dry.
After Xue Ling washed her face, she quickly applied some cream.
"Of course, where are you? Come here quickly! Mommy will help you put on the cream."
Cheng Tianyuan came over with his youngest son in his arms and explained: "He went downstairs with his mother. I wiped it for him in the morning, so don't worry."
Little Yangyang is already three months old and can barely hold up her head and look around.
He usually likes his father to hold him the most, because his father's shoulders are broad, so he can lie on top of him, and then look around with his cute big eyes to see more things he is curious about.
Xue Ling nudged his lips, and as soon as he started teasing him, he grinned.
The little toothless mouth is red and tender, very cute.
Xue Ling asked: "Brother Yuan, have the tickets been booked?"