Xu Xiaoling said "oh", disappointed for a moment and then regained her lively look, "You don't need cloth coupons to buy in our store, but the price will be a little higher."

The two stopped at a shop called Boutique Tailor.

"Here we are. This is it."

"Sister Shu Wan, I'll put your things away first. Just tell me when you come to get them."

Xu Xiaoling took the things from Shu Wan's hand, turned and went into the inner room, leaving Shu Wan alone outside.

The boutique tailor shop is not small. Shu Wan is sitting in the ready-made clothing area which is displayed to customers. In addition to the fabrics piled in the middle, the walls are covered with ready-made clothes for display.

The style and design of each ready-made garment are different, as if they were made by different people and are full of the characteristics of the times.

The delicate and fine stitches, the clever composition and the solid basic skills, the craftsmanship of each veteran tailor is evident.

Xu Xiaoling came out and pointed at the clothes on the wall and said, "These were all made by old tailors from past generations. For example, that one was made by our great-grandmaster, the one next to it was made by my master, and the one on the far left was made by my master."

"It looks good, but unfortunately the master has been out recently and can't make clothes."

"The embroidery technique is solid, the colors are bold, and the thread ends are handled cleverly. It's a good work." Shu Wan praised. They are all good, except for the one on the far left which is a little disappointing.

Xu Xiaoling, who was standing by, opened her mouth wide when she heard this. "Sister Shu Wan, are you a tailor?"

Shu Wan nodded, "I guess so."

Xu Xiaoling's face turned red. She had just boasted that she helped make clothes for others. Now she was so embarrassed!

At this time, a woman who was about 25 or 26 years old came out from the inner room. She had a square face, narrow eyes, sunken cheeks, and prominent cheekbones, which made her look a bit sharp and mean.

Li Shengnan put her hands on her hips, "Xu Xiaoling, are you slacking off again?!"

"Senior Sister, I'm entertaining guests." Xu Xiaoling stuck out her tongue.

Li Shengnan glanced at Shu Wan from top to bottom, then turned to warn Xu Xiaoling, "Keep an eye on the guy, don't let the country bumpkins damage your clothes."

Shu Wan frowned, a little unhappy.

As soon as Li Shengnan left, Xu Xiaoling explained in a low voice, "That was my senior sister. She's not a bad person, but she has a sharp tongue and a bad temper. But it's also because she's good at cooking, so she's a little arrogant."

"Sister Shu Wan, you go ahead and do whatever you need. Just come and get the things before five o'clock."

Shu Wan saw clearly the disdain and arrogance in Li Shengnan's eyes just now, but she was not the kind of person who gossiped behind people's backs, so she didn't plan to tell Xu Xiaoling.

"Okay, thank you for your help."

Shu Wan left the shop and explored the surroundings, centering on the boutique tailor shop.

Sure enough, there were three or four similar tailor shops nearby, but their prices were much lower than those of the boutique tailor shops, and the quality of their finished products was also poor.

Afterwards, Shu Wan went to the finished product store, but it was deserted.

In this era, people are still accustomed to making their own clothes, or finding tailors to alter their clothes. The poor development of ready-made stores is related to the relatively high prices and limited styles.

Shu Wan wanted to find a clothing factory to sell her designs and quickly accumulate her first pot of gold, but most of the factories in Hai City were heavy industries, and there were really no clothing factories. Moreover, people nowadays have a weak sense of originality, and they might turn around and make something similar after seeing the design drawings.

The idea of ​​selling design drafts has been put on hold. I will start my own factory when I have money in the future. After all, my mind is full of design drafts and I can have as many as I want.

It’s too far-fetched to think about these things now. My current goal is to save money and move out.

It's early October now and the weather has started to get cold. It would be a good idea to set up a stall and sell some small seasonal warm items.

So, Shu Wan paid close attention to the flow of people at the stall location, went to buy some materials, and then went back.

When I arrived at the store, I found a group of people gathered at the door.

There seemed to be some disturbance going on inside.