Rebirth: The Female Supporting Character Builds Her Career with a Cute Baby

【Rebirth + Strong Female Lead + Cute Baby】

Qian Muxue, a talented actress suffering from a terminal illness, took her last breath in the hospital.

Unexpectedly, she woke up again, r...

Chapter 22 Collaborative Negotiation

Qian Muchue had almost finished her glass of water when there was a knock on the door and a professional woman in her 40s walked in.

"Hello, Miss Qian. Sorry to have kept you waiting. I'm Zhang Lan, the manager of Amy's children's clothing department."

Zhang Lan stretched out her right hand, Qian Muchue stood up and shook hands in return.

"Hello."

Looking at Qian Muchue in front of her, Zhang Lan was slightly surprised. It was not because she was pretty, but because the girl was too young. She didn't look like the person who could design children's clothing for "Yaya's Paradise". Could it be that the assistant had made an appointment with the wrong person?

"Ms. Qian, we happened to see the children's clothing you sell online. The designs are a little different, so we specially invited you to come to the company to discuss whether there is any possibility of cooperation between the two parties. My assistant has been communicating with you before. I wonder if he has told you about the intention of cooperation?"

Zhang Lan made her intention clear in a few words.

"I understand what Manager Zhang means. A colleague from your company mentioned this to me yesterday. I wonder how Amy wants to cooperate?"

"Excuse me, can Miss Qian decide on the copyright for Yaya's theme park costumes?"

Qian Muchue understood that Manager Zhang thought the designer was someone else and was worried that he would not be able to make the decision.

"I'm the one who designs, patterns, and manufactures all the clothes sold in Yaya Paradise. Here's the design. Manager Zhang, you can take a look."

Qian Muchue was well prepared. She took out a few design drawings from her bag and handed them over. It was very normal to be questioned at her age.

Looking at the design drawing in front of her, Zhang Lan was slightly stunned and reached out to take it. She didn't expect Qian Muchue to be so experienced at such a young age.

"Miss Qian is truly a young talent. Before I met you, I was always wondering which teacher in the industry the designer was."

After looking at the drawings, Zhang Lan found out that they were indeed the clothing designs for sale in Yaya Paradise. She smiled and complimented Qian Muchue.

"Manager Zhang, you're too kind."

"Miss Qian is straightforward. I told her directly that Amy originally planned to purchase the copyright for Yaya Paradise's current series of children's clothing for 120,000 yuan."

There are 12 pieces in a series, and the average value of one design drawing is 10,000 yuan. This is very good for an ordinary designer, and it is not bad for Qian Muchue at the moment. She can easily earn 120,000 yuan by selling design drawings. According to the current situation of the online store, it is estimated that this income will be the same in half a year, and she still needs to invest a lot of energy.

But for the stagnant Amy, children's clothing needs to be innovative, using fresh blood to stimulate the market, making a small investment for a big return. Even if it fails, there will not be too much loss. This is a very cost-effective deal.

"Manager Zhang said this was the original plan. What does Amy think now?" Qian Muchue did not miss the word "originally" that Manager Zhang said.

"The current children's clothing series is still priced at 120,000 yuan, but Miss Qian is willing. Amy is willing to hire you as the main designer. The salary is definitely higher than the market salary, and you can also enjoy a share of the clothing sales."

This was a decision Zhang Lan made after seeing Qian Muchue. At such a young age, she has her own unique style. I believe she can bring something different to Amy.

"Thank you, Manager Zhang, for your kindness. I'm afraid I can't. I'm still in school."

Zhang Lan was stunned. She thought Qian Muchue would refuse. She thought Qian Muchue was a wild designer, but she didn't expect that she was a college student. It was normal for her to go to college at this age, but her designs were mature and not academic.

Moreover, she has bought children's clothes from Yaya Paradise. In addition to the design, the choice of fabrics, and the details are all very mature. She doesn't look like a student at all. Which university in City A is so awesome that it can cultivate such outstanding students?

"Which fashion college are you from?" Zhang Lan asked without thinking, so that she could attract attention to the graduates of this school next time.

“I studied finance.”

“…”

Despite being knowledgeable, Zhang Lan was still shocked. What the hell? Students from the Finance Department came to make clothes and they were so skilled. Are students from the Finance Department so awesome now? Then she thought about the designers she had recruited. Could it be that she was recruiting in the wrong direction?

"Manager Zhang, I have some ideas."

Qian Muchue interrupted Zhang Lan and started to doubt her life.

"Uh, go ahead."

"I don't recommend Amy buy Yaya's Paradise's current children's clothing line. This series was designed from the start for high-end consumers, so the fabrics are very demanding. Amy's main customer base is mid- to low-end consumers, and the price range is between 100 and 500 yuan. If you want to guarantee profits, you can only control costs, but this will lose the original meaning of the design, and customers may not buy it."

"so?"

Zhang Lan was a little confused. Of course she knew about this, so she planned to buy the copyright and make some changes to the original elements to suit Amy's style. But Qian Muchue's behavior was a bit puzzling. Did she not want to cooperate? Then why did she come here?

"What I mean is, I could redesign a line of children's clothing for Amy that would be more suitable for the current Amy."

This was something Qian Muchue had thought of before she came. Not to mention that the current series is not suitable for Amy's customer base, these clothes are already on the shelves and are high-end. There are already customers who have paid for them. Although there are not many people, it is still inappropriate to sell the copyright exclusively to Amy.

"Amy might not be willing to buy your new design. This is a bit risky."

What Zhang Lan said was a bit amusing. She was indeed a young person, very conceited. She knew that the business was going to be good, so she insisted on challenging herself to get high-difficulty projects. Even a senior designer wouldn't dare to say that every design would satisfy people.

Qian Muchue was not annoyed. As an unknown wild designer, she would indeed make people feel that she was arrogant if she said such things.

"Of course, my new designs may not be as good as the current series, but some things are particularly good, and they may not be suitable. Ultimately, it all depends on the market. Amy bought my work this time, probably because she wants to transform and needs fresh blood to stimulate the market. My personal design style is a new attempt for Amy. In this case, designs based on an understanding of Amy's customer base are more likely to be accepted by the market, so why not?"

After saying that, Qian Muchue waited quietly for Zhang Lan to think about it. She knew that the Amy Children's Wear Department Manager in front of her was really considering the feasibility of the plan.

Zhang Lan didn't expect Qian Muchue to point out so directly that Amy wanted to transform, and what Qian Muchue said hit the nail on the head. Compared with Amy's clothing department, Amy's children's clothing market share has been declining sharply every year. She urgently needs to reverse the current situation, so she buys designs from outside.

"Doing so will indeed better secure Amy's market sales, but what are you trying to achieve? The design fee we've already paid you is very high, and we can't possibly pay more for a new design."

Purchasing external design this time is also an attempt. The company is not willing to pay too high a trial and error cost. After all, Amy has her own design team.

"I've put so much effort into this, so I definitely want to earn more. But don't worry, I won't ask for more design fees. The new series also has 12 sets of clothes, and the design fee is 100,000. On top of that, I want an additional 1% share of the sales."

Qian Muchue had also thought about this data in advance. If the market did not buy her design, then Amy would not be able to pay much commission. If the sales volume was high, Amy would earn more, and then this fee would not be a big deal, so she was sure that Amy would agree.

Sure enough, Zhang Lan agreed after thinking about it for a while. Her idea was the same as Qian Muchue's. Amy would not suffer any loss anyway.