Xiao He is strong-willed and can't stand hearing others speak ill of him.

"Tell me, what makes her better than me?"

Chu Yu spoke frankly, pulling at the two suit dresses, "Your clothes focus more on design but don't consider practicality. Shu Lan's designs prioritize practicality and have a more accurate grasp of human proportions than yours, resulting in a better fit. Many women have thick arms, and sleeveless clothes can easily make them look bulky. Shu Lan modified the neckline design, drawing attention to the neckline and thus downplaying the changes to the cuffs. In addition, the waist treatment makes her dress easier to wear than yours and exceptionally slimming."

Xiao He is, after all, a young man, and his sexual orientation seems normal. Most famous male designers don't like women. Xiao He likes women, but he doesn't understand women well enough. The clothes he designs are only suitable for hanging in shop windows to look at, but the effect when worn is far inferior to Shu Lan's.

However, Shulan's cultural knowledge is not solid enough, and her designs lack an international perspective. It would be great if these two could join forces.

Xiao He was the most skilled student in his major; the clothes he made were praised by all the teachers. However, Chu Yu pointed out flaws, and the problems were quite serious. Xiao He didn't want to admit it, but when Chu Yu put on the two pieces of clothing, Xiao He realized that what she said was quite accurate.

He focused on design but didn't understand women.

Despite her resentment, Xiao He, a proud and arrogant man, looked somewhat uneasy.

Chu Yu enlightened him because she recognized his talent. In 1984, how rare were professional designers? Designers were not valued in China, and there was no environment for them to grow. Even someone as talented as Xiao He had to work at Boss Qian's stall, earning a part-time salary of 20 yuan a month.

A renowned fashion designer can determine the life or death of a listed company, the style of a luxury brand, and even the trend of the entire world.

Talent should not be associated with poverty.

Chu Yu couldn't poach Xiao He in front of Boss Qian, but Xiao He was a part-time student who hadn't signed a contract with Boss Qian and was also taking on design work from other companies.

Have you ever thought about designing clothes for me?

"You?" Xiao He stared at Chu Yu in confusion. "Judging from your accent, you're from out of town, right? How can I design clothes for you?"

“It’s very simple. I can’t come to Guangzhou to buy goods every day, nor can I send people to be stationed in Paris. But I need the trend of Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Paris. If you work for Boss Qian and have a suitable style, you can make a pattern and send it to me. Of course, if there is no time to make a pattern, you can draw a design.”

Once the design is finalized, Chu Yu won't need to travel to Guangzhou so often. Xiao He can help them buy new clothes and draw design drafts, allowing Chu Yu to stay in Deyang and keep track of Guangzhou's trends.

Why not?

Xiao He was thrilled. His family was poor, and with the part-time job he got from Boss Qian and his university stipend, he could only afford to give his family 40 yuan a month. But his younger brother was a sickly person, and if he could have another source of income, there would be hope for his brother's recovery.

How do we negotiate the price?

"Help us choose designs, and we'll give you 2 yuan for each design. Once your design is adopted, you'll get 5 yuan per design."

Xiao He's eyes widened. Choosing styles was so easy. He was familiar with the stall owner and could get any new style. If he chose 20 styles a day, Chu Yu would have to give him 40 yuan.

A design can be completed in two days, and you can easily earn several hundred yuan a month – it's like money falling from the sky.

How could Xiao He possibly disagree! His younger brother was waiting to be saved! He agreed immediately.

Chu Yu then made some selection requests to him. Xiao He didn't want to lose Chu Yu as his sugar daddy, so he naturally didn't dare to choose any styles casually. He recommended a few styles to Chu Yu.

"This mohair sweater is nice, it doesn't shed, and the fit is good. This winter coat is also good; I'll only get the black one, the blue one doesn't sell well and it fades easily. This red cable knit sweater fades, so don't stock it. The black down jacket is good; because it's last year's style, the wholesale price is only 39 yuan. It's a mid-length style, which is perfect for your northern region."

Xiao He is very professional, so Chu Yu has no worries. She wants to recruit Xiao He, but she has to wait until Xiao He graduates. For now, she'll contact him and discuss the rest later.

Chu Yu went to buy some more fabric. Xiao He suggested that she focus on Dacron, which costs 2 or 3 yuan per meter, while the department store sells it for 15 yuan per meter. Chu Yu planned to sell it for 10 yuan, but she shouldn't buy too much.

She didn't know what kind of fabrics sold well, but Shulan could talk about it fluently. She said that it was actually very simple for ordinary people to buy fabrics: they needed fabrics that were sturdy, durable, and had a good shape.

Chu Yu didn't like a few of the fabrics, but Shu Lan strongly suggested that she order more. Chu Yu listened to her advice, and by evening, ten truckloads of fabric had been sent back to Deyang.

These past few days, Shu Aiguo has been extremely busy. His house in his hometown has just been topped out, and he still needs to find someone to repair the roof of his house in Deyang. He can't abandon the Xibao business, and he also needs to find someone to go to the countryside to discuss wall advertising.

Fortunately, they offered high prices, and the villagers were willing to rent their walls to them. Following Chu Yu's advice, Shu Aiguo drafted a 10-year contract, and in less than four days, he signed contracts with 15 villages.

After the village signed the agreement, they hired someone to paint the walls.

When Chu Yu returned to Deyang, she was surprised to see an eye-catching advertisement in a small village next to the railway: "Buy furniture, go to Xibao! Xibao Furniture City, a brand owned by the people of Deyang!"