In addition, Xie Mingzhu also noticed a "small pleated collar" commonly used in medieval Western aristocratic shirts from the books given to her by Shu Ying.

She immediately fell in love with this collar style and, with her own ideas, tried to modify it, changing the collar to a small stand-up collar that was 1.5 centimeters wide, and making relatively soft, few pleats along the edge of the collar, with each pleat adorned with tiny seed beads.

The pleats extend downwards around the neckline, with the seed beads becoming larger towards the bottom, creating a gradient.

Under sunlight, the seed beads themselves gleam with a rich variety of luster and sizes, creating a dazzling display of depth and variation.

As soon as this garment was put on display, the number of orders skyrocketed that day, filling the entire month's schedule.

Soon, their stall became well-known in the area, and many people came to buy from them.

Over time, their ready-made clothes sold out every time they were displayed, creating a small sensation in a limited area.

The military wives, who had originally intended to support them, were dumbfounded when they found that they couldn't even grab the clothes. Without saying a word, they joined the fray.

Gradually, the two of them no longer had time to make small items like bibs and began to focus on women's clothing.

As policies are gradually relaxed, "manufacturer" counters have begun to appear in department stores.

Li Qingqing and Xie Mingzhu had accumulated a considerable amount of capital and clearly sensed that this was an opportunity. They made a decisive move, taking out most of their money to rent a small counter in a department store and hiring a sewing worker to help them.

Initially, their counters displayed woolen women's clothing, Zhongshan suits, cotton-padded jackets with delicate Chinese knot buttons, and various styles of clothing designed by themselves.

In the past, they set up their own stalls and rarely encountered other vendors, so they had no access to certain products or services.

Now that the mall has brought together all the other shops selling clothes, fabrics, buttons, and threads, the two gradually realized that there were so many more advanced and exquisite materials available.

For example, wool fabrics, polyester-wool blends, silk...

The buttons and threads were even more varied and dazzling.

After reading these, Xie Mingzhu and Li Qingqing's thinking was broadened, and they had many different ideas.

Xie Mingzhu used to design many novel clothes, but she always felt that something was still missing.

Upon closer reflection, I realized it was actually a problem with the fabric and decorations.

Common fabrics rarely achieve the luster and drape she desires.

But the new materials you encounter in department stores are acceptable.

She tried replacing many styles of fabric with silk and polyester, and the effect was indeed several times better.

Even sales have visibly skyrocketed, like they're on a rocket.

From then on, Xie Mingzhu's inspiration exploded and became unstoppable.

The neighbors and friends in the family compound, plus the customers accumulated from the previous stall and now the department store.

The two counters were never short of customers; word of mouth spread among the customers, and with the daily influx of customers from the department store, the number of visitors kept increasing.

Xie Mingzhu and Li Qingqing were truly busy.

Both of them are hardworking and strategic, and they quickly realized that they needed to divide the work well in order to cooperate better.