Yang Zi said, "There aren't many left, so when someone wanted to collaborate, Li Yeming didn't hesitate at all."
Although Ye Qing felt it was a bit of a pity, she still smiled and said, "This is a good thing. Just agree. There was nothing to hesitate about anyway."
"We should agree. Li Yeming felt that since he told you about this in the first place, and now that there's a new partner, he should at least let you know." Yang Zi herself thought so too. After all, she was the one who initially approached Ye Qing about this, and now that things had changed, it was only a matter of basic courtesy to explain it to Ye Qing.
Ye Qing hadn't initially thought they needed to tell her, but seeing Yang Zi's sincere expression, Ye Qing couldn't be too perfunctory, so she followed Yang Zi's lead and asked, "I'm still a little curious about who it is?"
Just as Ye Qing said at the beginning, the market for traditional clothing was really small at this time, and there were very few people still engaged in this business. Ye Qing thought that since they were in the same industry and would see each other often in the future, it would be good to know a little about it now.
Ye Qing had only asked casually so that she wouldn't be clueless when they met again later, but after asking, seeing Yang Zi's somewhat embarrassed and troubled expression, Ye Qing's heart skipped a beat.
Could there be more to this story?
If it were just a matter of inside information, that would be one thing, but judging from Yang Zi's attitude, the inside information was clearly because of him. Ye Qing couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. What was going on? One thing after another was coming to him.
Can't a person have a moment's peace?
"Sister Yang, if it's inconvenient to talk about it, then forget it," Ye Qing said, using a strategy of retreat as a way to advance.
Yang Zi looked at Ye Qing: "Actually, there's nothing wrong with saying this... In fact, you know this person too."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qing instinctively thought of Liu Wei, because Ye Qing knew very few people in the fashion design industry in Nancheng, and could count them on one hand.
However, it seems unlikely that Liu Wei would cooperate with the company. After all, she is currently being sued by Taizi Fashion, and it's questionable whether her clothing factory can continue operating. Cooperation with others seems unlikely, since cooperation requires money.
In addition to the design issue, it's not that Ye Qing is arrogant, but Liu Wei's design is really... not good. Moreover, she didn't even finish university because she was convicted of arson at a knitting factory and was imprisoned for a period of time, which further ruined her professional skills.
While Ye Qing denied Liu Wei's guess, Yang Zi also gave the answer: "Xi Yue, Li Yeming said that Xi Yue used to make cheongsams for her often, but she hasn't done it as much in recent years. However, she recently asked Li Yeming to make cheongsams for her again. When they were chatting, they talked about the current situation of traditional clothing. Who knew that Xi Yue said she could help."
Xi Yue... Ye Qing really overlooked her.
After returning to Nancheng, I met Xi Yue a few times. To be honest, she was very different from the Xi Yue I remembered. It wasn't just that she was different from the Xi Yue I met when she was in a bad mental state, but she was also different from the Xi Yue I met when I first met her.
Back then, Xi Yue was bright and enthusiastic. But when I saw her again after returning this time, she wasn't as bright and unrestrained as before. If she hadn't spoken or anything, she might have been overlooked even if we were in the same room.
Xi Yue's presence is very low now. It's unclear whether she deliberately lowered her presence after getting sick, or whether her personality changed after the illness, causing her to become quieter and thus less noticeable.
Ye Qing never expected that after returning, he would notice Xi Yue again in this way.
The things Xi Yue did back then did cause some harm to Ye Qing. Ye Qing can't say she forgives Xi Yue now, nor can she say she hates her. It seems that due to the passage of time and distance, they have naturally drifted apart.
However, Ye Qing and Xi Quan are husband and wife, and Xi Yue is her sister-in-law, so it is impossible for Ye Qing and Xi Yue to never see each other again.
Since they couldn't remain estranged forever, and now they were in the same industry, Ye Qing, who hadn't originally planned to ask any more questions, decided after a moment's thought to ask Yang Zi about Xi Yue and Li Yeming's plans for collaboration.
After Ye Qing finished asking, Yang Zi was silent for a while: "I also know about the relationship between Xi Yue and Xi Quan. Are you afraid that they will compete with us later?"
Ye Qing shook his head and said, "It's not that we're afraid of competing with them. They mainly focus on traditional clothing. It's not that we're narcissistic, but as things stand, they don't have much of a competitive edge compared to us. You also mentioned the relationship between Xi Yue and Xi Quan, so I thought I'd ask them more, since they're relatives after all."
Actually, there's an even more important point Ye Qing didn't mention: Ye Qing was still a little worried about Xi Yue and thought it would be better to tie his economic interests to Xi Yue's.
Although even if their economic interests were tied together, it might not be useful if Xi Yue really had a relapse, Ye Qing still felt that it was better than nothing.
Yang Zi said, "How will we cooperate? Li Yeming didn't tell me the specifics, but I think Xi Yue will probably provide the funding so that Li Yeming's store can stay afloat."
Ye Qing blinked and said, "Can you hold on? Is your expectation that low?"
Yang Zi paused for a moment, realizing that Ye Qing might also have designs on Li Yeming's shop. However, since Ye Qing hadn't said anything yet, Yang Zi naturally wouldn't say anything either. She answered Ye Qing's question first: "Even with high standards, it's impossible to meet them."
"If you only think about surviving instead of how to make money, then that shop will be a bottomless pit. I worked in Sister Li's shop for a while before, and I know Sister Li's personality. Whenever someone asks her to make clothes, she always suggests that they use the best fabrics for the sake of the quality of the clothes. Others may not know, but Mr. Yang, we are all in the clothing business. Although we are not in traditional clothing, the difference in the fabrics of our clothes is huge."
Seeing that Yang Zi nodded, Ye Qing continued, "For most cheongsams, Sister Li would suggest that the other party use brocade with full hand embroidery. Since the cheongsam is made entirely by hand, how can she make money? Now Xi Yue is paying to help her get by. If she follows Sister Li's approach, she probably won't be able to keep going for long."
Yang Zi knew about Li Yeming's actions, and it was precisely because she knew and disapproved of them that she went out on her own and seized the opportune moment to create Zitai Fashion. Yang Zi hadn't really paid much attention to Li Yeming's affairs since then. This time, she only asked a few questions on his behalf because he was a friend. Now, after hearing Ye Qing's words, Yang Zi realized the problem and directly asked Ye Qing, "Do you have some ideas?"
Ye Qing nodded: "I do have an idea, but I don't know what Sister Li thinks, and I also don't know how Sister Li's talks with Xi Yue went. If they reached an agreement, it also depends on Xi Yue's opinion."
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