Ye Qing was initially a little confused, wondering what Xi Yue wanted to talk to her about, but when she heard Xi Yue say that she was waiting for her at the store, Ye Qing felt less uneasy.
Since she said it in the store, it means that Li Yeming knew about it. Since it's something that outsiders can know, it shouldn't be a private matter related to her love life.
After thinking about it this way, Ye Qing felt much more relaxed when she went to Li Yeming's shop.
When Ye Qing arrived, Xi Yue was already there. She looked at her and wondered who should speak first, since what she and Li Yeming were talking about wasn't urgent.
Xi Yue wasn't in a hurry. She told Ye Qing to talk to Li Yeming first, and then they could talk about her matter later.
Since Xi Yue wasn't in a hurry, Ye Qing felt there was even less reason for her to rush. She told Li Yeming that she was fine and that she had been watching fashion trends at home recently, and thought that combining traditional Chinese style with formal dresses was a great development path.
Although Ye Qing had already shared her thoughts with Li Yeming when she signed the contract on behalf of Zitai Fashion with Li Yeming's Jin brand, hoping that she could properly combine traditional clothing with formal wear.
When the "Jin" brand sponsored the model competition, Li Yeming did combine formal wear with traditional Chinese style, but only to a limited extent. He mainly modified various qipaos, but there was still a gap between them and formal wear.
Based on her observations of current trends, Ye Qing felt that Li Yeming could try this approach, since Li Yeming had returned to his previous state of not having much ambition after the previous model competition ended.
She specializes in traditional clothing. Thanks to the model competition, many people know the name Li Yeming and come to her to make clothes.
But even those who come to her mostly want traditional Chinese wedding dresses made.
So Li Yeming's studio business seems to be doing well, but it's too singular. Ye Qing is worried that it won't last long, as it's a bit difficult for Li Yeming to support the business on his own.
Ye Qing patiently explained her thoughts to Li Yeming. After listening, Li Yeming agreed with Ye Qing and said, "Xi Yue also mentioned this to me earlier. We were just thinking of talking to you about it. Now that you've said it, we're on the same page."
Li Yeming's words surprised Ye Qing greatly, and she raised her eyebrows to look at Xi Yue.
Xi Yue nodded: "I called you earlier because I wanted to discuss this with you and ask you for some ideas."
Hearing Xi Yue say this, Ye Qing was not only amazed, but also truly astonished. She rarely saw Xi Yue so career-minded. Even when Xi Yue was initially a shareholder of Qingye Studio, she mostly just invested money and waited for dividends, without caring about the operation or anything else.
Now……
Noticing Ye Qing's gaze, Xi Yue felt quite embarrassed and awkwardly smoothed her bangs: "I'm not young anymore, and I need to think about myself. I can't just drift through life every day. Although I didn't study design when I was studying abroad, I had a lot of contact with this industry, so I have some experience. Of course, so many years have passed, and the trends are different from back then, but I think the principles of business and sales should remain the same."
That's true, and since Xi Yue has this idea, Ye Qing certainly won't object. "It's good that you have this idea."
Li Yeming actually felt that Xi Yue was more ambitious than before. Li Yeming first met Xi Yue when Xi Yue came to her shop to make clothes. At that time, Li Yeming's impression of Xi Yue was that she was a rich young lady who did nothing all day.
Xi Yue is much more grounded now.
Although Xi Yue and Ye Qing came up with many ideas for Li Yeming, hoping that his shop could reach a higher level, it was still a bit difficult for Li Yeming.
Seeing Ye Qing and Xi Yue discussing so enthusiastically, Li Yeming didn't hide her embarrassment. She said, "I can understand you two, and I understand what you mean by keeping up with fashion trends."
But I'm already this old. It's not that I can't learn about formal wear concepts, but my skills are more about handcrafting than design. Because traditional clothing, especially the better and more expensive pieces, is almost entirely handmade. Due to this ingrained mindset, it's a bit difficult for me to make this transition. I'm afraid that by the time I've changed, fashion trends will have shifted again..."
Li Yeming's words were a bit pessimistic. The saying goes, "One is never too old to learn."
But now that she says this, Ye Qing can understand it a little. She and Xi Yue are thinking about making money, and Li Yeming is not opposed to making money either. She also wants to make money, but at the same time, she is very steadfast in her commitment to traditional clothing.
In other words, she was reluctant to give up her ideals for money.
Thinking back to the time when Li Yeming and Yang Zi parted ways, although Ye Qing didn't know the specifics of what happened back then, she could roughly understand that it was nothing more than Li Yeming stubbornly sticking to his ideals, while Yang Zi's skills were not good enough, she didn't want to persevere, and wanted to make money.
Yang Zi's idea at the time wasn't wrong, it's just that she went astray later on.
Although Ye Qing can understand Li Yeming's insistence, she is also somewhat worried about the current situation of "Jin" Studio. After all, it is a bit difficult to maintain the business by relying solely on traditional wedding attire.
Persuading Li Yeming didn't seem like a good idea, but Ye Qing thought she should give it a try. However, before she could figure out what to do, Xi Yue said, "Why don't you take on an apprentice?"
"Taking on apprentices?" Li Yeming looked at Xi Yue with a puzzled expression.
Xi Yue nodded: "If you want your craft to be passed down, then you definitely need a successor. Otherwise, how easy is it for you to stick to it on your own?"
"But……"
Because of Xi Yue's words, Ye Qing suddenly understood. Seeing that Li Yeming still wanted to refuse, Ye Qing quickly interrupted her: "I think Xi Yue is right, to take on apprentices."
“But taking on apprentices isn’t that easy,” Li Yeming interjected.
The idea of taking on apprentices was proposed by Xi Yue, but she hadn't actually figured out how it would work, so Li Yeming's question made her fall silent.
Although this method wasn't Ye Qing's original idea, Ye Qing, with his ability to draw inferences from similar cases, quickly came up with a possible solution. He looked at the puzzled Xi Yue and Li Yeming and said, "There is a way."
Ye Qing's words acted as a reassurance, causing Li Yeming and Xi Yue to both look at her.
“I think the method is fine, but if it’s to be implemented, there will be a lot of coordination required, and you might not be as free as you are now, Sister Li.” Ye Qing didn’t rush to tell Li Yeming her method, but gave her a heads-up first, because Li Yeming would be the main force if this matter were to be implemented.
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