Ye Qing hadn't originally intended to achieve instant success. She participated in the school and Zitai Fashion selection in the hope of having something to talk about in her future work.
But gradually, regardless of Liu Wei, Ye Shuang, and Quan Zhen's scheming, or Ye Shuwei's appearance, or the words Xi Quan and Ye Qing said, plus the current attitude of Zitai Fashion, Ye Qing fully realized one thing: the bold get rich, and the timid starve.
There's nothing to be ashamed of if you're short of money and try to earn it through your own efforts.
So when Ye Qing said she still had options, she remained calm in the face of Yang Zi's surprised expression.
After staring at Ye Qing for a while, Yang Zi said, "Ye Qing, no matter how good our company is, it is still a mature clothing company. As a freshman, cooperating with us will be of great help to you."
Ye Qing smiled: "It is indeed a great help to me, but one must be able to seize every opportunity. This is an opportunity for me. You have taken a liking to my design, and I am making some demands to meet some of my own requirements. I think that is perfectly reasonable."
Yang Zi's impression of Ye Qing is still from when she came to Xu Xiaoyue during the model selection. At that time, Ye Qing was so beautiful that she was eye-catching, but she was also a little timid in her dealings with people.
In a short time, Ye Qing in front of her was still the same person, and still beautiful, but she had shed the timidity she tried so hard to hide and gained more confidence, which instantly boosted her aura. Yang Zi felt like all her words were stuck in her throat. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "The design we have our eye on is the one you participated in the selection for. Our company has the authority to make decisions about it."
Since Ye Qing had put forward the conditions, he had already learned everything he needed to know: "Yes, but this activity between you and our school is only for selection. The works are still in the hands of the designers, right? But you are a big company. If our students' designs are selected by you, it is generally the company that makes the final decision. But that doesn't mean there's no problem with you doing this. Now I want to take some initiative myself."
Originally, Yang Zi should have been the one with the absolute upper hand in the conversation with Ye Qing, but Ye Qing's confidence made Yang Zi realize that she could not underestimate this junior.
"We don't necessarily need to use your design."
Ye Qing nodded: "Perhaps there wasn't this urgency before, but now... it's different. One reason is what you just mentioned, Mr. Yang. Another reason is that a new garment you released at your recent press conference was originally designed for sale during the Chinese New Year period, but a small garment factory made the pattern first. Now, the streets are full of similar styles to yours, and they're even selling them for less. Plus, your garments are in the mid-to-high price range, and people who spend so much money on your clothes probably don't want to end up like most people."
What Ye Qing was talking about was Liu Wei's family's situation; otherwise, the school wouldn't have been so angry.
Although Ye Shuwei's help to Liu Wei might have resulted in Ye Shuang intervening, Ye Qing, upon calm reflection, couldn't help but suspect a scheme for business competition.
Whether Liu Wei plagiarized or not is irrelevant to Ye Shuwei, as Ye Shuwei had no intention of collaborating with Liu Wei. However, Liu Wei's previous actions did put Taizi Fashion in a passive position.
After finishing his speech, seeing Yang Zi's desperate attempt to restrain herself, Ye Qing knew it was time to stop while he was ahead.
So Ye Qing said no more and quietly waited for Yang Zi's decision.
"Tell me your conditions first."
After a long while, Ye Qing heard Yang Zi speak again.
"It's very simple. I'll collaborate with you. Besides your company's name, my name will also be on the clothing tags." Ye Qing thought of the name she had previously come up with for her store: "Add my name, Qingye."
Yang Zi was slightly taken aback: "I remember your name is Ye Qing."
"I'm planning to open my own shop, and I'll name it Qingye," Ye Qing said.
"Open a shop?"
Ye Qing nodded: "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Mr. Yang."
Yang Zi smiled and said, "You really are a rising star, Ye Qing. You've really impressed everyone. Alright, now tell me your thoughts in more detail."
Ye Qing brought up his idea of limited production again, including the matter of hiring a spokesperson. After he finished speaking, seeing that Yang Zi seemed to have a different opinion, Ye Qing said, "President Yang may be thinking that the Spring Festival is a good time to make money, so we should mass-produce. Then let me ask you, if Ye Shuwei hadn't challenged you, would you have cared about the timing of the Spring Festival?"
"I can't say I don't care, but I wouldn't be as anxious as I am now. If I had known about Ye Shuwei's plan earlier, I would have made preparations in advance and probably wouldn't be in such a hurry now."
Ye Qing said, "So isn't it all about letting more people know about Zitai Fashion? By hiring celebrities to do the advertising and producing in limited quantities, we give people a sense of scarcity and value. When people are curious, they will naturally rush to buy it. This is also a form of advertising and it can also highlight our uniqueness."
Ye Qing's design for couple outfits features denim elements, but in the style of long trench coats with embroidery. Embroidery is inherently intricate, and with the Spring Festival approaching, it takes a long time to make the embroidery look less cheap. It's better to be less elaborate and more refined than rough.
Seeing that Yang Zi's expression gradually softened and she began to seriously consider her problem, Ye Qing took the opportunity to bring up the matter of finding a celebrity to do advertising.
When Yang Zi heard Ye Qing mention Liang Youjie, she was quite surprised: "Although we also have menswear, Zitai Fashion mainly focuses on womenswear. Instead of finding a man to do the advertising, I think it would be better to find a well-known woman and then find a male model to pair with her."
"Are there more men or women who like Liang Youjie now? If Liang Youjie were to film an advertisement, Mr. Yang, do you think men or women would want to buy it after seeing the ad?" Ye Qing asked.
Yang Zi didn't think that much about it: "There should be more men."
“Women!” Ye Qing said, “I specifically observed at the newsstand before. The cover of the last issue of Popular Music was Liang Youjie. In the hour and a half that followed, most of the people who went to the newsstand to buy this magazine were women, and they were there specifically for the cover. Women generally like romance. The concept of matching outfits is still relatively rare here. Men might not care, but women do. If they have the purchasing power, they will buy them for their husbands or boyfriends.”
After listening to Ye Qing's words, Yang Zi realized once again that she had underestimated Ye Qing. Perhaps it was because she was getting older, but she felt that her thinking could not keep up with that of the younger generation. Yang Zi said, "Okay, we will do as you say."
"I hope to have a pleasant collaboration with President Yang, but..." Before Ye Qing could finish speaking, Yang Zi interrupted her: "But what? Ye Qing, didn't we agree on this?"
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