Chapter 854 Ambitious

When Wang Qian heard about cheongsam, her eyes lit up: "I like cheongsam, why not make one?"

She looked at her sister pitifully, and Wang Fang smiled: "If you like, you can wear the same one!"

"Sister, you are so nice to me!"

Wang Qian walked forward and hugged Wang Fang, and it was obvious that the two sisters had a close relationship.

She has always liked cheongsams and skirts, but she is a little fat and can't buy the right ones. Besides, no one in their small place knows how to make cheongsams.

Choosing fabrics was also simple. At that time, there were not many fabric materials and few patterns. Xia Liang borrowed a ruler from the supply and marketing cooperative, measured the sizes of the two people, and found a piece of paper to write it down.

After choosing the fabric, Xia Liang originally wanted to ask, if the lady has a cheongsam, would her husband also like to make one?

But then I thought again, it's ok for women to wear cheongsams, but how many men wear long gowns on the street? Forget it, there are not many chances to wear this kind of clothes.

After choosing the fabric, Wang Fang generously gave Xia Liang 10 yuan in advance.

"Liangliang, this ten yuan is the deposit. When the clothes are ready, I will give you the rest. By the way, I think this dark red fabric is also good. How about you make a cheongsam for me?"

Xia Liang would definitely not refuse a transaction that was offered to her.

"But I want to wear this cheongsam for my sister's wedding. I wonder if it's too late?"

This time is a bit too tight. There are only five days in total. To be precise, it should be less than four days. How is it possible to make four sets of clothes?

"It's not a big problem on my side. I just need to work overtime in the evening. By the way, we are from Yangliu Village. You can come to me a day in advance to get the clothes!"

Holding the fabric they had chosen, Yang Xiaohong still felt like she was dreaming.

"Sister, sister, how much are four sets of clothes?"

"Four six twenty four, twenty four dollars!"

Hearing that Xia Liang could make four sets of clothes and earn twenty-four yuan in four days, Yang Xiaohong opened her mouth in horror and didn't even know how to close it.

“This, this, this…” She, who was usually eloquent, stuttered, which was rare for her.

"What's wrong? How about I give you half?"

Yang Xiaohong's head shook like a wave drum: "No, I don't want it. I earned it myself."

"This girl!"

Before the two men left, they were suddenly stopped by someone. They saw the person standing in front of them wearing an armband.

Xia Liang's heart skipped a beat. She was just secretly making a few sets of clothes for others. It couldn't be... This couldn't be possible, right?

Yang Xiaohong was also startled. She hurriedly stepped forward and stood in front of Xia Liang: "What do you want to do!"

"Don't worry, girl. We just want to discuss something with your sister."

The person in the lead was a lady in her forties or fifties. She was a little overweight and chubby, and had serious dark circles under her eyes.

Although the woman looked a bit fierce, Xia Liang didn't sense any ill intentions and felt a little relieved.

Xia Liang raised his hand and pulled Yang Xiaohong's arm, then took a step forward and stood side by side with her, smiling:

"What can I do for you, beautiful sister?"

Hearing the little girl calling her beautiful sister, the woman couldn't help but smile!

"Little sister, what's your name?"

"My name is Xia Liang, and this is my sister Xiao Hong."

"Hello, Sister Xia Liang, I'm the person in charge of our supply and marketing cooperative. Can I talk to you?"

Xia Liang nodded, seeing that they had no ill intentions, but she didn't understand why this person wanted to find her.

"My name is Zhang Meihua, you can just call me Sister Meihua."

Xia Liang naturally had no objection and followed her to the supply and marketing cooperative's office.

The offices at that time were also very simple, with a large wooden table and a few chairs.

"I just heard that the clothes you are wearing were made by yourself?"

Zhang Meihua was still looking at Xia Liang's clothes.

"You made this flower yourself, too?"

Xia Liang nodded, and Zhang Meihua smiled and said:

"I think the clothes you make are very beautiful. Are you interested in cooperating with us?"

cooperate?

Xia Liang's eyes lit up. Although she had plenty of money now, having more money at this time was really helpful.

The 1980s are almost here. Wouldn't it be nice to save some money and buy some real estate in Beijing?

"Sure, I wonder how Sister Meihua would like to cooperate?"

"I think your headband is very beautiful. We have a lot of scraps of cloth here. You can make them into headbands and sell them to us. The price for one is..."

Zhang Meihua was a little hesitant, thinking that this kind of hair ornament couldn't be too expensive.

"It's best to use an elastic band for this kind of headband. The price is negotiable. Just give me a few cents."

Xia Liang thought about it and felt that this method was very simple. If there were more scraps of cloth, she could make a lot of patterns.

Besides, hair flowers do not require complicated craftsmanship and you can actually make them yourself.

"Okay, 15 cents each. We'll sell the elastic and the fabric. As for the clothes..."

"The price that Sister Wang Fang gave me just now was six dollars. Look at this outfit of mine. It's very carefully made, the style is nice, and it's custom-made. It really shows my figure."

Zhang Meihua had observed it a long time ago and found that the workmanship of this dress was really good.

"Then make one and put it there. If someone likes it, make an appointment, or give me your phone number and come over to take their measurements."

Xia Liang's eyes lit up. This is a good idea.

"I can make a lot of other patterns. Summer is coming soon. I can also make shirts and skirts. Do you want me to make a few samples? We can set a time. I'll come over every five or six days."

It was the first time for Zhang Meihua to hear so many styles. Thinking about their old styles, she would definitely be happy.

"That's fine, what's the price?"

"I came here to see the clothes. The samples I made for you are all half price. What do you think?"

Zhang Meihua was very surprised when she heard that the samples were half price. This girl was very capable. However, she couldn't let her suffer a loss.

"Then there's no need to offer half price. Just follow your price. I'll take you downstairs to pick out some fabrics now."

"Sister Meihua, there is no problem with choosing fabrics, but the first batch of samples may be delivered a little later. You see, I just received four sets of clothes. They are for their wedding and they need them urgently. I need to rush these four sets over in the next few days."

Zhang Meihua smiled and said:

"That's okay. Our cooperation won't last for just a few days. By the way, when will they pick up the clothes? I want to go and see them on that day, too."

"Wedding clothes are a big expense. People only get married once in their lifetime. Are you willing to spend money on them?"

Xia Liang instantly understood what Zhang Meihua meant, which was to focus on making wedding clothes.

Xia Liang talked about the time, and a few people went to pick out some fabrics. The colors and materials were different, but basically they could all be used to make a set of clothes.

The size of the clothes must be based on the average person's body shape.

Xia Liang also selected two pieces of fabric that were more resistant to dirt, and Sister Meihua generously gave her the leftovers.

Zhang Meihua took her to the storeroom, where she saw the piles of rags, which were quite a lot.

"I used to sell these scraps of cloth at a low price, but I haven't been willing to sell them in the past year."

The main reason is that they are not worth much even if they are sold. Zhang Meihua also wants to make more money. Although their supply and marketing cooperative is a state-owned unit and they eat public food, they still have competition.

The scale of a supply and marketing cooperative in a town like this is really too small. How can it be compared with the ones in the district?