Chapter 51 The purple light appears again!
Fifty yuan a piece? That would be several hundred yuan for a few pieces! Su Mengxue calculated it in her mind and immediately nodded in agreement, smiling, "I'll take it, Sister Xu. Please sit here and wait for me. I'll go to the backyard to inform the master craftsman."
Seeing that she agreed, Xu Rong ordered the man behind her, "Xiao Lin, go and tell her for her." After that, she walked up to Su Mengxue, grabbed her arm, led her out of the tailor shop, and stuffed her into the car.
Xu Rong quickly closed the car door, glanced at her watch, turned to the man in the driver's seat and urgently ordered, "It's almost too late, drive quickly."
Before Su Mengxue could react, she saw a car honking its horn as it whizzed through the crowd and drove forward quickly.
She asked in confusion, "Sister Xu, where are we going to make clothes? Why is it so urgent?"
Xu Rong seemed to suddenly think of something. She suddenly unzipped her handbag, threw out the crumpled design drawing and handed it to her.
"There's a charity donation event at 12 noon today. My friend is the organizer of this event, but her original tailor suddenly quit, so the cheongsam she'll wear when displaying her collection hasn't been made yet. Here are the drawings for you to look at. They need to be ready before noon."
Su Mengxue stared at the intricate buttonhole design on the blueprint and asked, "Sister Xu, what time is it now? How many sets do you need?"
Xu Rong glanced at her watch and said seriously, "It's fifteen minutes to nine, which means you need to make eight cheongsams within three hours."
Making eight such complex cheongsams in three hours? Even two people couldn't finish this job. She clutched the blueprint and replied without hesitation, "Sister Xu, this is impossible!"
After she finished speaking, she saw Xu Rong's face was sullen and she was silent. After thinking for a moment, she asked tentatively, "Sister Xu, how about changing it to a dress? Without the buttons and piping, maybe there's still time."
Xu Rong said with a sullen face, "Xiao Su, I know this is difficult for you, but if it weren't difficult, there would be plenty of cheap students at Jiangbei Fashion Institute, so how could you possibly get this job? The people here today are all well-known figures in Jiangbei, and her requirements are not only to make cheongsams, but also to make them stunning. She only agreed to use you because of my face, so don't let me down today."
After she finished speaking, she realized that her tone was inappropriate, and she softened her expression and said, "If you can seize this opportunity, you will never have to worry about not making money in the future."
Su Mengxue stared down at the gold-embroidered peony pattern on the drawing, her throat tightening. If she wanted to make eight cheongsams within three hours, she had to reduce the craftsmanship.
She bit her lip and rubbed her fingertips repeatedly on the design drawing. She racked her brains to think about how to design a cheongsam that would be both eye-catching and able to make eight pieces in the shortest time.
The everyday cheongsams she had meticulously modified kept flashing through her mind. After a while, a light suddenly ignited in her eyes. She looked up and said, "Sister Xu, I'll take this job! Don't worry, I promise to complete the task on time."
Xu Rong looked at her, a look of unquestionable determination in her eyes: "Xiao Su, remember, it's not just about completing it on time, but also ensuring the quality."
After she finished speaking, she leaned forward and warned him sternly, "Remember, if you mess up this time, you'll never be able to stay in this circle again."
Hearing her tone, Su Mengxue naturally understood the importance of this event, but she was not too worried. After all, she had also held hundreds of shows of all sizes, and she had also encountered many emergencies, but she had overcome all of them and completed them successfully.
She looked directly into Xu Rong's sharp eyes and said firmly, "Sister Xu, I'll take care of this matter. After it's done, I hope you can give me more support."
Xu Rong looked at the young girl in front of her. The confidence in her eyes made her tense heart relax a little.
This event not only concerns the future fate of this girl, but also her career. She spent a lot of effort to get in touch with Tang Qing. If it succeeds, it will be a win-win for both of them. If it fails, she will lose everything. Naturally, she will not let this girl go.
But the girl is young after all, and she can't put too much pressure on her, lest she can't bear it.
The corners of her lips curled up into a smile, and she said meaningfully: "Xiao Su, as long as you make outstanding clothes, you will not need me to introduce you to business in the future."
As soon as he finished speaking, the car suddenly stopped. The man sitting in the driver's seat turned around and said respectfully to Xu Rong, "Sister Xu, we're here."
Su Mengxue looked up. The gilded sign shone so brightly in the sunlight that she couldn't help but squint. The three-dimensional characters "Xiangyang Auditorium" came into view. Cars were parked in front of the door. Half-human-high flower arches flanked the steps, and white-gloved greeters lined the marble steps.
She suddenly understood why Xu Rong cared so much about this event. Before she could think about it, as the car door opened, Xu Rong's hand had already grabbed her wrist tightly and dragged her towards the stairs.
Although Xu Rong looked relatively calm, Su Mengxue could sense her inner anxiety. She staggered quickly to catch up with Xu Rong, followed her into the auditorium, and to the innermost room on the second floor.
Before he pushed the door open, an angry growl instantly came out from the room.
"There are only three hours left before the event! You're telling me you can't find a replacement for her. Are you all good-for-nothings? If we mess up this event today, you'll all be out!"
"Sister Tang, Fang Rou is clearly trying to take advantage of this opportunity to extort money. At this point, Sister Tang, we have no other choice. How about we just agree to her request?"
"Wishful thinking! Go tell her that I, Tang Qing, don't use my money to feed ungrateful people. Also, spread the word that anyone who dares to use Fang Rou again is against me, Tang Qing!"
"Yes, Sister Tang!"
Xu Rong lowered her voice and leaned close to Su Mengxue's ear, admonishing her, "Don't look around when you get in, and don't be too nervous. No matter where you are, just talk less and focus on your work."
Su Mengxue responded: "Sister Xu, I understand."
Xu Rong turned around, took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
Then a dull female voice came from the room: "Come in!"
The moment the door opened, cold air wrapped in the smell of cigarettes hit her in the face. Su Mengxue frowned silently. After she followed Xu Rong into the room, her eyes swept over the people standing with their heads bowed by the wall. In front of them stood a man with a crew cut and wearing a casual suit. The man had his back to her. He was not tall, but he had a strong aura that could not be ignored.
Xu Rong took a few steps forward and said with a smile, "Sister Tang, I'm here to help you solve your problem." Then she turned and waved to Su Mengxue, "Xiao Su, come here quickly and let Sister Tang take a look."
Sister Tang? Su Mengxue took a few steps forward without thinking. Before she even looked up, she felt a cold gaze suddenly descend upon her head: "Is this the tailor you found?"
The hoarse female voice startled Su Mengxue so much that she looked up suddenly. Only then did she realize that the "bald-haired man" in front of her was actually a woman.
She concealed her surprise and was about to speak when she saw a faint purple light surrounding the woman named Sister Tang!
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