In less than an hour, all ten spots at Mengyifang were reserved. The ladies who were left behind looked rather unpleasant, and some even turned and left angrily.
After reserving all the spots, Nan Wusi calmly brought out two mannequins. She had been so busy that she had forgotten about the new clothes. They had agreed to release two new outfits every month.
This time, she specifically chose a men's outfit and a women's outfit, and they were even in the same color scheme, because she planned to sell them as couple outfits.
The ladies and young women who came later also saw Nan Wusi's actions, and some of them waited to see what kind of clothes Nan Wusi would make next.
Both of Nan Wusi's outfits this time were red and blue, and since red and blue have always been considered a perfect match, she chose these two outfits as couple's wear. It's just a pity that people in this era probably couldn't understand her secret feelings.
However, while the ladies and young women of this dynasty might not know the reason why Nan Wusi sold two sets of clothing together, they still possessed a discerning eye. Both outfits were excellent in style, color scheme, and quality; and according to their understanding, such non-custom-made items were much cheaper.
Soon, some of the onlookers couldn't contain themselves and started asking questions.
"Manager Nan, are you planning to sell these two sets of clothes?" someone asked.
"Yes, but these two outfits are not sold separately; they can only be purchased together." Nan Wusi smiled. "They are for lovers."
"How is the price calculated?"
"Two sets together will cost eight hundred taels." Nan Wusi still chose an auspicious number as the selling price.
Many of the ladies present were tempted, but none of them took any action, because they couldn't guarantee that their husbands would like the items they bought.
Nan Wusi wasn't in a hurry. She wasn't worried at all about the clothes from Mengyifang not selling. She was very confident.
Sure enough, not long after, a young couple appeared in the crowd. This young man was quite perceptive; he could tell that his female companion really liked the outfit.
"Shopkeeper, may we try them on?" the young man asked politely.
“Of course.” Nan Wusi nodded and asked Hu Zi’s mother and Ye Zi to take down the two sets of clothes.
"Please come in, both of you." Nan Wusi led the two into the fitting room. Fortunately, there was an extra room inside; it was a mistake to have only set up one fitting room before.
Therefore, the young master could only change his clothes in the lounge of the Dream Clothes Shop, while the young lady changed in the fitting room.
After changing their clothes, the two came out and stood together, looking like a perfect couple, a very well-matched pair.
“You two look great in our matching outfits,” Nan Wusi said with a smile.
"Matching outfits." The two savored this unfamiliar term and felt it was quite fitting.
The concept of matching outfits did not exist in this dynasty, as it was rare for couples to wear clothes of the same color scheme, and even if they did, no one ever brought it up.
"Manager Nan, we'll buy these two sets of clothes." This young man was a straightforward person.
"Thank you both for your patronage. I wish you a sweet and harmonious love." Nan Wusi also generously offered his blessings.
"Thank you," the young man said, while the young lady blushed deeply, extremely shy.
"Do you two intend to wear them or pack them up and take them with you?" Nan Wusi then asked.
"Wear these," the young lady said softly.
"Okay." The young master looked at his lover with a doting expression.
Nan Wusi instantly felt like he was being tortured for selling couple outfits; he had been forced to eat dog food for no reason, and it was the kind that was sickeningly sweet.
Those still outside, seeing the couple in matching outfits emerge, immediately regretted not making a move earlier and missing their chance. They all imagined how perfectly they and their husbands would look in those clothes.
After that day, Nan Wusi's couple outfits became famous, and many clothing stores followed suit, producing batch after batch of couple outfits and making a fortune.
"Miss, these clothing stores are going too far! They're stealing your ideas!" Ye Zi was anxiously pacing around as she saw other stores displaying a lot of couple outfits for sale.
"It's alright, this is normal." Nan Wusi had already experienced the Chinese people's ability to imitate in modern times, so she was completely unmoved. Besides, this was not her work; in fact, she had only stolen someone else's wisdom.
"Miss, why doesn't our Dream Clothing Shop sell ready-made clothes like other shops?" Ye Zi had wanted to ask this for a long time. She felt that if the young lady sold ready-made clothes like other shops, she could earn more money.
“If we operate like other shops, we’ll just be a clothing store with relatively good quality, without our own unique characteristics. Besides, mass production will inevitably lower the quality.” Nan Wusi never intended to mass-produce ready-made clothes in the first place; her Dream Clothing Shop was a high-end custom-made brand.
Only a unique sales approach, superior quality, and fresh styles could allow her small shop to quickly gain the attention of these aristocrats.
Nan Wusi believes that Mengyifang is developing very well now, and as long as it continues to maintain this momentum, it will be fine. She wants to make Mengyifang a unique brand in this time and space.
Of course, she plans to take a more affordable approach for her second shop. It has been a month since she took over the shop, and now the chubby boy is overseeing the decoration. She only goes to check on it when she has time.
According to the renovation progress, it should be fully completed in another month, at which time she will be able to open for business.
Thinking about this, she found it strange. Wasn't there a monthly rent of ten taels of silver? Why was no one coming to collect the rent?
This question remained until the chubby boy settled the revenue from Yi Wang's underwear business, and he told her that the ten taels of rent had been deducted directly from the profit sharing.
"That's quite convenient." Nan Wusi didn't care much; she didn't want to spend too much energy on these things.
"Sis, you're opening another shop over there. How will you manage?" Nan Wushi asked, seeing that the shop was almost finished but his older sister hadn't made any moves and wondering what she was planning.
"I plan to have Sister Fang go over then," Nan Wusi said. She had already thought about this issue, so she had been observing and training Hu Zi Niang for some time.
She believed that Tiger's mother was capable, and that the shop there was for ordinary people, so it wouldn't put pressure on Tiger's mother's social status.
"It's good that you have a plan." Nan Wushi nodded. His older sister had always been decisive, and he was just giving her a slight reminder.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
