Father Tang calmed down and tried not to be overwhelmed by the pancake she drew, but his head was still a little dizzy, and his fingers fiddled with the bamboo strips unconsciously.
He has been weaving bamboo for most of his life and can do it even with his eyes closed.
In the past, the things he made could only be sold for two taels of silver at best, and that was a mat that took him a month to make.
When he has free time, he will also make some small gadgets for the children, such as bamboo dragonflies, bamboo grasshoppers, bamboo tigers, etc.
The bag that Miss Zhao had asked him to make earlier was a bit laborious but not difficult.
But now she actually told him that the bag could be sold for twenty taels.
Has the world changed, or does he not understand the world of the rich?
Xue Huan: "Uncle Tang, you can think about it. I'll come back in a couple of days. How about that?"
"Don't think about it, I'll do it." At this moment, Father Tang showed a different kind of courage.
Isn't it just bamboo weaving? Even if it doesn't sell, he won't lose much. After all, she said she would provide the materials, so why should he hesitate?
Xue Huan took out a contract, which had been drafted before she came, but some key places were left blank to leave room for maneuver so as to avoid having to rewrite it if the negotiations failed.
Old Man Tang was illiterate, so he asked the poor scholar who lived next door to take a look at it. After confirming that there was no problem, he put his fingerprint on the deed.
Xue Huan did not delay and after leaving, she asked someone to buy a batch of high-quality jade bamboo and send it to Old Man Tang.
Jade bamboo is a rare species of bamboo. Not only is its color as emerald green as jade, its texture also feels as delicate and smooth as jade. If you use it to make bags, the finished product will definitely be more amazing.
Old Man Tang was touching a piece of emerald bamboo and couldn't let it go.
"Uncle Tang, can you weave this pattern into the bag when you make it?"
Xue Huan took out a piece of paper with a logo drawn on it. It was the logo she designed for "Tang Bao". At first glance, it looked like a flower, but it was actually the Chinese character "Tang".
Father Tang took a look and said, "No problem."
"This pattern is the logo of our bamboo silk handbag. When our handbags become famous, people will know it's ours as soon as they see this logo. However, it's best to make this pattern smaller and more hidden so that it's not easily noticed, so as not to affect the overall beauty."
Father Tang waved his hand: "Old man, I understand."
After leaving the Tang family, Xue Huan went to the Jinluoyi Embroidery Workshop to discuss cooperation matters with the owner, Madam Qiao.
Jinluoyi's business scope is now wider. The goods in the store include but are not limited to cloth, ready-made clothes, screens, shoes and socks, headbands, purses, pillows, hanging curtains, hats, accessories, etc. It is like a large embroidery store.
Some time ago, Xue Huan drew the design of underwear and asked the embroiderer in the store to make it, and then secretly recommended it to regular customers.
And then… once people wore it, they couldn’t take it off again! The underwear instantly became the store’s star product, and word of mouth continued to spread.
Here, women can buy everything from head to toe.
Today, Jinluoyi has become the most frequented place by the ladies in the city.
The flow of people and transaction volume are more than ten blocks ahead of other embroidery workshops.
There is no such thing as patents in this era, and many things in the store will inevitably be imitated by other places, but Jinluoyi has always achieved one thing - it has always been imitated but never surpassed.
If other shops imitate, Jinluoyi can launch a new style right after, always staying at the forefront of fashion. Moreover, Jinluoyi always strictly controls the quality, and the products it makes are the best of the best. The products imitated by other shops are nothing but fakes.
It was impossible to shake Jinluoyi's status in the slightest.
As more counterfeit goods appeared, the reputation of the Jinluyi became wider and wider, and the genuine products became more sought after by people.
Xue Huan had already predicted that handbags would become the new fashion, and even if they were not, she could make them fashionable.
There is no fashion in the world. Fashion only comes into being when there are more people leading it.
Therefore, adhering to the principle of keeping the wealth within the family, the handbags naturally had to be sold in their own shop.
When Mrs. Qiao heard Xue Huan say that she had a business matter to discuss with her, she naturally did not dare to neglect her and immediately invited her to the reception room.
The maid brought the tea and left.
Madam Qiao asked, "I wonder what kind of business Miss Zhao wants to discuss with our embroidery workshop?"
Xue Huan handed over the small handbag she was carrying, "Madam Qiao, what do you think of this bag?"
Madam Qiao didn't understand why, but she still carefully picked up the bag and examined it. "This bag is very exquisite. It has a much larger capacity than a purse and can hold a lot of small items. If I had a bag like this, it would be much more convenient."
At this point, she suddenly realized, "Could it be that the business Miss Zhao was talking about is——"
Xue Huan nodded. "Yes, it's this kind of handbag. The Ye family held a flower viewing banquet a few days ago. Madam Qiao should have heard about it, right?"
The Ye family can be said to be the top wealthy family in the entire Fengchi County, and even the entire state. Some of the little things that happen in their daily lives are talked about by outsiders, and things like the flower viewing banquet provide a lot of topics for the common people to talk about.
Madam Qiao naturally heard about it.
Moreover, before the flower viewing banquet, many ladies came to order custom-made clothes. It can be said that she knew about it earlier than many people.
"Of course I heard about it. It's just the Ye family's flower viewing banquet. What does it have to do with this handbag?"
"I carried this handbag with me to the flower viewing banquet. Many people were very interested in it and asked me where I bought it. They also wanted to buy one."
After Xue Huan said this, what else did Madam Qiao not understand?
"So, Miss Zhao wants to consign this handbag to our store?"
"Yes, this is the contract I drafted. Madam Qiao, you can take a look at it." Xue Huan handed over a contract.
The contract clearly states that "Zhao Xiaoxian" is the supplier and the price is set by her. Jinluyi is not allowed to change the price without authorization.
For every handbag Jinluoyi sells, she gets 10% of the selling price as commission.
After reading the contract, Mrs. Qiao was naturally tempted. In this business, Jinluoyi was the complete beneficiary, and all she needed to do was recommend the handbag to the customer.
However, according to Miss Zhao, the handbag has attracted the attention of many wealthy families, so selling it is not a problem at all.
"Miss Zhao, since you have such a good business, why don't you do it yourself? Instead of putting the handbags on consignment in our store?"
Xue Huan tapped her finger on the table. "First, it's because of Jinluyi's reputation. I'm sure Madam Qiao will understand without me having to explain."
Madam Qiao nodded. Being famous means having customers. If there are customers, why would she be worried that the store won’t be able to sell its products?
"Secondly, I just want to focus on my snack business and don't want to be distracted by other things for the time being. If I just put it on consignment at Jinluoyi, I'll have less trouble."
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