Chapter 51: Small talk
When Jiang Xian heard the cost price, her eyes lit up instantly. You know, she didn't have much money in her pocket, and she also had plans to start a business.
If she spends too much money on this piece of clothing, it is actually not worth it. As for whether she can alter the dress, of course she can.
She was a very famous fashion designer in her previous life, so altering a piece of clothing was a piece of cake for her.
To put it in a more arrogant way, there is no clothing that she cannot alter, only things that she does not want to alter. As long as she is willing to put in the effort, she can make even a pile of poop look good.
She also knows what's good. The fabric of the dress is very good. If it can be altered successfully, she can wear it for at least four to five years.
Basic style that never goes out of style.
The proprietress dissuaded her in this way simply because she didn't want her to lose money on this.
The intention was good, but in Jiang Xian's eyes, she only knew that if she could buy this dress, she would have gotten a great bargain.
It is indeed troublesome to dismantle the dress and redo it. It cannot be completed without a day or two. Even if her hands are fast, it is impossible to complete it in a short time.
Making clothes is a test of patience and attention to details. If the workmanship of the clothes is not good, no matter how good the fabric is, it will be useless.
A pair of trousers may look good, but if you look closely, you will see that they are full of loose threads and the seams are crooked, which gives a very bad impression.
No matter how high-end the clothes are, if they are made with poor workmanship, they will be completely ruined. Jiang Xian is very clear about this.
If she were to take the dress apart and remake it, she would have to be careful and sew the seams straight, which is the most basic operation.
Otherwise, if you try to fool around, it will be a loss-making business and it will also waste a lot of time. There is absolutely no need for that.
Jiang Xian saw the boss lady's relieved look and smiled instantly. Her eyebrows were curved and she looked as gentle as possible. Jiang Xian opened his mouth and said to the boss lady:
"What's the cost price? If the price is right, I can pay directly."
"After you pay, the dress is mine. I can do whatever I want with it. It has nothing to do with you. Even if I damage it, I won't cause you any trouble. Don't worry about that."
After listening to Jiang Xian's words, the proprietress finally put her mind at ease. It was not that she was afraid that Jiang Xian would cause trouble for her.
Instead, I felt that there was really no need to spend a high price to buy back this tattered piece of clothing.
She thought for a moment and said:
"Then let me sell it to you at cost price, and I won't charge you for the labor. After all, this dress has been made like this. If I charge you for the labor, I might be even more embarrassed."
"If I remember correctly, three years ago, the price of this fabric was nine dollars per foot. This dress used more than three feet of fabric, so the total cost was twenty-seven dollars."
"After so many years, I'll charge you 25 bucks. I'll give it to you at a lower price. After all, it's not easy to make money these days."
The proprietress was also considerate and thought that Jiang Xian was a young girl who had just gotten married and probably didn't have much money.
The initial capital needed to start a small family after getting married is quite a lot, and there are also many things that need to be purchased, so she was kind enough to ask Jiang Xian for two dollars less.
She felt from the bottom of her heart that if Jiang Xian bought the dress and had it redone, it would probably be completely ruined.
The probability of being able to do it well is simply too low. If she asks Jiang Xian for two dollars less, she can only save two dollars.
She could only think about this in her heart and could not say it out loud, otherwise, she would lose face for others.
The proprietress sighed inwardly. This girl is just the same as when she was young. She never listens to advice. She is afraid that she will suffer a great loss in the future.
When Jiang Xian heard that this windbreaker only cost twenty-five dollars, she was actually a little shocked.
It was much cheaper than she expected.
She originally thought that even if the style of this windbreaker was not good, it would cost at least 60 yuan due to its good workmanship. As a result, it turned out to be more than half cheaper than she expected, so of course she was happy.
Jiang Xian happily took out the betrothal money that Lu's father and mother gave her yesterday from her pocket. There were both small and large amounts in it, so there was no need for the boss's wife to give her change. Jiang Xian found exactly twenty-five yuan from it.
After paying the money to the proprietress, the ownership of the dress was handed over to Jiang Xian.
As the owner of this dress, she can now do whatever she wants with it.
Seeing that the business in the store was not busy and the proprietress had nothing to do, Jiang Xian simply asked the proprietress for a pair of scissors and started to take apart the clothes.
The proprietress had nothing to do. Business in her shop had been very slow recently. Several clothing stores had opened near her tailor shop, so few people came to her to order custom clothes. She was happy with the quiet time.
So she simply took a stool and sat next to Jiang Xian to see how she operated.
She thought that the girl looked delicate and tender, and it was obvious that she had never done heavy work. If the sewing machine was needed later and the girl didn't know how to use it, she might be able to help her.
She thought that this girl was quite deft with her hands. She could take off the clothes effortlessly and quickly untie the lines. It was difficult for her to do this even after working as a tailor for so many years.
The proprietress was quick-witted. She thought it was a pity for this girl. She seemed to be very talented, but she got married at a young age. If she had not gotten married, maybe she could go to university and study professional fashion design. Maybe she would be interested in this. Otherwise, she would not have bought this tattered dress and modified it.
Jiang Xian was actually quite focused on her clothes, but she didn't expect that the proprietress would sit next to her. She thought that it would be impolite if she didn't talk to her, but she didn't know what to say. So, the two of them just started chatting about all sorts of harmless topics.
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