Chen Jing sent only two new styles, ten sets of each, for a total of twenty sets.
These two items are a Chanel-style autumn women's jacket and a fitted, flowing long dress. They can be worn together.
A white jacket paired with a green floral maxi skirt, or a green jacket paired with a beige floral maxi skirt—both styles and colors look great together.
As Chen Jing requested, the sales clerk put the skirt on a hanger, then put a small jacket over it, and hung it among a pile of clothes. Everyone who passed by immediately noticed this new style.
Four or five girls gathered together, shouting and making a racket, keeping the sales clerk busy and flustered.
In less than half an hour, several girls had chosen their favorite color combinations, and more than half of the twenty dresses were gone.
After the group left, Manager Hu casually walked by and said, "Little Yu, were all the new models you just sold?"
When Xiao Yu saw Manager Hu, he exclaimed with delight, "Manager Hu, you have such a great eye! This new style is so popular! In less than two hours since we opened, only six pieces are left!"
As soon as she finished speaking, two more girls surrounded her: "Comrade, I heard there's a really pretty dress that came in today? Can I take a look?"
Xiao Yu put out the remaining few new styles, and the two girls immediately became excited and rushed to try them on.
Clothes in this era were mostly loose and didn't care about body shape; there were very few fitted clothes on the market.
Ji Xia's new designs are all slim-fitting and flattering, elegant and refined, highlighting a sophisticated temperament, and the color combinations are also very beautiful.
So from the very beginning until now, her designs have always been eye-catching.
Chen Jing was secretly pleased with himself, but he flattered Manager Hu, making Manager Hu beam with joy.
As a purchasing manager, he needs various qualifications for large suppliers, but he still has a certain degree of autonomy for small orders.
Patting him on the shoulder, Manager Hu laughed and said, "Alright, no need for further flattery. Didn't you say yesterday that there were six styles in total?"
"Yes, it's the same rendering I showed you yesterday. I guarantee it won't be any worse than these two models today."
"Okay, I'll place a small order with you, 100 pieces of each style, delivered in a week. Can you do that?"
"One hundred pieces of each style?"
Chen Jing had an excited smile on his face, but his heart was pounding. How much fabric would it take to make a hundred pieces of each style?
A dress is about 2.4 meters long, and a bolt of fabric is about 30 meters long. It can make 12 to 13 dresses. Each dress has two colors, and it takes about four or five bolts of fabric. Making 100 dresses would be a bit of a stretch.
The last batch of fabric was hard to replace, so they tied up all their money. Moreover, the minimum order for fabric is fifty bolts, and most of the fabric is leftover stock, so there are not many opportunities to make up for it!
Moreover, making 600 pieces of clothing a week with only five employees is quite a challenge.
After considering for a while and flattering Manager Hu, Chen Jing cautiously pleaded, "Manager Hu, we're having some trouble with 600 pieces a week. Could we split the order into two, delivering 50 sets of each style per week?"
Manager Hu had a pleasant time with Chen Jing these past two days, and since it was a friend's introduction, he was in a good mood and agreed upon hearing the suggestion.
Two orders, one hundred pieces of each of the six styles. We'll send fifty pieces of each style first, which will amount to three hundred pieces a week, enough to handle the workload.
For the first order, Chen Jing quoted a price. Manager Hu looked at the price, was satisfied with his sensible approach, and readily signed the contract.
Leaving the county town with the orders, Chen Jing patted his pockets and smiled bitterly. He had spent over a hundred yuan on two days of eating and drinking with the staff, and two hundred and seventy yuan on twenty sets of clothes, but he hadn't seen a single penny. He had already given away almost four hundred yuan.
Four hundred yuan is a real pain for them right now.
However, after looking at the price quote, he realized that 600 sets of clothing would cost approximately 10,000 yuan, with a profit of at least 4,000 yuan. If the delivery went smoothly, he could recoup that money.
While Chen Jing was busy with business, Captain Chen was having a heart-to-heart talk with Lin Haodong.
Since Lin's mother's old illness relapsed on Lin Haodong's wedding night and she was rushed to the hospital overnight, the brigade leaders were terrified.
After Secretary Ji and Captain Chen discussed it, Lin Haodong brought his mother home from the hospital, and then the captain went to his home to have a heart-to-heart talk.
After showing Lin Haodong around outside, Captain Chen turned back and asked earnestly, "Haodong, you're about to go to school and embark on a bright future."
Lin Haodong smiled modestly: "It's all thanks to the support of the captain and all the leaders."
"You're such a good talker."
The captain smiled faintly: "How's the house tidying up? Is everything ready?"
Lin Haodong nodded: "Yes, I'm ready. Actually, there's not much to prepare."
"And what about your mother? Did she go out with you, or did your wife stay behind to take care of her?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Haodong gave a wry smile, feeling troubled. He had been struggling with this very issue at home for the past two days.
Liu Pianran refused to stay and take care of his mother-in-law no matter what. Lin's mother cried to him every day, saying that if she died in the middle of the night, no one would know. She thought it would be better to die now and be done with it.
Lin Haodong had promised Liu Pianran that he would take her out with him, but he was worried about leaving his mother alone at home.
But how will they support themselves if they are taken to school together?
University is tuition-free, and I heard there's a living allowance at school, but I imagine it's only enough for one person's expenses. How can I support two people?
Captain Chen immediately understood his predicament and earnestly advised him: "As you know, the autumn harvest is coming soon. Every year during the autumn harvest, everyone is exhausted and no one can take care of anyone else."
"A man must never forget his roots. If you're capable, where can't you find a woman? After all, you're a college graduate! But I only have one mother. No matter how you arrange things for her, don't forget to take good care of her."
Lin Haodong nodded solemnly: "Captain, I know."
"I'm glad you understand."
Captain Chen patted him on the shoulder, offered some words of comfort, and finally left with peace of mind.
Lin Haodong returned home with a heavy heart. Liu Pianran was happily tidying up the clothes that had been drying in the yard. When she saw him come back, she said with a smile, "Adong, do you think we should exchange some eggs and boil them to take on the road?"
"You don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge of the household. We're almost starving, and you're still boiling eggs!"
As she spoke, Lin's mother threw down the wooden basin in her hand, sat down in the yard, and secretly wiped away her tears, saying, "It's all because your mother is useless and has dragged you down with her."
Seeing his mother like this, Lin Haodong felt even more troubled.
He walked heavily to Lin's mother, knelt down, and gently comforted her, "Mother, don't worry, I'll have Pianran stay home to take care of you."
"Would your wife be willing to stay?"
Lin's mother shook her head and sighed, "If only you and Ji Xia hadn't broken off your engagement."
"Mother, we've already backed out, what's the point of saying this now?"
Lin Haodong replied impatiently, "I'll try to persuade her to stay, don't worry. But you also need to take good care of yourself."
After comforting his mother, Lin Haodong went back to his room and spoke to Liu Pianran in a humble tone: "Pianran, you should stay at home. I'm worried about my mother being alone at home."
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