"Okay, I just made an appointment with Miss Su. It'll be at the same teahouse private room as last time, at 12 o'clock."
Manager Hu gave him some pointers, and Chen Jing readily agreed. He took the receipt and went to the accounting department to collect the money.
The first order was 4,950 pieces, and the second order was a full 500 pieces, with a total value of 12,800 yuan.
Of the difference, 1,200 yuan went to Manager Hu, and then there was a rebate of 535 yuan for the two orders. As for the other eight unique new clothes that were given away as gifts, because the materials were more expensive, 600 yuan was deducted from the price of the eight sets, and Manager Hu still had to pay more than 1,100 yuan.
With just a stroke of the pen, he earned over a thousand yuan in extra income, which secretly alarmed Chen Jing.
If the eight exclusive editions weren't deducted, the price would be over 1,700.
This is just a small order. I wonder how much extra money he earns each month with so many suppliers.
So, even if the three of them and eight or nine female workers worked hard for a month, they wouldn't earn as much as others did from signing a few quotation sheets.
After receiving payment, I carefully packed Manager Hu's money separately, attached a list, and then went to the department store.
I just told Ji Xia and Chen Qiuyu that they were going to buy a three-wheeled radio and a speaker.
Not only did he buy three turns and one sound, but he also bought an extra sewing machine in Chen Qiuyu's name.
The sewing machines in the small workshop were all rented from the female workers' homes. Once the funds allowed, the workshop would naturally be equipped with the corresponding sewing machines.
However, Secretary Ji had reminded her before that buying ten sewing machines at once would arouse suspicion and make people worry that they would discover that they were secretly running a small factory.
So we had to buy sewing machines one by one, and even then, we had to buy two and move them to a different location to avoid attracting attention.
Chen Jing collected the payment and went to the department store, only to find that the clothing section there had put out new styles again.
The new designs from Sansheng Garment Factory were all given the best spots, and a group of female customers quickly gathered around, picking out each new style.
The sales clerk explained loudly from the side, "We've received some new stock! The garment factory has new styles again, and this time there are even more designs."
Compared to the unchanging styles of ordinary garment factories, these new styles are much more attractive in terms of color and design. Because of these new styles, the sales volume of the clothing section has doubled recently.
Chen Jing glanced around casually for a few moments, then went to the electronics section with satisfaction.
Ji Xia and Chen Qiuyu were gathered around several sewing machines, discussing whether the Huanan brand or the Butterfly brand was better, while a sales clerk lazily stood behind the counter chatting with her colleagues.
Chen Jing walked up to Ji Xia with a smile and asked, "Comrades, haven't you made your choices yet?"
Ji Xia made a decision: "I've chosen, I want the South China brand."
Chen Qiuyu hesitated for a moment: "Never mind, I'll listen to Sister Xia and buy the Huanan brand too!"
Huanan brand processing industry ticket, 108 yuan per unit, 216 yuan for two units.
Chen Jing glanced around: "Where are the bicycle, radio, and watch?"
Ji Xia pointed to the bicycle next to her: "The bicycle is pretty good too, a Phoenix brand, with a radio and a watch here."
Chen Jing smiled at the sales clerk: "Give me the invoice, I'll pay for it all at once."
As they pulled out some industrial invoices and money, the clerk, while taking the money, asked, "Are you planning to get married?"
"Yes, we're getting married."
Chen Jing was delighted. He paid the money and even took out a few wedding candies from his pocket.
Ji Xia asked suspiciously, "When did you buy the wedding candy?"
Chen Jing chuckled: "I bought these a few days ago and kept them in the car. Anyway, since someone congratulated us, we should at least give them some candy to celebrate, right?"
Ji Xia couldn't help but sneer.
Chen Jing gave two packs of cigarettes and asked the department store security guards for help to lift the two sewing machines and a bicycle onto the small truck, while placing the radio in the passenger seat.
With time running out, Chen Jing and the two drove to the teahouse where they had made their previous reservation.
Ji Xia, carrying the design drawings, and Chen Jing, carrying a box of new fashion items, sat down again in the private room where they had booked the meal last time.
Chen Qiuyu couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. Ji Xia patted the back of her hand: "What are you worried about? You are a draftsman and pattern maker in our factory. You earn your living with your own abilities. There's nothing shameful about it."
At the factory, Chen Qiuyu was also required to learn from Sun Xiaoyu how to lay out blueprints, make cardboard, and cut, as she was to be cultivated.
"I'm only worried that I'm uneducated and people will laugh at me."
"If you don't understand a topic, just stay silent, hold your teacup, and slowly sip your tea. That's what makes you seem profound," Ji Xia chuckled, offering her advice.
Not long after, Manager Hu arrived with Su Yuqing and Hu Man.
Manager Hu was about forty years old, with a square face and an imposing presence; he looked like a respectable person.
The two young women beside him were both around twenty years old.
Ji Xia looked them over. The girl in red on the right had bright and striking features and bold eyes, while the girl in light green on the left had delicate and pretty features, an elegant and refined temperament, and a confident and composed demeanor with a hint of arrogance.
The girl in red may seem assertive, but when standing next to her, people instinctively take half a step back, showing her respect.
She roughly knew which one was Miss Su.
He secretly guessed what was going on in his mind, but did not hesitate. As soon as he saw the person, he got up to greet him, just like Chen Jing.
Chen Jing laughed loudly: "Manager Hu, Miss Su, you've finally arrived."
Upon hearing that her name wasn't mentioned, Hu Man couldn't help but glance at him with a gloomy look.
Manager Hu chuckled, and Chen Jing immediately introduced them to each other.
After he finished his introduction, Su Yujing's gaze lingered on Ji Xia and Chen Qiuyu's faces for a while before she smiled at Ji Xia and said, "You must be the fashion designer? I heard that you design all the new styles in your factory?"
Ji Xia was secretly surprised; this person had quite a keen eye, recognizing her as the designer at a glance.
After all, Chen Jing hadn't mentioned their professions, so she could tell at a glance.
However, considering that he had just judged their identities based on their appearance and position, how could the other party not be able to determine their identities from the smallest details?
Ji Xia smiled and said, "Miss Su has a good eye. I am Ji Xia, and I am in charge of drawing design drawings at the factory."
"Really? That's great! I love all the designs you've given me."
Su Yujing, her expression excited, grabbed her hand: "By the way, I heard you can design wedding dresses, is that right? Do you have any designs from before? Can I borrow them to take a look?"
"sure."
Ji Xia smiled slightly, took out her design notebook from her backpack, and said, "I drew two pictures for someone before, but I was in a hurry at the time and they were poorly made, so they were rejected. These are the ones I drew again in the last few days."
Chen Jing chimed in from the side: "She's been staying up all night these past few days, painting day and night, all for these few pictures."
Su Yujing smiled gratefully at her and took her design notebook.
Upon opening the notebook and seeing the first thing she saw, she couldn't help but hold her breath: "My God, it's so beautiful, what's in this?"
"The painting depicts embroidery. If we could find a master embroiderer to create this piece, the finished embroidery would be even more beautiful than the painting."
"This is bead embroidery, one of the four major embroidery styles, represented by Cantonese embroidery and Chaozhou embroidery in the south. This kind of result can be achieved by stringing beads."
After carefully examining the six design drawings, Su Yujing's eyes lit up: "Can you make all of these designs?"
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