Chapter 131
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When Cheng Yeran was promoted, their soap shop, sausage shop and three noodle shops were all opened, and the sewing machine was also put into Lin Yu's shop.
This machine is very novel, and even people who don’t buy clothes will come and take a look at it.
At the beginning, Lin Yu said, what if this machine was seen by someone else and made by someone else?
Shen Yuntang said that there was no need to worry about this, as there were many parts inside and it was not easy for people to crack it. Besides, they would open a clothing factory in the future and then a sewing machine factory specializing in selling sewing machines.
Shen Yuntang remembered that Cheng Yeran said there would be a time in the future when a sewing machine would be a must-have in every married home. No matter if it was used or not, it would be embarrassing if one did not buy one.
They can follow this idea. If every household buys a sewing machine, the number of machines that can be sold across the country will be very considerable.
The thread produced by the sewing machine is straight, beautiful and strong, so many wealthy families asked Lin Yu to help make clothes.
Shen Yuntang has another sewing machine at home, but he is not free now. He is thinking about opening a big restaurant, and he also has to take care of the accounts of all the shops. He is too busy for the time being, so he asked someone to make another sewing machine so that he can teach Lin Yu's maid.
Shen Yuntang asked Lin Yu to rent the shop next to his, or to buy the two shops and connect them into one shop, with a sewing machine on one side to make it a small clothing workshop, and a special shop for receiving customers on the other side, with magazines on display for customers to see clothing styles and fabrics on display for them to feel their texture and color.
The shops in the capital were very expensive, but Shen Yuntang had a lot of money, especially Lin Yu's shop, which was the most profitable. Although he sold a lot of magazines, he mainly bought clothes from wealthy families. They were generous, used expensive materials, and paid expensive labor fees. If they paid less, their status would not be reflected. Shen Yuntang asked Lin Yu to set the highest price in the capital.
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The higher the price he charged, the more the dignitaries in the capital city vied to employ him. Every quarter, whoever wore clothes from Lin Yu's shop first would prove who was the most capable and had the most face.
Cheng Yeran said that the business of several shops was booming, he had been promoted again, and had become a role model for scholars all over the world. He decided to book a table at Jinyulou in the evening and invite everyone to have dinner together.
When they heard that they were going to have dinner in such a big restaurant, they had never been there before. Even though it was just a meal, they still felt nervous.
The day before, Liu Ya went to ask Lin Yu what kind of clothes to wear tomorrow night: "I heard that Jinyulou is the largest restaurant in the capital, so we can't wear something too shabby."
Lin Yu arrived in the capital earlier than them and had heard a lot of rumors. "I heard that the owner behind the Jinyu Tower is the eldest prince."
When Liu Ya heard this, she asked curiously, "Does the prince also want to do business? He is the emperor's son. He is the most noble person even if he does nothing in his life. Why does he have to make money for himself?"
"Of course the prince makes money differently from us. He doesn't have to manage it himself. Just leave it to others. Besides, Jinyulou is the largest restaurant in the capital. It usually receives many dignitaries. Ordinary people can't afford to open such a big restaurant." Lin Yu didn't quite understand and just analyzed it using his own ideas.
Shao Hui came over when they were talking. He heard their conversation and interrupted, "The eldest prince's status is different. He was born to the emperor and a palace maid. The palace maid was so bold as to seduce the emperor. She took advantage of the emperor's drunkenness and climbed onto the dragon bed. The emperor liked her very much and made her a talented woman. However, the empress dowager was very concerned that the first child was not the eldest son, so she ordered the death of the eldest prince's biological mother. In the palace, the status of the unfavored prince was very low. But later he flattered the third prince, so he had the money to open this restaurant."
He made a shushing gesture, "This is also a royal scandal, so don't tell anyone else when you get out."
"If that's the case, why did you tell us?" Lin Yu looked around worriedly, "Don't tell anyone else from now on. It would be bad if His Majesty heard about it."
"I have never told anyone else about this. I also heard it from others. I have a cousin who is a noble concubine. I often go to the palace and have seen with my own eyes that the eldest prince has a miserable life. He is looked down upon by his brothers and sisters, and even bullied by eunuchs and palace maids." Shao Hui couldn't help shaking his head. "He is seventeen years old this year, and His Majesty has not given him any position. The second prince is one year younger than him. In the past few years, the emperor has arranged for him to train in my father's military camp. He led troops to the battlefield last year and made military achievements. The emperor loves the second prince the most. The third prince is fifteen years old this year, and the emperor has also arranged a position for him." Shao Hui said: "The emperor currently has a total of four princes and two princesses. The princess is still young, only ten years old. The eldest prince follows the third prince to work. I heard that the Jinyu Tower was opened by the eldest prince to help the third prince win over court officials."
"How do we win them over? Let them in to eat and drink for free?" Liu Ya couldn't help asking. But after asking, she felt that it had nothing to do with her and why should she say anything.
Shao Hui shook his head: "I don't know the details. I'm not one of them. Could it be a base to win over court officials? Or could it be a place to help pass on messages?"
"Hey, don't talk about that. I came here today to ask you to help me see which dress I should wear." Liu Ya took two dresses of different styles and colors and showed them to Lin Yu, asking Lin Yu to help make a choice.
Lin Yu pointed at the brightly colored one and said, "You should wear this. You are young, and you will look better in more lively colors."
"You sound like you're that old. You're only three years older than me." Liu Ya thought of the dull colors Lin Yu usually wore. "Why don't I give you this dress? I made it for you. It's new. Although it's not as good as yours, it's the most fashionable style in the capital, second only to the one in our store."
Lin Yu refused to take it. He was not used to wearing such clothes. "You spent all your money on clothes and jewelry."
"I did spend a little too much, but if I don't spend it, what's the point of saving my money? My cousin pays for my food, accommodation, and other expenses, and he also reimburses my medical expenses when I'm sick. You and I are treated the same, and you earn more than me. What's the point of saving so much money? Do you want to find a son-in-law and have a child?"
When Lin Yu heard this, he subconsciously looked at Shao Hui. Shao Hui also looked at him. The two men's eyes met, and then looked away in an instant.
Then Shao Hui got a little angry, "Why are you recruiting a son-in-law? Be careful that he might be a liar who will cheat you of all your money. You are so naive. If you want to find a man in the future, you must tell me and I will help you check."
"What man are you looking for? Haven't you suffered enough from men?" Liu Ya felt that getting married was suffering, and it would be better for her to live freely and comfortably by herself.
Lin Yu was afraid that the two of them would quarrel, so he quickly stood up and said, "I'll try this dress. I've never worn such bright clothes before, so it should look strange."
When he said this, he really attracted the attention of two people.
Liu Ya urged him, "You will definitely look good in this outfit, go try it on."
Lin Yu turned around and went into the house and put on his clothes. Although he usually made clothes of different patterns for others, he himself wore relatively plain clothes.
In the past, he was even less particular about the clothes he wore. He would buy whatever material was resistant to dirt and would not easily deteriorate, and the styles he made were also convenient for work. He spent more time embroidering the sachets for Zhao Yanlin, and he put a lot of thought into the clothes he made for Zhao Yanlin, and never cared about what he looked like.
Later, she was taught by Liu Ya to choose beautiful fabrics and embroider clothes. After leaving Liu Ya and going to the capital, she had little time to take care of herself, so she kept her clothes and jewelry very plain.
The clothes Liu Ya bought this time were brighter than those in their small county town, and they also had many decorations on them.
Lin Yu tried on the clothes and looked at them, thinking that he usually wore simple clothes and the clothes he made were not that complicated. Usually when he made clothes for others, it was others who came up with ideas or he would improve the styles according to the designs drawn by Shen Yuntang. Sometimes the owner asked him for some suggestions, but he couldn't say anything. He would write down the owner's requirements and give them to Shen Yuntang when he got back, asking him to help draw the design.
He recalled a time when a host said that if he hadn't seen the clothes on display at his house and watched him wear them, he would have been afraid that he wouldn't be able to make them look good.
He remembered that Shen Yuntang asked him to put some effort into decorating the shop and packaging it well, so that customers would have more confidence that they are capable and have good vision, and would also feel that the money was well spent.
The shop needs to be packaged, so should I package myself as well?
Thinking of this, he was not so reluctant to put on clothes. He also thought about asking Liu Ya to go shopping with him more often in the future to see what the clothes in the best-selling shops looked like.
A style that attracts so many buyers must have its advantages. He wants to come back and study why everyone likes it.
Now Yuanbao and Liuya both manage their own shops and are considered to be independent. Only he always asks Shen Yuntang to design clothes for him as he also wants to be independent.
After he changed his clothes, he found a matching hairpin and tied his hair up.
When he went out, he was holding his breath, afraid that they would laugh at him for being dressed like that.
He pushed open the door and went out, only to see Liu Ya looking at him with a stunned look in her eyes.
It was the first time that Shao Hui saw him dressed like this, and he couldn't help but look at Lin Yu carefully.
Lin Yu is not like Shen Yuntang and Liu Ya, whose beauty cannot be concealed even if they wear coarse clothes. Lin Yu is the kind of person who looks ordinary when not dressed up, but looks very good with a little dressing up. He is also the type that is more attractive the more you look at him, and the more comfortable you feel.
"You look so beautiful in this outfit, but this hairstyle is wrong. I'll change it for you.
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If you go out like this, you will definitely amaze everyone. "Liu Ya couldn't wait to pull him in to comb his hair.
After combing her hair, she also changed her makeup. In their era, not only women wore makeup, but boys and men also loved to wear makeup, but they would not put it on as brightly as women.
When Yuanbao store launched new lipsticks, many men also bought them and put them on. When Cheng Yeran came back from work, he complained to them that he had collected three shades of lipstick in their office, and one of the shades was quite bright, and he was very surprised that there were men who put it on.
Brother's makeup is different. Liu Ya likes to wear makeup on weekdays, and Yuan Bao can also do Brother's makeup. Shen Yuntang doesn't wear makeup. Any makeup on his face would be superfluous.
Lin Yu usually doesn't put on makeup, but today Liu Ya did it for him and modified his facial features to make them more delicate, turning him into a handsome boy.
The two of them worked for about an hour. When they came out, he thought Shao Hui had left long ago. Today, Liu Ya came over, and he thought Shao Hui would not stay for dinner, so he followed Liu Ya for an hour.
It was already dark when they came out. In fact, if they hadn't been so hungry, they would have stayed there for a while longer.
When they came out, Shao Hui not only did not leave, but there was more food on the table.
Shao Hui: "I heard you guys were talking about Jinyulou so excitedly, so I ordered some food there for you."
The next night, Liu Ya dressed up gorgeously. Yuan Bao saw him in front of the Jinyu Tower and couldn't help saying that he was dressed like a butterfly. Liu Ya said, "I dress like a butterfly, and you are a peacock."
The two couldn't help laughing. Yuan Bao said, "My shop has recently opened, and my cousin asked me to go for a fancy look. This dress is what I wear to work, and it's troublesome to put on and take off. I'm too lazy to take it off, so I just wore it here."
"What's the problem with the trouble? It's good-looking. Was this dress made by my cousin? It's really beautiful. I'll ask him to make one for me someday." Liu Ya envied his clothes.
"We have them in the store. You can just go to my store and get them." Yuanbao said that when he put the clothes in the store, he thought they would not be sold, so he made three sets in total. Unexpectedly, three sets were sold out in one day. Shen Yuntang made several more sets, but no one bought them because he made too many. Now there are five sets left in the store. He wore one set himself and gave one set to Liu Ya, so that they would not be covered in dust in the store and take up space.
"Really? I'll go get it from you tomorrow. It's a pity that I can't wear it because I'm selling sausages." Liu Ya felt a little sorry. "I hope I can do better and make more money, and my cousin's husband can get promoted more often. Then my cousin can invite us to the big restaurant for dinner more often, and then I'll have the chance to wear nice clothes."
While the two were talking at the door, a luxurious carriage stopped nearby and a noble man got out.
The servants around him also asked Liuya and Yuanbao to move aside so as not to block the way.
The two of them knew that any passerby in the capital could be a royal relative, so they didn't dare to offend them and just waited obediently by the side.
But before the noble man entered the store, he glanced in their direction and whispered something to the servant next to him. The servant nodded, also glanced in their direction, and then went in.
The two of them were a little scared. Wouldn't the man think that they were offending him?
When Cheng Yeran and Shen Yuntang arrived, they asked Cheng Yeran for help and asked Cheng Yeran to protect them.
Cheng Yeran is now an official, and his cousins cannot be bullied at will. He told the two men not to worry and to order the dishes first, and he would ask the store owner who the man was later.
After a while, the store owner sent a jar of good wine over and said to Cheng Yeran, "Master Cheng, this is what the eldest prince asked us to send."
"The eldest prince? His Highness is also eating here?" Cheng Yeran knew that he had attracted a lot of attention, but the eldest prince actually recognized him? And you specially sent something? Is this an attempt to win him over? He doesn't want to get involved in any party disputes.
But since the eldest prince had sent over the wine, it would be inappropriate for him not to go over and say hello, and by the way, he could also find out what the other party meant.
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