Chapter 303
Su Yuanzheng asked with a complicated expression: "Miaomiao, the family your mother married into seems to be quite well-off... Do you want to go?"
Su Miao said firmly: "Of course not! I want to be with Dad forever! I will only be your daughter in this life. Even if their family lives in the palace, I won't go!"
"Well said! Miaomiao is sensible!"
"Good! Xiao Su, you have raised a good daughter!"
"How rare! Miaomiao is a filial child with a conscience."
"So she really came here to steal the child? We can't let her come here again."
The neighbors who had been waiting in the store to watch the conversation between the father and daughter praised Su Miao for being sensible and even applauded.
Su Yuanzheng was so moved that his eyes turned red. He said, "Okay! We, father and daughter, will be together forever. Dad will work hard to create better conditions for you."
When the father and daughter returned to the backyard, Su Yuanzheng hesitantly asked, "Miaomiao, did your mother say whether she will come again in the future?"
Su Miao curled her lips secretly and said, "I don't think so. I don't want to see her again. I don't think she likes me, but she wants to take me away from my father. I'm already so old and have my own ideas. I'm not a child. I have to listen to everything she says."
Su Yuanzheng breathed a sigh of relief and said happily, "That's right, our Miaomiao is an adult now and has her own ideas. So... we won't let your mother in from now on, okay?"
"Good! So she won't get angry again."
After getting his daughter's approval, Su Yuanzheng happily ran back to the store to continue making money, and instructed the employees to guard the door and not let Liu Xu come again.
Su Miao returned to the living room, picked up the dresses scattered on the coffee table and unfolded them to take a look. It turned out that Liu Xu's aesthetic taste was still on point. The styles and colors of the dresses she chose were all very beautiful.
She folded the skirt, carried it and went out. Since she had it left, she decided not to waste it. She gave it to Uncle Si for reference. Maybe he would get some inspiration.
Uncle Si was drawing in the living room. When he saw Su Miao coming, he called her over and said, "Miao Miao, what do you think of this suit?"
The drawing shows a peak-lapel suit, available in two styles for men and women, both of which look great.
Su Miao praised: "It looks good! Especially the women's version. It seems to be a narrow version, which is very suitable for us smaller ladies in the south."
"Hahaha, yes, many women's suits are now popular with wide shoulder pads. If a tall woman wears a big wave, it will definitely look first-class. But if a smaller woman is concerned, it may not be able to support it. And the slim-fit styles often have a waist, which is not casual enough. You still need to make a narrow version."
"But it's only August, the middle of summer. Should we start preparing already?"
"Yes, every season's clothes have to be designed in advance, and autumn and winter clothes have to be designed even earlier than summer clothes. First, the preliminary design is made, and then the pattern is made after modification. Then it is slowly modified until the final pattern is finalized. In the middle, we also have to find suitable fabrics. If we start a little earlier now, it will not be so hard to rush the goods later. Business has been good in the past few months. If it can continue, we will have a good New Year this year."
Su Miao placed the skirts on the table and said, "I brought over a few new skirts from the department store. I thought you could use them as a reference, Uncle Si. I didn't expect you to have already started designing winter clothes."
"New styles, let me see, summer clothes are coming out too. We won't stop releasing new summer clothes until at least National Day. It's hard for you to think of me. I haven't worn this one with the tag on. Well, just keep it for yourself!"
"It was bought by someone else. I'm just borrowing it to offer my appreciation. I can't wear it if the size is too small. By the way, I bought a lot of pearls when I went to Pearl City this time, and I brought you a bag."
"One pack?"
"Yeah! A big bag."
Su Miao took out a heavy bag of pearls from a cloth bag she had sewn by hand, which scared Uncle Si.
He joked, "Did you and your dad go to Pearl City to rob? Maybe there will be news about the Pearl Thief on TV tomorrow."
"If I really want to rob, I'll go for the big pearls! That's nothing. We met a very good uncle who took us to the pearl wholesale market and helped us bargain for a bargain price."
"So you just bought a big bag? But these are just loose beads. You can't wear them unless they're made into jewelry."
"I bought these pearls especially for you. Uncle Si, if you have the chance, go take a look. In our eyes, every pearl is precious, but they are everywhere in their market. Small ones like these with minor flaws are not worth making into jewelry."
Generally, such beads are sold by weight. Merchants from other places buy them and process them themselves. Once they leave their place of origin, the value of pearls skyrockets. Even if such inferior beads are strung into bracelets and necklaces, they can still sell them at a high price.
"So that's how it is. Pearls can actually be sold by weight. This is really something new to learn."
Uncle Si took the bag of pearls and looked at them. They were indeed small beads, many of which were oval in shape, and some had tiny spots and growth lines. Perhaps that was why they were so cheap, but those flaws did not affect their luster.
Su Miao picked up the watermelon on the table and started eating it familiarly, saying, "Uncle Si, I think you can add these pearls to your clothes as decoration. Most of the beads on the market now are decorative. Although most people don't really notice them, if you use real pearls, you can use it as a gimmick to promote it. After all, fake pearls can't be real, and there are still many people who will buy into this.
The pearls you buy there are either pierced or unpierced. This time I bought the ones that are already pierced, so it’s more convenient for you to use them.”
Uncle Si's eyes lit up and he picked up a small box of white plastic decorative beads and placed it next to the pearls.
"Your idea is brilliant. Look, these decorative beads don't look like anything special at ordinary times, but when placed next to real pearls, they pale in comparison. Who among the beautiful girls doesn't want to be more eye-catching and special than others?
Su Miao nodded and smiled, "Uncle Si, you're spot on! Every pearl is unique, which means the skirt it's sewn on is also unique. You don't need too many, just a few in the most conspicuous places, like the neckline, cuffs, or waist."
Maybe we could group the styles embroidered with pearls into a series and give them an attractive name, like "Pearl Girls"?
"Pearl Girl? Great! Miaomiao, how much is this pearl? Uncle Si can't let you come up with an idea and still spend money."
Su Miao waved her hand and said, "It's not much, only three yuan for a big bag, not even as expensive as the clothes you usually give me. If you need a large quantity later, I can ask Uncle Chen in Zhucheng to help send it over."
"Okay, Uncle Si won't say much, I'll make sure you're the first one to wear clothes from the 'Pearl Girls' series!"
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