It's been 96 years, and there are only two years left until Yang Guohua's car accident in his previous life.
She has accumulated a lot of capital in this life, but it is not enough if Yang Yajing cannot prevent history from repeating itself.
Because Yang Guohua was still managing the small shop, Zhang Aijia was able to focus on the factory business because her family was at peace.
Without Yang Guohua, Zhang Aijia would have to juggle both tasks, and given her precarious mental state during her previous life, she would likely have fallen ill from the stress much earlier.
The factory currently only does customized and pre-sale work and hasn't entered the mass market. Relying solely on these, it only generates a few hundred thousand yuan in revenue each year, which is lukewarm at best.
Sylvia Chang, with her busy life, is already quite satisfied with how far she has come, but Yang Ya-ching doesn't want to stop there.
She wants to enter the real estate industry.
However, with the current housing market booming and prices soaring, this amount of money simply cannot buy many properties.
The subway is already operational and will be expanded soon, but that will take several years. Real estate, a medium- to long-term investment, requires substantial initial capital to generate substantial returns.
But how do we get the initial capital? Yang Yajing thought of Yu Ning.
During her holidays, Yu Ning, having nothing to do, would often visit Yang Yajing's little shop to drink coffee and admire the desserts.
She says she's envious, but that's because she doesn't dare to eat it! What if she gains a pound or two and gets scolded by her dance teacher again!
But she didn't dare to eat them, while Chen Jiaoyun did! So the pastries she paid for were only tasted briefly before ending up in Chen Jiaoyun's stomach.
"Yu Ning, do you have any plans to start your own brand?" Yang Yajing asked Yu Ning that day.
"Build a brand? What kind of brand?"
"A brand of fashionable women's clothing at mid-range prices," Yang Yajing proposed her idea.
“Building a brand isn’t easy! We have no stores and no distribution channels, how can we do it? Just burn money?” Yu Ning shook her head.
“We don’t have a storefront, but we can make a catalogue!” Yang Yajing was not discouraged.
“Catalogue? You want me to do direct sales?” Yu Ning felt that she didn’t have many direct sales channels.
“That’s right! Look, we do customization now, and we don’t have a storefront, but we still have a market, right?” Yang Yajing said while drawing and sketching. “Friends can use it, those who want to attract business can use it, and we’ll build up the brand on a small scale first.”
"Can it attract business?" Yu Ning asked doubtfully.
"Do you remember I told you about Quan Wukang in Zhou Pengfei's class? The current customization is largely thanks to him."
“But isn’t it unreliable to build a brand on a small scale?” Yu Ning was still not very sure.
“Don’t forget, you’re going to be a star someday. Stars have endorsements, so why don’t you endorse yourself?” Yang Yajing winked at her.
"Hey! Are you trying to make me squander a future that's barely even a chance to materialize?" Yu Ning nudged Yang Yajing. "We've only just started high school! Jin Yi hasn't even gotten into college yet, and you already know I'll become a big star? What if it's just wishful thinking on my part?"
"Where there's a will, there's a way!" Yang Yajing encouraged. "With your grades, isn't it overkill to get into Jinyi? I think you'll definitely become famous!"
“But if I become famous because of your good wishes, my schedule will be packed. Where will I find the time to work on the brand?” Yu Ning thought Yang Yajing was being presumptuous.
"That's why we need to build up the brand now!" Yang Yajing continued to persuade.
She also realistically analyzed the red and black sides of the entertainment industry.
Newcomers in the entertainment industry often have to ask for roles and act as supporting actors. They also have to participate in many variety shows that they sometimes don't want to be involved in.
Moreover, if you encounter a difficult senior who wants to dominate you, without your own confidence, you can only be humble and subservient in order to make money and gain fame.
Moreover, newcomers have virtually no freedom to choose scripts; if they want to pay the exorbitant fees of famous agents, they must constantly take on roles.
In her previous life, Yu Ning had a chance encounter with He Yingxian, a top student in the same Jin Yi agent training class. Although He Yingxian came from a wealthy family, he was also a very demanding person.
Yu Ning offended some directors and screenwriters because of her bluntness. In order to help Yu Ning get ahead, she once had Yu Ning participate in many variety shows and play many supporting roles.
If Yu Ning hadn't been truly capable, and if her own people hadn't been so hardworking and never given up, they wouldn't have finally made it to the top.
Yang Yajing told Yu Ning that if she had some family wealth, she wouldn't be swayed by livelihood and commission when choosing scripts, and would be more independent.
"To put it bluntly, most people in the entertainment industry rely on their youth for a living," Yang Yajing said realistically. "If you get stuck with the same type of roles, it's difficult to become a long-lasting star in the industry!"
Yu Ning agreed with this statement. She also knew that if she had her own clothing brand, she wouldn't have to chase after money to earn enough "retirement funds" after she faded into obscurity.
If she can choose a variety of scripts and roles, her acting career will last longer.
With this in mind, Yu Ning felt that Yang Yajing's suggestion was worth a try.
"We can cooperate on the funding side. Our factory can provide production, and Chen Jiaoyun can handle the printing. Remember to give her a share of the profits, and of course, there will be the profits from the entire Wukang Group."
Yu Ning had to pay for the design of the samples herself, since she had been receiving modeling fees and bonuses every year for the years and had already saved some money.
As for distribution channels, Quan Wukang can promote it within his circle, and Yu Ning can promote it in her evening classes.
In addition, Yang Yajing also reminded her not to forget the costume design for the small theater, the design of dance costumes, and so on.
Yang Yajing certainly didn't forget Guan Yue either; his magazine now also advertises, and it has a large readership.
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