"Sister, I've come up with a solution. These designers in our family can take turns going to Guangzhou for training, three months each. Their performance will determine whether they continue training or return to the factory."
"This is a good idea. If we don't broaden their horizons, they'll stay stuck in a well forever."
"Also, I think it's time to build a fashion department store. I'll discuss it with Captain Chen later."
Bai Weiwei's high-end clothing business is now thriving, taking a share of the market from Riyue Clothing's counters, which makes Qin Xiaoyu very uncomfortable.
Another site that was impacted was Ding Xiaojie's Liunian Xiaozhu.
Bai Weiwei copied the idea and opened a cake shop on the first floor of Dafa Shopping Mall. Because her customers there had a higher spending level, the business there was better than Liunian Xiaozhu.
Ding Xiaojie has already sent two of her apprentices back to Qi Si's shop, and she is struggling to make ends meet with only one apprentice. She has long lost her former glory.
“Sister-in-law, once the fashion mall is built, you’ll need to take charge of it first.”
My cousin's wife has already made some progress in business, thanks to Qin Xiaoyu's guidance. This is a good opportunity to elevate her skills.
"A mall that specializes in selling fashion? Can so many people actually buy from it?" My sister-in-law's perspective is still too narrow.
"Don't worry, it'll be a huge hit. It'll be six stories high. The first and second floors will be for our own use, the third and fourth floors will be divided into stalls for rent, and the fifth floor will be set up as a buffet by Fourth Brother. Xiao Jie's Liu Nian Xiao Zhu can also move there. Once the mall is established, we'll take it all and make our own fashion." Qin Xiaoyu was worried that her cousin-in-law wouldn't be able to accept it all at once, so she made some plans to give her a buffer.
"Xiaoyu, do you want this building in Hengchang? The factory manager from the sock factory came to see me the other day."
“Buy it. He won’t ask for much money. You can decide for yourself. This is our old base. We can’t lose it. After the fashion department leaves, turn the entire first floor into a grocery store and move the hardware and department stores upstairs. That area will be yours to run independently. The current policy doesn’t limit the number of employees. Just re-register it and put it all under your own name.”
"Okay, you make the arrangements. Now I have someone to rely on. I'll just listen to you." My cousin-in-law left happily.
This is equivalent to getting a store for free. Originally, Qin Xiaoyu had invested money and effort, but now she's getting it for free without asking for anything in return.
My cousin's wife is a very honest person. She reciprocates kindness with all her heart.
She knew exactly how much Qin Xiaoyu had brought her along the way.
My cousin's factory started operating and quickly became profitable. Although she was paid a salary at Hengchang, she received a large share of the profits that year.
Tang Long and Tang Fengqin, weren't they both brought together by Qin Xiaoyu? Now they're both living happily ever after.
She appreciated Qin Xiaoyu's kindness and wanted to repay her tenfold. Since the fashion mall had put her in charge, she was determined to do her best, even if it meant neglecting Hengchang's affairs.
The building for the fashion mall was designed by a professor at a design institute Qin Xiaoyu had specifically sought out in Guangzhou.
This is much more professional than what she doodled herself. She now understands that some things must be done thoroughly, or you will have to pay the price.
"That's impressive! They're definitely experts. What is this?"
Captain Chen was excited when he saw the blueprints, but when he saw the intended use of the buildings on the blueprints, he couldn't be happy anymore.
"Little Fish, even if all the women in the city come to your store to buy clothes, you still can't afford to support this building."
"You men all underestimate women's purchasing power," Qin Xiaoyu said disdainfully. In her heart, she thought, "Never heard of Singles' Day. Your imagination is utterly pathetic."
"But isn't our location a bit remote? The fashion mall is going to be built in the city center, and it ends at Hengchang. If it goes any further in this direction, will anyone still come to buy anything?"
"Brother Chen, you really don't need to worry about this. The city is expanding. Look, the commercial district is already taking shape. In the future, it won't just be the coal mine; many residential buildings will spring up further south. The purchasing power will be astonishing. What we're building here is a small commercial district that integrates dining, accommodation, and entertainment. In the future, Wanda will buy land across the street and build a large commercial district..."
What is Wanda?
"The housing development developed by the principal's father..."
"Which school principal?"
"..." Qin Xiaoyu realized she couldn't continue the conversation.
Anyway, Brother Chen was so full of the promises she made that he was dizzy when he left.
Uncle San was fundamentally opposed to Qin Xiaoyu's plan to build a clothing mall. He had already benefited from building residential buildings and originally planned to expand rapidly in 1987, continuing to push south on the coal mine site, aiming to build eight buildings a year.
This is like making money while lying down; he's been in business for so long and has never seen any other industry make money so quickly.
Now Qin Xiaoyu has added a building, which has a different structure from the other buildings. She also needs to leave more open space to enclose a large square. How many fewer buildings will she need to build on this square?
Undoubtedly, his plans must be scaled back to satisfy Qin Xiaoyu's expansion.
"Little Fish, this is too risky. You might lose everything. Why don't you build the building and sell it first?" Uncle San advised.
“Third Uncle, what you’re seeing now is just short-term gains. In twenty years, this land will appreciate even more, and instead of building small houses, it will be high-rise buildings of twenty or thirty stories. You’ll definitely regret selling your house so cheaply then. But then again, without the capital we have now, we won’t be able to afford to build high-rises in the future. So we need to develop in a controlled manner and keep the most valuable core parts for ourselves.”
"Alright, the land is yours. Build whatever you want. I'll just lead the construction team and charge forward."
Qin Xiaoyu's third uncle did not fully understand what she said and had reservations about it.
From those forced words, Qin Xiaoyu discerned the underlying meaning. It seemed her uncle intended to buy land himself, gradually stripping away capital, and they would drift further and further apart.
This is an inevitable law of development; it's very difficult for relatives to go the distance in business together. Even fathers and sons can't always make it work.
This incident made Qin Xiaoyu admire A Lei even more. He had said that Qin Xiaoyu's original business model was flawed; this makeshift team built up by relatives was a disorganized mob with no real authority.
If disagreements arise, the organization could easily disintegrate, causing enormous losses. Therefore, she must centralize power.
As Qin Xiaoyu's power grew, she began to establish her own territory.
Now, the management of the hairdressing school is entirely under Tian Tian's control.
"Master Wang hasn't shown up for a long time, I don't know what's going on." Tian Tian was clearly dissatisfied.
"Are you feeling unwell? Have you gone to check on him at home?" Qin Xiaoyu was immediately anxious upon hearing this. She blamed herself for being too busy and neglecting Master Wang. After all, he was an old friend who had started the business with her, and she couldn't just abandon him after he had served her purpose.
"Director Qin, please don't take this personally, but some people are just too selfish to be trusted." Tian Tian's words were loaded with meaning.
Qin Xiaoyu returned to her office and kept thinking. It seemed that the hairdressing school also needed to be reorganized. There was obvious discord between the top two leaders.
Just then, Captain Chen called, saying that the missing Master Wang was causing trouble at his place.
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