After the National Day holiday, Liu Zi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Some invisible restrictions on her were instantly lifted, and she would no longer be asked to go back and explain the situation just because she had contact with outsiders.
After arranging everything at home, Liu Zi flew to Guangzhou with her bodyguards.
This time, she had Wang Jian directly contact Xu Er. It's not like she wouldn't pay; if a business opportunity comes knocking, why not take it?
Of course, she also brought Zheng Dong with her. Last time she accompanied Aunt Zhang back to her hometown, Aunt Zhang had a very high opinion of Zheng Dong, and Liu Zi was happy to give him a chance to show his abilities.
Her main purpose in going there this time was to investigate the market. As one of the earliest commodity export distribution centers in China, Guangzhou has always relied on the garment industry as its pillar industry.
Since the 1980s, clothing retailers across the country have taken pride in sourcing their goods from the plaza.
Influenced by Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Europe and the United States, the garment industry here started early, developed rapidly, and is large in scale.
Liu Zi wants to run her own brand and incorporate her design ideas into her work, which requires her to constantly learn from experience and travel to various places to learn from others.
She may go to Hong Kong later, and Mr. Zhang from Zheng Nan Records has been wanting to meet with her to talk.
Liu Zi had previously declined the offer for various reasons, but this time she has some new ideas and wants to collaborate with the other party.
Twenty years later, Guangzhou has changed compared to now, but the main roads in the main urban area are almost the same.
Especially in areas like Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street and Beijing Road, the streets are brightly lit and teeming with tourists at night.
The young man Xu Er sent to her was named Li Song. He had just been discharged from the army two years ago, was quite skilled, and had carried out several missions.
Zheng Dong had just graduated from junior college a year ago. The two young men followed closely behind Liu Zi, attracting a lot of attention.
Liu Zi felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to go with them. Zheng Dong was fine with it, but Li Song disagreed.
Due to the financial crisis, the unemployment rate in Guangzhou has risen sharply, and there are many more idle people on the streets.
In just a short while, Li Song had seen at least two groups of people secretly glancing at Liu Zi.
Li Song whispered a reminder to Liu Zi.
Liu Zi nodded and hailed a taxi to take them back to the hotel.
At this time, the security situation in Guangzhou was worrying, and Liu Zi had already heard about it. So when she went out, she listened to Li Song's advice and even chose to stay in a hotel in which Chenxing had a stake, just in case what happened in Hong Kong last time was repeated.
Li Song reported what had happened that day to Xu Er. Xu Er did not dare to be negligent and immediately coordinated with security personnel from Shenzhen and Hong Kong to provide support.
If the boss finds out that he didn't protect Consultant Liu well, he'll probably have to go mining in Africa next year.
Of course, all of this was done behind Liu Zi's back, so when they went to the clothing wholesale market the next day, Li Song was the only one on the surface, but in reality, he was accompanied by several colleagues who had rushed over overnight to help.
Anyone who can make a name for themselves in Guangzhou knows how to read the room. Seeing Li Song and his group's actions and expressions, they immediately led their men away.
The reason these people targeted Liu Zi wasn't because they flaunted their wealth, but because Liu Zi inherently exuded an air of "I'm not short of money," and these were all minor issues.
Furthermore, since Liu Zi was staying at a well-known five-star hotel in the area, some people discussed kidnapping Liu Zi and taking her back to China to commit a big crime.
They treated Liu Zi as if she were the wife or daughter of a wealthy family who occasionally went out for leisure.
Liu Zi slung her bag across her chest and began browsing through the shops.
This is the Twelve Lanes, the largest and oldest clothing wholesale market in Guangzhou.
Nowadays, Chinese people don't value brands when it comes to clothing; instead, they pay attention to style and materials.
Since Liu Zi wanted to slack off, she naturally needed to find a partner with 'development prospects' to work with.
As far as he knew, many clothing brands in later generations started here, first becoming well-known domestically, and then internationally, allowing the world to see the Chinese style.
I have to say, the clothes here are much nicer than those in Beijing, especially these wool coats. They are exquisitely made, have excellent cuts, and are perfect for tall women.
When the boss saw Liu Zi stop, his eyes lit up and he immediately went up to chat with her.
"Hey beautiful, looking for a coat? Want to try it on?"
"Can I try it?" Liu Zi understood, but did not reply in Cantonese.
"Of course, it's fine if a beautiful lady comes!" The boss immediately switched to Mandarin with an accent.
Liu Zi took off her bag, then took off her coat and handed it to Zheng Dong, before picking out a camel-colored one that she liked and putting it on.
She looked in the mirror and thought it was pretty good; it was a classic style of wool coat that was still very popular in later generations.
As for the materials used, although they are not pure wool, the content is not low, which is considered a relatively high-end material.
While Liu Zi was still feeling good about herself in front of the mirror, she didn't realize that she had already attracted a lot of attention.
Her tall, slender figure and perfectly proportioned body caused the surrounding merchants who were buying goods to stop and stare.
Liu Zi understood her boss's intention with just a couple of glances. He really knows how to do business!
Since she wanted to buy a few items to take back anyway, she decided to pick them out herself.
People around her treated her like a model for the store, constantly asking her to try on this and that. The owner was grinning from ear to ear when he saw the crowd gathering around him.
Liu Zi approached the boss and made a few hand gestures. The boss was a little reluctant, but looking at the crowd around him, he gritted his teeth and agreed.
"Beautiful lady, I'm giving you such a big discount, why don't you stand there a little longer!"
"Ten minutes at most, and I'll only try on the ones I want to buy myself, and you can't take pictures," Liu Zi replied firmly.
The shop owner gave a wry smile. Because his batch of clothes was a European and American style, the cut was quite long, and short people couldn't even pick them up.
Liu Zi is not short; wearing comfortable mid-heeled leather shoes, she is about 170 cm tall. Putting her height aside, what matters most is her good temperament, which is something most people can't match.
"Don't be greedy, or someone might steal things if we can't keep up," Liu Zi reminded the other person.
"Thank you, beautiful lady. It'll only take ten minutes. My relatives have arrived, so everything will be fine."
As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Zi saw seven or eight people, both men and women, walking towards her from a distance. They immediately started greeting customers as soon as they entered the shop.
"What is this?" Liu Zi asked in surprise.
"It's a family business. My name is Pei Shiheng. This is my business card. Thank you for your help today, beautiful lady." Boss Pei smiled and handed over a business card.
Liu Zi raised an eyebrow: "Pei Shikun, is that you?"
"Does this beautiful lady know my older brother?" Pei Shiheng was overjoyed.
"I don't know him, I've only heard his name." Liu Zi wanted to laugh, she had unexpectedly met the younger brother of Pei Shikun, the future clothing industry tycoon.
After accepting the business card and handing it to Zheng Dong, Liu Zi whispered a few words to the two of them.
"This coat is nice. I bargained with the owner down to 200 yuan apiece. Do you want it? This kind of thing would easily sell for 800 yuan in Beijing. If you have a girlfriend or girlfriends, tell me your height and weight, and I'll pick out the size for you." Liu Zi didn't want the good stuff to go to outsiders; of course, she'd prioritize those close to her!
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