Chapter 25 Tips for Winning Favor
The maid came up with tea and snacks and then left.
How to run this shop? Li Runrun picked up the teacup. She was a little thirsty and took two sips.
Then she spoke slowly, "If you want to open a shop, first of all, you need a good location. However, we are the only one doing Suzhou embroidery, so location is not a big consideration. Secondly, you need manpower. If you want to sell goods, you need a supply of goods and a capable manager. Finally, it's about management, pricing, marketing, and making money."
Ye Qiaoqiao chewed on the word: "Marketing? What is marketing?"
Li Runrun accidentally said something from later generations, but she was not afraid because Ye Qiaoqiao was already a family member.
She thought for a moment and explained, "It's about using some tricks to make more money. For example, hunger marketing is very suitable for Suzhou embroidery."
Li Runrun then explained to Ye Qiaoqiao what hunger marketing is.
Ye Qiaoqiao's eyes lit up when she heard this. She then took Li Ruanruan's hand and patted it: "Ruanruan, you're so smart. I wouldn't have thought of that."
“I learned it from books, too.”
"If you're still learning to read in your situation, I need to read more in the future."
Ye Qiaoqiao picked up the cake and wanted to eat it, then put it to Li Ruanruan's mouth: "You eat it."
Li Runrun was still a little embarrassed, then she lowered her head, took a bite of the pastry, and then took it and ate it in small bites.
Ye Qiaoqiao looked at her cute little face and said whatever she was thinking: "Big brother is too charming. If I had a little concubine like Ruanruan, I would love her to death and love her every day."
"cough......"
Li Ruanruan choked on the pastry and quickly drank tea to calm down, then waved to Ye Qiaoqiao.
Don't laugh at her.
Li Ruanruan got down to business again: "As for the shop, we are all newbies. I heard that your mother was a famous embroiderer in the past. Why don't you ask her? Maybe she can give you better advice."
Ye Qiaoqiao's eyes lit up: "That's exactly what I meant."
She went to hold Liruanruan's hand: "Whatever you give me, it's for us. From now on, the shop will be ours. Every penny I earn will be half yours, my dear Ruanruan. From now on, whatever you earn will also be half mine. We are the best."
Ye Qiaoqiao didn't dislike it at all. After getting familiar with her, she started to act coquettishly. She hugged Li Ruanruan's arm, rubbed it, and shook it.
Her clothes were all scented with the faint fragrance of jasmine, which smelled extremely pleasant.
Li Runrun was disgusted with her wrinkled clothes, which had ink spots on them that she accidentally rubbed on last night.
I got closer to the chamber pot, wondering if it smelled like that.
Ye Qiaoqiao was a thoughtful person. She noticed Li Ruanruan's look and thought she was feeling inferior, so she immediately said, "Mother won't despise her. She's just like me, pretending to be gentle and virtuous on the outside, but actually she's a bit carefree. But, would you like to change into my clothes? Maybe you'll feel more respectable?"
Ye Qiaoqiao pushed Li Ruanruan and said, "Let's be more comfortable in Mingyueju. Change, I also want to see you look pretty. We can see it secretly and not let big brother see it. I'll have someone wash your clothes and you can change them back when you go back tonight."
Ye Qiaoqiao actually went up to change it for Li Runruan herself. Li Runruan couldn't refuse her kindness and changed it anyway.
They changed into new ones inside and out. Ye Qiaoqiao held up her bellyband and said, "I don't want this anymore. It's old. My mother made this for me and I've never worn it. You can wear it inside and that evil woman won't be able to see it. You're not allowed to refuse."
Li Ruanruan was helpless: "Okay."
She changed and turned around. Ye Qiaoqiao couldn't take her eyes off her and couldn't help swallowing. What a beautiful woman with skin as white as cream and a nice figure.
The whip wound on her neck, which was almost healed, made her feel even more broken. Li Ruanruan reached out and put on her clothes.
Ye Qiaoqiao swallowed again. A beautiful woman getting dressed was as captivating as a beautiful woman coming out of the bath.
As a fellow woman, she almost lost control of herself. She didn't know how her elder brother could be so cruel. He had a little concubine like this, and not only did he keep her by his side every day, but he also made Li Runrun suffer so much. It was really too cruel!
Ye Qiaoqiao insisted on making some effort and made beautiful hair accessories for Li Runrun and put all her gold and silver headdresses on her.
She also put on light makeup.
Seeing Li Ruanruan like this, Ye Qiaoqiao was filled with amazement and admiration: "I think I know why the always pure big brother suddenly chose a concubine. If it were you, you really couldn't refuse."
Li Ruanruan was helpless: "Okay."
She went to take off the overly gorgeous headdress that didn't belong to her at all. As soon as she touched the golden hairpin, Ye Qiaoqiao grabbed her wrist and said, "It looks so good, don't take it off."
Li Ruanruan waved her hand away, but took it off and put it away carefully before saying, "I've also read in a book that if two people can become very good friends, then the other person's face must be shaped by the other person's aesthetic taste."
Ye Qiaoqiao understood the meaning of aesthetics, then propped up her chin and looked at her: "Then I also have your aesthetics?"
Li Ruanruan looked at her and then nodded.
Ye Qiaoqiao smiled softly, so bright and charming, and then said: "Big brother is very handsome, he must be better at appreciating your aesthetic taste than I am."
Li Runrun took off her hairpin and Mo's face turned red.
Ye Qiaoqiao laughed even more unscrupulously: "Ruanruan, why is your face red? What did you think of that makes you look so embarrassed?"
Li Ruanruan turned her back and ignored her.
Ye Qiaoqiao laughed enough and stood up: "I'm going to tell my mother, wait for me."
When Ye Qiaoqiao came back after making all the arrangements, Li Runrun had already styled her hair in a simple maid's style and her makeup had been washed off.
Although she tried hard to appear ordinary, Ye Qiaoqiao felt that she looked even more glamorous and extraordinary this way.
Maybe they really are good friends, and Li Ruanruan is too long on her. How do you say that word Li Ruanruan? Oh, yes, aesthetics.
Ye Qiaoqiao held Li Ruanruan's hand and said, "Don't be afraid. My mother is very easy to talk to. She was very happy to hear that you were here. She even said she would teach you."
Li Runrun was still a little nervous. When she entered the room, she saw Aunt Zhang leaning gracefully on the couch by the window, reading a book in her hand.
Li Ruanruan bowed and saluted: "Greetings, Auntie."
Aunt Zhang put down the notebook in her hand and quickly reached out to help Li Ruanruan: "Family members don't need these empty formalities. Come, let me take a closer look. Yes, yes, she is a good-looking person."
Ye Qiaoqiao picked up the Su embroidery pattern and showed it to her mother: "These are all soft embroidery."
"I have never been impressed by anyone's embroidery skills in my life. I am really impressed by you, little girl. I even want to ask you to be my master."
Li Ruanruan blushed at the compliment: "No, not that good."
"And modest."
Aunt Zhang was all smiles as she held Li Ruanruan's hand, enjoying it immensely. Then, looking at her soft hands, she added, "An embroiderer's hands must be taken good care of. A good pair of hands is the foundation of good embroidery. I have some hand nourishing medicine. Take some and soak your hands in hot water every day to soften them. Use it wisely."
Then they discussed the shop matters, chatted about some family matters, had dinner, and time passed quickly.
It was getting late, so Li Runrun prepared to go back, and Ye Qiaoqiao also planned to go and check on the shop tomorrow.
Aunt Zhang suddenly grabbed Li Ruanruan and said, "Qiaoqiao, go out first. Ruanruan and I have some private conversation."
"What private conversation..."
Ye Qiaoqiao rolled her eyes and understood immediately: "Then Ruanruan, I'll wait for you outside."
Li Runrun didn't know what the private conversation was and felt a little nervous.
Aunt Zhang lowered her voice and winked at her with her beautiful eyes: "I have some little tricks to win favor, and I will teach them to you today. Silly child, so that you won't have to suffer so much."
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