The boss smiled and replied: "Little girl, you have a good taste. These clothes are made by my mother and I. Aren't they beautiful?"
“The clothes sold in the store are so tacky.”
"You're so beautiful, do you want to go upstairs and look at the cheongsam?"
When Jiang Li saw that there was more upstairs, he immediately became interested.
"Then please take me to have a look, boss."
To be honest, she still likes cheongsams of this era.
The boss took her to the second floor with a smile, and Jiang Li saw that the upstairs was full of various hand-embroidered cheongsams in all colors.
"This is so beautiful, why are there so many?"
The boss explained: "Before, we were not allowed to do business, and I worked in a textile factory. When my mother had nothing to do, she liked to make clothes."
“And before I knew it I was doing so much.”
"Take a look and see if there's anything you like. I can give you a discount. After all, some of the materials aren't very good, but the designs are nice."
"Some are spliced together, so the price is negotiable."
If she couldn't do business now, her warehouse would be full of space. She has a bad figure but can't wear such beautiful clothes.
It has been kept in the box for so many years, and she would be content if it could see the light of day again one day.
Jiang Li touched the materials of the two pieces of clothing and found that they were indeed as she said. However, the embroidery and the craftsmanship were so good that you couldn't tell unless you looked closely. The boss was a real person.
"Can you still make custom orders here? I want a few sets of better materials."
The boss nodded and said, "Of course you can, but there are only so many materials on the market now. If you want better fabrics, you have to prepare them yourself."
After hearing this, Jiang Li thought of the fabrics in the space and nodded, "Okay, I have them in my car, but I also want these on the second floor. I like them all. Please help me pack them up and settle the bill, and I'll go get the fabrics."
Although the quality of these clothes is average, they are nice-looking in appearance and design. Even if you buy them and don’t wear them, you can still keep them as collectibles.
When the boss heard her say she wanted all of them, he thought he had misheard and asked uncertainly, "Do you really want all of them? There are at least several hundred pieces here!"
Jiang Li said affirmatively: "I want them all, I'm sure, put them up."
"I'm parked on the side of the road on my bike. I'll be back soon."
When the boss saw that she really wanted all of them, he immediately said happily, "Okay, okay, then I'll go find a box and make sure they're all packed."
She thought these clothes would only be samples in this life, but unexpectedly she met a big client.
Jiang Li then pretended to go back to the car to get the cloth, and the boss called his mother to pack the clothes.
Thinking that she would be getting married with A Yu soon, she specially selected two red ones. She wanted to make a red coat for A Yu as well.
As for the colors I usually like to wear, they are black, white and purple.
When the boss saw the other party bringing in so much high-quality leather, his eyes widened.
"My dear, why did you take so much?"
The boss quickly walked over to help, and when he got closer, he said, "Where did you buy this fabric? It has a beautiful pattern."
Jiang Li put down the cloth and said, "These are all gifts from my friends. Please design a red one for me. I want to wear it at the wedding. You can also make a red coat for my man."
"Calculate the total amount you need, and I'll settle it for you first."
After hearing this, the boss almost couldn't open his eyes because of laughing. He smiled and said, "Okay, okay, you sit here and wait for a while. I just made some tea. You can drink it right away."
Jiang Li nodded, "Okay, help me deliver it to the car once it's ready."
After hearing this, the boss hurried to pack his clothes and check out.
Jiang Li listened to the crackling sound of the abacus while drinking tea and looking at the scenery outside the door.
I had only seen some scenes from this era on TV before, but now that I’ve seen them with my own eyes, I think the scenes on TV are so great.
It turns out that no one can replicate the traces of history, even if they are similar, they don’t have that same flavor.
As time passed, an hour later, the boss finally finished his work.
"The clothes are worth 1,650 yuan in total. I'll just charge you 1,600 yuan."
"Don't you want it custom made? Let me measure your size first."
Jiang Li put down the teacup, stood up and said, "Okay, where are we going?"
"Come in, and I'll ask you to take off your heavy clothes."
"Okay, let's go."
The boss is a craftsman with many years of experience and can measure the measurements very quickly.
"Is there anything taboo? Like patterns and colors or something."
Jiang Li shook his head, "No, as long as it looks good."
The boss looked at the fabrics and said, "Do you like black with red peony? I think that pattern will look great."
"As for white, do you have any favorite flowers or bamboo or something like that?"
Jiang Li thought for a moment, "White can either be paired with something bright or kept simple and plain. Boss, you decide. It's just a few pieces of clothing. There's no need to get so nervous."
Seeing that she didn't care about the fabrics at all, the boss didn't know what to say for a moment.
"I believe in the boss's craftsmanship. Just do it. It's okay even if you make a mistake."
"Also, can the boss make cloth shoes?"
The boss nodded, "Yes, do you want to wear it with a cheongsam?"
"I guess so. I wear it everyday. It's more comfortable than leather shoes."
"I just asked because I saw that your craftsmanship is pretty good."
"Since the boss knows how to do it, just make a few pairs of shoes. You can choose the materials and patterns."
She really didn't want to choose those things because she would be dazzled by looking at them too much.
"Well, let me measure your feet. When do you think you would like to come over to pick up the goods?"
Jiang Li thought for a moment and said, "Maybe in a week. I have to go back to Kyoto in a week, but you can try to do it. If you can't finish it, it's okay. I can come and get it later."
“Just make the red one first.”
The craftsmanship of these clothes is very complicated. If you want them to look good and be classy, you can't be in a hurry.
After hearing this, the boss calculated and said, "I can only show you four pieces of clothing a week at most. After all, if I show you faster, the stitches will be messy."
This person is a big customer, and maybe she will become a regular customer in the future. She is a very honest person, and she will say whatever she wants to say. The worst that can happen is that she won't make any money.
Anyway, all the clothes on the second floor have been sold, so the family won’t starve to death for a while.
"Okay, that's it. Just give me a receipt. If it's inconvenient for me, I can ask a friend to pick it up for me."
Boss: "Okay, okay, I'll go write it now."
After this was over, Jiang Li spoke again: "Do you know if anyone has a house for sale here? A yard or a shop will do."
When the boss saw that she wanted to buy a house, he thought for a moment and said, "I haven't heard of anyone selling a house here yet, but there's a restaurant in front that's not doing very well. If you're interested, you can go over and ask."
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