After pondering for a long time, the Yue family father and son suddenly had a flash of inspiration and looked up at Li Mai.
Yes, this person in front of us is clear-headed and acts with magnanimity. They almost burned down her shop, but instead of retaliating, she enlightened them. Her purpose seems self-evident.
After thinking it through, the Yue family head looked at Li Mai with a hint of embarrassment in his expression, "Madam Zhou, I would like to ask, is there any possibility of cooperation between those in the same industry?"
Hearing his question, Li Mai smiled and nodded. "Anything is possible in this world. Flowers bloom and wither in the blink of an eye, let alone a business partnership."
Upon hearing this, the Yue family head was overjoyed and quickly stood up to bow to Li Mai. "I am so grateful for your generosity, Madam. To be honest, my son and I are currently uncertain about the future of the clothing workshop. If Madam Zhou doesn't mind, our Yue family is willing to cooperate with you. As long as we can revive Yueji Clothing Workshop, it will be a testament to the fact that my son and I haven't lost our ancestors' legacy."
Li Mai smiled and nodded, "As long as Patriarch Yue and Young Master Yue are sincere in their cooperation, I believe that cooperation among peers can also lead to a win-win situation."
Yue Xiu stood up along with his father, and at this moment, he was naturally overjoyed.
"This afternoon, we'll go over and check on the current situation of your shop, and then discuss our next cooperation plan," Li Mai said decisively.
"Great, you're very welcome!"
"What is Madam Zhou's goal in opening the shop?" the Yue family head suddenly asked.
Li Mai smiled, not revealing her own goal, but instead asking, "Do you want to make your business one of the top three in the Song Kingdom?"
The Yue family head was taken aback, exchanged a glance with Yue Xiu, and immediately sat up straight.
Really?
Can they do it?
This is simply impossible.
"Do you think it's impossible? But this is a goal that can motivate you."
Seeing how the two people immediately sat up straight upon hearing this, Li Mai knew the answer in her heart.
The Yue family father and son fell silent; that was indeed the case.
In the following days, after finishing his own business, Li Mai began to discuss cooperation with his father-in-law and son.
Unexpectedly, on the third day, the head of the Pei family arrived after hearing the news and forced his way in, joining the cooperative group.
His sincerity was also sufficient, and he directly gave his son to Li Mai, saying that he was willing to be her follower or apprentice, and asked Li Mai to help him train this son.
Upon hearing this, the Yue family head immediately sent his own son to Li Mai as an apprentice, saying that herding one sheep or a flock of sheep is the same thing.
Herding sheep?
Li Mai chuckled, amazed that they could even come up with such a thing.
After laughing, Li Mai thought about it and agreed that it was fine to teach them some business skills.
However, she remembered that her husband was very jealous, so she stipulated that she would only teach them for half a day each day, and they would learn whatever she did. After three months, she would teach them additional things based on their progress.
The two agreed.
The collaboration between the Li Mai and Pei Yue families began with a change in their business philosophies.
Running a business isn't just about waiting in the shop; it's about collaborative marketing and promotion. She gradually instilled her business philosophies in them, encouraging them to experiment and make changes in their own shops.
It was mid-June.
Since Pei Jing and Yue Xiu became Li Mai's disciples, they have been extremely busy every day, but they have also grown and progressed very quickly.
By following their master, they learned how to cultivate talent and how to run a shop. It's not enough to just put things in and wait for people to buy them; you also need to create good designs, improve quality, cultivate people who can sell goods, cultivate people who can design new styles, and learn how to attract customers.
In Hong Shiliu's shop, they truly experienced how others sold their goods. Not to mention others, just Zhou Heng, the young shopkeeper, casually designed a style, which was spotted by a lady from the town who happened to walk in. She spent one hundred taels of silver to buy out that style and had Hong Shiliu specially make five sets of that style for her using several different materials.
Moreover, the designs belong to the original owner. If they want to wear it again, they can have it made. If they don't want to wear it anymore, they can sell the designs and make a lot of money. This is because they have the right to purchase the copyright of the designs.
This was quite an eye-opener for Pei Jing and Yue Xiu.
After the guests left, Zhou Heng told them that when he first entered Hongshiliu two years ago, he couldn't even distinguish the quality of the fabrics of clothes, nor did he know the names of the different colors.
I learned it little by little from Li Mai after I came to Hongshiliu.
Today, his professional skills have deeply impressed every customer who comes to the store.
When Pei Jing and Yue Xiu returned and told their fathers what they had witnessed, they exclaimed in amazement, "No wonder that person surpassed our shop, which we've run for decades, in just six months. They really have that ability."
The head of the Pei family said to his son with emotion, "Son, you must be more respectful to your master. Your master has a lot of knowledge in her mind. As long as she is willing to let you learn, you must learn it seriously. Doing business is the same. Even if our clothing workshop can never be as successful as hers, it doesn't matter. Once you have learned how to do business, we can develop our other businesses well and still make the Pei family stronger."
"I know, Father, don't worry!" Pei Jing now understands a lot and comprehends his father's expectations.
The conversation on the Yue family's side was almost identical.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is the most important festival of the year. On this day, people don't do anything but reunite with their families and enjoy a happy and harmonious holiday.
After Li Mai reached a cooperation agreement with the Pei family and Yue family, the first thing she showed them was by planning a Mid-Autumn Festival fashion show.
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