Ye Zhi opened the door and immediately felt a gust of cold wind blowing in. She then waved to He Xiaoli and said, "Comrade He, please come in first."
Zhao Xiaomin had changed into a spring dress, so she immediately felt a chill when the door opened. However, she was waiting for He Xiaoli to help her, so she endured the cold.
He Xiaoli walked into Ye Zhi's room, then pulled Zhao Xiaomin to look around carefully.
Zhao Xiaomin twisted her body left and right and asked, "How is it, sister? Does this skirt look good?"
At first, Zhao Xiaomin thought that the skirt might not be suitable. After all, Ye Zhi was a little slimmer than her. But after putting it on, she felt that it fit her well. However, there was only one small mirror in the room, so she couldn't really see her whole body.
So Zhao Xiaomin anxiously asked He Xiaoli for help. After all, as the director of the purchasing department, He Xiaoli had a unique vision, especially her insights on women's clothing, which were usually very insightful.
So the clothes Zhao Xiaomin wore were considered quite fashionable in Beijing, but after seeing Ye Zhi's clothes, she felt that she could be even more fashionable.
He Xiaoli looked at Zhao Xiaomin's conceited look, then reached out and lifted the hem of her skirt, saying, "This color is quite delicate. It makes your skin look whiter and also highlights your waistline."
Under Zhao Xiaomin's gaze, He Xiaoli slowly uttered two words: "Beautiful."
Zhao Xiaomin smiled and pointed to a few other skirts on the side, saying, "Here are a few more. I'll try them all. Sister, can you help me take a look?"
After saying that, Zhao Xiaomin took the skirts and walked briskly behind the screen, intending to try on the other skirts that Ye Zhi had given her.
While Zhao Xiaomin was changing clothes, He Xiaoli asked Ye Zhi, "Those skirts don't seem to be made of Dacron. They feel soft and smooth."
Ye Zhi asked He Xiaoli to sit on a round stool nearby, poured her a cup of tea, and said, "These are made of pure cotton. Compared with Dacron, they are softer and smoother. The fabric is stiffer. If the hem of the skirt is folded, the shape will be better."
Because the country has just achieved freedom of Dacron fabric, it is now basically popular throughout the country to use Dacron fabric to make clothes.
Ye Zhi's small factory also used Dacron to make clothes, but Ye Zhi felt that it was not breathable enough, so she asked Gong Yuqiong to help make pure cotton material. She originally thought that if she could open up the market in Beijing, she would make clothes made of different kinds of fabrics and provide them to people with different needs.
He Xiaoli took a sip of tea, then looked at Ye Zhi and asked, "Xiaomin said that you designed all those clothes yourself?"
Last year, He Xiaoli went to Luzhou for a look around. Most of the styles in those stores were similar to those of their suppliers in Beijing, so she only ordered a few spring clothes and is still considering summer clothes.
Now looking at the clothes made by Ye Zhi, they are well-shaped and the colors are bold. When she saw the skirt on Zhao Xiaomin for the first time just now, she felt that it was eye-catching.
Youthful and energetic.
Now the consumption power is mainly concentrated in young people, especially young girls, who all like all kinds of small skirts and small leather shoes, so He Xiaoli plans to import a batch of skirts with brighter colors.
As the largest department store in Beijing, there is no problem selling all the styles. However, He Xiaoli feels that it is necessary to keep pace with the times and follow the trend of the times. Otherwise, with so many self-employed businesses emerging now, although they may not seem to be successful now, anything is possible in the future.
Ye Zhi heard He Xiaoli's question and smiled at her: "Yeah, I'm basically in charge of it. I know a friend in Hong Kong who often sends me some foreign magazines. Sometimes I get some different inspirations from reading them."
He Xiaoli smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to read foreign magazines. No wonder you can design clothes so well."
In this way, He Xiaoli became more confident in Ye Zhi, and it seemed that this purchase could be completed smoothly.
Just when He Xiaoli was about to ask Ye Zhi about the clothes, Zhao Xiaomin had already come out wearing her second dress. This time she wore a suit, with a V-neck white printed shirt on the upper body and a light blue A-line skirt with a large hem on the lower body.
Although the style is simple, it feels quite fresh when worn.
He Xiaoli said succinctly: "She looks very fresh, like a girl of 18 or 19 years old."
Zhao Xiaomin pinched the sides of her skirt with both hands. When she heard what He Xiaoli said, she smiled and said, "Sister, please stop making fun of me. It's not just ten."
He Xiaoli nodded: "It's really beautiful."
Zhao Xiaomin lowered her eyes, looked at the cotton boots on her feet with a bit of disgust, and said, "It would be nice if I could change a pair of shoes."
Ye Zhi walked over and took out a bunch of white leather shoes from the side, saying, "Look at this pair of white leather boots and see if they look good together."
Her roommate Fang Meijuan had urged her to bring these short boots to Beijing, and now they finally came in handy. Even He Xiaoli looked at them curiously, as if she was interested in her shoes.
"Okay, I'll try it on." Zhao Xiaomin took the shoes handed to her by Ye Zhi and tried them on happily.
The two people's shoe sizes differed by one size. Zhao Xiaomin tried them on and found that they were not too tight.
She walked to He Xiaoli and asked anxiously, "Sister, how is it? Does it look good like this?"
He Xiaoli smiled and said, "Looks good, looks good. You are the best looking one."
At this moment, He Xiaoli also made up her mind, then looked at Ye Zhi and asked, "Comrade Ye, when will you return to Yangcheng? I want to visit your clothing store."
After saying this, Ye Zhi felt relieved and said with a smile, "We should go back on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year."
He Xiaoli nodded: "Okay, then I will go back to the department store tomorrow and report to our leader, and then I will go to Guangzhou with you. If this deal is successful, you have to treat me to morning tea. I heard that Guangzhou's morning tea is very famous."
Ye Zhi smiled: "Of course."
After discussing this matter, Ye Zhi originally planned to invite He Xiaoli and Zhao Xiaomin to have dinner at home, but He Xiaoli said that she did not have the New Year's Eve dinner with Zhang Lanying. This time, since Zhao Xiaomin and her daughter were also coming, they had to have dinner together.
After Ye Zhi knew about it, she didn't try to keep them any longer, but just sent them out of the gate of the courtyard.
He Xiaoli said, "I will come over again on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. I will sleep at my mother's house that night, and then I will take the train to Guangzhou with your family."
Then He Xiaoli added: "I have a feeling that our cooperation will be successful this time."
Although He Xiaoli said that she would go to Yangcheng to see Ye Zhi's clothing factory before making a decision. However, she planned to show the clothes that Ye Zhi gave to Zhao Xiaomin to her leader tomorrow. The leader would just go through the motions when it came to the things she had chosen.
By the way, she also wanted to take this opportunity to go to the south to see if there was anything else that could be cooperated with. In addition to clothes, the shoes that Ye Zhi had just tried on Zhao Xiaomin were also a good choice. And some dried seafood that Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu gave her...
He Xiaoli was looking forward to this trip very much, and even wanted to take Ye Zhi to Guangzhou tomorrow.
When Ye Zhi heard what He Xiaoli said, she chuckled and said, "I feel relieved now that Sister Li said this."
In the next few days, Ye Zhi, Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu went to visit the homes of several old comrades, and met several female comrades of similar age. They all took a fancy to the long coat Ye Zhi was wearing, but Ye Zhi did not intend to do these small businesses.
She thought that if He Xiaoli was really interested in cooperating with her clothing factory, then she would try to get a spot in the department store, like the shopping malls of later generations, with spots for independent brands.
However, she had not told anyone about this. After He Xiaoli went to Yangcheng to take a look, she decided to have a good talk with He Xiaoli.
The day before returning to Yangcheng, Ye Zhi and Lu Wei talked with Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu about where they would live in their old age.
Although the two elders are already 85 years old, they are still in good health. They usually grow some flowers and plants. When they were in Qiongzhou Island, they would grow vegetables and go fishing, and they walked with the wind.
However, no matter how healthy he is, Lu Xiangqian feels that it would be nice if Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu could go to the south with everyone so that someone can take care of them. Besides, transportation is more convenient now. If Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu like to stay in Beijing, they can also come back often to live in Beijing for a while.
But Grandpa Lu shook his head: "We have actually discussed this issue before. We are all this age, so it doesn't really matter where we live. We also know that you are filial, but Beijing is our root, and we are used to living here."
Grandma Lu continued, "Besides, the retirement home has guards, cooks, and medical staff, so life is convenient. You don't have to worry about us. And we have made up our minds, so you don't have to persuade us anymore."
Ye Zhi and Lu Wei looked at each other. They wanted to follow the old man's wishes, but they were a little hesitant when they thought that the old man had no relatives to rely on here.
Before they could speak, Ana Shen said, “Since my parents want to stay in Beijing, I’ll see if I can apply to be transferred back to Beijing at the end of next year.”
Before, Shen Nanzhen followed Lu Xiangqian everywhere, and followed him wherever he was transferred. Now Lu Wei has started a family and his grandchildren have grown up. After Ye Zhi graduates from university, she will probably return to Qiongzhou Island. Then it would seem meaningless for her to be alone in Guangzhou again.
It would be better to accompany the elderly.
Lu Xiangqian rarely had intimate actions with Shen Nanzhen in front of others, but after listening to Shen Nanzhen's words, he, who was always serious, couldn't help but reach out and hold the other's hand, and said: "Comrade Shen, thank you."
Ana Shen glanced at her husband, whose hair was gradually turning gray, and smiled: "We are all family, so why thank me. And our home is also here. After coming back here, I realized that what I missed most was this courtyard."
When Lu Wei was just born, he lived in this courtyard. Lu Wei could still remember clearly the roof that was broken by his fall and the glass window that was broken by the snowball fight.
Maybe people become nostalgic when they reach a certain age, so Shen Nanzhen had already made up her mind that if Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu were willing to go to the south, then she would stay in Yangcheng. If the two old people want to stay in Beijing, she will find a way to come back.
Lu Xiangqian squeezed Shen Nanzhen’s hand tightly, smiled at her, and said nothing more.
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