The shopkeeper suddenly came back to his senses and nodded, saying, "No problem. Although our embroidery workshop is famous for its embroidery skills, our craftsmen are also not inferior. The headwear and hair accessories in my shop, as well as these jade bracelets, are all newly made by our craftsmen. The workmanship is absolutely flawless."
"Your ring is beautifully designed, with gold inlaid with jade, the jade being the ring body and the gold being the embellishment. Although the design is not complicated, it requires the craftsman to spend time and careful polishing. Plus, with the wedding dress, you'll have to give it more time."
"How long will it take?"
"The ring will take about three days, and the wedding dress will need the embroiderer to embroider it stitch by stitch according to your design. Even if it's done quickly, it will take half a month."
In this world, embroidery still needs to be done manually, stitch by stitch. Lin Mo knew that the time the shopkeeper said was already very fast, so he nodded immediately and said, "There is no problem with the time. I will come to the embroidery workshop in half a month to pick it up. The shopkeeper can give me a figure for the price."
The shopkeeper frowned slightly and looked at the drawings in his hand, feeling a little distracted. The wedding clothes that these two young masters wanted to make were novel in style and the fabrics were not cheap. And the rings were very small in design, and the meaning and symbols were very meaningful.
"Sir, may I borrow your design? I think the ring you're talking about symbolizes a beautiful symbol of love, a promise of life together. This ring is a token of love. I'd like to consider your design and make some similar designs for sale."
The rings are one big and one small, and they are obviously a pair. Most of his customers are wealthy people, and there are many young men who come to buy tokens of love. If he sells this kind of rings, his business will definitely be booming.
Thinking of this, the shopkeeper continued, "But I've never seen these symbols on the ring before. If it were someone else, would they have unique symbols?"
Lin Mo nodded. "You don't have to use symbols like mine. You can make a customized series. For example, if someone's name contains the character '叶', you can draw a leaf. If someone likes words, you can ask them to choose one of the characters in their name and have it engraved."
There are no English letters in this world, and Lin Mo doesn't want to popularize them, so he has to follow the shopkeeper's advice and use symbols as default.
"If you want to directly make my and my husband's wedding dresses and rings in bulk and sell them, I won't agree to that. If you want to design them, we can cooperate."
Lin Mo hit the nail on the head, and the shopkeeper's face stiffened. But when he heard about cooperation, his eyes lit up: "Sir, do you mean to provide other design drawings for our embroidery workshop?"
Lin Mo raised his eyebrows slightly and nodded under the other person's gaze. Although he was not good at drawing, he had seen many rings and could guide Su Mu to draw them slowly, just like their wedding rings and wedding dresses. Although it was his idea, it was Su Mu who designed them.
"Before my husband designed this wedding ring, he also drew a lot of other styles. I can send them to you when the time comes. I just don't know what the shopkeeper's asking price is."
Hearing this, the shopkeeper also became serious. He took the drawing and looked at it again and again. She was not sure about the price until the finished product was made and sold. After all, she didn't know if the other drawings were as good as the one she had.
Thinking of this, the shopkeeper looked at Su Mu, who had been nervously waiting for her reply, and said in a softer voice, "Young Master, are your other drawings also so detailed and beautiful?"
Su Mu nodded and said seriously, "I'm a slow learner of reading and writing, but I'm good at drawing. Yan Zhi... is my teacher. He said I have a great talent for drawing. I can even draw those phoenixes and mandarin ducks you just drew on the cloth."
Su Mu's eyes sparkled. He was not stupid. He knew what the shopkeeper and Lin Mo's drawings just now meant. As long as the shopkeeper liked the drawings he had drawn, he might actually spend money to buy them!
Seeing that the shopkeeper was still hesitant, Lin Mo hurriedly said before Su Mu's eyes dimmed, "Well, since you're not sure about the price, why not listen to my idea? We'll provide the drawings. Whether it's a ring or clothing, as long as it's made and someone buys it, we'll take the money, splitting it 70%."
"30/70? This..."
The shopkeeper disapproved. "Sir, this distribution is really inappropriate. I can make other similar designs according to the drawings you gave me. There's no need to divide the deal. If you want to buy it out directly, we can discuss it."
There is no such thing as originality or copyright in this world, so when the shopkeeper said he wanted to make something similar based on his own ideas, Lin Mo really had no choice.
After all, Linglong Pavilion's business is spread all over the place, so it's normal for the shopkeeper to look down on them.
Lin Mo subtly glanced at Su Mu, whose mood fluctuated with the shopkeeper's. He was amused by his silly look, but he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he said meaningfully, "If the shopkeeper doesn't want to cooperate, then there's nothing we can do. You can make something similar, but rings and wedding gowns are not common items. Quality is more important than quantity."
"My suggestion is actually a good thing for you. Given Linglongfang's reputation and the owner's discerning eye, the designs he likes will definitely be good. There's no chance of it not being able to sell. It just depends on the target audience."
Lin Mo's words were quite straightforward. In fact, they didn't have to cooperate with Linglongfang, and Lin Mo had never had this idea before.
It was only when he saw Su Mu's expectant look that he had an idea. Maybe if he let the little guy have his own small business, he would not feel so heartbroken when spending money.
The shopkeeper also knew in his heart that Linglongfang's customers ranged from farmers to high-ranking officials, but common people were the majority. Ordinary people could not afford luxurious items such as customized rings and wedding dresses.
Most people would just tear off a few feet of red cloth to make their own wedding dresses, and would not even buy ready-made clothes from shops, so Linglongfang wanted to attract wealthy and distinguished customers.
However, wealthy guests are more particular about style. They want it to be exquisite and beautiful as well as luxurious and meaningful.
"Well, the two gentlemen, don't talk about a 30/70 split. Young Master, you have other blueprints. You can bring them over next time. I'll let the boss take a look. I can't guarantee a 30/70 split, but the buyout price will definitely not be low!"
"Okay! Don't worry, boss. I will definitely draw more drawings next time."
Without waiting for Lin Mo's consent, Su Mu nodded immediately. He couldn't wait to get more money for Lin Mo, so no matter whether it was a profit sharing or a buyout, as long as he could make money, he would be satisfied.
Lin Mo looked at his confident face with sparkling eyes and couldn't help but pinch his little face. The little guy's expression became richer and richer, and he became more and more charming.
It always attracts him and he can't help but stare at it.
Since he had to draw the design for Linglongfang, Su Mu looked at the embroidery patterns and accessories in the shop more carefully, while Lin Mo followed the shopkeeper to pay the deposit.
After knowing that there was also a branch in Qingshui Town, he told them to go there to pick up the finished clothes and rings. If Su Mu had any new drawings, they could also be sent there.
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