"Your Majesty, the Crown Princess and Princess Rui are here and are outside the palace."
"Hmm? They're here? Come in. Go to the Imperial Study and see if the Crown Prince and Prince Rui haven't left yet. If they are, call them over to have dinner with you."
"yes."
"The daughter-in-law pays homage to the Queen Mother."
"The daughter-in-law pays homage to the Queen Mother."
"Get up quickly. Why did you think of me today?" The queen teased her two daughters-in-law with a smile.
"It's because I miss the food here, Queen Mother, so I asked the Emperor's sister-in-law to come and have a meal with me." After spending some time together, Ye Han became less reserved in his interactions with the Queen and could even joke with her appropriately.
The Queen glanced at the Crown Princess and said, "Look, it's all because of you, the eldest sister-in-law, who set a good example."
The Crown Princess smiled and replied, "Mother, this is called not being from the same family and not being able to enter the same door."
"Okay, why are you standing here? Find a seat."
"How could we dare to do this without your permission?" The Crown Princess said as she found a seat and sat down. Ye Han followed suit and sat on the other side of the Queen. However, although the two of them seemed to be sitting casually, their seats were still very particular, which was in line with their status.
"Why don't you dare?" The Queen scolded with a smile. "Okay, tell me what you want to say."
"Mother, it's true, but it's not a big deal. Isn't this a new clothing style designed in my shop? I must send a set to you first."
"New styles? Bring them here and see." The queen became interested when she heard about the new clothing styles, and ordered the maid to get them from outside the palace.
As soon as I opened it and saw the workmanship inside, I commented, "The workmanship is okay."
Upon hearing this, Ye Han quickly took over the conversation, "I'm surprised to hear such a positive evaluation from my mother. This wasn't to say the Queen was difficult to please, but rather that the difference between the tailors and embroiderers in the shop and those in the Shangyi Bureau was too great. For Ye Han, the Queen's "positive" was definitely a high compliment.
"It's indeed quite good." While the queen was speaking, the palace servant had already unfolded the two sets of clothes and held them up to show the queen.
When the queen saw the clothes, she liked them so much that she didn't want to open her eyes. "This style is really beautiful, but this is specially prepared for the palace banquet in five days." The moment the queen saw the clothes, she felt that both sets were very suitable for the occasion five days later.
"Yes, mother, do you think it's suitable?"
"It's suitable, very suitable for this occasion. However, Princess Rui, what benefits are you going to give me?" The Queen suddenly said very formally.
"What benefits?" Ye Han asked back.
"What? Are you planning to let me promote you for nothing?" The Queen was very smart. She guessed Princess Rui's purpose as soon as she saw the clothes.
"Is this what Mother is going to wear at the banquet?"
"That depends on what benefits Princess Rui can give me." The Queen was still smiling, but her words basically meant that the matter was settled.
Ye Han knew that the matter was basically settled. He suppressed his excitement and replied with a smile, "What does the Queen Mother want?"
"Are you planning to design this new style for your shop in the future?"
"Yes, mother, this shop will focus on original designs from now on, constantly designing new styles. We will go the private customization route."
"Personalized?"
"Yes, we design suitable clothing based on the customer's requirements and their own characteristics. This is one of our businesses. Another one is to constantly design new styles and sell them in limited quantities."
Ye Han's words were vague, but the Queen and the Crown Princess still understood, "If you develop this, it will be very profitable." The Queen knew the ladies in this circle too well. The clothing styles must be attractive. Good-looking styles plus limited quantities will definitely capture the hearts of this group of people.
"My daughter-in-law is also very optimistic about this."
"Well, you see, these of yours are very attractive, but your craftsmanship is still a little lacking." The Queen stopped here and looked at Ye Han.
"So what does the Queen Mother mean?"
"The palace has sent the tailors and embroiderers from the Shangyi Bureau to your place. I can also promote new styles every time. How about you give the palace 30% of the profits from this store?" The Queen saw a bright "money future" in Ye Han's shop, so she offered to invest in it with her technology.
Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess's eyes lit up, and she thought to herself, "As expected, experience always brings wisdom. Why didn't I think of this? Sure enough, I still have a lot to learn. However, even if I had thought of it, it wouldn't be as easy as the Empress. The Rui Palace doesn't lack that much money for investing in shares, and the Shangyi Bureau doesn't have that much authority to mobilize them."
Ye Han thought for a moment and said, "No problem. With the Shangyi Bureau joining us, I think the price can be a little higher." Ye Han calculated that it was not a loss, and he might even make a profit. With the Queen's publicity, this shop would definitely be a treasure trove in the future.
"Indeed, what was your initial price?"
"One hundred taels is the starting point."
"Your price is quite high." The Crown Princess was a little shocked. How much did this piece cost?
"Our main focus is high-end. How do we express high-end? In one word: expensive."
The Crown Princess nodded in agreement, and then listened to Ye Han say, "However, with the addition of the Shangyi Bureau, the room for maneuver is even greater. We can focus on luxury goods, making them unattainable. The remaining tailors and embroiderers can then focus on the mid-to-high-end market."
"How does this work?"
"You can make different series or have two brands, it's all fine."
"Then how can we get people to pay for it? People from big families are not stupid. On the contrary, they are very smart." The queen raised her question.
"publicity."
"Then I'll wait to collect the money."
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