Chapter 53 Making Friends, Intending to Cooperate
Lin Luoxi looked at the table. Although it was just scraps of cloth, the fabric was quite large. Someone as skilled in embroidery as Lin Wangshi could probably piece together several more garments.
It was clear that the female shopkeeper genuinely wanted to keep her as a customer. Lin Luoxi also said earnestly, "Shopkeeper, these fabrics are probably still being used to make several garments. I can't take advantage of you for nothing. If you charge me a little money, I'll feel at ease taking it."
"The reason I'm willing to buy clothes from you is because your ready-made clothes have great styles that suit my taste, and your service is also very good. It's not because I want to take advantage of you..."
Lin Luoxi had also faced many difficulties in the past, but her inherent upbringing prevented her from taking advantage of others.
"Well, since you insist, how about we sell it to you for three coins a pound?" The female shopkeeper thought highly of Lin Luoxi when she saw her insistence.
I never imagined that in this rural area where everyone tries to take advantage of others, there would be people of good character.
“Young lady, my surname is Fang, my given name is Zhixia, and I am sixteen years old. I think we are about the same age. How about we give him to a friend?”
Fang Zhixia really liked Lin Luoxi's personality and thought they could definitely become good friends, so she shamelessly extended an olive branch of friendship to Lin Luoxi.
"Hello, my name is Lin Luoxi, I'm fifteen years old, and I live in Wutong Village, in the Lin family's house closest to the foot of the mountain. I'm very happy to be your friend." Lin Luoxi couldn't be happier to be friends with Fang Zhixia, who had the shrewdness of a businessman.
She thought that if she wanted to make money steadily, Fang Zhixia in front of her might be a good partner.
So, he readily gave Fang Zhixia his home address.
Lin Wenqian and Xie Hanchuan never expected that Lin Luoxi would become acquainted with the owner of this fabric shop when they came to buy clothes.
They all stood aside, acting as a backdrop, watching the interaction and conversation between the two of them.
"Since we're friends, I'm giving you this small gift. Please don't find it offensive." With that, he pushed the scraps of cloth on the counter towards Lin Luoxi.
"You're so generous in giving me all of this, aren't you afraid you won't be able to explain yourself when you get back?" Lin Luoxi looked at the shredded cloth in front of her, somewhat embarrassed.
She really didn't want others to misunderstand her as someone who wanted to take advantage of Fang Zhixia and that's why she became friends with her.
"It's okay, my parents won't say anything to me. I'll take charge of this shop," Fang Zhixia whispered in Lin Luoxi's ear.
Lin Luoxi's eyes widened slightly upon hearing Fang Zhixia's words.
This is the mindset of wealthy families: letting their children get out and train early on—that's foresight.
Fang Zhixia also noticed the subtle change on Lin Luoxi's face, covered her mouth, and giggled.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony." After seeing Fang Zhixia's smile, Lin Luoxi didn't hesitate to put the scraps of cloth into her basket.
"Yeah, I like it when you're not polite to me." Fang Zhixia nodded happily to Lin Luoxi when she saw that Lin Luoxi had finally taken off the shredded cloth.
"However, I won't take your things for nothing. Since you're so enthusiastic and we're friends, I'll draw up some clothing design sketches for you. I guarantee they'll be a bestseller," Lin Luoxi said confidently.
"Oh, really?" It wasn't that Fang Zhixia underestimated Lin Luoxi, but Lin Luoxi was just a girl from the countryside who probably hadn't even left Qingshui County. How much ability could she possibly have to create a hit?
"Of course, whether it works or not, bring me some paper and I'll draw it for you right here. If it doesn't work, just pretend I didn't say anything." Lin Luoxi naturally saw the meaning in Fang Zhixia's eyes and made a very confident promise.
"Alright then! I'll trust you this once." Seeing Lin Luoxi's confident and radiant demeanor, Fang Zhixia really wanted to see what would happen, so she simply pulled out a notebook that hadn't been used for accounting yet from the drawer of the counter and handed it to Lin Luoxi.
He pushed the writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone on the table in front of Lin Luoxi, saying, "Is this enough?"
"That's enough. Trust me, I won't let you down." Lin Luoxi gave Fang Zhixia a confident smile and then began to draw on the paper.
Lin Wenqian had wanted to stop Lin Luoxi from drawing a hit design for Fang Zhixia ever since she said she wanted to.
If she makes boastful claims, she'll really be unable to handle the situation later, and people will just think she's too frivolous and unreliable.
But seeing Lin Luoxi smoothly drawing on the paper with a brush, he suddenly realized that the sister in front of him was no longer the silly sister from before.
My younger sister now radiates confidence, which shows that she is very knowledgeable in a world they cannot see. So, I simply stand aside and watch, without having any other worries.
Seeing Lin Luoxi write without any hesitation, Lin Wenqian's mind flashed back to the night before when Lin Luoxi had talked to him about studying.
Perhaps, he really could rely on his sister to attend a private school.
When Xie Hanchuan saw Lin Luoxi confidently drawing on the paper, and after a short while, she actually drew a clothing design, he was no longer at peace.
If you really want to marry a girl as talented as her, it probably can't be as simple as just hunting. Perhaps you should take the imperial examination route to be worthy of such a good girl.
Lin Luoxi was unaware that her actions today would affect the future paths of Lin Wenqian and Xie Hanchuan, and would also make these two men vow to make something of themselves, at least to be better off than their current predicament of watching helplessly.
"This, this, this is too..." Fang Zhixia, who hadn't really believed that Lin Luoxi could draw the design sketches for the best-selling clothing, was speechless with shock when she saw the first drawing Lin Luoxi had completed.
It seems she's the one who's narrow-minded. This isn't some country bumpkin; she's a genius, a fashion design genius.
Her parents had already recognized her talent in this area as that of a prodigy, but today, seeing the drawings that Lin Luoxi had casually created completely changed her opinion of Lin Luoxi.
"My God, you are truly my benefactor!" Normally, it would take her two or three days to complete a single drawing.
However, it seems that Lin Luoxi's inspiration never runs dry. Before Fang Zhixia could recover from the first drawing, Lin Luoxi had already finished the second drawing, making it impossible for Fang Zhixia to remain calm.
"Hehe, now you finally believe I didn't lie to you, right?" Lin Luoxi pushed the two design drawings in her hand in front of Fang Zhixia and asked in a slightly mischievous tone.
"I'm sorry, I sincerely apologize for what I did just now." Fang Zhixia apologized to Lin Luoxi very sincerely.
She even began to feel secretly fortunate that she had become friends with Lin Luoxi.
Otherwise, once this girl grows up, her business will definitely be taken away by Lin Luoxi.
A flash of inspiration struck him, and his eyes sparkled as he looked at Lin Luoxi. "Luoxi, how about we team up? You provide the blueprints, and I'll handle production and sales..."
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