Chapter 227

The reason why Professor Sun went along was to show Qin Xiang and the others the world, so that they wouldn't be completely clueless when they got there. These three were the best in their design profession, and the school valued them, so naturally they would send a teacher to follow and explain. So Professor Sun took the initiative to ask to go along.

But Qin Xiang and the others didn't expect that Professor Sun was ready to teach them right after they sat down on the train.

The senior student in the senior year laughed and said, "Professor Sun, I am already a senior, do I not need to attend classes anymore?"

But Professor Sun rolled his eyes at him and said, "How dare you say that you are a senior? Seniors won the third prize, sophomores won the special prize and the first prize. You feel proud when you say it to others? If you don't make good use of your time to catch up on your studies and improve your professional level, you still have the nerve to say no."

Professor Sun has always had a bad temper and likes to argue with people in the academy. This senior student named Jiang Mingteng was speechless immediately.

Can he say that he feels honored to have won the third prize? In their senior year, everyone participated, and others at most won an encouragement award. Encouragement awards don't give you the opportunity to attend the award ceremony. He was the first to win the third prize in the entire junior and senior years.

Looking up at Qin Xiang and Zhao Wenna, the two girls were looking at them happily. Alas, there is no comparison, there is no comparison, some people are born to do this.

So Jiang Mingteng also took out his notebook, "Okay, Professor Sun."

The two girls opposite him were already sitting upright, each with a notebook on their knees, waiting for Professor Sun to give them a lecture.

Professor Sun was satisfied and opened the book to give them a lecture. Jiang Mingteng found that the courses he was talking about were all used in the third year of college, and he was immediately confused.

Professor Sun glared at them and said, "Just listen to what I'm saying."

The six of them just occupied a carriage. When Professor Sun was giving them a lecture, Zhao Ping sat on a chair in the aisle, while He Liping followed with interest.

In the morning, Professor Sun taught them the knowledge in the textbook, and in the afternoon, he changed his mindset and taught them the history of fashion shows and some fashion exhibitions in various places. Sometimes he was worried that He Liping wouldn't understand, so he deliberately explained it in detail. He Liping's eyes lit up and she was very excited.

Professor Sun was more informed. He glanced at Qin Xiang and

said, "Next spring, there will also be a fashion exhibition in our capital. Factories from all over the country can participate." Qin Xiang was a little tempted. Although she signed a contract with Xiang Yanghong and Wu Gang for OEM, the labels and other things were all branded as "Xianglian". Xiang Yanghong and Yimei Clothing Factory could only be regarded as commissioned manufacturers. When the time comes, she can ask Mi Hongjun to bring people to participate and stock up some goods in advance. If the quantity is too large, she can place an order with the two factories.

To put it bluntly, the trade fair is a large wholesale site, and it is also an opportunity for wholesalers and manufacturers to communicate face to face.

Qin Xiang naturally would not prevent Xiang Yanghong and Yimei Clothing from participating, but she could not use her designs.

In a flash, Qin Xiang had thought it through and said to Professor Sun, "Thank you, Professor Sun, for telling me the news."

Professor Sun smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. It's already been decided. At most, the notice will be posted in a few days."

"This is already very rare." Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Generally, factories will have holidays at the end of the year, and they will start work later after the New Year. I got the news in advance, so I can definitely place orders in advance and communicate in advance, so that I won't have no clothes to use when the trade fair is held next year."

The trade fair is in spring, so what should be prepared are summer and spring styles, and there can't be too many spring styles. If you don't prepare in advance, I'm afraid that what you can take out at that time will only be autumn and winter styles. Autumn styles are okay, they can still be sold as spring styles, but winter styles are not suitable. Most clothes are sold one season in advance, and it's a bit late when the season really comes.

Qin Xiang, with the support of the entire National Tsing Hua University design major, has received a lot of design drafts this year, for all seasons. She has already started producing some spring styles, and summer styles are easy to make. She quickly handed the design drafts to the two factories, and maybe the clothes will be ready before the New Year.

Professor Sun's eyesight is not very good. In the evening when the light is dim, he stopped talking and asked the three of them to discuss the development of the current clothing industry.

There is no doubt that even the senior students in the fourth year do not know as much as Qin Xiang.

Jiang Mingteng said with emotion, "The junior sister knows so much. When we seniors talk about the junior sister, we can't help but admire her. We were confused before, but now we are not confused anymore. The junior sister knows so much."

Qin Xiang laughed, "I just read a lot. For example, I can basically see the first-hand information about fashion in Hong Kong, and occasionally I can also read some foreign information. Besides, I run my own shop and like to talk to some customers. I can understand more about the customers' thoughts. "

Professor Sun agreed, "Indeed, design comes from life and also from the customers themselves. Everyone has their own face, but their pursuit of beauty is similar. The more you understand, the more you can grasp the key to clothing."

He said to Jiang Mingteng, "You just see too little and understand too little."

Jiang Mingteng was a little depressed. They were all seniors, and they would have to do internships after the New Year.

He couldn't help but think of the internships he had asked some graduated seniors about, and couldn't help sighing.

Students in their major still have few options after graduation. Some can indeed enter government-related departments, but most students have to go to factories to study.

The factories that college students enter must be state-owned factories, and they can bring pride to the factories, because they are college students. But when they really get into the design department, it is another situation. Seniority is the prevailing principle. Large factories have supply and marketing cooperatives as a backup. As long as the design is not particularly bad, it can be sold. This means that even if college students have good ideas, they will not be reused. A sudden sentence of "You are still young, you need to practice more" can suppress them.

They have asked more than one or two seniors, and most of them are like this. Unless they have a family relationship with the leaders of the factory, others will give them face, otherwise they have to endure and do some odd jobs.

Jiang Mingteng couldn't help but ask Professor Sun, "Which do you think is better, to work in a state-owned factory to gain experience or to work in a private factory to make a fortune?"

Professor Sun and Qin Xiang couldn't help but look at him.

Professor Sun felt that he had started to think, and Qin Xiang felt that she could poach people in advance when necessary.

She was most familiar with the juniors and seniors of this year. If she wanted to keep people, she had to do it quickly, so she had to have a factory. Otherwise, she could only set up a separate design department and slowly build the factory later.

But she felt that they might not be at ease with this, so building a factory must be put on the agenda.

While Qin Xiang was thinking, Professor Sun glanced at Qin Xiang, but said with a chuckle, "It depends on what you want."

Jiang Mingteng was puzzled.

Professor Sun explained in a rare good temper, "If you want to be famous, then go to a big factory to gain experience. It will sound good when you say that you work in a big factory. After ten or eight years, you may have a chance to make a name for yourself. If you want to put your design into production as soon as possible, private enterprises are also a good place to go. It is not so easy for private enterprises to recruit designers nowadays. As long as the students of Tsinghua University have good business skills, they will be praised and the salary and benefits will not be bad. Of course, things are not absolute, and no one knows what the unit they choose will be like. Maybe you will be reused in a state-owned factory as soon as you get in, and maybe you will not be able to develop in a private enterprise. There are risks in any choice."

Jiang Mingteng nodded, and Professor Sun She added, "There's still time to think about it. If it's really difficult to make a decision, then just obey the school's arrangement and give it a try. At worst, you can just quit. With the name of Tsinghua University, it won't be difficult for you to go to other state-owned factories. It's even easier to go to private factories.

" Qin Xiang couldn't help but nodded, "Professor Sun is right. I plan to set up a design department next year. If Senior Jiang is interested, you can come over. We can discuss the salary and benefits." After

she finished speaking, Professor Sun was speechless, "You are really taking the opportunity to recruit people."

Qin Xiang said seriously, "This is reasonable and gives Senior Jiang multiple choices."

However, Qin Xiang did not dare to guarantee how many people she could recruit.

Because it is still the 1980s, state-owned units are still everyone's first choice. No one is willing to choose private units unless they have no choice.

Jiang Mingteng nodded, "Thank you, junior sister, I will consider it."

Qin Xiang did not hold much hope, so she could only take it one step at a time. If it really doesn't work, the design department will still be outsourced, buy manuscripts from her classmates, and sign manuscript sales agreements with outstanding students in the school after graduation.

The designs of college students do have shortcomings, but college students are more energetic, and some design drafts can be modified to make very good-looking clothes.

Qin Xiang stopped talking at this point, and Professor Sun explained the development of the foreign clothing industry to everyone.

At six o'clock, several people bought dinner from the train cart and ate it. After that, it was time for personal activities.

Zhao Wenna and Qin Xiang were squeezed into a booth and chatting. Zhao Wenna said, "Qin Xiang, will you really set up a design department next year?"

Qin Xiang nodded and asked with a smile, "Are you interested?"

Zhao Wenna scratched her head and said embarrassedly, "I'm interested in money."

Then she said, "I always feel that designing for money is a little impure."

Qin Xiang shook her head, "You can't say that. We go to college to realize our dreams in life, but to put it bluntly, isn't it all for money? Without money to support us, how long can our dreams last?"

"You're right." Zhao Wenna thought for a while and said, "If possible, I can work in your design department before graduation."

It is indeed tiring. College courses are not easy, and schools like Tsinghua University also have high requirements for students. But Zhao Wenna felt that this was her chance, and she didn't want to give up. No matter what she would choose after graduation, at least she could get practice and a living allowance during college, which was already very good.

Qin Xiang was of course happy that she chose this, "You are very welcome."

Jiang Mingteng, who was sitting in the lower bunk, couldn't help sighing as he listened to them talking, "I wish I had graduated two years later."

Professor Sun said mercilessly, "If you want, it's not impossible."

Jiang Mingteng hurriedly said, "I'm just kidding."

Although he could take the postgraduate entrance examination, his family conditions did not allow it. He had already promised his family that he would work and earn money after graduation.

Jiang Mingteng was obviously still a little confused about the future. Although he knew the disadvantages of state-owned factories, he couldn't bear to give up and go directly to private enterprises.

He was thinking, what if I can get into the government department?

Who can say that?

At night, the six people went to bed early and arrived in Haicheng at six o'clock the next morning.

Haicheng will be an international metropolis in the future, but there is still a big gap in the development of Haicheng at this stage.

After Qin Xiang and the other six people got off the bus, they took two taxis and went directly to the Municipal Cultural Center.

After finding a guesthouse near the Municipal Cultural Center, Professor Sun was a little tired from taking the train and decided to stay at home in the morning. Jiang Mingteng and Zhao Wenna asked Qin Xiang about his plan.

Qin Xiang smiled and said, "It's rare for us to come to Haicheng, so of course we have to go shopping. Why don't we go shopping?"

And the reason why the school asked them to come a day earlier was actually for this reason. Students majoring in fashion design can't just work in isolation.

Zhao Wenna and Jiang Mingteng had no objection, "Then let's go shopping together."

Qin Xiang had no objection, and the five of them went out together. The city cultural center was in the city center, and there were many shops and storefronts opened by individual businesses nearby. Several people looked at each store, and tried on the ones they saw. After leaving the store, they took out paper and pen to record their inspiration and ideas.

This is why design students must bring paper and pen when they go out.

It was already nine o'clock when they went out, and they kept shopping until twelve o'clock, then had lunch nearby, and went shopping in other places in the afternoon.

After returning from dinner in the evening, Professor Sun asked, "How do you feel?"

Qin Xiang said, "Very good, no worse than the capital, even more fashionable."

Professor Sun smiled and said, "Of course, in the early years of the Republic of China, Haicheng was second to none, singing and dancing performances were particularly popular, and the clothing was naturally more exquisite. Moreover, this place is close to Guangzhou, and it is more convenient to travel, and some emerging elements spread quickly."

Professor Sun did not leave the guesthouse all day. In the evening, he gathered the three people and talked about the award ceremony and the things that need to be paid attention to. Finally, he said, "This is a rare opportunity to learn. There will be many outstanding talents in the fashion industry on the scene. Listen and watch more, and be thick-skinned to ask more questions."

Several people nodded in agreement.

Professor Sun said happily, "Okay, go and have a rest. You don't have to be nervous. There is only one special prize and it belongs to our school. We also got one of the two first prizes. They are just shameless and want to give it to us. Putting this aside, we are from Tsinghua University, the best university in the country. Just relax."

Qin Xiang, Zhao Wenna and He Liping lived in the same room. He Liping was carefree. This matter had nothing to do with her. After a tiring day, she washed up and lay down to sleep. Qin Xiang was also fine and didn't feel anything. Zhao Wenna was a little nervous and couldn't sleep.

Qin Xiang comforted her, "Don't be afraid. Just recite according to the script we wrote. We are students. No one will say anything even if you are a little nervous."

Although she said so, Zhao Wenna was still nervous.

When she woke up the next day, she almost had panda eyes. She slapped her face with cold water and looked at Qin Xiang's energetic appearance. Zhao Wenna felt jealous, "Why aren't you nervous? I didn't sleep well all night."

Qin Xiang smiled, "We are here to receive the award. What are we afraid of?"

After breakfast, Qin Xiang and his friends were going to the award ceremony, so she instructed He Liping and Zhao Ping, "You two should find a suitable shop in the city center. If there is none in the city center, look for one near the university town. The area should be larger, at least 50 to 60 square meters. If there are shops in both places, book them both."

He Liping nodded, "I understand, boss."

Qin Xiang smiled, "Go ahead."

The two left, and Qin Xiang followed Professor Sun and his friends to the city cultural center.

On the way out, he ran into a professor from Capital University. Professor Sun chatted with him for a few words, and then they went to the Cultural Center together.

When he arrived at the door, he met more people. Many of them knew Professor Sun and greeted him politely. Some people knew that the special prize was won by a student from Tsinghua University, so they looked behind Professor Sun curiously, guessing which student won the special prize.

Professor Sun was as proud as a peacock, and spoke in a high-profile manner, "Okay, stop looking, the tall one is it."

Several old professors immediately cast their eyes on Qin Xiang, with emotion on their faces, "It's amazing, you don't look like you can design such a good work at your age."

"Of course, you're only a sophomore." Professor Sun kept smiling.

This award ceremony is more of an exchange meeting than an award ceremony, otherwise these old professors would not have been mobilized to lead the team.

Several professors entered the venue while chatting. When talking about the development of the domestic clothing industry, many people couldn't help but frown. One professor said, "Many state-owned factories in the south have closed down."

The others couldn't help but sigh.

In fact, they all understand the reason, but some things are not theirs to decide. What's the use of them training good students? When they go to work in the factory, they still have to be ranked according to seniority, and their works cannot be selected.

If they want to say it, it's the bureaucracy that's to blame.

Otherwise, how can some large factories with thousands of people beat small private factories with only a hundred people?

Professor Sun said, "The market will make choices for everyone. Without destruction, there will always be a time for change."

Several old people couldn't help but sigh.

The old guys like them can understand the truth, but don't those factory managers know it? Even if many people know it, they are unwilling to change, and they still think it was more than ten years ago.

After entering the venue, staff distributed number plates to them according to their schools. It is a college student design competition, and Tsinghua University is the leader of domestic universities. It is in the first row with Capital University.

Qin Xiang and the other three followed behind Professor Sun. Zhao Wenna was shaking a little when she held Qin Xiang's hand.

Jiang Mingteng was also a little nervous, but he was still able to hold it together. Qin Xiang comforted him, "Don't be afraid, it's not time to present the award yet. When the time comes, there will be someone with you, don't worry."

Zhao Wenna took a deep breath. She had envied Qin Xiang for winning the special prize before, but now she thought that the first prize was also good, at least she didn't have to go up by herself.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look at Qin Xiang with a guilty conscience. Qin Xiang was so good to her, she couldn't have any other bad thoughts, Qin Xiang was her god of wealth, her boss.

After everyone was seated, the host came on stage to make some witty remarks, and then the leader of the Haicheng competition organizing committee came on stage to talk about the purpose of the competition and the number of participants.

After he finished speaking, he said loudly, "The award ceremony begins now."

For a moment, Qin Xiang was a little nervous.