pdf-ebookys Chapter 248 Prepare for a rainy day
Chapter 248 Prepare for a rainy day
No matter how the matter will be resolved in the end, it will cause greater or lesser harm to Lin Jinxiu and the others. Instead of waiting for the other party to take the initiative to cause trouble, it is better to nip this kind of thing in the bud from the beginning.
For the opening of the clothing store this time, Lin Chuyi planned to make a big splash by putting up a banner and marking all the chain stores in various places. Most people who wanted to harm their store would check their background.
If they were to find out about Qingshan Village and find out that they had an uncle who was an official, they would most likely stop there.
If they can't find out anything, they will definitely go to other counties to inquire about the truth. If they know that a similar clothing store has opened in other counties at the same time, they will basically choose to back off.
Because opening so many stores at the same time requires enormous manpower and material resources, and those who can open them are either very rich or very powerful. It is not cost-effective for them to deliberately offend such an unknown person behind the scenes just to prove themselves. Businessmen will never do business at a loss.
Registering the store under Lin Chuyi's own brand name has more than just these benefits. It can also solve the store's supply problem. Opening a clothing store requires a huge amount of clothes. Even if the two of them work day and night without sleep, they cannot meet the store's needs.
Instead of spending money to purchase goods from unfamiliar suppliers, it is better to purchase directly from your own factory. At least this can ensure that the styles are novel and the supply is sufficient.
Without the worry of sourcing ready-made clothes, Lin Jinxiu can focus more on improving her embroidery skills. Once her level is improved, she can undertake some high-end private customization, which not only allows her to exercise her abilities but also allows her to make money from it, killing two birds with one stone.
Lin Chuyi also took into consideration that this was Lin Jinxiu's first time as a boss, she had no experience, and she didn't know how to handle many things, so she brought Madam Shen along as well.
She asked Madam Shen to be the senior embroiderer in the store and also serve as the second-in-command of the store, assisting Lin Jinxiu in managing the store. The 10% share was her hard work fee.
Madam Shen is much better than Lin Jinxiu in terms of handling things and understanding of the industry. With her helping Lin Jinxiu manage the store, Lin Chuyi can feel more at ease when she is not around.
The textile factory is divided into two parts. One part is responsible for manufacturing a large number of cotton and linen products for external sales, and the other part is responsible for producing various clothing products needed by garment stores on the assembly line. After the finished products pass the quality inspection of the factory, they will be delivered by Lulutong to various branches for sale.
In this way, Lin Chuyi has a new industrial chain in her hands. Her ultimate goal of building a textile factory is to create the first nationally famous chain clothing brand in the Great Chu State.
However, it is too early to say these things now. At present, the workers in the Craftsmanship Workshop are still rushing to produce the various equipments needed by the textile factory, and the workers for the textile factory are also being recruited and trained. Even the specific location of the store has not been finalized. According to estimates, the garment store will not open until the end of the year at the earliest.
This period of time is enough for Lin Chuyi to go on a long journey.
After teasing Lin Jinxiu, Lin Chuyi reminded Lin Jinxiu of some things, left her with enough spare funds, and went to find Madam Shen alone.
Lin Chuyi took Madam Shen into the study. After entering, Lin Chuyi said directly, "I'm going out. My eldest sister is young and lacks experience in many things. If you are with her, if there are any major mistakes, remember to give her more advice in private."
After Lin Chuyi finished speaking, he took two things out of the drawer and placed them on the table. "These two things are considered as advance payment."
Madam Shen looked over and saw that what Lin Chuyi took out was a fist-sized jar and a contract to sell his body.
Madam Shen's pupils suddenly shrank. After pausing for several seconds, she raised her head and looked at Lin Chuyi. "Miss, aren't you afraid that I will run away with the contract?"
Lin Chuyi smiled, leaned back on the chair, crossed her fingers and placed them on her stomach, and asked calmly, "Can you?"
The two looked at each other and no one spoke. After a long time, Madam Shen was the first to look away. She did not make any promises, but stood up from her seat, reached out to pick up the jar and the deed on the table, turned around and walked towards the study door.
When Madam Shen was about to walk to the door of the study, she heard Lin Chuyi's voice again: "The jar contains scar removal medicine. Take it once in the morning and once in the evening. In your case, use it for a month and it should be enough. It's up to you to decide whether to use it or not. A friendly reminder, this medicine has a shelf life. If you want to use it, it's best to use it within six months."
"I see."
Lin Chuyi watched Madam Shen's figure completely disappear, then she stood up from the chair and stretched. That was her last test on Madam Shen, and Madam Shen successfully passed the test.
Now that the last bit of worry in Lin Chuyi's heart has disappeared, it is time to start again.
Lin Chuyi returned to Lanzhou again. The person she was looking for was not Qian Laiye or the other brand leaders, but Yuan Qizi, whom she had previously sent out on a mission.
Lin Chuyi combined the skills of throwing stones to ask for directions and identifying pearls with a keen eye, and after a quick filter, he quickly locked on Yuan Qizi's current specific location.
She came to the door of a half-old house outside Lanzhou City. Through her skill of throwing stones to ask for directions, she had seen the specific situation inside the house.
There are many people living here. Their clothes are full of patches and stains of different sizes. They look not much different from beggars. They are also skinny. The difference between them and the common beggars on the streets is that their hands and faces are clean, and their eyes are not numb and empty like those of ordinary beggars. Instead, they are full of enthusiasm and busy with their own affairs in the yard.
These people were gathered together by Yuan Qizi. Before coming here, they were a group of street beggars who had no food to eat. Yuan Qizi found them, gave them a place to live, and gave them the opportunity to earn food through labor.
A lame old grandfather could weave baskets in exchange for porridge to fill his stomach, a sick old grandmother could mend clothes in exchange for herbs to treat her illness, young children could exchange news they heard from outside for palm-sized mixed flour buns, and men in their prime could collect news from the outside world for Yuan Qizi in exchange for copper coins.
Here, all labor is clearly priced, and as long as you put in enough labor, you can get corresponding compensation from Yuan Qizi.
Yuan Qizi was also a beggar before he met Lin Chuyi. Having spent time among beggars, he understood beggars' psychology best. He found the right remedy and in just two months he became the biggest beggar leader in Lanzhou.