Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2852: Dilemma Letter

So, this matter was handled through the "simplified procedure" just like the various ordinary disputes that occur every day in Dongmen City. After the police arrived, the Qu family apologized, compensated for the loss of the store's items, and paid a fine of 50 yuan in the name of "disrupting business order", and the matter was over.

Of course, He Xiaoyue and Guo Xier also warned the Qu family that this was Australia Song, not Ming Dynasty, and if they did anything out of line to Zhou Suniang after returning, they would be punished by law. But other than that, they really couldn't do anything.

When Zhou Suniang left, He Xiaoyue glanced at her. Thinking that she had taken such a great risk to come here just for Wu Xinsheng, but she had tried every means to shirk her responsibility, she couldn't help but feel guilty. She was about to say a few words to comfort her, but before she could say anything, Zhou Suniang turned around and left. He Xiaoyue watched her disappear at the end of the corridor surrounded by several maids.

"What a mess!" Guo Xier sighed, "This Zhou Suniang is really something! What's so good about Old Wu? He is the only one who can do it."

He Xiaoyue didn't say anything. She always felt that something was wrong with what happened today, and she felt a little guilty.

Zhou Suniang was bound to suffer when she returned. Although she was favored, it was a "serious crime" for a woman to go out without permission in any wealthy family, and Mrs. Qu had every reason to punish her - not to mention that the amulet "Master Qu" was not around.

Thinking of this, she felt even more guilty. If she had known earlier, she should have accepted the letter, and she wouldn't have to risk running out to deliver the letter.

However, if they really helped her connect with Wu Xinsheng, wouldn't it be even more difficult to deal with the aftermath? Well, in fact, it would be better for them to just elope, and put an end to it. The Qu family could only stare blankly...

While they were hesitating, the female clerk who was perceptive had already brought them new tea to entertain the guests and asked them to "calm down".

The fragrant aroma of tea wafted in the studio, its rich fragrance soothing their once chaotic moods.

"What a mess this has made for a good day!" Guo Xier continued to mutter in dissatisfaction, "I was planning to draw two more sketches this afternoon."

He Xiaoyue was not in the mood to chat, so she casually pulled up the blinds. The bright sunlight made her dizzy.

She suddenly felt a familiar fear - when she was a child, her own mother was also ostracized by the eldest wife in the family. It was this lonely and helpless feeling, trembling with fear, afraid that others would not love her, would not want her, and that she would have to give up all her dignity in order to survive...

He Xiaoyue vaguely felt that she shouldn't think about it anymore.

She took a deep breath, shook her head, and was about to go back to the design studio when she noticed a piece of paper sticking out from the gap between the sofas in the reception room.

The colors and patterns looked just like the letter that Zhou Suniang had asked him to give to Wu Xinsheng.

Without thinking too much, He Xiaoyue quickly pulled out the paper - it was indeed a letter! The cover of the letter was specially customized for wealthy families, with a very depressing color and pattern. There was not a single word on the letter, only Zhou Suniang's monogram was embellished on the seal.

The inside of the envelope is very thin, most likely containing only one page of letter paper and nothing else.

This was probably something Zhou Suniang had put in on purpose. He Xiaoyue thought to herself that she still had that thought in mind. She sighed in her heart and was no longer as disgusted with this matter as before. She thought about it and put the letter in her pocket.

She didn't tell Guo Xier about the letter. Not only could she not come up with any ideas, but she also had to tell the whole world about it.

Back in the design studio, she immediately got busy. Recently, Wan Zi Pavilion hired Liu Shuixin as a "consultant" and was promoting "new fashion". In addition to meeting the needs of large customers, they also began to consider the "light luxury" needs of the upper class of naturalized citizens. According to her creative direction, He Xiaoyue has been racking her brains to draw new design drafts.

Ever since the good performance of Wei Yu Ping Sheng, the first design she presided over, both long and short styles have achieved quite good results - of course, the short styles are mostly ordered by female veterans and people around the veterans, and the length of the skirt cannot be rushed.

But He Xiaoyue has since become Liu Shuixin's key training list. Everyone reads fashion books, and copying old styles is enough for them to use for decades. But how to cultivate a "sense of fashion" is a science and metaphysics. There will be as many designers as Guo Xier who rely on flipping through reference materials and piecing together, but it will be difficult to find people with a certain fashion sense.

There should be many talents like He Xiaoyue among the naturalized people, but they have not yet been discovered. When Pei Lixiu was in Linggao, she also said that she would set up a fashion magazine in Guangzhou to set off a new fashion trend and discover fashion talents. She just agreed with him at that time, but now she is seriously considering it.

Liu Shuixin knows that changing clothing habits is not something that can be achieved overnight. She has always scoffed at the words of some people that "changing customs should start with the length of skirts." The conservatism or openness of women's clothing is directly linked to the social environment and social status. The reason why women in the old civilized world can wear short skirts and off-shoulder clothes without scruples is that in such an environment, such clothes are just ordinary clothes in the eyes of others, and they will not be morally criticized or physically attacked. In Linhai today, women's clothing has become much more open in the past ten years. This is partly due to the trend-following effect brought about by the powerful Senate, but the most fundamental reason is the improvement of women's social status. He Xiaoyue's change is the best example.

Changing customs is easier said than done. Lingao is a blank sheet of paper, but Guangzhou has a deep-rooted traditional culture, and the public security in Guangzhou is not comparable to Lingao.
Liu Shuixin pondered how to open up the market and how to "change customs". Relying on Ziminglou for promotion is a crooked way. This is normal clothing, and it is not good to be linked too much to Ziminglou...special service industry, so that others dare not wear it out. Opening a store in the Great World? It seems easy, but it is actually a big problem. Who will buy this thing? The women of the wealthy families in Guangzhou? They can't be relied on.

Liu Shuixin pondered for a long time, but could not think of any other solution except opening a Guangzhou version of Wanzi Pavilion which had some practical significance, so he had to put the matter aside for the time being.

Although there is no solution, talents can be cultivated first. Under her instruction, He Xiaoyue was officially appointed as an assistant designer by Wan Zi Pavilion to carry out systematic design knowledge learning. Assistant designer is a step up from her previous trainee designer.

This afternoon, Liu Shuixin will come to Wanzi Pavilion to "guide the work" and also check the "homework" she assigned to He Xiaoyue.

What she was drawing on the board was a piece of women's clothing that was scheduled to be sold in "new areas" such as Guangzhou. In terms of subject matter, it was a "Han element" fashion. This kind of fashion was a common item in Wan Zi Pavilion, and He Xiaoyue had designed it several times. But this time, Liu Shuixin focused on the concept of sales area.
"We need to meet the needs of customers in new areas like Guangzhou."

This is worth pondering. In other words, it must not only be "good-looking", "new", and "contain traditional elements", but also cater to "demands".

It just so happened that this demand was the most vague. Liu Shuixin had talked to her about some concepts such as "customer portrait" and "cultural conflict", but for He Xiaoyue, understanding and applying these concepts was still a little difficult. No matter how hard she tried, the resulting manuscript lacked some meaning.

"This Australian newspeak is really hard to understand." He Xiaoyue sighed as she looked at the sketch on the drawing board. Not to mention Liu Shuixin, she herself was not satisfied with it.

While I was worrying, the female clerk pushed open the door of the design studio and peeked in.

"What's wrong?" Guo Xier was startled.

"Master Wu is here!"

At this moment, He Xiaoyue and Guo Xier both showed puzzled expressions: Could it be that these two people had made an appointment?

After Wu Xinsheng came back, he sent a letter of contact. Originally, he brought two female workers with him to train the textile workers of Nansha Factory. They were to be arranged to learn lace making in the garment factory of Wanzige, and to promote it as a family sideline after returning.

But when he came to contact business that time, Wu Xinsheng did not behave unusually and did not show any interest in any customer.

Is this just a coincidence? He Xiaoyue was full of doubts.

Should I give him the letter? In her heart, she felt very sorry for Zhou Suniang. She had taken great pains and risks to send the letter again and again. If she didn't hear any response, wouldn't it be too cruel?

But if he gave him the letter, the situation would be out of control. If something went wrong, it would not only harm Zhou Suniang and Wu Xinsheng, but also affect himself.

She struggled for a long time, not knowing whether she should hand over the letter.

Before he could make up his mind, Wu Xinsheng had already arrived. After he went to Nansha, he became thinner and darker, but his complexion was much more capable than when he was in Wanzi Pavilion. As soon as he entered the design studio, he greeted him enthusiastically.

"Ximei" "Xiaoyue!"

"Hey, freshman brother!" Guo Xier didn't take the letter, nor did she have as many thoughts as He Xiaoyue. When they met, she immediately greeted him warmly, "Why are you here?"

"I came to reminisce about the past." Looking at Wu Xinsheng's expression, he seemed very happy, without any sadness at all. "I also came to ask for favors."