chsdbacks Chapter 147, is it? It's all about selling craftsmanship.
Chapter 147, is it? It's all about selling craftsmanship.
She's probably a pampered young lady from a wealthy family; when she came to Guangyun City, her family even sent two young men to accompany her.
Dong Dahai immediately straightened up and took it seriously.
"Comrade, what do you mean by 'customization'? Would you like me to explain it to you in more detail?"
Qiao An was overjoyed, knowing that things were looking promising.
"My friends and parents all think the clothes I make are very beautiful, and they even say that I have a talent for fashion design. If it weren't for the chaos these past few years, I might have been able to go to university and study fashion design."
"I don't want the clothes I make to just sit at home and look at; I want everyone to wear them."
As she said this, Joan's eyes sparkled.
"My father is very supportive of my idea. He told me that Guangyun City is the most developed city in our Xia Kingdom in terms of clothing industry and technology."
"He said that if I wanted to discuss cooperation, I had to come to Guangyun City, but I didn't have high hopes. After all, a big company like yours must have its own designers."
Dong Dahai's face remained expressionless, but he was inwardly shocked.
A father who can say such things and support his daughter coming to Guangyun City is clearly a very enlightened leader.
If we can successfully collaborate with Joan this time, we might have the opportunity to take the factory to the next level in the future.
As for the designer Joan mentioned? Where would their factory have one?
All the clothes were directly copied from Hong Kong, with no design whatsoever.
Dong Dahai was also worried; copying like this all the time couldn't go on.
Guangyun City is developing rapidly, and if the garment factory wants to gain a foothold in the future, it will definitely need to have a unique and effective strategy.
"Comrade Qiao An, to tell you the truth, and please don't laugh, our factory really doesn't have any designers. I've heard that garment factories abroad do have them."
"Yes, they not only have designers abroad, they also have fashion shows," Joan said softly.
This made Dong Dahai feel that her identity was unusual. Even the children of ordinary officials might not know what a fashion show is.
"What I want to talk to you about today is custom-made business. I'll provide you with sample garments, you'll produce them, and you can sell them yourselves. However, I want a design fee of 10,000 yuan plus a 2% commission on each garment." Qiao An leaned forward slightly.
This kind of cooperation model was something Dong Dahai had never done before.
"Of course, you can also buy out my sample garments directly, but if you do, the clothes I make later may be given to other factories."
"Hey! Don't!" Dong Dahai quickly interjected, "I dare say our Sanhe Garment Factory is the best in Guangyun City. The others are just small workshops; they can't make clothes like yours."
"So you mean you accept this commission-based cooperation arrangement?"
Dong Dahai didn't care about the 10,000 yuan design fee at all, but what Qiao An said about taking a cut...
A piece of clothing wholesales for about 15 yuan, which is 3 mao (0.3 yuan) per piece, which is actually not low.
However, the sample garment that Joan brought was indeed good; there were no such trendy designs in Hong Kong.
And she just said that she will make clothes in the future, so isn't she a ready-made fashion designer?
Dong Dahai made up his mind: you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub.
"Okay! I agree. I'll give you the 2% commission, but I have one request: you have to give me a sample garment every month."
Qiao An shook her head. It wasn't realistic to come to Guangyun City every month.
"I come every two months to bring you two sample garments. If I come too often, my mother will scold me. She was already worried about me coming to Guangyun City this time, otherwise she wouldn't have sent someone to accompany me."
Dong Dahai understood; he also had a daughter.
Parents wouldn't feel at ease if their daughter ran more than a thousand kilometers away.
"Okay, two months is fine too."
"Then you write up the contract, and we'll sign and put our fingerprints on it."
After saying that, Qiao An smiled and said, "Every time I come, I need you to show me the account books. Trust takes time to build, don't you think?"
Dong Dahai was startled. She could actually read account books. It seemed that her parents must be high-ranking officials in charge of the economy in Zhongyun Province.
"No problem. In business, the most important thing is integrity. Since I've promised you, I absolutely won't cheat you, otherwise even the God of Wealth won't help me." Dong Dahai laughed heartily.
After a while, the two signed a handwritten contract, and Dong Dahai pressed his fingerprint and stamped the garment factory's seal.
One copy for each person, thus achieving cooperation.
Throughout the entire process, Feng Sanqiang and Da Bao did not utter a single word.
Their hearts pounded as they watched Qiao An accept 10,000 yuan in cash.
As he walked out of the Sanhe Garment Factory, Feng Sanqiang finally couldn't hold back any longer.
"Sister, just two pieces of clothing, and you sold them for ten thousand?"
Everything Joan had just done was challenging his understanding.
"I'm not selling clothes," Joanne clapped her hands, "but craftsmanship."
"It's not the clothes that are worth ten thousand, it's my craftsmanship and ideas that are worth ten thousand."
Da Bao was so excited that he started to stutter. "Big sister, you're amazing! You're the most incredible person I've ever met in my life!"
Feng Sanqiang nodded repeatedly.
He was also the most capable person he had ever met.
"Alright, alright, stop flattering me. Let's all make money together. Tomorrow, you two go to Gaoti Street again and write down how much their clothes and accessories cost. I'll come to Sanhe Garment Factory again to discuss wholesale."
"We'll take these clothes to Pingjing to sell."
"You two will be paid 5 yuan a day, and you'll get a 5% commission on every piece of clothing you sell."
At this point, Feng Sanqiang and Wang Dabao still didn't understand what a 5% commission meant.
Two weeks later, they realized that 5% was enough for the two of them to count money until their hands cramped.
The three of them randomly chose a roadside stall for dinner that evening.
After finishing our meal, we walked back to the guesthouse.
There's no one on the streets of Jinshui Town by five or six in the evening.
But Guangyun City was still bustling with activity at night.
Joan bought some tropical fruits they had never tried before and brought them back to the guesthouse to eat together.
She then secretly ran out and bought ten pounds of mangoes, ten pounds of mangosteens, ten pounds of lychees, ten pounds of longans, and bananas.
Carrying the fruit back to the guesthouse, I found a secluded spot along the way and stored the fruit in my spatial storage.
The next morning, Joan was awakened by shouts outside.
As per yesterday's division of labor, Feng Sanqiang and Dabao went to Gaoti Street to inquire about prices.
Qiao An, however, wandered around Guangyun City on her own.
The economic development here is several years ahead of that of Yunnan Province, and everyone's face is filled with a smile of hope.
What an era full of energy and future potential!
After wandering around outside all day, she returned to the guesthouse in the evening and lied to Feng Sanqiang and Dabao, saying that she had already reached an agreement with Sanhe Garment Factory to wholesale clothes.
They will pack it up and ship it to Pyongyang by train tomorrow.
Feng Sanqiang and Da Bao had no doubts.
The two of them took out a crumpled piece of paper on which they had recorded the prices of various clothes.
Joan looked at it.
喇叭裤基本上定价在20元到25元、花衬衣15元左右，连衣裙在20元以内、蛤蟆镜15元、皮腰带12元，彩色发卡5元。
"Good job, you did a great job. It's getting late, go and get some rest." Joan put away the papers.
After washing up in the evening, Qiao An entered the space.
The clothes that Mo Yuxuan had bought wholesale for her were currently piled up in the warehouse.
Qiao An then opened several packages and checked the quality of the clothes. The stitching was clear and the fabric was fine.
She tried on a few more pieces, and didn't feel anything unusual when she put them on.