Chapter 66
Tens of thousands of sets – Jiangcheng didn’t have that many large clothing factories, so she still needed to contact factories in other regions.
Li Heng went out once to have his attendants fetch gold, then immediately paid the deposit. “There’s no rush for delivery since there’s still some time before winter arrives.”
He had also considered that clothing wouldn’t be ready so quickly, which was why he came ahead of time.
Shen You nodded, and before he left, she said, “Please convey this message. There’s a new business opportunity and if Liu Zheng wants to cooperate, he should come over in five days.”
Great Qi, including the capital and other places, would soon enter winter.
In such cold weather, Great Qi’s production capacity couldn’t keep up, so winter clothing was expensive, while ordinary people relied on their resilience to survive.
Warm clothing would definitely sell well.
She could find some high-quality goods to market as Western Region fashion items to wealthy officials and nobles, while selling ordinary goods cheaply to common people.
This business would benefit everyone.
Perfect timing – after delivering the goods to Liu Zheng, she would first visit the new dimension to see what was happening there. Places that could only be unlocked after upgrading should be more profitable.
While thinking, Shen You browsed through the wholesale sourcing app. Information was complex these days, with many middlemen also registering there, making it difficult to find actual factories.
After searching for a long time without finding even two factories, she decided to inquire among people she knew first.
For large-scale business, setting up a company seemed more reliable.
She didn’t understand these matters well, so handling everything herself wasn’t realistic. While sharing profits through partnerships was minor, getting stabbed in the back was major – she couldn’t predict where her goods might end up.
This matter required careful consideration.
The next day, Shen You used the excuse of a distant relative from her hometown wanting to start a business to consult several well-connected people about factories.
Introducing business opportunities earned favors from both sides, and they might even get commissions, so everyone was naturally happy to help.
Before long, two factory WeChat contacts were pushed to her phone.
Shen You hadn’t had time to look closely when Gu Shaoyu’s message arrived, saying he had a factory owner’s son friend who could help make connections.
After arranging things with his side, Shen You gathered her belongings and set up custodial safety mode.
Fortunately, it was already the next month. Otherwise, if she couldn’t activate this function, she would have to delay for several more days.
At noon, she had dinner with her parents outside, then rushed to the airport at the appropriate time.
Carrying priceless treasures, she went directly to the VIP lounge to avoid any accidents.
Since she had spoken Master Jiang and Xu Jiayan beforehand, they didn’t mention specifically what Shen You was going to do, only saying she was delivering an antique.
Father Shen and Mother Shen didn’t suspect anything.
Hearing it was related to someone from Shen You’s field and the museum, they immediately felt trust and goodwill.
Especially seeing how these people conversed with Shen You, they could sense that her career was developing very well.
This was their first time taking a flight and entering a VIP lounge, so they felt somewhat restrained, worried about embarrassing their daughter.
Xu Jiayan’s modest and gentle demeanor, calling them “Uncle” and “Aunt” with every sentence, earned him considerable favor.
When boarding the plane, Mother Shen whispered to Shen You, “Xiao You, this young man is quite nice, and he even attended university in the capital.”
Their county might not produce even one person who could get into a capital university in several years.
Seeing her daughter’s social circle, Mother Shen thought back to the unsuitable candidates relatives had previously tried to introduce to her daughter.
After refusing, they had even said the family didn’t know what was good for them, making her feel even colder toward those relatives.
Shen You shook her head slightly, found her seat, and said softly, “He’s not from an ordinary family.”
This meant she was telling her parents not to overthink it.
When they arrived in the capital, it was already evening.
Looking at the brilliant neon lights below, Shen You’s eyes also flickered with excitement.
After some time, she should find an opportunity to travel and relax.
Master Jiang’s studio had arranged dining and accommodation. The hotel was not far from the studio and had a very good environment.
“Miss Shen, would you like to go to the studio after dinner, or tomorrow?”
Master Jiang asked this way, but his face was full of anticipation, wanting to bring the fire-washed cloth to the studio as soon as possible.
His place was secure, with the best safes that were both fireproof and moisture-proof.
Shen You understood Master Jiang’s meaning and went along with it, “Let’s go after dinner to avoid any problems with the items.”
“Alright!” Master Jiang nodded happily.
After dinner, Shen You first escorted her parents and luggage to their room, then took the items, and everyone went to the studio together.
The password safe seemed too conspicuous, so she simply took it out and put it in her bag.
It was also while walking there that she learned that the studio was in a courtyard house, which was also one of Master Jiang’s residences.
In the capital where every inch of land was precious, seeing those two stone lions at the entrance, Shen You felt things were not simple.
Opening the door and entering, there was this pond with koi fish, artificial mountains, and a small stone bridge.
The strength of big shots in the circle indeed never disappointed.
This was the place she had previously said online that she wanted to crouch in place of the stone lions at the entrance.
After she completed a few more deals, she would also buy a Chinese-style mansion!
Those still at the studio who hadn’t gone home were several of Master Jiang’s disciples.
And hearing that the fire-washed cloth had been brought over, they didn’t even leave work and waited there, wanting to see it with their own eyes.
They went through the usual process of mutual introductions.
Everyone looked at Shen You with anticipation. They had already learned from Fu Xicheng that the fire-washed cloth’s owner was a young girl, but when they actually met her, they were still somewhat curious.
She dressed low-key, without a single designer brand from head to toe, but those with discerning eyes could tell.
“Floral gauze fabric.”
A girl wearing a long shirt and Song-style pants looked at Shen You’s clothing and said with some surprise, “This kind of craftsmanship is very complex.”
Their studio could custom-make such pieces. Many people wanted to buy them, but few could actually get them.
They hadn’t expected this Miss Shen to have channels to purchase such items.
Everyone’s attention was quickly drawn to the fire-washed cloth Shen You brought out.
And under Master Jiang’s serious instructions, several people were very careful.
“It’s really beautiful. I was wondering why Fu Xicheng secretly bought a plane ticket to fly to Jiangcheng without any regard for fellowship. If it were me, I would also act first and abandon my duties to follow and see.”
Mentioning this matter, a fellow disciple nearby clenched his fists and looked at Fu Xicheng.
“You little rascal, do you know how we’ve spent these past few days!”
“Uhh… didn’t I bring the item back so everyone could feast their eyes on it?”
Fu Xicheng retreated a step guiltily and took Shen You and Xu Jiayan to tour the studio.
Shen You saw cloud brocade and silk tapestry looms in the back, finding even the silk threads on them complex-looking.
The studio also had many restored textiles in various styles – elegant and luxurious, everything was available, creating a dazzling display.
Restored textiles took especially long to make – even small-sized silk tapestries required several months to complete.
Although there was a free guide nearby, she still couldn’t distinguish clearly and only recognized a few familiar fabrics to avoid being cheated when buying materials in Great Qi later.
“Xicheng, take Miss Shen to choose a silk tapestry fan.” Master Jiang said to his disciple.
“Thank you, Master Jiang.” Shen You didn’t stand on ceremony either.
Silk tapestry round fans on the market generally cost between three to four thousand to around ten thousand yuan.
The three to four thousand yuan ones had relatively simple patterns, while the beautiful ones were all expensive.
The silk tapestry fans made by Master Jiang’s studio, aside from the valuable silk tapestry itself, had the studio’s mark, making them very collectible.
Everything produced by Master Jiang’s studio was of premium quality.
Even if you wanted to spend money to buy one, you might not be able to get it.
If she hadn’t brought the fire-washed cloth, she would have been among those who couldn’t buy one.