Chen Lishu did not go to the courtyard, but went directly to Yuan Lihua's house.
When she arrived, Yuan Lihua was cutting fabric for bell-bottom trousers. She usually had no hobbies, other than tending to flowers and plants, she was cutting clothes.
It was freezing outside, and because there were no coal stamps, Lin Qi asked someone to buy two loads of briquettes at a high price. He ignited them with firewood and pressed a little bit in. The temperature in the room could be maintained for a long time.
"Lishu is back?" Yuan Lihua saw her coming in, put down the scissors in her hand and greeted with a smile.
"Arrived yesterday." Chen Lishu smiled and put down the bag in her hand. She looked good and seemed to be a little fatter than when she saw her last year. She felt relieved knowing that Lin Qi was taking good care of her.
"Aunt Yuan, this is the cashmere fabric and wool I got back from the provincial capital. Can you help me make a few coats?"
Chen Lishu said, opening the bag and taking out the contents.
Yuan Lihua didn't expect that Chen Lishu could still get mink skin. She took it in her hand and looked at it carefully, then raised her head and said to Chen Lishu, "Is this the fur of a male mink?"
"Aunt Yuan, do you still know about wool?"
“I had some experience with it when I was making clothes for wealthy families.”
Yuan Lihua pointed to the wool on her hand and showed it to Chen Lishu: "The easiest way to distinguish male mink and female mink is the difference in weight. Female minks are smaller, softer and lighter, while male minks are larger and heavier. Secondly, the appearance is also different.
…”
As she explained, Chen Lishu really got a better understanding of woolen materials. As the saying goes, laymen only see the excitement, while insiders know the secrets. In the past, I only thought that shiny fur was a good material, but I didn’t expect that there was so much knowledge in it.
Chen Lishu asked worriedly: "Did I make a loss on this wool? Is it still suitable for making a coat collar?"
Yuan Lihua smiled: "The price is not a loss. Besides, there is not much difference between the two wool materials. Generally speaking, male mink fur is more suitable for men's clothing, but it is not a big problem if it is only made of fur collars."
After listening to Yuan Lihua's words, Chen Lishu finally felt relieved: "Originally, I only planned to make women's coats, otherwise I would make one for men and women." By then, they can be displayed in the store first, and if customers like it, they can also
Can be customized.
Next, Chen Lishu and Yuan Lihua discussed the shape of the coat. The cashmere fabric she bought this time was pure black. The women's coat was made of long belted hood, and the men's coat was short and medium-sized with detachable fleece.
Received.
After coming out of Yuan Lihua's house, Chen Lishu decided to go to two stores to check out the situation.
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In the clothing store, Li Fang was sitting behind the counter knitting a sweater. When she heard the sound of the door opening, she subconsciously raised her eyelids. When she saw clearly that the person coming was her new love interest, Zhao Deyou, a smile instantly appeared on her face.
"Why are you free to come here today?"
"You forgot about today's weekend? My mother made chicken soup. You asked me to bring it to you."
Li Fang put down the needlework in her hand and came out from behind the counter happily: "If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have remembered that today is the weekend. We don't even remember the day if we don't take a break."
"It's really meaningless to tell you whether you can do this job or not. Why don't you quit and I'll find a job for you in the factory."
"How can the salary in the factory be as high as the salary I get here? I just sell goods every day without exerting any effort, and one month's salary is worth two or three months for others."
"So what if you earn more? You're not a regular worker. Let me tell you, you're good at everything. The only thing is that my parents are not satisfied with your job."
Li Fang paused while taking the chicken soup.
Zhao Deyou hurriedly changed the subject: "It was too late after watching the movie yesterday. You must not have had any rest. I see dark circles under your eyes. Why don't you finish the soup and go back to sleep."
"Who will look after the store when I go back?"
"I'll just keep an eye on it for you. There's no one in the store right now. Besides, didn't you say that Lin rarely comes over at noon?"
Li Fang was a little tempted: "But if a guest comes, you don't know the price."
"I know the approximate price, so don't worry. If it doesn't work out, I'll ask them to come over later. Besides, the store doesn't lack the three or two customers."
Li Fang hesitated for a moment and finally nodded in agreement.
…
Yuan Lihua lived relatively close to a department store, so Chen Lishu went to the underwear store first.
"Hello, welcome to our store. The styles of underwear in our store...Sister Chen?" Zhang Li was sorting her underwear when she heard the sound of opening the door and spoke subconsciously. When she looked up and saw Chen Lishu coming in, her eyes were filled with surprise.
"Sister Chen, when did you come back?"
"I came back yesterday and happened to stop by to take a look." Chen Lishu said, casting her eyes on the underwear hanging on the shelf. Behind a row of pure cotton underwear, there were two types of underwear with lace. This is her new design this year.
Yes, but the degree of acceptance is limited. Compared with the sales volume of pure cotton underwear, it can only be said to be average.
Zhang Li followed her gaze and looked over, thought for a while and said: "There are not many people buying in winter now, and we can only sell a dozen pieces a day at most."
Chen Lishu nodded and said nothing.
Not long after, two customers came into the store. Judging from the situation, they must be a mother and daughter. Zhang Li greeted them with a busy smile.
The woman came to buy underwear for her child. When Zhang Li introduced the underwear to the girl, Chen Lishu noticed that the woman's eyes always glanced at the lace underwear hanging in the back row, but she didn't know if it was out of shyness or not.
I never had the nerve to ask why.
"Madam, our underwear is specially designed for women who have fully developed and plump breasts. Its cups can hold your breasts well to prevent them from sagging. The style is beautiful and the price is only three and a half dollars. It's just right for us.
There is a fitting room here, you can try it on and get a feel for it.”
The woman waved her hands repeatedly: "The lace on it looks very fancy, and the two bowls of cloth are too exposed. It doesn't look like something a serious person would wear. If I wear it, I won't be punished to death."
ah?"
"How can we let others see what we are wearing underneath?"
Chen Lishu was not angry, but smiled and lowered her voice and said: "Husbands and wives also need to change. Besides, breasts are particularly important to women. Covering breasts for a long time can also be harmful to health, and can easily cause breathing difficulties or blood blockage."
The dizziness caused by it, especially if it droops, makes you look ugly even if you think about it."
The woman was a little dazed after hearing this. She did have relatively plump breasts, and she would be out of breath if her breasts were wrapped for a long time. But if she didn't wrap her breasts, an ordinary hurdle vest wouldn't work at all, and she would feel embarrassed whenever she walked.
The woman couldn't help but feel a little excited: "How about I give it a try?"
Chen Lishu chose one with a relatively large cup size among several pieces of underwear and handed it to the woman with a smile.
The woman went to the fitting room and tried it on, and found that the effect on her upper body was surprisingly good. When she paid, she also got one piece for herself in addition to her child's underwear.