A "fake collar" doesn't require more than two feet of fabric. Solid-colored fabrics are not as good as the floral ones that are in short supply right now. Not only are they cheaper, but the fabric tickets can also be discounted.
The cost of a 'fake collar' is conservatively estimated to be less than two yuan. If she doesn't need tickets, she can sell it for three or four yuan. In this way, the price can almost double.
The next day, Chen Lishu took two clothes and a pair of shoes that Li Xiulan had packed for Gu Xingye to the Materials Bureau. After asking, she found out that Gu Xingye had gone out with the car. She also asked about Zhou Bin, but he was not there either, so Chen Lishu had to ask the doorman.
Wait for Gu Xingye to give the things to him when he comes back.
After leaving the Materials Bureau, Chen Lishu went to the department store. She first bought a few handkerchiefs for Zhang Qin, and then went to the place where fabrics were sold to buy cloth.
She was going to see Gu Xingdong, and she also wanted to dress herself up beautifully, so she thought of making herself a new outfit.
After looking around carefully, she fell in love with a black cotton and linen fabric. Deliang has become popular at the moment. Cotton and linen are easy to wrinkle, close to the body and are rough. The sales volume cannot be compared with Deliang. The sales volume can be 30-70%.
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However, Chen Lishu felt that the ratio of cotton to linen was indeed good, breathable and sweat-absorbent, and the price was cheaper than the real ones. It cost one yuan per foot, and one meter of cloth only cost one foot of cloth. Chen Lishu directly bought two meters, and then bought two feet of pure white cotton.
I am going back to make underwear. Nowadays, everyone is very conservative in thinking. The chest should be wrapped with cloth, and whoever’s flat will look better. Try to make the clothes and trousers as loose as possible. In the past few years, people used wine bottles to measure trouser legs. Whose trousers should be stuffed?
If you don't put the wine bottle in, you are wearing stingy pants and will be dragged out and criticized.
After buying what she wanted to buy, Chen Lishu went to look at the fabrics to make a 'fake collar'. The colors were limited, and she finally chose three colors: white, blue and brown. The price is the same as cotton and linen, one yuan per foot and one meter of cloth.
Foot cloth ticket.
Chen Lishu bought all the remaining thirteen-foot cloth tickets. After paying, she went to the other side and spent one yuan to buy a bunch of plexiglass buttons. Then she took the purchases home.
After returning home and putting things away, she went to cut grass and feed the pigs and chickens, and then prepared dinner. Everyone in the Gu family also returned from work.
After dinner, Chen Lishu gave Zhang Qin the handkerchief she had brought and told Li Xiulan about Gu Xingye's situation before returning to her room.
She first took out the fabric she was going to use to make underwear, cut it according to the shape of the bra, and quickly sewed two pieces of underwear.
Then there was the black cotton and linen fabric. She also cut it into a three-quarter culottes style according to the later appearance. She sewed elastic fabric on both sides of the waist, added additional straps and tied a bow on the front. The look was simple and elegant, and it matched her perfectly.
The apricot half-sleeve I made earlier.
Because the weather was hot and she always had to bring a change of clothes, Chen Lishu made a pair of straight cropped trousers from the remaining fabric. After making them, she tried them on herself and found that the overall effect was not exaggerated and looked good.
Because she didn't have to go to work, she used up all the fabric she bought to make 'fake collars' in the next three days and made a total of twenty-four pieces of 'fake collars'. The total cost was less than two yuan. Chen Lishu directly
The price is three and a half yuan.
Early that morning, she went to town with the finished 'fake collar'. Originally, she wanted to ask Zhou Bin if he wanted to accept it, but then she thought that she had to know the market feedback before she could decide whether to continue in the future.
To do this business, she chose to stay in the family area of the sugar factory.
Soon two young and beautiful girls came out. Chen Lishu saw the opportunity and walked up to them and asked in a low voice, "Comrade, I have some clothes here, do you want to see them?"
When they heard that clothes were being sold, this was something new. The two girls looked at each other, pulled Chen Lishu and walked back.
"It's not convenient to talk here. My house is not far ahead. Let's go to my house and talk." One of the girls said. Taking the person back will also make it easier for the two of them to choose carefully.
"You didn't go to work, why are you back?" Hearing the sound of the door opening, a woman walked out of the kitchen and was startled when she saw her daughter bringing a stranger back.
"Mom, I just met him outside the gate of the community. This comrade sells clothes."
A clothes seller? The woman's eyes lit up: "What is this comrade called? What kind of clothes do they sell? How much does it cost?"
Chen Lishu was afraid of being misunderstood, so she quickly put down the bag in her hand and opened it: "This is not actually a piece of clothing, it's just a 'fake collar' made by someone else. No ticket, only four yuan a piece."
As she spoke, Chen Lishu quoted an additional fifty cents. After all, there was always a chance for the other party to bargain. If she offered only three and a half yuan, they would definitely have to counteroffer.
The woman and the two girls were very novel when they saw what she brought out. They had never thought that shirts could be used like this. However, they frowned when they heard her price.
"Just four yuan for a piece of fabric is too expensive." The woman had already taken out a 'fake collar' and tried it on her body. The one she chose was a blue pointed collar, which she wears even in hot weather.
Nothing could be seen from the half-sleeves, so she went back to the house and took out a coat. After putting it on, only the two top buttons were exposed. No one would be able to tell that it was a half-collar unless she took off her clothes.
The other two young women were also amazed when they saw it. From the look on their faces, Chen Lishu knew that they had fallen in love, so she said, "I don't need a ticket. Although it is a bit more expensive, there are labor costs to follow. I have to go all the way."
There are still risks involved.”
"Let's buy all three of them, it's cheaper for you." The girl who brought her back said.
There was a hint of embarrassment on Chen Lishu's face, and then she seemed to have made a lot of determination: "Seeing that there are so many people buying from you, I'll give you three and a half yuan as a friend. But don't tell others that I sold it to you."
Three dollars and a half.”
After hearing this, several people nodded immediately. When the woman heard what she said, she felt that the opportunity was rare. She went to the kitchen and got her a glass of water: "Comrade, please sit down and rest for a while."
Without waiting for Chen Lishu to say thank you, she turned around and went out. Soon she brought four or five people in.
"These are my neighbors. Just look at them and pay them three and a half yuan."
Chen Lishu smiled and nodded: "Okay, you can choose whatever you want."
Soon, most of her "fake collar" was covered. Although the price was high, the best thing was that it didn't require a ticket. This was no better deal for a family with many children.
After leaving the family area of the sugar factory, Chen Lishu went to two other communities and quickly sold all the 'fake collars' in her hand. She also had eighty-four yuan more in her hand.
After deducting the cost of 40 yuan, she earned 44 yuan in just three days.
When I got home in the evening, Gu Xingdong's letter also arrived. He was very happy to know that she was going to visit relatives, and asked her to leave immediately after receiving the letter. He would definitely pick her up at the station.