For convenience, Chen Lishu rented another family in the same courtyard and found an apprentice for Yuan Lihua. This apprentice was none other than Xiao Cui from the welfare home.
This child was too old when she first went to school. She barely studied for two years and could at least recognize some words. Chen Lishu asked her to start with Yuan Lihua and learn a skill.
"Sister Chen." Xiaocui saw her coming and immediately stood up to move the stool.
"Aunt Yuan, it's getting cold, so it might be inconvenient to work. I'll ask Dazhu to bring you some briquettes."
The rented house is not as warm as the newly built one. If the indoor temperature is low, sewing will be a disaster.
Yuan Lihua stopped what she was doing and stood up, and said with a smile: "You are all concerned. Xiao Qi specially prepared some firewood before he left. Now that you have brought these, I will probably not be able to use them all even a year ago."
"There are two houses. Warmth is the most important thing. Don't treat yourself badly. Lin Qi has gone to Lin Province. If there is anything missing, just tell me and I will ask Dazhu to deliver it to you."
As Chen Lishu spoke, her eyes fell on the piece of clothing she had just put down. It was an orange mid-length waist-cinched cotton jacket. The details were well handled, and it looked very beautiful even with the eyes of future generations.
The collar is inlaid with wool that Sun Wu sent some time ago. Although the quality is not particularly good, after Yuan Lihua's matching, the overall effect looks very good.
"You just happened to come over. Two pieces have been completed. You can take them to the store to sell them first."
Yuan Lihua said as she went back to the house to take out the two coats she had put away. With the help of Xiao Cui, she didn't have to be distracted by trivial matters and it was much faster than before.
Chen Lishu chatted with her for a few more words, then picked up her clothes and left with Wang Dazhu.
"Dazhu, I have something else to do. You can go back to the store with your clothes first."
Wang Dazhu nodded: "Sister-in-law, I'll leave first."
After watching the people walk away, Chen Lishu got on the bus and went to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau.
In Han Shengquan's office.
"Xiao Chen wants to register a trademark?"
Chen Lishu: "I'm just not sure about the specific process, so I want to consult first. I don't know if my situation meets the requirements."
"Yes, it does not matter whether it is a legal person, a natural person or any other organization. In addition to submitting a trademark application, you also need to apply for a design logo."
Then Han Shengquan introduced the various required materials and application procedures to Chen Lishu in detail.
"To be honest, I didn't expect you to have such brand awareness. The number of people registering trademarks every year can be counted on the palm of a hand."
Chen Lishu smiled: "I also think it will be more convenient to have my own brand in the future. In addition to making it easier for consumers to remember, the brand itself can also be protected more."
The clothing industry itself has little technical content. Once a new product is released, it won't take long for many to follow suit. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Chen Lishu thinks it is better to register as early as possible.
"As expected of someone who went to college, many companies across the country, including some of the more famous products, don't have this awareness yet."
Han Shengquan sighed, and then said: "You prepare the materials first and hand them in tomorrow. It will be done in about a week."
After thanking Han Shengquan, Chen Lishu went back and started preparing materials.
The trademark needs to provide a pattern, because it is a clothing product. In order to facilitate consumers' memory, Chen Lishu directly used the pinyin of "Shu Se".
The next day she prepared all the materials and submitted them, and a week later she got the trademark registration certificate stamped with the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.
The size and style were somewhat similar to a real estate certificate. After putting the certificate away, she went to the National Cotton Factory.
It was already mid- to late October, and she wanted to order another batch of cotton-padded clothes.
But this time is different from the last time, she is going to wear her own name "Shu Se".
Although the policy has been improved, Chen Lishu is still prepared to postpone the construction of the factory.
In order to build a factory, in addition to funding, we also need to consider land, equipment and personnel. Not to mention other things, she can't make enough money just in terms of capital.
All the money before was used to buy equipment from the construction company. The more than 10,000 yuan I currently have is the sales of three stores in the past few months.
In addition to the material cost, the labor cost for making garments in the county is also quite large, and the production volume is not high, and the quality is prone to unevenness.
Mass production can solve many problems, and the most important thing is that the output can be greatly increased.
With the development of the economy, there are more retail businesses, but there are very few wholesalers. Chen Lishu feels that this area has huge prospects.
Although wholesale is not as profitable as retail, it can make small profits but quick turnover, and it is also easier to manage.
"Xiao Chen is here? Please take a seat." When Manager Fu saw her coming, he immediately greeted her warmly and even got up to pour her a glass of hot water.
There is no way. In the past two years, due to the impact of the southern garment market and self-employed handicraftsmen, coupled with the low enthusiasm of workers and the slow update of the styles produced, the efficiency of the national cotton factory has continued to decline.
I received an order from Chen Liqi last year, and the styles she provided were very novel. After the order was completed, the factory produced another batch, and the sales were really good.
He thought that there would be no chance of this year, but now that he has come, he must continue to cooperate. Now in his eyes, Chen Lishu is the hope of improving the factory's performance. How can he not be enthusiastic?
Chen Lishu also knows about the fact that clothing factories produce their own styles, but she knows that there are too many similar clothes on the market. There is no way to avoid this kind of thing. The only thing she can do is to seize the opportunity.
"I want to order two thousand cotton-padded clothes this year."
"Two thousand pieces?" Last year there were only a thousand pieces, this year it doubled!
"No problem." Manager Fu agreed: "As for the style, should you choose it yourself?"
Chen Lishu nodded: "But this year I have a request, I need to add my trademark."
"Your trademark?"
As the leader of the first factory, Manager Fu naturally knew what adding a trademark meant, so he looked a little unhappy.
Chen Lishu didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "Yes, I have already applied for trademark registration. If your factory is interested in the styles of cotton clothes I provide in the future, we can discuss cooperation separately."
The expression on Manager Fu's face froze for a moment.
After a long while, he said: "I don't know what kind of cooperation method you are talking about?"
"It's okay to pay the copyright fee in one go, or we can calculate the price of this batch of cotton clothes separately."
In short, it is impossible to use her designs for free.
"I can't make the decision alone. It needs a meeting to decide."
"That's okay, but now that it's almost November, I'm a bit anxious. If the time drags on too long, I'm afraid I won't be able to wait..."
Before she could finish her words, Manager Fu hurriedly said: "You can leave me a phone number and we can agree on the result today. I will call you then."