Prime Minister’s Illegitimate Daughter - Chapter 7
Chu Mengli and Zhen’er returned to Yinhe Garden and entered the house. Chu Meng Li pulled Zhong Xia, who was working on embroidery, with a face flushed red with excitement. She then took out some ginseng and silver and showed it to Zhong Xia.
Chu Mengli sat at the table and poured herself a cup of mint tea. As she drank it, she looked at the two people in high spirits and couldn’t help but laugh.
“Ling’er, take out twenty taels of silver from these two hundred taels. Tomorrow, find two people to clean up the woodshed in the southwest corner. Dig out some place for a simple kitchen.”
Chu Mengli had observed her for the past few days, and discovered that the little Peach Blossom was very clever, and was very reliable. She had a good relationship with the little girls in the various courtyards, and was perfect for gathering information, so she deliberately trained her. Midsummer was very meticulous, and understood Chu Mengli’s thoughts.
Chu Mengli persuaded Zhong Xia to give a few more instructions before stealthily leaving the garden
The two of them carefully arrived at the southwest corner of the Prime Minister’s estate where a small abandoned yard was located. Because it had been abandoned for a long time, no one had cleaned it up for a long time, and the cracks in the green bricks on the ground were filled with weeds that were as tall as half a person’s height, and the walls were also covered with vines. The two of them carefully dug through the grass and vines, revealing a small corner door that only one person could pass through.
Chu Mengli found a fist-sized rock in the surroundings and easily smashed open the door.
Peach Blossom was the one who told Chu Mengli about this secret door. Since she was young, her parents died and her aunt and uncle sold her to Madam Xu. Since she was young, she was bullied by others.
He had wanted to go out of the house to see what he could do. However, apart from being led by his parents, his daughter couldn’t leave the house at any other time. She had to report this matter to the matriarch before she could leave. Chu Mengli didn’t even consider that the Bai clan would agree to let her leave, so she could only sneak out.
Outside the corner of the gate was a quiet alley. After covering the door gently, the two of them followed the alley and slipped out onto the street.
This was the first time Chu Mengli had left the Prime Minister’s residence ever since she had crossed over to this world. Although she had seen the scenes of the ancient streets in TV dramas before, it was still different from her own experience. Chu Mengli curiously stared at the shops on both sides of the street, and was dazzled by what she saw. Everything.
Chu Mengli, who had the thoughts of the modern people, had already made a plan. Whether it was in ancient times or modern times, women were always the biggest consumers.
She didn’t know much about rouge powder, but she could still think of a way to get it on her clothes.
He strolled around and bought some worthless things. Then, he began to ask around in the clothing stores on the street. He had begun to get down to business.
Chu Mengli took a cursory glance at the clothing store’s style of operation and clothing, and gained some confidence in her own thoughts. Afraid that she would be discovered if she were to come out for too long, she stealthily returned to her residence.
In the afternoon, Chu Mengli was drawing and writing. She only stopped when she saw the light.
The next day, Chu Mengli took the key to the door and left quietly. The purpose of this visit was obvious: the embroidery workshop! In the four kingdoms, this embroidery workshop only existed within the imperial city. Clothes were only provided to the royal family, officials of the third rank and above, and their families. Furthermore, each piece of clothing was worth quite a sum. Anyone who owned a dress from the embroidery workshop was worth showing off. To sum it up, the clothing of the brocade workshop was a luxury item in the clothing industry on this continent.
There were no customers in the store. A 17 or 18 year old handsome shop assistant kindly asked Chu Mengli who she was. The shop assistant saw Chu Mengli’s identity and showed her the Prime Minister’s medallion. The shop assistant then went to pour some tea.
Chu Mengli looked at the dozen or so clothes hanging in the shop. They were made with exquisite craftsmanship. The style was quite original and the material was excellent. The most eye-catching thing was the embroidery on these clothes. It was vivid and lifelike, and was indeed very beautiful.
“I want to see your supervisor.” Chu Mengli walked to a chair to let the guests rest and sat down.
“Miss. “What are you doing?” The shop assistant was puzzled. Not buying clothes? What’s the point of meeting with the supervisor? To be honest, Chu Mengli was born into a concubine family and didn’t need to be personally received by the steward.
Chu Mengli put down her teacup and smiled, “I want to talk business with your manager.”
Although he didn’t know what Chu Mengli wanted to do, he still went to the back hall to invite the steward.
Chu Mengli looked the supervisor up and down. He was wearing a blue satin gown and was about 40 years old. His body was slightly fat, his eyes were narrowed, and he had a shrewd look on his face.
“Greetings to Fourth Young Miss. May I know what Fourth Young Miss wishes to speak with me about?” He had been surprised to hear from the clerk in the back hall that there was a girl who wanted to talk business with him. He hadn’t expected to see a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl.
“May I know your name, Manager?” The other party did not look down on him just because he was a girl, and still maintained his courtesy. This caused Chu Mengli’s impression of the embroidery workshop to soar.
“My surname is Yu.” Chief Steward Yu cupped his fist.
“I wonder if Manager Yu can be the master of this embroidery workshop?”
“Of course I can make a decision. What business do you want me to do with you, Fourth Miss?”
“Alright then, Corell, show the item to the overseer.”
Yuan’er took out the two blueprints that the lady mentioned and handed them to Steward Yu. The latter took them and opened them with a puzzled expression. When he saw them, he was stupefied. He couldn’t hide the pleasant surprise on his face.
“This is …”
“I drew it! Did you even enter the eyes of the manager? ” Chu Mengli smiled.
“How does Fourth Miss want to cooperate?” Without any twists or turns, Manager Yu went straight to the point. The main point was that the clothes on the blueprint truly shocked him. He believed that as long as he made the clothes, it would definitely cause a huge commotion in the city.
Chu Mengli was secretly delighted, but her expression remained indifferent.
He had originally been a little nervous after seeing two pieces of ancient costumes from the TV show. However, after seeing the style of the ancient luxury goods yesterday, he felt a lot more confident.
It wasn’t that these clothes were bad, but that his was the crystallization of China’s five thousand years of wisdom!
In the future, I will provide three blueprints to the embroidery workshop every month, and will also release three sets of high-quality clothing every quarter. But first, I will say that each piece of high-quality clothing can only be made once. Chu Mengli smiled.
“You said three drawings a month?” All of them were at this level? And there’s even fine products? ” Butler Yu waved the blueprint in his hand in disbelief.
“Of course.” Chu Mengli took a sip of her tea, “Furthermore, I want 40% of the profits from these clothes.”
“40%?” Housekeeper Yu didn’t dare to believe Chu Mengli’s big mouth. The fourth lady of the Chu Clan probably wasn’t aware of the current situation. If we were to produce an embroidery lady, it would be inappropriate for Fourth Miss Chu to use just a few pieces of paper to make forty percent of the profit! ”
“I think that after seeing these two drawings, the butler would have a good idea of what’s going on in his heart. Although a piece of embroidery is very important, style and creativity are the soul of a piece of clothing, just using luxurious clothing and delicate embroidery is not bad, after all, as long as you have money and effort, you can find materials and embroidery ladies, the strength behind every country on this continent cannot be ignored. However, seeing the patterns of the clothes in your shop, you’re all knowledgeable people, even if I take out the remaining forty percent of the profit, it wouldn’t be a small amount.”
Butler Yu was slightly impressed by the little girl in front of him. Although she was young, her words and actions were mature, and her methods were not to be underestimated. Looking at the two blueprints in her hands, she could not help but be moved. The words of Fourth Miss Chu made sense. The embroidery workshop was indeed a place where the delicacy of clothes and the novelty of style could establish a foothold in various countries.
“This blueprint’s style is ten pieces per month.” The superintendent wanted to talk about the conditions.
“Only three!” Chu Mengli did not back down, “Chief Steward Yu should know that it is rare and precious.”
“Then the other shops in the embroidery workshop …”
“As long as it’s an embroidery workshop, it’s fine. As I’ve said before, I will give forty percent of the proceeds. However, I can only give you one of the best quality items I’ve mentioned.” Also, you cannot let others know about my cooperation with the embroidery workshop. ”
Chief Steward Yu frowned, his eyes flashing with light.
Chu Mengli didn’t rush him. She continued to drink her tea and eat the snacks on the table.
Half an hour later, Chu Mengli left with a smile on her face.
Standing on the street again, he took a deep breath before throwing up again. His “tycoon plan” was a successful first step.
On the second day, Chu Mengli handed over the third drawing she had drawn yesterday to Yuan’er and had her secretly deliver it to the embroidery workshop. She left the other two drawings to Steward Yu yesterday.
