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Chapter 232: Chapter 197: ’Rebellious’ Tang Qing (Subscribe!)_2
Since currently, the designers at the company aren’t particularly renowned, most of the price of these garments goes into labor and materials. As such, they are definitely affordable. But if Sheng Tang grows in the future, and the fame of these designers surges, the same items could potentially cost several times more, or even more than that.
Dou Jiao plunged into the ocean of clothes like a runaway horse, happily darting around. Tang Qing couldn’t help but wonder what kind of youth she had experienced. She didn’t seem like a very privileged girl. Did she really need to get that excited about seeing pretty clothes?
But who cares, Dou Jiao has always been a bit ’weird’. When there’s an emperor who likes to play carpenter, it wouldn’t be strange for a lady from a prominent family to be a bit eccentric.
This is a high-end clothing area, naturally there are dedicated shop assistants watching over, after all these clothes are quite expensive.
The two female shop assistants originally wanted to step forward and introduce the clothes, but Dou Jiao had refused. She was that kind of person; I like what I like. I have my own judgement.
"Boss, is this one pretty?" Dou Jiao took out a garment and held it against her, smiling at Tang Qing.
Tang Qing instantly nodded: "It’s pretty, very pretty."
He knew that Dou Jiao wasn’t asking for his opinion, but rather for his affirmation. If Dou Jiao had picked it out herself, of course it must have already passed her inspection.
"Then what about this one?" Dou Jiao picked up another piece of clothing.
"That one is also very pretty." Tang Qing put on a pleased expression, even pretending to survey it from top to bottom.
After that, Dou Jiao tried on a few other outfits. Tang Qing kept the same attitude. He genuinely didn’t know anything about women’s clothing, not even men’s clothing and could only echo her sentiments. Besides, he was just a clothes rack after all; good-looking people always look good no matter what they wear. Plus, their Sheng Tang clothes were indeed good looking. Thinking of it made Tang Qing chuckle; if outsiders found out that the owner of a clothing brand doesn’t know anything about clothes, he’d become a laughing stock!
"Why do you say that everything looks good?" Dou Jiao wasn’t satisfied with Tang Qing’s formulaic responses.
"Anyway, I don’t understand, and clothes from my own brand naturally look good." Tang Qing said as a matter of fact. But as soon as he finished, he regretted it and hurriedly covered his mouth. Damn it, why did he blurt out the truth?
Upon hearing this, Dou Jiao’s expression immediately froze. Tang Qing had only been praising the clothes, nothing to do with her at all. She was both amused and irked. This little brother really had a different focus from normal people. But what a blow this was! Laughing mischievously, she said, "Little brother Tang, what did you say just now?"
"Uhm, I meant to say that sister Jiaojiao is so beautiful, anything she puts on looks good." Tang Qing quickly attempted to backtrack.
"Are you really not just praising the clothes?" Dou Jiao huffed, although she was quite satisfied with his explanation.
"Of course it’s true. On my conscience, what I complimented was definitely not just the clothes." Tang Qing swore, after all, we can’t deny that our clothes are not good, can we?
"You... dare to..." Dou Jiao reacted immediately. So she was just a byproduct of his compliment to the clothes! So, she chased after Tang Qing and started a playful fight.
"Mercy, mercy!"
After romping around for a while, Dou Jiao began trying on various clothes. Tang Qing and Sun Chao watched her, bored, occasionally making a comment or two. But these were always the same: not bad, looks good, suits you very well.
Dou Jiao was essentially a clothes hanger. No matter what she wore...it was okay. Tang Qing had no feelings about it and just praised everything. There would be no mistakes that way.
Seeing Dou Jiao trying on clothes indiscriminately, a shop assistant was about to intervene, but the symbol on Tang Qing’s jacket made her pause. They were selling these limited-edition clothes here, and naturally, they had some discernment. They all recognized clothes from their own brand. One of the shop assistants recognized the golden icon on Tang Qing’s collar, a mark that all Sheng Tang’s limited-edition products have.
The limited-edition items in the shop had a unique symbol of every designer with independent design rights embroidered with silver threads on the collar. Custom-made items, however, were embroidered with gold threads. Seeing Tang Qing wearing a product custom-made by the company, marked with the symbol of the Deputy CEO, Qi Yan, the two shop assistants respectfully withdrew. Someone wearing these clothes was obviously a valued customer of the company, and undoubtedly they could afford the clothes here. The assistants eagerly awaited their commission.
At that moment, a few more customers came in to try on clothes. The two assistants promptly went to attend to them. However, the customers left after trying on a few items, some even left immediately after checking the prices, despite liking the clothes.
Well, at this moment, Tang Qing, the company boss, cheekily ’turned his coat’ again, becoming the kind of person many people despise.
It’s truly buttocks decide the brain, stance determines attitude.
Looking at those people who try on items without buying them,
Tang Qing was unhappy too. He could now understand why the staff in many high-end brand stores are so arrogant. They judge whether someone can try on an item by their appearance because the items are expensive. Damage to merchandise is not even the most concerning issue - the store can find the responsible party. The worst situation is an item turns ’old’ after being tried on too many times and nobody wants it. These are limited editions, you see, and many international brands have only one stock per style in a store.
Don’t talk about that layman’s phrase about ’just washing it and it’ll be fine’. Standing and talking can’t hurt your back. It’s like if someone took a bite out of your steamed bun - you can sell it back to the person who bit it. But if a steamed bun has been touched by ten or twenty people, it’s doubtful you would be interested in buying it.
Damn it, Tang Qing was startled by his own ’meticulous’ logic. But this is an unavoidable problem in doing business. Normally, it doesn’t really matter if someone tries on a piece of cheap clothing; the store can bear this loss. The limited-edition items are another matter, however. Oh well, enough complaining about this.
"Boss, try this piece on," Dou Jiao interrupted Tang Qing’s thoughts, offering him a piece to try.
Tang Qing waved her off with a smile, "No need, I still have a closet full of clothes in the office, I’m worrying about how to wear them all. I think I must find a way to give them away."
Hearing this, Dou Jiao said enviously, "I also want to have endless clothes to wear." Then, she winks at Tang Qing, implying ’do something about it’. Actually, if she were willing, this ’wish’ can be easily fulfilled. But ’extorting’ Tang Qing is much more fun than relying on her family or future husband.
"Then go and be a model for the company," Tang Qing suggested with a helplessly indulgent expression.
"Will being a model mean having photos posted on Taobao?" Dou Jiao asked, looking worried. If she dared to do this and her family found out, she would certainly get a scolding. Her family values their reputation, they wouldn’t mind any other job, but being a model has a bad reputation both domestically and internationally.
"No, after designing, they usually find people to try them out. It’s either trying on themselves or asking colleagues, you can do that too. Those prototype clothes aren’t for sale anyway, and there are piles of them in the company warehouse," Tang Qing explained.
"When will you let Sheng Tang know about Sky Eye’s existence?" Dou Jiao asked.
After considering this, Tang Qing responded, "Hmm... as soon as the second round of funding arrives. At the earliest, early June, at the latest, end of June. By then, the Sky Eye headquarter should be almost up and running."
Sooner or later, Sky Eye will reveal itself to Sheng Tang because, like the Dream Melody Group, Sky Eye will station a dedicated financial team there. The Dream Melody Group was fine; at the time of acquisition, Sky Eye had already been involved, so there was no room for misconceptions. The issue with Sheng Tang was slightly more complicated, but Tang Qing believed that the Sheng Tang management would understand. After all, this was just another sandbox institution that kept out of each other’s way. Besides, this would save a lot of information consulting fees for Sheng Tang, and Sky Eye is very professional.
"Alright, hehe, then at that time, I will go and wear all the beautiful clothes for free," Dou Jiao said with a look of longing.
"Miss Jiao, mind your appearance. You’re drooling..."
PS: Today, there will be only one large Chapter. Time, time, time, I wish the heavens would grant me more time!!!
