An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

An Lingrong felt that the landscape painting clothes he was wearing were not dignified enough, so when he came out of the restaurant, he asked Lingrou to take him to the previous clothing store to look at the clothes. Although Aunt Xiao refused, she did not dare to disobey her.

The owner of the tailor shop in an inconspicuous and relatively narrow alley at the end of the street is over sixty years old. His face is a bit old, but he is in good spirits. He wears reading glasses, a black hat, a long green shirt and a gold belt around his waist. He looks smart and majestic. He is waving his hand. The scissors in his hand were cutting the fine brocade. When he saw An Lingrong and others, he came up to them with a smile on his face.

An Lingrong said her intention. The clothes she was wearing today were also from this store. The boss recognized her as a customer who came to participate in the talent show, so he enthusiastically introduced the existing styles in the store. There were many customers in the store. He asked An Lingrong to pick out the items from the hanging samples first.

An Lingrong looked up and saw that the walls were lined with samples of various silks, satins, and fabrics. There were exquisite brocade boxes in the corners, and "Qin's Tailor Shop" was hung on the sign.

After looking around, An Lingrong picked out a pattern and fabric color and specified which pattern and color he wanted. The boss showed admiration and couldn't help but praise: "Guest has good taste. The treasure of my store is made of this fabric. If you want to make it into that style, the style will be good-looking, but the price will be high."

An Lingrong looked carefully at the fabric that was the treasure of the store. It was a women's robe made of dark red silk and satin, embroidered with red gold patterns. It was grand and gorgeous. The cuffs and placket were inlaid with tassels, and the hem The bottom is hand-stitched with sparkling fish-scale pearl pieces, which are luxurious and particularly smart.

Presumably, those who can afford this kind of clothes must be rich women from powerful families. This style is too high-profile and luxurious, and is not suitable for wearing at the talent show. An Lingrong said that she wants clothes that are slightly low-key, luxurious and connotative.

The boss personally went to take out the goods from the bottom of the box. An Lingrong's eyes lit up when she took out the dress. It was exactly the style and pattern she wanted. The clothes are bright and sparkling in color, with five-to-five folds at the front. The background color on the left and right is lavender, and it blooms layer by layer from deep to shallow. The flowers of large and small phoenix flowers have five petals, scattered in an orderly manner. So beautiful.

Such low-luxury clothes will definitely attract attention when worn, but the price will definitely not be cheap. Although An Lingrong was mentally prepared, when she heard the boss's quotation, she still felt it was a bit expensive. After a 270% discount, a piece of clothing still cost taels of silver.

Aunt Xiao clicked her tongue and said, "A piece of clothing is worth the master's monthly salary for five years. It's too expensive."

The boss smiled and said: "Customers enter the palace for the draft. Those who can enter the palace are either rich or noble. A mere 270 taels of silver is nothing. The important thing is that these clothes can add color to the guests. If you are selected by the emperor, then this money will be spent." It’s worth it.”

An Lingrong tried the clothes on, swayed in front of the mirror and looked at it repeatedly: "Boss Qin, your price is more favorable, the clothes are good, we also want them, but the price is too high."

An Lingrong took off his clothes and pretended to be indifferent and started bargaining with the boss. She and Boss Qin spent a long time, but they still wanted 255 taels of silver, not a penny less.

An Lingrong took off his clothes, and his exposed arms gave off a trace of white heat. The weather was really cold. She looked at a blue robe again. Every stitch and thread of the dress was very rigorous, without any deviation.

An Ling Rongzhen tried to build a relationship with the boss and asked him why he didn't move to a popular place on the main street instead of living in this cramped alley after having opened the shop for more than ten years. It turned out that Boss Qin was I rented here when I opened my shop. Later I became attached to the house and I saved some money, so I spent the money to buy the house. I was reluctant to move to another place. On the one hand, I could save on the rent of the shop; As I get older, I have become more selective in the jobs I can take. I no longer accept orders as soon as the customers place an order. I am too busy with too many jobs, and I don’t want to hire more people to expand my business.

An Lingrong picked up a piece of high-end clothing in his hand and said: "Boss Qin, the price of this material and this style on the main street is 20 to 3 percent higher than the price here. 10. I’m here to participate in the palace draft. My father is the prime minister of Anyang County. If Boss Qin opens the shop in the main street, he doesn’t have to worry about malicious competition from his colleagues. Everyone can make a living based on their own abilities."

Boss Qin gratefully passed the tea to An Lingrong and said, "Girl, you are interested. Most of the shops in this main street are owned by powerful people. These clothes are only two hundred taels of silver. I will sell them half and give them to the girl."

An Lingrong smiled and said: "Don't worry, Boss Qin, please listen to what I have to say. My mother is an embroiderer, and I have been learning embroidery from her for many years. I think your store seems to be in a semi-retired state." , how about this, we buy shares in your store, and Boss Qin has the final say on the shares. If I succeed in this promotion, then your set of clothes will belong to me. I will be responsible for advertising and sales, and Boss Qin will be responsible for the production and manufacturing of ready-made clothes. What do you think? How about the next one?"

When Boss Qin heard this, he was overjoyed and nodded quickly: "I'm sorry for my blindness, but I can't recognize young talents. I'm going to draft a contract now. If the girl is successfully selected, then this set of clothes will be given to the girl. I also added two hundred taels of silver as a gift to the girl. If, I mean if, if the girl loses the election, then the girl will..."

Boss Qin was a little embarrassed to say it, but An Lingrong continued: "If you lose the election, then I will pay Boss Qin two hundred taels of silver. Don't worry, Boss Qin, you will make a profit from this business."

With a smile on his face, Boss Qin agreed: "Okay, okay, Ah Qiu, quickly bring the contract over and show it to Miss An."

Soon, An Lingrong pressed his fingerprints and signed a contract with Boss Qin. Aunt Xiao took one of the contracts signed and fingerprinted by both parties and put it into An Lingrong's package and kept it, while Lingrou held it in her arms. The three of them walked out of the door of "Qin's Clothing Store" with complete phoenix flower suits.

An Lingrong was overjoyed and thought: It is estimated that this clothing store will be renamed soon. She has already thought of the store name "Qin Luoyi" clothing store, and the clothing brand series is "An Rongfu" series, which means peace and warmth. !

The next day is the official draft day.

During the Qing Dynasty, there was only one show every three years. We must not rush like in the previous world. The last one arrived. An Lingrong went to bed early.

An Lingrong got up in the dark before dawn, dressed himself meticulously, and walked through the streets of the bustling capital city. Morning markets were set up on both sides of the roadside early, with the sounds of hawking, bargaining, and searching for people coming and going. , the sound is endless.