Chapter 79
"It seems that we are going to find the source of goods again, but Zhou Yun has the right to speak in this area, and I don't know if it will make us stumbling." Le Yuanfan said.
"No, she won't have time to pay attention to other things soon." Lu Jin said suddenly.
"Sister Lu, what do you mean by that?" Le Yuanfan asked in confusion.
"Do you know what I'm going to do?" Xie Yi asked with a look of surprise when he heard her words. He thought his plan was exposed.
"What are you going to do?" Lu Jin also looked at him in surprise and asked.
"You don't know? Then why do you say she's going to be unlucky?"
Xie Yi and Lu Jin looked at each other, and now they both understood that they had their own plans.
"Tell me what you want to do first?" Lu Jin looked at him and asked.
"Actually, Boss Zhu contacted me a long time ago. He has been under pressure from Zhou Yun for the past few years, and he has long wanted to expand his business, but most of the customers have been taken away by her. He said that as long as we are willing to talk to him Cooperation, he is willing to make two points." Xie Yi said.
"Two cents of profit? That much? That's a lot cheaper than Zhou Yun's." Le Yuanfan said in surprise, "He really paid a lot of money, but he doesn't have all the goods on Zhou Yun's side. If he wants to surpass her, it's not easy."
"That's true, but his character is not bad, and in fact, the scale on his side is much larger than that on Zhou Yun's side, and he also has some of the styles on the market. , and I heard that he has a wide range of connections, but I don't know why Zhou Yun has been crushing him all the time, compared to Zhou Yunlai, I am more optimistic about him." Xie Yi said.
Le Yuanfan nodded: "Although Zhou Yun is not bad to us, I have also heard some rumors. She seems to be a bit tricky to others. Many people have complained that her methods are not very clean."
"So I wanted to break up with her for a long time, but I haven't found a good time. Although her method is quick to make money, she will step on the thunder sooner or later. It's not a long-term solution." Xie Yi actually discovered that Zhou Yun did it later. The business is a little dirty, and now that I think about it, it might be because she hid it in front of him better.
Lu Jin suddenly said: "I'm curious, you said that Boss Zhou has the most complete products, why is this? Those styles on the market should be similar, and you also said that this Boss Zhu has a wide network of contacts. , you don't even have him, so you haven't thought about it, why does she always
have trendy styles here?"
"I really didn't think about it, isn't it because she has many channels?" Le Yuanfan asked this question. Stunned.
"They're all peers. What source of purchases is known to her alone, but not to others? Her connections are wider than that of Boss Zhu?" Lu Jin asked.
"I haven't heard of it. She seems to have started from scratch, so the industry still admires her." Le Yuanfan thought for a while and said.
Thinking about it this way, it seems really strange. I haven't heard of any special channels for her to purchase goods, and I don't know where she comes from so many new styles.
"I just saw what she was wearing today, and it looks familiar," Lu Jin said.
"What do you mean?"
"I seem to have seen her clothes somewhere. If I remember correctly, the clothes on her should be the work of a foreign designer." But she has forgotten which person and year. , This is what she knew only when she accidentally saw the report in her previous life. That year, the retro style prevailed, and the media commented on some of the best design items in the past 30 years. Among them, this one was rated as the best design in the early 1980s Jia's clothes, that's why she has some impressions.
"So she made clothes imitating other people's works? That's a good way. No wonder she has so many trendy styles." Le Yuanfan understood it, but now people are not very aware of copyright, so he didn't think so. What's wrong with this.
But Xie Yi immediately reacted. He was highly educated and more aware of copyright. When he heard her words, he immediately understood what she meant: "You mean she infringed copyright?"
"Yes." Lu Jin nodded and said, "It's just that we don't pay much attention to these things in our country, and foreign designers attach great importance to copyright. Once she is known to pirate other people's works, she will be accused of bankruptcy."
"Is it that serious?" Le Yuanfan was startled.
"Then it depends on whether the other party is soft-hearted or not. If the other party insists on pursuing it, the money she earns now may not be enough for her to pay." Lu Jin said.
Her idea reminded Xie Yi that since she can imitate one piece, she can imitate two or three or even more. It seems that it is necessary to check her so-called new style, and how many are plagiarized. .
"But people abroad don't know the situation in our country. After all, it's so far away, shouldn't it be alright?" Le Yuanfan said hesitantly.
"If she doesn't sell the dress, it's fine, but as long as she
sells it, the designer is notoriously stingy. She has a dedicated team for copyright protection. It happened." The
reason why Lu Jin knew it was because she had seen the news before, a new designer also copied her work, and she was chased by her lawyers for a long time, and finally lost her reputation, and the new designer also It is a non-national, the reason why this matter is widely spread is because this is a transnational copyright case.
After listening to her talk, Le Yuanfan finally understood, and he immediately said happily: "Fortunately we broke up with her, otherwise if we bought her goods and then sold them, but we would not Will be accused?"
This is really not sure, so in order to avoid trouble, don't do this kind of thing, anyway, they had broken up with Zhou Yun, and now they know about it, it is even more impossible for them cooperated together.
Xie Yi has already gone to discuss future cooperation with Boss Zhu, but his face is not as relaxed as he imagined after coming back. Boss Zhu has a lot of goods there, and there are basically some in the market, but it is still better than Zhou in the end. Cloud is a little worse.
"Except for the styles that Zhou Yun copied, the others should be similar, right?" Le Yuanfan also watched it with him, but he thought it was pretty good, not too different, and Boss Zhu was really sincere. There is no ambiguity in saying that I will give them two cents.
Xie Yi was not satisfied, but he couldn't tell what he was dissatisfied with: "It just doesn't feel good enough to make people shine."
"I really think it's pretty good, and the price-performance ratio is very high."
"No, if that's the case, Then our business is no different from before, and that's not what I want to do."
Lu Jin didn't go with them, it was their business after all, she didn't want to get involved too much, but listen to their discussion now After a long time, it seemed that the differences were getting bigger and bigger, and he couldn't help but say: "Actually... Haven't you thought about establishing your own brand? Do your own design."
As soon as these words came out, both of them were stunned. Liang, he knows what he has been bothering about, what he wants to make his eyes shine is their own unique designs, not those ordinary bad street styles.
"But... we don't have any new styles of clothes!" Le Yuanfan said.
Xie Yi frowned. This is indeed a problem. There are very few people studying fashion design in China. This major has only been opened in the past two years. It is definitely too late to find a designer now
.
Forget it, it looks like now is not the time.
"Why don't I draw a few pictures for you to take a look at?" Lu Jin thought for a while and said.
"Sister Lu, do you know how to design?" Le Yuanfan was a little surprised.
"Generally, I'm not very good at it, but I drew it once before. I designed a skirt myself." Lu Jin said, although she is not in this line of work, but after all, she has seen a lot over the years, and she has some ideas in her mind. .
Having said that, Xie Yi also remembered that it was the red dress. He remembered that he had given the material back then! That skirt looked really good on her, and he still remembered how she wore it to this day.
Le Yuanfan is still a little skeptical in his heart, but it's not that he doesn't believe her. He knows that she is a very powerful person. As long as she says it, she must have thought about it, but in his impression, her skills seem to be All of them focused on the technical aspects. The design is artistic after all, so he was still a little worried.
"Then it's decided!" Xie Yi said, the more he talked, the clearer his thoughts became, and he also had a clear understanding of his future career planning. Buying and selling can't be regarded as a long-term career. thing.
"It's better to be businesslike. Let's take a look. If it doesn't match your thoughts, you don't have to."
Lu Jin already had some ideas in his heart, so he took out a pen and paper to draw. She drew about three or four times. took a picture, and then handed it over to show them.
In fact, the first draft of the design is very simple. She is definitely not a professional when it comes to painting, so she only drew some simple lines and some design highlights. It may not be understood by laymen, but after all, the two of them have come into contact with a lot, so When I see the picture, I can still get a general idea of what it looks like.
"Wow, these little designs will definitely appeal to girls." Le Yuanfan exclaimed in surprise when he looked at the picture.
Xie Yi nodded and said, "It's really good, it looks very trendy."
After all, Lu Jin is not a professional. She has some bright spots in her mind that she sees on the street, but she feels Girls are easily attracted by these unique little designs on clothes, so they drew these.
"But in fact, the more important thing in clothing design is tailoring. After all, I am not a professional, and I can't draw it on the drawings. I can only go to the factory to try to make a sample."
"It's no problem. Just talk to Boss Zhu, he has a ready-made
processing factory." Xie Yi said about his plan, "If this batch of clothes can be successful, then we will gradually change, and then we will recruit a few painters. "
Okay!" Le Yuanfan replied, very supportive. Anyway, Xie Yi has always called the shots between them. He has always been accustomed to supporting him, and it turns out that he has not supported him wrong for so many years.
Now that it was decided, Lu Jin followed them to the factory to play boards. Only then did she see Boss Zhu, a fat middle-aged man who they were talking about, and she immediately smiled when she saw them coming: "Boss Xie Why are you here?"
"I came here to ask you for a favor and lend you a worker and use the machine." Xie Yi stepped forward and said.
"Ah? Oh, okay, I'll have someone take you there." Although he didn't know what they wanted to do, Boss Zhu readily agreed.
Seeing that they didn't know what to say to the workers there, they took out a piece of fabric, and cut it with gestures. He walked over and took a look with great curiosity. He is an expert in this field, and he could see it at a glance. , they are making new clothes.
Hey, where did Xie Yi and their new styles come from? Didn't all his previous ones come from Zhou Yun?
Boss Zhu came to be interested, and did not leave, just stood by and watched.
The worker he helped them find was a well-qualified skilled worker in their factory. The craftsmanship in his hand was not bragging. He just heard Lu Jin's request and understood. Just cut out the version she wanted.
After finishing the pattern and cutting, they asked Boss Zhu for help, and asked him to sew them urgently. The clothes were sent back soon. Because they watched their actions, Boss Zhu was very curious about the final product. I just sat there and waited to see the final result.
When he was cutting and playing the board just now, he also saw those designs on the clothes, which were very innovative and made people unable to help their eyes shine, so he was looking forward to it even more now.
After the clothes came over, he immediately walked over and took the clothes over. After a while, he remembered that it was not his, he handed the clothes over in embarrassment and said, "I'm just curious and want to see "
It's okay, Boss Zhu, look, I also want to ask you if there is any young girl here, I want her to try on the clothes." Lu Jin said with a smile.
"Yes, there are many. I call them here, you can choose whatever you want."
"No, one..." is enough.
Before
she could finish speaking, Boss Zhu waved his hand and called all the young female workers in the factory, and there was a row in front of them.
Looking at these people, Lu Jin touched his chin and suddenly felt that it was fine. Try a few more people to see the effect.
She took out the clothes and showed them to these young female workers. Basically, they all showed expressions of liking. When she heard that she hoped they could try this dress, they were all eager to try it.
"Can we really try on this dress?" someone asked, raising his hand in disbelief.
"Yes, and I hope that after you try it, you can tell me your thoughts, such as whether you like this dress, whether you feel comfortable wearing it, whether it looks good, or if there is anything you need to improve." Lu Jin said.
As soon as she finished speaking, they were very happy to try it on.
"Wow, this dress is really beautiful! Look, do I dress like those college students in the office?"
"Is it much more beautiful than them? This dress is more beautiful than all the clothes I have seen before."
...
Although not everyone is suitable, but in the end, almost no one said that the clothes are not good-looking, even the people who are not suitable They just regretfully complained about why they didn't fit, and asked Lu Jin if there were any clothes that fit them.
"There are a few more styles in the next few days. I'd like to trouble everyone to try them out." Lu Jin said.
Hearing her words, the female workers immediately became happy, and maybe the next style will be suitable for them.
"How much is this dress?" Several people asked excitedly.
"Because it has just been made, the price has not yet been set." Xie Yi stood up and said, "But in order to thank everyone for your help, when it is finally listed, if you want to buy it, I can give you a discount."
Hearing him With these words, the scene suddenly became lively, and before leaving, they were still discussing the dress.
Several times after that, they tried other styles in the past tense, and the response was very good, which made Lu Jin feel more confident.
After watching it for a few days, Boss Zhu finally couldn't help asking on the last day: "Boss Xie, is this the clothes you plan to sell in the future? Why have you never seen it before?"
"Yes, we designed this ourselves. Yes, it's normal that you haven't seen Boss Zhu." Xie Yi replied.
"Oh, what do you think about the cooperation I told you before? I think you must find a place to process these clothes, why don't you do it here! The workers in our
factory are skilled in craftsmanship. I've seen it too, it's not me blowing it, it's really good, I'll definitely do it for you, and I won't charge you any money, I'll process it all for you for free."
Even Xie Yi couldn't help picking it up. Raise your eyebrows, how can a businessman do a loss-making business? Since he said that, he must be asking for something, and this is not a small request.
"The amount I want is not small. Boss Zhu, you are going to lose a lot of rhythm!" He just pretended not to know.
"Of course, I also have a request." Boss Zhu rubbed his hands politely and smiled.
"What request? You say." He wanted to hear,
"I want to cooperate with you." Boss Zhu said.
"Is that cooperation mentioned earlier? I..." Xie Yi pretended to be stupid.
"No." Boss Zhu interrupted him and said, "It's a new cooperation. Although I have been crushed by Zhou Yun for a few years, I still have some vision, and I have seen the world. Thank you, boss, are you? Are you planning to transform? What brands have you learned from abroad?"
Xie Yi was really shocked now, he didn't expect that he would even see this, it seems that he didn't find him on a whim, but he liked it Dealing with smart people and a well-informed partner is naturally a good thing.
"Our industry is simple and simple. The style of clothes is only one aspect. From the material to the processing, the water is deep here. If you don't have enough experience or acquaintances to lead the way, raw melon eggs will be killed. Don't look at me as if I am not as good as Zhou. Yun, that's because women have a natural advantage in this area. I also know that I can't buy goods, but I'm much better than her in other aspects. I have everything from the fabric factory to the processing factory. If you cooperate with me, you can It saves a lot of time."
Lu Jin was a little surprised when he listened on the sidelines, he didn't expect this boss Zhu to have so many factories, so he still has such a virtuous personality? How insensitive is this to the market? She couldn't help thinking.
But what he said was really touching. She glanced at Xie Yi and clearly felt that he was also moved. Sure enough, after a while, he agreed, and made an appointment with Boss Zhu to prepare detailed Let's talk again.
But what happened next had nothing to do with her. After she went back, she received news from Zhongshan, saying that the experiment had already gotten some eyebrows and wanted her to go over and take a look.
Lu Jin, who received the news, was a little surprised. Didn't expect it so soon? This is much faster than she imagined, but the sooner it can be developed, the better. She packed up and planned to
visit .
She told Xie Yi and the others about this, and he was naturally reluctant. He originally planned to take her out to play, but he didn't expect her to come to her once and let her encounter those bad things. Followed him to deal with things, which made him feel very guilty.
"Why don't you leave two days later? I'll take you out to have a good time?" Xie Yi said.
"Yes, Sister Lu, why are you leaving so soon?"
"It will take a long time in the future. I hope to see you bring your partner back in a while." Lu Jin comforted.
Her ticket was for noon, so she was not in a hurry. In the morning of the next day, Xie Yi went to buy a bunch of food and wanted her to take it with her. She thought it was cumbersome. Le Yuanfan suddenly ran over with a worried look on his face.
"Zhou Yun greeted all the suppliers and didn't let them supply us, otherwise she wouldn't give them the new styles from her."
Although they had expected her to do this, But when she really did it, they were still very contemptuous of her behavior.
Zhou Yun didn't seem to be satisfied with these. Not long after Le Yuanfan came over, she didn't know where to find Xie Yi's residence, and she came to show it off.
"Xie Yi, I'll give you one last chance. As long as you promise now, I can pretend that nothing happened before."
"You better take care of your own business!" Xie Yi looked at her and said with a sneer. He managed to find the contact information of the designer that Lu Jin mentioned, because he knew that she would not give up so easily because of her personality, and how long did it take to receive registered mail from abroad?
Hey, it's still too far abroad!
"What do you mean?" His expression made her feel an ominous premonition.
"It doesn't mean anything, I just want you to pay attention not to overturn the car."
Seeing that he didn't do anything other than harsh words, she was relieved. It seemed that he was just pretending, but she didn't plan to do it this time. The threat was successful, and after a while, he was desperate, and he would naturally know how to choose.
What she didn't expect was that after a while, it would be her who regretted it.
After she left, Lu Jin asked worriedly, "She won't be like this forever, will she? I don't know when the designer sued for piracy? Is it possible that she will continue to deal with her like this in the future?"
"Don't worry, the original The designer should know soon." Xie Yi said.
Um? How does he know? Even she can't remember the exact time.