In this day and age, what designers fear most is trend-following and plagiarism.
There are quite a few cases where plagiarism defeats originality.
This is the sorrow of an era.
Wang Yi launched his 'pure desire' style slip dress in August or September, which seemed late but was actually just right.
Given the underdeveloped internet spread, by the time the 'pure desire' style becomes widely popular, it's estimated to be October, not far from Lidong (Start of Winter).
At that time, even if competitors plagiarize, they wouldn't dare to produce on a large scale.
It's easy for them to produce, but whether they can sell them is the problem.
By then, the 'pure desire' style will be dominated solely by Wang Yi in the market, allowing for premium pricing!
Then invest some more money, build a brand, and market it.
A 'pure desire' style dress sold for three to five hundred can bring in a huge profit!
With limited time and production capacity, Wang Yi's focus is on huge profits and brand building!
By next summer, when the 'pure desire' style is hot across the entire internet and other manufacturers are ready to plagiarize and follow trends, Wang Yi's brand will already be established!
No matter how similar a counterfeit brand's copy is, it's still fake and inferior, unable to compete with the authentic originator.
Just like 'Adidas King' and Adidas, they are not on the same level at all!
And there are so many future popular styles and trends: blue battle robes, yellow battle robes, pink battle robes, stepmother dresses...
Wang Yi will launch one style and several popular items each year, continuously leading trends.
Competitors won't even be able to keep up with the trend, only watching Wang Yi feast while they can at best have some soup...
It seems Meiyou needs to be developed quickly, and Meiyou e-commerce also needs to be prepared.
Entrepreneurship is imminent, time waits for no one.
Meiyou must be launched before school starts!
After loading the goods, Wang Yi and Lin Shu drove directly to Nanming Grand Market.
Song Yang and Huang Cui were already waiting there, with the tents set up.
Wang Yi was very satisfied with employees who are proactive like this.
First, the payment for yesterday's goods, 69600, was settled.
As for taxes, the market stalls usually have a flat rate of a few yuan, and Wang Yi wanted to pay them on time.
Another 1300 pairs of shoes were unloaded, a full day's worth!
Leaving Song Yang in charge there, Wang Yi took Huang Cui and a set of tents and headed straight for Linde Grand Market.
The remaining 1200 pairs of odd-sized shoes were unloaded and handed over to Huang Cui.
Wang Yi and Lin Shu returned directly to the county town, starting a new day of dating.
This is the benefit of being a boss; employees earn money for him while he enjoys himself.
They watched a movie, went shopping, and had a meal; the day was very pleasant.
Until Lin Shu received a call from her mom, her expression darkened.
"What's wrong?"
Wang Yi asked.
"My mom is going on a trip and wants me to go too, leaving tomorrow,"
Lin Shu said unhappily.
"Then go, it's a rare holiday, spend more time with your family."
"But then I won't see you,"
Lin Shu pouted, very displeased.
Wang Yi smiled:
"It's fine, you'll be back soon anyway. There'll be plenty of time in the future, right? Haven't you forgotten, I'm also going to study in the Imperial Capital after school starts, we'll see each other often then!"
"Mhm,"
Lin Shu nodded, still with a somber expression.
"Come, a hug!"
Wang Yi chuckled.
Perhaps because their parting was imminent, this time Lin Shu didn't refuse, but instead actively embraced Wang Yi.
They hugged for a long time before parting.
Lin Shu still needed to go back and pack her luggage, so Wang Yi drove her straight home.
"Oh, by the way, this car is for you,"
Lin Shu said, pointing to the truck.
"You can use it for deliveries from now on."
"Isn't this inappropriate?"
Wang Yi was very surprised.
He had seen people give men's cologne and game consoles, but giving a delivery truck was a first.
"This isn't just my idea, it's my parents' too,"
Lin Shu smiled sweetly:
"Chu Chuanjun smashing your car, no matter how you look at it, was because of me. We have to compensate you a little, don't you dare dislike it."
This car was just picked up last week; Lin Shu specifically chose a nearly new one from the factory.
Wang Yi chuckled:
"I appreciate your kind intentions. But it's really not necessary; I have money now and can buy my own."
Lin Shu snorted coldly:
"It's different! If you don't accept it, then don't even think about hugging me again! Hmph!"
Wang Yi: "..."
"Alright, then I'll accept it."
He was cornered.
"Hehe, that's more like it!"
Lin Shu breathed a sigh of relief, smiling, and then took out the Mercedes keys:
"This is for you too; this is from me, it has nothing to do with my parents!"
Wang Yi: "..."
For a moment, he was a little dazed:
"Am I being kept by a rich girl?"
But the stubbornness ingrained in his bones still made him refuse:
"Xuejie, there's no need for this, really. My dad still has a car, I have something to drive."
Accepting a truck worth tens of thousands of yuan was one thing, but Wang Yi couldn't accept this new 600,000 yuan Mercedes.
He still had his limits now.
"Okay,"
Lin Shu no longer insisted, opening her arms:
"One more hug."
"Mhm!"
After another brief hug, Lin Shu finally got out of the car and went home.
Unexpectedly, by the upstairs window, a middle-aged man had already clenched his fists, his face ashen:
"That damned brat, taking advantage of my precious daughter again!"
"If you've got guts, don't leave! I'm coming down to beat you!"
"Old Lin, don't be impulsive!" Zheng Rou quickly stopped him:
"If you go down there, how embarrassing would that be for our daughter? And it was just a hug, maybe their relationship isn't even official yet. Once you interfere, it'll be hard to fix things!"
Lin Jianye thought about it; she was right.
If he intervened, his daughter might feel guilty and become even more determined to side with that boy!
That wouldn't do.
Back then, Zheng Yun's husband was beaten by Old Master Zheng, and as a result, Zheng Yun chose to break ties with the old master to be with him, which led to...
"But I'm so angry! So angry! They've only known each other for a few days and they're already hugging! Xiao Shu is so innocent, if we don't stop it, she might be tricked into a hotel soon!"
The more Lin Jianye thought about it, the angrier he got, pacing anxiously.
Zheng Rou patted Lin Jianye's shoulder, comforting him:
"Don't worry, I'm going on this trip with Xiao Shu for a longer time. After half a month apart, their feelings will cool down, and results will show."
"Results will show, Wang Yi only scored 569, yet he dared to apply for Beihang! He'll definitely fail. By the time you and Xiao Shu are back, he'll have been sent to repeat a year, hahaha!"
Lin Jianye finally breathed a sigh of relief: "When Xiao Shu returns to the Imperial Capital after school starts, they won't see each other, and this immature relationship will cool off."
Zheng Rou nodded:
"Yes. Actually, I think Wang Yi isn't bad either. He's handsome, courageous, and daring. Others play games after the college entrance exam, but he started a business and earned 400,000 in a week, truly impressive!"
Lin Jianye took a deep breath:
"Compared to good-for-nothing second-generation types like Chu Chuanjun, Wang Yi is indeed much more outstanding. If they meet at the right time, and Wang Yi also has a certain material foundation, I wouldn't object."
"But now, Xiao Shu is still young and doesn't understand anything. Who knows if that boy is reliable? I'm afraid Xiao Shu will be deceived and hurt!"
"Yes, Chu Chuanjun deceived us all. From now on, we'll disregard these good-for-nothing second-generation types, no matter who introduces them. As for Wang Yi, we'll observe and see,"
Zheng Rou concluded decisively.
Families like theirs usually first consider family background, requiring a matching social status before proceeding.
But after the incident with Chu Chuanjun, both their views changed somewhat.
Lin Jianye sighed:
"I'm not pig-headed either. As long as Wang Yi is truly reliable and excellent enough, we can discuss it after graduation! Our family lacks nothing; we just want Xiao Shu to be happy!"
...
After seeing Lin Shu off, Wang Yi drove the truck directly to the clothing factory in the east of the city.
To Wang Yi's surprise, there were still people at the clothing factory.
"What are you doing here?"
The gate guard Ahjussi came out, his face wary.
Normally, petty thieves occasionally appeared, looking to steal things.
"Just looking around, the clothing factory is for sale, right?" Wang Yi said.
"You want to buy it?"
"Yes, as long as the price is right!"
"Alright, I'll show you around. If you're serious about buying, maybe our wages will finally be settled!"
Wang Yi understood; no wonder the Ahjussi was so responsible, it was for their wages!
Indeed, if the factory and equipment are still there, it might be sold, and they might receive their overdue wages.
Once all the equipment is stolen, it would truly be worthless.
Wang Yi entered the factory and looked around.
The area was indeed not small; the factory building had a floor area of over a thousand square meters, and the open space was also roughly over a thousand square meters!
It was also well-maintained, having only ceased operations half a year ago.
"These equipment, production lines, they're all usable, right?" Wang Yi asked.
The Ahjussi nodded:
"Of course, many of these production lines were actually just brought in last year. Boss Yin originally intended to expand and make the business bigger and stronger."
"Who would've thought the money was spent, and the major client went bankrupt! The produced clothes couldn't find other buyers, couldn't recover costs, leading to a broken capital chain, and couldn't even pay wages. Alas!"
Wang Yi looked at that batch of clothes and understood.
These clothes were of good quality and exquisite workmanship, but the styles were so unfashionable and old-fashioned. It would be a miracle if they found new customers!
(End of chapter)
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