C48 Shangguan Gongzi

"I am Shangguan Bai, the junior family head of Shangguan family." The man was polite, and a trace of a smile hung on his refined face. "I only said that we would meet again last time. I didn't expect us to meet so soon due to fate."

He was good-looking, and although he was rich, he did not have any dignity. It gave people a good impression of him for some reason.

"It's quite fate. I didn't think that the Shangguan Family's junior family member would be you." Chen Mu Mu Mu was astonished.

These days, any surname could be linked to a big family. Her luck was really good.

"How did you figure that we would meet again? Could it be that you can predict the future?"

"It's not that I'm a prophet, it's just that I feel that the two of them are friendly." Shangguan Bai smiled and replied, obviously not telling the truth.

But it was just a facade, there was no need for it to sound so real.

"Come in and talk. It's cold outside." Although Lu Jinfeng rarely came into contact with business matters, he knew what the business today meant to Chen Mu Mu. Since the guests had arrived, he couldn't allow them to stand outside his door.

It was only then that Chen Mu Mu Mu noticed a problem: "I had originally wanted to discuss business with the steward of the Feather Workshop, but why is it that you, the young master, are here today? Where is he?"

This felt like killing a chicken with a cow-knife.

Although she was very happy that the Shangguan Family's young master had personally come, her heart was beating like a drum.

"Lady, you are a talented person, and a talented person should be treated with such treatment. The lady said that she wanted sincerity, and that is the sincerity of my Shangguan family." Shangguan Bai said.

"That would be my honor." Chen Mu Mu Mu Mu said, Aunt Wang's courtyard was quite wide, it was just that the room was rather narrow, thus she and Lu Jinfeng brought out a table, four stools from the house and placed them in the courtyard.

"Who is this?" Seeing Shangguan Bai dressed in a noble manner, the Aunt Wang and the Madam Lee who were preparing to go out were stunned. They pulled Lu Jinfeng to the side and asked, "Did you guys provoke something?

"What kind of people who settle debts are smiling at each other? Rest assured, the two of you." Lu Jinfeng explained in a few words, "That is the young master of Shangguan family, he is here to look for Mu Mu to discuss business. Didn't we go to town yesterday?

These words sounded strange. Madam Lee glanced at him and said: "Brat, you don't even have a mouth to hide. Be careful not to offend people." Looking at Chen Mu who was in the midst of keeping up with the official etiquette, Madam Lee was slightly worried. "Xiao Feng, you have to keep an eye on this man. This man is so handsome, be careful or else he might kidnap your wife."

Lu Jinfeng's long eyelashes trembled, then revealed a devilish smile: "Mother, don't worry, he won't look as good as me."

This narcissistic person made Madam Lee choke. He paused for a moment before saying: "Big Sis loves to be pretty, but not all of them. Even a few taels of silver would be enough to knock you out. "

"Mother, you've underestimated Chen Mu Mu. How can she be so shallow of a person?" Lu Jinfeng shook his head in amusement, "Besides, she's only twelve years old. Shangguan Bai is already near the age of a weak beauty, how can the two of them be together?"

"I'll put my words here. If you don't listen, don't blame me for not reminding you when you cry." Madam Lee poked his forehead with her index finger, "I never grow up that long."

"Guests have come to our house. It seems like Mu Mu and you won't be able to accompany us out. We, the two b * tches, won't be able to help out much. We'll save you the trouble and head to the Village Chief's house first." The son of the Aunt Wang was doing business in the town, so she had some knowledge of the place, and so she suggested.

The Aunt Wang and the Madam Lee were reasonable and understanding, how could Lu Jinfeng stop them? He only said, "Then I'll have to trouble you. After Mu Mu Mu and I finished dealing with the matters here, we'll head over to the Village Chief to look for you."

It was not that he loathed the presence of Aunt Wang and Madam Lee, but rather, there was something wrong with him. It was not only Aunt Wang and Madam Lee, even he knew nothing about business matters, there were too many people here, leaving too many people behind would be useless. Furthermore, Aunt Wang and Madam Lee still had things to do, so there was no need to waste too much time here.

Shangguan Bai was a nimble businessman. After exchanging pleasantries, he went straight to the point.

"Qian Ning has already told me about yesterday's incident. I've seen your picture before, I'm quite interested in working with you."

"That's only natural. Otherwise, why would you be here?" Chen Mu Mu smiled, "But, Young Master Shangguan, to what extent is your so-called interest?"

"Your map is very good." Shangguan Bai placed the blueprint he had left for her on the table yesterday, with an unfathomable smile on his face. "But what I'd like to know more is, how much of this map can you draw?"

"As long as you all want it, you can have as much as you want. Each and every one of them can be completely different. In fact, every set is even more beautiful than what Feng Lingxi possesses."

It wasn't that she was exaggerating, but that the clothes of this era were too ugly. Even though beauties would be considered beauties if they wore sack, there were even more ordinary looking people in this world, no?

To use the analogy of Feng Lingxi, she had already faintly guessed Shangguan Bai's intentions — her works were suitable to be used in the upper echelons, and he wanted to place her works in the royal family's rich and powerful circle instead of spreading his net to the common people's market.

But it was also true that the rich and poor classes were so obvious. Madam Lee had worked so hard every year to barely earn a bit of money to support herself and Lu Jinfeng, but Feng Lingxi had waved her hands and threw three hundred taels of silver for a dress she loved. If a rich person bought clothes, it would be enough for a normal person to eat for three hundred years.

Therefore, what she had her eyes on was the rich people's market, not the ordinary people's market.

"Lady Chen is truly an exquisite character." Shangguan Bai didn't hesitate to praise her as his eyes darted around. "However, Miss, since you're so talented, would you mind drawing a painting for me at random?"

This was a test of her ability. Chen Mu Mu Mu smiled, "Sure."

She did not go in to get pen and paper. She grabbed a branch and began to draw on the ground. The line was smooth, the outline was clear, and the clothing was simple.

It wasn't the type of clothes that was drawn on the paper, and there were some things that couldn't be seen at all. Chen Mu continued explaining as he drew.

"Clothes fit the body well. Men's clothes could be treated as broad shoulders and narrow waists, their long sleeves were elegant but long and clumsy, and if the sleeves were to close, it would not only allow them to move more freely, but also give off a sense of beauty. Outer Shangguan gongzi, you have an extraordinary temperament and you tend to be simple and elegant, not complicated. You don't need to embroider patterns on your clothes. Her plain clothes, when pressed with a golden thread at the bottom of her sleeves, can give off a few traces of elegance. "

Shangguan Bai couldn't shift his gaze away from her the moment she started painting. His gaze moved along the branch in her hand, praising her beyond belief.

"I have never seen such a simple and smooth drawing method, yet it is so lifelike and detailed. It seems like not only does young lady have great talent in making clothes, her drawing skills are also astonishing."

"Don't praise me to the heavens. There's always something wrong with what I know. That's all I know. As for making clothes, that's a bit too much for me." Chen Mu Mu Mu didn't let his tail rise as he calmly threw out his ball.

Did this mean that she was only willing to draw and was not willing to take over the cutting of clothes?

Shangguan Bai's peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly as a bright light flashed through them. He pursed his lips and smiled, "Miss Chen is so young and is quite different from ordinary ladies."

This little girl was the most frivolous. She would be lost if she spoke more than a few words, but she was different. She was still as calm and composed as before, giving off a feeling of being unfazed by anything.

Chen Mu Mu disapproved of his sentiments and said with a smile, "Master Shangguan is not an ordinary person. If I were an ordinary lady, how could I be on equal footing with you?"

This girl was so crafty that she threw another ball at him.

Shangguan Bai smiled and swept over the design on the table, then looked at the sketches on the tree branches on the floor. He muttered to himself and said: "As you think, my Shangguan family is sincerely cooperating with you, Miss Chen. I wonder what you think?"

They were all smart people. Some things could be solved easily.

He was talking about the Shangguan Family, not the Feather Workshop.

The corner of Chen Mu Mu's mouth curled up slightly. With a glimmer in his eyes, he said, "Being able to cooperate with Shangguan Family is my honor."

Since Shangguan Bai was willing to come, then he had more or less a plan.

This little girl was too cunning. It was impossible for him to play any tricks with her. Since that was the case, he could only discuss seriously.

After all, it was better to work with a smart partner than a person with only talent but no brains.

"I've thought about your conditions since yesterday. It's not feasible." Shangguan Bai lightly tapped the table with his forefinger, his expression turning serious, "Although our Shangguan family also does business with the cloth manor, since we're talking about cooperation, we have an equal standing. "I produce materials, tailors, embroidery ladies and am even in charge of the source of the goods. Since everything has been contracted by the Shangguan Family, how can you be so generous as to split the profits with me?"

Chen Mu Mu Mu smiled lightly, "But Sir Shangguan, you also know that although good packaging is important, if you don't have pearls, you won't be able to sell them at that price right?"

Her lips curled up and her eyes curved into a smile. "Businessmen never do business with a loss of money, but the business of living and living are the easiest. Everyone loves beauty, especially the women of rich families who are willing to spend a great deal of money just for the sake of rouge, makeup, and beautiful clothes."

"You don't need to tell me how much money you earn in this industry. A set of clothes, from materials to finished products to selling them, even if you deduct all the processing fees, the net profit would be more than 70%." If you are to use my design, your profit would not be limited to three hundred percent. It would not be excessive if I were to ask for half of the profit. "

Shangguan Bai couldn't help but size her up a few more times. This girl was so young, and her thoughts were so meticulous, she was like an old fox who had been in business for many years, and he couldn't help but be distracted by her.

"But Lady Chen, you have brains and talent, but you don't know how to make clothes and you don't have the means to buy or sell them. If you do it yourself, you will have to go from buying cloth to cutting the embroidery to selling it. However, you will have to go through a lot of detours and waste a lot of time.