crush the rich

After entering Yingyuefang, Yin Lian did not ask for an interview right away, but first approached the steward, expressing that she wanted to ask Liu Yueniang to order a few sets of clothes.

After listening to their request, the steward said, "Mr. Liu seldom takes orders from new customers now, and the existing orders alone are too busy. Do you have an appointment, Ms. Zeng?"

Yin Lian said: "I have a document here, I hope you can pass it on to Mr. Liu. I am willing to wait here for about a quarter of an hour. If there is no reply after a quarter of an hour, I will give up looking for her to order and find other embroidery mother."

She handed the other party a sealed file bag.

The steward hesitated for a moment, but he was still a little scruples about their identities and dressing up, so he took the file bag and went to Liu Yueniang.He didn't really spend a quarter of an hour. He walked out soon after he entered, and his expression changed a lot. He looked a little probing and curious, and said in a much more earnest tone than before: "Liu Please come in, sir."

He was curious about what was written in the document that made Mr. Liu decide to meet them so quickly.

Li Lici didn't know what Yin Lian had prepared before, so she became more curious and asked Yin Lian in a low voice.Yin Lian then said, "I'll show you later."

After entering the house, the two sides met, and Mr. Liu asked, "Do you want to order? Customize the clothes in the picture?"

Yin Lian said: "Yes. Can it be done?"

Mr. Liu said: "I'm also thinking, can the clothes really be made? I have carefully read the pattern of the belt part, and it can indeed produce the effect in the picture. But how to make the skirt, I But I don’t have a clue. And such a short skirt, it’s almost like a fancy dress when worn out. Even if it’s short brown, it’s a bit too luxurious, but if it’s used as riding clothes, it’s too complicated and easy to damage.”

In fact, Yin Lian didn't think the skirt was particularly short.It was actually a knee-length skirt design, but Xia Guo's current standard for short skirts was ankle-length skirts, so the knee-length skirt was naturally very short.

Yin Lian said: "It's just an ordinary skirt, mainly for the convenience of activities. Mr. Liu doesn't need to think too much about its usefulness."

After hearing this, Mr. Liu was silent for a while, and said, "Such a short skirt can be said to be very unladylike. Even short skirts that are fashionable in modern times and easy to move around, this length is a bit too much. I never wear such The design of new-style skirts pursues novelty too much, but neglects embroidery and pattern making."

At this time, Li Lici couldn't bear it anymore, and took a look at the drawing that Mr. Liu put on the table, and then exclaimed at the drawing drawn by Yin Lian: "It's a bit pretty."

Mr. Liu said: "Indeed, although it is a strange dress, it is very beautiful on the whole. It is different from the kind of skirts that are popular outside now. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't talk to you face to face. It's just that this skirt is not There is no particularly complicated embroidery work. In theory, if each part of the clothes has a specific design layout like a belt, it can be made by ordinary tailors. It is not cost-effective to come to me for customization ..."

Seeing her hesitation in her tone, Yin Lian asked, "Do you think this dress has a future, sir?"

Mr. Liu said: "I can only say... this is in line with the current fashion, and many young ladies of the new school will like it."

Yin Lian nodded and said: "Indeed, this dress doesn't need a lot of complicated embroidery work. Its complexity lies in the overall design and the production of various lace ornaments. Therefore, even if it is made into a ready-made garment for sale It will be very troublesome.”

Mr. Liu said: "The embroidery on the edge is not particularly complicated."

Yin Lian said: "Although the pattern cannot be seen, this lace is to be embroidered on the white gauze."

Mr. Liu frowned immediately, and said, "Embroidered on yarn? This is too weird."

Yin Lian stretched out her hand, took out a small piece of lace from her satchel, and showed it to Mr. Liu.

After Mr. Liu glanced at it, his attention was attracted.Facing the skills she was not familiar with, her tone was a little nervous at this moment, and she asked, "Can I take a closer look?"

Yin Lian put the lace on the table and said, "Please."

After carefully observing the structure and texture of the entire lace, Mr. Liu still frowned and still had doubts if he got something.She asked: "The texture of this yarn is very special. I need to research and study to determine whether it can be made."

Yin Lian said: "If you are sure to accept this business, I can provide all the fabrics and accessories you need ready-made."

She paused and said: "I can even teach you some of the techniques used in making clothes, and you can apply it to the design of other clothes in the future, as long as you agree to my two requirements." .”

Mr. Liu froze for a moment, then asked in a more cautious tone: "What request?"

When leaving Yingyuefang, Li Lici took all kinds of interview materials and asked with anticipation for the follow-up interview: "What is the second request you plan to mention?"

Although she probably asked this question just out of curiosity, Yin Lian still said: "It hasn't been decided yet, it probably has something to do with making clothes."

Li Lici was a little surprised, so she said, "I thought you would mention something related to the newspaper."

There seemed to be a bit of disappointment in his tone.

Yin Lian said: "Your Highness, although I said it was a request, in fact this request is just an introduction. This interview is beneficial to both us and Mr. Liu, so even if she doesn't specifically put forward conditions, she still has a lot to offer. It is possible that she will agree. The future cooperation is also the same. If it is a win-win cooperation, she will naturally agree if we don’t need to put forward special conditions or give benefits.”

"On the contrary, if it is something harmful to her, even if we offer benefits, she is likely to refuse."

After listening to Li Lici, she was a little puzzled: "Then why did you give her the blueprint?"

Yin Lian smiled.

That's the bait.

Yin Lian said: "We will have many opportunities to cooperate in the future. Not only Mr. Liu, but also other tailors and embroidery masters in the capital. Ladies and gentlemen in the world, how many are not interested in makeup and fancy clothes? We will have There were a lot of related reports, so I considered building a good relationship with Mr. Liu, if she also wants to have a good relationship with us, everything will be much more convenient."

Li Lici nodded, and asked again: "Did you draw that pattern yourself?"

Yin Lian said: "It was drawn by me. Based on the summer clothes, I slightly integrated Agatha's clothing style."

Li Lici's eyes sparkled suddenly, and she praised: "You are really good at drawing. I have never seen a painting style like this. Are you good at drawing portraits?"

Yin Lian looked at her, and suddenly said: "It's okay." Then she paused, and said suddenly, "Your Highness, when the official interview is held, would you like to wear the clothes tailored by Mr. Liu and treat them as new clothes? exhibitor."

Li Lici was taken aback.

She hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm not suitable, am I?"

Yin Lian said: "I think it's very suitable."

Li Lici said: "I think it's more appropriate to find a beautiful girl."

Yin Lian chuckled, rejected Li Lici's words, and said: "You are already very beautiful. I think you are the most suitable. The princess has a unique temperament... Everyone says that she has a poetic and literary spirit in her belly. I I will try my best to draw your charm."

Li Lici was not ugly, but in their class, there were too many beautiful girls.Li Lici has always been more proud of her talent than her appearance, so it is not surprising that she is humble or not confident on this point.

However, Yin Lian doesn't need an overly beautiful model.It can even be said that if she wants to, she can paint the model as beautiful as she wants.

What must be said, Li Lici is much different from what she imagined.She looks like an ordinary young girl with a bit of a royal temper, but for her class, she is already very gentle and kind.But she is not the kind of character who follows the rules. She reads a lot of books, and she is not yet of the age to understand the world, so she knows a lot of things but doesn't know why.

Sometimes her thoughts are a little too straightforward and innocent, and sometimes she looks a little vain and compassionate.She cares about many things, but lacks experience and ability, and cares not thoroughly.

Yin Lian thought of her life, and it was undeniable that her views on her brought some established impressions from later generations.Just like she knew who the future wife of Taizu was, she also knew what kind of ups and downs the girl in front of her would experience in her life, and finally left works that have been handed down for hundreds of years.

In her opinion, Li Lici is indeed beautiful.

Beauty is not in appearance, but in character.

The beauty lies not only in the tenacity and ups and downs of the coming year, but also in the ignorance and innocence of this time.

Li Lici didn't know the complicated feelings in her heart, but after hearing Yin Lian's words, she was poked into the little vanity in her heart, especially Yin Lian's tone was so sincere, which made her feel the joy of being recognized .

Afterwards, they went to Yingyuefang for several interviews. These times they brought cameras, but only took a few photos—not because they didn’t want to take too many photos, but because it was extremely troublesome to take photos at this time. It takes a lot of time.

Yin Lian didn't stop showing the photos in the magazine, the black and white pictures were not eye-catching after all.

After the custom-made clothes were finished, Yin Lian spent a few days and took several full-body portraits of Li Lici.By this time, this issue of the publication has basically been edited.

The content inside is certainly not as lively and interesting as later generations, and the language style is more biased towards other publications of this era.However, the most conspicuous part is obviously the brightly colored model portrait belonging to the princess on the homepage - the skirt is as eye-catching as the figure.

Yin Lian really painted the charm of Li Lici's twelve points.In the painting, the girl is sitting on a chair, wearing a long skirt and white socks, but there is an indescribable agility in her expression.

In contrast, the pictures on other pages are somewhat inferior.Yin Lian taught them that if the printed photos were colored and changed, they would look more like color photos.Although this is a bit opportunistic, it works very well—so, this year, Xia Guo had its first colored newspaper.

In a sense, such a design must be very attractive.After the publication was printed, Yin Lian encountered a situation that Yin Lian hadn't expected - the wife in the circle directly ordered the "Lady" internally, and did not leave enough for the newsstands and bookstores that had been negotiated before. , leaving Chi Hui devastated, he could only postpone the supply of books and expedite the printing.

And this led to the fact that when the book was actually put on the shelves, various rumors about the newspaper had already been spread in Beijing and China, and sales were booming as soon as it was put on the shelves.