Chapter 223 Parting Sadness
As Zheng Yanqiu finished speaking, Liu Ran and Su Ya immediately became energetic. Liu Ran asked, "Will three days be too rushed?"
Zheng Yanqiu nodded and said, "There's no other way. While clothing design competitions seem numerous in China, large-scale, officially co-organized events like this are quite rare."
"This Jiangnan Six Cities Clothing Design Competition three days from now is jointly organized by the six city administrators. Garment factories in our Jiangnan region have all received invitations to participate."
"The first step of the competition is the preliminary selection. Garment factories will send their design drafts to the official email. The officials will then select about ten to twenty units for on-site clothing displays and a model competition. Finally, the first, second, and third places will be jointly decided by the live audience and judges."
Hearing this, Liu Ran sighed and said, "So, if that's the case, it means three days from now is just for submitting the clothing design drafts, and the actual on-site competition will be postponed?"
Zheng Yanqiu nodded and replied, "Yes, the actual on-site clothing competition should be a week later, and it will be held at the stadium in your Qingzhou City."
Liu Ran breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Alright, then it's settled. We'll go all out, cooperate with each other, and participate in this competition."
"For the clothing design drafts due in three days, I'll find a few more designers myself, and we'll work on them together. Once the clothes are designed, we'll submit them first to get through the first round."
"Then, we'll immediately use our fabrics to create Hanfu and participate in the on-site clothing display competition."
Zheng Yanqiu quickly nodded, then looked at Liu Ran with some concern and said, "Manager Liu, the first step of the clothing design draft is quite difficult. Although our garment factory does have over a dozen clothing designers, their designs are only mediocre. They're not bad, but they're not particularly outstanding either. I'm not even sure if we can pass the preliminary selection!"
Liu Ran chuckled upon hearing this and said, "Don't worry about that, Boss Zheng. I myself studied design, and clothing design is one of my strengths. I'll handle the design drafts. Shall we proceed to sign the contract then?"
Following this, Liu Ran and the others gathered around the table to discuss the specific details of the contract.
The profit distribution would be fifty-fifty. However, if sales were low, Liu Ran's share would be less. If sales were high, and the total monthly sales exceeded twenty million, Liu Ran would receive a larger share of the profits.
Overall, Liu Ran's "Yang Yang Yang" Brand Design Company would be responsible for the promotion and sales of the clothing, while Zheng Yanqiu's Qian Yi Garment Factory would be responsible for fabric processing and Hanfu production.
As for the style of the Hanfu and other aspects, Liu Ran and the designers she hired would be in charge.
After all discussions were concluded, both parties signed the contract. The group stayed at Zheng Yanqiu's home for dinner. It had to be said that for a family with hundreds of years of heritage, despite their current less prosperous state, their home rules, dining, clothing, and daily necessities still exuded the style of a prominent family.
The owner of Qian Yi Garment Factory was named Wu Guanghui, who was Zheng Yanqiu's father-in-law. Wu Guanghui was a stubborn man, not greedy for money, but he highly valued his ancient dyeing formulas and secret recipes for fabric production.
His only wish was that these dyeing methods would not be passed abroad and that these traditional crafts would not lose their inheritors.
Although the dishes were not overly extravagant, each one was exquisite and delicious.
After dinner, Chen Yang and the other three drove away from Qian Yi Garment Factory and returned to Lantian Building.
Upon arriving at Lantian Building, Liu Ran glanced at the time and said to Chen Yang, "Chen Yang, you and Su Ya should go back to stay tonight! I won't be going home. I need to work overtime at the company tonight to finalize the design drafts as quickly as possible."
"Also, tomorrow morning, we need to interview several designers to share some of my pressure. In the future, these designers will specifically focus on modifying and designing Hanfu."
Liu Ran gave her instructions in an orderly fashion, clearly demonstrating that she had become a qualified boss. Chen Yang nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, okay, my dear wife. Also, since you're staying here to work overtime, you can't go home alone. I'll stay with you at the company."
Liu Ran waved her hand and said, "No need. You should go home. We can't leave Senior Sister Su Ya alone in the villa."
Chen Yang chuckled upon hearing this and said, "Then you can't send me back either. If we, a man and a woman, are alone together, what if she takes advantage of me?"
Just then, Su Ya walked in. Hearing Chen Yang's words, she angrily picked up a folder from the table and threw it at him.
Su Ya smiled and said, "Oh, Chen Yang, you little driver are becoming more and more confident. You even dare to gossip about me behind my back."
The three of them playfully tussled in the office.
Later, Liu Ran still asked Chen Yang to drive Su Ya back to the villa to rest well.
As for Liu Ran, she truly had no time to sleep. She had to submit the required ten Hanfu design drafts before the deadline.
Chen Yang drove, taking Su Ya towards the garden villa.
In the car, Su Ya sat in the passenger seat. She sighed slightly, then turned to Chen Yang and said, "Chen Yang, if I'm not around in the future, you and Liu Ran must remember that you had a friend named Su Ya. She once lived in the same house as you."
"She had a very good relationship with you. You worked hard, laughed, and bickered together."
Chen Yang, driving, paused upon hearing Su Ya's words. He muttered, "Su Ya, what are you doing? Why have you suddenly become so melancholic? You're making me uncomfortable."
Su Ya rolled her eyes and glared at Chen Yang, saying, "You don't understand anything. When I came to Qingzhou City this time, I was originally ordered by my grandfather to find the Celestial Venerable of the Heavenly Doctor Hall to request his help for our Su family to overcome their crisis."
"However, after so many days, I still have no news at all. Most importantly, the Celestial Venerable of the Heavenly Doctor Hall has a connection with the Liu family. But now that I've completely fallen out with the Liu family, I can't inquire about any information from them either. In this case, my mission is likely a complete failure."
"I probably won't be able to find the Celestial Venerable. Not finding the Celestial Venerable means our Su family's crisis cannot be resolved. So, I'm not joking with you. Perhaps within ten days to half a month, I will suddenly disappear."
After speaking, Su Ya let out a long sigh. She looked out at the hazy night view of Qingzhou City, feeling a great reluctance in her heart. She was reluctant to leave this bustling world, her friends by her side, her nascent career, and her family members. But what could be done?
Chen Yang couldn't help but grin and chuckle lightly after hearing this. He said, "Don't worry, there's always a way out. When the boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally straighten. Perhaps your Su family's crisis will resolve itself naturally! Right?"