In ancient times, I just wanted to be a salted fish

Chapter 113: Copycat Workshop

After a long discussion and negotiation, Tian and Su Kexin finally reached a consensus. Tian would provide the production site for the Fashion Show House underwear knockoff workshop and invest 8,000 taels of silver, accounting for 40% of the total investment.

Su Kexin was responsible for finding skilled embroiderers, skilled craftsmen and purchasing the necessary equipment. She also had to bear the cost of 12,000 taels of silver, accounting for 60% of the total investment.

For the cash-strapped Hou Mansion, the 8,000 taels of silver invested by Tian was undoubtedly a huge financial support. This enabled them to start production in the cottage workshop in a short period of time, laying a solid foundation for subsequent development.

With her keen business acumen and ability to integrate resources, Su Kexin quickly found suitable embroiderers and craftsmen, ensuring product quality and production efficiency.

Their goal is very clear, that is, to gradually monopolize the market in Beijing by launching knockoff underwear. Once they have successfully established a foothold, they will continue to expand their business scope and gradually monopolize the market share in other cities.

Eventually, they plan to acquire Chen Ruotong's workshop and make it a subsidiary of their own to further consolidate their position in the industry.

This plan is full of challenges, but also contains unlimited business opportunities. Tian and Su Kexin both firmly believe that as long as they work together and give full play to their respective advantages, they will be able to achieve this grand goal. They look forward to future development and hope to create their own brilliant career.

It’s almost the end of the year, and Chen Ruotong’s various stores and lingerie workshops have closed for the annual holiday.

Zhang and her two daughters-in-law were tired but happy.

On this day, the three of them calculated their monthly income in Zhang's room at the entrance of the courtyard. After deducting the cost price, they earned 12,000 taels of silver.

Zhang smiled and said, "Your fourth brother is right. The underwear business is really easy to do! It makes much more money than the canned food business. The fourth brother said that she doesn't want the money our workshop earns. It all belongs to the three of us, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law."

Second daughter-in-law He Xiaolian was surprised and said, "How can that be possible? Fourth brother has suffered the most, how can he not have a share?"

The eldest daughter-in-law Leng Xueqin said, "Yes, mother, at least half of the fourth brother's money is mine!"

Chen Ruotong finally accepted the five thousand taels of silver that Zhang gave her. She gave the money to Zhou Qian and put it into the public account.

Chen Ruotong has earned more than 400,000 taels of silver this year. She now sees work as fun, and it doesn't matter if she earns more or less. She hasn't touched the treasures in the space at all. When will she be able to spend them all? Hehehehe...

She mainly wanted the whole family to have something to do, to make money, and to have a good life. At the same time, she also wanted to inject some vitality into the dynasty.

Qiao Zien was also on winter vacation. He hadn't seen Chen Ruotong for more than a month. He missed her so much that he went straight to Chen's house as soon as the vacation started.

When he saw Chen Ruotong, he found that she had grown taller and thinner, but her appearance was more beautiful and her temperament was more noble and elegant. She was like the bright moon in the night sky, bright and cold, making people fall in love with her.

He felt sorry for her, his nose felt sore, tears welled up in his eyes, and he wanted to speak but his throat was dry and his words were choked.

Chen Ruotong discovered that the boy had grown taller and could be described as tall, straight, handsome and elegant.

Qiao Zien took a deep breath and tried to calm her inner excitement.

He walked towards Chen Ruotong, gently took her hand, and asked with concern: "Gu Chuan, are you okay? It must have been very hard for you these days."

Chen Ruotong smiled and shook her head. "I'm fine, just a little busy. How about you, is your study going well?"

Qiao Zien nodded, "Well, not bad. Believe me, I will help you become the top scorer in the exam in the future!"

"Of course I believe it. The power of a top student is infinite!"

"I'll lend you my good words!"

Qiao Zien and Chen Ruotong chatted for a long time, sharing each other's daily life. He told her about his interesting experiences in the academy, while she talked about the progress and difficulties encountered in the workshop.

As they chatted, it was getting dark. Qiao Zien reluctantly said goodbye to Chen Ruotong, and secretly vowed to work harder to become her pride.

Chen Ruotong looked at Qiao Zien's departing back, her lips curled up slightly. She knew that their future was full of infinite possibilities.

As the New Year is approaching, the whole Chen Mansion is filled with a festive atmosphere. Chen Ruotong methodically instructed Zhou Qian to prepare New Year gifts to send to relatives and friends. She knew that it was essential to express love and blessings to relatives and friends during this important festival.

After receiving the order, Zhou Qian immediately got busy. He carefully selected various gifts, ensuring that each one could reflect the sincerity and care of the master. At the same time, he did not forget the servants and employees in the mansion, and prepared ten taels of silver for each of them. Thirty taels of silver were distributed to skilled craftsmen to encourage them to keep up the good work.

On the day of distributing the benefits, the mansion was bustling with activity. Servants and employees lined up with happy smiles on their faces. They took the silver and expressed their gratitude to Chen Ruotong and Zhou Qian. This benefit was not only a recognition of their hard work for a year, but also made them feel the love and respect of their master.

Chen Ruotong was filled with joy as she watched this scene. She knew that these servants and employees were an important part of the Chen family, and their hard work made the family run smoothly. By distributing benefits, she hoped to motivate them to work harder in the new year and make greater contributions to the prosperity of the Chen family.

With the delivery of New Year gifts and the distribution of welfare benefits, the New Year atmosphere in the mansion is getting stronger and stronger. Everyone is looking forward to the arrival of the New Year and looking forward to continuing to live a happy and healthy life in the new year.

On the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, a little maid came to see Zhang with a package, saying that she had something important to tell her.

The doorman did not dare to delay and quickly reported to Zhang, who asked Chunhua to bring her in.

The little maid bowed and said, "Madam Chen, I am the maid of your good friend Madam Wang. Madam Wang said that you will understand after you see what's in the package." The little maid handed over the package with both hands.

Chunhua took the package and opened it in front of Zhang. There were two sets of exquisite and sexy women's underwear.

Zhang picked up the underwear and said, "This is the underwear produced in our workshop. Is there any problem?"

The little maid asked again: "Madam, can you take a closer look?"

Zhang looked through it over and over again but couldn't see any clues.

Sharp-eyed He Xiaolian said, "Mother, look here, the logo on the label is wrong, it's Shishang Xiufang, not Fashion Xiufang!"

The mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law stopped cutting paper-cuts and took the underwear to examine it carefully. The style and fabric were almost the same as those produced in their own workshop, with only one word difference in the label.

The three of them realized at the same time that the situation was serious and that someone was imitating the underwear sales of a fashion show.

Then my workshop will face fierce commercial competition, and business will be difficult next year!

Zhang said, "Girl, we'll keep these two sets of underwear. Chunhua, go to the storeroom at home and find two more sets of the same underwear, and have this girl take them back to Grandma Wang."

Chunhua left with the little maid.

He Xiaolian asked her maid to invite Chen Ruotong over to study the imitation underwear.

When Chen Ruotong saw the copycat underwear, she knew that her competitors had arrived and were quite powerful.