Chapter 102 The world's number one shop suddenly came
"Madam, these embroidery works are the works on display on the opening day of our Yuzhen Hall. You need to confirm them." Madam Yang brought six embroiderers to the second floor, and each of them held an embroidery in their hands.
Liu Yu regained his consciousness and tapped the desktop: "Okay, put everything here!"
Madam Yang bowed and left the second floor with the embroiderer.
Liu Yu asked Guyu and Lixia to open the embroidery, which was an eight-foot-long piece of embroidery. The pattern showed a prosperous market in the capital city. Every person and object came to life, while every object and person on the back was in a different state.
To be honest, she was shocked. Although a closer look revealed that there was still a gap between her decades of craftsmanship and hers, some people are gifted in certain things. Madam Yang is truly a rare genius in the embroidery industry.
Then she looked at two more paintings, one of which was about attracting wealth and the other one was about blooming flowers and prosperity. Neither of them was as good as Mrs. Yang's, but both had their own unique features.
The one behind is the dress that the embroiderer wore on that day.
After listening to Chen Xiyao and Lian Baoer's advice last time, Liu Yu directly sold six double-sided embroidered dresses this month instead of three in the previous month.
It doesn’t feel out of reach, nor does it seem excessive or price-deflating.
On the opening day, she added three extra sets for lucky guests, two of which she prepared for Chen Xiyao and Lian Baoer.
She had figured it out that day. Lian Bao'er and Chen Xiyao really wanted it, but she didn't want to take their money, so this lucky spot was the best way.
Just when Liu Yu finished looking at the embroidery and was taking two maids to take it downstairs to the second floor, she met an unexpected person in her shop.
The shopkeeper of Tianxiayidifang, Shopkeeper Tong, and the person who walked in side by side with her, Liu Yu also knew, Zhao Yan.
Zhao Yan recognized her at a glance and walked over quickly:
"Miss Liu, I finally got you here."
"Mr. Zhao is looking for me?" Liu Yu turned his gaze to Madam Yang who was already walking over.
Madam Yang remembered this and glanced at Tong, the shopkeeper of Tianxia Diyifang. She explained a little embarrassedly, "I've been so busy lately that I forgot about it."
"Be careful next time. Go and get busy first!" Liu Yu waved her hand and asked Madam Yang to leave. She then led Zhao Yan and Shopkeeper Tong up to the second floor.
He personally poured a cup of tea for them.
"Mr. Zhao and Manager Tong, what can I do for you?" Liu Yu asked with a smile.
"It wasn't Mr. Zhao who was looking for you, it was me. I just asked him to introduce me to Shopkeeper Liu." The speaker was Shopkeeper Tong.
Zhao Yan took a sip of tea and asked with a smile: "Yes! Miss Liu, you won't blame me for acting on my own, right? Besides, we are all doing business, and more friends mean more ways out!"
"The Jade Needle Hall will be open in three days! And Shopkeeper Tong is your ancestor, so maybe he can help you."
Liu Yu remained silent. This person might not even understand Manager Tong's purpose!
But she did not blame him. Liu Yu's future plans included more than just the Yuzhen Hall. As the leading embroidery workshop in the capital, Tianxia Diyifang would definitely come into contact with him.
It will be beneficial to Yuzhentang if we understand it earlier.
Although Liu Yu had a clear goal, she did not seem to be in a hurry at this time. As long as Manager Tong did not speak, she continued to chat leisurely with Zhao Yan.
After two cups of tea, it was past noon when Shopkeeper Tong began to lose his temper. He laughed and asked:
"Manager Liu, aren't you curious? What do I want to talk to you about?"
"Not curious." Liu Yu gently turned the lid of the teacup:
"Although double-sided embroidery is also a type of Suzhou embroidery, I think that Tianxia No. 1 Workshop cannot threaten Yuzhen Hall for the time being."
"Oh! So confident." Shopkeeper Tong narrowed his eyes, which were filled with fighting spirit and provocation:
"Aren't you afraid that my No. 1 workshop in the world might steal the double-sided embroidery technique?"
Based on this sentence, Liu Yu felt that this shopkeeper Tong should be a good person. She smiled:
"Shopkeeper Tong is really frank. For me, the best embroiderers in the whole Jin Dynasty are gathered in the No. 1 Workshop. It is only a matter of time before I learn to embroider in all aspects. I am afraid it is useless."
"However, no matter how outstanding an embroiderer is, it will take a long time to learn double-sided embroidery and reach a certain level. As long as I can seize the initiative at this stage, I can gain a place in your territory as the best workshop in the world for Yuzhen Hall."
“Hahaha…” Shopkeeper Tong suddenly laughed: “Sister, you are the first one who dares to make such a bold statement in front of the No. 1 Shop in the World.”
"I did it, didn't I!" Liu Yu looked back at Shopkeeper Tong and smiled, with confidence in his eyes.
Shopkeeper Tong nodded: "Yes, you did it, so I came here. You have the skills, I have people, power and money. Are you interested in cooperating with our Tianxia Diyifang?"
Hearing this, Liu Yu did not show any excitement or surprise. She looked at Shopkeeper Tong calmly and asked:
"What kind of cooperation method?"
"Before I came to you, I had discussed with them that no matter how much money I spent, I would buy your double-sided embroidery skills, or poach the embroiderers from your embroidery workshop."
"I did the latter, and the target was your Yang Xiu Niang. But no matter how much money I offered, she was not moved and even drove me out. If it weren't for Mr. Zhao's help, I wouldn't be able to enter the Jade Needle Hall."
Zhao Yan stood there in a daze, his eyes wide open, staring blankly at Shopkeeper Tong. A mouthful of dessert was stuck in his esophagus. He couldn't swallow it, and he couldn't spit it out either.
Liu Yu is different from the others. I knew it from the first day I met him.
Although she was dressed simply, the aura she exuded in her every move was more noble than anyone he had ever met. How could such a person be short of money?
He really didn't know that Shopkeeper Tong was planning this, so he would not bring Shopkeeper Tong here. Wouldn't that make him unpopular both inside and outside?
"Liu Yu, I don't know Manager Tong's purpose, you have to trust me."
After a while, Zhao Yan swallowed the snack with difficulty, gulped down a cup of tea, and hurriedly explained.
Liu Yu glanced at him and then looked away, staring at the tea set on the table, wondering what he was thinking.
"Manager Liu, what do you think? Believe me, Tianxia Diyifang will definitely be a good partner, and Yuzhentang will no longer be just an embroidery workshop." Manager Tong persuaded casually.
As the queen in her previous life, Liu Yu had the ability to see through human nature and manipulate people's hearts with ease. She knew the intention behind every word that Tong the shopkeeper said.
She also believes that by cooperating with Tianxia Diyifang, Yuzhentang will reach unexpected heights.
But is that still her Yuzhentang? Is it really good for her and Yuzhentang? Not necessarily, Yuzhentang will only be a vassal embroidery workshop of Tianxia No. 1 Workshop.
If Yuzhentang was on the verge of closing down, she might have really grasped the opportunity to become the number one shop in the world, but it was not the case.
"Sorry, I won't consider it for now, please go back!"