Chapter 652: Changing Tracks
Chapter 652: Changing Tracks
Jiang Xia, of course, had to stay at their booth. It wasn’t that she was worried the buyers wouldn’t place orders; she wanted to meet more clients.
Peng Yuhua and Factory Manager Qiu felt reassured by Jiang Xia’s arrangements and returned to their own booth.
Taking advantage of the lull before the crowd arrived, Jiang Xia checked the display of clothes. Everything was in order.
The factory staff had arrived early and set everything up.
Even the fresh flowers had been replaced, as Factory Manager He had instructed the employees to change them daily.
Around nine, the buyers who had attended the fashion show the previous night started to return, and new customers also began to trickle in.
Jiang Xia and the staff got busy right away.
This hectic pace continued for the entire day.
In the evening, after having dinner, she left some food for the children and hurried back to the third floor of the exhibition hall to prepare for the men’s fashion show that night.
Jiang Dong drove her over, while Zhao Cheng Lei stayed back to bathe the children and put them to bed.
Jiang Xia arrived at the atrium around the same time as the previous night.
All the leaders were already there, and she, as the planner, was the last to arrive.
But no one criticized her this time.
The success of last night’s fashion show had made everyone more understanding.
Each of them even greeted her warmly, “Xia, you’re here? Good luck! Let’s make it a success tonight!”
“Xia, good luck!”
“Comrade Jiang, keep up the good work!”
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Wenwan watched as each leader greeted Jiang Xia and turned to Jiang Qian, “Doesn’t she look like a princess?”
Jiang Qian glanced at Jiang Xia.
Indeed, she did.
Who else would make such a grand entrance, arriving only after everyone else?
What a diva.
Jiang Xia smiled and greeted everyone, even shouting slogans about her determination to work hard for the country and earn foreign exchange.
Wenwan, seeing Jiang Xia’s righteous demeanor, pursed her lips, “She’s just doing it for herself, but she makes it sound so grand.”
Jiang Qian, who was accompanying Wenwan to the fashion show and planned to work on the proposal with her, glanced at Jiang Xia again, “Ignore her. Let’s focus on the fashion show tonight. People like her can’t keep up their act for long.”
He had already reported her.
Wenwan looked at him and smiled, “You’re right. But are you really going to help me with the proposal? Do you know how to do it?”
“No, I haven’t done it before, but two heads are better than one. Let’s work on it together.”
“Alright.”
Wenwan had stayed up all night to complete a proposal, which she submitted to the factory manager. It was a thick, detailed document, and the manager was quite satisfied. However, it was returned in the afternoon, deemed unsatisfactory.
The manager told her to come tonight and observe how others did it, learn from them, and make revisions to ensure success tomorrow.
So, Wenwan came.
Jiang Xia arrived backstage, where the male models were getting their makeup done.
With the experience from the first show, the factory staff who had helped out last time were back, and even some of Factory Manager He’s staff were assisting. Everything was proceeding smoothly.
The men’s clothing line wasn’t as diverse as the women’s, and this factory primarily produced suits, shirts, sweaters, and leather jackets.
While the export of suits was limited, the shirts, sweaters, and leather jackets were quite popular.
Especially the leather jackets, which were doing better and better in the Russian market each year.
However, there was no competitive edge for suits in China.
The suits didn’t stand a chance.
Jiang Xia had seen the factory’s suits and agreed they lacked an advantage.
So, it was time to change tracks!
Play to their strengths!
Jiang Xia selected only five suit designs that she thought were good for the runway.
She then focused on promoting the leather jackets and various shirt combinations.
Using innovative and bold pairings to attract everyone’s attention.
This fashion show was unlike any other that people were used to.
Jiang Xia styled a single suit in at least five different ways, and sometimes up to seven.
She then had a model walk the runway to showcase the various outfit combinations.
The buyers initially thought there were many different suits, but upon closer inspection, they realized it was the same one, just styled differently.
Was the suit stiff? Rigid? Restraining?
No! It turned out that a suit could be so fashionable, so relaxed, and so youthful.
Not stiff, not restraining, casual yet still gentlemanly.
Want a more formal, gentlemanly look? It’s there, that’s its essence.
Want a more casual, relaxed, and fashionable look? It’s there too!
Even teenagers can wear it!
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By the end of the fashion show, the meaning of suits in the workplace was redefined!
By the end of the fashion show, suits that had previously struggled to sell became bestsellers!
It was simply too versatile!
It went with everything.
Buy one such suit and a few different inner layers, and you’d have a week’s worth of unique outfits!
It felt like you were wearing something different every day, like you were a different person each day!
Evans and Carlton had originally planned to place a modest order, with one million dollars being their limit.
But tonight, they broke that limit several times!
It felt like if the show didn’t end soon, they’d have no limit left.
When Jiang Xia finished her speech, thunderous applause echoed throughout the venue!
The men’s fashion show came to a perfect end!
Old Mr. He stood up and, seeing Zhao Cheng Lei and Jiang Dong standing in the corner, asked with a smile, “Did you see any styles you liked? Let Xia Xia find the factory manager and get a few suits for you. I want to buy some too.”
Old Mr. He wanted to buy every single style, but he was no longer young.
Jiang Dong laughed and said, “I liked them all, but I’m afraid my dad will break my legs!”
Old Mr. He laughed heartily.
After the show, Jiang Xia changed into her regular clothes and came out to find Zhao Cheng Lei, Jiang Dong, and Evans waiting for her.
Evans smiled and said, “We came to China mainly to discuss a collaboration on rolling suitcases. We didn’t expect that your brother would be the one producing them.”
The two had seen many friends use these suitcases and had even bought one for themselves in their home country.
They came to China specifically for the suitcases, seeing great potential in them.
Jiang Dong said, “It was my sister’s idea, not mine. I just followed her instructions to make them. For the specifics of the collaboration, you should talk to her.”
Jiang Dong admitted that he wasn’t as skilled in business as his sister, especially when it came to dealing with foreigners.
Moreover, he was currently working on more challenging projects and didn’t have much time. He would be returning to Capital City in a few days.
Jiang Xia glanced at her watch. “It’s too late today, and I’m quite busy over the next few days. When are you planning to return to your country?”
Evans replied, “We’ll be in China this week.”
It didn’t matter if they didn’t have time; he could wait.
He had discovered that these two siblings were a treasure trove!
The omni-directional wheels were their invention.
The rolling suitcases were their production.
The highly practical baby strollers sold in Western countries were also their production.
And the small vacuum sealer.
All their products were patented.
The royalties from the omni-directional wheel alone were enough to make anyone envious.
Moreover, after their brief chat with Jiang Dong, they learned that a new product was on the horizon, though they didn’t know what it would be.
These siblings were so talented, and who knew what else they would come up with in the future. It was worth waiting for them.
Jiang Xia scheduled a detailed discussion with them and then returned to her accommodation.
The next day, Jiang Xia went to the service center to check the sales figures from the previous night. (End of Chapter)
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