Jin Yuanyuan's Top-Tier Life

Chapter 70 An Unexpected Grand Plan

When Mr. He Jiunian, the owner of the Hangzhou workwear store, called, Jin Yuanyuan was in Jin Yaya's office looking at new design drafts. Current sock designs are either extremely complex patterns or minimalist, requiring only a single letter. While both are attractive, they lack any real distinctiveness. In terms of volume, they could certainly support all of Jin Yaya's staff.

As soon as Boss He opened his mouth, he asked, "Yuanyuan, I need a thousand pairs of those thick wool socks you made for me last time, and I need them the day after tomorrow. Do you have any?"

"Ah!" Jin Yuanyuan didn't react for a moment.

"Calculate how much it costs, and I'll transfer the money to you right away." Boss He was still impatient.

"Huh?" Jin Yuanyuan was a little confused by the sudden order and was still processing what Boss He had said.

"Jin Yuanyuan!" Boss He called out to her on the other end of the phone, "Is this Jin Yuanyuan?"

"Yes!" Jin Yuanyuan laughed and quickly asked him what had happened.

It turned out that after sending the thick wool socks to Boss He before the Spring Festival to his youngest son who worked at a ski resort in Northeast China, his colleagues gave them unanimous praise, tried them on, and snapped them all up. After experiencing them for a while, they all felt that such thick socks were quite comfortable and warm to wear in the damp, cold environment of the ski resort, so they asked if their father could send them a few more pairs.

Mr. He quickly sensed a business opportunity and asked his son to talk to the ski resort owner directly and order a batch of these socks to distribute to the employees as work-related benefits. The ski resort owner was a straightforward man and immediately ordered a thousand pairs. Importantly, he had also worn these German fleece socks and found them very comfortable.

A pair of thick, woolen socks costs 7 yuan to make. Because Mr. He is a generous and good customer, Jin Yuanyuan asked him, "How about I charge you 8 yuan a pair? But you'll have to pay for the postage yourself."

"You're really honest. I was planning to sell them for fifteen yuan a pair." Boss He was also very sincere. "Yuanyuan, when you're doing business, you should try to earn more."

"How about 9 yuan a pair?" Jin Yuanyuan laughed.

"Ten yuan a pair. I'll transfer ten thousand yuan to you now. Turn on the machine quickly and make them as soon as possible. I'll give you the address in a bit." Boss He's hands moved extremely fast, and the ten thousand yuan had already been transferred to Jin Yuanyuan's Alipay account. "Just issue me the invoice. By the way, don't include the character 'He' in it, just print the ski resort's name directly on it, and I'll send it to you."

They really did it right away, without any hesitation.

Jin Yuanyuan turned on all the sock knitting machines that were being tested and assigned several people to keep an eye on them, insisting that the socks be made and delivered as soon as possible.

This is money! Just thinking about it makes me happy.

On the day the package was shipped, Boss He also came to Jin Yaya's warehouse, inspected the quality, and expressed extreme satisfaction. In Jin Yuanyuan's office, he even whispered about his plans.

Boss He's business empire is truly impressive. He opened the door to the snow economy in Northeast China with these tiny socks. If he can negotiate with all the ski resorts in Northeast China and even China before the next ski season arrives, not only will the work protective equipment of the ski resort staff be replaced with German wool socks, but these socks will also be sold at the ski resorts. At the same time, there will be online stores that collect socks from the same brand or related ski resorts. Then, these people will only recognize Jin Yaya's German wool socks from the ski resort.

After explaining her ideas and plans, Jin Yuanyuan became excited. She dragged Boss He along, insisting on having a late-night snack with him. She also called Uncle Qin, who was on leave, as well as Uncle Long and Aunt Long, to Jin Yaya's restaurant, demanding that they use all their best skills to cook their signature dishes for Boss He.

With Boss He's blueprint as a foundation, Jin Yuanyuan felt much more confident. At least, she could be more open and bolder when planning her own unique brand.

When she asked in the "Colorful World" WeChat group if anyone made cloth shoes or traditional cloth shoes, Zhao Zhuoran sent her a private message asking what she wanted to make.

"Of course, I should ask if anyone is doing this and look for new business opportunities." Jin Yuanyuan's reply was also quick.

[Socks with shoes, you have an idea?] Zhao Zhuoran is indeed very smart and quick-witted.

"Well, I was thinking of starting my own brand before, even if it was niche, it would be good. Now that I have Boss He's orders, I think I should be able to get the funds to launch my own independent brand." Jin Yuanyuan was quite serious.

[Okay, I support you. You can come to me with any problems. Even if I can't solve it, there's bound to be someone in our "Colorful World" group who can.] Zhao Zhuoran sent a cheering emoji, which made Jin Yuanyuan feel full of strength again.

Given that Zhao Zhuoran had recently been traveling between Shanghai, Hangzhou's West Lake, and Hangzhou's Xixi Wetland, he was exhausted. Jin Yuanyuan didn't arrange a specific time with him, but simply said that if he had time, they could visit the Hanfu (traditional Han clothing) shops and workshops while they were looking at materials for ancient buildings.

Zhao Zhuoran readily agreed, adding that while searching for ancient building materials, he had also looked at Hanfu (traditional Han clothing) and other items, which he found quite interesting. He suggested that if Jin Yuanyuan had time, she could accompany him to some museums and libraries to look for related information.

Compared to Boss He's grand vision, Jin Yuanyuan's smaller plan was relatively niche. She noticed that neither the people wearing Hanfu nor her father, Jin Yuanbao, in his long robe, had suitable socks to match. White socks were too ordinary and modern, and those overly ornate and flashy socks were even less appropriate. Ancient Chinese clothing texts contain few records about socks, but those that exist are quite interesting.

After running around for a few days, she started a live stream again, talking to everyone about the history of Chinese socks:

For example, the ancient book *Han Feizi* mentions that when King Wen attacked Chong and reached Phoenix Ruins, he untied the strap of his sock and then tied it back up himself. This means that the strap on King Wen's sock came undone, and he personally tied it back up. This is not only the earliest record and description of socks in ancient Chinese history, but it also shows that wearing socks was already a very common practice at that time.

Legend has it that Emperor Cao Pi of Wei had a beautiful and intelligent concubine who found triangular stockings crude, unsightly, and inconvenient to wear. She experimented with weaving stockings from sparse, soft silk, changing the triangular shape to a design similar to modern socks. Thus, socks changed from an "attached" style to a close-fitting "attached" style. Cao Zhi's "Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River" includes a description of these stockings: "She treads lightly on the water, her silk stockings stirring up dust."

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While chatting about history, Jin Yuanyuan was also organizing her ideas for a unique brand. Gradually, she had a complete set of ideas; all that was missing was a 300-page PowerPoint presentation.

(End of this chapter)