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Chapter 640 Smile

Lu Xue decided to go to the market in Beijing, hoping to find some inspiration and usable materials to contribute to her fashion design career. The market was crowded with people, and all kinds of shouts and bargaining were intertwined. Lu Xue shuttled through the crowd, her eyes constantly scanning the items on the stalls. Suddenly, she stopped in front of a stall selling fabrics. Although most of the fabrics on the stalls were common styles and colors of this era, one of the light blue fabrics with delicate textures caught her attention. She reached out and gently stroked the fabric, imagining what kind of beautiful clothes she could make with it. "Girl, this fabric is very good. It is imported from the best weaving workshop. It is perfect for making clothes." The stall owner introduced enthusiastically. Lu Xue was about to ask the price when a hand reached out and touched the fabric at the same time. Lu Xue subconsciously raised her head and met a pair of deep and bright eyes. The man in front of him was tall and straight, wearing a shirt that was washed a little white but very neat, his hair was neatly combed, and he had a gentle smile on his face. When he saw Lu Xue, he was slightly stunned, and then he showed an apologetic expression. "Excuse me, girl, I also like this piece of cloth." The man's voice was low and magnetic. Lu Xue also smiled and said, "It's okay, it seems that our vision is very similar." The moment the two looked at each other, a wonderful feeling spread in each other's hearts, as if the surrounding noise gradually faded away, and the whole world was left with only the two of them. The stall owner looked at them and said with a smile: "Why don't you two discuss and see who wants this cloth?" Lu Xue and the man looked away a little embarrassedly. The man said: "Girl, you choose first. It seems that you like this cloth very much. I guess you have some good design ideas." Lu Xue's heart warmed and said: "How can that be, you like it too, how about we buy it together and divide the cloth equally?" The man readily agreed. In the process of dividing the cloth, the two talked. Lu Xue learned that the man's name was Chu Tian, ​​an intellectual working in a unit in Beijing, and he was usually very interested in some novel things. When Chu Tian heard that Lu Xue was studying fashion design and was working hard to develop her own clothing business in this era, his eyes were full of admiration and praise. "Miss Lu, your ideas are very unique. In this era, there are not many people who dare to innovate like you." Chu Tian said sincerely. Lu Xue's cheeks flushed slightly, and she said, "Mr. Chu, thank you for the compliment. I just want to do something I like." The two chatted more and more speculatively, and before they knew it, they had already walked through most of the market. When they parted, Chu Tian said reluctantly, "Miss Lu, I wonder if I can see you again in the future?" Lu Xue's heartbeat accelerated, and she whispered, "There should be a chance." After returning home, Chu Tian's figure always appeared in Lu Xue's mind. The deep eyes, warm smile, and magnetic voice made her unforgettable. She knew that she might have fallen into a sudden love. Chu Tian was the same. Ever since he parted with Lu Xue, his heart seemed to be grabbed by something, always thinking about that beautiful and talented girl. A few days later, Chu Tian came to the alley where Lu Xue lived, hoping to see her again. He asked his neighbors about Lu Xue's residence and happened to meet Lu Xue going out. Lu Xue was surprised and happy to see Chu Tian standing at the entrance of the alley. "Mr. Chu, why are you here?" Lu Xue asked. Chu Tian scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "I... I just want to come and see you. I don't know if I will disturb you." Lu Xue said quickly, "No, no, come in and sit down." Chu Tian followed Lu Xue into the courtyard and saw her room full of design sketches and fabrics. He admired her even more. Lu Xue showed Chu Tian her latest design. Chu Tian looked at it carefully and made some of his own opinions and suggestions from time to time. "Miss Lu, your design is really great, but I think if the design of this neckline is slightly adjusted, it may be more in line with the dressing habits of women in this era, and it will not lose its sense of fashion." Chu Tian pointed to a design drawing and said. Lu Xue's eyes lit up and she said, "Mr. Chu, you are so right. Why didn't I think of it? You really have a good vision." With the help of Chu Tian, ​​Lu Xue modified and improved some designs. The two discussed together, time passed unknowingly, the sun shone on them through the window, and the picture was warm and beautiful. As they spent more and more time together, the relationship between Lu Xue and Chu Tian gradually warmed up. Together they searched for inspiration in the streets and alleys of Beijing, visited some craftsmen together, and learned traditional production techniques. However, the road to entrepreneurship is not smooth sailing. Lu Xue still faced many difficulties when looking for cooperative factories. Some factories thought her design was too novel and too risky and were unwilling to cooperate; some did not pay attention to her project because she did not have enough connections and funds. Chu Tian felt very distressed when he saw Lu Xue running around for her career. He decided to do his best to help Lu Xue. Chu Tian used his relationship in the unit to ask around and finally found a small factory willing to try to cooperate with Lu Xue. Although the equipment of this factory is not advanced, the workers are very enthusiastic and willing to learn new technologies. After communicating with the person in charge of the factory, Lu Xue decided to make a batch of samples first. In the process of making samples, Lu Xue stayed in the factory every day, studied the process with the workers, and strictly controlled every detail. Chu Tian also often came to help. Although he didn't understand clothing design, his carefulness and patience gave Lu Xue great support. After a period of hard work, the first batch of samples was finally completed. Lu Xue looked at these clothes that condensed her and everyone's hard work, and her heart was full of joy and pride. These clothes are novel in style and harmonious in color matching. They have both modern fashion sense and incorporate style elements of the 1960s. The next step is the problem of sales. After discussing with Chu Tian, ​​Lu Xue decided to hold a small clothing show in the alley first and invite residents around to visit. On the day of the show, all the residents in the alley came, and everyone praised Lu Xue's design. Some young girls even expressed their desire to buy on the spot. Through this exhibition, Lu Xue not only sold several pieces of clothing, but also accumulated some word of mouth. After a certain amount of funds were recovered, she cooperated with the factory to make the second batch of clothes and began to try to expand sales channels.