Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire-Chapter 107 - 101: Visionary

Chapter 107: Chapter 101: Visionary

Lu Jiaxin chatted with Su Heming for half a day before finally bringing up her own matters, “I remember you saying, you have several friends who are in the clothing wholesale business, they should also sell shoes, right?”

With a smile, Su Heming said, “They do, not only clothes and shoes but socks as well, they do any business that makes money. Sister Jiaxin, why are you asking about this?”

Lu Jiaxin explained her situation of looking for a factory to make leather shoes, “I’m planning to make twenty thousand pairs of shoes, I’m not sure if your friends can handle that many?”

After receiving the deposit, they would first make ten thousand pairs, then another ten thousand later. The profit margin wasn’t as high later on, but even by New Year’s, it would still be a considerable sum.

Su Heming was greatly shocked, “Why are you making so many leather shoes? Leather shoes don’t sell well in winter, you really should have told me before doing this, I would have stopped you.”

The girl was too bold, investing so much without understanding anything. Thinking this, he felt as though he had overlooked something.

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Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, “What I’m making are winter boots, lined with cotton flannel and cashmere, very warm. Peng City isn’t far from here, tomorrow I’ll have my Fifth Brother bring a sample of the shoes to you, after you see them, you won’t be saying that.”

Su Heming was cheerful, “Okay, let your Fifth Brother come over. If they are really as good as you say, my friends will definitely fight over them, and then we can raise the price a bit.”

They exchanged addresses and phone numbers and after chatting for a while longer, ended the call.

Lu Jiajie was an impatient man, and he rushed off to Peng City the very next day.

When Su Heming saw the six pairs of shoes brought by him, he was astounded. He picked up the most striking pair and examined them over and over. After a while, he asked, “Did you guys make these shoes? You’re not kidding me, are you?”

Seeing his reaction, Lu Jiajie felt confident and explained the shoe-making process, “I even sent someone to supervise the production at the factory, the quality is absolutely guaranteed.”

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Su Heming caught the important point, “You’re saying these shoes were designed by Sister Jiaxin?”

“Yes, the shoe designs are her creation. Why, is there a problem?”

Slapping his thigh, Su Heming exclaimed, “There’s a big problem. I’ve never seen such original designs before, how did she come up with them?”

Lu Jiajie’s expression darkened, “What do you mean, implying Jiaxin copied others? You’ve never seen them before, where would Jiaxin have seen something to imitate?”

Realizing his words were inappropriate, Su Heming clarified, “You misunderstood, I meant that with such talent, Sister Jiaxin should capitalize on it. It’s a waste just having a factory produce them; you could totally start your own shoe factory. As long as you maintain this standard, the shoes you produce are sure to be in high demand.”

Lu Jiajie’s expression eased, “It was an unexpected inspiration; it’s not something she can just come up with on demand. As for starting a factory, she is planning to retake the college entrance examination, and we don’t have that much money.”

Su Heming didn’t discuss this any further with him, as it was not his place to say more. He made a phone call, spoke a few words to the person on the other end, and then hung up.

Seeing Lu Jiajie staring at him, he explained, “I think this batch of shoes, both the design and the craftsmanship, are great. They could be sold in Hong Kong.”

Lu Jiajie made a noise of surprise before saying, “I heard from Xinxin that the coldest it gets in Hong Kong is about ten degrees, our shoes are so thick, people in Hong Kong can’t wear them.”

Uh, Su Heming hadn’t considered that point.

Su Heyuan received the call and came over immediately. He was surprised to see the shoes laid out on the table. Four pairs in particular had styles that he’d never seen in Hong Kong.

Su Heming said, “Brother, all these shoes were designed by Sister Xin. Brother, aren’t the shoes very fashionable?”

Surprised, Su Heyuan looked at Lu Jiajie and asked, “Where is Lu Jiaxin?”

When Lu Jiajie saw him, he felt as if he were facing a leader, it was quite intimidating, “She’s in Peng City. She wanted to come with me but I stopped her. She’s not been in good health, having gotten sick twice in half a month, and she’s still not fully recovered.”

Su Heyuan immediately expressed his intention to go to Peng City to find Lu Jiaxin.

His decision left Lu Jiajie somewhat bewildered, but he responded quickly, “Comrade Su, if you like these shoes and want to buy them, just negotiate with me.”

“I can’t negotiate with you. Heming, go tell Master Zhang that I’ll leave after I finish the call in my office,” said Su Heyuan.

Lu Jiajie couldn’t fathom Su Heyuan’s intentions.

Su Heming patted his shoulder and said with a smile, “Don’t worry, my brother has been as busy as a spinning top these past few days. If he takes the initiative to find Sister Jiaxin now, it must be a good thing.”

“Aunt Ding is my cousin’s lifesaver. My big brother wouldn’t cheat Sister Jiaxin, not to mention if my little aunt finds out, she’d break his leg.”

Ten minutes later, Lu Jiajie sat in a brand new Santana, obviously newly purchased without the need to ask. It was a mystery where the Su family got so much money, what with starting factories and buying new cars.

When the three of them arrived, Lu Jiaxin had just woken up from her nap. Seeing Su Heming, she was very surprised, “Why have you come?”

Su Heming pointed to Su Heyuan next to him and said, “My brother saw the shoes you designed and likes them a lot, he wants to talk business with you.”

In fact, when the three people came in, Lu Jiaxin had already noticed Su Heyuan. He bore a strong resemblance to Su Heming and wore a sharp-looking gray suit; his piercing eyes marked him as a formidable character.

Lu Jiaxin politely welcomed them inside.

Once inside, Su Heyuan placed the shoes that Lu Jiajie had brought on the table, “Miss Lu, I heard that you designed these shoes?”

“Yes, what about them?”

“Did you complete them independently?”

Lu Jiaxin had already understood his purpose, “I completed them independently. What, Mr. Su, would you like to buy my design? However, I don’t sell designs, I only sell shoes,” she said.

Su Heyuan didn’t expect her to be so astute, “What’s your price for the shoes?”

Lu Jiaxin and Lu Jiajie had discussed this matter, but had not settled on a price yet. Now with someone inquiring, she naturally aimed high, “Lambskin for sixty-eight, sheepskin for fifty-eight, cowhide for fifty-five, and artificial leather for forty-eight. Oh, and you have to come pick them up yourself.”

She didn’t actually want to use artificial leather, but the problem was that natural leather couldn’t be sourced in bulk at such short notice. Therefore, she had to settle for using artificial leather for some part.

Su Heyuan thought the prices were too high and countered, “Lambskin for forty-five, sheepskin for thirty-five, cowhide for thirty-five, and artificial leather for twenty.”

With such a steep discount, there was no way Lu Jiaxin would agree, so she waved her hand and said, “Then forget it, I’ll sell them myself.”

After some bargaining, the final prices were set at fifty-six for lambskin shoes, forty-eight for sheepskin, forty-five for cowhide, and thirty-four for artificial leather.

Su Heyuan stated, “The designs must be exclusive. If you have no objections, we can sign the contract now.”

Lu Jiajie was so shocked that he couldn’t help but stand up. Just how wealthy was Mr. Su? He had settled a business deal worth hundreds of thousands without even blinking an eye.

Lu Jiaxin thought he not only had good taste but also great boldness. She spoke to Lu Jiajie and Su Heming, “You two go out first; I need to have a proper talk with Big Brother Su.”

In truth, she wasn’t just wary of Su Heming; she also didn’t want Lu Jiajie to know.

Su Heming asked, “What is it that I can’t hear?”

“You talk too much; I can’t trust you,” she replied.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jiajie immediately pulled a fuming Su Heming out of the room.