NABC Chapter 154 Win-win
Chapter 154 Win-win
Shen Wanshui's face darkened slightly, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his words: "Mr. Shui, do you think that you can scare the Shen family by bluffing and exaggerating?"
Shui Qinghua shook her head slightly and said with a smile, "Master Shen, I am just stating a fact. Have you ever played dominoes? If you line up the dominoes upright and gently push one down, all the dominoes will collapse in an instant. Si Yi Fang is spread all over Jiangnan and is the lifeblood of the Shen family. Once Si Yi Fang has problems, the other businesses of the Shen family will also be shaken, until it affects the reputation and foundation of the Shen family."
Shen Wanshui's eyes flickered with hesitation. Shui Qinghua's words undoubtedly touched his sore spot. Shui Qinghua hurriedly took advantage of the victory and said, "Two of the champions of the last five Jiangnan Embroidery Competitions were in Xiumengju. Xiumengju has already surpassed the others and become the second-ranked embroidery workshop in Jiangnan. Master Shen, don't you feel that they are eyeing you covetously?"
Shen Wanshui was silent for a moment, as if he was considering Shui Qinghua's words. He slowly said, "Then what can you do for the Shen family?"
Shui Qinghua smiled slightly, she knew Shen Wanshui had already started to consider her proposal. She continued calmly: "Ms. Shen is ill in bed and can't get up. Now in Jiangnan, besides me, who else is sure to win the embroidery competition?"
Shen Wanshui's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and then he shook his head: "Mr. Shui, no matter how powerful you are, you are not a member of my Shen family."
Shui Qinghua said, "Of course I am not, but I can teach you, the girl from the Shen family. I opened an embroidery school in the capital and have taken in several apprentices. I am confident that I have some teaching experience. Let me teach you, and the double-sided three-dimensional embroidery can also be passed on to the younger generation of the Shen family."
Double-sided three-different embroidery?! These five words finally moved Shen Wanshui. Everyone knew that the double-sided three-different embroidery was developed by Shen and Shui, so which embroidery workshop would not be jealous? However, because Shen Xin had fallen out with the family, Master Shen could not get the embroidery manual, but now an opportunity fell from the sky.
"If you can guarantee to help the Shen family win the Jiangnan Embroidery Competition, I can fulfill one of your requests." Shen Wanshui said in a deep voice.
Shui Qinghua took out a booklet from his sleeve and said, "Master Shen, what you said is not accurate. Our cooperation is not to meet my requirements, but to achieve a win-win situation for both of us."
She used a new word she had just learned from her daughter. The word sounded strange at first, but on second thought it was so wonderful that she often used it.
"Win-win?" Shen Wanshui was stunned for a moment, but soon understood the meaning. He took the booklet and flipped through it.
"Each Si Yi Fang will set up a Shui Xiu Fang area? Arrange special people to recommend Shui Xiu Fang embroidery? Hold promotional activities regularly? Regularly participate in Shui Xiu Fang staff training?" Shen Wanshui's eyes widened and he slammed the regulations on the table. "Mr. Shui, do you think Si Yi Fang is your Shui family? Are we still going to sell our own embroidery?"
Shui Qinghua clicked her tongue twice, looking disappointed: "Master Shen, when it comes to business vision, you are really not as good as Master Shen. You only see that Si Yi Fang invested manpower and material resources to recommend Shui Xiu Fang, but you don't see the benefits that Shui Xiu Fang brought to Si Yi Fang because of its good sales."
In order to maintain his demeanor as the head of the family, Shen Wanshui barely suppressed his inner dissatisfaction and said, "I'd like to hear the details."
Shui Qinghua said: "Mr. Shen decided to cooperate with Shuixiufang because of its unique style. In the south of the Yangtze River, no matter how good Su embroidery is, haven't the people seen enough? Shuixiufang's magnificent and strange Chu embroidery style has injected a fresh stream into Siyifang. This is the first reason. Shuixiufang is best at innovation. Natural embroidery, random needle embroidery, and new silk threads are all original to Shuixiufang. Cooperating with Shuixiufang means that you are close to the water and get the moon first. This is the second reason. If Shuixiufang makes money, Siyifang will get three-tenths of the profit. This is the third reason. You only provide some venues and manpower, but you can make Siyifang's business go to the next level. Isn't this deal worth it?"
"If you insist on not agreeing, I think Xiumengju will be very interested in this cooperation agreement." Shui Qinghua added with a smile.
Shen Wanshui looked at Shui Qinghua's smiling face and felt unhappy. He admitted that she was very capable and her words made sense, but he just didn't like such a sharp-tongued and aggressive woman. Like his daughter, she was gentle, low-key and tolerant, which was the true nature of a lady from a noble family. Unfortunately, his daughter was no longer the same as before.
"If it's what you want, then give it a try. I'll let the manager contact you." He said reluctantly.
Shui Qinghua saw what he was thinking, but didn't care. Cooperation is about benefits, not about pleasing others.
Before leaving, Shui Qinghua couldn't help but said, "Master Shen, Sister Shen is in a critical condition. If her family can go to visit her, it will be a great comfort to her. After all, she is your daughter and has earned infinite glory for the Shen family."
Shen Wanshui remained motionless, as if he had not heard anything.
Shui Qinghua sighed secretly and finally gave up.
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After returning home, Ji Fei heard what happened and asked, "Mom, are you really going to teach the double-sided three-different embroidery to the Shen family?"
Shui Qinghua nodded and said, "Half of the double-sided three-dimensional embroidery belongs to your Aunt Shen. In fact, this is also her idea."
Ji Fei was surprised: "Aunt Shen was kicked out of the Shen family, why is she still thinking about the Shen family?"
Shui Qinghua stroked her daughter's hair. "How can decades of blood ties be severed just like that? Aunt Shen was favored by her family for the first half of her life. She chose her husband herself. Even though she made the wrong choice, she was allowed to be willful for once. Nezha broke up with his parents and still had to cut off his flesh and bones. It is reasonable for Aunt Shen to want to repay the family."
"Fei'er, if mother gives you all the matters concerning the cooperation with Siyifang, can you do it well?" Shui Qinghua looked at her daughter tenderly.
"Mom! Do you really believe me?" Ji Fei couldn't believe it. She was only a teenager.
"Mom believes in you. You have been obsessed with doing business since you were young and have many ideas. You made the rules and it is natural for you to implement them. But the shopkeepers of Siyifang are all old grandfathers. It is not easy for you, who is still young, to convince them." Shui Qinghua was worried.
"I'm not afraid! As long as it makes sense, I'm not afraid of being young! I'll first ask Grandpa Wang to support me, and everything else will be easy." Ji Fei said.
"Yes, you also understand the principle of defeating each one separately." Shui Qinghua gently tapped Ji Fei's forehead with her fingertips, "Remember, the most difficult thing about cooperating with Si Yi Fang is the scale. If we don't sell well and can't make money, it means we have no value to Si Yi Fang; if we sell too well, it will become competition to Si Yi Fang and cause a backlash."
"I understand, mother. One day, when we become strong enough, we won't need to rely on Siyifang anymore. I want to open Shuixiufang all over Jiangnan." Ji Fei said.
"Okay, Mom is waiting." Shui Qinghua said.