Chapter 82: Chapter 74 Large-scale Customization_1 In the following week, apart from studying for his exam, Tang Qing devoted himself to the book Han Leng had given him, a non-branded title without even a publishing house to call its own. But still, the fact that it had been recommended by a professional was undeniable. Tang Qing found himself more and more intrigued as he read; he would often go over some knowledge points that he thought he might use in future, until he could remember them clearly. With Tang Qing sleeping a mere three hours each day, the book was finished in just a week. Of course, reciting it word-for-word was out of the question. Yet, he retained most of the information and it seemed as though his memory curve had changed. Generally, the more time passed, the less secure the memory. However, Tang Qing found that once he’d memorized something, it stayed with him no matter how much time passed. He could only attribute this to one of the benefits of his body being transformed by Origin Qi. That was yesterday. On Friday, the Sheng Tang Taobao online store went live. There wasn’t much in it, the main point being to let the e-commerce department of the company get a good understanding of online trading rules and processes. Plus, many who worked in fashion design were also qualified visual artists. The website’s style was adorably rendered in cute, ’moe-style’ drawings by the OCD-ridden ladies. This cutesy style was a distinct characteristic of the Sheng Tang store on Taobao. The only problem was that there were relatively few items in the store, just over a dozen, and they weren’t uniformly styled, but rather, an assortment of custom designs. Taobao didn’t have this feature yet, so customer service had to handle it. Tang Qing planned to set up his own official website next year and hire people to design a customization process. This was an attempt from Tang Qing to offer a personal customization and free-matching service, which was also one of the main future businesses of Sheng Tang Apparel. His aim was not to position Sheng Tang as a low-end clothing manufacturer, but rather as mid to high-end, much like the ZARA model. This would serve as one of Sheng Tang’s future businesses, called Precision Fashion. Well, Tang Qing only remembered this term as in his previous life he was an outsider. Even after being reborn, this hadn’t changed. As for whether he would end up successful or not, he was confident that it would definitely happen. Why? Because he’s rich! It’s like a photo he saw in his previous life. Initialed on the enormous billboard beside the highway, two sentences were written on it. The first one was: Why am I running this advertisement? The second one was: Because I’m rich! Nothing else was mentioned. Heaven only knows what the advertisement was for, but it carried swagger just the same. But of course, this was just a joke. Limited edition, customized, high-end, and mid-end. These were the four directions Sheng Tang would take in the future, each with its own distinct brand name. But this was a long-term plan, and at least in the short term, they weren’t going to venture massively into the high-end arena. The Taobao store served only as a test run. In his previous life, Tang Qing heard a big shot describing the manufacturing industry, and he found it made a lot of sense. What was the most notable feature of the manual labor era? ------Customization. What was the most notable feature of the industrial age? ------Mass production. What was the most notable feature of the post-industrial era? ------Mass customization. When Tang Qing, who was studying management at that time, heard this, he had only one feeling------it’s brilliant and insightful. A prodigy indeed! These lines perfectly interpreted the future direction and way out for the manufacturing industry. In his view, the industry upgrade of the following era would ultimately serve this purpose which was also the widest way out created by the integration of the internet and the physical industry. Therefore, right from the establishment, he prepared to guide Sheng Tang down this path------mass customization. With capital and strength, he planned to blaze a trail in the bloody red sea of the clothing industry. If you do something, you need to do it to the best of your ability. Everyone should have dreams. Even if it seems a little delusional. After all, it might just come true! Right? ......... December 25th Saturday Today was Tang Qing’s aunt’s birthday. Lin Jiaxue’s family was coming over in the evening. So instead of going home straight after school, Tang Qing headed directly to the vegetable market. He had already told his aunt at lunch that he would be cooking dinner and asked her not to buy anything; he would handle everything. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂 Upon arriving at the market, Tang Qing went shopping spree, buying various chicken, duck, fish, and crabs that he knew how to cook. For those he couldn’t, he bought ready-made cold dishes, along with a large cake he had pre-ordered at noon. Tang Qing knew his two cousins loved cake. They could even eat it as a meal. Thus, he bought an extra-large one this time. The cake was delivered by the shop owner because it was too big for Tang Qing to carry alone, and he didn’t want to risk damaging it. "Wow... brother, the cake is so big! Younger sister, come look, brother bought a huge cake. It will be enough for us for several days." As soon as she entered the house, the elder cousin was attracted to the three-layer cake, quickly calling her sister to come and see. Qin Shiyu also rushed out of her room; there was a gleam in her eyes as she looked at the cake. Two foodies! Tang Qing couldn’t help but smile. Sweet food was indeed a huge temptation for girls. Even the usually mild Qin Shiyu couldn’t help but salivate. Looking at Qin Shiyu’s eyes filled with desire for the cake, Tang Qing found her irresistibly cute. At this moment, their uncle and aunt were watching TV on the sofa. Upon seeing the huge cake, Aunt couldn’t help but feel it wasteful. "Tangtang, this cake is so big; wouldn’t it be a waste? Can we finish it?" "No problem, we can definitely finish it. I have a big appetite, and if we can’t finish it, there are my sisters. They love cake too." Tang Qing said with a smile. In his previous life, after he went to University, his chances to meet his aunt and cousins decreased dramatically, only meeting them a few times a year. Each time, he would buy a huge cake for his cousins to enjoy. Both girls, despite not having a big appetite, would make a feast out of the cake. However, since both cousins went to University, the frequency of meetings had substantially decreased. Initially, both cousins would be there during his visits, but gradually only Qin Shiyu was left. Then they all went to study and work, leaving only his aunt and uncle. Thinking about this, Tang Qing couldn’t help but feel sentimental. The number of times he would meet his beloved family members was decreasing, which was unbearable for him. But in this lifetime, it was different. Firstly, there was no car accident involving Lin Jiaxue, so he wouldn’t avoid this place. Secondly, now he had money, he could go wherever he wanted and meet whomever he wanted. It’s nice to have money. Qin Shiqi took the cake from the boss’s hand and carefully placed it on the dining table, showing an unstoppable smile on her face. Watching their daughter’s foodie behavior, her parents couldn’t help but sigh, "Shiqi, wait a minute, and you can eat. What are you looking at? Can you be more ambitious? All you think about is eating." Upon hearing this, Qin Shiqi felt no embarrassment whatsoever. She regretfully left the dining table and said, "Oh... right, Mom, when will Sister Jiaxue and the others arrive?" "They said they’ll be here soon, in about half an hour. They need to close the shop and tidy up things at home. Tangtang, do you need help?" Aunt suggested. "No need, it’s a small task. You don’t have to do anything today, Shiqi, you come help." Tang Qing said with a smile. Seeing Qin Shiqi’s foodie demeanor, he couldn’t help but enlist her help. "Ah... I have to help too..." Qin Shiqi pouted, but seeing her mother look at her, she dared not refuse. However, she swiftly changed the subject, "Shiyu, come and help brother, I know you’ve finished your homework." "Hahahaha." "Haha." This sister is throwing her sister under the bus. Seeing Qin Shiyu’s bitter face, Qin Shiqi didn’t care at all and pulled her sister out to assist in the kitchen. ... ... ... Before long, Lin Jiaxue and her family arrived, bringing some fruits and some condiments from their store. Lin’s mother also bought a dress for Aunt. "Auntie, happy birthday, Uncle." As soon as Lin Jiaxue entered the door, she greeted them in her usual gentle tone. The addresses used by the two families had long been synchronized; no one found it strange. "Jiaxue, come here. Let auntie have a look at you. I haven’t seen you for so long. You’re still so beautiful. Brother Lin, sister-in-law, please sit down." Aunt was overjoyed to see Lin Jiaxue. After receiving the gifts, she quickly pulled Jiaxue to sit next to her, holding her hand and not letting go. Lin’s father started chatting with Uncle. "Not at all, Auntie looks still so young. Where is Tangtang?" Lin Jiaxue said with a light smile. "He and Shiyu are cooking in the kitchen. They closed the door because they are frying something, and the door is closed due to the large amount of oily smoke. They said that I should not lift a finger on my birthday, and they wanted to show off their cooking skills," Aunt said with a smile. "Hehe, alright then, I’ll go help." Upon hearing that Tang Qing was cooking, Lin Jiaxue couldn’t resist the urge to go and help since, in her understanding, cooking was a woman’s job. "You... alright, go take a look, you two chat. Your mom and I will chat together." Initially, Aunt was going to say that as a guest, she should rest, but that clearly wasn’t appropriate. They were all family now, and it would be strange to call her a guest. Since the young couple wanted to spend time together, she couldn’t stop them. "Okay." Lin Jiaxue agreed and stood up to go to the kitchen, opening the door. As soon as she opened the door, a strong pepper smell rushed out, but as Lin Jiaxue often cooked, she did not feel too uncomfortable. "Sister Jiaxue, you’re here." Qin Shiyu, who was peeling garlic at the door, immediately saw Lin Jiaxue and greeted her with joy. However, her tone was so bland, if it weren’t for her facial expression, it would be assumed they were strangers. Sigh. Two females with gentle temperaments, how interesting. Qin Shiqi was not in the kitchen, she had volunteered to go out and buy salt when they noticed was they were running low. She took a hundred yuan from Tang Qing. He knew very well that this hundred yuan would not be returned, but he didn’t care about the money. It would undoubtedly be spent by her on snacks for her and Qin Shiyu. "Shiyu, you can rest. I’ll help Tangtang." Lin Jiaxue said softly with a smile. "Uh... okay, you two chat." Upon hearing this, Qin Shiyu didn’t want to third-wheel them, so she gave her garlic to Lin Jiaxue and left. PS: The second Chapter, sorry, it was posted late, thank you readers Kangnaik, Web Text Haoge, Flame Emperor @ for your recommendation tickets, thank you! The third Chapter may be quite late, probably around eleven o’clock. There’s no help for it, these two Chapters aren’t easy to write, but I really like the content. I hope everyone likes it too!