Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets
Chapter 79: The First Order (Part 5)

Chapter 79: Chapter 79: The First Order (Part 5)

"It really is made in a tailor shop." Tang Yue said with amusement, seeing Tang Mingli’s clearly disbelieving look, she couldn’t help but add, "Uncle, this dress is indeed made by a tailor shop, but the design is my own. You think it’s good, don’t you?"

"It’s more than just good; if this dress were sold in a store, it would definitely be expensive." Tang Mingli wished he could sell this dress immediately. He asked, "How much for this dress? How much should it be sold for?"

"Ahem." Tang Yue cleared her throat, just about to mention the price when she heard a woman’s voice asking, "Young lady, where did you buy this dress? Are there any similar ones?"

Tang Yue turned her head and realized that quite a few people were looking at her. On her way here, everyone was whispering, commenting on how nice the dress looked, and some were inquiring about it, but when they heard the price, they hesitated.

"A friend of mine made it, there’s only this one piece. I just got it." Tang Yue smiled and answered, sizing up the woman in front of her. The clothes on the woman seemed to be on the more expensive side.

"There’s only one?" Disappointment was evident in the woman’s eyes.

"Miss, if you’d like to buy, I can take your measurements and make one for you." Tang Yue added.

The woman’s eyes lit up again as she asked, "How long would it take to make a dress? And how much would it cost?"

"This fabric for the dress was shipped from Sea City, so it’s a bit pricey," Tang Yue started by mentioning the price.

When she quoted US$ 60 for a piece, Tang Mingli’s eyes nearly bulged out. He quickly bowed his head, pretending to arrange the clothes, but in reality, his mind was turning upside-down.

He had been selling clothes for half a year and the most expensive piece was a little over ten yuan. Xiao Yue, on the other hand, was asking for US$ 60 right off the bat.

This coat was worth two months’ salary for some people.

"Can I touch the fabric?" The woman didn’t comment on the price being expensive, she simply made a request.

"Of course." Tang Yue took off the dress and handed it to the woman.

"Let’s talk about it in the shop, I’ve set a stove going in there," Tang Mingli hurriedly interjected, reminding them that they were still on the street.

Worrying Tang Yue might be cold, Tang Mingli took off his coat and draped it over her.

Once the woman had the dress in her hands, she could feel the quality and saw that the stitching was very delicate. She immediately took a liking to the dress, but thinking about having a dress identical to someone else’s didn’t sit right with her, especially after seeing it.

"Miss, if you’d like to have it made, I can add a waist belt for you, and make some adjustments to the collar and cuffs," Tang Yue suggested on the spot, noticing her fondness and hesitation.

"That’s great, I’ll take one, but I would need it in two days. Can you manage that?" The woman said, no longer hesitant upon hearing Tang Yue’s words.

"Sure." Tang Yue nodded immediately and added, "Miss, this dress is expensive, so if you want to have it made, you’ll need to pay half the deposit upfront."

"That’s only right." The woman promptly paid thirty yuan to Tang Yue, then asked, "Where should I come to pick up the dress once it’s ready?"

"Just here, this is my uncle’s shop; it’s currently under renovation. It’ll be fixed up in a few days, and I’ll still deliver it here tomorrow." Tang Yue asked Tang Mingli for paper and pen, and he immediately took them out from his clothing.

It was a habit he developed from setting up his stall, to always carry paper and pen for note-taking.

"Miss, you can also come to my house to pick it up." As Tang Yue spoke, she quickly wrote down an address on the paper, and also wrote a receipt indicating she had received a thirty yuan deposit for the dress.

At the same time, she signed her name.

"Tang Yue, that’s a nice name." The woman praised, seeing her neat handwriting and felt even more reassured, as the address was also clearly written.

"Your handwriting is quite good too, you seem young, are you still in school?" The woman couldn’t help but ask.

"Xiao Yue is in Wangjiang First Middle School and ranked first in her grade," Tang Mingli said, unable to resist showing off as soon as this topic was brought up. Being the first in the entire grade in Wangjiang County where there were a lot of students was no easy feat.

Admiration showed in the woman’s eyes, saying, "That’s impressive, seeing the signature is like seeing the person, truly not wrong."

"Thank you for the compliment." Tang Yue replied with ease, which made the woman quite fond of her.

After taking the woman’s measurements and seeing her off, Tang Mingli pulled Tang Yue aside and asked, "Xiao Yue, what’s in that brain of yours, how did you come up with such a beautiful dress?"

Even the minor adjustments Tang Yue mentioned offhand, Tang Mingli could tell they were superb. The woman was a bit more voluptuous than Tang Yue, but her waist was very slim. Adding a waist belt would highlight her figure.

"Of course, because I’m smart," Tang Yue said excitedly, holding the piece of paper with the measurements, "Uncle, we definitely have found another way to make money."

"Dad, I’m heading out," Tang Yue said in a rush to have Sister Deng make it, fearing there wouldn’t be enough time, and she dashed out like a gust of wind.

"Mingli, what’s the relationship between you and Xiao Yue..." Tang Zhengde was completely stunned at this moment. Tang Yue sold a dress for US$ 60, taking a thirty yuan deposit at once, and the way Xiao Yue and Mingli spoke to each other was more like a partnership than an uncle-niece relationship.

"Big brother, just between you and me, Xiao Yue owns one third of this shop," Tang Mingli ’hehe’ laughed, but didn’t say much more. Some things were better explained by Tang Yue herself.

In the tailor shop, Deng Lanhua was comforting Leilei to sleep. She came to the shop to see if there was any business and saw Tang Yue walk in from outside. She thought there might be a problem with the dress she made and hurriedly asked, "Xiao Yue, what’s wrong, is there an issue with the dress?"

"Sister Deng, don’t worry, the dress is fine, I’m here to bring you more business."

Tang Yue lifted up the paper in her hand, somewhat out of breath from running, and quickly made some simple modifications to the original design on the side, "Sister Deng, please help me make another dress. However, the size needs to be changed a little, and I would like a waist belt added. There are also some slight adjustments on the collar and cuffs."

"You’re making another one?" Deng Lanhua looked at Tang Yue in shock; it had been less than an hour since she had worn the dress out.

"Yes, but this time, I want to talk about collaboration with you," Tang Yue sat down.

Deng Lanhua brought a cup of water over to her, telling her not to rush and to take her time.