After the divorce, I became a mountain god

Although Xu Bo'an is not short of money, no one complains about his excessive wealth.

What's more, Xu Boan had already promised the Cui Valley people that he would help them sell these clothes in exchange for silver, food and other things, and Xu Boan did not have such a great demand for clothes, so of course he had to sell these clothes.

So when Xu Bo'an heard Chen Pingping wanted to buy clothes, he nodded and said, "Of course, no problem, but these clothes don't seem to be the right size for you. I'm afraid you can't wear them directly. You need to make some changes."

Xu Bo'an had sharp observation skills and had long noticed that none of the finished clothes had a size that would fit Chen Pingping, so he reminded Chen Pingping in this way.

After all, these clothes are not made according to the current universal size standards, but are tailored to the specific circumstances of each person in the bonsai.

At that time, those people only wanted to make clothes for their families and themselves, so they were all made very carefully. If there was any mistake, it would look out of harmony.

This is also the unique feature of high-end customized products.

Every inch of fabric is just right. One more would be too messy, and one less would be too compact.

Upon hearing this, Chen Pingping said with some regret: "Ah! So that's the case. Forget it. I don't have such good craftsmanship. Most people wouldn't dare to take on such high-end clothing. If something goes wrong when I'm reworking the stitches, I'd be heartbroken if something went wrong with such an expensive piece of clothing."

Dongjiang is a small city on the fourth or fifth tier. It has some custom-made clothes that cost tens of thousands of yuan, but it is absolutely impossible to find a place that sells private custom-made clothes for hundreds of thousands of yuan. A small city cannot support such craftsmen.

A tailor with such extraordinary skills can no longer be considered an ordinary tailor. He must at least be called a master or a craftsman. Such people all live in big cities. Firstly, it is convenient for them to do business because consumption is high and there are many customers in big cities. Secondly, they are not out of touch with the world. It is always right for people to strive for higher goals. Whether it is for their offspring's schooling, medical treatment, and entertainment activities, big cities are better.

Xu Boan smiled and explained, "I'm selling these clothes on behalf of a friend. If they were mine, I'd give you one."

Chen Pingping hurriedly shook his head and said, "How can this be possible! This is something worth tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. It's too expensive. Even if you really gave it to me, how could I dare to accept it?"

Xu Bo'an smiled and did not continue the topic. He said, "By the way, if you want to sell these clothes, how do you think we can trade them?"

Chen Pingping pondered for a moment and said, "This is not an ordinary piece of clothing. We don't have such high-end custom clothing stores in Dongjiang. Although several stores over there can sell on consignment, this will actually lower the price of this top-quality heavy crepe mulberry silk clothing.

The best way is to promote it in a certain circle of the rich and powerful, and then sell it! Or, you can directly sell it at an auction, but in this case, you have to negotiate with the auction house about the starting price, and the most important thing is whether you can find a seller who fits you, after all, this kind of clothes has very strict restrictions on people's body shape. If you don't collect it, you have to have many and detailed requirements if you wear it yourself."

Xu Bo'an nodded, thinking that what Chen Pingping said made sense.

It would be strange if an item worth hundreds of thousands of dollars could be sold at a good price in a 100-yuan store.

It's like many luxury hotels or entertainment venues that make you feel high-end at first glance, and you feel willing to spend money there, but the owner of a two-dollar store on the street suddenly comes over and tells you that he has a 300,000-yuan watch on sale at a discount of only 50% to 60%. Would you dare to buy it? The answer is obviously no!
High-end products must create a luxurious experience in terms of exquisite store decoration and professional service team in order to retain customers.

If it is sold in low-end places, consumers will most likely question the authenticity of this thing.

The high price of high-end goods requires a corresponding consumption environment to support it. If they are sold in low-end places, consumers may think that it is "not worth the price" due to the simple environment, thus reducing their willingness to buy.

This is a marketing strategy.
Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an thought that this matter could not be rushed, so he went back to think about it and see if he could ask Sister Mei, the wife of the coal boss Zhang Wenzhong, to help him with publicity. He could also ask Zhao Yuntao if there were any suitable auction opportunities at the auction house.

Chen Pingping didn't stay here for long, because there were still many things she needed to deal with at the clothing store. She exchanged a few words with Xu Bo'an and then left.

After Xu Bo'an sent Chen Pingping away, he took out his cell phone and called Zhao Yuntao, wanting to ask about their auction house's sale of such high-end clothing.

The call was quickly connected, and Zhao Yuntao greeted happily: "Brother Xu, this is really a coincidence. I was just thinking about contacting you, and your call came."

Upon hearing this, Xu Bo'an did not talk about his own affairs first, but asked with a smile: "Oh? What are you going to contact me for?"

Zhao Yuntao chuckled and said, "I was lucky today. When I went fishing at Nanshan Reservoir, I caught a turtle. The boss said that the turtle was very old and very nutritious! I was thinking of inviting a chef to come to my house to cook it tomorrow night. I was thinking of asking Brother Xu to come over so we can eat it together. This thing is a rare thing, and I hope Brother Xu will honor you with his food."

Xu Bo'an smiled and said, "That's easy to say. I'm just worried about where to eat tomorrow, so I'll just go to your place and have a meal."

Zhao Yuntao laughed and said, "Haha, let's make it a deal then. By the way, Brother Xu, what is the matter that you called me about?"

Xu Boan said, "It's like this. I got a few fine clothes. They are said to be made of heavy crepe mulberry silk. They are authentic custom-made handicrafts. But they seem to be a bit expensive. It's not easy to sell them in Dongjiang. Can you give me some advice and see if there is any chance to sell them at your auction house?"

"Heavy crepe silk?" Zhao Yuntao pondered for a moment, then said carefully, "I know this. It's a very precious kind of silk. It was sold for over a million at an auction in Hong Kong Island before. It's just that there is too little market here. The most important thing is that there are too many restrictions on private customization. People who want to bid may not be able to wear it, and people who want to wear it may not have so much money. Moreover, they may not be willing to wear second-hand clothes. After all, once this kind of thing is on the market, even if the first owner has never worn it, it is considered second-hand! If I don't sell it, maybe someone will be willing to collect it, or maybe they value the fabric and buy it back to modify it. If you don't have any other good ideas, you can bring it to me. I can only say that I will try to sell it first."

Xu Bo'an nodded and said, "Okay, then when I go to your place tomorrow, I'll bring all these clothes with me, and you can decide how to organize the promotional materials."

Zhao Yuntao was stunned and said, "What? These! Not... Brother, you mean, you don't just have one piece of clothing made of heavy crepe mulberry silk, but you have several!"

Xu Boan responded, "Ah! Yes, there are more than 20 pieces in total, 20 women's and 8 men's. Pure retro style, do you want me to start the video and show it to you first?"

"Brother Xu, where did you get so many precious clothes? Forget it, it's not appropriate for me to ask this! Haha, Brother Xu, don't mind me, I was just anxious." Zhao Yuntao stopped talking as soon as he asked. After all, everyone has some privacy. This way of making money is naturally not suitable to be disclosed to others. Without waiting for Xu Boan to respond, Zhao Yuntao continued, "It's like this, Brother Xu, if you have a channel to get custom-made heavy crepe mulberry silk clothes, I suggest that you don't rush to sell them, but promote them.

When the publicity is in place and you attract high-quality customers, you can directly contact the customers and customize them according to their needs. In this way, these more than 20 pieces of clothing will not be wasted. Maybe your tailor master can change the size according to the customer's needs. Then this will definitely be a profitable business!"

Xu Boan's eyes lit up when he heard this. Yes, this is a good idea. Why didn't he think of it?

These pieces of clothing are used as samples for advertising. When customers come to the store, I can ask the Cui Valley people in the Bonsai World to make them by hand according to their sizes. Wouldn't that be a truly high-end custom-made product?
This will definitely be a good business to make a lot of money at that time!

With this very reliable idea, Xu Bo'an was very happy, and said to Zhao Yuntao happily: "Your idea is good. How about this, I will take one away first, and you can help me arrange the auction at the auction house. After all, it can be regarded as a publicity channel. Later, I will find other friends to help inquire about the market in this area."

Zhao Yuntao agreed, "Okay, I'll take care of it. Brother Xu, can you help me get a piece of women's clothing? There will be some jewelry at the auction next week, and there will be many female customers. If we add such high-end clothing to the auction, it should be more effective."

After all, generally speaking, women like dressing up more than men, and their demands and research on clothes are more sophisticated, so finding the right customers is also a key factor in sales.

Xu Bo'an said: "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you. See you tomorrow."

"Okay, Brother Xu, see you tomorrow. Go ahead and get busy!"

Soon, the two ended the call.

After Xu Bo'an hung up the phone, he thought about picking out a piece of clothing with a more common style and size and bringing it to Zhao Yuntao, asking him to help try to auction it.

After all, these clothes are of different styles and sizes. Xu Boan chose the ones that are more popular with the public, so there is a greater chance that they will be bought, which at least can have an advertising effect.

However, Xu Boan didn’t know much about the styles, target audiences and sizes of the clothes, which made him feel a little at a loss as to how to choose.

However, the Internet is very developed these days, and Xu Bo'an suddenly had an idea. He took photos of these clothes immediately and used the method of photo recognition to select products one by one. He soon found similar clothes recommended by many platforms on Taobao.

After searching for a while, Xu Boan selected a style of clothing with relatively high sales. Although it was different, it was similar after all.

Xu Boan asked the online store customer service which size of clothes had the highest sales. After getting the answer, Xu Boan smiled happily. This way, he knew how to choose.

Soon, Xu Boan found a piece of clothing that was about size M among the clothes, packed it in a bag, and waited to take it to Zhao Yuntao when he met him for dinner tomorrow.

After finishing all these, Xu Boan went to the bathroom to take a shower. As soon as he came out, he saw a missed call.

It was a call from Zhang, the owner of the racecourse in the provincial capital.

There is a high probability that his call is because there is news about the horses.

Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an immediately called back. As soon as the call was connected, he smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Boss Zhang. I just took a shower and missed your call."

Zhang Kai smiled and said, "Mr. Xu, you are too polite. It's okay. I called to tell you that the first batch of 100 horses you requested has arrived. Please see when it is convenient for you to come and take a look."

When Xu Bo'an heard Zhang Kai say that the horses had arrived, he suddenly thought of a very crucial question.

The last time I said I wanted to buy horses, the excuse I gave was that my elder uncle needed them, but that was not actually the case. I wanted to send them all to Bonsai World.

But how should he settle these one hundred horses now, so that he could find an opportunity to put them in the bonsai without anyone noticing and give them to Yan Shouyi and others for use?

It is obviously not convenient to transport the horses from Jiangcheng back to Dongjiang, after all, it is too cumbersome. Otherwise, we can find a suitable place in Jiangcheng and send the horses to the bonsai world, which will save a lot of trouble.

Xu Boan thought about it but still had no idea, so he said, "Boss Zhang, I'm sorry, I'm a little busy recently. Please give me two or three days and I'll take care of the things on hand and then go over. You can list the expenses related to taking care of the horses separately, and I'll pay for it later. I won't let you suffer a loss."

Zhang Kai smiled and said, "It's just a matter of convenience. Mr. Xu is very polite. When are you coming over, please let me know in advance. I need to make an appointment with the veterinarian in advance, and then we need to sign a certificate of verification.

Of course, this is all procedure. You are Mr. Qu's friend, and I will not hide it from you. There is definitely no problem with these horses. It's just that no one knows if there will be any problems next, such as illness. After all, it is not easy to manage more than a hundred horses, so for safety reasons, if possible, you should make time to take a look as soon as possible."

Zhang Kai’s worries were not unreasonable, and Xu Boan also understood them.

After all, Xu Bo'an has been a leader before. When he was a project manager, he had dozens of people under him. Together with the outsourced construction team, there were more than a hundred people.

Not to mention a hundred horses, even if these people with high IQs gathered together, there would be many problems that need to be solved from time to time, and illness is inevitable.

So in response to Zhang Kai's reminder, Xu Bo'an nodded and said, "I understand. I'll do it as soon as possible." (End of this chapter)