Wednesday, continued ...
"CEO Hou is your husband? I do not know Madam; designer clothes would be better for someone such a you."
"There will always need to be a level of designer clothes in my wardrobe, I need unique pieces and appropriate work attire. I can see from what is on display that you can deliver work attire easily, and the quality of the work on display lets me believe you can deliver the unique pieces I want. Until my marriage I was, what you would call a mid-level employee of a firm, so simply treat me like that, and will be that as I work during my marriage."
"You seem honest and trustworthy, and I would guess that is how your parents raised you, and they will be the same. That is what makes me feel comfortable about having your family business supplement my wardrobe. The business person in you and your parents would see it was a win for you when it becomes known that you produced the unique pieces for me, it will generate more business for you."
"Well, if you are really sure Madam."
"Tell me if I am wrong it is your father that is the designed but as most of your clients are women, you and your mother deal with them."
"Yes, Madam Hou."
A loud voice called our "Rose, where are you?"
"In the dressing room, Mother, Father, with a client. We will be out soon."
"Rose, is it. Leave telling your parents exactly who I am until we leave. I will, subject initially to my approval, generally give your father free reign to design not only the suits and my wedding dresses, but the other items that you provide, formal and semi-formal dresses, casual dresses, jackets, slacks, tops. Material and cost, as you can guess will not matter."
With that they finished and walked out.
"Father, Mother, this is one of Miss Rebecca's VIP clients. She needs work related clothes and would like us to produce them for her. I have taken her measurements and have the details of what she is after. Madam has indicated that she will trust us on the design of the suits but has indicated for us to use top quality materials. From speaking to her if there are materials we cannot source; she and her husband will be happy to assist us to locate them."
"Yes Sir, your daughter is correct. I have explained to your daughter when I need items and am quite happy to put down a down payment. If you can work with Miss Rebecca, she will help to facilitate any fitting appointments you need with me for the items. I have already discussed with your daughter why I want you to make the items we have discussed, and she will explain this to you."
"Madam, our standard practice is to require a down payment of 50,000 per suit today, and another 50,000 at the first fitting, with the balance of all costs to be paid on delivery. The reason that we require so much in the initial phases is that we need to cover materials costs if you decide not to proceed with the purchase. If you are OK with that, we can take the payment today by card, or your personal shopper can provide us with your deposit later, once you have finished with her."
"That is fine. Are you OK if I pay the initial down payment, and the first fitting payment at once?"
"Of course. As you have discussed with Rose what you want, she can process your payment."
With that Anna walked to the counter where Rose was trying to think about what to charge given Young Madam Hou's requests. She quietly said "Young Madam, given the extent of the requests, would you be OK with paying a 700,000 deposit. We can always sort out more payment if required at your first fitting."
"Not a problem", and with that Anna pulled out one of the cards with smallest limit, and said, "Please charge that on this card."
The payment was processed, and across town, at Hou Enterprises Hou Yi was in the middle of a meeting, when he received a text notification from his bank. Anna had just spent 700,000 on one of the cards at a tailors' shop. With that he smiled and thought, thank goodness my mother and aunt convinced her to spend money on herself that she deserves.
He also realised that his wife was never going to be conventional. She was getting custom made items, which Hou Yi realised suited her. She was not a designer junkie like some people but looked for quality. It was, however for him a sign that she was comfortable, which made him relax. Meanwhile everyone around him, could not recognise the change that came over Hou Yi, and wondered who was responsible but they soon say the changes disappear and he returned to his normal self.
As they were leaving, Anna turned around and said, "Thank you for your assistance".
With the personal shopper they finished wandering around the areas of the Mall that Rebecca considered suitable for them, and headed back to the VIP area, and into the room that they started. As the door was being closed, she heard Yang Lin's voice down the corridor "What in the world is happening here. I called you and told you that I wanted the largest VIP room today, and you are telling me someone is using it. This place us useless. Get me that room now."