The royal nobles of various countries in Europe and the West actually have a pretty good impression of Zhu Jingyuan himself.
The main reason is that the initial first impression is very good, Zhu Jingyuan's image is very outstanding, and more importantly, his status is very noble.
Although he is very strong and domineering at the negotiation table, these cannot be regarded as shortcomings. They are for the national interest.
Moreover, with the evil person Zhu Jianfeng around, Zhu Jingyuan appears to be much more "amiable".
Prince Charles was originally interested in the clothes Zhu Jingyuan showed off at the end, but when he heard Chu Yuqiang's intention, he immediately invited him in.
The two parties met in the Crown Prince's private drawing room in the Palace of Versailles.
"Chu Yuqiang, the shopkeeper of Ming Dynasty Dashi Guotaixi Clothing Company, has met His Highness the Crown Prince."
Chu Yuqiang stood up straight and raised his hands to Prince Charles. This was the etiquette between Ming people with equal status.
The Ming Dynasty is positioned as a princely kingdom, so as Prince Charles, as the crown prince, he should be called the Crown Prince.
Most of the Thai and Western nobles can speak the elegant language of the Ming Dynasty directly, and there will be no problem in communication.
Prince Charles took this as a matter of course, and of course he understood Chu Yuqiang’s words and meaning, and responded with the same courtesy in recognition:
"Since Shopkeeper Chu comes to the West to do business on behalf of Prince Dashi, he is our guest from France.
"If you encounter any difficulties in business in the future or need help, please feel free to ask."
Chu Yuqiang knew the character of the Taixi people and knew not to be polite to them. He handed a photo album to Prince Charles and said at the same time:
"Thank you for your care, Your Highness. If the firm needs anything from now on, I will not be polite to you.
“His Royal Highness Prince Dashi’s original plan was to make a set of new clothes designed by him and give them to His Highness as a gift.
“That will be the first authentic Ming-style Thai-Western costume designed by Prince Dashi himself in the Western continent.
“But this kind of clothing needs to be tailor-made. If it is not specially made according to the size, the wearing effect will be much worse.
“But His Highness Prince Dashi did not have His Highness’s body size before.
"So I came here specially today and brought only this photo album of new clothes designed by Prince Dashi as a small gift for His Highness.
"After I get your body size data, I will give you a formal gift next time."
Prince Charles originally thought that the booklet was a formal gift from the other party.
I felt that such a small thing could not be a valuable gift, and I felt a little resentful.
Originally, I planned to follow the Ming Dynasty tradition and put it on the table next to me first, and wait until Chu Yuqiang left to see what it was.
After listening to Chu Yuqiang's explanation of Zhu Jingyuan's plan, the resentment in Prince Charles' heart suddenly disappeared:
“That’s really great, His Royal Highness Prince Dashi is really too kind, which makes me feel very honored.
“I’ll have someone take my previous body measurements right away…no…
"No need to use the previous ones. We will measure again later to avoid any inaccuracies..."
Prince Charles held the photo album, and after knowing what was in it, he couldn't help it a little:
"These are all clothes designed by His Highness Prince Dashi? If they are so thick, there must be more than one set. Can I open them now and take a look?"
Chu Yuqiang smiled and nodded and said:
"Of course. If His Royal Highness has any clothes you particularly like, you can tell us directly and we can make them for you."
"That's great……"
Prince Charles was very happy and took Chu Yuqiang to sit down on both sides of a small table. The maid in the palace immediately served tea for the two of them.
Prince Charles flipped through the photo album with great interest, while Chu Yuqiang watched from the side.
The photo album is of course full of photos of clothes, including photos of all the individual pieces of clothing that have been made, as well as of combined outfits.
Some were designed by Zhu Jingyuan at Xiyang Cape Huangzhuang, and some were newly designed on the way back to the country of food, and were made by craftsmen on the way.
But this photo album only contains clothes and no people.
All photos used are black and white.
Early color photos already existed at this time, but they were very troublesome to process.
The colors of the clothes designed by Zhu Jingyuan are mainly black, white and gray, and there is little need for colorful images.
Prince Charles said with emotion after seeing a few pieces:
"It turns out that there are not only long pants, but also so many other styles. Are these all designed by His Highness himself?"
Chu Yuqiang nodded naturally:
"Yes, they are all samples designed by His Highness Prince Dashi himself and made by our craftsmen."
Prince Charles looked at the photo album and muttered to himself:
"His Royal Highness Prince Dashi is really a genius. These clothes are completely different in style, but they are highly unified in style.
"This style can be regarded as...the ultimate simple Ming style. In short, it is very distinctive.
"This should become the fashion trend in the next few decades..."
Chu Yuqiang also nodded in agreement:
"Yes, His Highness Prince Dashi is a genius. He is a genius in many areas. Or perhaps it is more appropriate to say he is an all-rounder..."
Prince Charles also nodded with great approval, and at the same time continued to flip through the photo album in his hand, and said a little tangledly:
"So many different styles of clothes... Can His Highness Prince Dashi give me the same set of clothes that he wore at that time?"
"Can I have all these clothes? Just like Emperor Renwu said..."
There are many sacred sayings of Emperor Shizu of the Ming Dynasty, but the three words "want them all" are definitely the most widely circulated, and each version has more than one place.
So after the Renwu Dynasty, many people became more and more courageous.
No matter what the request is, he dares to make it, and then uses Emperor Shizu as a shield.
Prince Charles is not an idiot. He knows that by wearing these clothes, he is helping Zhu Jingyuan to promote.
Otherwise, Prince Charles would not have asked for them all.
Of course, Prince Charles himself did not refuse this kind of thing. He also liked Zhu Jingyuan's designs.
It was the best of both worlds for Prince Charles.
Of course Chu Yuqiang also understood this.
Prince Charles is the crown prince of France and will be the king of this country in the future.
Giving him clothes to wear is actually letting him do publicity for free, which is definitely a sure profit.
But you can’t give it all to him at once, you have to give it to him in batches, and let him display and promote it in batches.
The publicity photos of people arranged by Zhu Jingyuan are intended to be used by the public and the market, and may be used to publish them in newspapers.
But propaganda among nobles relies on circles.
The Kingdom of France, the Queen, and Prince Charles are the most important core of the French aristocratic circle.
So Chu Yuqiang nodded with a smile and said:
"Everyone has this kind of request. Others may not be able to do it, but His Royal Highness is certainly able to do it.
“It’s just that there are a lot of clothes, so it takes time to make them all.
"We should make one set first, and the others can be made at any time and given to His Highness at any time.
"The first set of clothes has a special meaning."
Prince Charles nodded vigorously with a little excitement:
"Great, of course I understand its significance. It is the first set of Prince Dashi designs on the Western continent, the first set of extremely simple Ming style.
"So, for this first outfit, can I choose something other than the trousers? I found that there are designs here that I like more."
Chu Yuqiang himself didn't care. Zhu Jingyuan never said which set of clothes he had to give as a gift. This could even be regarded as an excuse:
"Of course, you can choose your favorite..."
Prince Charles was very happy and continued to flip through the photo album. Without hesitation, he pointed out several items in turn:
“Short trench coat, slim fit dress and shirt, short pleated skirt, high-heeled leather shoes, maybe add lace-up boots?
"Are these names given by His Royal Highness Prince Dashi? It's really intuitive to say, as simple as the design style.
"Also, this pleated skirt shouldn't be too long. It's best if it can expose half of your thighs, just like the standard portrait of the Sun King.
“You can use white silk tight shorts and stockings to show your masculinity.
“Or wear knee-high boots that connect directly to tight shorts.
Chu Yuqiang's expression did not change much after hearing this.
Although those short skirts were originally designed by His Royal Highness Prince Dashi for his maids.
But the craftsmen explained to Zhu Jingyuan at the time that these clothes were actually men's clothes in Taixi.
In the Ming Dynasty, traditional etiquette was a very important thing, and clothing was the most important basic supporting part of the etiquette.
People of different classes, different identities, different ages and genders have relatively strict regulations on what they wear.
Of course, both men and women have their own clothing, with many styles and types, not just in decorations and patterns.
But in Thailand and Spain, most traditional clothing is originally men's clothing, and only long dresses are definitely women's clothing.
In the liberation of women and the feminist movement, women's fight for the right to wear men's clothing is a very important symbol and means.
This resulted in the Thai and Western men's clothing slowly being taken away by women, and slowly only a pair of trousers remained.
After World War II, men's pants were also shared with women.
None of these things have happened yet.
Zhu Jingyuan considered the current actual situation, his own ideas of conducting social experiments, and his plans to interfere with Thai and Western culture.
Finally, Chu Yuqiang was allowed to put the short skirt in this photo album.
At the same time, all clothing, including short skirts and high heels, are not marked with male or female gender, allowing Thai and Westerners to make their own choices.
As a result, this short skirt was chosen by Prince Charles.
Prince Charles was worried that Chu Yuqiang did not understand his thinking, so he asked the maid to bring several reduced portraits of French kings.
Although Chu Yuqiang understood, he still subconsciously glanced at the lower bodies of these kings.
If Zhu Jingyuan were at the scene, he might be shocked.
But Chu Yuqiang's feelings were not strong.
Chu Yuqiang understands the tradition of Thai and Western clothing and knows that in the current Thai and Western continent, showing off leg lines is a man's patent.
Women can only wear long skirts that cover their ankles.
The short skirt designed by His Royal Highness Prince Dashi is obviously too exciting for Thai and Western women, but it is not exciting enough for Thai and Western men.
How can I cover my knees? I have to expose half of my thighs.
The legs are spliced with silk tight shorts and stockings, wrapped with a lace ribbon to cover the splicing, and a beautiful flower knot is tied on the side.
This is the true Thai and Western manly style, the authentic Thai and Western royal and aristocratic style.
Today's men's high heels are no longer as high as Louis XIV's time, but if they are higher, they can be considered retro.
Zhu Jingyuan's capitalist suit includes trousers. If he, the prince of food, had not shown it in person, he would not have caught the eyes of the Thai and Western nobles.
Now that there are clothes designed by Prince Dashi, short skirts and slim suits appear, Prince Charles has decisively changed his mind.
The traditional costumes of the French royal family can be combined with the designs of His Royal Highness the Prince of France through this outfit.
Get rid of other complicated and cumbersome designs and embrace the simple fashion style of the future...
Prince Charles felt that his identity should become the standard for the nobility of France and even the West in the future.
Zhu Jingyuan may be very speechless at the scene, and then sigh for the future male painting style of the western continent.
Looking at it from the perspective of future generations, Zhu Jingyuan may not have to take the initiative to guide him. The male style of painting in Western Europe is not normal.
The influence of Ming Dynasty and Zhu Jingyuan's operation only blocked their transformation process to the state of Zhu Jingyuan's previous life.
However, Chu Yuqiang was very calm and said that he remembered:
"Then let the craftsmen do it according to His Highness the Crown Prince's request. It should take us six days to complete it."
Prince Charles said subconsciously:
"As soon as possible, I think before the New Year... No, not as soon as possible. Shopkeeper Chu asked the craftsmen to make it patiently and carefully. Don't rush to make mistakes, so as not to make mistakes..."
Chu Yuqiang agreed again, and Prince Charles carefully put away the photo album and asked a servant to measure his body size.
After handing over the body measurements to Chu Yuqiang, Prince Charles imitated Zhu Jingyuan's letter of introduction and wrote a French letter of introduction to Chu Yuqiang.
After sending Chu Yuqiang away, Prince Charles decided to write a formal letter to express his gratitude to Zhu Jingyuan.
Zhu Jingyuan should have given him such a special gift because he hoped to establish friendship with him, so he should also respond appropriately.
So Prince Charles told Zhu Jingyuan his choice and his thoughts.
He patiently explained to Zhu Jingyuan that the combination he chose was more in line with the preferences of the Thai and Western nobles.
After making my own clothes, I will wear them, take some photos, and send them to Zhu Jingyuan together with the letter.
I also hope Zhu Jingyuan can have a similar reply. It would be better if there are photos.
Prince Charles could never imagine Zhu Jingyuan's reaction when he saw the letter and the photo.
After Chu Yuqiang returned to Paris, he gave the order to make clothes for Prince Charles to the Royal Clothing Company and asked the Boer craftsmen he brought to guide him.
He also told him to make two more shirts. The shirts of the Thai and Western nobles must be changed every day, otherwise they will not be able to suppress the smell the next day.
Chu Yuqiang went to go through the procedures for opening a trading company himself.
According to Zhu Jingyuan's plan, the Royal Garment Company was asked to take out a store and transfer it to Dashi Taixi Garment Company as a store.
The Royal Clothing Company brand will be retained for the time being and it will supply clothing accessories and materials to the Grand Food Company, while continuing to sell traditional clothing in the store.
If the large food store is too busy with orders, it will also ask Royal Garments to follow suit.
It is equivalent to hanging the brands of two business houses in one store at the same time.
In the future, when Dashi Trading Company becomes larger and has its own complete production line, it will then go out and open its own store independently.
The Royal Garment Company knew Zhu Jingyuan's identity and of course fully cooperated with such excessive demands.
He chose a store with a better location and condition, and removed most of the furnishings and display clothing, leaving enough space for Chu Yuqiang.
Chu Yuqiang asked two craftsmen to stay to clean up the shop and display the goods they brought. The two craftsmen went to the labor market to recruit workers, and he went to the Paris City Hall to go through the procedures for opening a shop.
Chu Yuqiang himself was an elite businessman from the Ming Dynasty, and with letters of introduction from Zhu Jingyuan and Prince Charles, the officials of the Paris City Hall were particularly enthusiastic.
There was no delay in the relevant procedures and all were implemented within two days.
However, Chu Yuqiang did not immediately open the store to take orders. After all, the first set of clothes was promised to Prince Charles.
Chu Yuqiang and the craftsmen continued to recruit people and continued to prepare more display products.
Borrow the display staff of the Royal Clothing Company to photograph and draw the general clothing display album of your own store.
Five days later, all the clothes for Prince Charles were completed. After Chu Yuqiang carefully inspected them, he went to the Palace of Versailles again.
