Because the shop was under Gu Muling’s name, it was named Gu’s Garment Shop. Gu Muling had initially been reluctant, but Zhao Yan managed to convince her after an hour of persuasion.
As a government official at the Hanlin Academy, Zhao Yan only played a supporting role in the shop. Whenever inspiration struck, he would sketch a few fresh patterns or offer ideas from time to time.
"A-Yan, what is a 'mannequin'?" Gu Muling asked curiously. The term was entirely new to her; hearing it from Zhao Yan just now had felt quite novel.
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