In *The Great Dye House*, Chen Liuzi swindled the other party out of 300,000 bolts of cloth, then gave it away to beggars—each receiving just one foot to use as a headscarf. That move ruined their “Yu Meiren” brand. How could wealthy madams in the Republican era possibly make qipaos from cloth used by beggars? Meanwhile, his “Feihu” brand stepped in and seized their market share.
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