When Chen Ge left the day before, the paint on the mannequin's head was still wet, so it was not that scary.
Opening the glass door, Chen Ge and the fat boss walked to the workbench.
"This face, this texture, it's a waste of your talent to open a Haunted House." The fat boss followed behind Chen Ge and picked up a female student's head from the table. Initially, he was afraid, but after getting used to it, he was slowly attracted by the head in his hands.
It was very lifelike, and there seemed to be some kind of emotion in the girl's eyes. She did not have the dullness and dullness of a mannequin.
"Even the best puppeteer I've met is not as good as this." The fat boss held the mannequin's head and stared at the girl's face for a whole minute before moving his eyes away.
He seemed to have something to say. After a long hesitation, he placed the girl's head back where it was and nudged the busy Chen Ge lightly. "Brother, the reason I came so early today is because I have something else to discuss with you."
Brother?
The fat boss suddenly changed the way he addressed Chen Ge, and his attitude changed drastically as well. Chen Ge was not used to this.
"If there's anything, I'll try my best to help." Chen Ge was busy designing the mannequin's body, so he was more direct.
"It's a good thing for both of us." The fat boss took out a name card from his pocket and handed it to Chen Ge. "We'll have to keep in touch in the future."
"Qian Guigen?" Chen Ge had no idea what the man was up to. Why was he suddenly so friendly?
After Chen Ge accepted the name card, Boss Qian said mysteriously, "I used to make mannequins for various theme parks and shops, but with the advancement of technology, the demand for mannequins has greatly decreased. To maintain the shop, I've been considering changing my business, but the model of this industry is already set, and changing is too difficult. "
"It's difficult to change any industry. I suggest you do your part and don't waste all your money on it." Chen Ge used the clay to make a student's body. He was using a wet sponge to wipe the surface of the clay. The strength of his fingers was just right. The places that were wiped by the sponge were smooth and firm like real human skin. He did not care too much about Boss Qian's idea. He just wanted to finish it as soon as possible and move these mannequins back to the Haunted House.
"Before I met you, I thought so too. But after I met you, I was like a boat sailing in the fog that saw a lighthouse. You pointed me in a direction." Boss Qian gathered around Chen Ge and looked at the 24 human heads with different expressions on the workbench. He suddenly said, "I have a bold idea!"
"Excuse me, give me the number 16 carving knife."
"Don't take it lightly! If the transformation is successful, our monthly net profit might be more than your Haunted House's annual income! "Boss Qian slammed his fat palm on the table and looked at Chen Ge seriously.
The mention of money made Chen Ge stop what he was doing. "I'm not a money-grubber, but I'm curious about your idea for the transformation."
"Small creative mannequins can't sell for a high price, and the market for large mannequins is low, so I've decided to go the high-end route!" Boss Qian carefully picked up the mannequin that Chen Ge had made. "This is the first time I've seen such a realistic mannequin, and you're using inferior materials. If we change to the best materials, will we be able to make a mannequin that looks no different from a real person?"
"Theoretically, that's not a problem." Chen Ge did not tell Boss Qian that with enough materials, he might even be able to make a real mannequin.
"That's your talent, and it's also our way to get rich!" Boss Qian took out his phone and searched for some pictures of semi-corporeal dolls. "These crudely made adult dolls on the internet are priced at eight to nine thousand. The ones that we custom-make are one-to-one with perfect features. The price is at least five digits. I've done the relevant research, and this market is very big. It won't be saturated for several years. "
"That's a very bold idea." Chen Ge shook his head and continued to work on the mud.
"That's a huge profit! With your speed yesterday, you can easily make twenty in three days, and that's two hundred in a month. There has never been such a mannequin on the market before, and the starting price is at least fifteen thousand. Even if we use the most expensive materials, we can still make ten thousand profit! Two million a month! Why are you still running a Haunted House? "Boss Qian did not expect Chen Ge's reaction to be so cold.
"I won't do anything illegal. Other than that, customizing the mannequins based on the pictures and information provided by the customers is a violation of the person in the picture." Chen Ge knew that the mannequins he made were made using the method of making living mannequins, so there was a certain degree of danger. He did not want to see the headlines about mannequins killing people on the news in the future.
"Why are you so stubborn?" Boss Qian felt his heart ache. "Every one of us is a lonely island. Even the most loving husband and wife will argue, but mannequins are different. Actually, many people choose mannequins to accompany them because they want to find a place for themselves to stay. There is so much pressure in life, and no matter who you complain to, they will get tired of it. Only mannequins will not. You're not harming anyone by making mannequins for them. You're merely helping countless lonely people build a harbor in the middle of the ocean. "
"I think if you were an insurance salesman, you might have your own company by now." Chen Ge lowered his head to work on the mud. The world was not as peaceful as it appeared. If the mannequins that he made were sent everywhere, things might spiral out of control, and in the end, he might even be dragged into it.
"Since you have a bold idea, you have to try it! How about you make two more mannequins today? I'll use them to promote them. If that doesn't work, then pretend I didn't say anything. "Boss Qian had already prepared the pictures on his phone.
"Boss Qian, have you imagined this scenario? When you're sharing the same bed with the mannequin, after you fall asleep, the mannequin will slowly open its eyes."
"How … would a mannequin open its eyes?"
"If you don't believe me, you can come experience it at my Haunted House. The mannequins that I make are different from normal mannequins, and not just in terms of appearance." Chen Ge did not go into detail. This fat boss was not a bad person, just a bit too forward thinking.
After hearing what Chen Ge had to say, Boss Qian looked at the mannequins on the workbench. He was quite afraid, but he did not give up. "When you've thought it through, contact me."
While they were chatting, Chen Ge finished the mud and started to repeat the steps from yesterday.
At 9 am, Chen Ge placed all the mannequins into three large cardboard boxes and called a taxi to transport them to New Century Park.
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