Yan Qingqing said a lot of inspiring things and talked with the embroiderers about how art comes from life.

When Yan Qingqing arrived, she told Li Yueniang about her new product launch, so she couldn't help but ask, "Mother, didn't you say you were going to launch a new product? What kind of product is it? Tell us about it."

Not only Li Yueniang wanted to know, but everyone else did too. However, they all assumed that Yan Qingqing was referring to two new headdresses released every month.

Hearing this from the side, Madam Xu laughed and said, "Didn't Second Sister-in-law only design two new styles this month? But now that we're more skilled, we can finish this batch of orders from Jinsheng Pavilion soon. If Second Sister-in-law has already finished the new styles, you can bring them out so we can expedite the delivery."

Since Xu is family, she is definitely on Yan Qingqing's side. If she does it ahead of time, it means she will have to do more work for the same amount of money.

However, the other embroiderers also expressed their willingness to finish the work ahead of schedule.

Yan Qingqing was quite satisfied; at least they all knew how to be grateful. However, Yan Qingqing would never let them suffer any losses.

So Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "The new style I'm talking about isn't those headdresses, but rather a batch of plush toys, made into dolls."

Yan Qingqing's words left the embroiderers completely bewildered; they had never heard of dolls before.

Not to mention them, even Li Yueniang, her own daughter, didn't know what her mother was talking about.

Yan Qingqing explained with a smile, "They are cute plush toys made in the shape of some animals. The smaller ones can be used as decorations or worn on the body, while the larger ones can be placed on the bed and are very comfortable to hug to sleep at night."

After Yan Qingqing explained, they understood somewhat. Li Yueniang spoke first, saying, "Mother, do you mean to make them look like chickens, ducks, and geese? But how are we going to cuddle them to sleep at night?"

As soon as Li Yueniang finished speaking, it elicited a burst of laughter.

But to my surprise, Yan Qingqing nodded when she heard this. Yan Qingqing knew that they hadn't seen how cute the finished product was; they were just thinking about how it looked in real life.

At this moment, another embroiderer spoke up and asked, "If chickens, ducks, and geese are okay, then can cows be used too?"

Yan Qingqing: ......

The laughter around her grew even louder after the embroiderer finished speaking. Yan Qingqing thought that it wasn't impossible, but it was rare to find dolls made from cows.

Thinking of this, Yan Qingqing had an idea. She could release a set of twelve zodiac animal dolls, which would definitely be a huge hit.

Yan Qingqing waved her hand to quiet everyone down and said, "It's good that everyone is brainstorming. I'll draw a design and then produce the finished product, and you'll all see for yourselves."

Alright, everyone get to work. I'll bring the finished dolls over in three days for everyone to review. I'll pay you extra for the dolls you make then.

Yan Qingqing's words made everyone even more enthusiastic, hoping that she would produce the samples now rather than wait three days.

Yan Qingqing was a woman of action, and immediately called Xu back to study the dolls.

When Xu entered Yan Qingqing's house, she was startled. Then she went back to the gate to make sure she hadn't gone to the wrong place.

Yan Qingqing was a little confused by Xu's actions and asked, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you?"

Xu replied, "There are several strangers at my second sister-in-law's house. I thought I had gone to the wrong place."

Yan Qingqing chuckled upon hearing this. They had returned very late yesterday, and the servants they had bought had not left the house, so no one in the village knew that they had bought servants.

Seeing Yan Qingqing smile without saying a word, Xu slapped her forehead and said, "Could this be a servant that Second Sister-in-law's family bought?"

Yan Qingqing didn't hide anything from her and replied, "I got back too late yesterday, so no one knows yet."

Madam Xu was genuinely happy for Yan Qingqing and said with a smile, "Second sister-in-law's family should have bought a few servants a long time ago, but they have always lived in the village, and we have no precedent for buying servants here."

To be honest, my second sister-in-law is truly blessed with good fortune. Not only does she run several businesses, but her children are all incredibly capable. The only downside is that my second brother passed away too soon. If he were still here…

Xu didn't finish her sentence, afraid of upsetting Yan Qingqing.

Yan Qingqing was secretly overjoyed. Being a widow was so wonderful; what did she need a man for? She now had a car, a house, and a child. While it might not be the pinnacle of her life, few could compare, at least no one in Canghe Village could rival her.

If Li Erniu is really still alive, that would be a real problem. Given Li Erniu's blind filial piety, she would have no chance of getting rid of Old Mrs. Li and Li Daniu.

She might end up getting a divorce or being dumped, but no matter what, she's destined to be single, at least her reputation is better for now.

Xu rubbed her eyes. Why did she see relief in her second sister-in-law's eyes? But thinking about it, it made sense. How could she not be grateful for such a good life? Even she had benefited a lot from it.

Yan Qingqing led Xu Shi straight to the back courtyard. Along the way, they encountered several servants who all respectfully addressed Yan Qingqing as Madam, making Xu Shi extremely envious. She even considered hiring a few servants to serve her.

However, considering that her own house wasn't even finished yet and she still needed to save money for her son, she immediately dismissed the idea of ​​hiring someone. She didn't have her second sister-in-law's skills, and that would mean feeding two more mouths—it wouldn't be worth it.

Yan Qingqing took out her drawing and handed it to Xu Shi. Xu Shi was immediately attracted by the cute little animals that Yan Qingqing had drawn and said, "These little animals are so cute. I don't recognize the others, but I do recognize this duck. To be honest, it's much more lovable than the ones my second sister-in-law raises."

Yan Qingqing's lips twitched. Was this some kind of comparison? Yan Qingqing said, "This is called Donald Duck. Since my sister-in-law likes it, let's make it into a toy first. I'm sure the young girls will like it too."

Even someone like Madam Xu, who's about to become a mother-in-law, likes it, so there's no reason why young women and wives wouldn't. Of course, this kind of thing is also intended for the ladies and wives of upper-middle-class families; poor families, who can't even afford enough to eat, don't have the inclination for such things.

As the two were talking, Yuan Huiniang walked in and said with a smile, "I just saw Third Aunt come in with Mother, so I put down what I was doing and came over."

Xu hadn't noticed any changes in Yuan Huiniang before, but upon closer inspection today, she realized she was quite different from before. In the past, Yuan Huiniang was just a timid housewife who only knew how to do chores, and she didn't look particularly attractive.

But now, not only is her skin fair and delicate, but her fine cloth also accentuates her graceful figure. She also wears a silver magnolia hairpin in her hair. Most importantly, her temperament has changed even more, giving people a feeling of a refined and gentle young lady.

Seeing Xu staring at her, Yuan Huiniang smiled without any embarrassment and asked, "Why are you staring at me like that, Third Aunt? Is there something wrong with me?"

Madam Xu quickly shook her head and then praised Yuan Huiniang. Yuan Huiniang didn't refute, but just smiled. She was able to get where she was today because of her mother-in-law.