Chapter 84 The 1980s: The Male and Female Protagonists' Deaths (10)

Back home, Jin Shu immediately started making lace and fabric appliqués.

She found this repetitive and tedious work easy to do.

So she bought lace around the town for five days in a row. On the sixth day, another stall appeared right next to hers, filled with colorful lace and fabric patches.

Xiao Wang inquired about it and then returned in a huff.

"Those old ladies in the village also made a lot of lace to sell, it's really disgusting."

Jin Shu nodded calmly.

"It's alright, just pack up the stuff, sell it all and head back."

Unlike the previous two days, the lace didn't sell out until the afternoon.

After selling everything and returning home, Jin Shu told Xiao Wang.

"Take a break for the next few days, no need to sell anymore."

"Oh, you're not selling anymore? Won't those aunties steal all the customers?"

"There aren't many guests left for them, it's fine."

The town is only so big, and the number of girls who can afford lace is even more limited. The amount sold in these five days is enough for the girls in the whole town and even the surrounding towns to use for a long time.

This thing isn't a consumable; one can last a long time. Thinking about it that way, the market should be saturated by now.

Jin Shu has recently read a lot of books on sales and learned a lot of professional terminology. Some of the principles can be understood after careful consideration, but not everyone can see the situation clearly.

Take those aunties in the market, for example. They only started selling after the hype died down. Meanwhile, tailor shop owners who sell scraps had already sensed the business opportunity and started raising prices. They had to spend a lot more money on raw materials alone, not to mention that even with the same materials, the quality of the finished products was greatly reduced.

Xiao Wang sighed.

"Okay, I've made more money in the last few days than I would in a year. The autumn harvest is almost over, so I'll be busy for a while."

"Okay, work hard."

We can't easily give up our secure jobs.

After the autumn harvest, the weather turned noticeably colder. Jin Shu went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought herself a thick, pure white knitted sweater. Paired with jeans, it made Jin Shu, who was already tall and well-proportioned, look even more elegant and refined.

In addition, she bought a pair of shoes for each of her three younger brothers.

There were three brothers. The youngest wore what the older brother had left over, and the older brother wore what others didn't want. When it was Jinhe's turn, the soles of his shoes fell off after he took a couple of steps.

The three brothers jumped up excitedly when they saw the three pairs of new sneakers in front of them.

She calls me "sister" like I'm closer to her own mother.

Jin Shu didn't understand. It was just a pair of shoes; why was she making such a fuss, jumping around like a monkey?

She just happened to see it when she was buying clothes for herself, and coincidentally, she had a photographic memory for the three brothers' shoe sizes and prices.

It wasn't expensive, so I bought it on a whim.

The three brothers, wearing new shoes, almost wanted to kneel down and kowtow to Jin Shu.

Jinhe, in particular, had never worn new shoes at the age of ten. Even his old shoes were always the wrong size, either too big and not fitting properly, or too small and too tight. In all his years, this was the first time someone had bought him new shoes that fit properly.

Jinhe cried his heart out. When Zhou Yanzhu returned, she thought he had been beaten by his brother again. Just as she was about to scold her son, she saw the new shoes on his feet.

"Mom, if you're not too busy lately, come with me to register for school. I've already prepared the tuition fees."

"Ready? Your dad and I have money, and we were just thinking of taking you there once we're done with our busy schedules these next few days."

Jin Shu shook her head.

“You should return this money. I made some money from my business, which is just enough to pay for two years of tuition. I want to finish high school.”

"Yes, you should definitely recite it. You can recite it for as long as you want."

The school the original owner attended was far from here.

If you want to study, you'll need to rent a place in the city.

Jin Shu has already prepared the money, so she won't need to worry about money for a while.

Of course, this amount of money is definitely not enough to live a good life.

"How about we register tomorrow?"

"No need, there's no rush."

Anyway, it's already too late, so it doesn't matter if it's another ten days or half a month later.

The family still needs to haul the harvested grain to sell, and the money from the sale will cover the family's expenses for the whole year.

To Zhou Yanzhu, Jin Shu's words meant that the child was too obedient and sensible. Despite her desire to go to school, she still considered the family's needs in every way.

Now Zhou Yanzhu felt even more sorry for Jin Shu and quickly fried two eggs for her, sprinkling them with plenty of white sugar.

Jin Shu is the only one in this family who enjoys this kind of treatment.

Out of curiosity, Zhou Yanzhu asked casually.

"Are you still running your business? Is there anything Mom can do to help?"

"Well, you can help if you want. I've designed some new styles recently, and you can help me trim the fabric if you have time."

Lace is not selling well now, at least not in this area.

Moreover, now that the weather is getting cooler and everyone is wearing coats, the lace embroidered on shirts is basically no longer visible, so the fabric patches can still be sold for a while longer. It's a long-term business, and Jin Shu plans to continue selling them in the surrounding area after she starts school.

Now, she wants to sell something else.

Why are you buying so many black scraps of cloth?

"Making little gadgets."

"What kind of gadgets can you make with black? Young people don't like black these days."

Even the girls in the village would be laughed at if they wore all black.

"I've made a few styles, just follow along."

Zhou Yanzhu looked at the things Jin Shu handed her and examined them for a long time.

"This is……"

"Vest" or "alias".

A black vest covered with pockets, each pocket large enough to easily fit a hand inside.

It looks a bit strange, but the delicate and pretty patches on the vest add some highlights to this otherwise ordinary outfit.

"Will anyone actually buy this?"

"We'll find out then. Let's make a hundred to try it out first."

This is also a style that Jin Shu saw in a magazine. At first glance, it looked a bit strange, but upon closer inspection, it was quite fashionable.

Moreover, these large bags look quite practical; you don't need to bring anything when you go to the market, just one of these bags is enough to hold dozens of eggs.

The scraps of fabric I bought are perfect for making this kind of vest.

Jin Shu sewed the patches on the clothes herself, using fabric patches to cover areas that were irregularly cut.

This ensures that each garment is unique; the brightly colored and uniquely shaped patches are like fireflies hidden in the dark, very eye-catching and attention-grabbing.

These clothes are very easy to make, requiring no special skills. You just sew the fabric together and trim the loose threads.

To ensure the business could operate quickly, Jin Shu bought a Butterfly brand sewing machine secondhand.

This sewing machine cost her nearly a hundred dollars, which was quite a lot of money.

When Zhou Yanzhu saw the sewing machine, she was so surprised that she couldn't speak for a long time.