Chapter 153 Soft Cloth

Madam Qian picked out quite a few raincoats and rain boots: "Madam Si, remember to let me know when the bamboo lanterns are available. I'm still waiting."

"Bamboo lanterns are not like raincoats. The quantity produced in batches will naturally increase quickly. Bamboo lanterns are all handmade, so we have to wait." Mrs. Si said there was nothing she could do.

"I know that. I just like the unique shape of the bamboo weaving. I can wait."

Mrs. Qian thought for a moment and said, "I wonder if you would like to sell your raincoats and rain boots?"

Madam Si raised her eyebrows slightly: "Are you planning to sell it in other shops of your family?"

"I won't hide it from you. This novelty is just as good as Western goods, and the price is cheaper. If you're interested in selling it outside, you might want to consider our store."

"As long as it's a little cheaper, we won't take advantage of you." Mrs. Qian looked at her with a smile.

"You're really quick. I was just about to come and talk to Old Madam Si, but you're even quicker than me." Old Madam Zhang also came with her two grandsons.

"Our two shops outside Beiyang City are not in the same direction. Are you afraid that I will take them all?" Old Lady Qian gave her a sidelong glance.

Madam Si smiled and asked her to sit down quickly. "I can't make the decision on this matter, but I will pass the message to A Tian. He is very busy now. If you are willing to sell it, it will be a good thing for him."

"That's great. If your family has other good businesses like this, remember to tell us." Mrs. Qian had a smile on her face.

"Okay, if there's anything you like, just take a look." Old Madam Si has always known that her family couldn't handle so much business.

If someone is willing to help them make more money, they would be happy to do it.

Si Jinchen took a few friends to the small living room, which was used to receive guests. However, recently all the guests came to buy raincoats, so there was no one here now.

Mayang went to bring them snacks and soda, which were prepared by the store to entertain customers.

Now it’s a good deal for these kids.

After eating, Juanjuan took out a handkerchief from somewhere and used it to wipe the corners of her mouth.

Si Jinchen was a little confused when he saw it: "Juanjuan, this is not your handkerchief!"

"This handkerchief is soft and comfortable to wipe your mouth!" Juanjuan said as she handed the handkerchief in her hand to him.

"This is the leftover silk fabric." Si Jinchen took it and looked at it. There were still rough edges left over from cutting.

"Yeah! Brother, try it, it's very comfortable." Juanjuan nodded her little head.

Si Jinchen actually used it to wipe his mouth and found it was really soft and more comfortable than the handkerchiefs they used.

"Let me try." Liu Yueya reached out and took the handkerchief and wiped the back of her hand, feeling it was very soft.

Old Madam Qian and Old Madam Zhang were leaving and called all the children away.

"Achen, Yueya, Juanjuan, Xiaoyang, come to our house and play when you are free." They invited several children to their home to play.

After Madam Si sent them away, she saw Juanjuan holding a piece of scrap cloth in her hand: "Juanjuan, what are you doing with this piece of cloth?"

"Grandma, this cloth feels so comfortable when you wipe my mouth!" She said as she reached out to wipe Madam Si's mouth.

Madam Si didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she could still feel the softness of the fabric: "Juanjuan, show the fabric to grandma."

Juanjuan handed the cloth to her: "Here."

Mrs. Si picked it up and looked at it, and found that it was a piece of silk scrap, but a scrap of this size could still be made into a handkerchief.

"You guys play here for a while, grandma will go find a tailor." After she said that, she stood up and took the scraps to find the tailor.

"Master, are there many silk scraps?"

When the tailor heard her question, he nodded quickly and said, "Quite a lot. Now that the weather is getting warmer, many people come to order new clothes, and most of the fabrics they choose are silk."

"Madam, is there something wrong with these fabrics?"

Madam Si shook her head: "No, I just thought that these scraps could be made into some handkerchiefs, and the texture would be softer than the handkerchiefs we sell now."

"That's a good idea. Silk fabric is indeed softer than cotton. I'll find some and make some alterations." The tailor said as he went to look for scraps of cloth.

They were all experienced tailors, and in a short time they had trimmed the cloth into the size of a handkerchief and sewed the edges.

"Old lady, do you think this is okay?"

Madam Si picked it up and took a look. Most of the fabrics were plain and looked very simple. "It would be better if they could be embroidered with some cute patterns."

The tailor nodded and said, "The old lady is right. Later I will ask a girl who is good at embroidery to try and embroider a lovely pattern."

"I will send you a sample later, and you can have someone embroider it according to the picture." Old Lady Si thought of her daughter Juanjuan who loved painting.

"Okay." The tailor naturally wouldn't refuse.

Madam Si found some paper and pens for the children and said, "Do your grandmother a favor and use the drawing paper as a handkerchief to draw patterns on it."

"Okay!" Juanjuan was the happiest one because she loved painting the most.

Holding colored pencils, he started drawing patterns on the paper.

She knew it was a handkerchief and she couldn't paint on it completely, so she drew a rabbit with a happy smile and two big front teeth showing in a corner of the paper.

Si Jinchen drew a cute little bear holding a jar of honey and eating it happily.

Liu Yueya painted butterflies and flowers, and Ma Yang thought about it and drew some abstract figures. He was not good at painting.

But in the eyes of Mrs. Si, these paintings are also full of childlike fun and are most suitable for children.

When they had finished the drawing, she took it to the tailors and asked them to embroider the pattern on the corners.

The tailor looked at the paintings and knew that they were painted by several people from the Governor's Office. It was very interesting to look at.

Juanjuan and the others went to find the tailors out of curiosity. Seeing that they were busy and the fabrics piled aside, she pulled the other three over.

She squatted in front of the cloth. The cloth was not enough to make a set of clothes, but it was a pity to throw it away, so she left it here for the time being.

However, I have patchwork clothes before, so I am not worried about wasting them.

Juanjuan picked up the cloth and stuffed some of the cloth that was too to be used into the larger piece of cloth.

Several children squatted on the ground and watched her strange movements, some of them not knowing what she was going to do.

"Juanjuan, what are you doing wrapping up these cloths?" Si Jinchen looked at her with confusion.

"Make a rag doll!" Juanjuan lowered his head and found a long piece of cloth to tie the mouth. It looked a bit like a head.

Then she began stuffing scraps of fabric into the remaining fabric. "Hey! How can I prevent it from leaking out?"

As she stuffed it in, scraps of cloth appeared around it, causing her to frown.