Fang Jie helped Fang Yan with the setup process for over ten days, teaching her how to set up a stall.
"You can't hit a smiling face. We're just running a small business, there's no fancy trickery here. As long as you're facing a customer, regardless of gender or age, just smile at them and give them a little extra gravy. If you encounter a difficult customer or someone who likes to take advantage of you, as long as it's not a big deal, or if you feel you can't handle them, just give them a little extra gravy, it's okay."
Fang Yan decided to personally go to the neighboring county to develop the market.
The stalls here can't close either.
Fang Yan then asked Fang Jie to set up a stall.
"Am I...can I do it?"
Despite having toiled in the fields for several years, Fang Jie still lacked self-confidence.
In the past, he only dealt with the fields and soil every day and didn't need to speak. He knew he wasn't good at dealing with people and was afraid he wouldn't do a good job.
"Brother, you need to..."
"Third Aunt, starting tomorrow, if you can't set up your stall, I'll help Brother Fang set up his stall."
Before Fang Yan could finish speaking to Fang Jie, Chu Chun interrupted.
She had to turn to look at Chu Chun, "How can this be? You still need to go to the workshop to practice operating the sewing machine."
In early spring, she turned around, ran to the main room, rummaged through the cloth bag she usually carried, pulled out a piece of clothing, and then ran back with a "thump, thump, thump".
Her face showed a happy yet slightly embarrassed expression. "Third Aunt, I made you a dress. Do you like it?"
"You can make clothes now?" Fang Yan was overjoyed and happily accepted the gift.
The style is something you can see everywhere; a shirt-style cardigan is undoubtedly outdated.
Fang Yan examined the stitches carefully. They were straight, fine, and continuous. The technique was completely different from the slightly crooked and weak stitches she had made just a week ago.
"Early Spring, you're amazing!"
Fang Yan was genuinely happy for Chu Chun. "You've made such great progress! With your learning ability, you'll definitely get good grades if you go to night school in the future."
Little Fish was playing a game with Qibei when he heard his mother praising Chuchun. He then said to Chuchun in his childish voice, "Sister Chuchun is awesome!"
Then he snuggled up to Fang Yan, resting in her arms, tilting his little head up to look at her, "Mommy, Little Fish is awesome?"
puff……
Fang Yan was both amused and exasperated. Was he jealous again?
Recently, perhaps because of the arrival of Zhu Xiuhua and Fang Jie, and because Chu Chun and her brother spend most of their time helping out here every day, Fang Yan's attention has been diverted to them, and Xiao Yuzai has become increasingly fond of vying for attention.
Previously, he only competed for favor with Qibei.
Now, whenever he hears Fang Yan praising someone, he runs over, hugs her affectionately, and says to his grandma, "Mommy, Little Fish is great too."
He acted as if he was afraid Fang Yan wouldn't know that he was also awesome.
well……
Fang Yan began to wonder again, could it really be because her father wasn't around often?
She believes that no matter how busy she is with making money, she has always been very dedicated to teaching Xiaoyuzai. She just doesn't know why the child is becoming more and more spoiled and clingy.
Fang Yan was about to leave for the army, and thinking about how Zhang Jizhou always felt that Xiaoyuzai was not like a boy, she couldn't help but worry about the little guy. "Well, Xiaoyuzai is great! But if Xiaoyuzai could act like a little man and help Grandma, Uncle, Sister Chuchun, and Brother Chuxia when Mommy isn't home, without causing them any trouble, and also get along well with Qibei, that would be even better."
Little Fish could accept the first few points, but the last one—getting along well with the Chiba...
Qibei has been very naughty lately and refuses to listen to him. If he promised his mother to be friendly with it, does that mean he can't criticize it?
Little Fish frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then decided not to agree to his mother's request.
"Mom, I'm going to gather firewood for Uncle!" He kicked his little legs and ran off in no time.
Let's teach Qibei to be well-behaved and obedient before he agrees to his mother's request.
The little fish was thinking to itself.
With orders for pork jerky surging, didn't Fang Yan have two more ovens built in the yard?
With more stoves, more firewood was needed. Fang Yan stayed behind in early spring and early summer to help clean pig intestines or tend the fire, and she didn't have time to go up the mountain to find firewood.
Fang Yan bought it from other families in the village.
Chopping firewood in the mountains is a job that even a teenager can do.
Moreover, they usually go up the mountain in groups of three or five, so they can take care of each other and earn some pocket money to buy school supplies.
Therefore, many children were willing to go up the mountain to collect firewood during their school time and sell it to Fang Yan.
However, they were only responsible for picking up the firewood, not for organizing it. Fang Jie had to take time out of his busy schedule to organize all the firewood, whether it was long or short, thick or thin.
Little Fish especially liked to gather the chopped firewood under the eaves while his uncle was chopping it.
Looking at the firewood wall that was taller than himself, the little guy felt a great sense of accomplishment.
Watching the little guy run off, everyone burst into laughter again.
After the laughter subsided, Fang Yan looked at the clothes in her hand and asked Chu Chun, "Did you design these clothes?"
"Huh? It doesn't count, does it?" Chu Chun didn't quite understand the true meaning of the word "design," but she vaguely felt that this shouldn't be considered her design. "I just saw everyone wearing this style of clothing, so I drew it according to your measurements and asked the shop owner to cut it for me."
Cutting requires a steady hand, which she can't do yet; her hands always shake, making the cuts crooked or slanted. Afraid of wasting fabric, she asked the owner of a small workshop to cut them for her in early spring.
As she spoke, she pulled out her own sketches and showed them to Fang Yan.
The drawings on the manuscript have crooked and childish lines, but they still have their own style.
Fang Yan was truly amazed that her first attempt at drawing was so good. "Chu Chun, I think you have a talent for fashion design. When you go to Shang City and enroll in night school, you can consider studying fashion design."
"Of course, I'm just giving you advice. You don't have to take it all into consideration. Think it over carefully before making a decision."
She feared that in order to repay Fang Yan's kindness, Chu Chun would disregard her true interests and hobbies and blindly follow Fang Yan's words.
Chu Chun's eyes lit up as soon as she heard Fang Yan's suggestion.
However, after being by Fang Yan's side for so long, she gradually learned to consider issues comprehensively, based on factors such as interests, hobbies, and survival needs.
Therefore, she nodded seriously, "Third Aunt, I will seriously consider it."
Fang Jie listened to this from the side and thought to himself that his sister was smarter than him. He would have to ask his sister what she should study in the future when he had some time.
Yes, he has made up his mind to go out and make his way in the world after the New Year.
I just haven't told Fang Yan yet.
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