Chapter 253: One Tael of Songhua and One Tael of Gold
Song Hongmei set an example by spending two yuan. If the other sisters-in-law only spent fifty cents or one yuan, they would lose face.
Li Dahua was the first to spend two yuan to buy mugwort glutinous rice cakes. She was lucky because mugwort glutinous rice cakes were not sold specifically and Dujuan did not make many of them.
After several people took turns buying them, only a few were left. The cuckoos were to be kept for Chu Yue to eat, and they didn't want to sell them to anyone else.
So the sisters-in-law could only pick from the remaining things, either wild vegetables and mushrooms, or cured chicken, duck and meat. If they bought wild mountain products, it would be a waste of money.
After a fierce psychological struggle, the sisters-in-law gritted their teeth and simply bought a big item.
"I want cured chicken!" "I want cured meat!" "I want cured duck!"
They bought the most expensive goods from Song Dashun.
Although the prices seem high, the prices offered by Dujuan and Song Dashun are fair, the same as what the sisters-in-law buy at the market. Dujuan and Song Dashun also gave them some potatoes and sweet potatoes. When you calculate it this way, it’s actually not a loss.
But when the sisters-in-law were finally able to step out of Chu Yue's yard as they wished, they all had bitter faces, feeling as if they were "forced to be kidnapped".
They just wanted to watch the fun, so why did they suffer a loss for no reason?
From now on, they would never dare to interfere in Chu Yue's affairs again.
Dujuan and Song Dashun felt like they were dreaming. They counted the money in their hands and suddenly there were 20 or 30 yuan. After deducting the costs, they had made at least 10 yuan! (The bulk of the profit came from the mugwort glutinous rice cakes, which Dujuan made herself and Song Dashun picked from pine trees. Apart from their sweat, there was no cost at all, and they made all the profit from selling them.)
It’s almost as much as many people’s monthly salary!
Seeing that the matter was over, Song Hongmei was ready to leave. Before leaving, she reminded Chu Yue, "Ayue, remember to go see Doctor Hao."
"Sister Song, I'll remember. I'll go after I'm done with my work." Chu Yue replied.
Song Hongmei left with peace of mind, taking the mugwort glutinous rice cakes she bought.
Chu Yue's yard became quiet.
Xia Xiaolan frowned slightly. She asked Chu Yue curiously, "Sister Yue, is there really a saying that goes, 'One ounce of pine flowers is worth one ounce of gold'? I've only heard of 'An inch of time is worth an inch of gold'."
Chu Yue raised her eyebrows and said with a smile, "I just made it up."
"ah?"
On the side, Xia Xiaolan, Chen Fengying, Du Juan and Song Dashun were all confused.
How can something I just made up sound so true?
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That day, Chu Yue accepted the mountain products brought by Song Dashun, paid the bill and paid the money.
Chu Yue said to Du Juan, "Mugwort glutinous rice cakes are great. Qingming Festival is coming soon, so they should sell well. Make some more and I'll sell them in the city. I'll also make some Qingtuan (green rice dumplings), with pickled vegetables, bamboo shoots, and sesame flavors. Qingtuan doesn't keep well, though, so they have to be sold on the same day. Don't make too many."
Dujuan listened carefully and remembered Chu Yue's instructions carefully.
They didn't stay long and quickly said goodbye to Chu Yue and went back to make mugwort glutinous rice cakes and green rice dumplings. If they stayed up late to make them, they could deliver them tomorrow.
After Chu Yue had finished her preparations, she went to the military camp to check on Doctor Hao's condition.
She brought an acupuncture kit and gave acupuncture to Doctor Hao for the first time. After a few needles, Doctor Hao's migraine was cured all of a sudden. It was quite magical, and Doctor Hao, who had been practicing medicine for decades, was amazed.
There is really no end to learning, especially Chinese medicine. He must learn until he is old.
After leaving the military camp, Chu Yue went down the mountain and into the city.
Instead of rushing to the grocery store, she walked around and found a secluded tailor shop.
This tailor shop is located in a small alley. Unlike Lao Zhou's tailor shop which is located on the main road, this shop is very small. The shop is run by a woman in her thirties. She is operating a sewing machine to alter the hems of pants. There is a swaddle tied behind her back. In the swaddle is a baby who looks a few months old, sucking his fingers and drooling.
The woman looked a little sallow and was obviously malnourished.
Chu Yue stopped her bike and walked into the tailor shop.
Zhou Xiuying looked up and greeted, "Comrade, do you want to mend clothes or make clothes? My prices are very fair, you can take a look at either."
While she was talking to Chu Yue, she gently shook her back to soothe the baby in the cradle behind her.
"Can you make clothes? Can you make shirts?" Zhou Xiuying smiled after hearing this, stood up, took a shirt from the wall and handed it to Chu Yue, "Comrade, this is a shirt I made. You can take a closer look. If you have any questions, you can tell me."
Chu Yue first touched the texture of the shirt, and then carefully looked at the details of the clothes. The stitching was very meticulous and the lines were clean. Some parts of the shirt needed to be processed manually and were done very carefully.
This woman has good craftsmanship.
She has good skills, but she doesn't brag about it. She doesn't sell her products enthusiastically when she sees Chu Yue riding a bicycle. She is an introverted and stable woman.
This kind of personality is not suitable for the industry.
But, he is the person Chu Yue needs.
Chu Yue said, "I want to make shirts."
Zhou Xiuying's eyes lit up with excitement, and her sallow face immediately brightened. "Comrade, are you going to wear this for yourself? Let me get a tape measure and take your measurements. Please come in... I make shirts for two yuan each, and it will take three... two days. You can pick it up the day after tomorrow."
"I'm not making a shirt for myself, I'm making this." Chu Yue took out a wrinkled thing.
It’s a bit embarrassing to say this, but this thing is the shirt that Tan Siqi sent me. Chu Yue put it on, but it was torn off by Lu Zhanlin, and he kept it under his body for a whole night, so it became wrinkled and almost unrecognizable.
Fortunately, the clothes were not torn and they remained in their original state when they were laid flat.
Chu Yue opened the shirt and said, "I want to make a shirt exactly like this one. Can you see if I can make it?"
Now it was Zhou Xiuying's turn to carefully look at the design and details of the shirt, from the front to the sleeves, from the shoulders to the cuffs. She examined it carefully with the eyes of a professional tailor. After looking for about a few minutes, she slowly raised her head.
"Comrade, I can make it, but if you want to make it exactly the same, I'll have to take it apart," Zhou Xiuying explained. "After taking it apart, I can sew it back together, but it won't be as exquisite as it was at first. Can you accept that?"
Chu Yue originally didn't plan to wear this shirt again. Wearing it would always remind her of what happened at night. So she just took it off. It didn't matter.
She appreciated Zhou Xiuying's honesty more, instead of her empty promises.
"Okay, I want five of the same style." Chu Yue requested, "Five first, and then I'll order more. But you have to remember, this design is mine, you can't make it privately and sell it to others."
"Five... five... five pieces?" Zhou Xiuying widened her eyes in surprise, and even the child behind her screamed.
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