Busy until late at night, Jiang Xue had no time to think about anything else. Ji Chen hadn't returned yet, and she had no intention of waiting for him, so she went straight to sleep.
Jiang Xue was sleeping soundly when she was woken up by the noisy sounds from the yard.
She yawned, put on a coat, and came out of the house, only to find that Ji Chen seemed to have not returned all night.
Her heart suddenly tightened. Could the noise outside be related to Ji Chen?
As soon as the latch was pulled open, Aunt Wang, along with several other women, stood and sat in the yard with a sewing machine, waiting for Jiang Xue.
When Aunt Wang saw Jiang Xue open the door, she rushed up excitedly, "When can we start work? I've taken care of everything you asked me to do yesterday. You're not kidding me, are you?"
Jiang Xue rubbed her eyes. She knew that this era was quite tough, but she never expected that the people in the village could endure so much hardship.
"Alright, the fabric is all cut out. I'll teach you a bit later, and you can all follow me one by one."
Wu Mazi's wife stepped forward and asked Jiang Xue softly, "Is it really five yuan a day?"
Jiang Xue loudly and firmly said, "I said five yuan, so it's five yuan. I'll settle the bill with you around six o'clock when I get off work."
Wu Mazi's wife's face instantly lit up with a smile, "I knew Jiang Xue was smart now."
"Yes, yes, he's quick-witted. He'll lead everyone to prosperity."
Jiang Xue calmly inquired whether everyone had eaten. At this moment, Liu Aiyue, who was on the west side, heard the commotion and nudged Ji Dong forward from behind.
“We’re all family, adding you won’t make a difference.” Liu Aiyue had long been annoyed by Ji Dong’s idleness all day long.
Seeing this, Aunt Wang quickly spoke up for Jiang Xue, "We don't employ idlers here. We need skilled workers. And what about your youngest son? Isn't he getting married in a few days?"
The other women quickly chimed in, saying, "Your Ji Dong is such a lazy bum, don't come here and bother us."
"How dare you speak like that?" Ji Dong was so angry at the harsh words directed at him that he was about to rush up and argue with his aunt.
"Stop arguing." Jiang Xue was busy too, she didn't have time to chat with them.
"Get to work, get to work."
Just then, a girl riding a bicycle, wearing a white dress and with two braids, stopped outside the bamboo fence gate.
"Excuse me, is this Brother Ji's home?"
Jiang Xue took a closer look and saw a fair-skinned young woman who looked cultured and well-educated.
"Are you Gu Xiaoling?"
Seeing that the courtyard was full of people, the girl nodded shyly.
"Come in quickly, come in quickly." Jiang Xue was always good at judging people. Her intuition told her that Gu Xiaoling was easy to teach, so she should teach her first.
When Ji Dong saw a beautiful and pretty young woman walk in, he stared at Gu Xiaoling with longing.
"Sister-in-law, you're busy today, I'll help you. We're family." Ji Dong followed Gu Xiaoling excitedly.
Jiang Xue rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. "Just don't make things worse."
Jiang Xue brought out the sewing machine, and Ji Dong, seeing this, quickly went to help her, saying, "Sister-in-law, let me do it."
Jiang Xue was rendered speechless.
She had no choice but to explain the theoretical knowledge to Xiaoling with the blueprints. Xiaoling, after all, was a high school graduate, and with a little guidance, she immediately grasped the concepts.
Jiang Xue was very pleased that she had found a capable assistant.
Gu Xiaoling quickly got to work, while Jiang Xue watched from the side. Sure enough, smart people do very meticulous work.
Jiang Xue picked up the curtain that Gu Xiaoling had placed and looked at the side of the path.
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