Chapter 278 A Gathering of Happy Events
"Hmm." Xiao Jiuyue looked at the clothes. There were at least a hundred, if not two hundred. She said, "Bring us all the samples from six months ago."
"Okay." Aunt Lan quickly pushed out the samples from six months ago. She said, "Each row of shelves is labeled with the date. This way, it will be very easy to find."
"Mrs. Lan has a talent for business," Xiao Jiuyue praised. She was shocked to find thirty samples from six months ago. She ran her fingers over them and asked, "Six color combinations? The same style?"
"Yes, we made it in several colors, and kept a set of each color." Aunt Lan recognized it at a glance.
Xiao Jiuyue said, "I remember that the six of them, including Mudan, were very good at what they did. I'll give them these sets of clothes. They'll look better when they wear their own clothes in the shop."
"Miss, Peony, Camellia and the other six girls are really doing a great job. It is basically them who are in charge of Zhiyun Tower. Giving each of them a set of clothes will also encourage them to work harder for Zhiyun Tower in the future." Aunt Lan was impressed by Xiao Jiuyue's generosity, and praised Peony and the other six for their efficient work!
As the concubine of the Xiao family, she could not go to Zhiyun Tower every day. Some noble ladies would not come to the village to have their clothes taken and tailored. Therefore, most of the time, it was Peony, Camellia and the other six people who were the ones doing the work in public.
"There are still some samples left. Chinese New Year is coming soon, so I can..."
Xiao Jiuyue wanted to give them away for free, but then she thought, the number of samples at Zhiyunlou will only increase in the future. If they were all given away for free, these samples might not be of much use. She said, "If anyone working at the embroidery workshop wants to buy them, just give 30% of the price."
"Miss, 30% won't even cover the original cost." Aunt Lan has been with Xiao Jiuyue for so long that she already knows what 30% means. These samples are placed here and are taken care of very carefully on a daily basis. Even after half a year, these samples are no different from new clothes.
"It was originally a benefit for everyone. During the Chinese New Year this year, I'll pick out a few more clothes and give them to everyone as a benefit." Xiao Jiuyue looked at the samples and added, "As for the leftover fabrics, there's probably a lot we can't use, but they can still use them when they take them home. I'll treat them all as a benefit."
"The eldest lady is kind-hearted, and they must be very happy." When Aunt Lan was still in her parents' home and had not yet married, even these samples of clothing had to be sold at a good price. As for the extra fabrics, they would not be given away for free, and they had to be charged for.
"As long as everyone works hard for the embroidery workshop, it wouldn't be a bad idea to have more benefits." Xiao Jiuyue shrugged. The embroidery workshop is doing good business now, and it doesn't rely on those samples and fabrics to make money.
"Miss, there are many people who want to join our embroidery workshop, especially you. However, we don't accept just anyone. In addition to being good at embroidery, you also need to have good character."
Aunt Lan took the opportunity to talk to Xiao Jiuyue and said, "Miss, there is something. The Chinese New Year is just over a month away. Next month, many people will have happy events in their families."
"Good news?" Xiao Jiuyue looked back, confusion in her eyes.
"Several families are either getting married off as daughters-in-law or marrying off their daughters. It's normal for them to take a vacation for such a happy event. The eldest lady also said that they will have one day off every seven days. However, there are only twelve embroiderers in this embroidery workshop." Aunt Lan has been worried about this recently.
Just agree to this. The embroidery workshop is busy with work. Many people ordered clothes from the embroidery workshop before the New Year, and are waiting to wear new clothes during the New Year.
This is unacceptable. When someone's family is getting married off as a daughter-in-law or a daughter, every household has to help, but the host family has no one. This is unacceptable.
"Are there happy events in the families of all twelve embroiderers?" Xiao Jiuyue's eyes showed disbelief. If she was told that two or three, or even three or five families had happy events, she would believe it.
The end of the year is the peak season for weddings!
But, there were happy events in the families of these twelve embroiderers, and she... felt it was too much of a coincidence.
"That's right. The village is different now. It was not easy to find a wife before, but it's different now. Fu'an Village has become a hot spot. Look, the young men in the village who didn't get married before are all crowded together to get married."
Aunt Lan usually spends a long time with the embroiderers. Sometimes, Aunt Lan finds that no matter whether they are poor or rich, parents love their children the same way.
"Six families are marrying off their sons, four are marrying off their daughters, and two are going to the banquet to help out. They are all relatives." Aunt Lan looked at Xiao Jiuyue in embarrassment and asked, "Miss, what do you think we should do?"
"Of course, we have to grant them leave for the wedding, but we also have to make the clothes for Zhiyun Tower." Xiao Jiuyue simply sat down and asked, "Auntie Lan, haven't you hired more embroiderers for the embroidery workshop?"
"Yes, there are, but many of them are not from this village." Aunt Lan also has her own unique style in selecting people.
"It's okay if they're not from this village, as long as they're reliable." Xiao Jiuyue replied, "Also, in addition to experienced embroiderers, we can also recruit some newcomers, such as unmarried girls in the village, or married women with children. As long as they are willing to learn and work hard, they are all welcome."
"Maybe the newbies can't do anything now, but with time, these newbies will be able to stand on their own." Xiao Jiuyue and Aunt Lan had discussed it, and as soon as they returned home, they heard Madam Xiao talking about more than a dozen banquets in the village.
Since her last birthday, Old Madam Xiao has also gotten to know some of the old ladies in the village, and the Xiao family was also invited to the banquet.
"Yu'er, after the New Year, you will be seventeen." Old Madam Xiao had just started when Xiao Jiuyue immediately stood up and said, "Grandma, I remembered that I have some things to do in the workshop. I have to go and get busy."
Xiao Jiuyue ran very fast. Old Madam Xiao looked at her departing figure and sighed: "If nothing happened to the Xiao family, her child would have been born."
Mother Jiang on the side comforted her, "Old Madam, maybe this is a blessing in disguise. With the eldest daughter's personality, she will not abandon her family even if she gives birth to a child."
"Yes, yes." Old Madam Xiao smiled immediately, and as she smiled, her eyes became red again.
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Fu'an Village was bustling with activity. As one banquet after another was held, Xiao Jiuyue clearly felt that there were more new houses in the village than before, and the villagers had more smiles on their faces.
When I first came here, there were only a few new houses, but now, they can be seen everywhere!
“It’s snowing.”
Xiao Jiuyue was just about to go out when she looked up and saw snowflakes floating in the sky.
"Miss, the third prince has sent a letter." Donggui ran into the house with the letter, handed it over, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
"Manager Jin should be back soon, right?" Xiao Jiuyue asked as he opened the letter. He was shocked when he saw it. It turned out that the Third Prince had gone to Xiangcheng to inspect the riverbank last month.
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