After signing the contract with Peng Zhang, they went to a silk shop and selected a large amount of fabric and cotton, as well as embroidery thread, needles, and scissors. They also took a fifty-liang deposit and agreed to deliver the first batch of goods in three days.
Before leaving, Tian An instructed Peng Zhang to send someone to the place where they set up their stall three days later to inform everyone that the dolls would be sold at Peng's Silk Shop from now on, and asked them to buy them there.
These are the first batch of customers, we can’t lose them!
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After returning, the first thing Tian An and Daniu did was to check the progress of the bricklayers.
The grain we borrowed from the county government was stored at the village headman's house because we had no place to store it. But it's not a big deal after a long time!
So when they built the house, they built a warehouse first. They originally planned to build two warehouses, and now one has been completed, so they decided to use it as a handicraft workshop temporarily.
We will move there after the previously planned workshop is built.
Then let the refugees who are good at carpentry help each other to make as many tables and chairs as possible.
He also asked Chunxi to find Qiushan Niang and ask her to help borrow some tables and chairs from the familiar people in the village as a temporary solution, and then return them to the carpenters after they had made new ones.
Qiu Tian was also asked to cooperate with Luo Yourong's wife to select women who were good at needlework among the refugee wives, and to start training them according to the processes they were good at.
Those who are good at using scissors are responsible for cutting the cloth, those who are good at stitching are responsible for sewing, and those who can embroider are responsible for the doll's eyes, etc.
After arranging everything, Tian An and Daniu went into the study and started drawing new patterns.
It wasn't until the lights were lit in the evening that two new sets of patterns were drawn.
This set is a cute bear with two shapes. One is a single bear, and the other is two bears connected together with a double happiness in the middle.
The other set is Mickey Mouse's Mickey and Minnie.
As soon as the two came out of the study, Mangzhong had already set the table for dinner.
As expected of a young girl who had worked in a wealthy household, Mangzhong knew how to do a lot. She cooked delicious meals, even vegetarian dishes that were visually appealing and flavorful. She also kept the house tidy.
After Xiaokang washed her hands, the three of them started to eat. When they finished eating, Mangzhong came to clear the table.
Seeing Mangzhong busying around, Tian An said, "Mangzhong, cook more meals when you're home from now on. You, Chunxi and the other two can eat with us! We're a small family, so it'll be more lively if we all eat together!"
Mangzhong, who was cleaning up, paused, stopped what he was doing, looked up at Tian An, his dark eyes full of disbelief.
After a while, he came to his senses and said, "Miss, this is against etiquette."
Tian An smiled softly and said, "We are not a wealthy family, so we don't have so many rules. There is no way around it outside, but at home, we can do whatever makes us feel comfortable!"
It's more fun to have more people eating together, so there's no need to worry about three pots and two stoves. Wouldn't it be better to use that time to do other things or rest more? After all, housework is not easy either."
Mangzhong was a little at a loss and looked at Da Niu again.
Seeing this, Daniu said, "In our family, your daughter has the final say. You do whatever she says, without having to look up to me."
Seeing that both the young lady and the young master had said so, Mangzhong said happily: "Mangzhong thanks you very much, young master and young lady. I would also like to thank you on behalf of Chen Feng and my sister."
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The nights in the countryside are quiet, and everyone takes a walk after dinner and then goes to rest.
These days, Da Niu and Xiao Kang are busy during the day, so they can only use the time at night to study more. Tian An reminded them to pay attention to the time and went back to the room.
After returning to the room, I tidied up the floor as usual before falling into a deep sleep and having a good night's sleep.
The next day, before dawn, Chunxi and Mangzhong got up to prepare breakfast and hot water for washing.
Chen Feng insisted on going to the mountain every morning to carry back a bundle of firewood.
Every day, Da Niu would get up at the hour of Mao to start boxing. Xiao Kang also insisted on getting up early every day to exercise since he started learning from Da Niu.
At noon, Tian An got up and washed up, and then everyone started to eat breakfast.
Because Tian An said last night that everyone would eat together in the future, so today, Daniu and Tian An each sat on a bench, Xiaokang Chenfeng sat on one, and Chunxi Mangzhong sat on another.
At first, the three of them were a little nervous, but later they relaxed slowly when they saw that Tian An and the other two were very easy-going.
Pickles with white porridge and vegetarian buns were prepared in just the right amount to fill several people up.
After dinner, Tian An made arrangements for the day and everyone went about their duties.
Luo Yourong's wife, Ji, was going to teach the newly selected people how to make the Rogue Rabbit today. So, no one came to make the samples for the new blueprints that were just drawn yesterday.
Just as Tian An was looking at the blueprint in confusion, Mangzhong came over and said, "Miss, you are worried about the new doll samples!"
Tian An said softly, "Yes! Sister Ji has to teach a newbie today, and I have to keep an eye on it. I'm afraid I don't have time. But if the sample isn't made, I don't know how it will turn out, and I can't make any changes!"
"Miss, can you let Mangzhong give it a try? I saw Sister Ji do it before. Last night, I looked at the blueprint and thought about it all night. Now I have some ideas in mind."
Mangzhong looked at Tian An cautiously, feeling a little hopeful, hoping he could help the girl. But he was also a little nervous, worried that the girl would think he was overstepping his bounds.
Tian An felt relieved upon hearing this; the sample issue was settled. Mangzhong was a careful, steady, and serious woman; she wouldn't have mentioned it unless she was absolutely certain. She only said she had some ideas, but it was probably a sure thing.
Tian An walked out after pulling Mangzhong: "What are we waiting for? Let's go pick out some fabric!"
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