Chapter 175 Can't Run Away
Not only that, when she went out yesterday, she saw truckloads of brand new goods that had just arrived at the cloth shop. Su Yujin was even thinking about whether she should give everyone some monthly wages in advance so that they could pick out some of their favorite fabrics earlier to make new clothes for the New Year.
"It's not that the cloth shop is out of stock, but there is only one place that sells this kind of cloth." Mother Liu replied with a smile.
"But what rare fabric?"
"That's not the case." Mother Liu said, "It's just ordinary fine cotton cloth, nothing special. It's just that the cloth here is of good quality and the price is much cheaper than outside. Many people are rushing to buy it, and it's in very short supply."
Cheap and good stuff.
Su Yujin nodded slightly, "Maybe it's the cloth I wove myself."
They only think that they can earn more money by working harder, and when calculating the cost, they do not take their own labor into account, so they can sell at a low price.
"Yes, it was the cloth she wove." Mother Liu nodded. "It is said that she and her sister took turns weaving cloth day and night. They wove the cloth faster than others, so naturally they sold it at a lower price."
"But speaking of the speed of weaving, I saw that she could sell cloth every day, so I was very curious and roughly calculated that even if the two of them worked day and night, they could weave more than an ordinary experienced worker could weave in ten days. I really can't imagine how fast these two sisters can weave."
Su Yujin put down the teacup in her hand and asked, "Is it so powerful?"
"Yes." Mother Liu nodded again, "I also think that these two sisters are not very old, but their weaving skills are really amazing, and they are not afraid of hard work or fatigue."
"By the way, I also heard that these two sisters have been orphaned since childhood and were raised by their grandmother. Now their grandmother is in poor health and the cost of medicine is quite high. They also have a young brother. I guess because their family is in a difficult financial situation, they work very hard."
"Probably." Su Yujin agreed, but her eyebrows raised.
But no matter how hard they try, they are still flesh and blood.
Even if one has skilled skills, the speed that can be achieved is limited, and it is absolutely impossible to use one to replace ten people.
unless……
Their tools are very skillful, so skillful that they can loom several times faster than ordinary looms on the market.
Most of the cloth in Qinghe County, whether ordinary fine cloth or various silks and satins, comes from Songjiang Prefecture, which has almost become one of the cotton textile centers of the country with its exquisite textile technology and fashionable patterns.
Even though the cloth had to be transported all the way from Songjiang Prefecture to here, plus some shipping costs, the price of the cloth was still cheaper than spinning and weaving it yourself.
Because of this, the textile industry has not developed in Qinghe and its surrounding areas, even in the north which is suitable for growing cotton. Instead, the locally produced cotton is sold in large quantities to other places.
If the looms in the hands of these sisters are outstanding and have a very high output, they can find a way to expand the scale of production and start a textile cloth business.
After Su Yujin had this idea in mind, she couldn't sit still. "Where do these two sisters live? What are their names? Can I go to their house now?"
Seeing Su Yujin's eager question, Mother Liu quickly answered truthfully, "The two sisters' surname is Hong. The elder sister is Hong Qiuyan and the younger sister is Hong Qiuyue. They live not far from Huibin Building, just three alleys away."
"Since it's not far, let's go now. Since Mama Liu knows, I'll have to trouble Mama Liu to show me the way."
As he spoke, Su Yujin went to look for his cloak.
Ai Cao helped Su Yujin find a cloak, warm sleeves, and clogs to wear in the snow, while advising, "Miss, why are you so anxious all of a sudden? It will be the same if you wait until the snow stops to look for him. He can't run away."
It's icy and snowy outside, and if you fall it would be a big deal.
And even if she didn't fall, it's so cold and it would be terrible if the girl got frozen.
"People can't run away, but there's no guarantee that others will rush to look for them like me. This matter should be done as soon as possible. It's better to do it in bad weather, which will also make me look more sincere."
Su Yujin wrapped the cloak carefully.
There is a circle of wind fur sewn on the brim of the cloak, which is warm and windproof. Su Yujin has a small face, and most of her face is covered after putting on the hat, which is both windproof and warm without affecting her vision.
After helping Su Yujin put on wooden clogs for walking in the snow, Ai Cao and Mother Liu also wrapped themselves in thick cotton coats and accompanied Su Yujin out of the house to the Hong Qiuyan sisters' home.
The wind was not that strong at this time, only goose feather-like snowflakes were floating down from the sky. The snow on the ground was about two inches thick, and it made a crackling sound when you stepped on it.
There were very few pedestrians on the road, and most of the snow had not been stepped on by anyone, so the road was not very slippery. In addition, the three of them were wearing wooden clogs, so walking was not too difficult.
In the end, the snow was so heavy that it was difficult to walk. The three of them were afraid of slipping, so they walked slowly and carefully. It took them half an hour to walk from Shuanggui Lane to Liuhua Hutong where Hong Qiuyan lived.
Mother Liu knew the way and led Su Yujin all the way to her home. She picked up the door knocker and knocked on it several times.
After a while, there was a creaking sound of footsteps on snow behind the back door, followed by a clear female voice, "Who is it?"
"Hello, Miss Hong." Su Yujin answered loudly, "My last name is Su, I live in Shuanggui Lane, and I came here today to discuss business with Miss Hong."
"Today's cloth has been sold out. If you want some cloth, please come back in two days. The weather has been cold these days and less cloth has been woven." Hong Qiuyan replied through the door.
"I came to see Miss Hong not to buy cloth, but to discuss other business. I wonder if Miss Hong is interested?"
Su Yujin's words were met with silence for a long while.
After a long time, the door finally creaked open. Hong Qiuyan, a short, round-faced woman, stood behind the door and looked at Su Yujin, the leader of the three. "It's windy and snowy outside. Since you want to discuss business, please come in."
Su Yujin and the other two followed Hong Qiuyan into the courtyard.
The Hong family's yard is not big, and the house looks a bit shabby due to its age. You can even see that the roof is a bit dented, which shows that it has obviously been in disrepair for a long time.
When walking through the yard, Su Yujin noticed a "creaking" sound, which seemed to be the sound of weaving coming from the east wing.
The rhythm sounds brisk and relaxing, much lighter than the sound of an ordinary loom.
As she thought, the reason why the Hong sisters were able to sell cloth at a low price was because of the tools.
Su Yujin felt more confident as his guess was confirmed.
Hong Qiuyan invited Su Yujin and the other two to the main hall and poured them some hot tea. "I wonder what business Miss Su wants to discuss."
"Ms. Hong is a straightforward person, so I'll be frank with you. I see that Miss Hong's loom is very efficient in weaving, so I want to talk to her about the business of this loom." Su Yujin said.
The sound of weaving in the east wing suddenly stopped.
My throat felt like it was being cut by a knife. Finally I decided to fight poison with poison. I drank half a can of canned oranges. I felt much better, so I happily shared my unique experience with some people.
Some people: If you hadn’t eaten that half can of oranges, you might have been fully cured. After eating it, you were only half cured…
I:……
(End of this chapter)
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