Lu Jiamin leaned forward to peek inside, and with Yun Ling's call, "Let's go," she looked around like a curious child, her mouth never stopping.
"Lingniang, what is this? What is that?"
“Lingniang, this…this…there are bees in this box. Oh, you’re raising bees in a box? Good heavens, how did you come up with the idea of raising bees in a box?”
"Wow, is this cotton fluffing? Is this how we fluff the cotton pads we use?"
Yunling nodded in agreement: "Yes, after it bounces out, a few minor adjustments can be made to create the cotton pad you see."
Lu Jiamin walked to Zhang's side and watched the whole process without blinking, her mouth agape as if she could swallow an egg.
"Lingniang, you're amazing! You actually came up with such a method. All my close friends who used it said it worked well and kept placing orders with you. But you're too slow at processing orders, so we can't help but complain about you when we're all gathered together."
Lu Jiamin was right. Yunling knew that cotton pads accounted for 90% of the orders, which was impossible to make, but she had no choice.
Nowadays, Zhang, Granny Yun, and Granny Fan are the main force in making cotton pads. However, Zhang is busy with household affairs, and Granny Yun also has to help deliver babies from time to time. There is only Granny Fan, and even if she works her hardest, she can't make much.
Yunling thought that once the new house was built, she would have to include all the aunts and sisters-in-law in the village who had worked hard washing cotton before, so that the cotton padding line could be completed.
"Oh dear, that won't do. If they complain about our Ling'er again, you must speak up for her. I'll secretly slip you a bag of cotton to put on her back later. And her mother, her mother cooks so well, I'll give you a chicken leg later."
"Really??? Grandma has to keep her word."
Grandma Yun was naturally delighted to have gained such a "good granddaughter" with just a few words. Upon learning that the girl was the younger sister of the young master Lu, she felt even closer to her.
Yunling was both amused and exasperated. She went to the kitchen, grabbed a pot of perilla drink that Zhang had prepared, and then took Lu Jiamin to the woodshed.
Tang Ling and the others had already changed into bras, panties, and gauze shirts and were waiting in an orderly fashion in the woodshed. Yun Ling had just put the perilla drink on the table when she heard a thud behind her. When she turned around, she saw Lu Jiamin trip over the threshold and was struggling to stand up by holding onto the door.
"Sister Lu, I forgot to remind you to watch your step. Are you hurt?"
Lu Jiamin quickly shook her head, "Lingniang, no, who are these young ladies?"
"They are our family's models."
"Model...model?"
This startled Lu Jiamin quite a bit. She never expected there to be so many people in the woodshed, dressed in such unique styles. The moment Yunling entered, she really thought she was lucky to have seen something dirty, so she stumbled.
"Yours? Where do they live?"
Lu Jiamin looked around and felt something was off. The house was only so big, and Yunling's family still felt it wasn't big enough. How could it possibly accommodate so many... people?
No, no, no, Yunling wasn't talking about three or four, but she saw a whole group, right?
She wondered how she had gotten herself into trouble with all these shady characters. Was it revenge for the seafood porridge she had eaten this morning?
Seeing Lu Jiamin like this, Yunling couldn't help but laugh:
"We've cleared out a room in the house, and together with this woodshed, we can comfortably house ten people."
"Ten people? Oh, ten people."
Upon hearing this number, Lu Jiamin's heart instantly calmed down. In fact, it made sense. When she was captured by human traffickers, twenty or thirty young women were trapped in a dark little room. This was only five people per room, so of course it was enough for them to live in.
Lu Jiamin shook her head, trying to shake off all the unpleasant memories of the past. It was only then that she realized something was wrong with what these people were wearing.
"Lingniang, you asked me to design a catalog for your products... is it these kinds of things?"
"Yes, I want you to depict people and objects on paper like this, and then I'll bind them into a booklet for easy reference in the future."
Lu Jiamin quickly put down the box and ran to Tang Ling and the others. She was dazzled by the sights. The gauze dresses were unique in style, and the inner garment was also very attractive.
"Lingniang, is this a bellyband? Why is it so short?"
"We'll modify this thing that's similar to a bellyband and call it a bra."
Lu Jiamin never imagined that the bellyband could be modified into this form. It looks shorter, more delicate, and smaller. The previous pair of briefs was already very easy to wear, so this bra certainly couldn't be too difficult to wear either. Moreover, everyone here is wearing something different, and there are many different styles.
"Is it comfortable?"
When asked, the young woman replied, "It's very comfortable and easy to put on. I bumped into the wall without noticing, but I didn't hurt myself."
Lu Jiamin quickly looked at Yun Ling, put her hands on her hips, and said proudly:
"Lingniang, if you don't secretly get me three or four sets of these new gadgets, I won't draw them for you."
“There are still a few items left at your aunt’s place. I picked out four sets yesterday. I’ll give two sets in elegant colors to Madam Lu, and two sets in more youthful and vibrant colors to you.”
"Okay, okay, okay."
Since Lu Jiamin had accepted the gifts, she naturally felt obligated to help, so she quickly began setting up the frame, hanging the canvas and paper, arranging the inkstone, laying out the paints, and placing the brushes. It took her about an incense stick's time to complete all of this.
"I'm ready, but I don't know how Lingniang should draw it?"
"I wanted to depict the feeling of them walking, but if Sister Lu thinks it's not quite right, we can have them just stand there and draw them like that."
"Walk? Let me see how you walk."
Yunling then had everyone stand in the same position as during previous training sessions before proceeding with the fashion show.
"Just treat Sister Lu as an observer. You'll be facing many more young ladies in the future, so don't be afraid and keep moving forward."
"For skirts with large hems, you can swing your arms a little more, walking with the hem rubbing against the skirt, yes, that's it."
"Walk in a straight line, don't forget this crucial catwalk step."
"..."
This scene was absolutely astonishing to Lu Jiamin. She couldn't even bear to blink. This...this...this...it was just too beautiful! Oh my, it was so different. How could she describe it? It was simply breathtaking, beautiful, interesting, unique, and amazing.
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