Chapter 168: Human nature is hard to change
"Life is not easy at home, right?" Mo Yi sighed.
Upon hearing this, Ji Dahua sighed: "My grandparents didn't like my parents, and seeing that they always gave birth to girls, they were afraid that they would be a burden, so they drove them out. Even if we get married, we still have to work to support my brother's studies. We all go through the hard times together and have no complaints. Fortunately..." She patted the work.
“They are all diligent.”
Mo Ruhai is a passionate man. He looked at his daughter with warm eyes: These people are pitiful, just take them!
"Are your eight sisters' skills similar?"
"Almost the same, but for example, for shoes, the third sister can sew the soles quickly and well, so she will make more."
This is similar to what Aunt Yun said.
"If you don't need to imagine it... I have the image, the picture, and I can tell you the details, will you understand it?"
"Of course! As long as the lady has the look and stuff, we promise to make it exactly the same!"
"Do you work together, or do you stay at home separately?"
“Both, both…” Ji Dahua didn’t know what Mo Yi meant.
"My work has to be very clean. Work like this... can't be done dirty."
"No way! These guys... just didn't pay much attention. When doing work for a lady, make sure your hands are clean before you start!"
"Do you live close by?"
"Close... My sisters and I don't want to marry far away. We have to go back to do things at home."
"I will provide the materials, patterns, tools and other things, and you just do the work. However, the work you do for me must be kept confidential. You cannot keep it for yourself, discuss it with outsiders or show it to others. Once you do the work for me, you cannot do it for others."
Ji Dahahua blinked, she didn’t quite understand.
Normally, when they do their work, they always come up with something new and fresh, and everyone passes it around to look at.
"Don't you understand? I make things for sale or gifting. And they are all people of noble status. If they use them, but find that everyone on the street takes one, what glory will it have?"
"Oh, I see. Don't worry, girl. I'll tell them about this when I get back. I promise there will be no problem."
"Well... I'll give you some patterns and materials later. You take them back and let me see them when you're done! If you're satisfied, we'll sign a contract. Then, I'll find a small yard near your home, clean it up, and you can go to work every day."
"Why not do it in our own home?"
"Yes. The materials are delicate and expensive, so they need a place to be stored. Besides, it's autumn now, and when the weather gets cold, the house will be filled with smoke and dirt."
"Well, we still have work to do at home..."
"I will take this into consideration when paying you."
"Oh, okay, okay!"
"Go back today and think about what you want for wages and other things. Next time we have an agreement, it must be in black and white, signed and sealed. If the wages are not enough, you can sue me. But if you lose something, spread rumors everywhere, fail to deliver the work on time, or do not do the work well, or cut corners, you will be sued.
Ji Yunqiu, you are already in school. Although you have not achieved academic success yet, you definitely know what it means to keep your promises. If you sign a contract and fail to fulfill it, you will be punished. You can't just sit on the ground and cry and make a fuss to avoid it. Do you understand?"
Ji Yunqiu was a little worried. He was not like his elder sister who would pat her chest no matter what others said.
The sisters make a living in the market, fighting and quarreling; their words don’t count; they are unreasonable and cunning, and they are unyielding even when they are right. These things happen every day.
Signing such a contract with such a shop...
He didn't dare to respond for a moment.
Ji Dahua was puzzled and winked at her younger brother, "Hurry up and agree to it!"
"Miss... we have never done what you are talking about before. Normally, you should ask for conditions when you hire us. But I don't understand: once we sell it in the shop, if someone likes it, they will learn it. This shouldn't be too difficult. I'm afraid my family won't be able to explain it clearly."
Don’t mention it, little boy, he still has some brains.
Ji Dahua also reacted: "Yes, Miss, once you put it on, someone will learn it. You can't blame us!"
"Don't worry about this. There are many jobs, and I only do one batch, and the quantity is not large. They understand it, and I have sold most of it. Who can learn it if they want? Before they can react, my new style will come out again. There is only one thing, if the business is good, people will come to ask you. At that time, you have to keep your mouth shut and not tell them. It is strictly forbidden to do it for them."
"That's right, once we agree, we won't change our mind. After all, you are a lady from a wealthy family, you are so thoughtful!" Ji Dahua flattered without any principles.
"This bag contains several patterns, and this bag contains materials and needles and thread. Go back and try making them. If you don't understand, you can take the patterns apart and try again. It would be best if you sisters can work together to figure out how to make things quickly and well. Also record how long it takes to make each one."
"That's fine. I understand everything you said. I promise to do a good job!"
"Ji Yunqiu, you're here at the right time. Count the things and write a receipt for me." Mo Yi looked very businesslike.
…
When I got home and entered the door, someone said that the second wife wanted to see me.
This hasn't happened in a long time.
When Mo Ruhai heard this, he frowned.
When I entered, I saw Wang sitting there angrily.
"Mother." Mo Yi saluted.
Wang glanced at Mo Yi, then saw Bai Mei following behind her, and her expression softened a little.
Turning to look at Mo Ruhai, his tone became provocative again: "I heard that you opened a big business outside?"
Mo Ruhai washed his hands on the water rack beside him, sat down, picked up the tea and took a sip.
"Not big, just a small business."
Wang didn't expect him to be so frank... "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Why should I tell you?" Mo Ruhai was very cold again.
"You...we are husband and wife, this is obviously a good thing, why are you hiding it?"
"I'm not hiding, I just don't want to talk and be disturbed. I want to do whatever I want! Why, no?"
Wang was blocked by her husband and turned to Mo Yi: "Mo Yi, you were involved from the beginning to the end, right? You didn't tell me?"
"Dad, let me talk to my mother. Can you talk to my uncle first?"
Mo Ruhai refused to leave, "I'm right here."
Are you worried about me? It's already now, what else can I do to Mo Yi? Wang was about to cry when she got excited. Recently, her tears came easily.
"Dad, you go first!"
"Okay, if you have anything to say, come to the front and call me daddy." After speaking to Mo Yi, he turned to Wang and said, "Let's talk nicely!"
Mo Ruhai left, and all the maids in Wang's room also went out.
Mo Yi said earnestly, "Mom, we have been doing this business for more than two years. At the beginning, my father had no money and had never done business before. I'm sure you know how difficult it is. First, he didn't use your money. Second, he didn't spend the money he earned carelessly. You should be happy to know this. As soon as I walked in, my face was as gloomy as water. If you were my father, how would you feel?"
"You mentioned putting yourself in someone else's shoes, so let me ask you, how do I feel when you and your daughter kept it a secret from me?" Wang took the lead.
"That's the problem, mother. You always think like this. You tie the knot the same way it dies. Now that it's like this, what do you want to do? Force father to close the shop?"
"Who wants him to shut down..."
"Let him give you all the money he earns?"
"I don't care!"
"So you just want to have a big argument with him, and both of you get angry at the end?"
"I...if he told me, why would I argue with him?"
"But the problem is, he just doesn't want to say it!"
"Why?!"
"No reason, I just don't want to."
Looking at the calm Mo Yi, Wang blinked her eyes…Why talk to her like this?
"When my sister got married, my father gave her most of the money he could mobilize. When my brother passed the imperial examination and had a son, there were many happy events in the family, and he gave some to my uncle. You always blamed your husband for being incompetent, but now that he has some ability, you are still angry."
"But why didn't he discuss it with me? Even if he told me, I wouldn't care about him..." Wang's tears flowed down.
"Mom..." Mo Yi was helpless, "Don't you know yourself yet? You will definitely take care of it! You will decide whether to do it or not, how to do it. Where to choose the shop, who will be the clerk, how much to pay, and where to get the materials.
You will find fault just for the sake of finding fault... You will also chase Daddy for the silver from daily sales. Then, Daddy will no longer have the final say on how to spend the money. "
"I..." Wang was hit on the heart.
"Mother... you, for example, if the bracelet on your wrist is accidentally cracked, how would you treat it?
Should I be very careful when I wear it again? Don't bump it, don't do heavy work with it? Or ask a craftsman to brace it or cover it with gold?
But you are like that? The more cracks there are, the harder you hit it..."
Wang was speechless.
"Mother, my daughter is very tired and needs to go back to the house."
Seeing that she was about to leave, Wang asked from behind: "Where is your shop? How much have you earned in such a long time?"
Alas, it is hard to change one's nature...
Someone complained that I didn't respect my readers, so I immediately put down my writing.
Actually, don't really compare me with platinum authors. I don't deserve it, really.
To be honest, there is really no comparison.
Because although I write books, I am also a reader... While I am updating my books, I am also following other people's updates.
I spend a very long time sitting in front of the computer every day, and I really want to write tens of thousands of words... But this kind of thing is not something that can be written just because you have a lot of time or want to write.
There are many times when my scalp hurts from pulling it.
When I traveled to the United States that year, I was traveling with a professional editor. We sat there drinking, chatting, and laughing. He took out his laptop and typed while chatting with us, easily writing tens of thousands of words a day.
Really can't compare...
But I will try my best to live up to your trust!
(End of this chapter)
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