Chapter 101 These old women are making trouble again!
Everyone except the elders stood up and greeted everyone.
"Sister-in-law, I'm not busy now."
"Sister-in-law, Third Uncle said you have something good to do with us, so we are all here."
"Has sister-in-law eaten yet? We are not in a hurry, it doesn't matter if we wait a little longer."
Yang Lihua is a very mellow and amiable person. If it were any other day, she would definitely exchange a few pleasantries and chat with these sisters-in-law.
But at this moment, her brows were furrowed, and her expression even had a hint of frustration, which was really rare.
Grandma Tai San felt something was wrong and asked, "Step-grandmother, who bullied you?"
As she said this, she couldn't help but look at Liu Dongniang.
If there is a bullied child in the Tai family, it should be the second daughter-in-law, not the eldest daughter-in-law.
Yang Lihua misunderstood, thinking that Aunt Tai San suspected that her sister-in-law was bullying her, so she quickly waved her hands and said, "Aunt San, no one bullied me."
She thought about it and decided that since she was going to bring everyone into the cashmere mat business, there was no need to hide it.
So, she said carefully, "I wove a cushion with cashmere yarn and washed it last night to see if the color would fade. It turned out to be colorfast, but... the cushion has shrunk by 30%. It's really unusable!
"I originally thought that if this business got going, we women would be able to earn some money besides taking care of the elderly and children at home, and that would help us make some money. Five or six hundred coins a month wouldn't be much, but I didn't expect it to go to waste. I'm afraid that in the future..."
The women didn't care at first, but when they heard it was five or six hundred coins a month, they became excited.
"Sister-in-law, can you really make that much money?"
"Five or six hundred coins, that's more than what my kid's father makes at work!"
"Yes, yes, it's enough to buy two pieces of cotton cloth!"
The women were talking at once, completely forgetting the shrinkage issue Yang Lihua had mentioned earlier.
In the end, Grandma Tai San was smart. She raised her hand and slammed the table to stop the women from arguing, and then asked Yang Lihua.
"Step-grandmother, this cashmere cushion has shrunk after being put into the water. This business is going to fail, right?"
Yang Lihua nodded, also very anxious.
"Yes, Third Auntie, everyone who buys something has to use it. If it gets dirty, it has to be washed. But if you wash it once and then can't use it again, it will definitely ruin the brand and no one will dare to buy it anymore."
Grandma Tai San frowned deeply, and no one else dared to say a word.
At this time, Tai Yongning limped in from outside, holding Zhuzhu. Seeing the room full of people, Tai Yongning felt a little embarrassed and whispered to Yang Lihua, "Mom, Zhuzhu missed you and wanted to come to see you."
Yang Lihua felt sorry for her son. Knowing that he had injured his leg and did not want to show up outside, she quickly called Zhuzhu forward and told her son, "Okay, Mom will take care of Zhuzhu. You can go back."
Tai Yongning quickly left, leaving Zhuzhu running to her mother, tilting her fair and tender face to present the treasure to her mother.
"Mom, look at the cushion Zhuzhu made. It's so soft!"
Yang Lihua hugged her daughter, then took the lotus cushion from her hand and couldn't help but smile helplessly.
This cushion is the black and white lotus cushion from last night, stuffed full of cashmere. It no longer looks elegant at all, and is now bulging like a chubby pig.
support?
Yang Lihua paused for a moment, then suddenly had an idea. She stood up and shouted, "Third Aunt, I have an idea. Come and try it with me!"
After saying that, she strode out.
Old Master Tai and Third Master Tai were squatting outside. They had just heard Yang Lihua talk about the shrinkage incident. The two old brothers were at a loss as to what to do.
At this moment, they were smoking their pipes when the women followed Yang Lihua and rushed out.
The fat girl Zhuzhu hugged her mother's neck, not knowing what had happened, and the bulging lotus cushion in her hand fell down.
Old Master Tai quickly caught the cushion and threw it to his old brother, then picked up the little boy.
Yang Lihua's mind was full of cashmere cushions, and she didn't even bother to thank the old man before going into the utility room. Zhuzhu: ...
It’s over, mother doesn’t love her anymore!
She is no longer her mother's little baby!
Yang Lihua had no idea that her daughter was pouting in anger and was sadly playing with her fat carrot-like fingers.
A yard was being built at home, and the thing they had the most was wooden boards. She found one of similar size, polished it to remove burrs, and put the half-dry cashmere mat on it.
The cashmere cushion has shrunk, so it naturally takes some effort.
Fortunately, the women in the village are usually good at work, so they have enough strength.
After finally putting it on, Liu Dongniang also burned the charcoal and put it into the small copper basin at home.
The copper basin was scrubbed very clean, the bottom was smooth and flat, and it quickly became hot.
Yang Lihua didn't care that the edge of the basin was a little hot, she picked it up and pressed it on the stretched cashmere cushion.
A slight crackling sound was heard, and the cashmere cushion was ironed little by little, becoming smooth...
In the yard, the men, young and old, were busy with their work, but their minds were wandering. They kept stretching their necks to look into the utility room.
They already knew that the old ladies in the family had to find jobs to make money, but no one knew what kind of jobs they were doing.
Some people couldn't help but feel anxious and muttered quietly, "What on earth are these old women trying to do? Can't they just stay at home and look after the children and cook? They're such a hassle!"
But there were also some people who were more open-minded. They wiped the sweat off their sleeves and said with a smile, "Don't be so narrow-minded and look down on women. We are all family, and it's a good thing for anyone to make money. If my wife gets rich, I'll be the first to be happy!"
"That's right," another person nodded. "Apart from anything else, if the girls can earn some money to buy their dowries, they'll be looked up to by their husbands."
For a moment, everyone put down their work and started talking.
Mr. Tai San came over with his pipe in hand. Just as he was about to shout a few words, he heard a sudden cheer from the storage room. He was so scared that his pipe almost rubbed his nostrils!
Zhuzhu, who was not far away, was chasing Zhimaqiu and playing. Suddenly, she was startled. She tripped and fell directly, biting Zhimaqiu's butt.
Zhimaqiu was stunned for a moment, his dark dog eyes filled with shock and anger, then he ran away howling.
It’s over, my dog’s life will never be innocent again!
"Pooh!" Zhuzhu also spat out a mouthful of dog hair, looking around in confusion, not knowing what had happened.
Grandpa Tai picked up his granddaughter and laughed so hard that he almost couldn't stand.
These days are so lively!
"It's done, it's done!"
The old and young women were holding the cashmere mats they had taken off the wooden boards, all of them beaming with joy.
Cashmere does shrink, but it will recover if you stretch it out and then iron it.
It cannot be said that it has been completely restored to its original appearance, but at least it is not too different.
Yang Lihua took a deep breath and no longer felt any worries in her heart.
She opened the door and personally invited Mr. Tai San to come over and talk.
Master Tai San has been the clan leader for half his life. He may not be good at anything else, but he is an expert at mobilization!
"Cough cough!" He coughed twice, looked at the old and young women in front of him and started talking.
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