"Village Chief, we escaped the famine and came here after a narrow escape, all thanks to Mrs. Tang. How could we be so ungrateful!"
"That's right, Mrs. Tang saved our lives, Village Chief, don't worry!"
There were also some clever people who said: "This workshop was opened by Mrs. Tang for our livelihood. After all, we don't have any skills!"
Everyone suddenly understood and nodded, with only one thought in their minds: they cannot betray people.
The village chief was relieved to see everyone's faces. "Okay, anyone who wants to work can come to my house and sign up!"
Everyone was eager to try it out.
Da Jun reminded: "You must be quick and nimble, and be clean. Everyone should use their own discretion and not make a fool of themselves."
Many women gave up after seeing this.
After a while, the people who were chosen were all smiling.
"Heavenly Bodhisattva, we need to stand up straight! Haha..."
"Yeah, it's so satisfying to see those old men's frustrated expressions!"
"Oh, I wonder if the gentlemen will be jealous of us. After all, it's only 600 wen a month, haha..."
"Since I came to Xiangyang Village, my life has been so peaceful and comfortable!"
"Yeah, think about what kind of life we lived before, with not enough to eat and not enough warm clothes. Now it really feels like a dream!"
"Thanks to Madam Tang, if it weren't for her, we wouldn't even have our bodies!"
Everyone was talking at once, all expressing their gratitude to Tang Youyou and their longing for the future.
Tang Youyou called Lin Huahua and Xueer and began to assign tasks.
"You two can choose who will run this workshop! The other person will follow me around from now on!"
The two looked at each other, each with different thoughts.
Lin Huahua: I will definitely learn a lot from following my mother. My elder sister-in-law will definitely remarry in the future, so I must have enough confidence.
Xueer: Huahua is lively and smart, so she can help me. I am too stupid, so please don’t embarrass me anymore.
However, Lin Huahua spoke first, "Mom, I'm volunteering. I'll be in charge of the workshop so I can have some free time. Haha..."
Tang Youyou thought she said this because she didn't want to be too far away from her eldest son. She smiled slightly and turned to look at her daughter.
"Xue'er, do you have any objections?"
Xue'er was a little helpless, "Mom, I'm a little stupid, I'm afraid of embarrassing you!"
"Do you know what the most important quality of a person is?"
Xue'er shook her head in confusion.
"As the saying goes, it's important for people to know themselves. Know your shortcomings and work hard to correct them. From now on, follow me and learn how to treat others!"
"As long as mother doesn't despise me, I will definitely work hard to improve my shortcomings."
Tang Youyou looked relieved. It was true that daughters were less of a worry than sons. Bai Ruoyi was just a blockhead.
The next morning, two ox carts came towards Xiangyang Village.
"Mrs. Tang, this is a gift for you as ordered by my master!" The housekeeper handed over a small box.
Tang Youyou was dumbfounded after opening it, "That... is too expensive!"
The housekeeper beamed, "Master said all the jewelry here was personally selected by the Madam. I hope you like it!"
Tang Youyou's mouth was grinning from ear to ear. Which woman doesn't like gold and silver?
"I like it, I like it. Yue Niang knows my heart very well!"
"Ruren, where should we move these cloths?"
Tang Youyou summoned a powerful person, "Move these to the village meeting room first!"
Only to be stunned a moment later.
Lin Huahua found her and said, "Mom, didn't you say these were just scraps of cloth? There are whole pieces of cloth in there!"
"It's okay, just wash all those moldy cloths!"
"It's not moldy, it's good cloth!"
"Tang" Lin Huahua only felt a gust of strong wind in front of her, and then she disappeared.
"Hey... Brother Fugui is really something, how come he has so much good material?" There are nearly thirty pieces of cloth.
She pondered for a moment and instantly came up with an idea: "Huahua, come here, you..."
The workers had been looking forward to it for a long time. Looking at the needles, thread and scissors in the winnowing basket, they were all nervous and surprised.
Seeing Tang Youyou coming over, everyone sat up straight instantly and stared at her with embarrassed eyes.
"If anyone has good stitching skills and a good memory, come on, recommend yourself!"
Yes, she needs a proofer!
Two young women raised their hands timidly, but when they saw that no one else raised their hands, they put them down again.
"Just you two, follow me!"
Coming to another room, Tang Youyou took out a paper.
"See? Let's do this!"
“Is this a duck?”
"Great, let's make this big-mouthed duck!"
Their eyes lit up, it was such a novel feeling.
The three of them whispered here and started making it.
On the other side, the women were also busy and began to sort out the cloths brought by the men.
Two hours later, Tang Youyou couldn't let go of the Big Mouth Duck.
"Oh my god, there really are masters among the common people! You two really surprised me. From now on, you two will be the master board makers! Besides making the boards, you will also have to supervise the quality! One tael of silver per month! But you have to sign a contract with me!"
The two women felt that the surprise came too suddenly and were stunned.
"Why? Are you overjoyed?"
"Um... no, we already signed the deed with the village chief yesterday!"
Tang Youyou raised an eyebrow. She didn't expect the village chief to be so cautious.
"That's fine. You two have a heavy responsibility. You're the guides for the entire workshop, so you can't be careless when making the pattern. In addition, you two can also develop the pictures. If you're hired, you'll receive extra rewards!"
The two smiled happily, "Thank you, my lady!"
"You earn money with your own hands, so you don't need to thank me. Just make this puppet in the next two days and leave another hole. Keep them all in one place. I can use them!"
The "Yueyoufang" logo must be sewn in!
So, everyone received the first order.
"Ah... this duck is so cute!"
"If a child sees this, they will love it!"
"This can also be disassembled and washed, which is convenient and wear-resistant, which is great!"
"Hey... stop chatting, we've only made a few today, it's too slow, speed up!"
At this time, Lin Huahua came over and said, "Make them a little smaller, two palm-sized ones, and make a hundred of them! Also, make a big one, as tall as me! Come on, everyone!"
Therefore, the Big-Billed Duck doll is being produced in full swing.
"What should I do with so much black fabric? Children like colorful things. Sigh..." Xueer sighed.
Tang Youyou chuckled and handed her a piece of paper.
"Mom...what kind of animal is this? I've never seen it before. It's so cute!"
"panda!"
Xueer: So is it a bear or a cat?
"Stop staring, give them the blueprints, and let them make the templates. Tomorrow, you come with me to the county town!"
Xue'er was at a loss for words. "Mom, everyone has seen ducks before, but they've never seen bears or cats before. How did they do that?"
"Just tell them that no one has ever seen it before, so let them imagine whatever they want! But don't add a beard..."
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