Seeing the same old sewing baskets, Chen Ahfu thought of the storage boxes in his past life, which had many styles. If the storage boxes were used as sewing baskets, they would be more than a hundred times more beautiful than the sewing baskets of this era.
Although most of the storage boxes are made of plastic, there are also fabric ones, or straw or bamboo baskets decorated with cloth. Forget plastic ones, pure fabric ones can't hold much stuff, and since there is a talent like Chen Ming at home, she chose a style that combines fabric and straw baskets.
She wanted to make only two styles first. This thing is simple and others can imitate it quickly. She could make more money by launching new products in batches. It is impossible to make a lot of money with this kind of thing, but she can definitely make some small money by relying on novelty to attract attention.
She talked about how to decorate a sewing basket with cloth, and also about sewing kits that are different from this era, and there are only two styles. They are imitating the sewing kits of the past, with pins, thread and thimbles designed inside, as well as small scissors or shoe awls. When closed, it is a beautiful bag with a button. When opened, there are several small bags or cloth belts on the flat cloth, which can hold or fix many small sewing items. It is neat and beautiful. The two styles are similar, except that one is rectangular and the other is round.
The material for the sewing bag should be of better quality, and the cloth for the sewing basket should not be too good, but bright colors are fine. Sew some flowers and leaves or small animals cut from scraps of cloth on it. This is both unique and saves the trouble of embroidery and time.
Wang was an embroiderer, and she was quick to appreciate beautiful things. She was very curious and her eyes lit up when she heard what Chen Ahfu said. Although she hadn't seen the real thing yet, she thought it was unique and beautiful.
She said to Chen Ming in surprise, "Boss, this sewing basket and sewing bag are indeed much better looking than the ones we have now, and they will definitely sell for a good price."
Chen Ming was also happy to hear what Wang said, and said, "Then let's make more and sell them all on the 19th. People learn this quickly, and if they do, we won't be able to sell them at a high price."
Chen Ahfu nodded and said to Wang, "Mother, when you go to hand in your embroidery work in a few days, please buy more beautiful cloth or scraps. Please take fewer embroidery jobs. My fingers are not very flexible now, and I need your help to do a lot of the work."
Wang readily agreed to buy cloth scraps and rags, as these two items were the most abundant in the embroidery workshop. But she was unwilling to take less work and wanted to work later every night.
Chen Ming advised, "You are already working very late. If you work any later, you may not be able to bear it. Listen to Ah Fu and take less embroidery work. On June 19th, not only will there be many female pilgrims coming to Lingyin Temple, but there will also be many pilgrims coming to Yingxue Temple not far away. You also said that those unique needle money baskets and sewing kits will definitely sell well, and I am afraid they will make more money than your embroidery work."
Chen Afu gave Chen Ming a thumbs up in his heart. After all, he was a student and had a very active mind.
Seeing that Wang was still hesitant, she stroked A-Lu's hairpin and said with a smile, "Try to earn more money this time and take your brother to the city to see a doctor. A-Lu is so handsome and smart. He will take the imperial examination in the future. He can't keep limping."
A Lu's lame leg was the deepest pain in Wang's heart. After hearing this, she agreed without hesitation.
The whole family was overjoyed at the thought of the bright future, and the two children were grinning so hard that their teeth were showing.
After that, the family got busy. Chen Ahfu was busy doing various rehabilitation exercises every day, and also gave artistic guidance to Chen Ming and Wang. Chen Ming kept weaving small baskets as long as his body allowed. Wang did embroidery during the day, and made sewing kits and decorated sewing baskets with cloth at night. A Lu and Da Bao were busy looking for good quality cattails and thin willow branches every day, and also checking the small baskets woven by Chen Ming, and put the thin grass or knots that popped out into the baskets, so that they would not be seen when they were covered with cloth. This time they took the high-end route, and they had to strive for excellence.
In addition, Chen Dabao is even more attached to Chen Afu than before, and he sleeps in his mother's arms every day. Now that the weather is quite hot, Chen Afu, who is sweating from being held in her arms, can only hold him away from her after he falls asleep. But when he wakes up the next day, he is hanging in her arms again.
Chen A Lu also became closer to his sister and would go to the east room whenever he had nothing to do.
Amid the busyness and happiness, the days passed in a flash and it was already May.
Chen Ahfu's health has improved a lot. First of all, he can speak fluently, his pronunciation is clear, and he doesn't stutter. But his voice is low, like a mezzo-soprano. In the past life, Westerners liked to hear this kind of voice, saying it is magnetic. But people in this era don't appreciate it, they think it is rough, like a man's voice.
She became more flexible and could bend, squat and stand up easily. She could also help with simple tasks such as making fire, stomping chicken feed, drying clothes and cleaning. She also asked Wang to teach her how to make a needlework, which could be used to decorate the sewing basket and sewing bag and also exercise her finger joints. Her fingers were not very flexible yet and she was afraid to move the needle.
Also, her eyes are more lively and the muscles or expressions on her face are more natural, making her look more beautiful than before.
The whole family was very happy about her progress. However, seeing her delicate appearance, graceful figure and unique charm, Chen Ming and his wife were a little worried. What should they do if such a beautiful girl is targeted by bad people?
Wang was particularly shocked. My god, why didn't I notice that this girl looked so much like him? Will others notice it in the future? If the head of the family also noticed it, would he no longer like this girl?
She knew that Chen Ming had met Chen Shiying when he was studying in his early years.
Chen Ming saw Wang's worry and comforted her privately, saying, "No matter who Ah Fu looks like, she is my own daughter whom I have loved since she was a child. I loved her before, and I will continue to love her in the future."
Wang was so moved that she shed tears and said, "Master, thank you."
Chen Ming said, "I'm the one you should thank. You work day and night for this family. You've worked hard. And Ah Fu, he rushed to work as soon as he recovered from his illness, and he was also trying to make money. But Ah Fu is too handsome. When they move on, they must get a dog to help look after the house... Well, after all, it's still me who is incompetent. I can't protect this family and my daughter."
Wang wiped her tears and said, "What the headmaster said is really hurtful to me. I know you are good to me and to Ah Fu. If Ah Fu hadn't been protected by the headmaster, how could he have grown up so big? Even his mental illness has been cured. The person Ah Fu should thank the most is you, his father."
Regardless of whether the Chen family was happy or worried, Chen Afu's dementia gradually improved and he became more lively.
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