Two days later, the order from the store in the county town was also completed, and she delivered it to them without stopping, while also buying back the fabric for the third order.
After the fabric arrived, Wang Xiufen began making the pattern according to her previously drawn design.
She spread the fabric on the bed, and rulers and curve rulers flew across it, leaving marks with chalk.
Although she had never studied mathematics, she was able to make the most of a piece of cloth in her hands.
Her pattern-making was almost always successful on the first try, and it used the least amount of fabric.
Once the design was finalized, she used scissors to cut out each part and laid them out on the bed in order.
With the experience of making clothes twice before, she is now more organized and efficient in her work.
In less than half a day, the fabric was cut and ready to be sewn.
While she was busy, Jiang Ning was not idle either, as there were simply too many people coming to inquire.
She poured them tea, invited them to sit down, and explained everything to them one by one. Some placed orders on the spot, which she wrote down in her notebook, and others even had their dimensions measured.
Some of the women were still hesitant, after all, it was more than ten yuan, and it wasn't so easy to come up with all at once. They said they would wait a few days before deciding.
Jiang Ning smiled warmly: "It's okay, think it over before you come. But as you can see, we already have five or six orders. If you want to book, it's best to do so half a month in advance so as not to delay the wedding."
People like to follow trends. If other families have beautiful clothes for their weddings and yours don't, some families who are particular about fashion will naturally not want to fall behind.
It's only a dozen or so yuan; I can manage to scrape it together if I grit my teeth.
Moreover, due to the urgency of time, they did not dare to hesitate and all paid to place orders.
Watching Jiang Ning count the money and register it, Ma Huijuan turned green with anger.
Why should she be able to do this? She spends all her time serving old ladies, smells like excrement, and gets laughed at wherever she goes, while Jiang Ning can wear glamorous clothes and make money by fooling others.
Do these people have no brains? They actually gave her so much money all at once!
That night, she hugged Shuanzi and poured out her grievances.
Shuanzi comforted her, "Don't be angry. Didn't I give you money? I'll try to resell the watch Lin Tao gave me last time. I can make a profit. Then I'll go to the department store in the city and buy you a beautiful woolen coat."
Ma Huijuan's eyes lit up: "Really? I'm afraid my belly will get too big to fit into them."
"It's okay, you can wear it later. Let me see how big your belly is."
The two laughed and started flirting.
The old woman stared wide-eyed, her face ashen, as if she really thought the woman was dead!
She desperately wanted to tell her grandson that his wife had cheated on her, but she couldn't utter a single word.
Soon, Liu Fang's wedding day arrived.
Jiang Ning and Wang Xiufen set off dressed in appropriate clothes.
They designed and made their own clothes, and because the weather was getting colder, they wore a light jacket over their shirts.
Unlike her previous coats, Jiang Ning's new coat features a larger, more structured collar and pleats at the top of the sleeves. While the overall design is similar to her previous coats, the overall impression is quite different; it seems to exude more elegance and style.
Of course, compared to the bride's exquisite traditional Chinese wedding dress, their clothes paled in comparison and would never steal the show.
When they arrived at Liu Fang's in-laws' house, she was already being welcomed with gongs and drums.
Jiang Ning then realized that her father-in-law was the village secretary, and that's why the wedding was such a grand affair.
Several brigade cadres from nearby villages came, and even a deputy secretary of the commune came to participate.
Liu Fang invited Wang Xiufen and Jiang Ning into the house and treated them like relatives.
The bride is indeed very beautiful today. Her hair is styled in an updo, adorned with a pearl flower, making her look stunning.
She was a little nervous as the wedding ceremony was just half an hour away.
Jiang Ning, having been through similar experiences, smiled and comforted her: "At this time, just treat yourself like a puppet, and do whatever your aunt tells you to do."
Just then, Yu Xiaofeng came in carrying a cup of tea.
She volunteered to come and help out at Ma Huijuan's urging.
When the village secretary's family gets married, there will definitely be benefits to those who help out, but the key is...
She asked the bride if she was thirsty and prepared to serve her tea, but she tripped over something and spilled all the tea onto Liu Fang's lower body clothing.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, I'll wipe it for you right away!"
She quickly tugged at her sleeve to wipe it on her clothes, but the black soot on her sleeve ended up getting all over her clothes.
Liu Fang was furious; she jumped up and down, her face turning red with anger.
"What happened to you? Your clothes are so dirty, how can I face anyone!"
Her eyes welled up with tears, but she couldn't do anything about Yu Xiaofeng.
After apologizing, they ran away in a flash.
Not only did they run away, but they also spread rumors that the wedding attire must be unlucky for such a thing to happen.
Seeing Liu Fang so anxious she almost banged her head against the wall, Jiang Ning quickly volunteered:
"Take off your skirt, I have a solution."
Liu Fang stopped her grief and quickly took off her skirt and handed it to her.
Jiang picked up her clothes, went to the kitchen, scooped a ladle of water from the water tank, and splashed it onto her skirt.
When Yu Xiaofeng saw this, she was full of sarcasm. She had deliberately added oil to the soot, so how could it be washed clean with water?
Others also advised her, saying that she was only making things dirtier, and that she should just accept her fate, since this kind of silk could not be cleaned once it got stained with oil.
Several girls watching were jealous that Liu Fang was able to marry into the village secretary's family, and they even mocked her, hoping that she would embarrass herself at the wedding.
Little did they know that Jiang Ning had secretly taken out spiritual spring water. The spiritual spring water not only washed away the soot but also broke down the grease. After drying the clothes over a fire, they would be as good as new.
Yu Xiaofeng was furious. How could Jiang Ning be so capable that she could solve this problem?
She was so angry that she deliberately pushed Jiang Ning while Jiang Ning was holding the clothes up to dry by the fire.
Suddenly, a tongue of fire pierced through the middle of the clothes, burning a fist-sized hole in them.
"Oh my god, it would have been better if I hadn't liked it! I could still wear it before, but now I can't wear it at all!"
A murmur of discussion immediately broke out among the surrounding people.
Some people blamed Jiang Ning for meddling in other people's business.
Some people were chuckling to themselves, waiting to see Liu Fang make a fool of herself.
Liu Fang's relatives looked terrified, as if the sky had fallen.
On the wedding day, if such things happen one after another, it's really bad luck, and the groom's family might even call off the engagement!
Jiang Ning, seething with anger, slowly stood up, looked at Yu Xiaofeng's smug face, and slapped her hard across the face.
"Don't think I don't know you did it on purpose! If you have a problem, come at me. Why did you ruin the bride's dress? Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"
Yu Xiaofeng covered her face, laughing instead of getting angry:
"Jiang Ning, don't frame me! I just did it by accident. The clothes were definitely in your hands. You can only blame yourself for meddling. Tsk tsk, the clothes are in this state, how can you wear them now!"
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