Once their attention was focused on Shu Ying, both sets of parents seemed to have endless things to talk about.
One minute they're saying Shuying should go to the hospital early to prepare for childbirth, and the next minute the four parents are taking turns going to the hospital to take care of her.
She even thought that after the baby was born, she would hire a nanny to help take care of Shuying, so that Shuying wouldn't have to take care of three children during her postpartum period and wouldn't be able to get a good night's sleep.
They've even started planning what baby supplies to buy and what postpartum meals to prepare for Shuying.
Shu Ying was both amused and exasperated, and quickly shifted her attention to Xie Mingzhu.
"My four parents, my matter is still far off. We can discuss it later."
"My older sister has been really capable lately. She's running a small business with Qingqing, and she even uses her spare time to study during the day. She's very ambitious."
The parents on both sides immediately turned their attention back to Xie Mingzhu.
Huang Meiling and Xie Wenyuan had been working on the base for some time and hadn't returned, so they were unaware of their daughter's progress. Shu Wenyuan and Yang Wan were even more concerned about Xie Mingzhu's current living situation.
The four parents asked questions one after another, and Xie Mingzhu had no choice but to answer them obediently.
As Xie Mingzhu answered, she took a moment to smile wryly and gave Shu Ying a reproachful look.
Shu Ying smiled and made a "please" gesture.
"Good sister, you're the best, please help me out."
With Xie Zhiyan absent, the only other junior at the table besides Shu Ying was her.
Xie Mingzhu smiled helplessly and answered honestly.
"Recently, Qingqing and I have had a relatively stable clientele in the residential compound. We get quite a few jobs every day, such as tailoring and mending clothes."
"In addition, some uncles and aunts think my clothes are well made and order clothes from me."
“A few days ago, Fang Zhengwei’s daughter, Fang Lingling, got married. Qingqing and I went to take her measurements and made her toast dress.”
"All things considered, the income is not bad."
Huang Meiling was somewhat surprised after hearing this.
"Before I came here, I heard from my colleagues that Political Commissar Fang's daughter wore a very beautiful dress when she got married a couple of days ago, and all the relatives and friends who attended the banquet praised her for it."
"I never imagined it was you who did it."
Xie Mingzhu smiled and nodded somewhat shyly.
"Oh my, Mingzhu is such a talented child! She cooks so well and sews clothes so well too. She's got real talent!"
Yang Wan couldn't help but praise her.
"That's right. I ran into Fang Lingling in the family compound the other day, and she asked me to give my sister a thank you."
"She said that dress made her look especially beautiful. At the wedding, almost all the guests' attention was on her, and they kept showering her with blessings."
"She even said that if any of her friends or sisters get married in the future, she'll recommend that they come to my shop to have their clothes made."
After all, marriage is a once-in-a-lifetime event for most people. Who wouldn't want to look their best, leave a lasting impression on everyone, and create a beautiful memory for themselves?
"Now everyone in the compound knows how amazing my sister's skills are, and she gets a steady stream of orders for clothes every day."
"Sister, if this keeps up, the orders will be booked until next year!"
Shu Ying joked with a smile.
Xie Mingzhu was both amused and exasperated when this was mentioned.
"It's not that the wait will extend to next year, but it's definitely already booked until next month..."
She was both happy that her skills were recognized by so many people, and somewhat worried.
With so many orders, it'll be another month of hard work to fulfill them.
When asked about her future plans, Xie Mingzhu thought for a moment.
“Yingying had planned it out for me before, and we both thought it made a lot of sense.”
"Next, Qingqing and I plan to make some samples and send them to supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores."
"If one doesn't work out, I'll try another. Since so many people appreciate my skills, there must be one I can work with."
"We'll start with consignment sales, supplying goods to department stores and supply and marketing cooperatives."
The number of customers in the compound is still relatively small. To attract a steady stream of customers, it is necessary to expand the market and customer base. Supplying goods to supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores is the best way.
"In addition to custom-made dresses, we also sell some crocheted items, hats, etc., which can be matched with clothes. Both adults and children can make them."
Once she got into the conversation, Xie Mingzhu simply couldn't stop.
"Just like Yingying said, word will spread from one to ten, from ten to a hundred, and everyone will know that our skills are good. With more people buying our products, we will earn more money."
"Once we've saved enough money, we might be able to open our own tailor shop and hire a few experienced tailors. I'll just need to provide the patterns and designs, and they can make the clothes, which will save us a lot of time."
"Once I've saved up some more money, I'll open another clothing store, making and selling clothes simultaneously. Besides custom-made items, I can also sell ready-made garments."
"At that time, I can just focus on designing styles and keeping an eye on the big picture, and the business will be able to operate smoothly."
At this point, Xie Mingzhu's eyes were filled with longing and anticipation.
"These ideas are indeed good, but clothing stores and tailor shops..."
Xie Wenyuan and Huang Meiling exchanged a glance, unsure whether they should speak.
After all, it was still a collective economy, and the stores selling clothes and shoes were all state-owned. Anyone who did business on their own was considered to be engaging in speculation and profiteering, which was not allowed.
Xie Mingzhu glanced at the worry in her parents' eyes and knew what they were thinking, so she smiled and waved her hand.
"Mom and Dad, don't worry. I have a feeling that as our country develops and gets better, it will definitely open up one day, and the wishes of us small business owners will also be fulfilled one day."
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