Chapter 49 49 Ye Qiuju, you were the one who introduced that vixen, right?
Just as Jiang Yulan was thinking, she unexpectedly heard something related to cross-dressing dolls. "Originally, Factory No. 2 had a new toy to produce, and the documents for improving the production line were approved. But later, it was given to Factory No. 1 to produce it." The person who spoke was obviously aware of the situation.
"Doesn't this snatch the opportunity from Factory 2?" someone asked.
"There's nothing we can do. One factory has more people, so we have to keep one of the two factories. The toys have already started selling in the past two days. One factory should be fine in the short term, but it may not be able to be kept in the long term unless we open up other markets." After all, the market quota in Yuncheng is limited, and it will be saturated sooner or later, not to mention those small factories that follow suit.
"It's like this now, isn't our factory the same?" Jiang Yulan's eyes flickered. It seemed Lili's cross-dressing dolls were even more important than she'd anticipated. Thinking of her earlier words, Jiang Yulan would definitely keep an eye on the news from Factory 2. After being sold, it would eventually reopen. Perhaps she could try working there. With this thought, she glanced down at the paper keyboard she carried with her and decided to squeeze in a little more time each day to practice.
Next, Jiang Yulan didn't listen carefully to the other people's discussions, so she wrote down everything about Toy Factory No. 2.
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Class 7's evening study session tonight was still a real study session. Only the head teacher Jian Hongmei came, and no other teachers came to ask them to finish the homework they had not finished during the day. Jiang Lili had almost finished her homework, and she was writing and drawing on the drawings at this time. The cross-dressing dolls had already started selling, and she had to prepare new products.
Seeing Ke Sisi secretly using her recorder to listen to music, Jiang Lili suddenly thought of a talking doll. This was perfect for toddlers. You could say a sentence, and it would repeat. The principle was simple: you could record and play it back directly. It was perfect for children learning to speak and for them to have fun with. She made a note of this. However, many factories now had a lot of inventory, so perhaps this was the area they needed to improve. Thinking of this, Jiang Lili scratched her hair and decided to wait.
"Lili, what's wrong with you?" Ke Sisi couldn't help but ask when she saw her like this.
"It's okay, it's just that this question is a little difficult to answer." Jiang Lili made up an excuse casually.
"Oh, by the way, Lili, have you heard back about your last submission?" Ke Sisi had just bought a storybook, but she had only finished reading one story so far.
"Then I have to go back and check the mailbox in the factory." To be honest, Jiang Lili had forgotten about this matter. The address she left was also that of the cotton mill, and she had never gone there to check.
"I'm thinking about whether I should invest in one too. I saw a ghost story yesterday and it was quite interesting." Ke Sisi said to her.
"You can try it as long as it doesn't affect your studies." Jiang Lili reminded that now in high school, the most important thing is studying, and then everything else.
"Okay, I understand." Ke Sisi nodded, then leaned over and whispered, "Lili, can you lend me that girl magazine you mentioned last time?"
"Then I'll bring it to you on Friday?" Jiang Lili whispered.
"Well, it's Friday. After school on Friday, I don't have to do homework that night, so I can read a book." Ke Sisi nodded quickly.
"Okay, I'll bring it to you on Friday." Jiang Lili also planned to ask the security guard about it when she returned home in the evening. She almost forgot about it.
Studying without a teacher is everyone's favorite. When the bell rang, some people even felt that they had not finished yet. Jiang Lili was so worried about asking the guard that she almost forgot to wait for Lu Jiaze.
"Why are you in such a hurry today?" Lu Jiaze asked casually.
"I'm going to go to the security guard to see if there is any reply from me." Jiang Lili was quite confident before submitting the manuscript, but now she is a little uncertain.
"What letter?" Lu Jiaze was a little curious.
"I just submitted the letter, but I don't know if it will be selected." What she is more worried about is that if she is selected but she doesn't reply in time, that would be a real loss.
"Have you submitted an article?" Lu Jiaze noticed for the first time how energetic she was. While designing new toys for the toy factory, she also submitted an article to a magazine.
"Well, just give it a try. It would be even better if I could be selected." Compared with later generations, the royalties at that time were still considerable.
While the two were talking, they had already left the school. With the adoption of the winter schedule, the end of self-study time every night was also moved forward by an hour.
There were a lot of letters at the guard's place every day. When Jiang Lili arrived there, the guard took out three letters and gave them to her: "Lili, look, these are yours? They have been there for several days." He hadn't seen any of the Jiang family members passing by here in the past few days.
"Thank you, Uncle Liu." Seeing three reply letters, Jiang Lili's eyes flashed with surprise. She only applied to three companies. Does this mean that they were all approved?
"Are we going back now?" Lu Jiaze asked.
"Yes, I'll open it when I get back." Jiang Lili touched the envelope, which was quite thick. She had heard before that some publishing houses would put the royalties in an envelope and send it back. Could this be the case for hers as well?
This suspicion was quickly dispelled. The envelope contained some regular publications from the publishing house. Just as she had guessed, all three of her submissions had been selected. The letter also contained the publisher's contact information. Jiang Lili quickly checked the deadline. Fortunately, it hadn't yet arrived, so she should call quickly. A glance at the wall clock quickly calmed her down. Now was not the time to call.
When Jiang Yulan returned, Jiang Lili and Lu Jiaze were eating dumplings. She sat down opposite Jiang Lili and spoke softly, "Lili, the documents for the sale of Factory 2 have arrived."
"So fast?" Jiang Lili was a little surprised.
"Well, I heard that many people are interested in it. I don't know who will buy it in the end." Jiang Yulan's tone was full of envy.
"It doesn't matter who buys it. As long as he is willing to continue working in this business, we have a chance." Jiang Lili felt that the sooner the second factory was sold, the better it would be.
"If you want to know who it is, you'll probably have to wait for a notice from Factory 1." Jiang Aiguo, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but interrupt.
"I guess so." Jiang Yulan thought about it, and finally did not tell them that the cotton mill had another list of laid-off workers, so as to save them from worrying too.
"By the way, Mom, didn't I submit an article to a magazine before? I didn't expect it to be selected. Can you call me back tomorrow?" After the magazine has confirmed it, the manuscript fee can be directly transferred to me by the magazine.
"That's good. Write down your number and the message you want to reply, and I'll call you back tomorrow." Jiang Yulan looked at her with some surprise.
"Everyone was so happy when it was reported before. Is our Lili going to publish a book?" Jiang Jianyi's tone was full of praise.
"If it's not a book, it's probably just like putting an ad in a newspaper." Jiang Lili couldn't find the most reasonable explanation for a moment.
"Anyway, our Lili is the best. She should get some royalties, right?" Jiang Aiguo asked.
"Yes, they will transfer the money after I reply and confirm." Jiang Lili nodded.
"Is it calculated by the number of words?" Jiang Aiguo was really curious.
"Yes, it's calculated by the number of words." Jiang Lili wrote short stories, which were in line with the youth literature of the era. The total number of words in each article was controlled between 8,000 and 10,000 words. It was estimated to be around 200 yuan at most. This money may not sound like much, but at that time, it was a person's monthly salary.
"It seems that our family can still produce a little writer. Dad, you have to go back to the countryside tomorrow to see if our ancestors' graves are smoking." Jiang Aiguo joked.
Everyone was amused by Jiang Aiguo's words, except Jiang Qitong, who was a little puzzled: "Dad, what does it mean when there's smoke coming out of the ancestral grave?"
This question actually stumped Jiang Aiguo. He thought for a long time and still didn't know how to answer. Zhou Qingfen next to him casually explained, "It means to praise your sister Lili for being great."
"Oh, then I will make my ancestors' graves smoke in the future, and I will be very powerful." Although Jiang Qitong is young, her competitive spirit and ambition are not small at all.
"Okay, okay, we'll wait for you and make our ancestors' graves smoke. Let's go, it's time to go back to sleep." Jiang Lili's depressed mood due to the list of laid-off workers at the cotton mill disappeared in an instant. The worst result was just being laid off. She could still find other ways out.
On the way back, Jiang Lili suddenly asked, "Mom, you suddenly asked about the news from the Second Factory today. Is someone going to be laid off again?" Having been a mother and daughter for more than ten years, Jiang Lili thought she still understood Jiang Yulan.
"I knew I couldn't hide it from you. I heard from Huang Yi that the factory has new layoff indicators. Even if my name is not included this time, what about next time? I don't want to go to work in such fear. Recently, night school has started teaching us how to use office software. Once I learn how to make spreadsheets, I can consider other jobs." If she can find an office job, it will be easier than her current job. Thinking of this, Jiang Yulan felt more and more hopeful about the future.
"Don't they all say that computers are the future trend? I think you don't have to worry too much. As long as you master the use of office software, you will have no problem finding a job. By then, everyone might be scrambling to hire you." At that time, computers were not yet so widely used. If Jiang Yulan learned them well and used them skillfully, she would not have to worry about work at all.
"Don't I want to go to a toy factory?" Jiang Yulan said and looked at her. She could see that she was very interested in the toy industry, and she also hoped that she could help her.
"Let it happen naturally," Jiang Lili said in a relaxed tone. She had already planned her future: educational toys and indoor children's playgrounds. Most children's playgrounds these days are outdoor, and there aren't many shopping malls in China yet, so there's no rush. She probably won't start planning these until she goes to college, which gives her plenty of time.
"You make sense." Miraculously, all of Jiang Yulan's anxieties disappeared after hearing Jiang Lili's words to let things take their course.
Jiang Qitong, who was being pulled by her, yawned. She was still holding the costume doll in her hand and reminded Jiang Lili: "Sister Lili, you said you would play with me once."
"Don't worry, I always keep my word." She happened to be trying out the dress-up doll herself, so if there were any shortcomings, she could remind Director Yang and the others in time.
Thinking of Director Yang, Jiang Lili couldn't help but think of the request she had made to Lu Jiaze. She turned around and asked, "Mom, when will Uncle Lu and the others come over?"
"It's almost there, what happened?" Jiang Yulan was also a little uncertain.
"It's okay, I just asked casually." Jiang Lili shook her head. Lu Jiaze probably used his parents' connections to agree to what he wanted to do for her, right?
"Sister Lili, hurry up, let's play together." At this time, Jiang Qitong reached out and grabbed Jiang Lili's wrist, urging.
"You play with her first." Jiang Yulan smiled helplessly upon seeing this.
"Okay, let's play first." Jiang Lili said as she took out the naked doll that she had bought separately and motioned her to take out the other little skirts and clothes.
Jiang Qitong immediately took off all the clothes she had put on her baby at noon and replaced them with new ones. She also casually complained, "Sister Lili, this button is so hard to undo. I remember they used to have Velcro buttons, which are more convenient."
"Velcro is convenient, but it's not delicate enough. Don't you think it looks better this way?" Jiang Lili buttoned the doll's neck.
"It seems so." Jiang Qitong thought for a moment and nodded. After the two sisters dressed their dolls in all the clothes, the game was over. Jiang Qitong looked excited: "Sister Lili, let's see who wears the best clothes tomorrow?"
"Okay, it's time for us to go to bed now." Jiang Lili said as she got up and packed all the clothes into a box, then took her to wash up.
The next morning, when Jiang Lili went to the classroom, she noticed another classmate also brought a costume doll. Adolescents love to show off. Before she even reached her seat, she heard the girl say, "This doll's dress can be changed into new styles, and there are also high heels. I heard the hidden style is even better."
"What is a hidden version?" someone asked.
"Once you have collected all seven fairies, you can redeem a hidden version." Boys and girls alike seemed to be unable to resist the collectibles game. At this time, everyone developed a collecting habit.
There were obviously more people discussing cross-dressing dolls today than yesterday, and Ji Mingyue had listened carefully. The first thing that came to her mind was the Barbie doll box set. She remembered that her niece had quite a few of them. Did they all have them now? She couldn't help but sigh, "Fashion is indeed a cycle."
Because of the topic of cross-dressing dolls, Ke Sisi also started chatting with the girl at the table in front of her. It was at this time that they discovered that the naked dolls they chose were different, and the styles of clothes inside were also different. The two of them agreed to bring them to school together tomorrow to see the differences between their dolls.
"Lili, you're here. It turns out that the naked body inside the cross-dressing doll is different, and the dress inside is also different." Ke Sisi said with some surprise.
"Yes, these dolls are made based on the story of the Seven Fairies. That means there are seven different sets of dresses. After collecting all seven sets, you can exchange them for hidden models." Jiang Lili introduced them.
"I heard the salesperson talk about the hidden version, but I haven't seen what it looks like." Zhou Jie said in the front row.
"Yeah, the salesperson was saying that the hidden version was good-looking, but we didn't see it at all." Ke Sisi also agreed.
Jiang Lili thought that it seemed necessary to remind Director Yang and the others to quickly make a few sets of hidden models and place them in the most conspicuous position.
"That's right. I haven't even seen the items, so who knows if it's just a gimmick. Besides, a complete set costs almost two hundred yuan, which is so expensive." Zhou Jie wrinkled her nose after saying this. Her parents were willing to buy her one, but they might not be willing to buy her seven.
"Since the salesperson said so, there must be hidden versions. It's just that we can't guarantee that the ones made in the factory will be as good-looking as they say." Jiang Lili also felt that the hidden versions needed to be carefully made.
"Lili, why do you feel like you know so much? Is there anyone in your family working in a toy factory?" Ke Sisi was a little curious.
"No, I heard all this from my grandpa. He likes to go fishing since he retired, and he knows a lot of news before us." Jiang Lili silently said sorry to Jiang Jianyi in her heart, but at this time she could only pull him out.
"My grandfather was the same. He went fishing every day, but never caught any fish. My dad said that my grandfather didn't go fishing, he went to study his fishing rod." After saying this, Ke Sisishu laughed.
"They go fishing to kill time," Jiang Lili explained.
"I guess. By the way, when will the school hold the sports meet this semester?" Ke Sisi asked casually.
"It's almost time. I guess the second monthly exam will be after the sports meet." Zhou Jie shrugged after saying that. This is what the school likes to do.
"Oh my god, it feels like the monthly exam just ended, and now a new monthly exam is coming." Ke Sisi couldn't help but sigh.
"How else can I put it? Exams, exams, exams are the teacher's magic weapon, and scores are the students' lifeblood." Jiang Lili looked at the two of them helplessly. She thought, no one should like exams.
"Now that you mention it, it's true. Aren't grades our lifeblood? The final exam is directly linked to the New Year's money." After saying this, Ke Sisi forced herself to do a few more questions, then handed them to Jiang Lili: "Lili, I think I still don't understand something here."
"No, let me take a look." Jiang Lili explained the difficult and complicated disease she mentioned to her.
This week, perhaps Lu Jiaze's declining attack value stimulated Ji Mingyue. She behaved very quietly this week. She even resisted watching Yao Yan's excitement. It is unknown whether the two of them divorced successfully.
When school was over on Friday, Lu Jiaze looked noticeably happier. Jiang Lili understood immediately: "Are Uncle Lu and the others arriving today?"
"Well, it should be time." This was also the first time that Lu Jiaze had been separated from his family for such a long time, and he missed them a little.
As expected, Jiang Lili spotted Qiu Shaoli standing at the school gate from a distance. Seeing the two of them, she quickly waved at them, "Jia Ze, Li Li, over here."
Lu Jiaze didn't show it on his face, but he quickened his pace. After taking two steps, he found that Jiang Lili had not caught up with him, so he slowed down again.
"Mom, isn't Dad here yet?" Lu Jiaze took a quick look and asked when he didn't see Lu Liangjun.
"No, your father has gone to report for duty. I'm here to pick you up for dinner." She and Lao Lu are inviting both families to dinner tonight. They are sorry for bothering them these days.
"Eat? Let's eat at home?" Lu Jiaze still didn't know where they were going to live.
"The house has just been cleaned up, so we can't invite them over yet. Let's eat out today," Qiu Shaoli explained to him.
"Are you cleaning up the cotton mill building?" Lu Jiaze asked casually.
"No, your dad and I work quite far away from each other." Qiu Shaoli said and glanced at him. She had originally planned to explain this matter after they returned.
Lu Jiaze pursed his lips and said nothing. In fact, he would rather live on his own than stay at the Jiang family. Forget it, he would discuss this matter with them when he returned home in the evening.
"Lili, I'm sorry to bother you during this period." Qiu Shaoli said as she tidied her hair. From a distance, the two of them looked very intimate.
Ji Mingyue, who had just come out of the classroom, happened to catch this scene. Wu Juyue, who was next to her, nudged her with her arm and said, "Mingyue, look, that seems to be Lu Jiaze's mother. She seems to like Jiang Lili very much."
Wu Juyue thought a little unconvincedly, is it because she has good grades that everyone likes her? Even though she hasn't played with her for a long time, her family still mentions her from time to time.
"Well, let's go. It has nothing to do with us." Ji Mingyue quickly turned her head away. Before she could move forward, she saw Zheng Gaoyang pushing a bicycle towards her. His face was full of concern: "Ji Mingyue, are you feeling better after taking the medicinal wine?"
"I'm fine. I don't need the medicinal wine. Here, give it to you." Ji Mingyue said as she took out the medicinal wine from her schoolbag and returned it to him. For such a pure-hearted person, she couldn't accept anything from him, otherwise she would not be able to get away.
"Are you useless?" Zheng Gaoyang's tone was filled with disappointment.
"It's not that serious. It won't be used at all. Thank you for your kindness." Ji Mingyue said as he tugged at the corner of Wu Juyue's clothes. The other party quickly understood what he meant and found an excuse to leave, which also made Ji Mingyue miss the scene of the strategy value plummeting above his head.
It wasn't until Ji Mingyue fell off her bike on her way home from a small stone that she realized something might be wrong with Zheng Gaoyang's strategy value. She stared at the bloodshot on her knee and made a quick decision. Now the focus of her strategy should be on Wu Juyue and Zheng Gaoyang. Every time their strategy value dropped, she was incredibly unlucky. As for Lu Jiaze, he was doing okay, so he should be able to take some time off.
Ji Mingyue lay on the ground for a long time before getting up and pushing her bike home. The pain in her shoulders and knees reminded her that the two people's attack points had dropped. She gritted her teeth and decided that she would have to think of a plan when she went to school next Monday. As for her previous plan to find Jiang Lili on Ji Yushu's birthday, she could put it aside for now.
After returning home, she was a little surprised to see Song Zhenzhen: "Auntie, you are not at work?"
"No, your third uncle plans to go buy goods with your dad. When he goes to work, I will set up a street stall like your dad." Although it's just a street stall, for Song Zhenzhen, it means she is her own boss. How can she not be proud of it?
"That's great." Ji Mingyue didn't expect that Ji Yumo was so generous. He got the goods himself and let Song Zhenzhen set up the stall. There was a lot that could be done in the process. In comparison, Ji Yushu seemed very stingy.
"That's right. I didn't expect that he would let me quit my job and give me money to start a business." Song Zhenzhen's words also had a bit of showing off in them.
Ye Qiuju didn't say anything. She felt a little uncomfortable. They were brothers, so why had Ji Yushu never thought of this? At this moment, the courtyard door was kicked open from the outside, and then Yao Yan's voice came: "Ye Qiuju, come out here! You introduced that vixen to Ji Yumo, didn't you?"
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