Looking at the two sacks of scraps, Huang Mei couldn't help but ask, "Isn't this a bit too much? What if I can't sell them?"
"It's okay. Don't think it's too much. It's only ten yuan. Including this big bag of clips, hairpins and hot melt glue, the cost is only more than twenty yuan. Mom, you can make some first to test the waters. If you can't sell them, you can keep them for yourself." Zhu Youliang said with a smile.
"I can't make much by myself. I'll call your eldest and third sister-in-law over, and then pay them five cents each. If they don't want to do it, forget it. Yuanyuan told me that she would rather make more and sell them than just make a few and sell them. This thing is easy to imitate, so I have to make back the cost first." Huang Mei said as she walked out excitedly to find Song Hehua and Miao Miaomiao.
When Song Hehua and Miao Miaomiao heard that they could make money without leaving the village, they were very reluctant and followed immediately.
Seeing the two sacks of rags, the two of them immediately started to choose.
This one said, "Oh, if only this piece of floral fabric were a little bigger, it could be made into a headscarf."
The other said, "This cloth is good. It can be used to make a pair of socks for Dunzi."
"Stop, have you forgotten what I told you two? These are all bought to make headwear and socks. If you want money, come and buy them." Huang Mei snatched the cloth they had chosen and said.
Song Hehua said, "Mom, aren't we family? It's not good to ask for money, right?"
Miao Miaomiao nodded aside: "That's right, that's right, Mom, why have you become so stingy?"
Huang Mei said angrily, "If you two keep talking nonsense, I'll ask the big dog wife next door to come help me. I don't need you anymore."
Song Hehua hurriedly put the cloth in her hand into the sack. "Good things should be kept within the family. Why are you still turning your elbows outward?"
Huang Mei didn't say anything and looked at Miaomiaomiao again. Miaomiaomiao had no choice but to take out the flowered cloth from her pocket.
"You two, I just made an agreement with you. If you want to follow me and make hair ornaments, the style of this hair ornament cannot be spread out for the time being. Otherwise, when I become the factory director in the future, don't come to beg me. I will not care whether you are an outsider or an insider, do you understand?" Huang Mei said with a stern face.
"Mom, you look so impressive. No wonder you can be the factory director." Miao Miaomiao flattered.
"Okay, now I'll tell you how to make this hair ornament." Huang Mei said as she took off the hair ornament on Zhu Xingtong's head and wanted to explain it to them in detail.
"Mom, no need to tell me, I can make this hairpin just by looking at it. Why didn't I think of making a hairpin like this before? It looks really nice." Miaomiao said as she put the hairpin on her head.
"Since you can do it, I won't waste my breath. You two make this kind of big intestine head flower first, I'll make the one with flowers, Yuanyuan will make hairpins and hairpins, Atong will help Yuanyuan, and the old man and Youliang will cut the thread ends." Huang Mei divided the tasks.
Miaomiaomiao said, "Mom, Yuanyuan can't even hold a needle, how can she make a hairpin? Can't this hairpin be used? What else can it be used for?"
"Do you know who came up with these designs? It was Yuanyuan. It's not that she doesn't know how to use a needle, she was just lazy before." Huang Mei finished speaking, then flipped through the notebook in front of her and pointed to one of the duckbill clips with a bow on it. "That bare one, that little girl likes it. See this one? That's what we call beautiful."
Miao Miaomiao nodded. "Really? Why didn't I think of that? Oh, and did you tie the bow directly on it?"
"You can wrap it with thread or use hot melt glue. I asked Youliang to buy some from the textile factory, not much." Liang Yuan said and looked at Zhu Youliang.
"I have it here. You can melt it down when you need it." Zhu Youliang said as he fished out a handful of hot melt glue from the bag. This was the most expensive of all.
"Okay, that's enough talk, now get moving and don't be lazy." Huang Mei said as she picked up the needle.
Song Hehua and Miao Miaomiao also picked out floral fabrics, earning five cents each. Zhu Youliang and Old Zhutou had the least time; they had to wait until they were finished before cutting the threads. The family worked all afternoon, creating dozens of large intestine hair ties and dozens of cloth-wrapped hair ties embellished with small flowers, plus a dozen hairpins and hair clips with accessories. Miao Miaomiao loved the hairpins with bows, especially one with a bright red bow. She tried it on again and again, and finally, wanting it so badly, she asked Liang Yuan how much one cost.
Liang Yuan thought about the prices and finally said fifty cents.
Miao Miao Miao was shocked and said, "You are too ruthless. Five cents, why don't you just go and rob me? I spent the whole afternoon making pig intestines and only made two yuan, and you took half of it."
"The cost and labor are 25 cents, so 50 cents isn't too expensive. Since you really like it, I'll give it to you. If you want something else, you'll have to pay for it." Miao Miaomiao felt like she'd made an extra 50 cents, and she immediately stopped worrying about the price. A higher price was better; maybe she could get a raise making hairpins later, after all, Liang Yuan still had to go to work.
Song Hehua immediately said, "I don't like wearing these, so I want to take one back for Xiangxiang? Mom, what do you think?"
"Okay, pick one and take it back. Remember, don't wear it outside yet. Wait until we start selling it." Huang Mei reminded.
"Mom, I know." Song Hehua said as she picked out a yellow floral hairband. She thought hairpins were too flashy.
Huang Mei waited for her to finish her selection and then sent her away: "Okay, go home and cook. Come back tomorrow."
Seeing that everyone was tired, Zhu Youliang stood up and said, "You guys take a break, I'll go cook."
Old Zhu said, "I'll go help you light the fire."
When they got to the kitchen, Old Zhu said to Zhu Youliang, "Youliang, Xiaoyuan found a good job for your mother. Why don't you think of one for me too? Let me get a taste of being a factory manager."
Zhu Youliang was at a loss for words and said, "Dad, this is just the beginning. I just want to ask you, are you willing to give up your precious cow?"
Old Zhu was puzzled: "What does this have to do with cows?"
"If Mom really makes a big deal about the hair accessories business, she won't have the energy to take care of the housework. All these things will fall on your shoulders. And there's Tian and your big blue ox, don't they need someone to take care of them?" Zhu Youliang said while cutting vegetables.
"What's the big deal? I'll ask Dadunzi to help me. If that doesn't work, there's still Dazhu." Old Zhu said indifferently.
Zhu Youliang said, "Xianliang, you're already seventeen, and you're still farming at home?"
"What if we don't farm? There were people in the village who secretly went to Shenzhen to work, but they were sent back. There's no way they could get a job in a factory, since they haven't been to school. If you find me a job, I might be able to find him one. Your mother is so assertive now. If this continues, will I, your father, have any say?"
Zhu Youliang had no choice but to nod and say, "Dad, let me think about it again. I will definitely find you a job."
Old Zhu was happy now. "Okay, take your time to think about it. I'm not in a hurry."
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