After Gu Qi'en returned, she sent the children to the children's room that Grandma Lu had prepared. The children read books and played with toys there, and with the nanny watching over them, they could relax a bit. She pulled Qian Duoduo and said, "Duoduo, your sister-in-law has two pieces of clothing. Could you help me see how to alter them? I've heard that your designs are really beautiful and sell very well."
Qian Duoduo smiled and nodded. The two of them went to Gu Qi'en's room and saw her take a few clothes out of the closet and put them on the bed.
Qian Duoduo looked at the clothes and saw that they were all brightly colored and similar in style. She picked up a red shirt and white pants and handed them to Gu Qi'en, saying, "Sister-in-law, why don't you try them on and let me see? Only by wearing them can I know what the effect is."
Gu Qi'en is also a generous person. She took her clothes and pants directly to the restroom, changed them in no time, and came out. She even circled around in front of Qian Duoduo.
Qian Duoduo stepped forward and adjusted the fabric around the waist, finding it unsuitable. She took two steps back and looked at Gu Qi'en in front of her. Gu Qi'en wasn't actually very fat, but she had a larger frame, so this fitted style didn't suit her. It made her look rather stout. Besides, the current trend was for a loose and conservative look, so Qian Duoduo could only make some simple designs on the floral pattern.
Gu Qi'en watched as Qian Duoduo walked out of the room. Not long after, she returned with two ribbons for Miaomiao to tie her hair. Her little hands moved swiftly, and soon two small flowers appeared in her hands. Then, she used needle and thread to fix the two flowers to her clothes, and then added some pleats at the waist.
The garment was finished in no time. Gu Qi'en looked at Qian Duoduo, who was holding the garment for her to try on, and asked, "Will this be okay?"
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "Although the material of this ribbon is a bit inferior to that of this dress, anything made by me, Qian Duoduo, is guaranteed to be of high quality. You can rest assured, sister-in-law."
Seeing Qian Duoduo's expression that said, "You have to believe me," Gu Qi'en smiled and went to the bathroom. After changing her clothes, she came out and saw herself in the mirror wearing this shirt. Her eyes lit up. The waist was perfectly fitted, and the small flower pattern covered her broad shoulders. It looked a size smaller than her previous clothes. She immediately looked at Qian Duoduo with surprise and said, "Duoduo, this shirt looks so good after it was altered. I feel like my waist is so much thinner than usual."
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I made my fortune in clothing design. This little thing is a piece of cake for me."
Gu Qi'en was absolutely delighted with Qian Duoduo's adorable appearance. She finally understood why Lu Yuan had started watching her when she had just come of age. If she were a man, she might have been attracted to a girl like that too.
Gu Qi'en wore this shirt downstairs to dinner. Putting everything else aside, just seeing Lu Cheng's stunned look at her made her feel that the alteration to the shirt hadn't been in vain. She greeted everyone with a smile, receiving unanimous praise from Grandma Lu, Wen Ya, and Lu Qing.
When Lu Qing learned that Qian Duoduo had helped alter Gu Qi'en's clothes, she immediately smiled and linked arms with Qian Duoduo, giving her a "I've got you all figured out" look, and said, "Duoduo, you have to design a few outfits for me too, like your sister-in-law's."
Qian Duoduo said, "Sister Qing, your clothes aren't here, how can I get them for you?"
Just then, Miao Miao suddenly exclaimed, "Second Aunt, these two flowers look just like the ribbons I use to tie my hair!" She then ran off, returning a moment later with red eyes, looking at Gu Qi'en with an expression that said, "You're such a bad aunt!"
Gu Qi'en blushed and said, "Um, Miaomiao, how about your second aunt buys you some colorful ones later?"
Miao Miao pouted and said, "This was given to me by my aunt. I haven't seen any other children in Beijing wear it."
Qian Duoduo smiled and patted Miao Miao's head, saying, "Oh, our Miao Miao's little mouth is pouting so high, it could hold a little donkey."
These words made Miao Miao's eyes redden even more, and tears were about to fall. Qian Duoduo immediately said, "Oh dear, these golden tears didn't fall during the New Year. Your aunt still has these ribbons. Don't be sad. Your aunt will go get them for you now, okay?"
After saying that, she immediately returned to the guest room, took out four ribbons, placed them in front of Miaomiao, and said, "How about these?"
When Miao Miao saw that the ribbons had changed from two to four, she immediately smiled happily: "Thank you, Auntie, you're the best!"
Gu Qi'en used the young girl's ribbon, so she was too embarrassed to compete with Qian Duoduo for his affections. She could only stand by and smile. Wen Ya, who had been watching the commotion for a while, looked at Gu Qi'en's clothes and said, "These clothes are really beautiful. I must say, dressed like this, I feel like I'm seeing you when you were dating Lu Cheng."
Gu Qi'en felt a little embarrassed by Lu Cheng's words. She was also very fortunate to have married Lu Cheng. Although she had been living in Xinjiang Province for many years after their marriage, Lu Cheng had always been good to her and their children. In particular, Professor Yuan had helped Qian Duoduo build greenhouses in Xinjiang Province, so vegetables were no longer a luxury. She also felt that life in Xinjiang Province was not so difficult anymore.
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "Aunt Wen, Grandma Lu, if you prefer something a little more unique, I can make some minor alterations for you. It's a bit difficult for me to make a finished garment, but I can still make some small modifications." Qian Duoduo's ability to make handicrafts such as small flowers is also due to the fact that she liked to modify her own clothes before she transmigrated into the book. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to negotiate a cooperation with the clothing factory.
Over the next two days, Qian Duoduo helped Grandma Lu, Wen Ya, and Lu Qing alter several pieces of clothing, which received unanimous praise.
Qian Duoduo and Lu Yuan stayed in Beijing for half a month. During this time, they visited some historical sites and cultural relics in Beijing in the 1980s. Qian Duoduo couldn't help but marvel at how different the prosperous Beijing of the 21st century was from the past.
At this time, Qian Duoduo also had some restless thoughts, so she called Ling Yun, who was far away in Pengcheng, and learned that during the Spring Festival, the sales of houses in Dongfang Huating were very good, especially the 24-story landmark building, which was almost sold out except for the few floors that Qian Duoduo had reserved in advance.
The entire Dongfang Huating residential complex not only helped Qian Duoduo repay her loan from years ago, but also generated a profit of nearly ten million yuan. Qian Duoduo couldn't help but marvel. She had initially invested over six million yuan in the Dongfang Huating project, and now it had already brought her such a huge profit. It also gave her a glimpse into the future prospects of Pengcheng. Qian Duoduo immediately had the finance department transfer five million yuan to her account.
After talking with Lu Yiheng, Qian Duoduo bought a piece of land in Changping District of Beijing.
Lu Yiheng looked around and saw that the area was mostly farmland. He asked curiously, "Duoduo, why did you spend money to buy this place?"
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "Building houses!" You should know that in later generations, this would be the largest community in all of China, housing the entire population of a county, and a unique case in the whole country!
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