Chapter 356 Handicrafts
Lu Changjun and Lu Changjie went to Xiang Aizhen's store and bought a lot of glass threads of various colors, as well as a small bell, and took them to Honghong's house.
"Auntie, can you use these colorful glass threads to weave some small items for me?"
When Honghong's mother saw the beautiful glass threads, she couldn't let go: "The colors are so beautiful, the ones woven out must be very beautiful. Don't worry, I'll weave them for you when I have time."
Lu Changjun pointed at the little bells and said: "You can weave such complicated little animals, so you must have no problem weaving bracelets. With the little bells, it will look good on Honghong."
Honghong asked happily: "Brother Changjun, are they for me?"
Lu Changjun touched Honghong's hair and said: "Yes, when I saw these little bells, I thought you would like them, so I bought them."
Not only did Lu Changjun ask her to help weave things, but he also bought bracelet materials for his daughter. Honghong's mother was happy to help him.
That night, Honghong's mother knitted a little goldfish and a little rabbit and brought them to Lu's house to show Lu Changjun.
When the Lu family saw them, they all praised Honghong's mother for her dexterity.
Honghong's mother felt embarrassed by the praise and said, "You can play with these two first. I will continue knitting after work tomorrow."
Lu Changjun said, "Auntie, if you are tired after a day's work, you can rest and knit them. I am not in a hurry."
Seeing Lu Changjun so considerate, Honghong's mother felt that it was worth the effort.
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The next day, Lu Changjun brought the little goldfish and the little rabbit to class, and the classmates looked at him curiously.
A classmate said, "My mother can also weave little goldfish, but there is only one color, not as pretty as this one."
"Lu Changjun, can you buy this colorful one? How much is it?"
Lu Changjun said, "Yes, I specifically talked to the boss about the price for a long time. You can buy 4 colored glass threads for 10 cents."
A classmate came to confirm, "It's really not expensive. There is a store near my home that sells three for 10 cents."
"I want 30 cents."
"I want 50 cents."
"Give me one dollar."
Hearing that this classmate wanted so many, everyone looked at him curiously.
The classmate said that he had two older sisters at home and wanted to weave two bracelets for them.
Lu Changjun said that he would give him a few small bells when the time came.
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Lu Changjie counted the quantities everyone wanted.
After school, the two brothers went to Xiang Aizhen's house to buy goods.
Xiang Aizhen was surprised to see that they wanted so many glass threads.
"I just bought this stuff. Usually, few people buy it. Why do you want so many at once?"
Lu Changjun took out the woven little goldfish and rabbit from his pocket.
Xiang Aizhen liked it very much when she saw it: "Who woven it? You have such a skillful hand! It's a pity that I can't weave it, otherwise I would weave a few and put them in the store for display."
Lu Changjun put the little goldfish in front of Xiang Aizhen: "This will be put here for display, hoping to attract more people to buy glass threads."
Lu Changjun only made a few cents for each item purchased from the store, but he was willing to give away the woven things as displays, which made Xiang Aizhen look at Lu Changjun with new eyes.
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Shen Jiale learned that his sons were recently interested in weaving glass threads, so he found some weaving books in the Space Supermarket for them to read.
The two brothers studied the books carefully for two days, and then started weaving.
Not to mention, the finished products looked quite good.
Mother Honghong finished weaving the glass threads that Lu Changjun gave her, and handed the finished products to him.
Shen Jiale liked the colorful handicrafts very much, and after asking for the consent of the two brothers, he mailed a few to Hong Kong.
A few days later, Lu Changyan called and asked if he could mail more.
It turned out that the handicrafts that Shen Jiale sent to them were hung on their keys, and were seen by the guests of the restaurant. They liked them very much and wanted to buy them.
Shen Jiale told this news to Lu Changjun and Lu Changjie.
Lu Changjun was a little worried.
His sister needed it, so of course he had to support her as a younger brother.
But he and his brother couldn't weave that much.
Lu Changjie said, "Brother, we can hire someone to weave."
Lu Changjun said, "The little money we make is not enough to pay the workers."
"Brother, piecework will be fine."
Lu Changjun asked for the opinions of his family.
The grandchildren's business must be supported. Liang Qiaoli waved her hand and said, "I will learn from Honghong's mother. When I learn it, grandma will help you weave!"
Shen Jiale said, "You are the only one, so you will definitely not be able to catch up. Let's put a job recruitment notice at the door tomorrow to see if anyone comes to do the handicrafts."
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The next day, as soon as the recruitment sign was put out, someone came to inquire.
Knowing that they can do it at home, many people want to give it a try.
Liang Qiaoli took
some glass threads and asked them to weave them. In the end, five people who had a basic knowledge of weaving were selected. There is a certain number of glass threads used to make an object. The five people took the materials home to make them, handed them in after they were done, and were paid if they passed the inspection.
Everyone worked very hard. Liang Qiaoli checked and found no problems, so she paid everyone.
The five people were very happy to get the money.
They just used their spare time to make some, and they would get paid after delivering the goods, which gave them motivation to do it.
In the next few days, the five people took the glass threads from Lu's house every day to weave.
After making a full box, Shen Jiale sent it to Hong Kong, and as his daughter instructed, he paid the money first and gave the money to Lu Changjun.
The two brothers received so much money at once that they jumped up hand in hand with joy.
The amount of glass thread used was huge, and Xiang Aizhen herself had not sold that much, so she came to take a look out of curiosity.
When she heard that it was sent to Hong Kong, Xiang Aizhen said, "Many of my neighbors bought glass threads from my shop and wove them at home. They all wove them very well. If you need a large amount and can't keep up, I'll ask them to come over to help."
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A few days later, Lu Changxiao called to give feedback, saying that the handicrafts were given as gifts to diners and were very popular. If possible, let the family send some more.
If this business can continue for a long time, the Lu brothers will have a steady stream of income.
The two wanted to continue, so they went to find the five people they had done before.
Liang Qiaoli was learning during this time and could help.
In this way, after the six people finished their housework every day, they would chat and do handicrafts together.
Lu Changjun often looked at his piggy bank, and he felt a sense of accomplishment as he saw the money inside increase.
Seeing that his sons loved doing business so much, Shen Jiale took out some small beads from the space and asked them to use the beads to make small animals.
The beads were crystal clear and came in various colors.
Lu Changjun made a cute little cat according to the drawing Shen Jiale gave him.
Thinking that girls like this cute little animal, he asked his brothers to make more and send them to his daughters.