Shen Rongzhou had a good impression of Li Xunli's group leader, after all, they were both group leaders and often communicated together.
"The team leader's salary is also based on the number of pieces produced by the team members, and now that all of yours has been deducted, his salary will be significantly reduced. The fact that he dares to say he wants to leave so confidently means he has probably found another job."
Li Xunli sighed helplessly, "That's what we guessed too, but things have turned out like this. When Lao Liu left, he didn't get a single penny of severance pay, not even much of the money he made a few days ago."
"Even if there is, I don't think it will be much, right? They're already finding reasons and excuses to deduct your wages. I might be right, and they might not pay you at all." Shen Qingqing sat next to Li Xunli, resting her chin on her hand.
"If we leave now, we can still get our wages settled for the past few days. If there's no severance pay, then there's nothing. It's better than working for nothing later."
"Besides, Mom, you've been staying up all night to meet Uncle Yao's deadline, and your face has become sallow lately."
"Why don't we just quit? Focus on making this batch of goods for Uncle Yao work well, and then look for another one after the New Year."
Shen Qingqing once again urged her mother to resign.
This time, Li Xunli did not immediately refute Shen Qingqing. Instead, she remained silent for a while before saying, "Let me think about it some more."
Shen Rongzhou didn't say much, he just told them to wash their hands and prepare to eat.
The meal was unusually quiet. Shen Yangyang, who usually chatters away, pointing out which dish was the best and which was the second best, was unusually silent today.
Her family has always been like this for two generations. Whenever her mother is in a bad mood and doesn't smile, the dinner table is quieter than an exam hall.
Fortunately, Li Xunli's bad mood didn't last long. After having dinner and drinking two cups of tea, it subsided.
Just as she was about to head out to the porcelain kiln to continue working, Shen Qingqing immediately followed, saying, "Mom, I want to go to the porcelain kiln too. I have something to tell you."
"What do you have to say? Fine, come if you want, it's the weekend anyway." Li Xunli assumed Shen Qingqing was just making excuses to go out and have fun.
The mother and daughter rode their bicycles to the porcelain kiln, one on each side.
When Li Xunli prepared the materials and sat down to start working, Shen Qingqing also moved a stool and sat opposite her.
"Mommy~" Shen Qingqing called out in a sticky, affectionate voice.
"What are you doing? Get to the point!" Li Xunli couldn't stand her awful behavior.
"Hehe." Shen Qingqing held the auspicious knot hanging around her neck in her hands. "Mom, didn't I go to the competition today?"
"Oh right, how did you do on the exam?" Li Xunli suddenly remembered this and asked casually.
"I did okay on the test. I didn't find it too difficult." Shen Qingqing paused, then continued, "Then a sister who went with me asked me where I bought this auspicious knot and how much it cost. She wanted to buy one too."
“I told her that you made it and I didn’t know how much it cost. She told me to go home and ask if she would accept custom orders. Besides the Ruyi knot, there are also Ruyi buckles, jade pendants, and jade rings.”
"Mom, how should I say it?" Shen Qingqing blinked and looked at her mother.
Li Xunli also paused. She hadn't expected that the auspicious knot she made for her daughter could bring in a business deal, and she hadn't even thought about pricing it.
But it would be foolish not to make money when there is opportunity, and Li Xunli is definitely not that kind of fool.
"The ones you're wearing are 15 yuan each. If they have more intricate patterns, they're 25 yuan each. And for even more intricate ones, it depends on the situation. Let's put it that way for now." Li Xunli considered the time she had spent and set a price.
"Is that the price for these braided tassels? Or is it just the price for this piece of porcelain?" Shen Qingqing pressed.
"Of course, that's the price for the braided rope and tassels! If someone else is charging ten or twenty yuan for just one piece of porcelain, I wouldn't dare sell it to them!" Li Xunli glared at her.
"Hehe." Shen Qingqing stuck out her tongue. "Should we ask her for blueprints or photos or something? Or should I have her come to the porcelain kiln to discuss it in person?"
Li Xunli thought for a moment, "You talk to her first. I'll come up with some other ideas in the next couple of days, and then I'll have her come over so she has a choice."
Shen Qingqing nodded: "Okay!"
Having received confirmation from her mother, Shen Qingqing took Chen Man upstairs during the long break on Monday morning.
The fifth-grade classroom is located directly above their first-grade classroom; it's just outside the stairwell.
Shen Qingqing peeked inside from the doorway.
A boy wearing glasses was sitting at the table closest to the entrance. Seeing Shen Qingqing peeking in, he asked, "Little sister, who are you looking for?"
Shen Qingqing quickly said, "I'm looking for Chen Yurong."
The boy turned around and shouted, "Chen Yurong! A little girl is looking for you!"
"Coming!" Chen Yurong, who was catching up on sleep at the table, was woken up by this shout. She was still half asleep, thinking about some little sister.
When I came out and saw Shen Qingqing, I remembered her.
She skipped over to Shen Qingqing and bent down: "Little sister, what did your mother say?"
Shen Qingqing took out the prepared items: "My mother said that the one I'm wearing now costs fifteen yuan, including the braided rope and tassel. There are these styles of braided rope and tassel that can be changed, and there are other patterns, but my mother hasn't made them yet."
“We can also make jade pendants, jade rings, and jade bells, but if the design is complicated, it will cost 25 yuan per piece. For more complicated designs, the price will depend on the specific situation.”
"Sister, do you want more?" Shen Qingqing asked clearly, looking at Chen Yurong expectantly.
"So cheap!" Chen Yurong was pleasantly surprised. "Then I want two identical Ruyi knots, four identical Ruyi buckles, and three jade pendants. I also want all styles of braided tassels. I can pay extra for those. How long will it take to get them?"
Shen Qingqing thought to herself, but answered the question obediently: "There's no extra charge for the rope tassels, but the time will be determined after my mother has seen what style you want and how complicated the pattern is."
"Sister, do you have any photos or blueprints I can look at?"
Chen Yurong nodded: "There are blueprints, but it's in a book, and I didn't bring it with me today."
"Tomorrow, I'll bring it over tomorrow, and then I'll fold up the pattern I'm going to make. You can take it back and show it to your mom to see if she can make it, okay?"
Shen Qingqing was surprised that Chen Yurong trusted her so much. After thinking for a moment, she said, "My mother said that she will make some other kinds of jade pendants and jade rings for you to see in the next few days. She will only take your order if you are sure you can accept them."
"Huh? Can we visit your porcelain kiln?" Chen Yurong asked, quite surprised. "Can I bring my mom along? But it might be on the weekend, is that convenient?"
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