But she only had about three thousand six hundred yuan in her hands.
There was already this much, plus Shen Xianjun's pension, but in order to prepare things for his daughter-in-law, plus the extra three hundred yuan, plus the rent of six hundred and sixty yuan, it's still more than three thousand six hundred.
This is quite a lot of money, but it doesn't seem to be enough to buy a house.
Yang Yufen was weaving a bamboo bed for her two children when she suddenly looked at the bamboo in her hands.
She knows quite a few things, why don't you give it a try? This is no simpler than carpentry; it has to be done meticulously to look good. But since she has nothing to do at home anyway, she'll make some things first and then ask her teacher's wife for advice. A scholar's mind is always faster than hers, a roughneck.
Bamboo baskets, bamboo hats, bamboo animals, bamboo balls—thinking of her daughter-in-law Qin Nian's suitcase, Yang Yufen made another bamboo suitcase.
Fortunately, the things she knitted could fit in the box, saving space and time.
Fearing that the bamboo would have a monotonous color, Yang Yufen also roasted the bamboo strips to create different shades of color, which intertwined to form unique patterns.
Knitting requires bending over, which makes my neck uncomfortable after a while. Plus, I sit for long periods of time. Luckily, I have to take care of my child, so I can get up and move around from time to time.
Yang Yufen was worried that the children might scratch themselves or get splinters from the bamboo-woven items, so she wrapped them in cloth before letting the two children play with them.
When Professor Wen came to see the child again, Yang Yufen brought out the things she had woven.
"Professor Wen, do you think I can sell these things? The government encourages self-employed individuals, but I don't want to become a self-employed individual. I just want to earn some money to buy milk powder for my child and ease the burden on Niannian."
"You did all of this?"
Professor Wen was very surprised and took out the small items one by one to examine them.
“It’s really good. If you really want to sell it, I suggest you go to Badaling. There are many foreigners there who are very interested in these things. They also have foreign exchange certificates. You can use foreign exchange certificates to buy things that you can’t buy in department stores at Friendship Store and Overseas Chinese Store, and there’s no limit to the amount you can buy.”
For example, milk powder, although the department store had it, it was not cheap and required coupons. It was only because Qin Nian had a special status, plus the subsidies from Dean Hu and Professor Wen, and Yang Yufen was willing to spend money, that the two children were able to have enough milk powder.
"What would be a suitable price for these?"
Yang Yufen's eyes were sparkling.
How long will it take you to code this one?
After asking questions carefully, Professor Wen watched as Yang Yufen made a bamboo ball.
“It’s not cost-effective to price them too low. So, we’ll price these simple, quick-to-make items at one yuan each. We’ll make these into twelve zodiac animal sets and sell them as a set for twenty yuan. Individual items will be two yuan each. This box will be fifty yuan. We can’t sell it for less than thirty-five yuan.”
Professor Wen affirmed Yang Yufen's craftsmanship.
"Make something simpler, like pen holders and water cups, which can be sold together."
Professor Wen thought about it carefully again and offered his suggestion.
"I do have this; I use it for drinking water at home."
Yang Yufen took it; it was decorated with carved flowers.
“It’s really beautiful. I’ll write a few lines for you, and see if you can carve them on as well. That way, we can sell it for a higher price. Plum blossom, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum—that’s the Four Gentlemen.”
Professor Wen said that Yang Yufen took action and made pen holders from the larger bamboo sections and water cups from the smaller ones, and they turned out quite well.
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