Therefore, Yun Duoduo asked Li Chunfang, "Sister-in-law, do you only want the patterns embroidered on these handkerchiefs, or do you want to sew them all yourself?"
Li Chunfang said, "They just give us a piece of cloth and let us cut it ourselves to make a handkerchief."
"How much money can you make by making a handkerchief like this?" Believe it or not, this handkerchief looks simple, but it actually takes just as much time as making a scarf. The little embroidery on it is very meticulous and cannot be done by an ordinary tailor.
"One yuan and twenty cents, I can make about three yuan a day," Li Chunfang said, then smiled and waved her hand.
"I don't make much money. I only earn about ten yuan a month, but I think if I don't work, I won't have any money. Every little bit helps my family."
Yun Duoduo guessed that the little things on the handkerchief might not look big, but it would take some time to embroider them properly.
It's clear that Sister Chunfang has good craftsmanship; the stitches on the handkerchiefs are very even, and the loose threads are all neatly trimmed. If you bought them in a store, they would cost at least one yuan each.
She was thinking that once her business was up and running, she could have Sister Chunfang work with them.
In any case, it will definitely be more than fifteen yuan a month.
However, since Sister Chunfang was also taking on jobs, Yun Duoduo wasn't afraid anymore. She told Sister Chunfang directly, "What a coincidence! We were just planning to go to the market to buy some fabric and make some scarves to sell."
Upon hearing this, Li Chunfang was also very surprised, "Sister Yan, you can also do tailoring? Are you planning to start a business?"
Actually, there are quite a few military wives who are idle in their family compound, but not many are willing to come out and earn money on their own. Li Chunfang really didn't expect Yun Duoduo to be so delicate and weak.
However, since they were kindred spirits, Li Chunfang was quite happy. She pulled Yun Duoduo along and pointed to the market, saying, "You've come to the right person. I'm very familiar with this market. It's just a little behind the street. There are many shops and stalls selling these things, and business is booming. I'll take you there."
As Li Chunhua spoke, she led them forward for about a few minutes until they reached the street.
Sure enough, at the very back of this market, there was an entire street dedicated to selling fabrics, as well as various ready-made clothes and accessories.
Even though it was afternoon, the street was still very lively, with many people setting up stalls and quite a few young women buying things.
Yun Duoduo and her friends focused on several places that sold scarves. The styles were similar to those at the supply and marketing cooperative in their town, but the prices were generally one yuan more expensive. A scarf with a common pattern was selling for four yuan.
The ones with slightly nicer colors cost 50 cents or a dollar more. For example, the tassel scarves they make can sell for six dollars each here.
However, these stalls in Kyoto do have quite a few styles available.
Square scarves, long scarves, and all sorts of silk scarves, as well as some simple headwear.
Yun Duoduo also noticed that there was one stall on the whole street that did the best business, with many girls gathered around it.
Yun Duoduo went to take a look, and that stall was probably the biggest one on the street, with all sorts of things hanging on it.
From ready-made clothes and fabrics to socks, scarves, and the trendy silk scarves and headbands of the time, everything was available.
With a variety of styles and rich colors, they are eye-catching just by hanging them up.
The stall owner was a shrewd businessman; the items he displayed were different from others, which explains why his business was the best on the street.
Yun Duoduo felt that if she opened her own stall, her products would definitely be better looking than his, and her business would certainly be good.
It's clear that people in Kyoto have a much higher cost of living than people in their small town.
Yan Qiuting, who was behind, also saw the business of that stall. He rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "Sister-in-law, let's hurry up and get some goods. We'll work overtime tonight to make some goods and set up a stall here tomorrow. Our things are better looking than theirs, so we don't have to worry about selling them."
Yun Duoduo smiled and nodded, "No rush, let's take a look around and see where it's suitable to buy goods."
When Li Chunfang heard that they wanted to buy fabric, she immediately pointed to a shop ahead and said, "If you want to buy goods, I'll take you to the shop where I work. They have a complete selection of goods and many colors. The owner is very easy to talk to. I've worked there for over a year."
Although Yun Duoduo has these things in her space, she can't always take them out of it, for fear of arousing suspicion.
She planned to bring in some goods from outside and also take some out of her own space. She would then manage the procurement herself so that they wouldn't suspect anything.
Having a familiar shop would be even better, so Yun Duoduo and the others followed Li Chunfang to the shop she mentioned.
Strangely, when they arrived, the shop was closed. Li Chunfang knocked on the door, but there was no response.
Li Chunfang felt something was wrong, so she went next door to ask.
Only then did I learn that the shop owner's family had run into trouble and they were planning to sell the shop, which was why it hadn't been open for the past few days.
The shop owner next door even suggested that Li Chunfang try to find the owner through the back door to see if she could.
Sister Chunhua nodded and led Yun Duoduo and the others to the back. The back door of the shop was ajar. Chunhua went up and knocked. The door opened from the inside, and a man in his fifties was standing at the door.
As soon as the man saw Li Chunfang, he immediately asked, "Sister-in-law Li, are you here to deliver a handkerchief?"
Li Chunfang nodded, and the boss let them in.
Then, after counting the handkerchiefs Li Chunfang had made, the shopkeeper gave her five yuan, saying, "This is the money for the handkerchiefs you made. Count it."
After receiving the money, Li Chunfang asked the shop owner worriedly, "Boss Zhou, what happened? Why did the shop close down? Is there anything I can do to help?"
Upon hearing this, the man called Boss Zhou said to Li Chunfang with great gratitude, "Sister Li, thank you so much, but this is a difficult favor to do. Unless someone is willing to buy my shop right now, there is no other way."
"Are you really going to sell this shop?" Li Chunfang knew that the shop had always been doing well and making a lot of money, and they had been operating there for many years with a good reputation.
Mr. Zhou nodded, then shook his head helplessly. "There's nothing I can do. My son is disobedient and owes a lot of money. I have no choice but to buy the shop."
After saying that, Boss Zhou walked around in the backyard. Reluctant to see the shop he had built from scratch being sold, he sighed and said, "We spent more than 8,000 yuan to buy this shop. If I really wanted to sell it, I could have sold it for at least 10,000 yuan. I won't raise the price now, I'll just keep the original price, and I'll give away all the goods in the shop."
"I really can't bear to see this shop fall into the hands of debt collectors, so I want to find someone knowledgeable to take it over..."
The creditor said that if the money cannot be raised within three days, the shop will be used as collateral.
Mr. Zhou has an emotional attachment to this shop and hopes to sell it cheaply to find someone who will cherish it.
This shop...
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