Chapter 083 Well done
Tang Yuan watched the mother-in-law sew her first small purse from beginning to end.
I have to say that Shen Wenyu's recommendation is really on point. The hands of the mother-in-law who sewed the wallet were not only steady but also straight, with the stitches going straight through without any deviation to the side.
She also has a certain aesthetic sense. Although the pieces of fabric she picked out are different, the colors match well. When they are finally sewn together, you can't tell that they are just pieces of fabric sewn together. Instead, you would think it was a deliberate design.
Tang Yuan can also do this, but it requires the comprehensive judgment of the game system. Compared with her, Wenggu's ability is indeed much better.
While Tang Yuan was paying attention to her parents-in-law, she was also paying attention to her expression. Because it was her first time sewing, her hands moved slower than usual and she was nervous the whole time. After she finished sewing a small purse, she put the last thread inside and looked it over before handing it to Tang Yuan.
When Tang Yuan took it, he immediately looked at the end and was surprised: "How come there is no trace at all?"
After hearing what she said, the old lady relaxed a little. She pointed to the last few stitches and said with a smile, "In fact, we have already started finishing at this step. In this way, when we sew the last thread, the thread ends will be inside. Because there will be some slightly raised marks in this place, you can't feel it even if you touch it."
"Auntie, you are amazing," Tang Yuan praised sincerely, "Just follow this. In addition to this basic patchwork style, the rest can also be sewn according to your ideas. Auntie, you can use the scraps of cloth in this bag as you like."
"Then I have succeeded?" asked the old lady.
"Of course," Tang Yuan nodded, pointing to where Wenggu was sitting, "This is Wenggu's workstation. You will all work here from now on. I will also ask people to come to the cubicles nearby. You don't have to interact with each other. Just take care of yourselves."
"Okay, okay, don't worry, I will do it well for you!" The old lady in law was full of confidence. She immediately grabbed a handful of rags, began to look for a suitable pattern, and started cutting with the scissors beside her.
Tang Yuan did not stay. He lifted the curtain of the partition and left, leaving his parents-in-law to deal with the affairs on their own.
She reappeared in the evening.
Today was the first day that the mother-in-law did this job, but she was very skilled in needlework. In one day, she made a total of ten small wallets, including five wallets with special patterns.
According to the price agreed upon in the morning, she directly took out 65 cents and handed it to her parents-in-law.
The father-in-law and mother-in-law received the money and were very happy.
Tang Yuan was also happy for her, but thinking about how he would always be busy outside, he still said to his mother-in-law, "I may come here every day, not necessarily in the evening. When I come, I will pay you according to how much you have done. You can leave the extra here, and I will settle it for you the next day. Is that okay?"
"Okay, okay, all is fine." The old lady looked at Tang Yuan, completely unable to suppress the joy in her heart.
All that needed to be said was said. Tang Yuan walked her to the door and looked at the three extra compartments under the shed, thinking about calling everyone in as soon as possible.
Shen Wenyu and her second aunt knew many people, but the only person they knew who had particularly good sewing skills was her aunt-in-law. Tang Yuan looked around and finally found a few people with good skills and no jobs among Aunt Cao's circle of friends.
The conditions of these families were more or less poor, but they were all good people. She had tried to sell her goods to them before, but thinking about the conditions of these families, she did not go.
Now that this situation had occurred, she took the initiative to approach them, and the three of them quickly agreed. The next morning, they all came to her place, entered the compartment, and began to sew the purses.
At this time, the mother-in-law's speed has increased a lot compared to the first day. On average, she can make at least fifteen or sixteen a day, which is equivalent to more than one yuan she can earn a day.
This income is higher than the salary of an ordinary worker in a machinery factory, and of course, twice that of Tang Yuan.
After the four of them got the hang of it, almost everyone could make 17 or 18 small wallets a day. Sometimes, if they made ordinary models, they could even make 25 or 26 small wallets a day.
Tang Yuan was not dissatisfied with this and tried to get them to make ordinary wallets.
After all, the time for making wallets in the game space is almost fixed. If these people make more ordinary wallets, she can focus all her energy on making medium-sized wallets that sell for five dollars. Adding the two together, the quantity can be greater.
Under her guidance, two of them who had relatively poor aesthetic taste began to make basic ordinary wallets all day long. Although these wallets were cheaper, as long as they made enough, they could earn more than one yuan a day.
The mother-in-law and another person value beauty and are willing to make complicated designs. Tang Yuan is no exception. What they make is different from the game space, so she raises the price a little bit, to six or seven yuan each. Zheng Man takes it to sell, and even if she raises the price a little bit, she can still sell it.
With the help of four people, Tang Yuan's pressure was finally reduced a lot. He no longer had to squeeze his time every day and trap himself in the game space.
Another day, she came back from Hong Kong, quietly walked to the door, opened the door that had been specially repaired and made no sound when opened and closed, went out for a walk and came back, entered each compartment, and handed the dried fish wrapped in oil paper in her hand to them.
During this process, the four people left one by one in batches.
They wouldn't reveal it to anyone, for they were afraid that if they met and became familiar with each other, they might bump into each other outside and talk too much and blurt out things that shouldn't be said, which would be bad.
It’s better to be like this now, without talking or chatting, and the work efficiency can be much higher.
When Tang Yuan walked to the small room where the grandparents lived, the third person also left with clear footsteps.
"Are you used to it now?"
"It's a habit, of course," said the old lady with a smile, looking at the things in her hand, "I'm really sorry to have cost you so much money."
She had heard the conversation nearby and was not being overly polite at this moment.
"It's nothing, just some dried fish," Tang Yuan handed the things to her and looked at the small wallet on the table. "Let's settle the bill for today. By the way, are you going to leave later?"
"I have to get up a little earlier today because an elderly person at home is celebrating his birthday," Auntie said honestly. "My family is very nice and never disliked me before. Now that I can earn more money, I have to go shopping earlier."
"What do you want? Let me see if we have it in the house. If we do, I'll sell it to you so you don't have to look for tickets." Tang Yuan said directly.
"That's fine," the old lady agreed immediately, "I want to order some food, I want..."
He said he wanted to buy things for his birthday, but actually there weren't many supplies at that time, so that's all he had.
There really was some in the Tang Garden's game space. After Auntie finished talking, she asked, "I still have two pounds of meat. If Auntie wants it, I'll give it to you."
"How can this be so embarrassing..." The mother-in-law subconsciously wanted to refuse.
Meat was hard to buy these days, and she had only money but no tickets, so she didn't plan to include the meat in the things she needed to buy from the beginning.
"Does Auntie-in-law want it?" Tang Yuan asked again. Seeing her nod, he turned and walked out. "Wait for me."
Naturally, the mother-in-law and mother-in-law would not follow her into the house and waited in the compartment.
When Tang Yuan came out again, she was carrying a large bag of things, which included almost everything her parents-in-law needed. For some things that were not available, she replaced them with other vegetables.
It was difficult to calculate the price of these items one by one, so she quoted a price that was roughly cheaper.
The grandparents gave the money, thanked them, and seeing that it was almost time, they carried their things and went home.
This place was a bit far from her home, just enough to avoid some people's attention. After walking for more than half an hour, she saw the bustling big house from a distance.
There are many people in my family, usually there are many people. Today is my birthday, so even if we don't make it a big party, there are still many more people than usual.
People coming and going greeted her with a smile, and she went to the kitchen with the things in her hands.
"Auntie..."
"Wow, Auntie, why did you buy some meat? It looks like a lot."
As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately attracted the attention of everyone busy in the kitchen.
The mother-in-law put the food on the big table in the kitchen and said, "I met someone two days ago and was lucky enough to exchange tickets. I want to give you a surprise. This meat should be enough to make a few dishes, right?"
"Enough, enough, enough. Why not? You are getting better and better now, aunt."
"We were just worrying about not having enough meat, but today there seem to be more people coming."
"You've worked hard all day, go and take a rest. I'll call you when it's done."
"Yes, you have worked hard during this period. You may have to work harder in the future. Don't get tired, so as not to delay your work. We just need to be busy here."
Everyone in the kitchen started to get busy, sorting out the things brought back by the grandparents and taking them away one by one to their own tables.
The mother-in-law and mother-in-law listened to what everyone said and nodded. Before leaving, they stuffed money into the hands of the person in charge of the family according to custom.
But today the money was pushed back.
"No need for today, you bought* so many dishes, it's enough, it's not easy for you to make money, just keep a few pieces for yourself, you don't have to take them all out."
"Then I won't be in charge today. You guys go ahead and get busy. I'll go out and see if there's anything I can do to help."
"Take a rest first. There's no rush."
"It's okay, I'm not tired."
The mother-in-law turned around and left the kitchen without listening to what was happening in the kitchen.
Even if she didn't listen, she knew what everyone was talking about. However, since she started making more money, the attitude of her family members has become much better than before.
It was fine before, but she would have some thoughts. Even if she earned money, she would still have to pay for food, but that little money was barely enough for her to eat half full, so she would usually take care of all the housework at home, hoping to make up for it.
I also hope that I won’t be disliked too obviously.
But even so, the money problem still looms.
Until recently, when she made enough money, she was finally able to stand in this house openly.
The mother-in-law walked to the hall and stood at the side for a while. Finally, she mustered up her courage, walked into the crowd, and greeted everyone with a smile.
Everyone at home is nice, but if you can take a better path, why not?