Chapter 208 Keeping it for myself with tears in my eyes So, it's a win-win situation!
Qin Xiangxiang couldn't stand Master Lu's torment. She really wanted to slack off and do nothing, so she used the same slacking-off skills she used to deal with her mother, Zhou Aodong. But Master Lu was even more skilled than her mother.
"Master Lu, I'm sorry, it's time, I have to go home."
Lu Suxin nodded: "I'll go home with you."
Qin Xiangxiang: "Huh?"
"I don't need to sleep in a bed, I can sleep on the floor."
Qin Xiangxiang: "..."
"I'll go back with you. I want to watch you finish your homework today. I won't close my eyes until you've done it."
Qin Xiangxiang: "..."
"Master Lu, I think I can work overtime."
Qin Xiangxiang dared not bring Lu Suxin home. If she colluded with that deadbeat man and took in two more disciples, her situation would be even worse.
Lu Suxin smiled slightly: "I'll stay with you."
Master Lu was growing to like his adorable apprentice more and more. He loved watching her slack off and run away, only to be forced into a corner by her. She was young and vibrant, and she pulled him out of his dull and lifeless days.
I want to see what kind of trouble Qin Xiangxiang will cause every day.
She also admired the girl named "Xiangxiang" because she was indeed quite clever. She could come up with all sorts of brilliant ideas to slack off.
Outwitting this girl is more interesting than anything else.
Qin Xiangxiang said, "Master Lu, why do you always pick on me? There are so many people in our factory."
Lu Suxin: "Only you can pique my interest."
Qin Xiangxiang: "..." Help!
“Master, I think learning is important, but handling the embroidered pieces is also very important. Let’s try covering the dye.”
Qin Xiang wanted to divert Lu Suxin's attention, so he suggested covering up the dyeing and turning some vulgar colors into elegant ones.
Qin Xiangxiang led the factory staff to try cover dyeing, and the results were very good. In particular, they had previously developed a batch of Morandi colors, which, when applied as a cover dye, gave the old patterns a fresh new look.
Master Lu instructed, "You can use a 'sleeve needle' to cover the original thread end at the stitch."
Master Lu's craftsmanship is superb. She can not only turn damaged, stained, and tacky fabrics into something magical through mending and covering dyeing, but she can also skillfully piece together embroidered pieces.
Qin Xiangxiang immediately had a flash of inspiration: "Let's make embroidered wave-patterned yarn shirts with special geometric patchwork."
Abroad, various "isms" such as abstract art and retro art are prevalent. In addition, Qin Xiangxiang learned geometry in Professor Shen's pig-raising class. She had an idea that they could use these accumulated embroidery pieces to make geometric patchwork embroidered wave-patterned gauze shirts.
"Try making some shirts and sending them to the Friendship Store."
During her last trip to Shanghai, Qin Xiangxiang gained access to sales channels for Friendship Store and Overseas Chinese Remittance Store by interacting with the neighborhood production teams. It wasn't necessary to wait for the Canton Fair to earn foreign exchange; there were also Friendship Store and Overseas Chinese Remittance Store in China.
If Feiyan Textile Factory could cultivate a good relationship with Youyi Overseas Chinese Exchange Shop, it would be extremely beneficial! Since they can't go abroad now, even if they hold foreign exchange, they can't buy things, because only the people in these foreign exchange shops know the arrival time of good goods!
If you arrive late, they'll say, "Sorry, the goods are sold out."
Building a good relationship with a foreign exchange store not only provides an additional sales channel but also allows you to make more connections—a win-win situation.
So Qin Xiang decided to carefully prepare the goods and strive to gain the recognition of foreign exchange shops and foreign guests.
However, Lu Suxin retorted, "There are so many production teams in Shanghai's neighborhoods, why would they use your stuff? Do you really think the quality of these embroidered pieces is up to par?"
"And what about your geometric splicing? You're so confident."
Qin Xiangxiang: "...Master Lu, you're right."
But this did not discourage Qin Xiangxiang in the slightest, because for the lazy Xiangxiang, there were only ten words: Nothing in the world is difficult if you are willing to give up.
On second thought, would not being able to sell them cause Feiyan Textile Factory any loss? Yes, there would be a loss, but their annual profits are definitely sufficient. What is buying this batch of embroidered pieces at most? It's just helping to support the handicraft production group! It's just a failed investment!
As a factory manager, you can't openly spend money to give benefits to the factory workers. However, you can use defective fabrics as employee benefits. Similarly, unsold geometric embroidered shirts can also be kept as employee benefits.
So, it's a win-win situation!
If it can be sold, it will be sold; if it can't be sold, then you can only "keep it with tears in your eyes".
If it were a factory manager who was strong in everything, she definitely wouldn't accept the latter, but our factory manager Qin Xiangxiang just doesn't follow the usual path.
Keeping it to yourself with tears in your eyes is not necessarily a bad outcome.
Qin Xiangxiang: "Master Lu, I've got an idea! We should be bolder with our piecing together!"
The subtext is: utterly reckless and chaotic!
To be more concise, after a period of intense public reaction, simply keep it all to yourself with tears in your eyes.
Master Lu: "???"
Master Lu admired her "apprentice's" confidence immensely, but she was a little skeptical... What if she couldn't sell them? Wouldn't that damage her confidence?
After spending a day or two together, she had started to treat the other person like her own daughter or granddaughter, and was afraid that she would be disappointed or hurt.
So Master Lu made up his mind to help her this time.
After the wonderful news of "keeping it with tears in her eyes", Qin Xiangxiang's mood improved considerably. She no longer resisted learning Suzhou embroidery and instead prepared to make herself a geometric patchwork embroidered shirt.
Li Jianzhi: "You can also use embroidered pieces to make handbags."
Qin Xiang thought lazily, like a cat: "Your suggestion is excellent, I'll give it a try when I have time."
Li Jianzhi chuckled.
His wife thought about it and realized that she really was very adaptable, jumping around as soon as she was poked.
So cute!
"Bang bang bang!" Someone knocked on the door outside. Li Jianzhi went to open the door and found Chen Ruifeng's biological mother, Old Mrs. Chen, standing outside. Presumably, it was about finding a partner for her daughter, Chen Xiaomei. Old Mrs. Chen had come over again.
Grandma Chen looked very pleased with herself. Her son Chen Xiaomei and Xu Guangming were showing some signs of something going on, and in this day and age, it could almost be said that they were "love at first sight". In Grandma Chen's opinion, once they met and hit it off, it was a done deal.
Xu Guangming is handsome, eloquent, and a political cadre. If he were to become her son-in-law, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.
Old Mrs. Chen's smugness was evident; she couldn't help but want to leak some information to show off.
It's like your own child passing the civil service exam, and it's already become common knowledge even before the announcement period is over.
"Comrade Li, right? Your Comrade Qin is here too? She's Xiaomei's boss... Here, I came especially to give you some wedding candy. From now on, Director Qin, you must take good care of Xiaomei."
Qin Xiangxiang: "What's wrong?"
"My daughter Xiaomei might be getting married soon!"
Old Mrs. Chen looked smug, and Qin Xiangxiang guessed that it was probably related to the recent "Four Great Talents," which seemed to be Xu Guangming.
Xu Guangming is clearly adept at scheming. He doesn't care about a woman's appearance; he's probably looking for someone with good conditions—either a leader's daughter or a military officer's sister like Chen Ruifeng. Other nieces or grandnieces aren't as reliable as these two.
In addition, Chen Xiaomei worked in a textile factory, earning a monthly salary above average. She also had a military officer brother. In the 1970s, workers enjoyed the highest status and treatment, and textile factories were among the most sought-after types of factories. Chen Xiaomei's circumstances were quite good.
Qin Xiangxiang: "Xu Guangming?"
"Oh! That's right." Old Mrs. Chen beamed, "Director Qin, you must remember the great kindness our family has shown you!"
Qin Xiangxiang: "Grandma, did you have too many dreams last night and didn't sleep well?"
"Director Qin, you must have a bad memory. If Xiaomei hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that my family did you such a big favor. Have you forgotten the Huang family? They drew you a salted fish and won your factory orders worth over a million."
"Don't you think our family has done you a great favor?"
Qin Xiangxiang laughed in anger: "Grandma, I'm going to have a word with you about this. Who was it that kicked Huang Shuyun out back then?"
“If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t even have received the Huang family’s gratitude. Your family should remember my great kindness.”
Li Jianzhi chimed in, "Grandma, you should go back and reflect on what it means to 'push out even when the God of Wealth is at your door'."
“This Officer Li, don’t blame me for reminding you, but look at your wife, who is your sister-in-law, introducing a husband to your own sister, but she didn’t choose an officer for her, she picked a short, stout guy.”
Li Jianzhi's face darkened: "Old lady, your words can bring disaster upon your children."
Qin Xiangxiang warned: "If your children are not doing well, blame it on their own mother being a rotten apple."
Li Jianzhi slammed the door shut, showing no respect for Old Madam Chen whatsoever. "Think about it. Don't take her words to heart. She's just trying to sow discord."
These old ladies are as annoying as flies.
Qin Xiangxiang: "I bet her daughter's wedding is going to fall through."
"That's right, it's because she opened the champagne early."
Xu Guangming definitely wants to marry a good wife who will be a help to him, not a hindrance. Right now, he thinks it's good that Chen Xiaomei has a brother who is a military officer. But once he hears about Old Mrs. Chen's deeds, he will definitely run faster than a rabbit.
Grandma Chen was turned away and went upstairs dejectedly, only to bump into Lin Xiuqin and He Xiuxiu. He Xiuxiu lived in the corner apartment, while Chen Ruifeng lived in the middle apartment on the third floor. The two families were neighbors, and Grandma Chen had heard of Lin Xiuqin.
Lin Xiuqin has been coming to the family compound frequently lately, all for Zhou Zhenbang and the others. She is doing her best to please He Xiuxiu and build a good reputation in the family compound.
However, her behavior could not be hidden from everyone's eyes. Of course, they knew what she was thinking. He Xiuxiu promised to arrange a blind date for Lin Xiuqin and Zhou Zhenbang.
He Xiuxiu: "Lin Xiuqin, you're also very good, but I don't think you have much of a chance. A lot of people are eyeing you, especially those from the performing arts troupes who have talents and good singing voices..."
Lin Xiuqin smiled slightly: "I just want to meet them all and give it a try. It would be good to have the opportunity to make more friends."
"I think Zhao Rui and Dr. Bai might be more suitable for you."
He Xiuxiu: "Lin Xiuqin, it would be great if you had an older brother who was a military officer."
Clearly, He Xiuxiu also knew about the affair between Chen Xiaomei and Xu Guangming next door.
"Pah! Some people shamelessly chase after men like dogs. Don't even think about Xiaomei's qualities."
Old Mrs. Chen continued to mock, "Some people are like toads trying to eat swan meat; they're just delusional."
Lin Xiuqin saw that Old Mrs. Chen's face was about to split open. This was the perfect mother-in-law, Old Mrs. Chen, whom she had created based on Chen Ruifeng's description of his mother and various stories of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts.
A large part of the exciting plot revolves around reforming and transforming the awful mother-in-law, Old Lady Chen.
After the transformation, this awful mother-in-law should have been on her daughter-in-law's side, but even now, Old Mrs. Chen is still in this wretched state. Lin Xiuqin can't help but feel disappointed in Zhao Yangyang!
"Accept your fate! Don't try to steal our family's luck."
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