These words were quite intimidating. Working for the Lu family during this period was relatively easy. Every day, I could just sit and sew clothes, chat and gossip, and eat as soon as I got home. It couldn't be more enjoyable.
In the past, they wouldn't have dared to even think about it, because they couldn't earn so much money for their families back then. But now it's different. They earn money, so they can stand up for themselves at home. They earn just as much as men, and they've even become the main source of income for their families. Doesn't that make them stand tall instantly?
The Lu family meant well by letting them raise poultry, hoping it would increase their income. But if they were implicated by relatives from the neighboring village, it would be a huge loss.
So, after returning home from work in the evening, everyone carefully instructed their families to take good care of the poultry and prevent them from getting sick. They also told their relatives in the next village not to harm them, or they would sever all ties with their relatives and never see them again.
This sounds quite serious. The people in the neighboring village didn't know anything about the Lu family, but they agreed in order to make money. They tried their best to take good care of their poultry so that they wouldn't get sick and harm themselves and others.
On this day, He Jiuniang finally got a day off. Medical conditions were backward in this era, and what she considered minor illnesses and pains became difficult cases here. The doctors here had no choice but to come to her, which exhausted them.
Having finally gotten a day off, He Jiuniang slept until late morning. No one in the family said anything to her; they even spoke in a low voice to avoid disturbing her.
After the dog woke up, it was well-behaved and didn't make a sound. When He Jiuniang woke up naturally, she saw two round little eyes looking at her.
Good morning, Mother!
The puppy greeted her with a smile, and He Jiuniang instantly felt happy. She petted her son, kissed him, and then busied herself getting up to wash and dress.
Last night, Lu Lao Er brought back a whole set of parts that he had finished making. The blacksmith and the others are working hard to make a hundred sets, and He Jiu Niang is going to assemble the first sewing machine today.
After getting up, the mother and son went out and ate something simple. Then they found a cool spot under the eaves to start assembling. The little dog assembled the smaller ones, while He Jiu Niang assembled the larger ones. During the assembly process, He Jiu Niang would also apply some machine oil that she had taken out of her space to increase the smoothness.
The wooden table and footrest were prepared in advance; all that was needed was to assemble them, place the device on top, and connect the belt.
After making a round of the workshop to make sure no workers were cheating or hiding fabric, Mrs. Sun went home to get a drink of water. She saw the mother and daughter fussing under the eaves and went over to join in the fun.
"Grandma, Mom and I are playing with toys!"
Of course, Madam Sun knew that He Jiuniang wasn't playing around, but she still smiled and stroked the dog's head, asking, "What kind of toy is this?"
The dog couldn't say the name right away, but it still explained to Mrs. Sun very seriously how to play with the toy.
"Put this on top of this, and then put that on top of this..."
Mrs. Sun was completely bewildered, and gave a perfunctory smile: "My little grandson is really amazing, he'll be incredible in the future!"
After saying that, he turned to He Jiuniang and asked, "Do you really think this thing can be used to make clothes?"
If He Jiuniang still doesn't dare to make a guarantee when it's already at this half-finished stage, then she wouldn't be called He Jiuniang.
She patted her chest like a rugged man and said proudly, "Don't worry, once this thing is made, the female workers can easily make ten garments a day!"
Sun's heart skipped a beat, but she was thinking of another very serious matter: "Then our family's rule of calculating wages based on the number of clothes made must be changed, right? Otherwise we'll lose a fortune!"
"Hahaha! Ms. Sun, you're quite the money-grubber! But this really needs to be changed. If it's two coins to make one garment, then making ten garments a day would earn you twenty coins, which is more than you're making now, and it's much less strenuous."
Under the current system, even the most diligent person who works non-stop all day would only earn seventeen or eighteen coins, while most others would earn around ten to sixteen coins. But with this machine, everyone can easily earn twenty coins, and those who are quick and efficient can earn even more.
Sun couldn't help but glare at He Jiuniang; this was far too much.
But she also knew in her heart that in the past, one person could not make even one garment a day, but now she could make several a day. This increased production, and the backlog of orders at home could be quickly made up, so she was no longer afraid that the clothes would not be finished before the New Year.
We need to rush to finish these orders before the Lunar New Year so that people can wear new clothes during the holiday.
"If it could really be that fast, how much money could we make by the end of the year?"
Sun asked with trembling lips, swallowing in disbelief. These orders were impossible to finish before the New Year, and they had even planned to hire workers. But if this thing was really that powerful, it would save them a lot of trouble.
He Jiuniang found it amusing to see Sun Shi like this. The old lady looked just like a character from an animated film she had seen in her past life, whose pupils turned into "￥￥" the moment she saw money.
"Anyway, it will definitely be much more than we expect!"
He Jiuniang was quite confident in this thing. As long as the female workers were skilled at using it, they could not only finish all the orders they had on hand before the end of the year, but also take on some new orders without having to hire any more workers or expand the factory.
Thinking about it this way, there's so much money to be made!
Sun suppressed her excitement, took a small stool and sat down next to He Jiuniang, watching her specific actions.
Then, she saw He Jiuniang take the things that the puppy had haphazardly pieced together and put them on top of the things she had assembled, and her eyes widened in surprise.
Why didn't you check the toys the child played with? Don't let the dog get them mixed up!
Goodness, these are treasures that can make a lot of money. If her grandson breaks them, she will be heartbroken but also reluctant to blame him. So she must pack these things carefully before that happens!
"Mom, you were just praising your grandson for being so capable!"
He Jiuniang glanced at him with schadenfreude, while the little dog looked at his grandmother with great confusion. Did his grandmother not believe him?
Why did you just praise him?
"Can you really take those things meant to comfort a child seriously?"
Sun didn't think there was anything wrong with it. The dog was still so young, so naturally she had to say nice things to coax him. Otherwise, would she scold him like she scolded He Jiu Niang?
That's obviously not appropriate either!
The puppy immediately pouted, looking a little unhappy, but said very seriously, "Grandma, Mom said I assembled it correctly!"
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