Feeling somewhat guilty, Sun glared at them again before taking the dog to He Jiuniang's room.
The group awkwardly touched their noses, then quickly went to do other things. They weren't very bright and hadn't been able to stay up all night to do anything else, so they could only make up for it by doing other things.
When Sun went in, He Jiuniang had just changed her clothes.
Seeing the tears still on the dog's face, she immediately became anxious: "Dog, what's wrong?"
"What's wrong? How dare you ask what's wrong?"
Sun glared at her fiercely, she had never seen such a stupid person who would stay up all night for the business of so many people!
He Jiuniang, puzzled, asked, "I don't know!"
Surely the son wouldn't go so far as to badmouth his mother to her? Weren't they just whispering sweet nothings to each other?
He Jiuniang looked at her son suspiciously. Was this boy really that fickle?
Seeing her dazed look made Sun angry. She was such a clever person, but she had gone crazy from staying up all night!
"Even the dog told me you stayed up all night drawing some picture. Are you really that stupid or just pretending? I've never seen such a dumb woman in all my years!"
With one arm around the dog, Sun pointed at He Jiuniang's forehead with the other and kept cursing.
He Jiuniang then realized what was going on and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Oh dear, I thought it was something serious! Mother, you've misunderstood. I was asleep, I just woke up early."
"real?"
Mrs. Sun clearly didn't believe it. If he had fallen asleep, why would her precious grandson be crying?
“Of course it’s true!” she said with a smile as she took the dog. “It’s just that I wasn’t asleep when he went to sleep, and I was already up when he woke up, so he thought I hadn’t slept all night.”
He Jiuniang pinched Gou'er's little face, not expecting that this kid would even know to go find Sun Shi to teach her a lesson.
Even so, she was still secretly pleased, which showed that her son cared about her.
"You call that sleeping?"
Sun's voice suddenly became louder.
He Jiuniang was completely stunned. Doesn't that count?
Sun poked her head with her big finger and scolded, "How could you be so stupid? It's not just for yourself, why are you working so hard? Why don't you see the others working this hard? Those who can't do arithmetic, who don't know how to read or write, why don't they stay up all night studying like you? You're doing everything, do you really want to be the savior Guanyin?"
That's really...
He Jiuniang hadn't really thought that much about it. She just felt that she had to do the disassembly of the sewing machine at night, away from people. The reason she got up so early was because she was stimulated by Gou'er's genius little brain. She wished she could immediately mass-produce all those parts and have Gou'er assemble them into sewing machines to be used directly in the workshop. Wouldn't it be easy for each person to make ten or twenty pieces of clothing a day?
Seeing that she didn't speak, Madam Sun continued, "This family doesn't belong to you alone. You don't need to shoulder everything by yourself. Everyone else isn't dead! You should get some sleep. Your health is the most important thing, do you hear me!"
"I heard it! I heard it!"
He Jiuniang nodded repeatedly. She knew that Yu Shi and the others were also very tired every day and had no free time. She did these things voluntarily, so even if Sun Shi said that, she would not really use moral blackmail to make Yu Shi and the others stay up all night with her.
"Mother, I've thought of something great! If we can really make it, it can help the women in our workshop make a dozen or twenty pieces of clothing every day!"
She quickly changed the subject, and upon hearing the enormous number, Mrs. Sun was indeed swayed, her eyes widening as she asked, "So much?"
"Yeah! This idea was all thanks to Gou'er! We'll need Gou'er's help to put it together. If it really works, our family will truly rise to prominence!"
Sun's eyes widened: "Is the dog that powerful?"
"Yes, he's playing with it like a toy, and it gets me so excited!"
As He Jiuniang spoke, she pulled her to look at the parts drawings she had made. The old lady frowned deeply and looked at them for a long time but couldn't understand them.
But she was also concerned about her image and absolutely couldn't let her third son's wife see through her act. So she pretended to give a perfunctory "hmm" and said, "Since that's the case, then go ahead and do it. But remember, take care of your health, don't take it lightly! The puppy is still so small!..."
"Okay, okay!"
As He Jiuniang spoke, she put her arm around her and went out to wash up. By this time, Madam Yu and Madam Qin had already prepared a simple breakfast.
Now that life is better for the family, the Lu family eats three meals a day. The breakfast is relatively simple but nutritious, with each person having a steamed bun and a boiled egg, which is considered the best in the surrounding area.
Sun wanted to give everyone a little nudge at the dinner table, but before she could speak, Yu took the initiative to say, "Third sister-in-law, I heard you didn't sleep at all last night and were busy until dawn. I really feel bad about it. I'll give you all my eggs this morning so you can have some to eat!"
"Yes, you can have mine too! I'll study hard today so you don't have to worry about me. Have a good nap at noon!"
Lu Guilan and the others followed suit one by one, which made He Jiuniang a little embarrassed, as she couldn't possibly finish all those eggs!
"Alright!"
Mrs. Sun slammed her chopsticks down in displeasure, startling everyone. She continued, "Take all the eggs back! Who cares about any of them! Just do your own thing and stop putting on airs! Don't talk a good game, or you'll end up bothering others when you can't finish your own work!"
That's a bit harsh, but it's true. Besides, it was He Jiu Niang's idea to start this business, and they've attracted a lot of business in the process. Compared to that, they really got a great deal.
And so, when He Jiuniang asked them to read and write before, they all wanted to refuse.
Thinking about it this way, they all felt a little guilty and felt sorry for He Jiuniang.
"Mother, we understand. We will do our best to improve from now on and not hold our third sister-in-law back!"
Yu was the first to express her opinion, and the others nodded in agreement. The men also said that they would definitely do their job well, and only then did Sun calm down.
After the meal, everyone went about their tasks. Lu Guilan and Shen went earlier to check and register what they needed to do, while Yu and Qin would check the quality of the clothes after work in the evening. Since there was nothing to do at noon, they didn't go to make clothes, but instead picked up books to study and wrote on the sand with sticks.
After finishing her work, Lu Guilan joined them with great enthusiasm, eager to grow up quickly so that she could stand on her own and He Jiuniang wouldn't have to work so hard anymore.
He Jiuniang then gave the parts drawings she had made to Lu Lao Er.
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