They had been away for quite a while, and the little dog's eyes were tired from looking at them from the front door.
Normally, when He Jiuniang left, Lianhua would play with him. But now that Lianhua is gone, he has no interest in building blocks anymore.
Seeing He Jiuniang return from afar, his eyes lit up, and he took off running.
"Mother! Sister Lotus! You're finally back!"
Upon seeing the puppy, Lianhua exclaimed "Oh dear!" and whispered to He Jiuniang, "I forgot to buy candy for my younger siblings!"
She ate the candied hawthorns without feeling any pressure because He Jiuniang said she would bring them back for the children when she came back.
"If you forget about it, then forget about it. I've bought a lot of delicious food recently, but I can't keep buying it for them and spoil them."
As He Jiuniang spoke, she stopped the horse. With Lianhua's help, the little dog climbed onto the carriage using both its paws and legs, and sat affectionately next to He Jiuniang.
"Mother, Sister Lianhua, have you eaten?"
As He Jiuniang hurried home through the black wind, she answered, "I've eaten. What about you?"
The puppy nodded: "We've already eaten, but Auntie was worried you'd go hungry, so she saved some food for you!"
Despite his young age, Gou'er was able to explain things clearly. He Jiu Niang knew he was clever. She hugged her eldest son, gave him a kiss, and took out a copper coin from her bosom to hand to him.
"You're great, Dog! You're talking so fluently now. Make sure you keep your allowance today!"
"Yes, yes! I'll save up money to buy flowers for Mom and Grandma!"
The puppy happily accepted it; he hadn't forgotten about it.
He Jiuniang found it amusing and deliberately asked him, "So you only want to buy flowers for us to wear, but don't want to buy anything for yourself?"
The puppy tilted its head and thought for a moment, then nodded: "I do, but I have to buy flowers for Mommy and Grandma first!"
What do you want to buy?
He Jiuniang was a little curious. She had only asked casually, but she didn't expect him to actually want it.
"I want a longsword!"
The puppy answered loudly, "I want to learn martial arts and become a great hero like my father!"
His face was full of pride and arrogance, and his little fists were clenched tightly.
He Jiuniang was somewhat surprised: "So you don't want to study anymore?"
“Yes, I read it,” the puppy turned to look at her earnestly and replied, “My mother said that reading teaches manners, and I want to be a great hero who is skilled in both literature and martial arts!”
"Well done, son!"
He Jiuniang smiled and patted his head. Although it was just talk, it was a good thing that such a young child could have such ambition, and he should be encouraged.
Lotus also felt that Gou'er was different from other children. Although he was young, he knew a lot.
As they were talking, they arrived at their doorstep. Hearing the noise, Yu and the others came out to help carry their things. Seeing that only the two of them had returned, they asked, "Where are Guilan and her husband?"
"They went to collect feathers and will be back later."
He Jiuniang responded, and Lianhua lifted the carriage curtain, revealing the exquisite fabric to everyone.
“This…” Madam Yu’s eyes widened. “Why did you buy so much? And so much high-quality fabric?”
He Jiuniang winked at her and whispered, "Let's talk about it when everyone's here tonight."
Yu immediately fell silent and instructed the others to carry the fabrics downstairs.
Cui'er and the others had never seen such fine fabric before, and they felt it was almost unreal when they held it in their arms.
My goodness, what kind of material is this? How can it be so silky smooth?
When Sun saw so many fine fabrics, she felt overwhelmed. With so many expensive materials, she was sure she would lose a lot of money today.
But in front of so many people, she didn't say anything. Qin Shi simply asked, "How's business today?"
"Business was good; it sold out in no time."
He Jiuniang spoke the truth, and Cui'er and the others beside her stared wide-eyed, not expecting it to go so smoothly.
They knew the price, and thought that He Jiuniang and the others hadn't come back all day, probably because the clothes were expensive and business wasn't good. But they didn't expect them to sell out so quickly.
Sure enough, everyone in town is rich; they can buy such expensive clothes without hesitation.
However, they were also very happy, after all, this was easier than doing business. The Lu family would definitely expand their scale, so they would always have work to do, which was a good thing!
Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Sun's face.
In the evening, after everyone had returned and the family had finished eating, they sat around the fire, and He Jiuniang began to talk about important matters.
"I tried it out this morning, and the clothes we make are very popular. They were quickly sold out, but the profits are very low. So I was thinking that we can expand our business. We can not only make clothes that ordinary people can afford, but also clothes that are suitable for the rich. Feather clothes are lightweight, convenient, warm, and have a fragrance. The rich will definitely buy them."
"But we have to make them differently for commoners and women. From the materials to the styles, everything has to be perfect. For example, commoners' clothes don't need to be too particular about the style and materials. Just make them like what we usually wear. But the clothes for the rich are different. Not only do the outer materials have to be good, but even the feathers inside have to be fine down. As for the styles, they also have to be more novel so that they can be sold at a higher price."
"You can't make money off the poor; you have to catch the fat sheep to fleece them."
The family found her reasoning very logical and convincing.
Yu said somewhat nervously, "But if that's the case, the clothes worn by the rich will require a lot of embroidery skills. We are just ordinary peasant women, and we really can't do those delicate jobs."
Wealthy people are particular; their clothes must not only have novel styles but also various hand-embroidered patterns, so that they can look good when they go out.
He Jiuniang had also considered this issue, so she said, "Then let's avoid the main problem and focus on the less important one. If we don't want to embroider, then let's not embroider. Let's try to make the designs more novel. I have an idea for this. I'll draw a few pictures later, and everyone will understand them at a glance."
"Third sister-in-law, you can even design clothes!"
Qin was a little excited. Her third sister-in-law seemed to be able to do everything. She was too amazing!
"I saw how wealthy young ladies and wives dressed when I was a child, and I'm trying to see if I can draw it."
He Jiuniang answered very modestly, and then, facing the eager gazes of the whole family, she said, "However, what my sister-in-law just said is indeed a problem. Everyone's embroidery skills are not very good, so I was thinking of inviting two embroiderers from the cloth shop in town to come back and work with everyone for a while. Everyone can learn from them. If you want to make big money, you have to make your products pass the test first."
"That must cost a fortune! A professional embroiderer's daily wage is more than that of a strong laborer!"
Lu Guilan couldn't help but speak up, saying that embroidery is a skilled job that most people can't do, so it's normal for the wages to be high.
Sun, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "Third son's wife is right. Tomorrow we will go to town and invite the two embroiderers back. Anyway, it's close to town, and we have a carriage at home. Since it's not convenient for anyone to live in the house for the time being, eldest son will be responsible for picking them up and dropping them off every day."
Boss Lu agreed; it was only right.
Just when everyone thought the conversation was over, Mrs. Sun spoke again.
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