"Fuyu, can you come in for a moment?"
Fang Mei changed into her clothes and pants in the room, but she didn't know how to tie the belt of her coat.
Hearing the call, Song Fuyu immediately got up and went to the room.
"Aunt Fang, what's wrong?"
"This belt is so awkward to tie, you need to teach me."
Song Fuyu stepped forward and untied her belt which was tied into a bulging bow.
"You can't tie a bow on your clothes the same way you tie shoelaces, otherwise it will stick out."
She held both sides of the belt with her hands and began to patiently teach Fang Mei how to tie the belt.
"Fold the left side of the belt and hold it in place with your hand. Wrap the other side around the folded belt and take it out of the loop. Pull it tight so it won't come loose."
"You have such a clever hand. They are all bows, but they look different after you touch them."
Under Song Fuyu's hands-on teaching guidance, Fang Mei practiced several times and finally managed to tie it almost right.
"Aunt Fang, do you usually wear makeup?"
"No, I don't like that."
"Xia Xia gave me something called a powder and a lipstick on my birthday. I kept them in my closet and never used them."
"How about we take it out and use it today?"
Under Song Fuyu's persuasion, Fang Mei took out two things from the drawer in the room.
Fang Mei's skin was in good condition, but it was a little yellowish. Song Fuyu lightly applied a layer of powder and lipstick to her face, mainly to improve her complexion.
Then he undid Fang Mei's two braids and tied her hair into a medium-low ponytail, making it into a lazy bun.
The coat made for her has a collar, which exposes her neck and makes her look more elegant.
"Okay Aunt Fang, add a pair of black leather shoes, perfect~"
After changing her shoes, Fang Mei looked at herself in the mirror and was a little unrecognizable.
"Is this really me? I feel like I've changed so much."
"Are you a lot younger?"
“It seems to be true.”
"In fact, your original foundation is good enough. I only applied a light layer of powder and lipstick on you. If you are not used to applying powder, you can just apply a little bit of lipstick, not too much, just a little bit, it will make your complexion look much better."
"Before, I thought it was unnecessary to apply this stuff, but today, after you did this for me, I really look a lot brighter."
Fang Mei obviously likes her outfit today. She has been smirking since she looked in the mirror.
"Why don't we go out and show it to Sister Xia Xia."
"Okay~"
"Wow, grandma, you look so beautiful~"
Zhao Xiaohai, who came out to take a break after studying, saw the changes in his grandmother. His mouth was as sweet as if he had eaten honey and he kept praising her.
"Is it really beautiful? I'm afraid you're just trying to please grandma with your little mouth again, right?"
"Grandma, it's really beautiful. I didn't lie to you."
"Sister, look at grandma, isn't she beautiful?"
“It looks great!”
"Mom, Xiaohai and Xiaoyue didn't lie to you. It's really good. It feels like you look ten years younger."
Qin Lixia didn't expect that her mother-in-law would change so much after Song Fuyu went in for such a short while.
It seems like she just changed her clothes, but her temperament has changed significantly.
"It's all because of the powder and lipstick you bought for me. Fu Yu used some on me today and they're really good. I kept them in the cupboard before and never used them."
Qin Lixia really didn't know what birthday gift to buy for her mother-in-law at the time. After going to the department store, the salesperson recommended these two items.
I had never seen her use it before, and I thought my mother-in-law didn't like it, but I didn't expect it to come in handy today.
"Aunt Fang, are you satisfied with this dress?"
“Satisfied! Very satisfied!”
"I don't think even the old tailors in our factory can match your skills."
"Since you are satisfied, that's great."
"Fu Yu, how much are these pants of yours? Why don't you sell them to me? They'll fit me well when I wear them."
"If you want the pants, just give me five dollars."
She made the pants to match her coat, and she made them as a byproduct. She used ordinary fabric, which was very thin, and she just considered it as a profit from the labor.
"Okay, I'll go to the room and get the money for you."
Soon, Fang Mei gave Song Fuyu the balance of the clothes and the money for the pants.
"Aunt Fang, would you be a model for me? I want to take a picture of the clothes you are wearing so that I can have a reference when I introduce clothes to people."
"Sure, no problem. Do you want me to pose in any way?"
"No, just stand where the light is good."
She helped Fang Mei take a photo of the sample clothes she needed, and also helped her pose for a daily photo.
"Aunt Fang, I'll send you one when I finish developing the photos."
"Thank you~"
"Well, how about this? I've already brought a camera with me today, so why don't you call Sister Xia Xia, Xiao Hai, and Xiao Yue, and I'll take a picture of you all as well."
"Fuyu, don't bother. If we want to take pictures, we can just go to a photo studio. We are in the city, not far away."
It costs one yuan to take a picture at a photo studio, which is very expensive. Although she used her own camera and film, it was not cheap either.
Fang Mei didn't think twice and directly rejected Song Fuyu's proposal.
"Aunt Fang, please don't be polite with me. It's just a photo. Just think of it as a bonus after I make clothes for you."
After saying that, she directly pulled Qin Lixia and the two children over.
One of the reasons why she bought a camera yesterday was to take pictures of sample clothes in the future, and the other purpose was to take a picture of Qin Lixia.
My grandfather, parents and others are all in Beijing. My father is in a high position and my grandparents are old, so it is not convenient for them to travel.
If you want to let them know about this situation, taking out Qin Lixia's photo is the most convincing way.
I didn't take many photos, just took a group photo of them and then put the camera away.
"Aunt Fang, since the balance has been paid, we will go back first. If you need to make clothes again in the future, you can contact me again."
"Go back? It's already past eleven, and it's almost time for lunch. You bought so many snacks for Xiaohai and Xiaoyue, and took pictures for us, so you have to stay at home for a meal before leaving."
Fang Mei held Song Fuyu's hand and refused to let her leave no matter what and insisted that she stay for lunch.
"Yes Fu Yu, you guys stay for dinner, I cooked for both of you."
Song Fuyu hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed to stay.
"Okay then, thank you Aunt Fang, thank you Sister Xia Xia."
Originally, she and Yan Ziyuan had agreed that if Qin Lixia was not at home, they would stay for dinner if she asked them to. If she was at home, they would go to the state-owned restaurant and order braised fish.
I haven't eaten fish for a long time, I'm a little craving for it.
"Don't be polite, put your things down and let's talk. I also want to ask you about other ways to tie the belt."
While waiting for dinner, Song Fuyu taught Fang Mei several ways to tie a belt. Yan Ziyuan, who was standing next to her, was playing with a toy called a soldier with Xiao Hai and his sister.
She looked at Zhao Xiaohai, then at Yan Ziyuan.
"Aunt Fang, I thought Sister Xia Xia looked very familiar before, but I just couldn't remember who she looked like. Today I finally remembered why she looked familiar."
"Sister Xia Xia's eyes look quite similar to my husband's. Look at Xiao Hai, do they look a bit similar?"