"Sister Yan, is there something wrong with our hands?"
"Excuse me, your hands must be maintained before you can work."
"Ah? That's so troublesome?"
"Yes, the hands need to be kept smooth and free of barbs."
"In addition to fabrics such as cotton, linen, and leather, the clothes we make also need to come into contact with some relatively fragile fabrics. Some fabrics are prone to snagging. If the fabric is damaged in the process of making clothes, we have to cut new fabrics."
"In order to avoid wasting materials midway, the hand state is very important."
"this..."
They didn't expect that making a piece of clothing would require so many details.
"We are all people who are used to working, and we have no idea about how to take care of our hands."
"Don't worry about that for now. If you join my team, I will teach you some simple and practical methods that cost less money."
"Of course, if you want to recover quickly, you may still need to spend a dollar or two."
She must be prepared for this in advance, so that she won't say later that she not only didn't make any money, but also lost money.
"Sister Yan, can we first understand how you pay us?"
If the wages are low and they need to spend some money in the early stages to do the work, it would be better for them to continue pasting matchboxes.
They are all unemployed women, and every penny must be spent wisely.
"sure."
"Hold on."
She went to the room and got out some clothes.
"These are some of the samples that need to be made later. Some are simple, and some are more complicated."
“We don’t pay wages on a monthly basis, but rather adopt a pay-for-work approach.”
"For example, short-sleeved shirts are made by division of labor, with one person cutting and one person sewing them. Each one costs 1 cent. Jackets are more complicated to make. For example, the one in my hand, the fabric is cut, sewn and filled with lining. An experienced worker can make one in a few hours or a day. The current price is 1.5 yuan per piece."
“Hiss~~”
“Is it this high?”
When they heard the price she quoted, several people were a little surprised, especially those who were skilled in making clothes and had sewing machines at home.
Even if you take two days to make one, you can earn more than 20 yuan a month, which is much more profitable than pasting matchboxes.
I work so hard every day making matchboxes, from morning till night, I can only make 2,000 matchboxes at most and earn 80 cents.
"Don't think it looks simple. If it's not done well, I will directly ask for rework. If it's done wrong many times, then I'm sorry, our cooperation may end here."
"Don't worry, we understand."
These fabrics don't look cheap, it would be a shame to throw them away.
"Actually, you can't make much money making clothes. If you ask me, I have to do work that others can't do."
As soon as these words were spoken, the sisters-in-law who came over all stared at Song Fuyu, waiting for her next words.
"Look at this skirt in my hand. You have all made clothes, so you can tell at a glance that it is very simple to make. Just cut the fabric and you can make one in about an hour."
"However, the real value of the fabric is not the fabric or the workmanship itself, but the embroidery on the fabric, which is all hand-embroidered. If any of you are interested in this, like the embroidery on this skirt, the price given by the garment factory is eight yuan per piece."
"The prices given vary depending on the difficulty of the embroidery and the size of the area."
"But... the requirements for hands are more important than making clothes."
"Okay, I'll just say this first. You can sit down and think about it. If you are not interested, we can have a chance to cooperate again in the future. Sisters-in-law who have ideas can come over to me. I want to see your clothing-making skills. At that time, I will need to classify different types of clothes according to your abilities."
After listening to what Song Fuyu said, the sisters-in-law were more or less moved.
If they can really meet her requirements, they may earn as much money as the head of the family in the future, and they will be able to stand firm at home.
Especially for some families that are not so well off, they not only have to raise children, but also have to support their elderly sister-in-law. If they can earn 20 or 30 yuan a month, life at home will be a lot easier.
"Oh, I forgot to mention one thing just now."
“Except for embroidery, all the hemming work is done on a sewing machine.”
“Sewing opportunities are available, but it also means that clothes can’t be taken home and made.”
"Is it not okay if you have a sewing machine at home?"
"no."
"We all do it at your house?"
With so many people, they would need six or seven sewing machines, and Captain Yan’s house probably can’t accommodate all of them.
"Commander Li arranged two rooms for us."
Hearing the name of Commander Li, the sisters-in-law who came over felt more at ease.
The fact that Commander Li arranged two rooms directly with just a wave of his hand proved that the matter had been resolved and they didn't have to worry about anything else.
"Fu Yu, how about I try it first?"
Seeing that everyone was still hesitating, Liu Aihua took the lead and stepped forward to give everyone a sample.
She knew the most, and Song Fuyu hadn't told them everything today. Based on what Liu Aihua knew, she thought this was a much better job than pasting matchboxes.
The work is not that tiring, but the salary is very considerable.
Before they came, Song Fuyu had already prepared samples of the eight most common sewing techniques.
"Mrs. Liu, this is a sample. Just make everything you can. The cloth is on the side. You can take it yourself."
While Liu Aihua was operating, the other sisters-in-law also gathered around.
"Sister-in-law Yan, are we going to do it?"
"It's best to do everything. If you really can't do it, just do what you can do."
"If I want to learn embroidery, will there be a special teacher to teach me?"
"I will teach you."
"Those clothes you just took, were they all made by you?"
"right."
They thought she was mainly responsible for communication, but they didn't expect her to be a veteran. This time she must show her real skills.
It took seven people a full three hours from the time they entered the door to the time they left. During the time, Song Fuyu even went to the kitchen to wash rice and cook.
These sisters-in-law are all pretty good at making clothes, but it can be seen that two of them are lacking in technique. Fortunately, their attitudes are good, and I can take the time to teach them while they are recuperating.
Among them, Liu Aihua has another sister-in-law named Li Hua, who has clearly expressed to her that she wants to learn embroidery. At present, she has accepted all of them. Whether it can be feasible or not will be determined after she has learned it.
Embroidery is different from making clothes, it still requires a little talent to a certain extent.
That’s it for now, we’ll deal with it later if there’s a suitable option.
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