At worst, we can just change the other party.
Jiang Shiyue washed her face, took out some vanishing cream, and applied it to her face in front of an old square mirror on the wall. She looked at Zhao Caifeng in the mirror, who was grinning at her from behind. "I know what you're thinking. You're thinking that when I return to the production team, I'll have no relatives and friends, so you can control me."
Zhao Caifeng, whose heart was touched, shrank back guiltily at first, then straightened her back, "I am your elder after all."
It is our duty to educate the younger generation.
Jiang Shiyue shook her head, too lazy to waste meaningless words with a brainless person. She closed the lid of the cold cream bottle and walked back to the inner room.
She's just a sister-in-law, at best a peer, how could she be an elder?!
After being domineering in the production team for a long time, I don’t know how big the sky is outside.
Still want to deal with her?
Yangyang and Mengmeng are not in the room.
Jiang Shiyue walked towards Mengmeng's house with the drawings.
I could hear from afar that Mengmeng's house was bustling with activity.
When he got closer, he saw many familiar sisters-in-law at Mengmeng's house, but Jiang Shiyue could only match the names and faces of a few of them.
Wang Yingying was standing at the door. She was the first to notice Jiang Shiyue and took the initiative to greet her, "Sister-in-law Shiyue, you're here?"
As soon as Wang Yingying opened her mouth, the sisters-in-law who were sitting or standing in the room all looked towards the door.
"Sister-in-law Xiao Jiang, please come in and sit down!" One of the sisters-in-law, who was in her thirties, stood up and offered her seat.
"That's right, come in! It's scorching hot outside."
"Sister Shiyue, did you buy this dress or make it yourself? It's really beautiful. I've never seen anything like it before."
"Don't say that! I haven't seen her either. Sister Shiyue is really beautiful and kind-hearted."
“…”
The corners of Jiang Shiyue's mouth twitched, and he lowered his eyes to hide the emotion in them.
Three months ago, these same people pointed at her and cursed her as harshly as they could, and they collectively went to the leader to complain and insisted on expelling her from the compound.
There is no irony without comparison.
Of course, it’s not that the sisters-in-law bully the weak and fear the strong, it’s mainly because the original owner is not a human being.
Mengmeng's mother squeezed out from the back of the crowd and stopped the sisters-in-law with a smile, "Sisters-in-law, you don't have to be like this. Sister-in-law Jiang Shiyue is not as stingy as we think. Just speak normally and don't be so polite."
Jiang Shiyue nodded, "Sister-in-law Lu is right."
Mengmeng’s mother’s name seems to be Lv Xianghui.
Mengmeng's mother glanced at Jiang Shiyue's hand and asked, "Sister-in-law, are you here to give us the blueprints?"
"Yeah. Yeah, by the way, I wanted to tell you about the fading."
"Sister-in-law, how much do you want to pay for a faded piece of clothing? How much does it cost to alter a piece of clothing?" Da Zhuang's mother asked.
She is straightforward and can't keep secrets. She is not good at reading people's expressions and has difficulty finding the right time to speak.
Dou Dou's mother, who was standing next to Da Zhuang's mother, quietly poked her with her finger, signaling her not to speak carelessly.
Da Zhuang's mother didn't understand what Dou Dou's mother meant. She thought Dou Dou's mother felt too crowded and moved aside.
Doudou’s mother: “…”
"Bleaching and dyeing are very simple, 10 cents per piece. As for alterations, it's the same as before, I asked Wang Hong and Wang Yingying to help me, 50 cents per piece."
The sisters-in-law looked at each other and were all very satisfied.
Wang Hong spoke up, "Sister-in-law Shiyue, you don't have to give so much." She took out a handkerchief from her pocket, took out ten yuan from the folded handkerchiefs and handed it to Jiang Shiyue, "Sister-in-law, I took so much because I was angry and didn't believe you would really give me money. We all live in the same family compound, and I can't let you spend so much! In our hometown production team, a strong laborer only earned 70 cents for a full day. How can you give 50 cents for a piece of clothing?! It's unacceptable."
Wang Yingying also came out and, like Wang Hong, took out five yuan and handed it to Jiang Shiyue. "That's right! Sister-in-law, we are very grateful that you don't care about the past and are willing to work with us. We must not let you do anything that loses money."
Jiang Shiyue felt a little complicated.
Among these sisters-in-law in the family compound, there are actually very few who are truly educated, so it is inevitable that they will be short-sighted and superficial when handling things.
But most of them are ordinary people, honest and sincere.
If you help me one point, I will give you ten points.
Jiang Shiyue shook her head and pushed Wang Hong and Wang Yingying's hands with both hands. "Sister-in-law, you earned this money from me through your own labor. There's no reason to push it to me. Besides, you also said that I want to work with everyone.
We have so many sisters-in-law, many of whom I can't even name. This is our first time working together, but it definitely won't be the last. Even close brothers should settle accounts. If you sisters-in-law continue to be so polite, I'll be embarrassed to bother you all again in the future."
Wang Hong and Wang Yingying were afraid that Jiang Shiyue would really not take them with him in the future, so they took back the money.
***
Jiang Shiyue took her sisters-in-law to the room occupied by "her" to see the work clothes she wanted to modify and the things used for fading.
"The faded vats will be delivered by Chen Shanhe later." Jiang Shiyue said. Chen Shanhe promised to help her find a few old vats for fading or dyeing.
"However, the work of modifying work clothes can only be done by those who have sewing machines, and those who don't have sewing machines can sew by hand. I originally wanted to buy a few sewing machines, but time is limited and I don't have time to get so many sewing tickets." Jiang Shiyue explained.
She actually asked a ticket scalper, thinking of buying five sewing machines first, which would cost about 1,500 yuan including the tickets and money.
Unfortunately, the ticket scalper only has one ticket left.
In addition, the earliest individual economies to be liberalized were mainly in the service industry, including jobs such as mending and repairs.
It’s actually safer to not have a sewing machine.
Da Zhuang's mother was the first to say, "It's okay! We can just sew it by hand! We'll do whatever you say to change it."
"Then I'd like to thank you all first." Jiang Shiyue bowed slightly. "However, I have to say something ugly upfront to avoid any unpleasantness later. I want to resell these work clothes after they've been modified. If your needlework is really unsatisfactory, not only will I not pay you, I'll also demand compensation for the damaged work clothes!"
When the sisters-in-law heard that they had to pay for the damage, some of them immediately wanted to back out.
Wang Yingying and Wang Hong stood at the front. They had worked with Jiang Shiyue before and were familiar with her requirements. They nodded first, "Okay!"
Seeing Wang Hong and Wang Yingying's statements, Lu Xianghui knew the problem wasn't serious. Smiling, she fulfilled her role as a go-between and said to Jiang Shiyue, "Sister-in-law, don't worry! The sisters-in-law standing here today were all carefully selected by me. Each of these sisters-in-law is an excellent needlework master. Don't worry, there will be absolutely no problem."
Then she turned to comfort the sisters-in-law present, "Sister-in-law Jiang Shiyue is not trying to make things difficult for you. She is just giving you a heads-up. As long as we work hard, I believe our needlework will not be bad!"
Wang Hong nodded in agreement: "Yes! Sister Jiang Shiyue's requirements are not harsh, but we need to be careful."
The sisters-in-law finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiang Shiyue used the vat in the room to demonstrate the fading process to everyone.
After teaching everyone, he gave the drawings to Lu Xianghui and asked her to keep them.
"Everyone knows that we have to go back to our hometown for a while. So there is no rush, just take your time." Jiang Shiyue smiled.
She thought it was just a matter of time before she returned to Chen Shanhe's hometown, but she almost lost her life on the way.
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