The two went to the brokerage to get the house deed, and then returned to the house to wait. Before they had to wait long, Lin Changyou and Lin Wenqi arrived. Since it was just the two of them, An Shuyi and Xia Hua carried the sewing machine together. After they had loaded everything onto the carriage, they got on the carriage and went back to the village.
When they arrived at the village entrance, Lin Changye and eight others were installing the gate. It must be said that the two large wooden gates looked heavy and sturdy. When they arrived at the workshop, Lin Wenzheng and the others had just arrived as well, since they were traveling by oxcart, which was relatively slow.
The two got off the carriage, and An Shuyi said, "Changyou, put everything into this workshop, and move all the fabrics in there too. Put the grains and seeds in that room as well."
“All the girls with tender hands, and my niece who want to work in the workshop, come over here. Li Nan, you're in charge of registering them. Boss, register all the people who make ice.”
"Okay, Auntie!"
"Yes, Mother!"
An Shuyi instructed again, "Keep a good record of how much you ship and how much you sell each day. Wenqing, you will be in charge of registering the paper workshop from now on. Wenmo, you will be in charge of registering the braised meat workshop, but we won't be making braised meat yet, we'll have to wait a bit longer."
They originally planned to have the eldest brother and Li Nan take charge, but there were too many people and the business was too complicated, so it would be better to add two more people, each managing one type, so that the division of responsibilities would be clear.
Since ice can't be available all year round, the boss will also have to manage the winery, which will be built next to the ice workshop. Fortunately, there's still space available.
"Okay, Auntie, don't worry, I'll do my job well," Lin Wenqing said loudly.
"Second Aunt, I will do my best too," Lin Wenmo added.
"I trust you. Li Nan, go register. Wen Qing, you're in charge of registering and making paper. Try your best to arrange everyone properly. Wen Mo, you're in charge of registering the rest of the people."
After everyone was registered, there were fifty people to make ice blocks, all of whom had been decided in advance; forty people to make dresses, all of whom were teenage girls, as well as slightly older young married women; and sixty people to make paper, some of whom were teenagers, and the rest were women aged thirty-five to fifty, totaling more than thirty people.
The others who weren't registered included very young children, uncles, aunts, and other women around the same age as the clan leader. Those who were too young were under fifteen, while those over fifteen went to work.
The eldest son was tasked with overseeing the ice-making workers and registering their work. An Shuyi was tasked with teaching the paper-making workers how to do it, and she also brought Wenqing along. From now on, he would be in charge of registration and management. Xia Hua took her son Li Nan to teach them how to make dresses.
But the most important thing is to teach them how to use a sewing machine. At first, none of them knew how to use this strange-looking thing, but after watching their aunt tinker with it for a while, they were able to get their hands on it and realize how powerful it was.
"Auntie, this thing is amazing! I can make three sets of clothes in a day."
"Yes, and it's easy to do, not difficult at all. But Auntie, do you need to embroider it?"
Xia Hua nodded, "Yes, we need to. Those of you who are good at embroidery will be in charge of embroidery, and those who are good at it will be in charge of sewing. The sewing people will also be in charge of cutting. There are twenty machines here, twenty people in charge of sewing, and twenty people in charge of embroidery."
“Now you can all take turns trying to get the hang of this machine. If you can’t, then do some embroidery. But those of you who are really good at embroidery shouldn’t try to use the machine. After all, embroidery is just as important as operating the machine.”
After listening, the others also split into two teams, one team responsible for sewing and the other team responsible for embroidery.
Take out the completed drawings. "Now you'll work in pairs, one person will be in charge of sewing and the other will be in charge of embroidery. This is the drawing I made. Just follow this drawing."
"You can't take anything out of here, not even a needle. You can only do it inside. When you're done, Li Nan, lock the door. Also, don't tell anyone, not even when you get married in the future, understand?"
"Don't worry, Auntie. We are members of the Lin clan, so naturally we would not harm our clansmen. We promise that even if we marry into another village in the future, we will not say anything, not even to our own husbands."
"Yes, we won't say anything. We won't say anything once we leave this room."
Xia Hua nodded, "Okay, it's good that you know. Then hurry up and get it done. Once you've finished it, you can sell it."
"Li Nan, remember to lock the door when you finish work. Also, carefully check all the clothes you finish each day to make sure there are no problems. There are racks and hangers over there; hang the clothes up, understand?"
Li Nan nodded, "Mom, don't worry, I will register and check carefully to make sure there are no problems before hanging it up."
"That'd better be the case. If you dare to mess things up for me, I'll chop you up." After saying that, Xia Hua left the workshop. It was too hot, and since Shu Shu was still teaching how to make paper, she ran to the door where ice was made, grabbed a stool, and sat down.
Of course, she wasn't the only one who came here to escape the heat; there were also the children and some aunties. Now, the ice workshop makes ice every day, and the ice blocks are piled high against the walls of the room. Even though the weather is so hot, the ice blocks show no sign of melting; instead, they are like an ice cellar emitting cold air.
Fortunately, all the workers here are men. If it were women, they wouldn't be able to stand it for more than a few days. It seems I'll have to go up the mountain again tomorrow to look for a water source, preferably a large one.
Although there are three wells in the village, they need water for drinking, making ice, making paper, and making braised meat. As for growing rice, Shushu bought dry rice, which, although not as high as paddy rice, is still higher than the rice of ancient times.
Moreover, it only needs a small amount of water to survive and is drought-resistant. We don't even know if the weather will be dry again now, so it's better to be cautious.
Seeing that it was getting late, Shushu was still busy. The aunties were already cooking, along with Zhao and Wu. She went to teach them how to cook. She saw that Shushu had taken out some tomatoes, which could be used to make scrambled eggs, and also some chicken, which could be cooked as well.
When it got dark, Village Chief Lin called for dinner, and everyone came out of the workshop. The children stopped playing and ran over to eat. When An Shuyi came out, she saw Hua Hua getting vegetables in the distance and guessed that she had probably already taught her.
After all, all you need to do is teach them how to operate the sewing machine. Cutting and embroidery are things that young women and wives can do, unlike her, who has to learn everything step by step. But today is about the same; the rest is up to them to do themselves.
After washing my hands, I saw the food in the pot. "Huahua, you did a great job today! Braised chicken, braised pork, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and a vegetable soup. They're all delicious. Another day, you can teach them how to make tofu and bean sprouts. At least make more vegetables."
Xia Hua nodded, "Okay, but that'll have to wait until another day. Let's eat quickly, we're going out later!"
An Shuyi nodded and then sat down to eat.
"Auntie, this is the braised pork you've been talking about. It's so delicious, just as good as braised pork belly," Lin Wenzheng said.
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