On the 29th day of February, Bai Jie and Fu Qianqian suddenly appeared at the door without notifying Song Li and Fu Yanci.
Looking at the two people carrying large and small bags, Song Li was confused, "Mom, Qianqian, why are you here?"
When I called my mother-in-law two days ago, I didn't hear her say she was coming to the northwest.
Fu Qianqian put down the bag in her hand, took Song Li's arm affectionately before leaving, and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, are you happy to see you happy?" In order to give her sister-in-law a surprise, she and her mother abandoned her old relatives in the imperial capital.
Song Li smiled and nodded, "Happy." It's New Year's Day, who likes to be lively?
Every Chinese New Year, Song Li envied many families the most.
This was not possible before, but it can be achieved this year.
With Fu Qianqian as her happy partner, she believes that the coming year will be different from others.
Song Li invited Bai Jie and Fu Qianqian in.
As soon as she entered the door and put the bag in her hand on the ground, Fu Qianqian took things out of the bag as if it were a treasure.
"Sister-in-law, this is the clothes I made for my nephew. Do you think it looks good?"
Fu Qianqian was holding a red quilted vest with a little tiger embroidered on the surface, which looked particularly cute.
The clothes are made of pure cotton and feel soft and waxy.
Song Li's due date is in March after the Chinese New Year. By then, the weather in the northwest will still be a bit cold, and the clothes in Fu Qianqian's hand will be just right.
In addition to the vest, she also made small underwear and pants, and not just one set.
The due date is still early, and Song Li hasn't started preparing for these yet.
However, Fu Qianqian, the aunt, had made preparations in advance.
Song Li touched each piece of clothing, feeling warm in her heart, "I like it. I've seen Qianqian's craftsmanship improve over the past few months. This little piece of clothing must be sold in all the friendship stores in the capital."
Song Li didn't say any big words of flattery. The clothes made by Fu Qianqian were impeccable in both style and quality. They were worse than those sold in big shopping malls in later generations.
Fu Qianqian loves to hear Song Li praise her the most.
She felt that Song Li and she had the same hobbies, and anyone who could catch Song Li's eye must be good.
Hearing Song Li praising her, Fu Qianqian would have been very proud if she had a tail.
She looked at Song Li with sparkling eyes, "Sister-in-law, do you think the clothes made by 놖 are really better than those sold in Friendship Store?"
Song Li nodded and said affirmatively, "Although I haven't been to Friendship Store many times, I feel that the clothes you make, Qianqian, are worse than those sold in Friendship Store." This is the truth. There are very few Friendship Stores that sell children's clothes, and even fewer that sell baby clothes.
Fu Qianqian does have some talent when it comes to clothing.
Fu Qianqian was inspired and asked with a smile, "Sister-in-law, do you think it's okay to make clothes and sell them?"
Song Li did not answer immediately, but turned to look at her mother-in-law.
Bai Jie said helplessly, "This girl has become obsessed with making clothes. Recently, she even wants to make clothes and sell them."
In Bai Jie's eyes, Fu Qianqian's love of making clothes was just a hobby, and she had never thought of letting her daughter treat making clothes as a career.
Song Li said jokingly, "I think Qianqian has a talent for making clothes. Maybe she can become an excellent fashion designer in the future."
Fu Qianqian asked excitedly, "Sister-in-law, do you really think so?"
Everyone in the family thought that she liked making clothes just for fun, but her sister-in-law was the only one who saw her true thoughts.
She likes making clothes and wants to make it her own career, just like the specialty foods made by her sister-in-law.
Song Li nodded, "Of course, Qianqian, you are very talented in making clothes. If you make clothes and sell them, I guarantee that the sales volume will be poor."
With Song Li's affirmation, Fu Qianqian instantly gained confidence. She said, "Sister-in-law, are you willing to make clothes with me to sell?"
She is good at making clothes, but she is not good at trading.
It just so happens that my sister-in-law has a talent for business. If the two of them join forces, they will definitely be able to accomplish something.
Song Li looked at Bai Jie subconsciously.
Bai Jie pondered for a while and said, "Lili, do you really think Qianqian can make clothes and sell them?"
Our family is quite democratic and we don't have any rules that our children must work in a certain industry.
Especially after Song Li came in, she joined forces with the troops to open a specialty factory, which not only solved the employment problem of her family members, but also increased the income of the troops. People as far away as the imperial capital knew about this.
Knowing that Song Li was the daughter-in-law of our Fu family, all the family heard when they went out were words praising their daughter-in-law.
Bai Jie and Fu Heng also felt very proud.
We thought about letting our daughter do business before, but now...
Bai Jie thinks that as long as her daughter likes it, it's fine.
"Mom, you've seen the clothes Qianqian made. They're worse than those sold outside. If they were designed well, they would definitely sell well. Besides, there are more and more private businesses recently. I think the clothing industry is one of the hottest industries in the world.
If Qianqian works in the clothing industry, she will definitely suffer losses."
Bai Jie nodded. She had some understanding of the facts and knew that her daughter-in-law was right.
She said, "If you want to work in the clothing industry, you can, but Qianqian, you might give up halfway." Bai Jie was worried that her daughter would be the same as before, with only a three-minute enthusiasm for anything.
Fu Qianqian stood up suddenly, rushed to Bai Jie, and asked excitedly, "Mom, do you agree to make clothes and sell them?"
Bai Jie laughed and scolded, "Would you have done it if you agreed?" She knew her daughter's personality better than anyone else. She had been stubborn since she was a child and would do anything she was told to do.
Instead of holding her back, let her do it.
Whether successful or not, at least I have experienced it myself.
Besides, with her daughter-in-law watching, she would definitely fail.
Fu Qianqian smiled and came to Song Li again, "Sister-in-law, don't complain about being a bother in the future. You have to take care of me more often."
Song Li looked confused. She didn't seem to say that she wanted to partner with Fu Qianqian to do a clothing business, right? She just made an objective evaluation.
But her sister-in-law and mother-in-law looked at her expectantly.
Song Li said no.
Well, if you work in one more industry, it's just one more industry. They are all stable profits and no one would complain about giving up too much money.
What did she do with the clothes?
With Bai Jie's approval, Fu Qianqian pulled Song Li aside and started to talk endlessly.
It was Bai Jie who looked down and spoke up to resolve the situation, "Qianqian, you mean you stink, why don't you go wash it?"
Fu Qianqian willingly went to the army's bathhouse with Bai Jie.
Because the Chinese New Year is approaching, the military bathhouse is open all day recently.
It was not until noon when Fu Yanci returned home that he found out that Bai Jie and Fu Qianqian were there.
"Mom, why didn't you tell me in advance that you were coming so I could pick you up."
Fu Qianqian said with a smile, "If I had told you in advance, wouldn't you have been surprised?"
Fu Yanci looked at his sister who was as lively as before, and smiled, "I'll take you to the supply and marketing cooperative this afternoon."
This is the first time that I have my family with me during the Chinese New Year. It feels so lazy.
In the afternoon, Fu Yanci took the three girls to the supply and marketing cooperative.
It was a wise move to go to the supply and marketing cooperative at this time. There were mountains and seas of people, and we could squeeze in easily.
Considering that Song Li was pregnant, Bai Jie didn't want to leave at all and pulled Song Li home.
"You take Qianqian with you, and 놖 and Lili will go and join in the fun."
Song Li cooperated and said, "Mom is right, let's go home and wait for you." She knew she was smart, so she, a pregnant woman, went along to join in the fun.
Anyway, I have already bought the things I need for the New Year.
Fu Yanci didn't dare to let his wife squeeze him, so he nodded in agreement.
Fu Yanci and Fu Qianqian returned empty-handed.
We arrived too late, and all the things in the supply and marketing cooperative were sold out.
Bai Jie smiled and said, "Luckily Lili prepared it in advance. If we were counting on you two, we would have just had to drink plain water this New Year."
On the 30th, the sound of firecrackers could be heard from the courtyard from morning on.
The sound of firecrackers means that the New Year has really arrived.
On this day, Song Li's family was also busy coming and going.
Neighbors came to give gifts.
This restaurant will send a bowl of homemade steamed buns, and that restaurant will send a bowl of homemade meatballs.
In general, whatever is done at home, a share will be given to Lao Songli's family.
Song Li sent gifts to every household at night, and Fu Qianqian became a free postman.
In just one day, she had become familiar with the family compound.