Chapter 383: First the Villain, Then the Gentleman
The next day was another sunny day. After waking up in the dark, Qiao Mo prepared to dye the cloth. Because the big stove built during the summer vacation was still well preserved, Wu Weiqian moved the big lotus leaf pot out of the storage room and placed it on the stove. Wu Weijin moved two bundles of firewood from the woodshed. Then one of them started the fire while the other went to connect the water pipe.
At this time, Kang Mingyuan and Yang Weihua also came over. When they learned that they wanted to dye cloth, they pulled Yang Weihua to move the water tank and cloth.
"Cousin, what are you going to do with these woolen materials?" Yang Weihua asked Qiao Mo while boiling water.
"I plan to use it to make a men's coat." Qiao Mo felt that dark blue and black fabrics were more suitable for making men's coats.
"Why don't you make some women's coats?" Yang Weihua asked. In the autumn, those women's suits also sold well, which also made him see business opportunities.
"Men's coats can be sold at a higher price." Qiao Mo whispered. People in Donghai like to show off, especially those men with a certain status. They are very particular about what they wear. Even if they eat coarse food at home, they still want to dress up brightly. Therefore, those clothes that look decent will attract them even if they are a little more expensive.
"I understand." Yang Weihua said he understood.
It was a rare sunny day, and they all worked hard, dyeing more than 30 pieces of dark blue cloth in one day.
In the afternoon, Tang Xinmei, Wu Shudong, Chen Ran, Wang Jiaming, Lin Mei and Yang Hongyu arrived as scheduled. Qiao Mo received them warmly and introduced them to each other.
"Momo, long time no see." After greeting her new friend, Tang Xinmei gave her a bear hug.
"Sister Xinmei, you." Qiao Mo hugged her and asked Chen Ran and the others about her.
"Momo, are we still making clothes?" Tang Xinmei asked in a low voice.
"Well, Sister Xinmei, don't you plan to go and take a look?" Qiao Mo nodded and asked softly.
"If I don't go, there's no place for me at home anymore. Why should I go?" Tang Xinmei shook her head. Ever since she knew her family had given up on her, she had never contacted them again.
Qiao Mo understood her feelings and said nothing more. He took them to the living room and held a small meeting with them.
"You're all my friends. I won't hide it from you. Through a friend's connection, I got a shipment of fabric to make clothes. It's like processing on a commissioned basis. I'm paid on a piece-by-piece basis, so I'll pay you on a piece-by-piece basis."
"A women's suit is five dollars, a men's suit is five dollars and a half, and a men's woolen coat is... If you are willing, you can stay and go to work at No. 1, Huaiyang Street tomorrow. If you don't want to, you can leave now." Qiao Mo adhered to the principle of treating the villain first and the gentleman later, and announced the labor cost of making the clothes first.
"Qiao Mo, do you provide sewing machines?" Lin Mei knew the market price. Qiao Mo did not treat them unfairly. The price was slightly higher than the market price. However, she did not have a sewing machine and could not afford to buy one for the time being. If Qiao Mo did not have a sewing machine, she would have no way to make it even if she wanted to.
"There are sewing machines and overlock machines. The sewing machines are equipped with motors, so they don't need to be operated by foot. They are more labor-saving and faster than ordinary sewing machines." Qiao Mo nodded.
Some time ago, Kang Mingyuan knew that they had to make clothes in batches during the winter vacation, so he found a few old motors and installed them on those sewing machines. Although they were not as good as the electric sewing machines of later generations, they were much better than the sewing machines of this era that simply relied on foot operation.
"I do." When she heard there was a sewing machine, Lin Mei stayed without hesitation.
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