After returning home, the two of them did not waste any time and started working as soon as they got home.
The style they picked was a shirt with many buttons. In addition to the most basic row of buttons, the cuffs also needed to be buttoned. A piece of clothing had ten buttons, and each button had to have four layers of stitching, without any long thread ends.
The two of them worked very seriously, fearing that the quality would not be up to standard and they would not be able to settle the bill.
Jiang Cong is a grown man, with such big hands holding needle and thread, sewing clothes seriously.
His hands were not as flexible as Qin Man's, so he could not sew as fast as Qin Man, and he would get his hands pricked from time to time.
Also, Qin Man used her own ID card as collateral because Jiang Cong would have to take it to school to report, so he could only use hers.
It was the first time for the two of them to make these 200 pieces of clothing. It took them four days to complete them and then they took the finished products to deliver them.
We chose a time that was not during rush hour, so there were not many people on the bus, and we sent the goods to the quality control department for inspection after we arrived.
The quality control department checked every piece, but never picked out a single piece of clothing that was unqualified.
The manager was very satisfied after seeing it, and readily paid Qin Man six yuan in wages, asking her to sign and collect it later.
"Sure, you guys did a great job. If you're interested, you can try my beading method. It's much more troublesome than buttoning, but I can pay you 1.2 cents for each one!"
Qin Man heard that at 1.2 cents a piece, 100 pieces would be 12 yuan, which is not as good as this three cents a piece!
"What kind? Can I see it? I want to try it!"
This money-grubber of hers, her eyes lit up when she heard the price was 1.2 yuan.
Jiang Cong couldn't help laughing, but at the same time he felt sorry for her. He didn't want his woman to suffer too much, but he had no ability at the moment.
He must let her live a superior life in the future so that she doesn't have to work hard for the daily necessities.
"Come with me and I'll show you!"
The manager took her and Jiang Cong to the office and took out a finished garment from a pile of cardboard boxes.
It turned out to be one of those autumn sweaters, but the chest was beaded.
Use beads to pin a peony flower pattern on it.
"It's this peony pattern. It's not very large. You only need three colors of beads and fill it in according to the pattern. It's quite complicated, so the cost is quite high. I wouldn't trust ordinary people to do it. I also recommend you to do it because I see that you are meticulous!"
Sure enough, clothes with high labor costs are definitely not easy to make, but Qin Man really wants to give it a challenge.
They need money now. Who can have too much money? The joy of making money is indescribable.
"I can give it a try!" Qin Man made the decision immediately.
"Okay, I really admire your character. I will arrange for a master to teach you right away. Does your husband want to learn together?" the manager said, looking at Jiang Cong.
"He doesn't need to learn. He just needs to know how to sew buttons. This is too complicated. Besides, he will be going back to school and work soon, so he won't learn it!"
Qin Man answered first. It was embarrassing for a grown man like him to sew buttons. How could she bear to let him do this all the time?
Since his wife had made the decision for him, he said no more. He would just take a hundred shirts to sew buttons on. He got off work early every day, so he would just sew the buttons when he had time.
He didn't think it was shameful for a man to do these women's work. After all, husband and wife should share the joys and sorrows. If he did one more thing, she would have one less thing to do and she would be more relaxed.
So, Qin Man spent most of the day in the factory learning how to make beads. She was very smart and learned it in no time.
It was already afternoon when I returned home. I took 100 sweaters and 100 shirts from the factory and went back.
Qin Man originally planned to take a sweater, but she couldn't resist Jiang Cong's request. He said that he still had time and he had to find something for him to do.
After dinner at night, Qin Man didn't want to waste a single minute of time and stayed up late working hard.
Jiang Cong felt extremely distressed when he saw this.
"Go to bed early! Working at night hurts your eyes, don't get too tired!"
"It's okay. I'll finish sewing this one before I go to sleep. If you're sleepy, you can go to sleep first. This beading is really complicated. No wonder the cost is so high!"
"Of course, you get what you pay for. Different efforts mean different rewards. If the price is too low, you won't be willing to do it!"
"That's true. I think people can't just work for others all their lives. They still have to develop their own business and be their own boss. Once they have a goal, they will have the motivation to do anything!"
Qin Man has been planning to save some money and start a small business in the future. She doesn't want you to ask her to work so hard day and night.
Jiang Cong saw that she was not sleepy at all and became more and more energetic as she worked. He smiled helplessly and had to sit down and work with her.
This kind of life, although not rich, is both fulfilling and full of love!