The family's land lease has been finalized. The eldest brother of the Xia family has learned to raise pigs from Xie Zhengyang. Now that they have more pigs, Su Li gave him a few books. He can't always rely on the feed in the space. He needs to master some knowledge on his own.
Xie Zhenghe rented two hills. The men in the village helped him build fences during their rest time. Su Li pulled more than ten carts of saplings for him. Pan Yumei's two brothers-in-law also came to help. They were all paid and did the same work. All the benefits were shared by all the people.
Everything was going in a good direction. Su Li placed two sewing machines in an empty room at home, plus her own, a total of three. Summer was not far away for her, so she designed several sets of clothes, three skirts, and two suits, all of which were in line with the aesthetic of this girl. She took several pieces of cloth herself, blue and white plaid, red polka dots, light yellow quilted, white lace, and a batch of ginger quilted.
"Oh, this fabric is so beautiful."
"They are all made of Dacron. Look at the color and the feel. They are so good. Come and touch them, sister." Pan Pandidi said to Pan Laidi.
"No, no, no, I don't dare. My hands are very rough from work. Don't let me damage such fine fabric."
When Pan Pandi heard what her elder sister said, she quickly put her hands behind her back and looked at the fabric carefully. She breathed a sigh of relief when she was sure it was not done well. She said a little embarrassedly, "Sister, I just touched it in excitement. Don't be offended. I have never seen such good fabric before."
Su Li shook her head. That woman didn't care about beauty. They were all good at work, but they did have a lot of calluses and cracks on their hands. Some fabrics, like lace, were easily scratched.
She thought for a moment and said, "It's okay. I know that my sisters and sisters-in-law all do hard work, so it's normal to have calluses on their hands. I have some for wiping hands and faces here, you can take them. I'll cut out the sample clothes and make them for everyone to see. This fabric is not only beautiful to look at, but it will also make clothes that look even better."
Su Li's sister-in-law Liu Shuying was a little embarrassed. She had only learned for a few days and hadn't started to make money yet, so it was inappropriate to take things. "Sister-in-law, don't spend money. I'll ask the five of you to help buy a bottle of Xueyi ointment and we can apply it together."
The eldest sister-in-law of the Su family had spoken, and Pan Pandi and Pan Laidi were in a difficult position to stop. "Yes, sister, we haven't started working yet. We had lunch at your house at noon, so we dare not take your things anymore."
They all came early in the morning, when it was almost dark. Su Li really didn't want to let them eat dry biscuits at noon, and they didn't want to eat at home, so Su Li arranged for them to go to the garment factory to eat a big pot meal.
Although it is a big pot meal, there are meat and vegetables. Things are different now than before. Every household in Shanghe Village is living well now, so Su Li can boldly take things out.
"It's okay. I've asked someone to buy it. Remember to apply it every morning and night, every day, so that you don't damage the material when making clothes. Look at this batch of white ones. This one piece alone cost 23 yuan. It's soft and matches your skin tone. If you have calluses on your hands, it will damage them."
When they heard the price of the cloth, they were all shocked, especially Pan Pandi. She regretted her recklessness just now. Fortunately, she did not damage the cloth.
Su Li asked them to practice sewing in the room. She went back to the room and took out ten bottles of hand cream and ten sets of skin care products from the space. They were all Friendship brand. After thinking for a while, she took out twelve bars of soap for washing face and hands. Su Lan and Su Fang were still young and loved beauty, so they had to take good care of themselves.
Everyone looked at Su Li with all the bags and bags, and they were a little hesitant.
"Come on, each of you get a bottle of hand cream, a set of skin care products, and this facial soap. Take it yourselves. This facial soap can last for a long time. You can also give it to your children. The same goes for hand cream and skin care products. Take good care of your children's hands and feet to prevent them from getting frostbite in the winter."
Everyone followed suit to express their gratitude. The sisters-in-law of the Su family were grateful in their hearts, but their emotions did not fluctuate too much. After all, their sister-in-law had often given them things in the past two days, and they had lived a very comfortable life in the past two days. The family had some extra money, and they could even be the head of the household, all thanks to their sister-in-law.
Pan Pandi and Pan Laidi's eyes were red, and they wiped them with their sleeves for fear of being laughed at. When had they ever received such precious things? They dared not even think about it. Xiao Su gave them so much at once. They suddenly remembered what their younger sister said.
'My sister-in-law is a kind-hearted person. All you have to do is work with her and don't cause her any trouble. She will often give you gifts, not to mention money. She is kind, gentle, and generous. She is very good to the children and filial to my mother-in-law. I am lucky to have such a good sister-in-law.'
Look, she has started sending gifts in just a few days. Thinking about the angry faces of my mother-in-law, sisters-in-law, and my younger and older sisters-in-law, and then thinking about how my husband and I can both earn money, I feel really happy.
Pan Yumei's two brothers-in-law followed Xie Zhenghe to build fences and were paid five taels of money a day, including a meal. The villagers who helped were paid eight taels of money a day, not including meals. They could earn a lot of money by building fences for two hills.
However, Su Li had not yet mentioned the payment to the clothing factory. She thought that since the goods had already been delivered, she might as well talk about the payment as well.
"Dear sisters and sisters-in-law, let me say a few words first. Now that our garment factory has been established, it is better for everyone to call each other by their names. When we have more people in the future, it will not be appropriate to keep calling each other sister-in-law or sister. Because we have few employees now, there is no person in charge. Now that the scale has expanded, we will redistribute the resources. Now let's talk about the salary. You are all the first batch of employees, so I can't promise you a high salary all at once. Now it will be 18 yuan per month. When our factory makes a profit in the future, I will increase your salary. Of course, there will also be bonuses and gifts during festivals, so don't worry."
"What?"
"Eighteen yuan, that's a lot. It's as much as the salary at the brown sugar factory."
"Oh, we will be humans from now on."
“That’s great.”
"Then let's sign a labor contract first. Starting from the day you come here to study, your salary will be settled on the 10th of every month."
Seeing that everyone had no objection, she returned to the room and handed the contract she had prepared to everyone for signature. Those who could not write asked for their fingerprints.
After everything was done, Su Li began to use the sewing machine to make the cut skirts and suits.
She taught as she made it, and explained in great detail. We were all familiar with the sewing machine, so it was easy to do. After it was done, we ironed it with an old-fashioned iron, and a pure white, low-sleeved, knee-length skirt with light yellow ripples was ready.
After she finished, she suddenly thought that she should buy a few overlock machines.
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