"Little comrade, you want to weave cloth, right? I'll get it for you." said a woman with long braids with a kind face.

Xu Jiaojiao immediately nodded and thanked him, and the two of them went to the next room to get it. The room was full of fabrics, and the rest were on the other side.

“You are the new designer, right?”

"I haven't got the job yet. I need to see how I perform." Xu Jiaojiao said honestly.

"I think you can do it. If you have any questions, come to me. My last name is Zhu." Zhu Lin said enthusiastically.

The girl was pretty, which made people happy. Xu Jiaojiao grabbed a handful of candy from her bag and stuffed it into her hand with a sweet smile: "Then I won't be polite, Sister Zhu."

Zhu Lin looked down and saw the colorful candies, which were obviously high-end goods sold in stores. Her salary was not high, only 30 yuan a month, and she bought these at the grocery store.

Thinking about taking these candies back to the children, they would be so happy that they would have a better impression of this pretty and knowledgeable girl.

She looked around and saw that no one was paying attention. She put the candy in her pocket with a smile and said, "From now on, you will be my sister. Just call me sister."

Xu Jiaojiao nodded repeatedly, and then took some non-woven fabrics and some other non-woven fabrics. Black and white could just be used to make a color combination, creating the greatest effect with limited materials.

After she got her things, Sister Zhu gave her a large plastic box, which contained scissors, rulers, chalks, etc. She patted her shoulder with relief and said, "I'll go over first. The workstation is right there. Come find me if you need anything."

"Okay, thank you for your help, sister."

I spread all the fabrics out on the measuring board, then used chalk to draw the exact shape, leaving space for the sewing lines, and rummaged through the plastic box until I finally found something that would hold everything in place.

She was very experienced in making clothes and had learned it many times, but her workmanship was rough and the sewing machine made a lot of noise, so she had to be mentally prepared every time she stepped on it.

When learning later, Xu Jiaojiao always stepped on the pedal and released it, which made the sewn lines look ugly. She said she was very nervous before she got the hang of it.

Time always flies by especially fast when you devote yourself to your work. When you looked at the clock on the wall again, it was already half past eleven. Fortunately, the fabric was finally cut. Xu Jiaojiao stretched lazily. The work was not easy, but the production process was quite comfortable.

Then she cut some small strips of cloth and planned to practice sewing on the sewing machine. She picked one at random, took out the bobbin, and saw that there was a bottom thread. She could thread the needle and everything was ready.

Looking at the sunlight pouring in through the window, it is still too hot inside the factory. Only the fan above the head is shaking constantly, blowing hot air from time to time.

Xu Jiaojiao hadn't used a sewing machine for a long time. The moment she stepped on the board, she felt indescribable emotion in her heart. She never expected that in this strange era, her ability to survive would depend on the love of future generations.

Press the button, the machine starts, step on the pedal, and soon the two pieces of cloth are sewn together.

The more she used it, the more she felt that this machine was much easier to use than later ones, and it was less likely to get stuck. She tried a few threads and soon started making clothes.

Even when the bell rang for the end of get off work, she still didn't feel tired. She became more energetic as she worked.

Zhu Lin saw that the young comrade was still busy: "Sister, work on it in the afternoon. I see you are almost done, let's go and have dinner."

Xu Jiaojiao nodded with a smile: "Okay."

"How's it going?" Director Xu came to inspect the situation.

Looking at the cut fabrics and the sewn parts, with their fine stitches, it was obvious that the man was an old hand: "Nice craftsmanship."

"How long can I work for? When will the letter of introduction be valid? We don't accept short-term jobs."

Xu Jiaojiao had already responded in her mind: "Director Xu, I want to apply to work from home. You don't have to reply to me right away. The main reason is that I only have ten days. I think designers don't just produce drafts and make patterns. I don't need a basic salary, I just want commissions."

"You really can't come to work. My words don't count. You should ask the factory manager, but there has never been a precedent." His tone was very hesitant. This man's manuscript was really good, his craftsmanship was also OK, and he didn't want a basic salary.

"Director Xu, I will send you all the manuscripts needed for the month on the first of every month, and you can pay me according to the proportion of sales volume."

Zhu Lin looked at her embarrassed expression and assisted her: "Director Xu, I think it's okay. You can talk to the factory director. We can save a machine. There is a big order coming later."

"But designers need to communicate after all. How can something come out without discussion?"

Xu Jiaojiao also felt that it was a bit too much to ask. Whether the clothes sell well or not is also a matter of luck. She could only smile bitterly and said, "Why don't we discuss a specific model first. If it sells well, we can consider further cooperation."

Director Xu sighed and said, "Make the stuff this afternoon, and I'll ask for you. Maybe it will work."

"Excuse me, Director. Have you eaten yet? I'd like to invite you to dinner. There's a dumpling vendor outside."

"Okay, this girl is really kind."

Several people went out happily hand in hand. The dumpling shop outside made meat dumplings with real ingredients every day and was considered to be a good food nearby.

Xie Zhi finished processing the report in his hand, then sat in the chair blankly, wondering how Jiaojiao was doing. The sun was shining brightly, but the laboratory was extremely cold. These instruments were very expensive, all shipped from the Soviet Union, and had to be kept at a specific temperature to avoid breaking down.

"Thank you, it's a good thing you're here, otherwise I wouldn't be able to finish all these things by myself." Mr. Guan said, with an unconcealable smile on his face. Even though he had been organizing the report for the whole morning, he was still happy in his heart.

"Teacher, this is what I should do. You have helped me so much."

Mr. Guan looked at the man opposite him. His eyes and brows were cold and he was totally different from the gentle man that night. How could he find a girlfriend without money?

He took out the allowance he had prepared long ago and put it on the table: "The salary for a lab technician is 80 yuan a month. You do the most and the most tiring work, so you should get the same amount as me, but I applied for 300 yuan a month for you. Don't think it's too little."

"But you didn't accept it every time these years, so I saved it all for you. Three years and six months, plus my personal subsidy for you, a total of 20,000 yuan. If it's not enough, I can only give it to you later."

Xie Zhi stuffed the thick money back and said seriously, "Teacher, I can't take it, and you have helped me a lot."

Mr. Guan's face suddenly became serious, and he looked at him sternly: "Take it. It's different now that you have a family. Girls need to be raised with care. I heard that you also work as a translator to earn extra money. That makes more money."

"If you don't accept it, I won't need you anymore and I won't let you read those books." He said half threateningly and half intimidatingly.

Xie Zhi laughed softly, his eyebrows curved into a beautiful arc: "Thank you, teacher."