novelaction Chapter 161 Down Products
Chapter 161 Down Products
As a veteran mahjong enthusiast, Chen Xiuying taught Zhou Sisi how to play mahjong when she was still in middle school.
So, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Mrs. Song, Chen Xiuying, Song Tingwan, and Zhou Sisi spent their time playing mahjong, which made Mrs. Song very happy and she kept saying how fun it was.
Song Tingwan also took Zhou Sisi's hand and said with a smile, "I've always wanted to meet my sister because my brother-in-law liked the comic strips his uncle gave him. When I asked, I found out that they were all drawn by my sister. So I thought, what a smart girl she is. Not only does she have the praises of the old people in the family, but even my brother, who usually ignores other girls, often talks about her.
I saw it today, it really makes me think about it! If you can come up with such fun things, what else can't you do? I don't care, I want this mahjong too! See how you can get your brother Tingye to make another set. I said it was useless and he ignored me.
Zhou Sisi was confused. "He's your brother, right? Why do you want me to do it with him?"
It was Old Madam Song who came to her rescue. "Sisi, Grandma is taking advantage of you with this thing. Let's make it together! I happen to own a toy store, so I think selling it would be perfect!"
When Zhou Sisi heard about doing business, her eyes lit up. She wanted to make money more than anything else! So she quickly asked the old lady, "Grandma, what do you have in your store? Maybe I can add a few more items!"
When the old lady heard her say this, she immediately asked someone to call Chenxiang and asked her what the toy store sold.
Chenxiang arrived quickly. After hearing the old lady's question, she thought carefully and replied, "I only remember there were clay figurines, wooden horses, bamboo dragonflies, diabolos, kites, and rattles. I can't remember anything else. Otherwise, you can ask the shop owner to come over, or we can go and take a look ourselves."
Zhou Sisi, of course, preferred going out to play rather than listening to the introduction, so she decisively chose the latter and even persuaded the old lady to go with her. So, she and her grandmother agreed to go together to see the lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
This caused Chen Xiuying to go back and sigh to Zhou Dajiang that her daughter seemed to have a natural affinity with old ladies. Before, she had coaxed her grandmother and great-grandmother to work with her, and now she has an additional godmother.
Zhou Dajiang was very proud when he heard this. "Our daughter is so charming that she can attract people of all ages! You didn't see it when you were chatting with your sister-in-law at the door, but Tingwan's eldest son got out of the car and heard An Ge'er say that this was his aunt. He followed Sisi directly and kept begging his aunt to draw another children's story. He can't understand this one now!"
"Did Sisi agree?"
"I didn't hear it. I don't know what she said to the child. Anyway, after the child heard it, he happily ran away with his uncle."
So, Chen Xiuying added another label to her daughter, saying that she could not only coax old children, but also fool young children.
The Zhou family's New Year holiday ended after the third day, and Zhou Dajiang returned to study mode. He had to study because time was too tight.
In addition to visiting the village, Chen Xiuying began to work on her down jacket. The sooner she made it, the less cold Dali would suffer.
Down is difficult to obtain; only the reed-like down on the bellies of ducks or geese can be used, so Chen Xiuying asked Uncle Fu to pay more money to buy it. Fortunately, Uncle Fu had many connections, and he asked several peddlers who often went to the countryside to sell goods to collect a lot of duck and goose down.
After getting the things, Qing'er, Sun Ma's daughter-in-law Kong, and Chunxi, followed Chen Xiuying's instructions and repeatedly washed the duck down. After washing, they put it in a pot to steam it. After steaming, they put it in a cloth bag and took it outside to dry. After drying, they took it to the kang in the farm to dry it. They did not take it back until it was completely dry.
Sewing is simple. The lining is made of waterproof cloth, which is dense and not easily soaked with sweat, and also prevents lint from escaping. The outer layer is made of a durable coarse cloth, which is best known for its windproof and breathable properties. The lining is made of comfortable and soft fine cotton.
After the clothes were made, Chen Xiuying was worried that they wouldn't fit, so she asked Zhou Dajiang to help her try them on. It didn't matter that Zhou Dajiang was jealous, "You can't just take care of your son, can you also take care of me, your husband? It's very cold in our spring examinations. I heard that the conditions in the Imperial Examination Hall in the capital are very simple. Although there are braziers, the venue is empty after all. I heard from Yuan Hanlin that it's damp and cold."
When Chen Xiuying heard this, she was happy. It seemed that I could make some quick money before spring!
So, I started to rummage around with down jackets, down vests, down pants, and down quilts.
She didn't stop until she had used up all the down she had. She not only made a set for Zhou Dajiang, but also one each for Old Madam Song and the old general.
General Song suffers from chronic cold legs. Every year at this time of year he doesn’t like to go anywhere. Unexpectedly, after putting on the down pants made by his goddaughter, his legs no longer feel cold and the pain is relieved!
He was so happy that he put on his down pants and went to the old guys after the eleventh day of the lunar year. "Look, these down pants my daughter made for me, they are so warm. My legs are no longer cold after wearing them, and they haven't hurt for the past two days!"
Generals who have been stationed at the frontier for many years have few healthy bodies. They are all covered with injuries. General Yuchi, like General Song, also suffers from chronic cold legs.
Seeing General Song's down pants, General Yuchi was envious and wanted to have one too! How great it would be if that girl was his goddaughter!
The more General Yuchi thought about it, the more itched he became. Finally, he simply asked General Song to take him directly to see Chen Xiuying.
Chen Xiuying was thinking at home whether to collect more down to make and sell by herself, or to continue cooperating with Datong Trading Company.
Seeing General Yuchi coming, they hurriedly welcomed him warmly.
General Yuchi rubbed his hands together and explained his purpose a little embarrassedly. Chen Xiuying smiled and said, "General, it's not difficult. It's just that we are out of down feathers. It will take some time to prepare the materials." General Yuchi nodded hurriedly and took out a lot of silver on the spot for Chen Xiuying to collect down feathers.
Chen Xiuying couldn't take his money. It was just a waste of time. Besides, it was her godfather who brought it. So she said, "I will cooperate with Datong Trading Company on this down product. I will make this one for you. If anyone else wants it, they can ask Datong Trading Company."
After the news spread, other families with injured or sick family members or those who were afraid of the cold rushed to Datong Trading Company to ask, "When will you start selling those down pants?"
When Xue Jing heard about this, he was also confused. "No one wants to cooperate with me? What are these down pants?"
Within two days, a student taking the Spring Examination came to visit. "One of our students has a really nice down jacket, warm and lightweight. He said your company will have it for sale. When will you start selling it? Can it be released before the Spring Examination?"
Xue Jing...Who can help me solve this puzzle?