Chapter 220 Plush Toys
"Um."
Guo'er knew what she wanted to ask, and she had been too busy to think too much since she came back. Now when she heard Zao'er ask, Guo'er just gave a faint hum and continued to draw her picture with her head down.
Seeing that she only replied one word, the two sisters looked at each other and didn't know what to say. In fact, they came to see her today because they were afraid that Guo'er was still feeling uncomfortable about this matter and wanted to talk to her to relieve her depression.
, but looking at Guoer's appearance, it seemed that this was just a common thing and she didn't take it to heart.
Guo'er raised her head and met two pairs of concerned eyes. She felt warm in her heart, put down her brush and said:
"Don't worry, I gave up a long time ago. In fact, if you think about it carefully, who in the world would not consider being a good match at the top of the list when it comes to marriage? The Zhang family is a wealthy family, and we are just ordinary country people. There is a huge difference. Even if the Zhang family is willing
If you marry us, you may not be able to live well if you marry someone else in the future."
Ji'er: "But Master Zi Peng clearly..."
Guo'er: "There's nothing wrong with it. Since you know it's impossible, the best thing to do is to break it off. Besides, your sister and I are so smart and beautiful, so are we afraid that we won't find a better husband in the future?"
The two sisters were amused by her bold words: "Yes, yes, we are indeed very intelligent and beautiful, and we are one of the best in a hundred. A good-looking, smart and capable girl like you, if you want to ask for anything in the future,
The person I want to marry can line up from our door to Laiyang City."
The three sisters laughed and laughed for a while, Guoer stared at Zaoer and joked:
"Don't blame me. I haven't congratulated Sister Zao'er yet. I heard from my mother that my future cousin-in-law is a very talented person. The Chen family also has a good reputation in these ten miles and eight villages. They are truly a good family.
"
This sentence made Zao'er blush with embarrassment. She rubbed her clothes unconsciously with her hands, lowered her head and said angrily: "Why are you talking about me? You really shouldn't talk about me. Seeing that the matchmaker who proposed marriage to you is also constantly talking about me."
Well, let’s see how I laugh at you then.”
Guo'er didn't pay attention to Zao'er's weak threat at all. Even if the matchmaker came to the door, Sister Ji'er was blocking the door. In this era, the marriage of the daughter's family must be completed in the order of eldest and youngest.
Thinking of this, Guo'er looked at Ji'er thoughtfully, and Ji'er's little face turned red at her sight.
The three sisters whispered for a while, and Zaoer asked:
"What are your plans for our silk flower business in the future? Will you continue to cooperate with Jinxiufang?"
Guo'er shook his head and said, "Of course not, but it's not because of me. Since our family is planning to open an embroidery shop in the provincial capital, those silk flowers and the valuable embroidery made in the workshop will naturally be sent to our home in the future.
I sell it in my embroidery shop. I asked my mother to tell Aunt Mu about it. Aunt Mu is an open-minded person and doesn’t care about anything on her face.”
Zao'er breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. It's good that the silk flower business can continue. Although the scale is small, it would be a pity if it just stopped. I'm really stupid. Why did I forget that my family is in the provincial capital?
The matter of opening an embroidery building.
Thinking of the embroidered building in the provincial capital, Zaoer's eyes lit up again: New
"Guo'er, tell us what our embroidery building looks like. By the way, have you given it a name?"
Guo'er smiled and said, "Of course, let's call it Yunxiu Pavilion. How about it? When the shop opens later, you can all come over and have a look when you have a chance."
Yunxiu Pavilion? Zao'er and Ji'er parroted it again, and they both thought the name was very good, elegant and nice. When Guo'er said that they could also go to Changling in the future, they opened their eyes wide in surprise and said:
"Really? That's great."
The two sisters became very excited when they thought that they would have the opportunity to go to a place as far away as the provincial capital in the future.
Guoer said seriously: "Of course it is true. After Sister Zaoer gets married, you can go there with your brother-in-law. If you are willing, you can stay in the shop in the provincial capital to help."
This sentence successfully made Zaoer blush again.
Of course Guo'er was joking. It was said that the Chen family had dozens of acres of fertile land and was considered a small wealthy family in this area. After Zao'er married in the future, they wouldn't need to rely on her natal family's help to live their lives.
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When Mrs. Huang came back from the city, she first told Guo'er about Mrs. Huang. After hearing this, Guo'er couldn't help but frown slightly. Mrs. Bao thought simply. She didn't think it was such a coincidence. Mrs. Huang was trained by Jinxiufang.
How could an old man of many years sign a deed that allows him to leave at any time? Could it be——
Guo'er just thought about it for a moment, and was relieved when she saw that the deed that Mrs. Bao took out had Madam Huang's signature on it. No matter what the reason was, her family had obtained this treasure. As for the others, there was no need to pursue it.
Mrs. Bao then talked about the requests made by the two embroiderers. Guo'er only asked about the general situation. She heard that one of the embroidery houses had more than a dozen people in total, so she directly told her to refuse. If they were recruited, it would be a recruitment.
Disaster.
It's just that Mrs. Bao worked hard to recruit, and including Mrs. Huang, mother and daughter, she only recruited four embroiderers in total.
Mrs. Bao couldn't help but sigh, but Guo'er didn't care about this. After all, she was going to the provincial capital. As long as those embroiderers didn't have a hard time making a living at home, who would be willing to leave their hometowns to find work?
Besides, when business starts up in the provincial capital, embroiderers will come to you on their own initiative, so just take your time.
Guo'er took the finalized toy drawings to find He, Liu and others. He told them in detail the materials needed to make these toys and taught them the specific methods. He and others were used to doing embroidery all year round.
Yes, as long as someone teaches me, I can quickly make several samples.
Everyone found it very interesting to see these animals that they had never seen before. Guoer gave the samples to Xiaocao and other families with little girls at home, but these little girls were so happy that they were holding such rare things.
Guo'er didn't let go. Seeing that they liked it so much, Guo'er became more confident about the subsequent births.
After finishing all these things, the day to set off for Changling soon came. Mrs. Bao thought that she might not be able to come back after leaving, leaving her precious son alone to study in the city, and she felt a little reluctant to let go.
Guo'er comforted: "Mom, don't worry too much. My brother has become much wiser in the past two years. There are dedicated cooks in the city to take care of him, and dad is watching over him. Besides, it's not like we never come back, waiting for the business in Changling."
We'll come back as soon as we get started, and if everything goes well, it might only take three to five months."
Mrs. Bao felt a little relieved now, but still frowned and said:
"Mom knows, but I just can't bear to do it. Oh, it would be great if I could bring your brother over and study there."
Guoer was noncommittal.
The embroidery workshop quickly started producing the first batch of plush toys. Guoer still asked the workers to work on the assembly line. Each group of people was only responsible for one kind of work. This made the production efficiency very fast. In just half a month, the embroidery workshop was produced.
There are enough stuffed toys. In addition to the production at Carpenter Chen, I will have to bring several large carts of goods with me to Changling this time.
After carefully counting all the goods, there were several more carts than Yao Erzhu delivered last time, and most of them were filled with newly made toys.
Guoer specially designed a unified outer packaging. The wooden toys were painted in red with gold, and the wooden boxes with the names of the toys were marked on them. The only difference was the shape and volume of the wooden boxes. They were stacked in categories and carefully tied up on the carriage, whether counting or loading.
, easy to unload.
This delivery team included Guo'er, Bao's mother and daughter, and several embroiderers. Yao Erzhu didn't come back from the provincial capital. Father Yao originally planned to send his steady boss to lead a team to deliver the goods.
But Yao Sanzhu was not willing to give up this opportunity to go out. He pestered his father to accept this job in the name of escorting his wife and daughter.
When Yao Tiezhu saw this, he couldn't stand forward, otherwise it would be wrong for others to think that he was an eldest brother-in-law fighting to give away his sister-in-law. Father Yao lost his temper because of the third son's pestering, so he repeatedly told him to be careful and vigilant along the way.
, Fang nodded and let him go.
The coachmen were all strong men selected from the young and old workers at home. Some of them had been there last time and were familiar with the road. As long as they walked along the official road, it would only take two or three days, so there wouldn't be much mistake.
Yao Sanzhu finally got his wish and became the general manager. He walked back and forth in the convoy a few times with his hands behind his back. After counting the carriages and horses in a decent manner, he got on the leading carriage and set off.
Guo'er and Mr. Bao were riding in one car, while Madam Huang, her daughter and her daughter took the other two embroiderers in the back car, and their carriages were added to the queue.
In this way, there is basically nothing to worry about in terms of safety.
Mrs. Bao had never traveled far before. When she first got into the carriage, she was so excited that she opened the curtain and kept looking outside. She wished she could hang her whole body outside. Guo'er didn't stop her, but only reminded her that sitting in the carriage for a long time would make her very uncomfortable.
If you feel uncomfortable, you can go for a walk if you feel really uncomfortable.
Mrs. Bao didn't take it seriously at first, but at the end of the day, Mrs. Bao truly understood what her daughter said. Not only were all the bones in her body badly shaken, but her stomach and intestines were also so nauseated that she couldn't eat.
"Daughter, so this is how you came here? My poor daughter."
Mrs. Bao couldn't help but feel distressed when she remembered that her daughter had been running around outside.
"I'm okay, I don't react as badly as you. When I feel uncomfortable, I just go for a walk, or my uncle will find an inn to rest early."
The wheels of carriages in this era did not have shock-absorbing devices. Even if the carriage was comfortably arranged, it would not be able to withstand the bumps for a long time. Although she knew what was going on, she did not have the ability to come up with a spring or the like to modify the wheels, so
I can only endure it.
Anyway, she was not a real lady from an aristocratic family, so she did not have to endure the temptation to sit in the carriage just to abide by the rules. Most of the time she would sit on the carriage shaft like her second uncle and the others in places where there was no one around, so that at least her stomach would feel better.
It was also the first time for Yao Sanzhu to travel such a far distance. He had little experience, and he didn't expect that riding a carriage would be a disaster. So as soon as he arrived at the small town where he was resting, he immediately agreed to the coachman who led the way and booked an inn to rest early.
Three days later the convoy arrived at Changling.
After entering the city, the carriage went to South Street first. Yao Erzhu had already taken Dalin with him, and Erlin and the others were waiting in his shop.
There is their grocery store and toy store on this street. At first, Guo'er was interested in not only the location of these two stores, but also the fact that the two stores happened to be next to each other, which would make it much more convenient to manage and purchase goods in the future. Moreover, it is close to
Chapter completed!