The girls felt that this seemed to be the way to go.
Anyway, they are all from the countryside, so they will not lose face or anything.
Is it good to make money from face?
of course not!
Now that they have thought of ways to make their lives easier in the future, and they really want to express their feelings by sending some candies, melon seeds, etc. to the children in the orphanage.
Several girls went out shopping happily.
I have to say that the Chinese New Year atmosphere is really strong.
Su Xiaotian looked at the crowds on the street and every stall was crowded with people rushing to buy, with great interest.
Sure enough, everyone's conditions are much better now than they were two years ago.
Moreover, the most important thing is that tickets are no longer required to buy things now, as long as you have money, you can buy them.
This is also a major factor stimulating consumption.
"Xiaotian, look, there are so many people!"
"Jianhong, there are many more people here than in our village." Qian Xiaobei also said excitedly, holding Li Jianhong's hand.
Qi Xiaofang said nothing, but it could be seen from her eyes that she was also surprised.
Everyone knows that there are many people in the capital, but they have never celebrated the Chinese New Year in the capital. They really don't know that during the Chinese New Year, people are crowded and people are bumping into each other.
"Can we squeeze through?" Su Xiaotian began to wonder if she had the ability to fight her way through so many people and buy some items.
Although there is nothing lacking at home, since you go shopping, you must gain something, so that the trip is not in vain.
Even if I bring back three kilograms of melon seeds, two kilograms of walnuts.
"No problem, it's just that we can't get separated." Li Jianhong said confidently.
Li Jianhong is confident, and other people naturally have confidence as well.
After looking at each other, several people started a big charge of buying new year's goods.
The first stall they rushed into sold fish.
Several girls looked at each other and squeezed in for nothing.
They have already prepared the fish before, so there is no need to buy it again.
The second stall I squeezed into was selling oil fruits.
Although this oily fruit is made well, Su Xiaotian insists that if it is not as good as Grandma Su's, it is still a waste of time.
The third stall actually sells hairpins and trinkets.
The various trinkets look very nice, and the dazzling array is eye-catching.
"Jianhong, can each of us buy a hairpin?" Qi Xiaofang asked.
Obviously, these colorful hairpins give beauty-loving girls an idea of spending money.
Su Xiaotian immediately agreed.
Compared with later generations, these hair accessories are indeed not good-looking, but in this era, they are fashionable.
Several people started to choose immediately. In the end, they not only chose their own, but also chose small gifts for the other three roommates in the dormitory.
Su Xiaotian chose three additional hair ties suitable for little girls and planned to give them to the children in the orphanage.
Li Jianhong insisted on paying for it herself, saying it was a small gift from her to everyone.
Qi Xiaofang immediately said that she would give everyone a bracelet.
But Su Xiaotian refused.
Su Xiaotian said: "We went to other stalls to find colored threads, and we made our own bracelets, which are more beautiful than this one."
Looking at these bracelets woven with colorful threads, Su Xiaotian felt that her craftsmanship was definitely better.
"Then I'll buy colored thread!" Qi Xiaofang said immediately.
But after saying this, she felt that she had gone a little too far.
How can you express your feelings by spending only a little money on colored threads?
But Su Xiaotian has happily agreed.
Although they only spent a small amount of money to buy a bunch of flashy things, the girls were in a particularly happy mood because of the shopping.
Li Jianhong even sang a hometown tune during the New Year.
In fact, for several girls, this is indeed a valuable shopping experience.
Growing up, I didn't have much money to buy these things.
Rural people, in a pragmatic spirit, only buy useful items.
No need for flowers in the head, just a piece of red wool can celebrate the new year.
Bracelet?
What the hell is this?
When the girls could no longer wander around, they each took a lot of things in their hands, some for the children in the orphanage and some for themselves.
There are also some gifts that the three girls bought for several elderly people because they felt embarrassed to celebrate the New Year at Su's house.
Although they are not valuable things, they can express one's feelings to some extent.
Su Xiaotian knew that on average, the three girls could not spend too much money on each of them, so she did not refuse.
Several people did not go back to Yiming Pavilion, but went directly back to the Su family.
They were so tired that they just wanted to lie down on the bed and not move.
However, the things you buy must be put away in categories.
"Xiaotian, you still want to teach us how to make bracelets." Although Qi Xiaofang was also very tired, she was more interested in making bracelets.
While other people's gifts were already in shape, the gifts she gave everyone were still colorful threads and colorful beads. If she didn't hurry up, she wouldn't be able to bring them with her during the Chinese New Year.
"Let's take a rest first, and then eat something to replenish energy before studying this, okay, Xiaofang?"
She feels that she has good physical strength, but she seems to have no talent when it comes to shopping.
Several people who are clearly far inferior to me in terms of physical training can actually go shopping better than me.
After resting for a while, several people felt better.
Su Xiaotian took out some fruit for everyone to eat.
Qi Xiaofang hurriedly gnawed on an apple and immediately took out the colorful thread and started playing with it.
Su Xiaotian thought about the complicated patterns in later generations, which would be much prettier than the ones now.
She taught three girls three tricks and then let them perform freely.
It must be said that the three girls are all very skillful with their hands. In a short time, each of them was able to weave a decent bracelet.
"I think we can make some bracelets to sell in school." Qi Xiaofang said enthusiastically.
At this moment, she saw that what Su Xiaotian said was applied in general, and she felt that this was more profitable than selling wholesale trinkets.
After all, the cost is smaller.
After a moment, she remembered that the craftsmanship belonged to Su Xiaotian, and then asked Su Xiaotian: "Xiaotian, can we make money with the craftsmanship you taught us?"
"As long as you don't feel bored or tired. Besides, I think you can not only make bracelets to sell in school, but also make hair accessories."
Su Xiaotian took several hair accessories that they chose on the street today and looked at them from left to right.
"How can we make such flowers!" Li Jianhong was timid at first.
"It's actually not difficult, it's very simple." Su Xiaotian took out some rags from her cabinet, selected two suitable pieces, cut them out, and started threading.
Several girls were stunned to see that Su Xiaotian could actually do needlework?
In fact, they misunderstood that Su Xiaotian could indeed do needlework, but she was not very good at it.
But making a few hair ornaments does not require any superb craftsmanship. It only requires simple thick stitches to sew them on. The key is technique.