It was more silver than expected because the blacksmith tried and tested many times before creating what Haitang wanted.
This cost must be calculated on Haitang, after all, he has never done anything.
Haitang had no choice but to accept it. Haitang assembled the twenty-tael silver sewing machine in an hour. It was just right and very precise. She also smoothed the boards he had cut and cut out a panel that could fit the sewing machine head.
It's quite meticulous to do this.
He hit wherever Haitang pointed, and there was no mistake at all.
"Sister Haitang, I have gained a lot from investigating Mr. Dongfang these days." The two colleagues were chatting while working.
"What kind of person do you think he is?" Haitang asked.
"It's hard to say. Anyway, my intuition tells me that he is not a good person. But I have been following him for these days, and I haven't found anything about him that is not a good person. It's just that whenever he goes out, there is always a man and a woman, who look like they are in their forties, crying.
Shouting and asking for money from him, do you think he owes a lot of money..." Ertong asked.
"You can find a chance to ask the man and the woman, and you will know the truth," Haitang said.
"That's what I planned. I'll go today. Anyway, I already know when he will go out." Ertong said.
Soon, the sewing machine was installed.
Haitang called everyone here and taught Wintersweet how to thread a needle and thread, how to ride a wheel...
Although it is only used for wintersweet, it is not a bad thing for others to learn from it.
Watching Haitang miraculously sew a piece of cloth at such a fast speed, and most importantly, the stitches were so neat and seamless, it opened everyone's eyes.
This speed is more than ten times that of a human being, and it is not tiring. All you have to do is pedal. It is almost the same as a bicycle...
But it's much simpler than a bicycle, and you don't need to learn any balance.
To this day, Lamei is still worried about balance. Bicycles are not what Lamei is good at, but she feels that sewing machines are destined for her!
"Sister Haitang, I suddenly feel that twenty taels of silver is worth it, it's worth it..." Lamei experimented happily, and after groping for a while, she no longer had any jumpers or disconnections, and could make neat wiring.
Dumei and Wanwan also gave it a try and quickly learned it. However, Tian Niu had a hard time learning it and finally gave up. They said that they should wait until spring to do the weaving. This job is suitable for them...
Another twenty taels of silver were missing.
All told, there are only fifty-two taels in total.
This lasts until the big gathering, and there are still some days. If I add something to it, I'm afraid it won't be enough. And the folks from the countryside are not here to borrow some, after all, they have to prepare for the New Year.
Although the borrowed amounts are all small, they add up to a lot, and both of them are responsible for this part of the accounts.
Tian Niu occasionally orders cloth from everywhere. In order to get more cloth for next spring, Haitang always supports her to pay some advance payment to the villagers, which can increase their enthusiasm.
All aspects that require spending money cannot be cut off.
Everyone knows the finances of the dye house.
Looking at Tian Tian who was already able to play by himself, Haitang thought to herself, my baby, my mother will not even have the money to buy you a red headband during the Chinese New Year.
Tiantian looked at Haitang with a giggle, as if to say, I am still young and do not need a red headband...
One afternoon, Yamei and Lamei called Haitang into the room and closed the door. It was mysterious and they didn't know what was going on.