The first step in the book is to start selling tofu

"Okay, then I'll ask someone... I'll help you pack it up." The shopkeeper originally wanted to ask someone to pack it up, but none of her employees were free, so she had to do it herself.

"Don't worry, I still need to order a few sets of clothes." Lin Zhi advised.

The shopkeeper quickly took out a ruler and said, "Come on, let me measure it for you."

Lin Zhi smiled and waved to the three little ones, motioning them to come forward.

The three little ones immediately walked forward obediently, followed the shopkeeper's instructions, and measured their body sizes carefully.

Then, Lin Zhi also walked forward and asked the shopkeeper to measure him.

After the size measurements were completed, the shopkeeper asked if the fabric had been selected.

Lin Zhi shook his head, indicating that he did not intend to select the fabric himself, and expressed his trust in the shopkeeper's vision, and asked the shopkeeper to help arrange the fabric needed for two sets of clothes for each person.

The shopkeeper nodded happily in agreement.

Lin Zhi and the three children happily set off on their journey home, carrying the clothes and cloths, without touching a penny of the silver they had brought with them.

The shopkeeper told them to wait until the custom-made clothes were finished before collecting the payment. The shop was busy at the moment and the shopkeeper was eager to send all the customers away.

When they got home, Lin Zhi handed the clothes to Madam Zhou and said, "I specially selected these clothes. Please help me distribute them to everyone."

Madam Zhou took the heavy package and felt the warmth and care contained in it.

She hugged the new clothes tightly as if they were precious treasures.

As she turned and left, tears involuntarily rolled down from the corners of her eyes, dripping onto the ground in large drops.

She once thought that she was a miserable person and that fate was unfair to her, but now she realized that she was so lucky.

She once thought she had no home, wandering around, lonely and helpless.

But now, she found herself in a place that was warmer than home, a place that made her feel safe and happy.

With red eyes, Madam Zhou knocked on the dormitory door.

Zhao Wen heard the knock on the door and hurried over to open it. When he saw Mrs. Zhou's embarrassed appearance, he was startled and thought something bad had happened.

"How is this..."

"The boss bought us new clothes for the New Year." Before Zhao Wen could finish his words, he was interrupted by Madam Zhou.

She choked up and said, "I... wuwuwu... I've been married for so many years, and I've never bought new clothes for that family... wuwuwu..."

Zhao Wen stood there at a loss. It was forbidden for men and women to touch each other, so what should he do?

Help me! Come and help me.

Zhao Wen shouted in his heart.

When the other people in the dormitory heard the unusual noise, they came out. When they saw Madam Zhou crying, they thought that Zhao Wen had bullied her.

They all talked at once, condemning Zhao Wen and comforting Madam Zhou.

"Xiao Zhao, how can you bully a woman!"

"That's right. It's outrageous."

"Mrs. Zhou, stop crying. Tell us if you have any grievances."

"Yes, everyone will help you."

Zhao Wen explained with a wronged look on his face: "I didn't bully her, I just opened the door."

Everyone didn't believe it and accused Zhao Wen: "Look, you scared people to the point of crying like this, and you still say you didn't bully them."

"That's right, stop quibbling and apologize to Madam Zhou."

Zhao Wen had no choice but to apologize to Madam Zhou: "I'm sorry, Madam Zhou, I didn't mean it, please forgive me."

Madam Zhou wiped away her tears and said, "It's okay. It's none of your business. I was just too excited."

Everyone then breathed a sigh of relief and began to ask Madam Zhou why she was crying.

Mrs. Zhou was moved and said, "I just got the new clothes, and I remembered the time when I was at my mother's house, and I couldn't help crying."

After hearing this, everyone expressed their understanding and sympathy.

“We should forget the unhappiness in the past. Only by forgetting it can we live happily.”

Another person echoed: "You see, because of our past misfortunes, we are now lucky enough to have such a good boss who has bought us new clothes."

"..."

Everyone comforted Madam Zhou with words, and her mood gradually calmed down.

"I'm sorry, I was rude just now." Madam Zhou apologized and immediately changed the subject: "These are new clothes bought for you by the boss. You can pick them out and wear the ones that fit you."

After she finished speaking, she stuffed the clothes onto Zhao Wen, who was closest to her, and fled back to the girls' dormitory holding her and her child's clothes.

It's so embarrassing, so embarrassing!

Woohoo!

After Madam Zhou left, everyone gathered around Zhao Wen.

New clothes!

They also had new clothes.

Everyone was contentedly holding their new clothes. Although no one was as excited as Madam Zhou who cried, their emotions were still very emotional.

The feeling of loss for not being able to go home for the New Year disappeared the moment I got the new clothes.

This place has become their home.

......

In the yard on the other side, Lin Zhi didn't know that the benefits she gave to her employees actually made them treat the store as their home.

When she returned home, she and Daya took a short rest and then began to cut cloth and make clothes.

Lin Zhi, who had not done needlework for a long time, seemed a little unfamiliar at first, but when she picked up the scissors and needle and thread, her body's muscle memory was stimulated and her movements immediately became smooth and natural.

Daya would do needlework whenever she had time. Almost all the underwear for everyone in the family was sewn by her own hands, so she was much more skilled at sewing than Linzhi.

When she got the materials, she devoted all her attention to making the clothes.

As for the two brothers, they really had no idea how to start with this kind of work. They looked at each other and smiled, and had no choice but to pick up their books and do some more homework.

As time passed, the sun gradually set and the sky gradually darkened.

Just as the sky was about to be shrouded in darkness, Madam Zhou hurried over and called out to everyone to come for dinner.

"Boss, dinner is ready!"

Madam Zhou felt very apologetic. She went back to the dormitory and cried for a long time today. She was so tired that she fell asleep without even noticing.

When she woke up, it was already late. She hurriedly prepared dinner for everyone, which was much later than usual.

At this moment, Lin Zhi and her three children suddenly realized that time had passed by unknowingly.

Lin Zhi quickly put down the work in his hands and called out to the three little ones: "Stop now, it's getting dark and the light is not good. It will hurt your eyes if you continue."

Whether it's embroidery or reading a book, using your eyes for a long time in dim light can cause serious damage to your eyesight.

The three little guys stopped what they were doing, stood up, walked to the basin to wash their hands, and prepared to enjoy dinner.