I trade in both worlds

The next day, Xu Ziqing slept until noon before waking up slowly. The sunlight shone through the gaps in the curtains, casting patches of light on her face.

She rubbed her eyes, sat up, and was in a daze for a while. She checked her cell phone and it was already past one o'clock.

She got up and walked to the window, opened the curtains to let the warm sunlight in completely, took a deep breath of fresh air, and felt much more energetic.

After washing up, Xu Ziqing came to the utility room and saw Xu Xu sewing shoe soles with a focused look on his face.

Xu Ziqing walked over, patted her shoulder gently, and said with a smile: "Xu Xu, what's there to eat? I'm hungry."

Xu Xu turned around and saw that Xu Ziqing had woken up. He smiled and said, "Wake up. I've warmed up the lunch in the pot. Wait a minute, I'll bring it to you."

"Thank you Xuxu, Xuxu, what would I do without you?" Xu Ziqing sat lazily at the dining table and acted coquettishly.

"Without me, you still have Lin Feng." Xu Xu teased without turning his head.

"What does this have to do with Lin Feng? I won't tell you anymore. You don't understand romantic situations." Xu Ziqing said coquettishly, embarrassedly.

Xu Xu smiled and put her food on the table: "Eat."

"Okay." Xu Ziqing said while eating, "Xu Xu, I've been thinking about what I said yesterday all night, and I'm still going to do it before the New Year."

Xu Xu sat down and said, "Have you thought it through?"

After swallowing the food in his mouth, Xu Ziqing replied: "Well, as long as we act according to our conscience, all monsters and demons are not scary."

"Moreover, such a fine traditional craft must be well inherited and cannot be lost in our hands."

Xu Ziqing lowered his head and stirred the rice in the bowl: "Although everything we do is insignificant and can't even affect anyone or anything, I still want to do it and do my best to contribute."

In fact, Xu Xu couldn't understand the significance of her doing this. Making clothes and shoes are things that every woman in Dayun Dynasty must learn from a young age. The only difference is how well they do it.

But at this moment, she felt her heart swell up and her eyes were sore.

Xu Xu slapped the table and stood up: "Do it, since you want to do it, then let's do it."

Xu Ziqing was startled and almost dropped the bowl he was holding: "Don't get excited, don't get excited, calm down, calm down."

Xu Xu looked at her with an indescribable look, Who am I doing this for?

"What are you going to do?" Xu Xu sat down and continued to ask.

"What do you think about us hiring someone to make shoes in Dayunchao?" Xu Ziqing said while eating.

It is definitely impossible for Xu Xu to produce such a large quantity of shoes alone, and their main product is handmade shoes, so handing them over to a factory would go against their purpose.

The best choice is to do it in Dayunchao. Every household there knows how to make shoes, so there is no need to worry about not being able to find people. Moreover, she can earn income by making shoes at home. She believes that many people will be willing to do it.

"Sure, it's a good way to generate income for the village." Xu Xu also thought it was a good idea.

"Well, that's settled then." Xu Ziqing nodded and continued, "Also, as for the fabrics, I plan to buy all the fabrics online and bring them over."

"Is it cheaper to buy here?" Xu Xu asked.

"Of course, it's convenient, and no one will notice if you buy too much." Xu Ziqing cleaned up the dishes after dinner: "Besides, it cost us some money to make clothes before, and these can offset it."

After saying that, he went to wash the dishes, while Xu Xu sat aside thinking about who to find to make shoes.

After washing the dishes, Xu Ziqing came out swinging his hands and said, "I'll look for the standard shoe sizes later, and then I'll make the shoes according to the sizes."

Xu Xu nodded: "Should we take a look at the fabric first?"

"Not yet." Xu Ziqing shook his head and sat down next to her: "You design a few styles first, two for men and two for women, and then we will buy fabrics according to the styles."

"That's fine." Xu Xu had already started thinking about the style of shoes in his mind.

"Also, I plan to make standard-sized shoes only out of cotton, and custom-made shoes out of satin," Xu Ziqing said.

"What about the price?" This is what Xu Xu cares about most. She was scared by the last cyberbullying.

Xu Ziqing thought for a moment and said, "The cotton ones are 299 a pair."

The price was suitable, so Xu Xu nodded in agreement and went back to the studio to draw the shoe pattern, while Xu Ziqing picked up his phone and started looking for fabric suppliers.

A week later, when Xu Xu came back from picking up her child from kindergarten, she saw Xu Ziqing sitting on the sofa with a fabric sample book in his hand and a frown on his face.

Xu Xu hung up the three school bags in his hands, walked over and sat next to her and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Xu Ziqing turned around and took a look, then handed over the sample book in his hand and said with a frown, "This is the fabric sample I just received. I don't know how to choose."

Xu Xu took the sample book and said, "The fabrics we choose should be soft, comfortable and breathable, so that they will be comfortable to wear. Also, the colors should be versatile to attract customers."

After listening to this, Xu Ziqing nodded and said, "Well, what do you think of these?" As she spoke, she pointed to several pages of fabric samples in her hand.

Xu Xu looked at it carefully, then shook his head and said, "Although these fabrics are soft, they are not strong enough. The thousand-layer soles need to be stepped on the ground frequently. If the fabric is not strong, it will be easily worn out."

"Are these all unsuitable?" Xu Ziqing flipped through the fabrics in the sample booklet irritably: "Then what kind of fabric do you think we should choose?"

Xu Xu glanced at her and said, "Let's choose some pure cotton and cotton and linen blended fabrics, which are soft, strong, and breathable. In terms of color, we can choose some natural colors, such as beige, gray, dark blue, black, etc. These colors are both beautiful and versatile."

"Okay, then I'll go find a few more fabric suppliers and ask for some samples." As he said that, Xu Ziqing picked up his phone and started working.

The two of them were busy until the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, when with the help of Lin Feng they selected a fabric merchant, chose the pattern and quantity of the fabric, and placed an order.

However, the Lunar New Year is just a few days away and the factory has already started its holiday, so we can only wait until after the New Year to arrange production and delivery.

A few days ago, Xu Ziqing asked Xu Xu when they would celebrate the New Year, only to find out that the modern Lunar New Year is on the same day as the Dayun Dynasty's New Year.

She originally thought that the time was staggered, so she could go to Dayun Dynasty to experience the ancient New Year, but now she can only pack up and go home.

But before going home, she had to take Xu Xu to the supermarket to buy New Year's goods.

Xu Ziqing sat in the driver's seat. After watching the children sit down, he smiled and asked, "Kids, are you ready? We are going to buy New Year's goods."