Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

Now, Xiao Naibao just drew blueprints and directed the others. After more than twenty days of planning, Xiao Naibao finally opened the clothing store. The custom clothing from the First Vegetable Shop was also moved to the clothing store, named "The First Clothing Store Under Heaven." Ye Heng wrote the signboard, and Guoguo drafted it. Ten more people were hired for the store: five girls from her backyard and five boys. Five older female workers were recruited from the public, and after a few days of training, they all performed with flying colors.

On the opening day, a large red cloth was spread on the ground to the right of the front door. Five girls, five boys, and five older female workers, all dressed in spring clothes, paraded through the store. Each one slowly walked from one end to the other, performing various poses and pausing for a few seconds before continuing, showcasing their new clothes. This quickly attracted a large crowd, who were all discussing how beautiful, new, and unique the clothes were. "Can we buy them?" the older female worker said. "Yes, we can buy them now in the store." The older female workers were hired from outside, and their names were Lin Fang and Lin Hua, twins. Cao Jinxiu, Yue Yun, and Yue Tao were siblings. They were paid one tael of silver a month and had two days off. Dong Shuang was in charge of the vegetable shop on the second floor. Ying Chun and Qiu Ju were here, and Ying Chun was in charge of the ready-made clothing shop. After the spring clothes were displayed, they changed into summer clothes and walked back and forth several times, attracting people from the street. As more and more people entered the store, the five female workers also went in to greet the customers, including Ying Chun, who was also in charge of the custom-made items. Ying Chun held a notebook in her hand and a tape measure around her neck. The pen was hanging from the lower left side of her collar, making her look like a strong waitress. Little Milk Bag was very optimistic about Yingchun. Guoguo sat at the cashier's counter, a high stool custom-made for Guoguo, like a little adult, collecting money and packing clothes. "Welcome back!"

The customer left satisfied.

Chai Zhen dragged Xia Hua along to help that day. Xia Hua sat at the cashier's counter, watching Guo Guo's work and imitating her service, helping to collect and pack the items. The bags were the paper bags Guo Guo had bought. Chai Zhen went upstairs to help Yue Tao try on men's clothing. "Checkout downstairs." Men were buying clothes too. They were all young men. Spring clothes were in high demand, while summer purchases were low. Spring wear was in full swing.

Xiao Nai Bao and Xia Hua kept collecting payments, both with cheerful smiles on their faces. Actually, they were just happy to collect the money. "Come back," they said, sending the guests away.

A sign at the entrance welcomes customers. "Come in!" Outside, a child parades around, changing clothes. Yue Tao, wearing a boy's trench coat, looks imposing, handsome, and cute. Trench coats are the perfect outfit for this time of year. A woman, Yue Yun, struts around in a women's trench coat. The girl's good looks are accentuated by her elegant, graceful figure. A young man blows a whistle, only to be dragged away by men in black in the shadows. They're beaten and driven away to a secluded spot. After a few more times, no more troublemakers.

In the afternoon, the young ladies from wealthy families heard about it and came with their maids to check it out. The women's clothes were almost sold out. There were only a few summer clothes left. Seeing this, Little Milk Bag said to Xia Hua, "Sister Xia Hua, what should we do? There are not enough to sell, and we can't make enough." Xia Hua said, "Why don't we recruit workers? Whoever makes the best clothes will be hired?" Little Milk Bag: This is a solution. I will recruit tomorrow. Yue Yun said cautiously in a low voice, "Master, my mother is good at making clothes. Can you come?" Little Milk Bag heard it and said: Yes, you can come and work to earn money. If you can come, let your mother come and try tomorrow. It will be fine as long as her craftsmanship is good. Yue Yun: "Yes, thank you, Master."

The store was packed with people until dark. The remaining merchandise was pitifully low. Little Milk Bag: Hey, hey. Just then, Ye Heng walked in. "Guoguo, what's wrong?" He touched Guoguo's head. "You don't have a fever." Ye Heng picked Guoguo up. "Tell me, what's wrong?" Little Milk Bag twisted around and said, "We're out of stock. Look at the store. We've been preparing for over twenty days, and it's all gone in one day. How are we going to open tomorrow?" Ye Heng: Just because of this! Yeah! "Yeah." Ye Heng: I'll have the housekeeper find you a tailor. Going home, what's there to worry about? Chai Zhen and Xia Hua followed, and the children followed back to the Chai Mansion. The five female workers went home. Little Milk Bag gave each female worker a red envelope, saying it wasn't part of their salary, just a bonus. Each red envelope contained one or two taels of silver.

When Yueyun arrived home and opened the door, she shouted, "Mom, did Yunyun find you a job?" Yueyun's mother: "What kind of work did you find for me?" Yueyun and Yuetao, siblings, first gave their mother a red envelope. Mother-in-law opened it and took out a look. "So much?" Yueyun: "Yes, my boss said it's a bonus, not part of my wages. That's a whole month's wages!" Yuetao: "Mom, you can sew clothes. There's a job opening somewhere. I'll go try it tomorrow." Yueyun's mother: "Okay, I'll go." Let's eat, wash up, and rest first. The kids are tired all day." Yueyun: "Yes."

One evening, the night steward summoned over twenty female workers and arrived at the gate of the Chai residence early in the morning. My mother-in-law also arrived and stood behind. When the Chai residence opened, Ye Heng saw them and said, "Housekeeper, take them in and show them to Guoguo." Ye Heng rode away. Yue's mother, standing behind, recognized Ye Heng from his frequent visits to her family. Her husband, a leading member of the Imperial Guard, hadn't returned home yet. Ye Heng told her he would let her know when he recovered from his injuries. My mother-in-law was deeply grateful to the prince, but she was surprised to see her there. She bowed her head as Ye Heng rode away. It was dawn, and before anyone could see him clearly, Ye Heng left. The night steward led the women to the garment room in the back. Little Milk Bag asked everyone to embroider a handkerchief. They finished in half a day. Guoguo examined it, and the head of the women also examined each one and said, "Everyone's embroidered very well. You can all take it." Little Milk Bag, reassured, said, "You can stay and work now, and be paid a day's wages." Everyone was delighted and agreed to stay. Twenty-five people arrived this time, bringing the total to forty. There were more than ten people coming to the palace every day, so that was about right.

Little Milk Bag thought that manual labor was slow, and that a sewing machine would be much better. So, Little Milk Bag acted on his thought and immediately used his money to buy machines in the space. He bought a hundred sewing machines in one go. He placed them in one room and another in the other courtyard. Little Milk Bag went back to his room to write a job posting, then rushed to the shop and posted it on the front door. "Looking for one hundred female workers." Three days later, they registered at the entrance of the Chai Mansion. The pay was high, the food was good, and there would be a monthly bonus. Ten male workers and ninety female workers were required. As soon as the notice was posted, it was packed with onlookers. Three days passed. "Spread the word." Men must be twenty years old or younger, and women must be fifty.

Three days later, the entrance to the Chai Mansion was packed. Butler Ye, now the housekeeper, brought in a stool and sat down to begin recruiting. Appearance was also a factor, of course; ugly men were rejected. Good-looking men, not to mention strength, were preferred. Within an hour, they had recruited 120 men. Some would be eliminated. "Okay, take the rest back. We'll post a notice when we recruit again." The ten boys were about the same height and weight. Little Milk Bag was pleased. Guoguo asked, "Grandpa, how did you know my criteria for recruiting boys?" Ye Renwen chuckled, "Guoguo, I went to a fashion show on my first day!" Little Milk Bag understood. "Grandpa is so clever," Ye Renwen smiled. Little Milk Bag led everyone to the sewing machine room in the backyard. Zhang Baohua brought the fabric spools, and the female workers' leader also arrived. Little Milk Bag convened the meeting and said, "Everyone, sit down. Let's have a meeting first. Everything here must be kept confidential. We need to sign a confidentiality agreement." "What is a confidentiality agreement?" someone asked. Little Milk Bag: "Whatever you see here, don't tell anyone. Otherwise, I'll charge you with additional damages or even jail you. Of course, as long as you don't say a word, you'll be fine. Now, just sign the contract I've printed out." People thought, realizing they could do it, and signed their names one by one. Little Milk Bag: "Okay, one machine per person." The female workers were led by a secret guard, a number. Little Milk Bag named her Chai Tao. "Chai Tao, you distribute the fabric to everyone and have them use the machines to sew school bags." They worked their way up from simple to complex. A piece of fabric, simply folded, was ready for the garment shop. Chai Tao demonstrated, and the male workers followed suit.

Three days later, ten male workers stayed, ninety female workers remained, and twenty were sent away. The men in black were forbidden to tell anyone about the people they had sent away. If they did, their tongues would be plucked out. "We won't tell." "Let's go." The men in black watched for two days before returning.

Actually, it’s nothing. Guoguo just doesn’t want trouble, so she keeps it a secret.

After Chai Tao finished cutting the clothes, the men brought them over. Each person would sew a specific edge, working on the assembly line. There were nine groups of ten, each with a male worker helping them. Finally, the clothes were ironed, folded, and packed, ten pieces to a pack.

There is another male worker who does odd jobs and runs errands.

Ye Heng also requested the army's clothing from the Ministry of Revenue. He obtained the fabric, thread, and machinery to make a few sets of uniforms. After Ye Heng finished making them, he took them to the Ministry for review. The Minister of Revenue praised them profusely, saying they were well-made, with dense stitching, and well-pressed. The uniforms were also well-styled. The soldiers looked energetic in them. The Minister of Revenue then showed them to the Emperor, who nodded, approving the change in clothing. After confirming the style, Xiao Nai Bao began mass production, initially producing 500,000 sets. Xiao Nai Bao and the Ministry of Revenue signed a contract, with Duke Huo as a witness. The three of them signed the contract.

There are many models of clothes, and everyone can wear them, in all sizes.

Five hundred thousand suits of clothing cost five thousand taels of silver. The first batch would be ready in ten days. All the threads had been trimmed cleanly. After being brought to the palace, the emperor inspected the cleanliness and neatness of the work. He picked up a suit and put it on. "Good. Good!" Ye Heng said, "Your Majesty looks younger. The soldiers would look good in them, too." The emperor said, "Let the imperial guards try them on first." "Okay."

Soon, all the imperial guards on duty that day were dressed in their new uniforms, imposing and imposing, simple and elegant. Ye Heng seized the opportunity to say, "We also have combat uniforms with extra pockets. I'll show them to the emperor when they're finished." The emperor replied, "Okay." The uniforms were delivered to the Ministry of Revenue, and the payment was given to Ye Heng, who then handed them to Guo Guo. After receiving the full payment, Xiao Nai Bao generously paid each person a salary of one tael of silver every ten days, with bonuses. They were also given a day off. Chai Tao worked overtime to make the combat uniforms, and Ye Heng presented them to the emperor, finalizing the deal. Xiao Nai Bao then signed a contract with the Ministry of Revenue for combat uniforms worth one million taels each. He paid half as a deposit, and another five thousand taels of silver.

Little Milk Bao happily went to the restaurant to celebrate. Ye Heng, Duke Huo, Chai Zhen, and Chai Tao were there. Duke Huo had won 1,000 taels of silver. "Are you a witness?" Little Milk Bao couldn't keep it all to himself. Money is shared. Chai Tao was embarrassed to be late, so Little Milk Bao asked the restaurant to deliver food to the maids at his house.

Handmade clothes are high-end custom-made. The quantity is limited and the demand always exceeds the supply.

For the summer, Xiao Nai Bao designed affordable women's singlets made of pure cotton, affordable for the average person. He earned several thousand taels of silver. Xiao Nai Bao was awash in wealth.

Summer arrived, and Xia Hua had a stomachache that afternoon. Chai Zhen quickly summoned the imperial physician. The midwife had arrived a month earlier and was staying at the mansion. He hurriedly summoned everyone, including Zhang Baohua, who had also returned. Old Lady Li followed him inside to comfort Xia Hua. Because the birth was slow, Chai Zhen was anxious and paced back and forth. Jiaxing, seeing his grandfather fidgeting, chuckled secretly. His raised lips betrayed him. Little Milk Bag tugged at his great-grandfather, encouraging him. Suddenly, Chai Zhen said, "Guoguo, get some water for Xia Hua." Little Milk Bag suddenly remembered, went back inside, poured out some spiritual spring water, and called Old Lady Li to bring it back. Xia Hua drank it, and soon, a "wa wa wa" cry could be heard. Little Milk Bag: "Great-grandfather has given birth." Zhang Baohua ran out, saying, "A daughter." Chai Zhen was overjoyed. He had a son and a daughter, a son and a daughter. This was better than a boy; they could grow up and get married. Chai Zhen thought to himself, it wouldn't embarrass his son.

Be content. My daughter is a treasure.

Chai Zhen and Xia Hua decided not to celebrate the baby's full month, but to wait until the baby was a hundred days old for a hundred-day banquet. A grand feast for all the guests. Xia Hua: Okay. Chai Zhen hadn't been anywhere for a month, taking care of Xia Hua, and she had gained weight. The baby was getting better with each passing day, so when the family celebrated, many people came. Xia Hua was very satisfied and content. The baby was white, plump, and soft. He ate and slept, slept and ate. Chai Zhen would spend half a day watching him, watching over them day and night. Xia Hua was having a great time during her confinement.

Guoguo was busy. One million sets of combat uniforms were completed in a month. The Ministry of Revenue gave the remaining money, and Xiao Naibao received another 5,000 taels of silver. During the two-day holiday, each person received a bonus of two taels of silver. They also distributed fruit: three pounds of apples and two pounds of meat. Everyone went home happily. That month, each person earned three taels of silver, which was equivalent to three months' worth. Yueyun's family earned over nine taels of silver. The three of them were so happy that they didn't know what to say. My mother-in-law gets a lot of bonuses for making couture clothes. This was just the beginning.

In the summer, Xiao Naibao starts designing autumn clothes. He makes clothes for ordinary people on his machine, producing tens of thousands of sets of clothes for children, tens of thousands of sets of clothes for adults, and tens of thousands of sets of clothes for the elderly, both men and women. These clothes are displayed outside the gate of the Chai Mansion, where there is a constant flow of traffic and people coming and going every day.

Haute couture began making autumn clothes, still custom-made. The trench coat style remained the same. The fabrics were modified, with wool added. One piece of woolen cloth cost one thousand taels of silver, and one thousand two hundred taels for men. Don't be fooled by the price; it's the most popular item. Guo Guo finally made a fortune with the autumn clothes. He earned over sixty million taels of silver, and each person was rewarded with one hundred taels of silver, along with gifts. There were pork mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival. The mooncakes were homemade, and Guo Guo gave them to everyone she knew. Not counting the residences of Duke Huo, Duke Lu, the Minister of War, and the Li and Wang residences, each received twenty pounds of mooncakes and two baskets of fruit. Guo Guo personally delivered the Emperor's, including two large baskets of durian and more than ten baskets of other fruit. This delighted the Emperor, and she also gave the Empress a small gift of milk. She also personally delivered it herself.

During this gift-giving ceremony, Guoguo received more gifts than he gave out. He packed them all in his hands and put them in his social media account, which made the adults burst into laughter. Guoguo is now two years old. He has grown up to become a little dumpling and belongs to Meituan.

On the night of August 15th, Ye Heng and Xiao Tuanzi went out to play in the streets. They walked around many streets until Ye Heng was tired and came back. They went to the space to take a shower, eat moon cakes and fruit, and ate until they fell asleep in bed. They didn't know when they fell asleep.

All the money from the vegetable shop was given to Jiaxing. Guoguo didn't want any more money, but Jiaxing disagreed. Guoguo had to ask for 10% profit. 10% went to Chai Zhen, 10% to Jiahe, and 10% to Jiale. From then on, the world's best vegetable shop belonged to Jiaxing, and he kept 60% of the profit.

Li Dong was the owner of a woodworking factory. Ye Heng made 20% profit, Xiao Nai Bao made 10%, the Ministry of Revenue made 20%, and Li Dong made 50% profit, becoming the person who made the most profit. From then on, he established a firm foothold in the capital.