Adorable Kids in Space: Lucky Wife is So Carefree

“Everyone’s handiwork is of varying quality, and our Sister Shi and Second Aunt have to check the quality, which takes quite a bit of time. If we can outsource the work, we don’t need to do it ourselves. This way, we can grow stronger and bigger in the future, and we can use other people’s skills to earn more money for us. Isn’t that good?”

There are some truths that Sister Shi may not understand immediately because she is still young; we need to guide her slowly.

"Yes, yes, I know, I know. I'll keep a close eye on the quality of the workmanship. If it's not good, I won't just charge you, I'll make you redo it. Otherwise, I won't need her to do it anymore." Sister Shi's "ruthlessness" is quite in line with modern management methods, and Ru Xiu nodded silently.

"Okay, once the sample is ready, we'll think about how to calculate the cost for each step." Our Sister Shi is still a kid, so we can't put too much pressure on her.

Modern assembly line operations can be directly applied.

After racking his brains all night, Ru Xiu drew seven or eight sketches of dolls. Early the next morning, after learning the characters, Ru Xiu gathered the six children together for a vote.

The three girls chose Pleasant Goat, Cotton Doll, and Snow White, but all requested that Snow White's golden hair be changed to black.

The boys liked Egg Party and Cute Pig, but they thought Grey Wolf was too ugly.

Once she decided to make the dolls, Sister Shi couldn't sit still for a moment and immediately started working, showing a bit of a tomboyish style.

She urged her mother and second aunt to help with cutting, sewing, and stuffing. When she got busy, she didn't even want to eat lunch. It was only after her second aunt angrily slapped her twice that she managed to eat a steamed bun and drink a couple of sips of water. If it weren't for her second aunt and mother supervising her, she could have worked for days and nights on end.

Ru Xiu broke down the toys according to the stitching and colors of each part, and the three of them determined the unit price based on the difficulty level. In total, the crafting unit price for each doll could be around five to fifteen coins. If they worked quickly, they should be able to earn a lot of money in a month.

When things get busy, it can last all day. While cooking with Caifeng, Ruxiu asked his second aunt and Shijie to go and inform people.

Sister Shi found four sisters from the same village, all of whom were close to her and had never looked down on or bullied her or her younger siblings.

The two sisters, Xiuhua and Cuihua, from my second uncle's family, are nine and eleven years old respectively; Tang Ping is the granddaughter of an elder from the east end of the village; and there is another girl named Daniu whose family is relatively poor.

Hearing there was work to be done, Da Niu was the first to arrive, carrying a bunch of vegetables in her hand.

Da Niu's family doesn't own much land. Her father often goes out to work, so she and her mother do all the housework. There are three girls and one son in the family, and Er Niu is mute. Da Niu and Er Niu do all the needlework at home, and their handicrafts are quite good.

Seeing that Sister Shi had taken out the sample she was going to make, which looked strange and she didn't know what it was, Da Niu didn't ask any questions. As long as she could make money, that was all that mattered.

The work is not complicated, unlike embroidery where a single flower takes a long time to embroider. Even a small item can earn you two or three coins, which is much easier to earn than embroidery.

Normally, embroidering a handkerchief only earns one or two coins and is hard on the eyes. Sometimes, it takes all night to embroider one. Da Niu wanted to take on more work, thinking that her mother and Er Niu could do it together when they had time.

"As long as you do a good job, we will have this job every month. You can come and get it whenever you have time, but you can't get too much at once. You can continue to get it by handing it in every night after you finish it."

Ru Xiu had already taught Shi Jie the principle that you can't put all your money in one bowl.

If it's not done well, the whole thing will be a failure. Sister Shi understands this. If she doesn't deliver on time, it will affect the subsequent sewing and filling, which takes a lot of time.

The others arrived gradually after dinner. Seeing that the simple crafts they made were quite well-paid, they were all happy to do them.

Tang Lishi and her eighth aunt both said they would do it as soon as possible to get more money, thinking that the younger generation in the family would also have something to do, and they repeatedly assured that they would do a good job of checking.

For the past few days, Sister Shi has been keeping herself busy, not eating or sleeping properly, and even giving up her daily reading and memorization.

That night, Ru Xiu had Shi Jie lie down next to her and talked to her about the importance of balancing work and rest. She pointed out that there are many examples of successful people dying from overwork in modern times, and Ru Xiu didn't want her children to suffer such a terrible consequence just to earn a few coins.

"Your mother made you read and write so that you would understand reason, broaden your horizons and go further in life, and be respected by others when you get married and become wives, so that no one will bully you."

“Now we can’t have a meal together as a family, as we usually do. We can’t even talk to each other for long. Even if we earn more money, it’s not what my mother wants, nor what my brothers and sisters want.”

"What your mother wants is for you to live a happy life and make money happily. There are many ways to make money in a lifetime. But the happiness that our family can have is not always available. In the future, your brothers will go to school, and you will get married. The days we can get together will become fewer and fewer. Shouldn't we cherish the present?"

"Mother, I don't want to get married. I want to stay with you, my brothers, sisters and I for the rest of my life. I'm not going anywhere." Sister Shi burst into tears, hugging her mother tightly and saying nothing more.

"What silly things are you saying, Shi'er? Mother knows. Shi'er is the best. Mother hopes that Shi'er will have someone who loves you deeply by her side for the rest of her life. Mother will save up a generous dowry for Shi'er and watch our Shi'er marry the person she loves most."

Ru Xiu hugged Shi Jie and coaxed her to sleep, relieving her psychological pressure, just like she was coaxing Ge'er. This child is very intelligent, but she has a heavy personality, so the burden is heavy.

Once inside the space again, Ru Xiu thought: "If only the space had a freezing or drying function, then I could make dried fish, dried shrimp, and even dried vegetables."

Bored, Ru Xiu opened each storage box one by one. After countless disappointments, she found a large storage cabinet in the last one that looked like an oven, with layers of compartments and a considerable capacity.

There's no refrigerator; the space itself has a preservation function. It's just a bit of a shame that I can't eat popsicles or smoothies in the summer.

Ru Xiu quickly scooped up dozens of kilograms of shrimp and placed them on the baking machine, filling two whole layers.

He went out of the space to the kitchen and got a cleaver. He gutted and gutted twenty fish, and after another hour of work, he finally filled the oven. However, he couldn't find the switch button for the oven, thinking it should be automatic.

After completing her mission, Ru Xiu was exhausted. Fortunately, there was spiritual spring water. After drinking it in a few sips, she woke up feeling refreshed and energetic.