A blessed wife leads her husband to wealth and prosperity!

Lin He'er chatted with Cao Qianqian for a while longer, and only after she had a basic understanding of the young lady's preferences did she see the mother and daughter out of the shop.

Meng Xing wasn't at the shop today, so Lin He'er sent him to Cui Family Village outside the city to check on Cui Tiezhu's work progress.

So, once Meng Xing returns, Lin He'er will assign him tasks: buying wood and making boxes.

As for the design she agreed to for Cao Qianqian, Lin He'er had already made up her mind earlier, but she wasn't used to drawing in front of people, so she said she needed time.

Taking advantage of the free time, Lin He'er took her drawing tools and went back to her room to think about the design of the suitcase.

Since she had promised Cao Qianqian to paint a few more pictures, Lin He'er didn't intend to go back on her word. She simply painted a few more so that the ones Cao Qianqian didn't choose could be sold in the shop.

Lin He'er had seen many women's suitcases in her previous life. Considering Cao Qianqian's age, she was roughly the same age as a junior or senior high school girl in her previous life. Girls of this age would still like cute things.

Therefore, this time, instead of making the previous suitcases with sharp edges, it's better to change the body to rounded corners.

Furthermore, you could engrave patterns on the box, referencing cartoon characters or animals from the previous life; this would likely be popular with girls.

As for the color of the box, I don't know if it can be painted with other colors; I would need to consult a professional about that.

Lin He'er remembered that in ancient times, the colors for painting were basically made by grinding minerals into powder and then mixing them with other materials in order to achieve beautiful colors that would not fade!

Let's ask Wen Yuning when he gets back. We can put this on hold for now.

With so many thoughts running through her mind, Lin He'er's thoughts became increasingly scattered.

Besides making a single flat box, is it possible to make some boxes similar to the three-dimensional ones?

Or highlight a cartoon character or animal on the box.

Thinking of this, Lin He'er immediately wrote down her thoughts one by one on paper.

Before long, the designs for the three suitcases were completed.

The three drawings are identical except that the box has rounded corners. The first drawing is the most basic box design.

Lin He'er simply painted an orchid on the front of the box, without any other decorations, keeping it simple.

The second image shows the effect of stacked boxes. On the normal box, another zodiac animal is carved out. Since Lin He'er didn't know which zodiac animal Cao Qianqian belonged to, she simply drew a cartoon version of the twelve zodiac animal characters below it.

Lin He'er was already quite experienced in painting this kind of thing, after all, the bags sold in her shop before had the patterns of the twelve zodiac animals.

As for the third one, she drew a cute version of Cao Qianqian. Looking at the little figure on the paper, Lin He'er thought it was quite adorable!

After finishing three drawings in one go, Lin He'er didn't rest. Instead, she suddenly remembered that she had asked the Lin family to make a backpack for her. It had been so long that she had completely forgotten about it.

It seems like it's time to launch new products.

After Lin He'er finished drawing the blueprints, she found Li Shi and asked about the backpacks she had made before.

Madam, quite a few of those bags have been made and placed at the Lin family's place.

Okay, when Mengxing makes some more suitcases, we'll have another event at our shop.

After all, it's been more than half a year since we opened the shop, so it's time to do another promotion.

After Lin He'er finished instructing Li Shi, she saw Meng Xing return to the backyard from the front.

Madam, Uncle Cui has already prepared everything. I've brought it all here. Please take a look and see if it's usable.

When Lin He'er heard that Cui Tiezhu had finally finished making the food, her worries were relieved.

After all, it had been three days since I returned from the prefectural city and handed the items over to Cui the blacksmith. If I didn't finish them soon, there wouldn't be enough time.

To be fair, Cui Tiezhu was quite the skilled craftsman. He could figure out something he had never done before so quickly. Lin He'er silently gave him a thumbs up for his hands-on ability!

Lin He'er took the cloth bag from Meng Xing, sat down in the courtyard, opened the bag, and poured the contents onto the stone table for a closer look.

Looking at the zipper on the table, Lin He'er felt that Cui the blacksmith's workmanship was very meticulous. She gently pulled the zipper, and it was very smooth and did not get stuck at all. The color was also silver.

To test the zipper's stiffness, Lin He'er tugged on it hard. Great, it didn't deform!

This zipper is perfectly adequate.

Besides the zipper, there's also the silver thread. Looking at the smooth silver thread in his hand, it's likely that Cui Tiezhu polished it afterward.

Now that she had the materials, Lin He'er decided to start making the pearl handbag today.

Madam, is there anything else you need me to do?

Meng Xing was still waiting for instructions in the courtyard.

Yes, there is. I almost forgot.

Mengxing, we've taken on another suitcase making job. I'll go get you the blueprints. Take a look and tell me how to make the suitcase body this time.

After finishing her sentence, Lin He'er went straight back into the house and retrieved the blueprints.

I drew three different ones. You just need to make one box first. This time, we won't make the box with right angles; we'll make it with rounded corners.

The job I took today was for a young woman's family, so the suitcase was a bit different from the one I had last time.

Take a look at the drawings first, and ask me if you don't understand anything.

Meng Xing took the blueprints and looked at them one by one. He found that the three suitcases were all the same, except that the icons on the front of each suitcase were different.

These are not difficult for me; after a little thought, I know what to do.

Madam, it's not a big problem; I should be able to handle it.

Okay, you can start working anytime. If you need money, just go to the shop in front and ask Cao'er for some.

Okay, I'll go buy the timber now!

Meng Xing is a restless person; as soon as he sees work coming his way, he immediately starts working.

After instructing Meng Xing, Lin He'er returned to her room to ponder how to make a seashell handbag.

Finding the pattern for a seashell handbag she had drawn earlier on the table, Lin He'er took out her crochet hook and began practicing with the yarn.

Ultimately, it was because the materials were too expensive. Lin He'er was afraid of making mistakes when she first started, so she practiced with a rope.

After opening the box she brought back from the city, Lin He'er began practicing with Zhenxiu using colored threads.

Because it was crocheted with rope, Lin He'er was very fast and soon began to crochet vertically in an orderly manner.

Before long, Lin He'er had finished making the western seashell. Looking at the shape of the seashell, it was the same as the drawing. She could say that she had finished the warm-up for this task.

Next, we'll use silver thread to start actually making the bag.

Lin He'er took the silver thread and wrapped it around the crochet hook, immediately feeling the resistance.

To maintain the silver thread's stiffness, it wasn't like a soft rope that could be quickly knotted. Instead, it required considerable effort to pull it by hand. Lin He'er spent three times longer than she would with a rope, repeating the simplest straight stitch repeatedly.

Seeing that this was only the beginning, Lin He'er felt a bit overwhelmed.

Looking at my right hand that had just been pulling the thread, it was indeed red from being rubbed raw by the silver thread!

This is too slow. I don't dare to use my hands too hard, because if I do, I'll easily cut my fingers with the silver thread.

If you don't put in enough effort, the lines will be too close together, and the gaps will be too big, making the bag look terrible.

Lin He'er had to solve the problem of how to reduce friction on her fingers, otherwise it would be difficult to continue working!

"Why don't you wrap the rope around your fingers and then pull?" Lin He'er took the rope and tried it.

Yes, it stops rubbing your fingers, but your fingers have also become less flexible.

To ensure flexibility without hindering work, Lin He'er slapped her forehead and had an idea!

There's something that should be possible; I'm such a fool.

Lin He'er picked up her crochet hook again and began to quickly crochet an object, but this time she used thread instead.