A blessed wife leads her husband to wealth and prosperity!

Chapter 15 The Whole Family Joins the Fray

When Lin He'er arrived at the place where the oxcart was parked, she saw her mother and younger brother already waiting there.

"Mom, are you done shopping? Why didn't you buy anything?" Lin He'er asked, seeing the mother and daughter standing empty-handed in front of Grandpa Chen's car.

"Ahem, I bought them, they're all in the cart." Madam Lin pointed awkwardly to the oxcart behind her.

Lin He'er: All those things in the back belong to our family! Indeed, whether in ancient or modern times, one should not underestimate a woman's purchasing power, especially a woman who has suddenly become rich.

He's here? Then let's go back to the village. Grandpa Chen saw that everyone he was waiting for had arrived, and beckoned the mother and her two children to get in the car.

When they got home, they unloaded a bunch of bags from the car, and the mother and her two children put their things away. By then, it was past mealtime.

Mother bought some steamed buns, we'll eat these today. Lin Niangzi saw that the children really liked the meat buns last time, so when she went to the steamed bun stall today, she bought 10 in one go. The stall owner was so happy that he even gave her a steamed bun as a bonus, which is a discount only for big customers.

After lunch, the family didn't rest; they all sat on the stools in the main room. Lin He'er was preparing to hold a small meeting at home.

Mother, we're signing the contract with the embroidery shop in a few days. You heard what happened at the shop today; the owner's business is booming. At first, they might not need too many of our packages, but if the two of us work hard, we should be able to deliver them. If they sell well later, the owner will definitely send the goods to shops in the county town, or even the prefectural city. At that point, I'm afraid the two of us alone won't be able to handle that many.

Oh, what should we do? When Madam Lin heard that there was money that her own family couldn't earn, she was so anxious that she could hardly sit still.

Mother, don't worry. I already have an idea. We can set up a bag-making workshop in the village, find some women who are good at needlework, and let them do some of the work.

Lin Niangzi; He Yatou, what if we teach our skills to others, and they learn them, make them themselves, and sell them outside?

Mother, if we don't teach them the important stitches, they won't be able to learn them in a short time. How about we just have them make some simple designs?

No, no, that's not right. You can't guard against people's true intentions. If we don't hand over the important parts to them now, what if someone has the intention to steal the knowledge?

As the saying goes, you can only be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days. We should keep this money-making skill firmly in our own hands to feel at ease.

Hearing her mother's words, Lin He'er realized that her idea was somewhat naive. After she got married, her mother might not be able to control the women in the village, given her temperament. If they didn't find someone to help, her family definitely wouldn't be able to support the embroidery shop. It seemed that she would have to think of a better way to start this business.

Hey, why don't we wait until the day we sign the contract and then discuss it with the owner? After all, he's in big business, and he'll definitely have more ideas than we do. For now, let's crochet some more bags at home to prepare.

Okay, since we can't think of a solution right now, let's put it aside for now. Mother is right, let's get the bag out first.

"Big sister, what about me? What can I do?" Lin Dong saw that his mother was talking to his older sister without mentioning him, so he quickly spoke up to make his presence known.

Dongdi also has work to do. We bought some beads and ribbons from the embroidery shop this time; these are materials Lin He'er is preparing to make high-end bags.

Could you help me sort these beads by size and color, and then tie the ribbons together?

Seeing that her younger brother was quite involved in earning money, Lin He'er decided to find him something to do to pass the time, so he wouldn't be idle all day. Instead, he would either go out to play with his friends or stay at home doing nothing.

If I had more money, I would definitely send this kid to a private school. The little boy is almost six years old and is already old enough to start reading. Once I get the money in a few days, I'll discuss it with my mother and send him to Chen Tongsheng in the village.

Hearing that he also had work to do, Lin Dong felt that he could be of great use even at home.

Having said everything they needed to say, the family encouraged each other, took the materials needed to make the bags, and all began to work diligently.

The bags made last time were not brought back; they were left at the embroidery shop as samples. Lin He'er thought that since they were going to cooperate, they should show their sincerity!

As for whether the research will be dismantled behind the scenes, I'm not worried about that. The complex stitches of crochet can't be understood in a day or two!

Lin He'er categorized her bags into several tiers. The first tier consisted of ordinary crochet bags without extra patterns; the second tier included bags with more elaborate designs; and the third tier consisted of custom-made bags, which she had previously discussed with Wen Jia Dalang. From now on, she would only be responsible for making the third tier; the first and second tiers could be completed independently by her mother.

In the past few days, I've made a few custom-made high-end bags myself to show the embroidery shop my capabilities.

Having taken the colored rope she needed, Lin He'er prepared to make a women's handbag first. She crocheted the bag body into a flat, round shape, using a light green rope as the base. After crocheting the entire handbag, she crocheted two lotus leaves in emerald green on the front of the bag body, and then crocheted light pink lotus flowers next to the leaves. Finally, she crocheted a red carp below the leaves!

To highlight the dynamism of the design, two dark-colored beads were used to replace the fisheye area. Since it's a handbag, there's no need to crochet a strap; simply use a knotted cord instead of a zipper to create a drawstring, and a women's handbag is complete!

After finishing this women's handbag, Lin He'er didn't stop to rest and continued making other styles. The designs were all in her mind; as long as her brain directed, her hands wouldn't stop. By dinnertime, she had already made several different styles of bags.

The only downside is that it will make you feel dizzy and have a sore neck.

Hmm, money isn't easy to earn!

After taking a break, I stepped out of my room and saw that my mother had been working for quite a while, with a lot of bags already piled up beside her! It really gives me a lot of motivation to make money!

Lin He'er: Mother, let's rest for a while. There are still a few days left, so there's no rush. If we get tired, it would be a loss.

Hearing her daughter's voice, Madam Lin reluctantly stopped her work and got up to stretch her body. She'd been working for so long and her body was really tired; a short rest would be good! It was getting dark, and it was time for dinner.

Everyone worked too hard today and no one wanted to put in the effort to cook. Luckily, there were some leftover steamed buns from this morning, so we heated them up on the stove, drank some hot water, and that made do for this meal.

After finishing their meal, Madam Lin wanted to continue working late into the night, but Lin He'er persuaded her to give up. She said that work can't be done all at once, and everyone had worked hard all day, so they should rest early and recharge their energy for tomorrow!

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