LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 23: Opportunities gained proactively
"Thanks……"
The man left too fast. As soon as Jiang Mingyue said the words, Xie Yuan had already closed the courtyard door. Looking at the pastry in her hand, she sighed and turned around to go home.
At Xie's house, Xie Yuan changed out of his half-wet clothes, took an umbrella and went out.
In Luan's Medical Clinic, Luan Yi was preparing to eat when he saw Xie Yuan coming and rolled his eyes at him.
"You know how to catch the meal."
Xie Yuan put down the pastry, took the bowl and chopsticks from the servant, looked at the sumptuous lunch on the table, and said while eating: "It seems that your teeth are healed."
When Luan Yi mentioned this, he said angrily: "It was still down in the morning, but it's better now."
He took the cake and opened it and said, "I guess you still have some conscience."
When he saw it was red bean cake, Luan Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, looked up at Xie Yuan and asked dissatisfiedly: "Where is my hibiscus cake?"
Xie Yuan pointed to the sky outside.
"It rained, so I didn't go! The red bean cake is also delicious."
Luan Yi heard this and picked up a piece of general letter and asked: "Really?"
Xie Yuan said 'hmm' as usual.
Luan Yi took a bite but didn't move. Is this pastry? It was harder than a stone. He suppressed his anger and said, "Where did you buy this pastry? How much did it cost?"
Xie Yuan smiled at him.
"It didn't cost any money. It was a gift from the owner of the pastry shop opposite."
He knew that this was the case. He didn't know how long the cake had been there, and it must be impossible to sell, so he gave it to Xie Yuan.
Luan Yi angrily snatched the chopsticks from Xie Yuan's hand, picked up the chicken feather blanket beside him and started chasing people away. He was so angry...
Time flew by so fast that it was already April in the blink of an eye, and Jiang Mingyue still had not found a job. Fortunately, she had always been in a good mood and was not discouraged.
In April, the weather was gradually getting hotter. When they left home, the siblings brought some clothes with them, but the younger brother was growing up quickly and last year's summer clothes were one section too small and needed to be remade.
In the early morning of the second day of April, Jiang Mingyue gave Shiliu a few words and went out. She came to the largest embroidery workshop in the county - Jinxiu Workshop!
Although it was early in the morning, Jinxiu Square was already very lively, and there was an endless stream of people buying and selling goods. Jiang Mingyue saw that the three clerks were too busy at all. She was planning to buy cloth, and an idea struck her. Here it comes!
Jiang Mingyue glanced at the cloth buyer and walked straight towards a shy middle-aged woman.
"What kind of cloth do you want to buy, aunt?"
Wei, who was a little cautious and had never dared to touch anything, was overjoyed when someone took the initiative to ask about it.
When she turned around and saw Jiang Mingyue, she was stunned, "Good boy!" This girl is so handsome. This is the first time in her life that she has seen such a beautiful person.
Jiang Mingyue saw the woman looking at her blankly, and smiled softly: "What do you call aunt?"
Mrs. Wei finally came to her senses, blushed and said, "My husband's family name is Wei."
"It turns out to be Aunt Wei. I wonder what kind of cloth Aunt Wei wants to buy?"
"Red cloth, my daughter is getting married soon. I'm going to buy her a few feet of red cloth to make her wedding dress."
"Oh, the red cloth is here. Auntie, come with me."
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Shopkeeper Han did not forget to inspect the store after checking out. Jiang Mingyue's situation quickly caught her attention. At first, she thought she was here to buy cloth. After observing for a while, her expression became strange. .
Jiang Mingyue chose a total of two kinds of red cloth for Wei, one costing four cents a foot, and the other costing five cents. Although the cloth was the same, the four cents' weaving was not as good as the weaving and was relatively rough.
Jiang Mingyue explained it clearly to Ms. Wei, and then let her touch it. After feeling it for herself, she asked, "Which one should Aunt Wei choose?"
Wei hesitated for a moment and said, "Choose the one that costs four cents per foot."
I was quite embarrassed when I spoke.
Jiang Mingyue said with a gentle expression: "Your daughter is about the same height as me, seven feet is enough, and the rest can be used to make a pair of shoes."
"Hey! Then buy seven feet!"
Jiang Mingyue picked up the scissors and ruler and cut seven feet of cloth with great skill, wrapped it and handed it to Mrs. Wei, saying: "It's twenty-eight yuan in total. Just go to the counter and give the money directly to the shopkeeper."
"Hey! Thank you girl!"
"You're welcome, welcome to visit next time."
After Mr. Wei left, Jiang Mingyue had just laid out the cloth when she heard an old woman say: "Girl, I want to buy a few feet of cloth for my grandson to make a summer shirt. I don't know which one is better?"
"I wonder how old your grandson is?"
"Thirteen, he is studying in a private school, so his clothes should be decent and wearable."
"What a coincidence, my brother is also studying in a private school. What he wears on weekdays..." Jiang Mingyue pointed to two kinds of blue cloth and introduced it in detail to the old man.
Shopkeeper Han sent Mrs. Wei away and looked at Jiang Mingyue inquiringly, interestingly.
Shopkeeper Han, who was free after a quarter of an hour, quietly walked to Jiang Mingyue's left side and pricked up his ears. .
"This kind of cloth is very suitable for summer clothes. It is breathable and wear-resistant. The only disadvantage is that after washing, it will be a little hard and it will fade in the first wash. But it will be fine if you wash it a few times..."
The girl speaks neither hastily nor slowly, her soft voice is very pleasant, and she is polite and courteous to everyone.
The most valuable thing is that she understands fabrics very well and is familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of each kind of fabric. She is also very good at observing people and knows what kind of fabric the customer wants and can afford.
She is not from their local area, so she doesn't understand some vocabulary words, and has some difficulties communicating with customers, but she is patient and will ask twice more, and is very approachable. All the customers she takes over have completed their transactions. This girl is good.
After listening for a while, shopkeeper Han returned to the counter.
Half an hour later, Jiang Mingyue finally relaxed and walked towards the counter.
"Hello, shopkeeper, is the store hiring? I know embroidery, am familiar with various fabrics and can do simple mental arithmetic. I should be able to adapt to this job."
Shopkeeper Han raised his head and looked at Jiang Mingyue seriously. She was a young girl in her mid-fifteenth and sixteenth years. She was slim and beautiful, with a pair of particularly bright black eyes.
"The girl is not from our local area, is she?"
The lack of direct rejection showed that there was hope. Jiang Mingyue cleared her throat and then spoke: "I'm from Yuanjiang Mansion..."
She repeated the previous rhetoric to the shopkeeper, but this time Jiang Mingyue added some more, telling the shopkeeper that she was engaged, that her fiancé was famous, studying in an academy, etc.
Shopkeeper Han thought that no wonder she came out to find a job, whether it was to support her brother's education or save money for a dowry.
"Can you embroider?"
"meeting!"
Jiang Mingyue took out her embroidered handkerchief and handed it to her.
After looking at it, shopkeeper Han looked at Jiang Mingyue again in surprise.
"What a great embroiderer!"
The key is that her embroidery is very spiritual and looks lifelike.
"You are such a good embroiderer, why don't you want to be an embroiderer?" Shopkeeper Han asked curiously.
"I'm afraid of hurting my eyes and tired of my hands."
Shopkeeper Han: "..."
I was a little speechless.
The girl spoke with a slightly silly sincerity, and she looked like she had been raised in a pampered manner. Shopkeeper Han thought it would be better to explain some things clearly in advance.