Princess of Nongmen

Chapter 100 Buying cloth to make clothes

Saying that, Wu Guihua took the dress off the shelf, brought it in front of Liu Ya and said, "Little girl, do you want to try it? It's probably a little too big, and I can change it for you right away. Don't worry, I'm Clothes that have been altered by skillful hands do not look altered at all. If you dress properly, we can negotiate the price."

Hearing what Wu Guihua said, Liu Ya knew that the price of this dress would not be cheap.She smiled and said: "Sister Osmanthus, I bought this dress for my sister. She is thirteen and a little taller than me. I don't know if it suits her, so I ask the price first, and I can bring her here later. Try it on in the store before you buy it."

"Oh, give it to your sister. That's really sisterly love." Wu Guihua put the clothes back, and then said: "This fabric is expensive, and it costs seven cents a foot. I used it to make this dress." Eleven feet of cloth, plus handwork and embroidery, the cost alone costs one or two renminbi. So this ready-made garment has to be sold for one or two [-]. Yes. After all, you still have to pay the fare to go to and from the city to buy goods."

Listening to Wu Guihua's calculations, Liu Ya knew that she couldn't afford this dress today.I have worked hard for a long time, but it is enough to buy the material of this clothes.

However, Liu Ya didn't feel too upset.At least today is a good start. She feels confident that the whole family will be able to wear such good clothes in the future.

Seeing that Liu Ya didn't speak, Wu Guihua also knew that the little girl must not be able to afford this dress.But she is also in business after all, especially those who run such a small shop, they will not easily meet big customers, because rich big customers have gone to the city to buy clothes and fabrics.

So even though he knew that Liu Ya couldn't afford it, he didn't show a cold face to others, but he said more warmly: "Little girl, if you actually buy ready-made clothes, the clothes on the other shelf are pretty good. Although the materials are not so good, But I cut them all myself, so I don’t have to choose the workmanship. Otherwise, you can also buy materials and make them yourself at home. If you have a mother or sister with skillful hands, it’s not a problem to make clothes. It’s really not possible, the neighbor’s elder sister, Auntie can help with it, just give me some money for handwork."

Hearing what Wu Guihua said, Liu Ya's eyes lit up.Isn't that the reason? Not all poor families have money to buy ready-made clothes.Most of them bought fabrics and made them themselves, or simply made adults' clothes smaller for children to wear. In the end, they could change too old clothes into cloth pockets, chair cushions and so on.No matter how bad it is, it can also be used as a rag.

Thinking of this, Liu Ya said: "Okay, I'll just look at the fabric. Go home and ask my sister if she can make it. If not, ask the neighbors who can do it for you."

"Isn't that the reason?" Wu Guihua said, leading Liu Ya to go to the cloth side, while saying: "The row of cloth on the left is all medium, and the colors are good-looking, but the material is not as good as the best. It’s not so silky, but it’s definitely the best dye and only the best weavers can weave. The middle one is ordinary homemade cloth, which is usually woven by country weavers at home, and they don’t pay attention to any color. But it is durable and the most affordable. The one on the far right is the good fabric I brought in from the city. It is all hand-woven by first-class weavers. It is not dyed fabric, but woven with colored silk thread. pattern."

Liu Ya listened to Wu Guihua's introduction while looking at the fabric.Indeed, as Wu Guihua said, the best fabrics are excellent in terms of feel and color.Looking at the medium fabric, I feel that although the color of this kind of dyed fabric is beautiful, the color is a bit impetuous, and it is not as pleasing to the eye as the earthen fabric.

Liu Ya asked: "Sister Osmanthus, what is the price of this cloth?"

"Yo, this price can be divided into several types. Just for the best material, it is divided into four prices according to the color and pattern. Let's see, which cloth you choose, I will Let me tell you the price."

Liu Ya nodded, not thinking about the mid-range dyed cloth, but instead focused on the earthen cloth.The homemade cloth has no pattern, but the color is not single. The red alone is divided into red, bright red, peach red, plum red and pink, and the blue is also divided into true blue, lake blue, water blue, deep blue and sky blue.In addition, there are several differences in other colors.Although it feels rough to the touch, it is really a thick fabric with a dense weave.

Liu Ya pointed at the earthen cloth and said, "How do you sell the pink one and the blue one? By the way, there is also the heather gray one."

Wu Guihua said: "Oh, the price of pink and blue is the same, and a foot of cloth costs 22 yuan; the heathen gray is more old-fashioned, and people who buy it are [-] yuan a foot less."

Liu Ya asked again: "My sister is taller than me, how much cloth does it cost to make a dress? My younger brother is shorter than me, up to the height of my earlobe. You can help me figure it out. And my father, my father's legs No, he usually sits on the kang, and I don’t know how tall he is, he should be the height of a normal man. But our family is very thin.”

Wu Guihua turned around and went to the counter to get an abacus, flicked and pulled, and then said: "Your sister needs ten feet of cloth to make clothes. It's the style you saw just now. Don't beat it." A few skirt pleats will save one foot of cloth, but if it is less, it will not look good. As for your brother, if you make a long gown, you need at least eight feet of cloth, or you can buy nine feet. After all, children grow very fast. The bigger ones can be worn next year. If you want to make trousers and gowns, you can save money. If you buy seven feet of cloth, they will definitely not be too small, and you can wear them for two years. The gown is eleven feet long, so I told you not to think about making long gowns, it’s not convenient for him to sit on the kang all day.”

Liu Ya thought for a while and said: "Sister Osmanthus is right, then make trousers and jackets for my father. My younger brother is going to go up the mountain, so he also makes trousers and jackets."

"Well, I got it." After talking about the size, Wu Guihua calculated again: "The pink and blue fabrics are both 22 cents a foot, and a total of 370 feet is 220 cents; the hemp gray fabric is 590 cents a foot , Eleven feet is 590 Wen. The total is [-] Si Wen. If you buy it now, you can give [-] Wen. I will tear the cloth for you now, and I will give you three feet of white cloth as a lining, collar and cuffs. If it is lining, it is enough. This is already the cheapest, so don't bargain with me any more. "

590 texts!Hearing that Wu Guihua had calculated the price and finished reporting the price, Liu Ya was stunned for a moment, touched the burden on her body, and hesitated.

(End of this chapter)