Princess of Nongmen

Chapter 101

It's not that Liu Ya is reluctant to spend this money to buy clothes for her family, it's just that she promised Liu Xu'er that all the money she makes will be handed over to her father.It is true that she made some money today, but she allocated more than half of it on her own all at once, is it really okay?
Seeing that Liu Ya didn't say a word, and only hesitated with the burden, Wu Guihua more or less understood the thoughts of poor people.Smiling, he stretched out his hand to pull Liu Ya's arm and said, "Little girl, don't be so sullen. Sister Osmanthus knows that you don't have enough money in your pocket, right? I heard you are planning to buy it for your sister, brother and your father." The fabric is gone, but it’s just not your own. You are such a good child, your family is blessed. It’s okay if you don’t buy it today, anyway, it’s not Chinese New Year, and you don’t have to wear new clothes. When you have money , buy it again. Sister Osmanthus will not laugh at you."

Hearing what Wu Guihua said, Liu Ya felt choked up in her heart, a little bit sour.That's right, it's still that she earns too little money. If she has more money, she can buy whatever she wants, so why bother to calculate like this.

"Sister Osmanthus, I'm really sorry. I... I'll buy it next time." Liu Ya smiled shyly, turned around and prepared to go out.

Before crossing the threshold, Wu Guihua suddenly remembered something, called Liu Ya and said, "Little girl, I remembered, I still have some leftover cloth here. The big ones are enough to cut a single coat and trousers How about I find it out and how much do you choose? I’ll make it cheaper for you, and estimate the price of a set of clothes, which is half of the original price.”

"Okay, then thank you Sister Osmanthus." Liu Ya was overjoyed, turned around and came back.

Buying cloth to make clothes is a common practice of poor families. It is rare to be able to buy gowns and trousers in uniform colors, so most of them have to be color-matched.But the good thing is that the price is cheap. It really only costs about half the price to make a piece of clothing.

Besides, Liu Ya has even done the things of picking up things and selling second-hand goods, so she still cares about buying cloth.

Liu Ya came back, and Wu Guihua also went behind the counter, muttering: "These pieces of cloth are pretty good, there are not enough clothes for adults, but it's no problem for children. Your brother's figure is good, you For my sister, it’s good to choose two pieces of material and put them together. It’s just that your father’s material needs to be carefully calculated.”

As she said that, Wu Guihua took out a big bamboo winnow from under the counter, put it on the counter and said, "Look, the color and style are all right, and some customers bought the right fabric, and the cloth ends are exposed. The color was slightly worse, so I cut it off. In fact, it’s just as good after washing.”

"Well, it's pretty good." Liu Ya took a look, and took a fancy to the pieces of fabric inside.Pick it out, shake it off and take a look, the size is not small.

Liu Ya asked: "Sister Osmanthus, can you measure it for me? Then calculate, which of these two pieces of fabric is enough to make clothes?"

"Well, let me measure it." Wu Guihua took out another ruler and measured the pieces of fabric one by one.Put the ones that are enough to make clothes on one side, and the ones that are not enough on the other, and then said to Liu Ya: "This piece of blue is the largest size, it can make a pair of trousers for your father, or a jacket for your brother. This The purple material is very good, but unfortunately it is two feet short, it is not enough to make a skirt or a gown. This dark green piece is also large enough to make a coat for your father, but you have to find a skilled master to cut it , otherwise the scissors go down and the material is not enough."

Liu Ya secretly calculated in her heart, and then found a few pieces that could match the color of these pieces of material, and could be made into trousers or gowns, and then asked Wu Guihua, "Sister Osmanthus, I would like to buy these pieces of material." If you want it, you can calculate for me how much it will cost."

"Well, let me do the math. The prices are still different." Wu Guihua calculated while fiddling with the fabric; "These two pieces of material are a bit small, but the color and pattern are the best. But I have already sold the capital, and now I don’t want to make much money, and I don’t measure the size together, so you can give me 120 Wen. These three large pieces are all made of earthen cloth, and you can give me 45 Wen. That's fine. This is the biggest piece, and the fabric is not bad, but the color has faded a bit. It is the front piece of fabric. Let me tell you the truth, faded fabric is the worst to sell. The hole is still embarrassing, you can give me [-] Wen."

After Wu Guihua finished speaking, she took out another piece of cloth from the dustpan, and said to Liu Ya: "This piece of cloth is a bit small, but it is enough to add a collar, sleeve, and skirt to women's clothing, so I will give it to you." .”

These pieces of fabric were originally calculated by Liu Ya, and they can be used to make mixed-color clothes for Liu Xu'er, Xiao Shu'er and Liu Dacheng.In fact, it is not surprising that the clothes and pants are not the same color. Even in modern times, who can wear suits all day long?As long as the color matching is reasonable, it is good-looking.

Liu Ya smiled and said: "Okay, thank you Sister Osmanthus. I will buy fabrics to make clothes in the future, and I will definitely come to your shop again."

Wu Guihua wrapped the cloth for Liu Ya, and said: "Then it's a deal, you should come often. Little girl, look at the elves, and you have a good heart. Next time you come, choose a dress for yourself. Age Gently, don't always lose yourself."

Liu Ya counted out 260 five Wen coins from her own bag and handed them to Wu Guihua, took the wrapped fabric from her, and asked casually: "Sister Osmanthus, can you make clothes according to the drawn pattern here?" ?"

"Yes. However, if you make it according to the pattern brought by the customer, the price will be a little more expensive. Because it is not the usual tailoring style, it is inevitable that you will be timid, so you have to think about it carefully. Otherwise, give the customer If a good material is cut incorrectly, you will have to pay for it.”

Liu Ya nodded after listening, and then said: "Then if the style remains the same, what about the color matching?"

"That's not the price of ordinary handwork. It depends on what kind of fancy the customer wants. This handicraft is priced according to the style." Speaking of this, Wu Guihua asked Liu Ya: "Little girl , you want to order a new style of clothes?"

Liu Ya shook her head and said: "Oh, no. Didn't I buy the mixed-colored material. I also have to calculate the dress for my sister, and do it in color matching. I'm afraid I don't understand, so I can't explain it to others."

"Well, it's okay, just ask me if you don't understand, and I will definitely explain it to you clearly." Wu Guihua is really a good person, and people who do business like this will definitely not lose money.

Liu Ya thanked her again, and went out with the few pieces of material.When I went out the door and looked across, I saw that Uncle Wang had put away the pipes and was standing by the side of the carriage looking over here.

(End of this chapter)