Princess of Nongmen

Chapter 142
Hearing that the old woman said she could embroider, Liu Ya's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Auntie, since you can embroider, you must be able to do handwork too? Can you help me make three sets of clothes? Look at the handwork. How much will it cost?"

Before the old woman could answer, someone beside her laughed and said, "Aunt Li has no choice but to do a job. She is also very skillful. She makes clothes that look good and embroidery is fine. If it weren't for nesting in this ravine, she would give her a job in the town." People can make money by embroidering."

Someone praised her, and Aunt Li also smiled and said: "I dare not say that the craftsmanship is good, but after a lifetime of handwork, it is okay to make a few clothes. I am not young at this age, and I have grandsons and granddaughters at home. Well, how can I go to the town to beg for a living. Little girl, you want to make clothes?"

Liu Ya nodded and said: "Yes, help my father, my younger brother and my sister to make a set of clothes. My mother used to make clothes at home, but my mother passed away two years ago, and the family is too poor to afford ready-made clothes. Neither my sister nor I have learned how to do manual work, so we can only ask someone to do it. But my family only has enough money to buy cloth, and I can’t afford large pieces of cloth. I can’t do this job unless I’m good at it. , it’s not enough to make clothes.”

Hearing what Liu Ya said, Aunt Li looked at Liu Ya's clothes, touched the flowers embroidered on her cuffs, nodded and said, "See, your mother made your clothes too? Your mother's hands are really good, The embroidery is exquisite enough, no wonder you have high vision, girl. I guess it's not that ordinary people can't make clothes for you, it's because you don't like their handiwork."

Liu Ya smiled and said nothing, but she was still happy when someone praised her mother.Even though this is just Ya'er's mother, she can still feel the warmth left for her.

Aunt Li looked at Liu Ya, and then asked: "If you want to make three sets of clothes, you will have to wait for a few days. I have to watch my grandson and granddaughter, and I don't have much time to work. I can do it in about three or four days." Come out with a set. If your family is in a hurry to wear it, don't look for me."

After a pause, Aunt Li said again: "However, I promise that the clothes I make are suitable, handmade and durable. Even if you wear them to work in the field, the thread will not be torn off. As for the price, I can make a set Clothes cost at least [-] Wen. If you do all three sets with me, you can pay [-] Wen for the three sets of clothes. And the price of clothes for adults and children is about the same, unless it is a very small child, such clothes are cheaper. If you think it is suitable, then bring the material, if not, you can see if other people's homes can be cheaper than mine."

Liu Ya didn't need to count, she also knew that the price was much cheaper than Qiu Hong's.What's more, when I bought fabrics from Wu Guihua, I also asked about the same wages for making children's clothes and adult clothes, because they are all the same method, the same sewing, and there is no reason to simplify without small clothes.

Moreover, she took a closer look at the clothes on Aunt Li's body. Although they were only made of earthen cloth and mixed colors, the stitches were thin and dense, and the seams were straight. The workmanship was indeed very good.

Liu Ya said: "Okay, don't be so anxious to wear it, and it's not waiting for the New Year. Aunt Li will help us make it. What do you do with the size?"

Aunt Li said: "The size is also easy to handle. I guess you don't know how to measure it yourself, so you can just compare the sizes of your family members, or find someone with a similar size to point to me, and I will know it in my heart. Sigh, I’ve been making clothes all my life, but in fact, if you tell me what size shoes your family wears, I already know the approximate size of the clothes.”

"Ah, so accurate? It's amazing." Liu Ya couldn't help admiring.But it's not that she doesn't believe it, but she believes it very much.Because Liu Ya believes in the saying "the master is among the people".

Aunt Li smiled, shook her head and said: "Yes, yes, no, it depends on whether you are picky. If some people have poisonous eyes and are particularly picky, then I can't help it. Especially making clothes for children , the child grows fast, and it will be a section taller in two months; it may be a little fatter in autumn and winter, and it will be thinner if it is hot in summer, if you don’t like to eat, you say that my clothes are not suitable, then I can’t help it.”

After hearing this, Liu Ya also laughed.Then he said: "Don't worry, Aunt Li, I'm not that picky. As long as the workmanship is good and durable, it's fine. We are a poor family, and we are very happy to be able to wear new clothes. I guess I will come back in two days, and put them on." Bring you the cloth."

"Okay, that's it. But, which village are you from, little girl? Is it suitable to go all the way around the mountains to make clothes?" Aunt Li had never met Liu Ya, and thought this little girl was quite interesting. , I don’t even make clothes in my own village.

Liu Ya pointed behind her and said, "I'm the second girl of the Liu family in Pingshan Village, named Liu Ya. If you come and go frequently in the future, just call me Ya'er."

Someone asked: "Hey, come and go often? Are you going to be a small shopkeeper, do you often come to sell things?"

Liu Ya smiled and said, "It's not impossible. Besides, I sell things at cheap prices, so everyone can benefit from it."

Immediately a young girl asked, "Then I want a small bronze mirror, when can you bring it?"

Liu Ya thought for a while and said: "I really don't know about this. To be honest, new things are expensive, and I don't even have the money to buy them. It's just to buy some old ones, but they are very practical, and it's a convenience for everyone. gone."

The young girl curled her lips and said with a smile: "Oh, that's a pity. It's true that you sell things cheaply, but my house is neither short of jars nor pots."

Liu Ya knew that the young girl was meant to be a joke, so she didn't mean anything malicious, so she simply said, "Then next time I go to the city, I'll have to shop around and see who has an old bronze mirror, which is bright and beautiful. , Get it for this sister."

The young girl said: "Ha, the little girl can really talk. If it's true, I'll give you a good price."

Everyone talked one sentence at a time, and the atmosphere became much warmer.

Then another little daughter-in-law asked about the wine jars, and she wanted to buy all three.Liu Ya counted ten cents each for her, and the three were two cents cheaper, so she only charged her twenty-eight cents.The little daughter-in-law also bought it happily.

You know, the wine jar is not small, it can only hold five or six catties of wine.If you buy three jars during the town market, one will cost more than ten yuan. 28 Wen may not even be able to buy two, but now Liu Ya only needs 28 Wen for three, she feels that she has picked up a great bargain.

Now, Liu Ya's small trolley was quite empty, only those curtains, a few copper pots and a set of cooking utensils were left.

Liu Ya saw that the woman who bought her a copper pot first was still looking at the curtains, and asked: "Sister-in-law, you have been looking at it for a long time, is it because the curtains are not to your liking?"

(End of this chapter)