The next day, Xinxin got up early and cooked a small pot of sweet porridge.
There were no red dates, lotus seeds, and white fungus at home, and there was only sugar in the porridge, but I don't know if everyone was in a good mood, or last night's food was really bad, they all snatched it up as if it was delicious, and even Shu Huan drank two bowls.
There were too many things to be busy, and he didn't dare to waste time. Seeing that the sky was getting brighter, Shu Huan stayed to watch the house and cook, and went out with a good time and a beautiful view.
There is a special silence in the alley in the early morning. Several families have their courtyard doors half closed. When passing by, you can hear the faint sound of pots and pans banging and slightly sleepy voices, and there are also maids or maids who come out to pour night incense. It's a daughter-in-law, seeing Shu Huan and the others unfamiliar, she couldn't help but slow down and look at them a few more times, and when she met their eyes, she turned her head and walked away hastily.
In such a situation, after living in the Gu family for many years, the good times and beautiful scenery of their childhood life, which had long been forgotten, were a little strange. The two of them looked around with a little novelty on their faces.
Shu Huan also enjoyed such a different experience from the past, and couldn't help but slow down. When they came out of the alley and saw the stalls selling face wash and various breakfasts on the street, they felt more fresh. When the shop selling fabrics, the sun has risen high.
Clothes are necessary for daily wear, so this money can't be saved, but when picking out the fabrics, Shu Huan doesn't even look at the silk and satin, but only looks at the dense and soft fine cloth, it's not that silk and satin are expensive , but think that those materials can't stand the toss.
Silk and satin are gorgeous and bright, but they are only when they are new. When they are old, they can’t bear to look at them, and they can’t stand rubbing. They have to be very careful when washing and drying them. Be careful, or you will have to scratch and wrinkle, and muslin clothes are stronger and more comfortable.
The beauty of a good day has a wink, seeing that she only looks at the fine cloth, and when she was helping to pick it, she only picked the fine cloth, but they were a little puzzled, and finally picked the cloth and waited for the man to cut it out When wrapping it up, Meimei asked in a low voice, "Girl, why did you choose several colors for men to wear?"
Do you still have to do it for the second master
Shu Huan smiled, said nothing for now, paid the money and left the house before saying: "The four of us are all women, we have nothing to do at home, and it will be inconvenient to go out, why don't we make some men's and women's clothes."
She has always felt that men's ancient costumes are also very good-looking, as long as they are not too scumbag and have a better temperament, they will feel suave in wearing them. Occasionally, it's not bad to dress up as a man.
For her idea, Liangchen Meijing can't say she supports it, but seeing her wearing the servant's clothes a few times with her own eyes, she thinks there is nothing wrong with it.
After tearing the fabric, she was about to make clothes from the fabric. None of the maids were particularly good, so she simply spent some more money and found a tailor shop to make clothes, but she thought it was very simple, and she really stood there Shu Huan still had a headache when confirming the style and number of clothes with the old tailor.
The weather is entering autumn, and it will be cold soon, so we need to make jackets, and prepare cotton clothes as soon as possible. In addition, there is a difference between the upper body and the lower body of the clothes. The outer clothes need to wear inner clothes, and the inner skirts also need to wear trousers. After all, the materials I bought were not enough, and I had to fold them back and pull them again until it was finally decided that each person would make two jackets, two cotton jackets, and men's clothes with cotton jackets, so the total was two. fourteen sets of clothes
There are many people, and sometimes it is troublesome.
When paying the deposit, Shu Huan was very calm, but Liang Chen was a little uneasy: "Girl, you should wear more bright clothes for yourself, we maidservants don't need so many."
"I didn't do much, there must be replacements." Shu Huan smiled: "You can't wash the clothes you wore yesterday, and put them on the next day without waiting for them to dry?"
When she said this, Liangchen remembered that her family was poor when she was young, and summer was better. In winter, when the clothes were not easy to dry, she often had no pants to wear, so she had to hide on the kang and cover herself with a quilt. Embarrassing things happened. I couldn't help but turn slightly red.
Shu Huan said again: "That's what wronged you."
Meimei's expression darkened: "You are the one who was wronged."
When I was in Gu's house, although Shu Huan didn't have as many clothes as Fang's, there were still several boxes. At this time, there were only enough to replace. It was really shabby when I thought about it.
Shu Huan didn't care about this, he chuckled, and whispered: "It's not that I don't want to make more clothes, but I'm afraid that this old tailor will be sick because of rush work."
When she said this, Liang Chenmei looked at the old tailor who was busy wiping away his sweat, and laughed unconsciously.
The fine cloth material is actually not cheap. Adding the tailor's wages, the twenty-four clothes cost fifteen taels of silver to make. The two parties agreed to pick up the clothes in five days.
When the old tailor said this, Jingmei was full of disbelief: "How can you do it so fast? Shopkeeper, don't rush to work and get tired, and we will have to pay for the medicine later."
Shu Huan and Liang Chen laughed smugly.
The old tailor was sweating again at what she said, and said awkwardly: "Miss, you are joking, many people made this dress together, not just me."
Hearing this, Shu Huan looked at the shop, and estimated it with a modern perspective. The place was about twenty square meters, not big. There were about a dozen ready-made clothes hanging in the shop, and the old tailor was the only one busy. She knew that this was just a job shop, and the old tailor only took measurements, so the place to make clothes must not be here, so she asked, "Shopkeeper, I want to ask you, your shop, How much rent do you have to pay in January?"
After picking up so many jobs in one trip, the old tailor seemed to be in a good mood, and replied without much hesitation: "The world is hard now, and business is hard to do. My shop is not big, and I need five taels of rent every month." , At first, I hired a guy to help, but in order to save some wages, I quit last month, so I have to work harder on my own, and take a few more apprentices to earn a living."
Shu Huan made some calculations in her heart, the shop in her good location is much bigger than here, and since it is located on the main street, if she wants to rent out, it is estimated that the rent of ten taels a month is indispensable. If she ordered some flowers, maybe she and the servant girl wouldn't need to use those banknotes for their monthly food.
Thinking of this, she made up her mind, and asked the tailor again: "How is the character of the guy you hired, now he has a master?"
The old tailor was slightly startled, and looked her over: "Why, Miss, you want to hire someone?"
"Yeah." Shu Huan said with a smile: "I'm thinking of hiring one. You don't need to be very clever. It's best to be honest and kind."
The old tailor nodded and said, "The guy I hired is not bad, but he doesn't talk much and doesn't know how to attract business. If you want to be honest, he is suitable."
"That… "
"Well, I know where the guy lives. I'll run for you later and ask him if he has any work to do. When you come to pick up your clothes later, I'll give you a letter."
Shu Huan was overjoyed, thanked the old tailor quickly, and chatted a few words with the old tailor, seeing that he had business again, he said goodbye and left.