Chapter 248: Crafty Mind 248 Chapter 248: Crafty Mind 248 At that moment, Mrs. He finally understood where Ye Jiu’s confidence came from, how she could casually decide to split off the soap business.
It turns out, her daughter was someone of great ability who simply didn’t see the small gains from the soap as anything significant.
Mrs. He felt complicated inside. In her eyes, her always delicate and tender daughter had, without her realizing it, grown up to such an extent.
Being able to casually produce two thousand taels of Silver meant that the amount of Silver Coin in the child’s hands was probably even greater.
“Forget it, if you look down on the soap business, I won’t force you anymore. The money from your share, I’ll keep it for you. In case it’s needed later, you can just say, ‘Mom has it for you,'” Mrs. He said.
Although she knew in her heart that with her child’s ability, she probably didn’t care about that amount of money, Mrs. He still couldn’t help but make plans for the future.
“Sure, if I need money, I definitely won’t be polite with Mom,” Ye Jiu laughed.
Mrs. He hurriedly folded the silver note and then stuffed it back into Ye Jiu’s hand, “Quick, keep it safe, and don’t let those shallow-eyed ones see it, otherwise they’ll start coveting it again.”
Ye Jiu put away the silver note but didn’t take Mrs. He’s words to heart.
She could hide things for a while but not forever. However, she had already given what she could. In the future, if anyone dared to covet what wasn’t theirs, she, Ye Jiu, was not someone who would let others take advantage of her.
She stuffed the silver note back into her bosom, which was actually placing it into her space.
But Mrs. He’s eyelids twitched, “Xiaojiu, wait a couple of days and let your Uncle Gaolin make you a locked box. It’s not okay to carry the silver note on your person. If it gets lost or wet, it’ll all be in vain.”
Although she didn’t need it, Ye Jiu didn’t refuse, and indeed, she did need a box for her belongings to avoid suspicion. After all, she couldn’t always stuff everything inside her clothes.
They continued to pick for a long while, and the two of them only managed to select a single bundle.
The progress was too slow, which even made Mrs. He somewhat impatient.
Ye Jiu had already picked out several suitable pieces of fabric and spread them on the kang bed, “Mom, can you help me cut these pieces of fabric and sew them together in this shape?”
Ye Jiu dipped her hand in the water basin at the head of the kang and drew a pattern on the kang table.
Mrs. He glanced at it and memorized it, questioning, “Is this Tuzi?”
Although it looked slightly different from a rabbit’s body, the long ears indicated that it was indeed a rabbit.
“Mom has good eyesight,” Ye Jiu flatteringly complimented.
Mrs. He also smiled, “It’s my good child who is brilliant. With just a few casual strokes of your finger, you’ve changed the shape of this rabbit to be even better looking than a real one.”
With her interest piqued, Mrs. He stopped picking out fabric and focused on sewing the toy Ye Jiu wanted.
Ye Jiu picked up a small piece of scrap fabric, then cut it into strips and wound it around in her hands, creating a pretty blossom, which she fixed with needle and thread to look just like a real one.
In her previous life, she was young and had to go to school, unable to work even if she wanted to. Eventually, she part-timed for several years at a handicraft processing factory. Though she didn’t learn much else, she became quite adept at making these little things.
Seeing Qinghua so happy over a single bead flower, Ye Jiu, having nothing better to do, began to think about making a few herself.
Making fabric flowers was easy enough; all that was missing was a wooden hairpin. Glue the fabric flower onto it, and it was a success.
Watching the skillful Ye Jiu, Mrs. He nodded with satisfaction, “Xiaojiu, you’re not young anymore, when you have time, come home and let Mom teach you embroidery.”