So, it was only now that she truly believed Qin Xiangyang’s words, that their little Nuannuan was really good at making money. And now, she was figuring out how to use these fabrics, how many cotton clothes they could make. Both children’s cotton-padded clothes were now too small and worn, and a few pieces of spring clothes were needed too. Right, and also make two new schoolbags for the kids.
When they returned home in the evening, Granny Lu could not sit still. School was about to start, and she needed to finish the clothes quickly so that both children could wear their new clothes, and of course, have their new schoolbags. When Qin Xiangyang got his new schoolbag, he couldn’t stop smiling. He quickly put all his stationery inside it and then went in front of the mirror to admire himself for a long time.
Qin Xiangnuan also received a new schoolbag from Granny Lu. The olive green color was very durable and practical, and according to her wishes, several small cloth pockets were sewn inside, making it much more convenient for her to carry things without having them strewn about and lost when needed. She even took the schoolbag into the system and embroidered a small plum blossom in the corners—it was delicate and cute.
By the time school started, the Qin siblings both wore new clothes, new shoes, and carried new schoolbags.
Qin Xiangnuan truly felt that her granny was extremely capable. The clothes she made were every bit as good as those sold in stores. The styles were a bit old-fashioned, but it’s what everyone wore these days and these were hand-stitched, needle by needle, without a single flawed stitch in sight. Such craftsmanship would be lost in a few years, as the era of rapidly advancing technology overtook them. Many aspects of their own civilization, like Granny Lu’s skills, would be submerged in the tide of time and cease to exist.
She stamped her feet on the ground, feeling extremely comfortable, and resolved to learn shoemaking from her granny. Later on, when her granny was old and could no longer walk, her eyes blurry, she would make shoes for her granny to wear.
Before going to school, she gave Granny Lu 100 yuan. Having money by one’s side was a good thing—she was afraid Granny Lu would be too preoccupied with the burden of livelihood. Indeed, considering their current living conditions, it was quite worrisome.
Two children and an old person at home, with no land, no house, no business, even three meals a day were a problem.
But in fact, Qin Xiangnuan’s personal savings were more abundant than others imagined. She already had some ideas. Once she and her brother reached junior high school, she would hand over the shop by the bus station entirely to Aunt Hua, and no longer take a share of the profits. She would just let Aunt Hua pay a rental fee each month. After all, a partnership business shouldn’t run for too long. After Aunt Hua and her sons divided the family, there would likely be various conflicts. Sons would be negotiable, but daughters-in-law were another matter.
So, she had already discussed this matter with Aunt Hua. In a few years, when they grew up, the shop would belong solely to the Hua Family. Aunt Hua would really have the money in hand by then, and her whole family could rely on that shop.
Aunt Hua didn’t agree verbally, always feeling that it would be taking advantage of the Qin siblings. Occupying their land and using their shop, she couldn’t bear it in her heart. However, one had to acknowledge that Qin Xiangnuan’s grasp of human nature was quite accurate and spot-on.