Transfer Fubao four and a half years old

Chapter 574: The patterns of silk are so complicated that it is dizzying to look at.

The older Shangguan Feifeng thought she was really going to do this, and quickly said, "Sister, feel free to use it. If you like it, I'll give you one every year. In fact, it only took me four or five days to make this set."

But she was embarrassed and continued, "There were two other embroiderers who helped, so it wasn't just my sister who did it all."

Shangguan Feiling also helped and said, "Sister Chuchu, don't be reluctant. Sister Feifeng runs an embroidery shop. It will be her dowry shop in the future. If you need anything in the future, just look for her."

Shangguan Feifeng also said, "One of the sets sent to Beijing last year was also made by my sister herself. I wonder if sister Chuchu has worn it?"

"I have worn it, I have worn it. It is not worse than the ones in the capital. I specially kept it for the New Year. My grandmother and mother even praised the embroiderers in Jiangnan! I didn't expect it was made by Sister Feifeng. In my opinion, Sister should open an embroidery workshop in the capital in the future. It will definitely be very popular there."

Chuchu's words immediately brought the three people closer together.

The other package was smaller. When it was opened, it was full of small gold and silver ornaments. They were not very valuable, but it was obvious that they were made with great care.

They are also suitable for Chuchu's age. They are carved with small animals and various flower patterns, which look very cute.

Chuchu couldn't help but pick out a headdress with a magpie on a branch and put it on herself. Qiuli and Bayue both said it looked beautiful when they saw it.

Shangguan Feiling said embarrassedly: "I don't have my sister's skillful hands, and my mother often scolds me. These are all picked by me personally at my own Jinlou. They are all new products this year."

"Chu Chu likes it so much, thank you both sisters." Since the two sisters prepared it for her so carefully, it would be rude not to accept it.

Shangguan Feifeng and Shangguan Feiling each took out a few small purses and shared them with Qiuli and Bayue. They were also head ornaments for girls. Zishu got a few silver melon seeds, which were also carved with flowers.

The three little ones were also very happy.

Chu Chu felt that the Shangguan family had made a lot of preparations for their arrival and took it very seriously. She felt deeply unworthy of this attention.

The Shangguan family’s silk reeling workshop and silk factory are both in the same village. The village is very large, and the two workshops are separated and divided into areas, one for active and one for quiet.

When I walked into the silk reeling workshop, I saw a lot of machines. The workshop did not stop working during the New Year. It sounded a bit noisy from outside. There were at least one or two hundred workers inside. Yan Yongning followed him in.

Chuchu was detained outside by her two sisters: "The workshop uses hot water, and the floor is very wet. We can just watch from outside. We can go into the silk factory and see the weaving later."

Several uncles took Yan Yongning in for a walk and came out not long after.

Instead of continuing to the silk factory on the right, he went to the innermost house.

The housekeeper had already come there and prepared the items for worship, and the whole procedure took half an hour. It was meant to pray for good luck and wealth, so Chuchu and Yan Yongning didn't have to go for the worship.

After all this, Shangguan Zhi said embarrassedly: "No hurry, my son-in-law and the county lady should have two cups of tea and take a rest first, and then I will take you to see the silk and satin factory later."

They said they were drinking tea, but they also served several plates of pastries. They looked familiar and should have been brought from home. There probably wasn't a good chef in this factory who could make them.

Seeing the delicious food, Chu Chu just started eating.

Yan Yongning and his uncles chatted over tea: "I see there are so many silk workshops in Jiangnan, I'm afraid the competition is not small, right?"

As soon as he took office, he discovered that there were more than a hundred silk workshops in the entire Xiangzhou County, and the silk shops were even more colorful. There were at least ten or eight shops selling silk on one street. Silk was worn by dignitaries, so it was not easy to get a piece of the pie with so many people.

Shangguan Zhi sighed and said, "If it weren't for the fact that the silk shop has already opened in various states and counties and has some regular customers, I really wouldn't be able to continue. This stall looks big, but in reality it doesn't make much money."

My second uncle also said, "But if we don't make silk anymore, our Shangguan family won't have the reputation we have with other industries. So we can't give up our ancestors' industry. We have to keep it going. In fact, many silk workshops have this idea, and few of them can make a lot of money."

Uncle San was in a lot of trouble and said more bluntly, "It's just that it's very hard for me to manage it. The patterns change every year. Not only does it take a lot of time to try out and weave, but it also wastes a lot of silk. The cost is all there. The more patterns there are, the greater the cost. There are also a lot of unsatisfactory patterns that are left over every year, and they can only be sold at a low price the next year."

After hearing this, Yan Yongning also felt that his uncle's silk business was probably just an empty shell. Having been a local official for more than a year, he had heard a lot of public opinion and knew that his uncles were definitely not exaggerating the facts.

So I couldn't help but ask: "Where is the Huayang exhibition hall? Why don't we go over there and take a look?"

"That's great. My son-in-law will help you judge. You see a lot of colors in the capital. Is it because we are short-sighted that this situation has occurred?"

"Uncle, you are too polite. You are the experts in business, and you are also a time-honored brand in silk. I dare not comment on this. I just want to increase my knowledge. After all, silk is a big industry in Xiangzhou County."

Seeing fourth uncle and uncle leaving the stool, Chuchu also ate a few pieces of good food, so she quickly jumped down and followed them.

The exhibition hall is also in a room next to the antechamber. When the house was originally built, there should have been an intention to make it three or four times larger than the meeting hall. However, due to the large span, two large wooden pillars were added in the middle. Just looking at the size of the pillars, you can tell that the cost was not low. It really looks imposing.

The four walls were lined with three-layer cloth racks, with rolls of silk neatly arranged on them. Some cabinets were arranged according to the fabric and price of the silk, some were arranged in order of color depth, and some were arranged according to weaving methods.

There were many categories and colors. Chu Chu felt tired after looking at them for a while. She closed her eyes for a while and then she stopped noticing the colors flashing in front of her.

I couldn't help but complain: "It looks good, but it's too expensive."

Yan Yongning couldn't help but say, "With so many colors and patterns, it would be hard for big customers to choose. They would definitely be overwhelmed."

My third uncle who is in charge of sales said, "Many old customers don't come to choose in person. Every year, new patterns are sent to various states and counties, and then they choose and place orders. However, most of them are directly delivered after they are made. They can choose how much or how little they want, so there are many left over because they can't choose. Every year, many are sold at a discount."

"It's troublesome to do this!" Yan Yongning couldn't help but sigh. It seems that doing business is not easy. When people see the cloth being pulled out of the workshop, they think that business is going well. Who knows if they can get back all the money? I'm afraid only they know the bitterness of it!