Liu Siyue left the city gate with Qingye, bought some cotton at the cloth shop, and went back home. She wanted to teach them how to make cloth dolls. When she got home, she started drawing and coloring with colored pencils. First, she drew a cute rabbit, and then she drew a naughty duck!

She showed the painting to them, "Take a look, can you recognize what this is?"

"This is a little white rabbit. What's that one? It has a flat snout like a duck, but it's different from a duck. Its body is blue."

"You guessed right, it's rabbits and ducks. This is the business we're doing. I modified the duck. Which do you think looks better, the duck we eat in real life or this duck?"

"Of course, this blue duck is prettier; it's so cute!"

"Try to make this, and fill it with cotton."

Can you do it?

"Madam, it should be possible. I'll try making one with a scrap of cloth first, see how it goes, and then make the rest," Jinxiu said.

"Okay, I'll leave it to you." She went back to her room to catch up on sleep and take care of the children.

When she woke up, everyone was waiting for lunch.

She stretched and came out. Ningxiang stepped forward and said, "Madam, it's time for lunch."

"Okay, let's call everyone over and eat so we can see the fruits of their labor."

"lady."

"Okay, everyone, please sit down and let me see your cooking skills after you finish eating."

"Madam, I've already seen them. The rabbit and duck are absolutely adorable. Everyone who sees them will love them. If they were put out to sell, I guarantee they'd be snapped up."

"Qingwu's review is so high, hurry up and eat it, then let me see it for myself."

After everyone finished eating, they went to Yun Chenxin's room with Liu Siyue. When Liu Siyue saw the finished products they had made, she had to praise them. They were really skillful. They had copied her drawing perfectly and even made it more lifelike. It was just that there was a little less cotton filling.

"Great, do it this way, just stuff in more cotton to make the doll look fuller."

You're using good fabric this time, I'm going to use it to discuss collaborations with others. Make two of each item first, and bring them to me after breakfast tomorrow.

This matter must be kept secret and not mentioned to outsiders.

"I understand, Madam."

She couldn't do this kind of purely manual work, so she simply went back to her space to continue cultivating seedlings.

Everyone in the family had chores to do, so Qingwu and Qingye had nothing to do. They cleaned the yard and tidied the garden.

Yun Chenxin and the other three finished quickly, and this time they used good fabric, which made it even easier. They finished the four dolls before dinner.

She was even more satisfied with the doll this time. After dinner, she chatted with everyone for a while and talked about her plans for the next few months.

"I'll go talk to Zhiyun Cloth Shop tomorrow. If we can reach a cooperation agreement, we'll make cloth dolls for the next few months until the end of the year."

I'm very confident in this business; our stuff is scorpion poop—it's one of a kind.

Everyone is full of anticipation for this.

That night, Liu Siyue slept soundly and woke up feeling refreshed the next morning.

After breakfast, she had someone wrap up the two dolls separately, and then took Yun Chenxin and Ningxiang to Zhiyun Cloth Shop.

Ah Fu had just seen off a guest when he saw Liu Siyue walking towards him. "Hello, Madam Liu!"

"Ah Fu, is your boss or manager here? I need to discuss something with them."

"The shopkeeper is here, but the owner isn't. I told the shopkeeper about your situation, and he's looking forward to it."

Come in with me quickly!

Liu Siyue followed Afu through the shop to the backyard, which was quite large.

"Madam, please wait a moment while I go in and inform them."

Liu Siyue nodded.

After a while, a thin woman came out. She was very enthusiastic. "You must be Madam Liu. I've heard Afu talk about you before. He said you're a distinguished guest in our shop."

Please come inside quickly. Let's sit down and discuss what's on our minds.

"Thank you, shopkeeper, please!"

Once everyone was seated, the maidservant served tea and snacks.

The shopkeeper then asked, "May I ask what brings Madam Liu here today?"

"Manager Jiang, I'd like to discuss business with you. Is there any opportunity for cooperation?"

"Business? I wonder what kind of business Madam Liu wants to collaborate with my Weaving Cloud Cloth Shop on?"

"Let's take a look at the items first. If you like them, we can talk more."

"Ningxiang, take the items to Manager Jiang for a look."

Ningxiang opened the bundle, took out a cloth doll and handed it to Manager Jiang, while keeping the other one in her hand.

Shopkeeper Jiang's eyes lit up at the sight of the rabbit. It was so soft, cuddly, and adorable! What child wouldn't love it? Young ladies would love it even more. This thing would definitely sell well.

Liu Siyue knew from Manager Jiang's reaction that she had fallen for him.

"Manager Jiang, what do you think?"

Shopkeeper Jiang took the Donald Duck from Ningxiang's hand and examined it closely. The duck was quite unique, playful and endearing.

After a while, she said, "I wonder how Madam Liu intends to cooperate?"

"We'll handle the production, you handle the sales. You provide the materials, I'll provide the technology and labor. We'll split it 40/60, you get 60% and I get 40%."

This is my idea. I have more than just these two kinds of plush toys.

This thing relies entirely on creativity to gain an advantage; it's very easy to imitate. Therefore, we need to stockpile it in advance and then launch it onto the market all at once. By the time others realize what's happening, we've already made a fortune.

"This matter is too big for me to make a decision on my own; I need to consult the employer."

"The Weaving Cloud Cloth Shop has branches throughout the entire Great Sheng Dynasty. What does 'owner' mean? Please wait a couple of days, Madam Liu."

"Okay, I'll take the things back first."

Because I am a regular customer of your fabric shop, and Ah Fu has been very kind to me, I have chosen to cooperate with you first. I will wait a maximum of three days. If I do not hear from you after three days, I will have to find someone else. I hope Manager Jiang can understand.

"Of course, may I ask where Madam Liu is currently residing?"

"Yun Residence, the second alley in the east alley."

"Very well, please wait patiently for good news, Madam Liu."

After seeing off Liu Siyue and the others, Manager Jiang immediately wrote a letter and sent it to the prefectural city by fast horse.

After Liu Siyue and the others left the cloth shop, Ningxiang asked, "Madam, we don't have a plaque on the door of our residence. Shall we get one now?"

Ningxiang was puzzled. The house belonged to the mistress, so why was it called Yun House instead of Liu House? This was not something a servant like her could decide. The mistress must have her reasons for doing this.

"Yes, let's do it now."

"Madam, I'll go and inquire right now where the carpenter's shop in town is."

Ningxiang asked an old man selling toys at a stall, "Grandpa, do you know where there's a carpenter's shop? We want to make something."

The old man pointed and said, "At the end of this street, there are two carpentry shops not far from each other."

They strolled along, looking for interesting things to see on the street.

A man was selling dairy goats. The man walked over and asked, "Uncle, how much are your goats?"

Before the adults could speak, the little boy standing to the side spoke first, "Three taels of silver, madam, please buy my sheep. My father is waiting for money to treat his illness!"

This is my grandfather. We've been here for three days, and no one has bought our sheep. My father broke his leg when he went up the mountain and is still lying at home without money for treatment. If he doesn't get treatment soon, he won't be able to stand up again.

"We have absolutely no money to treat my father's leg, so we have no choice but to sell our only sheep. Please, kind lady, buy our sheep."

After the little boy finished speaking, he started sobbing and kept kneeling on the ground and kowtowing. The uncle next to him was also wiping away tears.

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