"Aniang and Fifth Sister are very skilled, and the shoes they make are fine and beautiful, but it's too slow to make one pair in four days." Tang Shou said, looking at the cotton shoes at the foot of Xiong Zhuang Mountain.

Mother Xiong hurriedly said: "It's just that I'm not proficient in doing it. After Wu Niangzi and I do a few more hands-on exercises, it will be half a day or even a day sooner."

Tang Shou still shook his head, "No, that's too slow. Jin Jincheng and I agreed to sell these thousand-ply-soled cotton shoes to him in fifteen days. After all, these shoes are labor-intensive to make, and they are still made of cotton. The price is definitely expensive, and we can’t sell much in Yulin Town and the surrounding towns, so I plan to sell the main force to Tokyo.”

"If it's sold to Tokyo, Wu Niangzi and I won't be able to make a few pieces in dozens of days without eating or drinking." Mother Xiong was also worried now, and sat on the stool sullenly.

Tang Shou pondered for a moment, and said: "We can outsource and separate each step of the shoes. Several young ladies are responsible for each step, which is different. This way, it can be done at the same time. It will speed up a lot. And we are not afraid of them being lazy. It counts as money, and whoever dares to steal and play tricks will deduct her wages."

Mother Xiong hesitated to speak, and finally said: "Fulang Erlang, the method you mentioned can be much faster, but the method of making our thousand-ply bottom cotton shoes will be leaked, and who will want to do it by then?" You can make a lot of money by working for us, making it yourself or selling the recipes.”

Tang Shou said with a smile: "Aniang is right, so I mean that the most important process is still done by ourselves. As long as you know how to make shoes, you can know the general method of the padded cotton shoes. The only thing is not good. What is clear from the research is the bonding method between the 袼褙. I believe many people can't guess that our 袼褙 is made of flour paste. As for the finished product, it is soaked and beaten again when it is finalized. , It’s hard to see even if it’s disassembled. My idea is that we have to do this process ourselves, and we can completely outsource the time-consuming and labor-intensive work after it’s finished.”

The mother bear slapped her thigh suddenly, "Yes, this is a good idea, why didn't I think of it, so let's do it like this. Mrs. Erlang, if you don't worry about me, I will find someone for you, and the storage is good. OK."

"I don't know the little lady in the village at all. If A Niang is willing to help, I am 1 willing."

The mother bear was full of excitement, "Okay, then leave it to me, and I will do it for you." The mother bear walked out of the gate and turned back again, "By the way, Mr. Erlang, what is the salary? Every process is different, and the price can't be the same, so I have to explain clearly when recruiting workers."

Tang Shou thought for a while and said, "Hemming is easy and fast, and requires no effort. Let's pay ten pairs for a penny. Although the bottom of the circle is not as laborious as the sole of the shoe, but the most important process, we will give five pairs for a penny. As for the bottom This is the most tiring and troublesome, so we will give you a pair of [-] Wen. In this way, none of the procedures took much advantage, and none of them suffered too much. The last job of beating the bottom requires a little effort, not limited to the little lady, who? Jia Alang can do it if he wants."

"Then I know, so we are not afraid of crowds, Erlang, don't worry, I will go out and yell, and I can at least find you a dozen or so wives."

"Then trouble Auntie."

After sending off Mother Xiong and Fifth Lady Xiong, Xiong Zhuangshan could no longer suppress the joy in his heart, and he was about to press him on the bed as soon as he picked him up.

Tang Shou was terrified of this sex addict. He was so frightened that he hurriedly beat his hard-bound chest.

"No, no, Mommy and the others go to the village to call for help. At the latest, little girls will come to your door after a stick of incense. You will definitely not be able to finish the job." Tang Shou yelled, waving his hands and feet indiscriminately, kicking and pedaling, not knowing that he was in a hurry What nonsense was said below.

Xiong Zhuangshan stopped his movements and thought about it for a moment. What his husband said was very reasonable, such a little effort was not enough to do anything, it seemed that he could only wait until night.From this point of view, his husband still affirms that he is the most capable man in this aspect in the village, and he should like this attitude very much.

Thinking so, Xiong Zhuangshan nodded in satisfaction with his performance on the bed.

Tang Shou spread out on the bed, but he couldn't guess what was going on in the heart of the big stupid bear. He was only glad that he escaped so easily, thank God.

Mother Xiong moved very quickly, and the little lady who was half a cup of tea came to the door accompanied by her husband at home.When Mr. Lang went out to sell cakes, it was brothers or sisters-in-law and sisters who came together, in short, none of them came alone.Tang Shou didn't notice it at first, but when they said a word and looked at the majestic mountain with three eyes, Tang Shou thought he couldn't find out the fear that couldn't be hidden.

They took things from Tang Shou, and Tang Shou left a deposit to prevent someone from not returning the things or cutting corners.Some poor families put down a few pennies first, take away the same and go back to make it, and take it back after it is done.Although it is troublesome, no one has any objections.

After distributing the shoe materials, Tang Shou's hands and feet were freezing cold, Xiong Zhuangshan hurriedly stuffed him into the bed and raised the charcoal basin.

Tang Shou's mattress was covered with the wild goat hair that Xiong Zhuangshan had hunted before. The animal skin was very warm, and after a while he felt the heat under his buttocks.

What a good thing, Tang Shou thought so, and a thought popped into his mind suddenly, and then he said with surprise: "Erlang, why did I forget, we not only need to make cotton shoes with thousand-ply bottom, but also make thousand-ply bottom Leather shoes, animal skin shoes are warmer than cotton shoes, and they are of a higher grade, so they will definitely be more popular with those young ladies in Tokyo."

"Thousand-layer leather shoes?" Xiong Zhuangshan said: "That should be very popular. I have seen King Zhenbei wear leather boots. They are not with thousand-layer soles. The soles are very thin. Such thin soles may not be as good as the ones on my feet. warm."

"That's for sure. How thick are the soles on your feet? With such a thin layer of soles, the air-conditioning will pass through as soon as you blow on them. It must not be as warm as a thousand-layer sole." Tang Shou guilty: "But where is this animal skin?" Can you get it?" After speaking, he suddenly thought of something, and stared fiercely at Xiong Zhuangshan, "I tell you, it doesn't matter if you can make it or not, but you are not allowed to do such dangerous things on the mountain again."

Xiong Zhuangshan wanted to say that it was okay, he had lived alone for the past few years, he would go hunting in the mountains when he was irritable, it was nothing at all, the last time was an accident, he just wanted to get a good leather.

But knowing that Tang Shou cared about him, Xiong Zhuangshan nodded honestly.Tang Shou was obviously worried about Xiong Zhuangshan, and secretly planned to watch him in prison, not allowing him to leave his nose, to see how he would go up the mountain.

"We can buy animal skins, but it's very expensive." Xiong Zhuangshan said: "When Jin Jincheng comes to buy our batch of Yaxiang again, we will have money in our hands again. Then I will go to the shop in the town to take a look. It's not a big deal Spend some money to buy a piece of animal skin, and turn around to make thousand-layer-soled leather shoes, and then earn back the money, which will not delay the production of the next batch of Yaxiang."

"Yeah, let's do that."

The little lady in the village usually does some needlework to supplement the family. In good times, it is only a dozen cash a month, and in bad times, she can't get a penny.I saw that the lords at home had a job and could go to the town to sell pastries. I was satisfied and envious. I thought about when I would be able to add some income to the family every day like the lord. Now I finally have such an opportunity. , all smiling and cherishing, as if they have more hope for life.

For a while, the icy winter day was full of vitality that can only be seen in spring. The little lady came out and bumped into her. The first thing she said was, "Have you gone to Xiong Butcher's house?"How many pieces did you do today and how much did you earn?

If you hear that the other party earns more than you, you will not eat or sleep, and those who are greedy for night and get up early will have to catch up.

The whole Xinghua Village knew about the fact that the Xiong's family outsourced the work in the morning.In the east of the village, there is a widowed old family. In the early years of the war, the husband and his son were all sent to the battlefield, and none of them survived.The old lady lived alone in Xinghua Village with no one to rely on, and her life was very difficult.

When she didn't get any news of her family's death at the beginning, she still had a hope. She was always at the entrance of the village looking forward to the return of her husband and his sons. Not long after entering the battlefield, there was no news. Everyone in the village said that he was dead, but the old lady never believed it.

But when Xiong Zhuangshan, who had been fighting for ten years, came back, the old lady knew that her youngest son would never come back.For a moment, I just felt that there was no way, and I was about to throw myself into the lake and die.

But when I walked to the lake, I found a baby. The baby was put in a small bamboo basket, naked, without a piece of cloth to cover it, lying in the small bamboo basket crying loudly, and the little face was exposed to the sun. flushed.

Xinghua Village is down the river, and in a blink of an eye, it floats in front of the old lady. The old lady reached out and fished out the baby.

Strange to say, the child stopped crying immediately after being hugged by the old lady, and stared straight at her with wide open eyes honestly, her old face and blue eyes were reflected in the clear eyes. The sky is white with clouds.It looked exactly like when his youngest son was a baby.

At that moment, the old lady rekindled her hope of life. She felt that it was given to her by her husband and sons. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that he was born when she was desperate and wanted to die? .It must be the spirits of her husband and sons in heaven who did not let her die and sent the child to her side.

The old lady hugged the child back home like a rare treasure, only to realize that the child was not a boy, but a twin.

No wonder, since ancient times, most human beings have patriarchal patriarchy. When they give birth to a boy, they have to raise them even if they eat bran and swallow vegetables.

The old lady used to favor boys over girls, but after going through life and death, she suddenly didn't care, and only wanted to raise this child up.In the future, I will find a good family for him, who will love and be loved by the husband, and live his life in peace.

The old lady couldn't afford milk, and when she knew that a young lady had given birth, she carried the baby to ask for milk, and didn't care about the other's face.Most of the villagers are still good, knowing that the child's life is hard, they are willing to give milk to drink.But after a long time, I don't want to.These days, no one's family is having a good time. The mother does not eat well, and the milk is naturally insufficient. Even if the baby is not full, how can it be possible to feed other children.

In this way, the old lady took the child to a village farther away to beg for milk, and if she couldn't get it, she fed a few mouthfuls of rice soup.

Although life was not easy, the child survived and grew up gradually.It is already six years old this year, and the old lady is already fifty.

The old lady's surname is Zhang, the villagers call her Grandma Zhang, and Xiao Shuang's name is Zhang Pan, hoping for a better tomorrow.

Now, Grandma Zhang is holding Zhang Pan and looking at Tang Shou nervously, "Xiong Fulang, I, I also want to make shoes, can you see me?"

Although Tang Shou has been here for quite a few days, he was recuperating at Xiong’s house when it wasn’t cold in the first few days. Later, he was able to go for a walk in the fields, but it was cold. I haven't been out before, so I don't know much about people or things in the village.

The old woman in front of her was hunched over, her face was vicissitudes of life, although her eyes were opened with all her strength, there were still thin gray wings inside.

Such a person can't even see people clearly, how to make shoes.Besides, these shoes are not worn by myself, so it doesn't matter whether they are good or bad, but they are going to be sold to Tokyo and even Yuchao. If the quality is not good, they will be eliminated sooner or later.What's more, with her acting like that, what should I do if the other little ladies are not willing to do a good job after comparison.

Tang Shou was about to decline politely, but he didn't want Xiong Zhuangshan, who had been silently letting him make decisions behind him, lightly touch him.Although the movement was small, no one else noticed it, but Tang Shou, the person involved, felt it clearly.

When the words came to his lips, Tang Shou changed his words: "You can try it first, but let me explain to you in advance, if you don't do well and ruin my things, then I can't return the deposit to you."

Grandma Zhang said, "Do you still need a deposit?"

"Of course, my shoe material is not cheap. It is something to sell. It is impossible for you to ask me to compensate for your mistakes. If you think it is okay, leave a deposit and I will get you a pair to try first. .If the workmanship is qualified, I will continue to work for you, and if you are not qualified, you will not be able to work here."

Grandma Zhang gritted her teeth, felt all over her body, and finally took out a copper plate and handed it to Tang Shou.

When Tang Shou took the copper plate, Grandma Zhang's eyes were glued to it and she could hardly take it off.

"Here you are, you do this hemming, this is a pair."

Grandma Zhang didn't answer, she pointed to the side and said, "I, I can agree."

The wrapping is cheap and the bottom is expensive. Although it takes more work and takes longer to get the bottom, it is also a lot of money, so the girls in the village are willing to pay the bottom.

Tang Shou looked into Grandma Zhang's eyes and chose the one with the least loss for her.

"You do this first, and if you pass the test, and the formation is dense enough, I'll let you make a decision."

"Then, that's all right." Grandma Zhang took the shoe material and left with her little grandson.

After they left, Xiong Zhuangshan explained the poor life experience of the old woman.After finishing speaking, he found that Tang Shou's eyes were fixed on him, and it was not wrong.Xiong Zhuangshan was slightly taken aback.

"What's wrong, where did I say something wrong?"

Tang Shou smiled and shook his head, "No, I just found that I don't seem to know you as well as I thought." This person is cold and violent, and he thought he was a hard-hearted person, but he didn't expect to have such a soft side.

Xiong Zhuangshan came to his senses at this moment, and shook his head helplessly, "Fulang, I just want to give her a chance, and I don't want to deprive her of hope without trying. I just want to give her fairness. As for her craftsmanship , if it really doesn't work, then even if she kneels down and begs me, I won't use her."

"This is our family's business, and it is also our family's livelihood. Because of her pity, our business cannot continue, and the good life we ​​could have lost. We will continue to suffer, suffer, and starve. Maybe one day we will be It's just like her. When the time comes, it's all because of her, so how should we deal with ourselves?"

Tang Shou is not the Holy Mother, and he does not have the fearless spirit of the Buddha who sacrificed his life to feed the eagle.He is willing to help others within his ability, but when others ask for things beyond his ability, or seriously infringe his interests, he has to think carefully.So he agrees with Xiong Zhuangshan's idea.

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