As Liu Xiangmei said this, she sat down next to Jiang Ning in a familiar manner.
She said happily with a smile on her face.
"Sister Ning, can you do me a favor for my sister-in-law? Make two skirts for our eldest Ya Er Ya. It doesn't have to be complicated, just can be worn. You see you also have a sewing machine at home. Just use it with your feet, it's so fast. Come on, just squirt a few times and it’s ready. It won’t take you much time!”
After Jiang Ning heard these words, he felt as if he was laughing or crying.
I really don’t know whether it’s better to call Liu Xiangmei stupid or shameless.
Such an obvious calculation was clearly written on her face, but Liu Xiangmei could always say it out again and again.
Jiang Ning didn't need to touch the square of floral cloth in her hand, but with her eyes, she could tell that it was definitely not pure cotton.
Children's skin is so tender that they will definitely suffer if they don't wear pure cotton fabrics.
Liu Xiangmei is so stingy that even her biological daughter is not willing to spend money.
And the size of the fabric is only one foot.
One foot of fabric is needed to make two dresses for two children aged four or five.
And according to Liu Xiangmei's personality, she definitely hopes to make the skirt larger so that she can still wear it next year and the year after.
In this way, the fabric must be used very sparingly, and there must be no loss at all.
Otherwise, one foot of fabric would definitely not be able to make two skirts.
besides.
Liu Xiangmei didn't even mention the buttons, needlework, elastic bands... and other accessories needed to make a dress.
It was obvious that she wanted to take advantage of Jiang Ning.
Not only did he not want to give me money, but he also wanted to have sex for nothing.
How could Jiang Ning not see such greed?
Jiang Ning turned his eyes, raised his red lips, and smiled at Liu Xiangmei.
That smile was gentle and touching.
When Liu Xiangmei saw it, she immediately became excited and said happily.
"Sister Ning, have you agreed? I know you are a good person! You will definitely be willing to help with this! My sister-in-law will definitely not take advantage of you. I will steam the buns and make steamed buns tomorrow and give you some."
"Sister-in-law Liu, I can definitely make two children's dresses. But do you know how much I charge for making one dress?"
Jiang Ning interrupted Liu Xiangmei's soliloquy.
She didn't retort with disdain, nor did she ridicule, she just asked a question lightly.
Then all at once.
He asked Liu Xiangmei.
Wages? !
Is there such a thing as wages? !
In Liu Xiangmei's entire plan, she never thought about paying Jiang Ning wages.
The smile on her face froze at the corners of her mouth, turning into an awkward look that was half-smiling.
Jiang Ning continued to speak slowly.
"Sister-in-law, when I was at the sewing shop in the city earlier, I remember you were also there. I helped Miss Gu modify the cheongsam. How much did she pay me for the craftsmanship?"
"……one hundred!"
Liu Xiangmei touched her lips and immediately told the exact amount.
She had been scratching her head for this one hundred yuan for a long time. It was called greedy.
And he couldn't help but say a few words to everyone he met, hoping that everyone would know that Jiang Ning had this "ill-gotten wealth".
She forgot that this was what Jiang Ning had earned by relying on her true ability, stitch by stitch.
And now.
Jiang Ning said in a more serious tone, "Sister-in-law Liu, you have a good memory, yes, it's a hundred! Look, I charge a hundred yuan to modify Miss Gu's cheongsam. Now you want me to make two dresses, and I will I won’t ask you for more, but since we are all neighbors, I’ll give you a 50% discount, just fifty yuan. What do you think?”
...Fifty yuan? !
As soon as Jiang Ning said these words, Liu Xiangmei could not sit still.
She immediately jumped up from the stool, as if something was biting her butt.
"You...you...are you crazy?! You just made two children's dresses, and you...you dare to ask me for money! And you even ask for fifty yuan?!"
Liu Xiangmei stretched out a finger and pointed it at Jiang Ning unceremoniously.
Jiang Ning was not angry with her, he was still smiling.
"Sister-in-law Liu, do you think my wages are too high? I've already given you a 50% discount. It can't be lower, otherwise I won't be able to deal with Miss Gu. If you think my charges are too high, you can Find other tailors, there are many tailor shops in the city, they will definitely be cheaper than me."
This was said politely and politely.
But the implication was that he simply refused.
He even thought of a way out for Liu Xiangmei.
After listening to this, Liu Xiangmei's face was filled with anger. She held the foot of floral cloth in her hand and held it tightly in her palm!
All she wanted to do was to come and have sex for free and take advantage of Jiang Ning, but she didn't expect that with just a few words, she got a complete rejection.
Asking her to spend money is as uncomfortable as cutting flesh from her body!
Liu Xiangmei couldn't swallow this breath, and she didn't want to give up so easily.
"Sister Ning, you are so unkind! That Wang Chunxia and Yang Rui are crawling into your house all day long. Don't they come to you to make clothes? Don't you accept their money too? Don't even think about it. Lie to me, I saw it with both eyes!"
Liu Xiangmei also followed suit and blocked Jiang Ning's retreat first.
Jiang Ning took his time and said.
"I confiscated their money."
When Liu Xiangmei heard this, her eyes lit up, as if she had grabbed Jiang Ning's pigtails.
Jiang Ning continued.
"But they didn't ask me to help them make clothes, but asked me to teach them. Fabric, needlework, scissors, buttons... They all brought those things themselves, and they didn't take any needle or thread from me. Sister-in-law Liu, if you You want to learn too, and I’m happy to teach you.”
Speaking of which.
Jiang Ning paused briefly.
She observed Liu Xiangmei's expression, watching her complexion turn blue and white.
It seemed to give her a breath of relief before continuing.
"Oh... by the way! Sister-in-law Liu, if you just look at my yard all day long, you must have seen that Sister Chunxia helped me dig the ground and clean up the chicken coop recently. And Yang Rui... Yang Rui recently... I learned how to make dumplings, and they treated me to several meals of pork and cabbage dumplings. To avoid misunderstanding, let me explain. These are the tuition fees they gave me."
In other words.
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Even if you learn to make clothes, you still have to work hard or treat guests to dinner as tuition.
