At five o'clock in the morning, Lingao had woken up. A dormitory area for naturalized residents outside Chengguan Town is already full of people coming and going, and workers from the morning shift and the night shift are meeting.
The public water room in the dormitory was already crowded, and the floor and walls were covered with water stains. Whether they are getting ready to go to work or after work, they are all eager to brush their teeth and wash their faces. The hostess who maintained order kept yelling, asking people behind to line up and not to jump in line, while urging the washroom washers to "wash up quickly!"
He Xiaoyue got up at five o'clock and waited in line here for almost 20 minutes before grabbing a faucet. After hurriedly washing up, I returned to the dormitory and put on a standard set of women's work clothes with a skirt.
Although this work uniform is no different from other work clothes, it is also an indigo-dyed cotton uniform, but it is a skirt instead of trousers, which means that the naturalized citizen wearing this work clothes is a "white-collar worker."
The terms "white-collar" and "blue-collar" were not used under the Senate, but female naturalized citizens who were not students wore skirts and uniforms, which meant that she was a "clerk" who did not need to do manual work.
"Staff" actually don't enjoy much preferential treatment, and their wages are not necessarily better than those of workers. However, the human nature of despising manual labor makes employees have a vague sense of superiority from the bottom of their hearts.
He Xiaoyue is naturally no exception. She looked in the mirror carefully for a while, making sure that her appearance was impeccable, then she slung a canvas messenger bag over her shoulder and walked out briskly.
The early morning sun shone on the pedestrians on the cinder road. A gust of wind blew up He Xiaoyue's bangs, which looked a bit messy. She quickly smoothed them away with her hands.
The new hairstyle was designed by Guo Xier half a month ago. Guo Xier was transferred back to Lingao after the witchcraft case. She made a mistake in Guangzhou and was given the comment that she was "unsuitable to work next to elders." It can be said that the life secretary career has come to an end. Even Liu Xiang Can't help her either. We can only let her return to Lingao
In Lingao, Guo Xier was scolded severely by her sister, but there was nothing she could do. Because the office has canceled her qualification as a life secretary. However, a back door was opened for Mayor Liu so that she could stay with her sister. Help with the kids.
Liu Xiang's home in Lingao naturally has no shortage of maids and nannies. So she has very little work. When she is not raising children, she cuts and draws clothing designs - Guo Xier is quite talented in this area.
One day, Li Xiaolu's mother, Cao Shunhua, came to visit Liu Xiang's little girl, and she saw Guo Xier sitting at his desk tailoring. Cao Shunhua was a master of sewing, so she couldn't help but give some advice. The old man and the young man actually said they were in love with each other. Guo Xier immediately worshiped her as her master and studied sewing skills with her all day long.
Cao Shunhua has always been a "grandmother" before. She cooks and takes care of children every day. She can be said to be the most important person in the Senate. Finally, she has become the "master" of others. Naturally, she is full of joy and teaches her skills to others. From time to time, Li Xiaolu talked about Guo Xier's intelligence around her daughter, and Li Xiaolu turned around and told Xiao Zishan about it.
Xiao Zishan was originally worried. Guo Xi'er, the "second secretary", had lost the qualification to serve the elders personally. It was unrealistic for her to stay in the "cold palace" of the general office. She continued to stay at Liu Xiang's house without a formal name; if the allocation department It would be embarrassing again, and it could be said that it was a pillow for drowsiness. After some private whispers and invitations to eat at Nanhai Farm, the matter was settled secretly. A letter of recommendation from Cao Shunhua was delivered to the Ministry of Light Industry, and Guo Xier became a "fashion designer". As for the fact that He Xiaoyue, who also worked in a clothing factory, met by chance and became best friends, it was already several months later.
He Xiaoyue pressed her bangs and ran all the way to catch the train to the clothing factory. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be so early, but she has a big thing to do today. If this gamble succeeds, her future will be brighter.
Touching the crisp paper in the cloth bag, He Xiaoyue's heart was beating excitedly. She specially chose a second-class carriage and guarded the cloth bag tightly all the way, for fear that the contents inside would be wrinkled - this was her first painting. The design drawing has passed the preliminary review. If it can pass today's review, it is expected to be put into the market!
After being rescued from the Guangzhou customs industry rectification operation, He Xiaoyue, as a young and healthy woman, naturally has to "give full play to her role". In Guangzhou's custom industry renovation project, there are generally three destinations for the relevant personnel. One is to be unified and integrated into Ziminglou Entertainment Co., Ltd. and become part of a state-owned enterprise; the other is to continue the Lingao model as a licensed individual business; others express their unwillingness to continue. Those engaged in custom work shall be uniformly accepted and reformed by the civil affairs department.
The purpose of transformation is to transform these inactive women into qualified productive forces. The formulation of specific policies mainly refers to the old time and space transformation policy, that is, job skills training to remove old habits and adapt to the new life. While increasing the population of the labor force, we should also balance the seriously imbalanced population ratio on Hainan Island.
Most of them were registered and transported in batches to Hong Kong for purification, and worked as tailoring apprentices in the logistics quilt factory there, fully contributing to the logistics work of the Guangdong and Guangxi Raiders.
He Xiaoyue unintentionally became the spark that ignited the fire of renovating the customs industry. Naturally, she was treated differently, and her own experience was legendary: she became a widow before seeing her husband, escaped from Qingjie Yuan unwilling to accept her fate, and was trafficked into the Spring Festival. Yuanhou actively cooperated with the police, saving himself and becoming the key to solving the case.
Such experience was immediately appreciated by Du Wen and she was recruited as a "female staff member". Engaged in women's work in the civil affairs shelter of Huanghua Temple.
After the widows of Qingjie Yuan were properly settled and the rectification of the weathering industry was gradually completed, her workload suddenly decreased. Du Wen sent her back to Lingao for training and "further study and training."
He Xiaoyue not only has several months of experience as a gynecologist, but also has a certain level of education. Although she was an eldest lady before she came out of the palace, she had no fingers in the spring water, but she learned to be a good female worker, and learned to spin and weave in Qingjie Courtyard. As soon as she arrived in Lingao, she was assigned to the textile industry system. Zou Biao felt that "talents are rare", so he sent her to the "Garment Technology Training Class" of the Women's College of Arts and Sciences for a short period of study.
After three months in the short-term training class, she was officially sent to work in the spinning system. In the training class, He Xiaoyue had a rough understanding of Lingao's system. She knew that this place was different from the Ming Dynasty. A homeless woman like her could find a job and be self-reliant. Suddenly I felt a lot more at ease.
Her future is bright: she is beautiful, has a high degree of education, has no family burdens, no betrothal gifts, and she is a virgin. She was the "goddess" at the factory blind date party. There were countless naturalized civilian cadres who wanted to marry her, but they were all rejected by He Xiaoyue: Now, being an ordinary employee and marrying someone to live an ordinary life is no longer enough. It's not her pursuit anymore.
He Xiaoyue has made many bets in her life. The first time was in Qingjie Yuan. She bet that the Australians would not send her back. This time she got her freedom. The second time was in Huafang. She bet that the police would not fight with the madam. The third time was on that day when she mustered up the courage to talk to Guo Xier on the roadside...
This simple act allowed her to take the first step in her wonderful life.
Nowadays, the clothing industry in Lingao has developed many branches and leaves. In addition to producing ordinary work clothes and accepting orders for uniforms, clothing system enterprises also produce various fashions. Among them, in addition to the "Australian style" moved from the old time and space In addition to "Improved Hanfu" and "Hanfu" similar to the old time and space, it also produces "Improved Hanfu" and "Hanfu".
In addition to practical needs, the contributions of many male and female elders also played an important role. Especially many female senators. It's no wonder - everyone has the love of beauty. What's more, in the new time and space, when you have power, you have to let yourself go.
Traditional Hanfu is cut on a flat surface and is not complicated to make. In the old days, even an enthusiast who had never learned about clothing could make it with drawings and a sewing machine. Lingao's industrial system is naturally easy to produce.
But the shortcomings of traditional Hanfu are also obvious: such as the waste of materials. This is a sin in the eyes of the stingy Senate - unless it can be sold at a high price; secondly, it is not draped, and it will not show off your figure when worn. Therefore, local improvement and "improvement" are not entangled in traditions such as seams in the sleeves that were derived from the lack of productivity in ancient times like the old times. Instead, they have established two basic directions: "simplifying the process" and "beautifying the effect." Most of them use high-end clothing materials, and some of them are sold in the form of "couture". The sales targets are local people who continue to wear old clothes - this group still exists in Lingao and Hainan. Although the absolute number is not too large, most of them are the middle and upper class under the rule of the Ming Dynasty and have great spending power.
As for the "Han element" improved clothing, it simply retains its shape, shortening the length of the traditional skirt and dividing it into three styles: long, medium and short, long to the ankle and short to below the knee. The lace design is retained. In addition, there are cardigans, long and short jackets and other styles that are recognized as convenient for life and production. The sleeves of tops are generally narrowed to the extent that they can be worn for work. Because the materials are cheap and beautiful. Very popular among young people.
However, the level of Lingao's clothing industry in the old time and space was not even up to standard for OEMs that made popular items on Taobao, and the fine tailoring required for "haute couture" was even more unachievable. Improving the quality of clothing is obviously not the work of the straight men in the Senate. There are no projects in the Second Five-Year Plan that we care about. Therefore, "high-end clothing" is still hand-sewn by naturalized tailors, but they have received training in modern cutting and sewing techniques.
After He Xiaoyue graduated from the training class, she was assigned to a workshop specializing in the production of "high-end" clothing: Wanzi Pavilion.
(End of chapter)
