Cheng Wanwan looked carefully at the cotton undershirt.
Although the design style is different from the one she drew, the neckline and a few patterns have only been slightly changed. Generally speaking, they are 80% similar.
She looked at every detail carefully and sneered at the corner of her mouth: "These clothes are not made by the same embroiderer. In other words, the clothing making process of Cao's workshop has also been stolen."
Kong Xiu Niang quickly picked up the clothes and rubbed her fingertips over the stitches. The more she looked at them, the darker her face became.
She sent someone to inquire specifically about Hu Ji's clothing store, which just opened yesterday, and its business was extremely prosperous. With the name of Dahe Village's cotton, it attracted many customers from nearby counties and towns.
It can be said that the word Dahe Village is now well-known to every household. As long as it has this name, there is no need to worry about not being able to sell things.
Shopkeeper Hu came back to Dahe Village to collect cotton. Every household sold their cotton. A rough estimate is that Shopkeeper Hu collected at least 40,000 to 50,000 kilograms of cotton. If all of it was used to make clothes, the Huzhou market would soon be saturated.
Then wouldn't the ones in their warehouse be thrown away?
Who is it that deceived them like this?
Kong Xiu Niang gritted her teeth and said: "The female workers recruited this time include all kinds of people. They must be mixed with people with ulterior motives. I will go back and investigate carefully, and I must find this person out."
Cheng Wanwan said: "Don't alert others, let's take a look at their schedule these days before making any judgment."
This group of female workers lived in Cao's workshop. If they stayed at home during this period, it was unlikely to be them. If any of them had taken leave to go out, it would be very suspicious.
Kong Xiu Niang immediately got up and went back. Within an hour, she turned around and came back. She held the attendance sheets of the female workers in her hands. More than 20 female workers who participated in the garment-making process have been in Dahe Village during this period. They have not asked for leave, let alone went to Dahe Village. After crossing the city, there was no chance to get in touch with Shopkeeper Hu.
Cao's Workshop is located on the edge of the other end of the village. If outsiders pass by, they will be registered at the entrance of the village, but no one has been registered in the village to go to Cao's Workshop.
"It seems that there is nothing wrong with this group of female workers." Cheng Wanwan pondered, "Other than these female workers, who has the chance to take away the design draft?"
Kong Xiu Niang was most familiar with the workshop and replied: "Xia Hua, Da Mai and Shui'er all live in their own homes, and their itineraries are not recorded."
These three girls, plus Sun Shuiqin, are Kong Xiu Niang's four most proud apprentices, and they are currently in charge of the most important garment-making process.
At this point, she suddenly paused, "Could it be..."
Cheng Wanwan went to the same place with her, and said with a deep eyebrow: "There is no pointing evidence at present. Everything is just speculation on our part. We must not alert the snake. I will let people keep an eye on her and wait until we get the evidence."
Kong Xiu Niang nodded: "Then I'll trouble the people of Sui'an."
Cheng Wanwan arranged for Cheng Yi to keep an eye on people, but she didn't find anything unusual for three days. She thought she was overthinking it.
Originally, if nothing unexpected happened, the batch of goods in her hand would be on the market in seven days, but now... Hehe, this shopkeeper Hu even picked the time so well, there would be no evil unless there was a traitor.
However, she is not worried that her goods will be lost in her hands. As long as the quality is good, she will not worry about not being able to sell them. She just needs to change her sales method.
After breakfast, she went to Cao's place to check on the situation, fearing that she had overlooked something.
Walking along the way, you can see that the market is being expanded in full swing. After it is completed, the market will have more crossroads and be divided into four directions. It will definitely become more and more lively and prosperous in the future.
As soon as she arrived at the door of Cao's workshop, Kong Xiu Niang took her to a nearby room and whispered: "I am almost sure now that it must be Sun Shuiqin. As soon as she came to the workshop, she went over there to look for Xiahua Barley. A few girls talked and kept asking about some key process steps... Those girls were honest, and they would say whatever Shuiqin asked... Hey, when Shuiqin came to ask me before, I would say whatever I wanted, and I was still thinking about it. Young people are eager to learn, and I can teach as much as I can. Who would have thought that she would have such thoughts."
Cheng Wanwan's eyes moved, and he said with a smile: "In that case, I will help her."
She turned around and walked towards the garment room. In each garment room, eight female workers were busy. Sun Shuiqin took a stool and sat next to Xia Hua, her eyes fixed on the fabric in Xia Hua's hand.
She had a big belly and she was about to give birth. Cheng Wanwan felt a little admiration for someone who was about to give birth and still worked so hard.
"Why are you here, uncle?"
Xia Hua stood up happily.
Cheng Wanwan walked in and said with a smile: "I suddenly remembered that the style of the cotton lining this time can be improved. If it is improved, the price can be increased further. Come here, I will explain it to you in detail. .”
Wang Damai and Shui'er immediately gathered around, and Sun Shuiqin also took advantage of the situation and moved up.
"Seeing that there is no neckline, the original design is to tie up, but after the tie is tied, it will be very uncomfortable to rest on the neck when wearing a coat. As a result, our products will lose repeat customers." Cheng Wanwan couldn't help but He said quickly, "We can change it to buttons, this style of buttons..."
She drew a picture on the manuscript paper with a charcoal pencil, and several buttons appeared on the paper.
"You all know that similar products have already appeared on the market. If we want to beat Hu Ji's ready-made clothes, we must make something different. This button is the key to our victory." Cheng Wanwan glanced at Sun Shuiqin lightly. After taking a look, he continued, "I have been working overtime these days to make new clothes. I will put them on the market and see if they work."
Xia Hua nodded: "Okay, uncle."
"Then you continue to work." Cheng Wanwan said with a smile, "Don't be too tired. If your body is exhausted, the gain will outweigh the loss."
After she finished speaking, she turned around and walked out.
As soon as she left, Sun Shuiqin stood up from the chair, held her belly and said, "I still have some things to do at home, so I'll leave first. You guys can work slowly."
She walked all the way back.
In the past six months, her husband's house has also been renovated, the yard has been expanded a bit, chickens, ducks and pigs have been raised, and a dog has been running around.
As soon as she walked to the door of the yard, Sha Genniang's voice came out: "Marrying a daughter-in-law is like marrying an ancestor. She is homeless every day. She doesn't wash clothes or cook, and she doesn't feed chickens, ducks, or pigs. Every day Waiting for food with my mouth open, what evil have I done..."
Sun Shuiqin pursed her lips. Her mother-in-law was like this. She would scold her in the yard whenever she had nothing to do. She was used to it.
She walked straight in: "Mom, I will go back to my parents' house at noon and come back later."
Shagen's mother raised her eyebrows: "You are not trying to fill your mother's family with things from your husband's family again. Shuiqin, you are now a member of our Zhao family. The child is about to be born. Can you take care of your own man?" and children..."
"Can I go back empty-handed without bringing anything with me?"
Sun Shuiqin took a sip of water and prepared to go out. As soon as she reached the door, she met Zhao Shagen who was coming back from work at noon.
