Back at home, Aunt Wang and Aunt Zhang both sent gifts they had prepared, shoes and clothes. Li Miaomiao thanked them one by one and said that she liked it very much.

Lying in bed at night, although she was a little tired, she couldn't sleep, Li Miaomiao recalled what happened today over and over again, her heart was hot, and she couldn't calm down for a long time.

I never had a birthday before, my family was poor when I was a child, and my parents were patriarchal, but my brother's birthday was never less, and she was envious at that time.

After growing up and becoming independent, she has always been alone, and it is impossible to celebrate her birthday, like today, a group of sincere people celebrate her birthday, and she has never been.

Moved, she also fell asleep unconsciously.

When she arrived at the store the next day, when she was not busy, she told Changlin Ge what she thought. Since the dolls with novel shapes before can be sold, so can the wood carvings.

Brother Changlin also thought that this idea was good, so Li Miaomiao asked him to try to make a big beckoning cat first, and when the time came, it would be placed on the counter of the noodle restaurant, and someone would naturally ask when they saw it, and then mass produce it if the market was good.

Brother Changlin concentrated on preparing wood carvings at home, and there was one less person in the noodle shop. Li Miaomiao looked for Li Dazhuang, anyway, after the New Year, he also had to find a job in the town, so he simply worked in her shop.

Li Miaomiao took Brother Changlin to look for him together, Li Dazhuang looked at Brother Changlin embarrassedly when he heard this, "There is Changlin in the store, I went, what should Changlin do?" ”

Changlin smiled and waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, uncle, Miao Miao has found me another job, and I won't be unemployed." ”

Seeing that he didn't care, Li Dazhuang agreed.

Two days later, Brother Changlin was carved. Li Miaomiao also took advantage of this gap to ask Gu Zhanggui, who was full of buildings, to find some paint, which was not available in the town, and was still bought in the dye house in the county.

When everything was ready, Li Miaomiao picked a golden pigment to color the wood carving, and it took an hour to finally complete it.

The next day she took it to the store, everyone was dumbfounded, such a wood carving is the first time they have seen it, this beckoning cat action is festive, the appearance is cute, looking at it is not the meaning of fortune.

Even Brother Changlin was a little stunned, he didn't expect that his wood carving, after Li Miaomiao's polishing, seemed to have a soul, and it was not easy to look at.

Sure enough, on the first day that the beckoning cat was placed on the counter, someone asked.

"What kind of ornament is this, it looks like a novelty" asked the owner of the grain store, Boss Zhou, who is also a long-term customer in the store.

Li Miaomiao stepped forward and explained, "This, this is our new work, called Lucky Cat." ”

"Oh, beckoning cat, what's the explanation?" Boss Zhou felt that this name sounded very novel, and he couldn't help but be interested.

"It is the meaning of fortune, you see this cat raising his left hand with a watch for this fortune, and raising his hand represents fortune, like raising his hands to hold a cornucopia is a double blessing of fortune."

Shopkeeper Zhou was stunned when he heard this, "There is such a meaning." ”

Li Miaomiao had no choice but to take out the excuse that she had already thought of, "I also saw it on an ancient uncle, and I thought it was good to put one in my store." ”

Zhou Zhanggui was a little moved when he heard this, "This meaning is really good, I don't know where I can buy it?" ”

When the business came, Li Miaomiao said with a smile, "This is made by relatives at home, and it has not been sold on the market yet." ”

Hearing that it has not yet been listed, Shopkeeper Zhou wants it even more, everything is scarce and expensive, "We are all acquaintances, Miao Miao can also help me get one, silver is not a problem." ”

If the silver is not a problem, it will be easier to do, "Then I will also give you a clear word, like this ordinary, three taels of silver, if you want more expensive wood, it will naturally be another price." ”

Zhou Zhanggui thought for a moment and said, "Then let's be like this first." ”

paid a deposit of one or two silver, and agreed to take it two days later, and the shopkeeper Zhou left satisfied.

Brother Changlin knew that his wood carving could be sold for three taels of silver, so he was happy. It only took one day to complete, but the appearance is not the same as before, and even the lines are more perfect, probably because practice makes perfect.

After the shopkeeper Zhou came to pick up the goods, Li Miaomiao took out one or two halves of silver and handed it to Changlin, who was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time.

"What does Miao Miao mean by this, I'm just doing me a favor, how can I take so much."

Li Miaomiao said, "Naturally, I can't let you work in vain, I also think about it, you can just do it in the future, let's divide it fifty-fifty, and naturally the principal is also fifty-five." What do you think of Brother Changlin? ”

This can be described as a huge temptation, Brother Changlin thought about it for a long time before he said, "Why don't you have seven or three points, you are seven, and I am three." ”

"Naturally, it's not good, I can't let you suffer, the materials are divided equally, and it's fair that you carve and paint me if you have craftsmanship." That's it, I asked Shopkeeper Zhu to draw up a contract, and we signed it. Li Miaomiao naturally wouldn't agree to seven or three points.

Changlin was moved when he heard this, he always knew that Li Miaomiao intended to promote him, but he didn't expect to throw such a big bargain at him.

Brother Changlin secretly swore in his heart that he would be better to their sisters and brothers in the future.

Shopkeeper Zhu helped draw up the contract, and he thought highly of Li Miaomiao, but he didn't expect this girl to be so generous to the people around her. Yes, she is such a person, others treat her well, and she can't wait to pay it back to others.

Changlin went home and told his family about it, and his mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were moved again, and even ran to Li Miaomiao's house to thank him for a while, despite the fact that it was already late at night. Li Miaomiao was extremely helpless.

Next, the noodle restaurant business is also excellent. And their beckoning cat reputation has gone out, and people continue to order, and there are as many as thirty in a month.

The wood didn't cost anything, and after removing the two taels of silver for the paint, he and Brother Changlin each shared forty-four taels.

The Changlin family was excited to thank her again, and brought many gifts to her house. Li Miaomiao is not easy to refuse, otherwise it will really be useless.

The number of orders for the beckoning cat gradually decreased, and Li Miaomiao and Brother Changlin discussed the launch of other styles.

Taking advantage of her free time, she also polished the set of HelloKitty given by Brother Changlin, and put it on the noodle counter with the attitude of giving it a try.

On the first day, it was bought again, and it was still Zhou Zhanggui, saying that it was bought for the little granddaughter of the family.

Li Miaomiao had no choice but to apologize and tell Brother Changlin about it, after all, this was a gift from Brother Changlin.

Brother Changlin naturally didn't mind, for this whole set, Li Miaomiao also received three taels of silver. Shopkeeper Zhou generously gave the silver and left with his things satisfied.

Next, Brother Changlin specialized in making small ones, and unexpectedly more popular.

People came to order every day, and Li Miaomiao discussed with Brother Changlin whether to open a shop, and it was not a matter to always sell it in a noodle restaurant.