Chapter 88: Let's Make Toys
Bai Liu is full of money.
After making sure that goose down and duck down had a warming effect, she went to the county the next day and had to inform Gao Yongchang of the matter as soon as possible.
Bai Liu arrived at Gao's house very early, and it happened that today was Sunday, and Gao Yongchang and Chang Lihong were both at home.
They were very surprised by Bai Liu's arrival, especially Bai Liu with jelly beans, and they only thought that the two of them were guests at first.
Gao Yongchang had some guesses in his heart, but the recent rectification of the textile factory had made him anxious, and it was really difficult to fulfill his previous promise with Bai Liu.
For him, it was a very faux pas.
Bai Liu didn't sell it, she came in to greet for a while, and said bluntly: "I came today because Uncle Gao sent a surprise." ”
Gao Yongchang's slightly tired eyes lit up, and he said in a joking tone: "Where does the joy come from?" ”
"If Uncle Gao doesn't like it, then I'm embarrassed to stay at Uncle Gao's house for dinner today." She teased.
"If you can surprise me, your Uncle Gao and I are bleeding a lot today, take you to eat the imperial kitchen's meal!" Gao Yongchang said excitedly.
He had a hunch that the troubles of the past few days would be solved.
In fact, this is also true.
Bai Liu smiled and took Jelly Bean in his arms, and took advantage of the situation to raise Jelly Bean's two small gloved hands.
"Jelly Bean, do you tell Grandpa Gao and Grandma Chang that the gloves are warm?"
Jelly Bean looked at Gao Yongchang and his wife ignorantly, and then at Bai Liu, and finally his eyes fell on his cute and loving gloves.
She thought it was a magical pair of gloves, and wearing it was like getting into the clouds, and it was very warm.
Jelly Beans don't express much, she can say whatever she thinks to Gao Yongchang and Chang Lihong.
Bai Liu watched as the gaze of the two slowly turned calm.
Hope dissipated in an instant.
Gao Yongchang was disappointed: "It's not that I haven't considered changing the business of the textile factory, from making clothes to specializing in clothing accessories, but the gloves are not suitable. ”
"The cost of cotton is too high, our northern province is not the main cotton producing area, there are many problems such as cotton cultivation and transportation, and many people are involved."
He didn't want more attention.
Chang Lihong also said: "In the past few years, there have been problems with grain, but now all localities are mainly planting grain, and the cotton output is not high. ”
And a large part of it has to be supplied to the troops and medical care, and even less on civilian turn.
Bai Liu listened to them with a smile.
Finally, he continued: "What if it's not cotton?" ”
Cotton did not appear in her time, and ordinary people relied on straw for heating.
Even today, in the new society, the vast majority of people still do not use cotton.
She doesn't spoil cotton.
"Not cotton?" Chang Lihong was first surprised.
Bai Liu didn't speak, lowered his head and took out a pack of soft things from the small frame he was carrying.
"Look." She slowly opened the package.
Gao Yongchang and Chang Lihong's eyes were attracted by fluff.
"Wool?" Chang Lihong was skeptical.
Gao Yongchang immediately denied: "No, wool is not this touch, but it is not cotton, but it is like-"
"It's goose feathers and duck feathers." Bai Liu calmly told about his cleaning process.
After Gao Yongchang and Chang Lihong listened, they were dumbfounded.
They really didn't expect this way.
She continued: "I think duck down and goose down are an alternative to cotton, but they need to be processed, first of all, deodorization, and the technicians who operate the textile mills must know better than me. ”
"However, goose feathers and duck feathers have not been used before, but they smell great, can they be used on clothes?" Gao Yongchang was excited, but also felt that it was difficult to do it.
"What if it doesn't work on clothes?" Bai Liu asked rhetorically.
Since she has made up her mind to earn this money, she has naturally thought of many ways, and she will never provide only one solution.
The experience of two lifetimes has taught her that she will never fight an unprepared battle.
It's a pity that Bai Liu's words just fell, and Gao Yongchang and Chang Lihong frowned at the same time.
How can you earn foreign exchange if you don't make clothes?
"Uncle Gao, Aunt Chang, don't worry, I'll speak slowly."
Bai Liu comforted the two of them, and took out four or five things, large and small, from the box she was carrying.
Then he said unhurriedly: "My original idea was to replace cotton, I washed goose down and duck down several times, and their warmth effect remained the same, but they also had the effect of keeping out the cold. ”
"But there is also the trouble of making clothes, so I thought of other ways."
"Gloves, hats...... and stuffed animals. ”
When she talked about gloves and hats earlier, Gao Yongchang and Chang Lihong's faces were as usual, but when she pointed to the cute little tiger, the two of them smiled together.
"Speaking of which, we only met you when we bought tiger head shoes." Chang Lihong said with emotion.
She picked up the cloth tiger casually, only to find that there was cotton inside.
No, it must be goose feathers and duck feathers!
Bai Liu calmly introduced: "I didn't think of being able to make dolls before, but I happened to think of Jelly Bean's father, who once asked his family to buy a toy for Jelly Bean. ”
It was a very cute lamb, the jelly bean was still very small at that time, Song Jiaying was worried that the jelly bean would be bruised, so he had to ask the Song family to send the soft lamb.
Later, the Song family sent a very cute white lamb doll, which, according to the Song family, was bought from the Friendship Store.
Song Jiaying told her that it should be something imported from abroad, which is relatively rare, and the Song family also took a lot of effort.
Bai Liu laughed at it before, and Jelly Bean forgot his favorite lamb when he was a child because he was growing up.
Until yesterday, Jelly Bean turned out the fluffy lamb, and the dots in her mind suddenly became a line.
Why can't textile mills make toys?
Toys, can't you also earn foreign exchange?
Bai Liu happily told the two of them his thoughts, and Gao Yongchang and Chang Lihong's eyes lit up at the same time.
The cost of lightweight small toys, goose feathers and duck feathers is reduced, but this does not mean that it is not easy to sell.
Chang Lihong immediately turned to Gao Yongchang and said: "When I went to my son's house a few days ago, they were still saying that the children's toys were too heavy, not to mention anything else, like us as elders, we will definitely buy them for the children." ”
As an elder, no matter how stingy people are, they will treat their children generously.
People are of the same mind, and their hearts are of the same mind.
No matter what era, no matter what the region, this comes from human instinct.
Gao Yongchang instantly opened his mind: "And the shape of the plush toy is very safe, it is an animal that has existed in our country since ancient times, and it also represents auspiciousness and beauty." ”
It is not only different from the cumbersome embroidery, but also safer than imitating foreign products and paintings, and the most important thing is to earn foreign exchange!
"Another point," Bai Liu looked at Chang Lihong, "It's a good fate that Aunt Chang inadvertently forged." ”
"Me?" Chang Lihong paused, and suddenly smiled: "Is it because I helped you?" ”
"Yes, but not only."
"Master Feng from our commune farm, his little grandson also had a fever last time, and he is very grateful to Uncle Gao and Aunt Chang."
Bai Liu smiled and did not continue.
And Chang Lihong raised her head suddenly, there was confusion in her eyes, but more of a surprise.
She thought she would never care about any insults and ...... again Praise.