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Chapter 699: Chapter 704 Can’t Stay Anymore_1
The Qin Clan woman finally noticed something was off with the purse: it had no heft at all, how many wen could it possibly contain?
She hurriedly opened the purse, and her eyes instantly lit up.
But she immediately secured the purse and tucked it away in her bosom.
Because inside was actually a small piece of silver!
She knew Qiao Duo’er was reliable after all; how could she cheat her fellow villagers?
"Tell me how much there is so I can figure out my own pay," the person who had just spoken urged impatiently.
That air of mystery, wasn’t it deliberately making people anxious?
Her own embroidery work couldn’t be much different from that of the Qin Clan woman, so she figured their wages would be about the same.
"You’ll know when you get it," the Qin Clan woman whispered.
Just then, Qiao Duo’er called out the woman’s name, and she briskly walked over.
Honestly, she felt even more nervous than on her wedding day.
When she received the purse, she subtly shook it without changing her expression, and that lightness evoked a desire to cry.
Please don’t let it be that after getting up early and going to bed late for a month’s work, the wages are still less than New Year’s goods!
New Year’s goods are tempting, but when compared with wages, they fall far short!
She opened the purse as soon as it was in her hand, and all her worries vanished in an instant.
The facial expressions of these Embroidery Ladies changed in exactly the same way; Qiao Duo’er silently suggested that in the future they should give out copper coins instead, as they would definitely like the substantial weight of those.
After all, One Tael of silver was only the size of a fingertip, whereas the equivalent Thousand Wen Money could fill an entire purse.
She had previously worried that having too many copper coins might draw too much attention.
Qiao Duo’er and Fat Aunt worked in perfect harmony and quickly finished distributing the items.
Everyone was very satisfied, and the smiles on their faces brightened even more.
The wages were generous, and the New Year’s goods were beautiful; they would certainly earn prestige when they went home. How could they not be happy?
"Thank you all for your hard work this year, but there will be another tough period next year. I hope everyone will continue to exert themselves because, as you all have seen, the wages will definitely be worth your efforts."
"There’s one more thing: we will start work on the sixth day of the first month, and I hope you can all come on time."
"If anyone has questions, feel free to ask. If not, you may go home in a while. I wish everyone peace and joy, and a happy New Year."
Qiao Duo’er briefly spoke, effectively putting an end marker on this year’s Embroidery Room achievements.
Although there were some hiccups along the way, the outcome was pretty good.
This year, they stockpiled over a thousand items, including various handkerchiefs, Fragrance Pouches, and deodorizing shoe pads, which would be no problem to supply to one storefront.
However, because of the sudden addition of a shop in Mansion City, they needed to upgrade their standards even further.
"Is it still the old time on the sixth?"
"No need to come so early, it’s postponed by two hours. Come in the morning to clean up a bit, and we will officially start work in the afternoon."
"No problem, we’re going home then. See you later."
Everyone took Duo’er’s words to heart and left for home in small groups.
It was only the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month; they still had time to stroll around in town. Otherwise, they were either in the Embroidery Room or at home, and they were almost stultified with boredom. 𝔫𝔬𝖛𝖕𝔲𝖇.𝖈𝖔𝖒
Walking on the road, they all clasped their purses tightly, as Qiao Duo’er put it, this was called privacy.
If it was a matter of privacy, they shouldn’t speak of it.
Only one person stayed behind, and that was Ruo Lan.
She couldn’t believe Qiao Duo’er would be so generous; she wanted to probe Qiao Duo’er further.
"Do you still have something to do?" Qiao Duo’er lazily glanced at Ruo Lan.
A normal family’s daughter wouldn’t throw herself at someone like that, so she was certain this woman was up to something.
Once she received word from Chen Yiling’s people, she would be able to take action.
Although she was the owner of the Embroidery Room, evicting someone for no reason could easily dishearten everyone.
