Rebirth of the Millennial: Getting Rich After Parents Get Laid Off

Chapter 37 This time her mother did not refuse
Shen Rongzhou had a good impression of Li Xunli's team leader. After all, they were both team leaders and often communicated with each other.

"The team leader's salary is calculated based on the number of pieces the team members produce. If all of your work is deducted, his salary will be significantly reduced. You're so confident in saying you want to leave. I guess you've found another job."

Li Xunli sighed helplessly, "We guessed so too, but with all the drama, Lao Liu didn't get any severance pay when he left, and he didn't even earn much from the work he made a few days ago."

"Even if there is, it doesn't seem like it would be that much, right? He's already finding reasons and excuses to deduct your wages. Maybe I'm right, and he won't pay you." Shen Qingqing sat next to Li Xunli, supporting her chin with one hand.

"If I leave now, I can still get the previous days' wages settled. If I don't have severance pay, I'll lose it. It's better than working for nothing later."

"Besides, Mom, you've been staying up all night trying to meet Uncle Yao's deadline, and your face has become quite pale lately."

"Why not just quit? Focus on finishing Uncle Yao's batch of goods, and then look for another one after the New Year."

Shen Qingqing once again urged her mother to resign.

This time, Li Xunli did not refute Shen Qingqing immediately. Instead, she was silent for a while and said, "Let me think about it."

Shen Rongzhou didn't say much, just asked them to wash their hands and prepare for dinner.

The meal was unusually quiet. Shen Yangyang usually chattered and pointed out which dish was the best and which was the second best, but today she tacitly kept silent.

Her family has been like this in both of her lives. Whenever her mother is in a bad mood and doesn't smile, the dinner table will definitely be quieter than the exam room.

Fortunately, Li Xunli's bad mood did not last that long. After dinner and drinking two cups of tea, she suppressed her bad mood.

Just as she was about to go out to the porcelain kiln to continue working, Shen Qingqing immediately followed her, "Mom, I want to go to the porcelain kiln too. I have something to tell you."

"What do you have to say? Okay, come if you want to. Tomorrow is the weekend anyway." Li Xunli just thought that Shen Qingqing was looking for an excuse to go out and have fun.

The mother and daughter rode their bicycles to the porcelain kiln, one on the left and one on the right.

When Li Xunli prepared the materials and sat down to start working, Shen Qingqing also moved a stool and sat opposite her.

"Mom~" Shen Qingqing called out in a sticky voice.

"What are you doing? If you have something to say, just say it!" Li Xunli couldn't stand her awful look.

"Hehe." Shen Qingqing held the Ruyi knot hanging around her neck in her palm, "Mom, didn't I go to the competition today?"

"Yes, how did you do in the exam?" Li Xunli just remembered this and asked casually.

"I did okay on the test. I didn't think it was difficult." Shen Qingqing paused, then continued, "Then a sister who went with me asked me where I bought the Ruyi knot and how much it cost. She wanted to buy one too."

"I told her it was made by you and I didn't know how much it cost. She asked me to go home and ask if she would accept her custom orders. In addition to Ruyi knots, there are also Ruyi buckles, jade pendants and jade rings."

"Mom, what should I say?" Shen Qingqing blinked and looked at her mother.

Li Xunli also paused. She had not expected that the Ruyi knot she made for her daughter could bring in a business, and she had not even thought about the pricing.

But if you have the money, you’d be a fool not to make it. Li Xunli is definitely not such a fool.

"The kind you're wearing costs fifteen yuan a piece. If it has a more complex pattern, it's twenty-five yuan. For even more complex designs, it depends on the situation. So, let's put it this way." Li Xunli thought about the time she'd spent and settled on a price. "Is that the price for the braided tassels? Or is it just the price for this piece of porcelain?" Shen Qingqing pressed.

"Of course it's the price of wrapping it with braided rope tassels! Just one piece of porcelain costs more than ten or twenty yuan. I wouldn't dare sell it to you even if you dare tell others about it!" Li Xunli glared at her.

"Hehe." Shen Qingqing stuck out her tongue. "Should I still ask her for drawings and photos or something? Or should I ask her to come to the porcelain kiln and talk to her in person?"

Li Xunli thought for a moment and said, "You can tell her first. I'll come up with something else in the next couple of days and then let her come over so she has a choice."

Shen Qingqing nodded: "Okay!"

After getting confirmation from her mother, Shen Qingqing took Chen Man upstairs during the break on Monday morning.

The fifth grade classroom is right above their first grade classroom, just outside the stairs.

Shen Qingqing lay at the door and looked inside.

A boy wearing glasses was sitting at the table nearest the door. Seeing Shen Qingqing peeking in, he asked, "Who are you looking for, little sister?"

Shen Qingqing quickly said, "I'm looking for Chen Yurong."

The boy turned around and shouted behind him: "Chen Yurong! There's a little girl looking for you!"

"Here she comes!" Chen Yurong was originally lying on the table to catch up on her sleep, but was woken up by the shout. She was still confused about what little sister she was talking about.

When I walked out and saw Shen Qingqing, I remembered it.

She skipped over to Shen Qingqing and bent down: "Sister, what did your mother say?"

Shen Qingqing took out the things she had prepared: "My mother said that the ones I'm wearing now cost fifteen yuan each, including the braided tassels. The braided tassels can be changed into these styles, and there are other patterns, but my mother hasn't made them yet."

"We can also make Ruyi buckles, jade pendants, jade rings, and jade bells, but if the pattern is complicated, it will cost twenty-five yuan each. For more complicated patterns, the price depends on the situation."

"Sister, do you want more?" Shen Qingqing said clearly, looking at Chen Yurong eagerly.

"Such a bargain!" Chen Yurong was pleasantly surprised. "Then I want two identical Ruyi knots, four identical Ruyi buckles, and three jade pendants. I want all the braided tassels in all styles. I can pay extra for them. How long will it take to get them?"

Shen Qingqing cried out inwardly, but answered the question obediently: "There's no extra charge for braided tassels, but the time will have to wait until my mother sees what style you want and whether the pattern is complicated before we can confirm."

"Sister, do you have any photos or drawings I can see?"

Chen Yurong nodded: "There are blueprints, but it's a book, and I didn't bring it here today."

"Tomorrow, I'll bring it over and fold the pattern you want to make. You can take it back and show your mother if you can make it, okay?"

Shen Qingqing didn't expect Chen Yurong to trust her so much. After thinking for a while, she said, "My mother said that she will make some other jade pendants and jade rings with different designs for you to see in the next few days. If you are sure that you can accept them, she will accept your order."

"Eh? Can we go to your porcelain kiln to see it?" Chen Yurong was very surprised. "Then can I bring my mother with me? But it might be the weekend, is that convenient?"

(End of this chapter)