The embroidery factory had just spread out the paper, picked up the pen, and before even writing the eight characters, Su Dayou reported it, and then the leaders came down to investigate and study the feasibility.

Su Yian felt like she was trying to catch a duck.

The embroidery factory cannot make a lot of money or lose a lot of money, but it is definitely feasible.

For several days, Su Yian was busy running the factory, and the sales agency was temporarily handed over to Ye Siyuan.

The embroidery factory was chosen to be located in the courtyard of the second team, two rooms vacated by Su Baokun himself.

The first is to requisition the sewing machines in the village. Families willing to lend their sewing machines will automatically get a quota to enter the factory.

Three rounds and one ring were popular in the 1970s, but very few people actually bought them all. Firstly, they were short of money and secondly, they were short of tickets. Those who could buy two or one round were pretty good.

It is well-documented that there are five bicycles and four sewing machines in Sujia Village. Some people are careful, fearing that they will be worn out. Some people do not know how to borrow them, and of course they will not borrow them. Only two sewing machines were signed up in two days.

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Including Su Yian's one, there are only three.

For an embroidery factory still in its infancy, Su Yian does not blindly pursue bigness. After all, there are no finished products and no sales, and everything is still being explored.

The size of five or six people was in line with Su Yian's expectations.

There is no doubt that Su Yian is the director of the embroidery factory. Su Dayou temporarily sent two people to follow Su Yian's command. One is an old carpenter and the other is Li Xingping. The factory needs at least six embroidery supports, which must be made as soon as possible.

Su Yi'an roughly figured out the dimensions. The first time he made it may not be suitable. He had to improve slowly and work slowly and carefully.

The embroidery support was being made. Su Dayou asked his grandfather to tell his grandma to get the eight-foot-long cloth ticket. Su Yian ran to Xiangyang Supply and Marketing Cooperative to select cloth.

When buying things for the group, no one does it alone. The group always sends one person to help (supervise). Based on Su Yian's identity, Su Dayou arranged for Li Ying.

Su Yian's initial plan was to make a handkerchief to test the water first. After all, he didn't know how the market would respond. Handkerchiefs are used to wipe sweat, hands and face, and the requirements for fabrics should be stricter and softer. Su Yian's favorite was pure cotton.

The supply and marketing cooperatives at the commune level have few products and not many categories to choose from. In order to choose the best from the few and the best from the good, Su Yi'an wanted to go to the county supply and marketing cooperative.

"Okay, my mission is to obey your command, so go ahead."

The ticket costs 20 cents, which is quite expensive.

Sitting in the car, Su Yian always felt that Li Ying was secretly looking at her, so she smiled at her and asked: "Sister Ying, why are you looking at me like that?"

Li Ying was not embarrassed to be caught, "Yi'an, don't blame me for not being polite. They all said that you suffered a lot from getting married. I think there are some benefits, but you seem to have become a different person after getting married."

Su Yian smiled bitterly and said: "What has changed about me is that I have become wiser. It is not difficult for myself to let others go."

There must be a reason for the change. How can she explain the reason? Let's just say that her brain has opened up.

"It's good, Yi'an, don't you know? In fact, I admire you a lot. You don't live for fame. Look at that man. He beats you to death without even grunting."

Su Yian knew who she was talking about, the one who was married for the second time.

It's as if the second marriage is not a human being.

I was just talking about this all the way, and I arrived at the stop before I knew it.

The county supply and marketing cooperative has more types of cloth than the commune. Su Yian chose solid-color cotton cloth, pink and white. The pink cloth cost 20 feet, and the white cloth cost 30 feet.

Su Yian often came here to buy cloth for shoes, and each time the quantity was large. Sun Shixiang was not surprised.

After settling the bill and paying the money, Sun Shixiang pulled out a bag from the staff lounge and said in official language, "Sister An, don't feel bad about the rags we don't want. Let's take them home and wear shackles."

These days, thanks to Sun Shixiang's great help, otherwise the cloth for the gauze would have been a problem.

As a courtesy, Su Yian gave Sun Shixiang three kilograms of small Guoguang apples.

Friendship also needs to be managed.

Li Ying was filled with envy, "Yi'an, you also have friends in the county supply and marketing cooperative? You are really awesome."

"If you don't hit a friend you don't know, the more you hit, the more passionate you become."

"Yi'an, no wonder some people say bad things about you. They are jealous of you."

No matter what it is, as long as the person involved doesn't care, they are the ones asking for it.

The two went to buy more than a dozen coils of different colors. Only when the colors are well matched can the hand be more outstanding.

The master carpenter had already made two supports and polished them very smooth with sandpaper. Su Yian still wrapped a rag strip around it and tried pressing it with pink cotton cloth. It was a little tight and it was difficult to press the strips.

"Master, make the outer ring bigger."

"OK."

The width of the fabric is 1.4 meters. Su Yian pressed the size of a women's handkerchief 30x30 and left out the rolled edges, just enough to cut three women's and one men's in one row.

Su Yian made a mark with a strip of white chalk and drew a pattern on one corner of each handkerchief. Some were mandarin ducks floating in water, some were carps standing upright, there was also a peony flower, and finally a picture of a lady.

It's difficult for those who don't know it, but it's not difficult for those who can. It took Su Yian less than twenty minutes to finish the simple drawing.

The real test of embroidery is the matching of several colored threads. Once matched, the work will be vivid and colorful.

Su Yian replaced the special needle for embroidery, attached the support, replaced the bottom thread, and started embroidering seriously.

A pattern requires seven or eight colors of thread. Su Yian was meticulous and considered the color matching. The first mandarin duck pattern took more than 40 minutes.

Li Ying witnessed a pair of mandarin ducks come to life, and couldn't help but admire them. You must know that a handkerchief is only 30ⅹ30 in size. The pattern is only in the lower right corner. It is very small. There are only a dozen or twenty stitches in a color, and it can be matched together.

Achieve stunning results.

"Yi'an, you are so amazing."

Su Yian smiled sweetly, "I've spent so much time working on it, but I still don't know if people will like it or not."

"I definitely like it. Even people like me who don't understand anything like it, let alone discerning city dwellers."

Su Yian embroidered the samples of these four patterns and notified the two women to come to work the next day.

Those who know how to embroider may not know how to embroider. There are old clothes available, so Su Yian lets them practice their skills first.

In addition to machine embroidery, Su Yian is also planning to recruit four or five hand embroidery workers. When work ends at noon, there are many people watching.

For example, Su Yihong and her two sisters-in-law signed up and started getting started at noon.

It will be four days before these embroiderers can independently produce works.

Su Yian curled the edges, ironed them flat with the traditional method of hot water, took the two-level letters of introduction from the brigade and the commune, and went to the Xiangyang Supply and Marketing Cooperative first. Xiao Cheng agreed to leave ten pieces for sale at the price of one yuan a piece, and came back a week later.

Look at the sales volume and then make next arrangements.
Chapter completed!