Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 191: One hundred and ninety-one exorbitant wages_1

Chapter 191: One hundred and ninety-one exorbitant wages_1

These days, although prices are generally low, the cost of cheongsam is a completely different matter.

It is, after all, an item worn by people of high society.

A standard cheongsam could cost five to six hundred, and a slightly better one would be around one to two thousand, with some even reaching tens of thousands.

The expense lies in the embroidery and the fabric used.

Large-scale embroidery does not come at the same price as regular embroidery.

The quality of the embroidery further affects the price.

Certainly, brocaded satin and ordinary silk satin could not possibly be priced the same.

Just from the look of her shop, one can tell that the items sold there would not be cheap.

Embroidery costing four hundred yuan placed on fabric worth eight hundred yuan can be resold for three thousand, so truly, this business is very profitable. (Don’t argue with me, just think about how expensive the clothes of the ladies in the palace are!)

Ji Pianran’s original expectation was three hundred; to have that would make her very happy.

Unexpectedly, Sister Lin actually offered her a price of four hundred yuan.

Although she knew that cheongsams were not cheap,

good ones could cost thousands or even tens of thousands, but she was just doing some embroidery work. To put it plainly, it was nothing more than needlework, so to be offered this price was already quite impressive.

On ordinary days, working would earn her just a few yuan a day, sometimes without any work at all.

She was truly satisfied with this price.

Ji Pianran smiled and nodded, "Then, thank you, Sister Lin."

Lin Rong looked at her with a warm smile, her amiable tone laced with a hint of temptation.

"Why be polite, if you could come to work, what do you say to a monthly salary of eight hundred yuan?"

Eight hundred yuan, simply an astronomical figure, was no small sum.

In the village, monthly earnings might only amount to a few tens of yuan.

Eight hundred yuan was an incredibly tempting figure, one that she wouldn’t even dare to dream of.

If it had been the previous Ji Pianran, she would have agreed without hesitation.

After all, Tang Tang needed to eat and there were expenses, and her husband was sometimes profligate.

Eight hundred yuan was indeed a huge amount of money, more than enough to address urgent needs and to save a good deal.

However, at present, Gu Chen could earn several thousand yuan a day, sometimes more, even up to tens of thousands.

If she also went out to work, there would be no one to take care of Tang Tang; she would only be able to stay with Gu Chen, and she didn’t want to trouble him.

Ji Pianran knew that if she told Gu Chen she wanted to go to work, he would definitely agree without any hesitation.

But by doing so, he’d have to handle both work and childcare, which would be too exhausting.

Out of the couple, there always had to be one who prioritized the family.

She felt that Gu Chen was more suited to earning money than herself.

After hesitating for a while, Ji Pianran finally looked up at Lin Rong, her eyes moist and her expression somewhat complex.

"Sister Lin, could I just do this? Whenever you have a pattern you would like, I can take it home to embroider, and once completed, I will deliver it to you. Would that be alright?"

Lin Rong was shocked.

She had never expected that, after offering such a high salary, she would be turned down.

Usually, an embroidery master would only earn three to four hundred yuan a month; she had offered her double that.

It was all because she valued her craftsmanship.

Yet, with such a high salary, she still rejected her offer.

It made no sense.

Was it because the offer was too low?

Lin Rong squeezed her fingers tightly, biting her lip, "How about nine hundred? Do you think nine hundred would work?"

Ji Pianran pursed her lips, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

In a sincere tone, she said, "It’s not about the money. Actually, eight hundred is already a lot for me, it’s a number I never dared to dream of, but my husband has to work, and we have kids at home. I need to take care of them."

Although she wanted to earn that money, it would mean that Gu Chen would have to work even harder.

Rather than that, she would be happier just embroidering one piece per month, earning four hundred.

After all, it was the amount of money she could normally earn in four or five months.

On hearing this, Lin Rong laughed.

"Are you being silly? Your man is just a vegetable seller. Does he earn more than you in a month?"

Their first encounter was when Lin Rong went to sell vegetables and happened to glance at the shoes Gu Chen was wearing.

That’s what led to everything that followed.

"A woman needs to have her own job. You can earn nine hundred a month, that’s really a lot. Many people in the city don’t even make over two hundred a month."

"Right, I remember you’re from the countryside, right? With your salary, not to mention in your village, even in the city, you’d be walking tall. Your husband would have to look to you, wait on you hand and foot. Doesn’t such a life sound good?"

Lin Rong was a typical strong woman; she always believed that the economic foundation determines the superstructure.

This saying applies to marriage nowadays as well.

Social reality.

Whoever earns more money has the final say.

If Ji Pianran earned that much, her vegetable-selling husband would surely be happy to wait on her all day, not even daring to let out a fart!

With such a good life, why couldn’t this woman see the advantage?

Ji Pianran shook her head, seemingly disagreeing with her comments.

"Sister Lin, it’s true that nine hundred a month is a lot if I come to work on time, but Gu Chen makes more than nine hundred a day, sometimes even thousands. Under such circumstances, it would be a bit selfish of me to have her take care of the kids while I come to work."

That’s what Ji Pianran believed. Although she loved embroidery and the other party was offering a sky-high salary, and it seemed everything was perfect.

Yet, she couldn’t come.

She had to take care of the children at home.

She had to let Gu Chen earn money without any worries.

That way, she was truly doing what was best for the family. Sometimes, contributing to the family isn’t just about earning money; actually, stepping back is also contributing, and those who step back often need more courage.

Think about those women who could stand on their own but choose to stay home as full-time moms. Do they really want to?

It’s just a choice between career and family, like Ma Xiaolan.

For the betterment of the family, Ji Pianran chose to stay home with the kids.

When Tangtang started school, it wouldn’t be too late for her to go back to work.

At that moment, Lin Rong’s face was filled with shock.

Heavens!

A vegetable seller making thousands a day?

Was he selling gold?

Even with her many stores, she only earned two thousand a day. And a vegetable seller could make that much, even more than her?

That was just too bizarre, but looking at Ji Pianran’s expression, she didn’t seem to be lying.

Lin Rong felt like her world view had been shattered.

A person capable of producing such exquisite embroidery must truly love the craft.

"Won’t you reconsider?" she asked.

"No, thank you, Sister Lin," Ji Pianran replied with determination.

Seeing her so resolute, Lin Rong didn’t want to press her any further. She went inside and brought out a box, took another pattern from it, and handed it to Ji Pianran.

"Then let’s continue our cooperation like this. Call me when you’re done with the embroidery, and I’ll pay you."