Time Travel Article: Tool Man Rejects Plot

Chapter 189 The True Legend

A week is enough time for a handicraft workshop to get on track.

Bai Fenglai had no confidence at the beginning, and it was really Gu Mingyue who forced her to the stage.

But no one can resist someone flattering you every day.

By the end, my self-confidence was overflowing.

The person in charge of the workshop does not need very high skills, he just needs to manage it well and everything will be fine as long as he can coordinate smoothly with the textile factory.

But it's Gu Mingyue's fault for outputting so much.

If Bai Fenglai didn't need to go home to cook for the children, he would probably have moved to the workshop.

However, Gu Mingyue discovered a clue.

She secretly guessed that the other party was using this to divert attention. The fact that there had been no news about Liang Shaoling for such a long time must have had some impact on her.

But she didn't say anything more, she still had some sense of propriety.

Not only are there no restrictions, but they are also highly praised. Their careers are much more reliable than those of men.

The result was very encouraging. Within a week, the workshop produced 5,000 hair bands and 3,000 vegetable baskets.

During this period, Gu Mingyue specifically asked everyone to collect names.

It doesn’t seem out of place to use the name of Gujiacun for soy products.

If the post circle is called this, it will feel not high-end enough and will not be well-known, let alone open up the market.

Nowadays, when it is easy to get by with cheap names like Goudan, Niudan, and Qiudan, it is really difficult for people to come up with some artistic names.

Gu Mingyue herself wasn’t in much better shape either.

Just from the fact that she named the mountain cats either Damao or Ermao, or Xiaoyi, it is enough to show that her naming skills are even worse.

After a long struggle, everyone finally decided on "Ruyi", a good omen for everything to go well.

After hearing this, Gu Mingyue felt as if the mantra of "May everything go as I wish" was automatically looping in her mind...

English names are not popular in this era.

Everything should be festive, and since we couldn't think of anything else, we decided on it right away.

Although they are just a small workshop, everyone is eager to make it bigger and stronger.

In order to prevent others from imitating or finding fault with her, Gu Mingyue specially worked with craftsmen to develop anti-counterfeiting marks.

At the connection points of the hair bands and the end of the weaving of the basket, they used hidden lines to make separate marks that only they knew about.

Whenever an accident occurs, it is easy to tell whether it was done by them.

In the future, when someone makes trouble for me, I can use this mark to quickly clear suspicion and make the Ruyi brand known to more people. This is a story for later.

Gu Mingyue is mainly responsible for the color matching and patterns of hair bands. She has seen a lot in later generations. Although she does not have artistic talent, she also has relevant experience.

As for the vegetable basket, she couldn't reach out.

In the words of Second Brother Gu, the basket she wove would lose half a pound of pig grass for every pound she wove. Her craftsmanship was indeed not up to par.

Of course, she wouldn't give orders blindly. Uncle Gu happened to have nothing to do, so she gave him full authority to manage the business.

If these people's skills were put into modern times, they would definitely be at the level of masters of craftsmanship.

But in today's era, it is an essential skill required for life, and everyone can compile it quickly and well.

Gu Mingyue only made some suggestions, and they were able to perform freely, no, to perform exceptionally well.

Weave cloth and corn husks together to make a vegetable basket that is both beautiful and sturdy.

Moreover, with the connection of the cloth pieces, even if you carry heavy objects, they will not be too tight on your hands.

Even from the perspective of future generations, such a vegetable basket is still not inferior when used as a fashion accessory.

Now let’s talk about the sales team.

Yes, the handicraft workshop set up this separate department, which not only provides a name for those who are on business trips, but also makes it easier for the village committee to keep accounts.

Almost everyone who doesn’t like working in the fields has signed up.

Those who passed were led by Gu Laoliu, assisted by Li Laizi, and included the brothers Gu Guangyao and Gu Guangtao.

Gu Mingyue looked at the two brothers, then secretly glanced at the accountant Gu Mingxin's expression, and couldn't help but smile.

The fifth brother himself couldn't understand why such a serious person like him would raise two sons who were not doing their jobs.

He privately complained to Brother Gu that it was bad genes from his fifth sister-in-law's side and that his brothers-in-law were just idle.

I heard that he has recently focused his attention on his grandchildren, vowing to change his genes back on track.

The last person to pass was Li Dayong.

Few people who have worked can truly enjoy farming.

Now that there is such a rare opportunity, he immediately volunteered. Among the few people, he is the one who studies the most diligently.

Perhaps because he lived in the city in his early years, his words and deeds are calmer than others.

So, he was appointed as the leader of the sales team.

Gu Mingyue first set an example for them and personally took a few people to the town’s supply and marketing cooperative to discuss business.

Normal drills are one thing, but when it comes to formal occasions, several people can't help but feel nervous.

When they saw Gu Mingyue talking and bragging there, they inexplicably felt confident again.

However, when they heard the other party boasting that their products were being sold in Harbin, they became more uneasy.

It was not until they left the supply and marketing cooperative that Li Dayong carefully asked, "Aunt Mingyue, aren't our products just finished?"

"Yes."

"So what do you say......"

Gu Mingyue had already guessed that he would ask this question, and before he could finish, she confessed, "I said it was being sold, not that it had been sold. Do you know what this means?"

Several idiots shook their heads at the same time.

"It means there is room for maneuver." Gu Mingyue analyzed for them, "If you can get the order, I won't be lying, it's just a matter of time. If you fail, then I won't be lying either. The journey is long, who can say what will happen in the middle?! Besides, it's so far away, who will go to see it in person?"

Seeing that they were still not confident, she encouraged them, "Don't back down before you set off. Have confidence in our products. Go to various cities and take a look around to see if there are any similar products. If not, it proves that the market is waiting for you to develop. Let's go, buy train tickets and set off tomorrow."

Don’t worry about whether it works or not, just do it first, this is Gu Mingyue’s consistent theory in doing things.

I provided them with accommodation, food and spare money, explained carefully the precautions, and then sent them away.

The few people who were traveling far away for the first time were timid at first, but except Li Dayong, none of them were honest.

To put it bluntly, they are usually street urchins. They are insulted all the time, so they have developed thick skin.

I noticed how colorful the world was when I went out, and I was completely excited.

Not paying lip service to Mingyue's words and deeds, several people started boasting about how good their products were before they even got off the train.

Gu Laoliu even boasted at the end that the products had been sold overseas.

If Gu Mingyue knew about this, she would definitely be pleased that the other party had mastered the true skills.

But for the cautious Li Dayong, it was really like sitting on pins and needles.

He was extremely conflicted, wondering if his decision to follow was wise...

Should he go back to farming? Otherwise, he was really afraid that his heart would beat too fast and he would die.

It's really because the people on the other side are exaggerating too much, I'm afraid I can't hold it back...