70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 266: Trip to the Furniture Factory

After buying the things, Xu Mumu and the others returned to the house they had purchased.

"Daughter, what are you planning to do?" Seeing the books, Xu Hai felt a headache coming on.

"Dad, don’t you think those furniture designs are too plain? If I can draw new designs that are even more convenient than those at the department store, they’ll definitely sell better. Dad, do you think I can exchange those designs for a temp job for you?" Xu Mumu spread out the white paper and took out her pencil and ruler.

"Daughter, what did you say?" Xu Hai’s heart skipped a beat; his daughter dared to say anything.

Xu Mumu repeated what she had said, and Xu Hai still found it hard to believe, "Daughter, can your furniture designs really be better than those at the department store?"

"Mhm, today I’ll finish drawing the designs here first. Dad, you go book a room at the guesthouse. We still need to stay here for a few more days." Xu Mumu said with a smile.

After being silent for a while, Xu Hai decided to trust his daughter, "Alright, I’ll go right away."

As for jobs, he no longer hoped for it; he just wished that the cost would be a bit lower when making these two sets of furniture.

After Xu Hai left, Xu Mumu began drawing seriously. No need for a bed; just an ordinary wooden bed would do. But the wardrobe had to be redesigned as a large wardrobe, and the table needed to be extendable. Then add a sofa that could be used as a bench when folded up or as a bed when laid down, so that when guests come, there wouldn’t be a shortage of space.

Xu Mumu glanced at what she had drawn. A table, wardrobe, and sofa. After hesitating for a moment, she added a desk.

Luckily, she had learned sketching in her previous life; she only needed to draw the designs. How to assemble them was up to the furniture factory.

Looking at the designs in her hand, they were treasures that could bring many benefits.

When Xu Hai returned, Xu Mumu was still revising the designs. Seeing him with nothing to do, she asked him to go for a walk around the house, memorize the path, so that he wouldn’t get lost next time.

Xu Hai agreed with a smile and went out. He loved exploring and wanted to familiarize himself with the area.

The house went quiet, and Xu Mumu continued working on the designs.

By evening, Xu Hai returned with some food. The father and daughter settled their meal here before heading to the guesthouse.

Early the next morning, the two prepared to go to West City Five Miles Bridge. On the way, Xu Hai looked at the designs Xu Mumu had drawn, "Daughter, what are these things you’ve drawn?" he asked curiously.

"These are, of course, furniture designs. You see this table? It’s extendable. Usually, it’s just about the size of our square table at home, but when extended, it becomes larger to accommodate more people for dining." Xu Mumu explained with a smile.

"A table can have so many uses?" Xu Hai was a bit confused. Could it really be done like that? Wouldn’t it be a unique piece if it worked? But unfortunately, in those days, you couldn’t privately buy and sell these things; you could only go through the department store or hire someone to make them.

"There’s a lot more to it, like this sofa..." Xu Mumu explained the designs she had drawn to Xu Hai.

"Daughter, how did you come up with all this?" Xu Hai felt mixed emotions looking at his daughter. Could it be from reading more books?

"I guess I’m just smart." Xu Mumu indulged in a small moment of narcissism. She couldn’t possibly say she copied designs from the future.

After walking for more than forty minutes, they arrived at Five Miles Bridge. Not many people lived there, but several provincial factories were situated there. Besides the furniture factory, there were others like a sugar mill, tobacco factory, and even a distillery, which gave off a strong smell of alcohol mash as they approached.

Xu Mumu didn’t particularly like that smell, but Xu Hai didn’t mind. After inquiring with the locals, they headed straight to the furniture factory.

"Who are you two? Outsiders aren’t allowed to freely enter the furniture factory." The gatekeeper, a middle-aged man, stopped Xu Mumu and Xu Hai.

"Hello, we’re here to purchase furniture. Do you sell to the public?" Xu Mumu asked with a smile.

"None of our products are for sale; you can buy them at the department store if you wish." The guard frowned. It was the first time someone so openly inquired about buying furniture directly.

"We went to the department store, but the furniture designs were too few." Xu Mumu said, putting on a look of wanting to save money.

"There are plenty of designs. The young lady has a high standard. If the provincial city’s furniture can’t satisfy you, go to the Imperial City." The guard looked at Xu Mumu speechlessly. Why doesn’t she aim for the sky? People these days are so peculiar.

"Of course, my daughter should go to the Imperial City."

Xu Hai wanted to say more but was stopped by Xu Mumu.

"To be honest, we’re here to find someone in charge of the furniture factory. I’ve drawn some designs myself. The department store’s furniture not only has limited designs but is also overpriced. We can’t afford it. Uncle, could you help me pass this design to someone in charge?" Xu Mumu took out a drawing of a wardrobe.

"Uh, you’re here to sell furniture designs?" The guard uncle looked at Xu Mumu. What exactly was she up to?

It turned out he did know someone in the high ranks of the furniture factory. Although being gatekeeper was a well-paid, easy job, it was family connections that secured it. This particular guard was indeed the cousin of the vice director of the factory.

"Yes, please help us, Uncle. I have more designs here. I see the designs at the furniture factory are too few, so I wanted to contribute my little bit to the factory." Xu Mumu sounded righteous and honorable.

"Wait here." The guard uncle twitched his lips. All these noble words, but wasn’t she just trying to gain benefits from the factory? Yet the wardrobe design was indeed good. Leaving the father and daughter there, the guard took the paper to find the vice director.

"Daughter, will it work?" Xu Hai asked, hesitant.

"You’ll see, even if we can’t get you a job, getting two sets of furniture would still be a win for us. I’ve told you they can be made, and I’m sure they’ll be very interested." Xu Mumu said confidently.

"Alright, I’ll listen to you." Seeing his daughter’s confidence, Xu Hai couldn’t help but relax. Those designs his daughter talked about were indeed excellent, making even him excited. If his daughter said it could work, it surely would.

About ten minutes later, the guard uncle returned and took the father and daughter into the furniture factory.

The furniture factory was indeed large, unlike the small county furniture factories. Its size was ten times bigger than the one in the county, which was why it could stock the provincial city and various county department stores. It was rumored they even sold to other provinces.