Chapter 82: Grandiose Display_1
"Third Sister, you’re bringing pancakes this week."Li Jinhua’s eyes lit up; she instantly felt her own food wasn’t as appetizing, "I’m still bringing sorghum buns."
Li Qiao didn’t understand why Li Jinhua said this, was she hinting that she should share her pancakes? "I only brought one piece, and after this meal, I’ll have to eat rice."
"Have to? Li Qiao, what exactly does your man do? You eat rice or bread every day; your household must be in good conditions."
"What can a loser do?" Liu Lanlan mimicked Qin Jin’s identity.
Li Qiao gave Liu Lanlan a glance, "My man got a quota slip from the supply and marketing cooperative, and now he has proper work, busying himself with the supply every day." She took a bamboo woven pen holder out of her net bag, "This is a pen holder my grandmother made."
Hu Xiufang took it and examined, "How delicate, the phoenix painted on it looks just like a real one. How much does one cost?"
"Two or three dimes, I guess."
Hu Xiufang gasped, "That expensive?"
"This is considered cheap; the expensive ones use bamboo strips nearly as thick as pasta, polished and woven afterward. They can sell for around forty cents each, but you can only make two or three of those a day."
"Is it all made by your grandmother?"
"It was before, but now grandma has taken the village aunts as apprentices, teaching them and giving them pointers." Li Qiao said, "If you need any, you can buy them from me. I can sell these to you for twenty cents each."