Young Master Jin's previous girlfriends were either wealthy heiresses from families with similar backgrounds to his, or demure young ladies from the city, or romantic and shy female students from school. He had just started dating a female celebrity in the entertainment industry, but after less than three months of novelty, his father packed her up and sent her to the mountains.
Who would have thought that such a lively, agile, enthusiastic, and brave little sparrow was hiding deep in these poor and backward mountains!
When it comes to romance, Mr. Jin has always been the one to take the initiative. He believes that this is a gentlemanly thing to do. Even if a girl has a crush on a boy first, it should be the boy who takes the initiative to confess. This is the respect that a girl should have.
But the mountain girl couldn't care less about all that.
Their affection was passionate and straightforward. If they liked you, they would sing folk songs to you and take you rolling on the grassy slopes... Young Master Jin had never met girls like this before. He was completely bewitched by the mountain girls and was so happy that he forgot all about home.
By the time he realized what was happening, Shanmeizi said she was pregnant!
Even if I'm pregnant, I still can't marry you!
They are not a good match.
Moreover, Yan Susu had brainwashed Jin Chengjie since he was a child, saying that he would inherit the entire Jin family in the future. So, it was okay for him to play around outside, but he had to marry a woman of equal social standing!
His future wife must come from a wealthy and prestigious family, and be a young lady who can work with him to make the Jin family bigger and stronger.
As for Shan Que, her family had only just escaped poverty! They had saved up some money to renovate their old house, but they probably couldn't even afford a dowry. Sigh!
Since he couldn't marry the titmouse, he could only try to compensate her materially.
Of course, it would be even better if Shan Que was willing to abort the child in her belly. Jin Chengjie did not want to delay Shan Que. How could a girl who had a child before marriage get married?
Abort the child? How could that be possible?
This child is key to improving their family's genes!
Even if the Shan family has made money with Jiang Xiaoman and Shan Yan, and their lives are still as difficult as before, they shouldn't be unable to support a child, right?
“Child, don’t feel burdened. Our family is all reasonable. You and Que’er are dating because you both love each other. If you have a child, just have it. We won’t force you to get married…” Shan Yan’s aunt, who is also Que’s mother, Shan Yun, comforted Jin Chengjie in this way.
If she hadn't wanted Jin Chengjie to give the family another tall, handsome grandson or granddaughter, she wouldn't have needed to coax Jin Chengjie anymore now that her daughter was pregnant; she would have kicked him out long ago!
Young Master Jin was deeply moved and transferred all of his more than 200,000 yuan of pocket money from his phone to the Mountain Sparrow Card.
"I...I really can't give you what you want (marriage), but I will take responsibility for you and the children!"
Jin Chengjie was deeply moved by the kindness and understanding of the Shan family mother and daughter. Shan Que's mother did not kill him for getting her daughter pregnant. Although he could not marry Shan Que, he would definitely take care of Shan Que and the child's future.
The titmouse doesn't want to abort her chicks? Then give birth to them!
How could he, the future head of the Jin family, not even be able to support his own woman and children?
Jin Chengjie secretly planned to first find someone to build a big house for Shan Que and her daughter in their hometown. After the child was born, he would go to the nearest provincial capital to buy Shan Que a house outright. He would also send her and the child a living allowance every month...
He took care of Sparrow exactly the same way his father, Boss Jin, kept mistresses outside, without realizing that from beginning to end, the only thing Sparrow and her mother truly cared about was the child in her womb.
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Perhaps feeling guilty for doing something wrong and letting down the villagers of Langshan, Jin Chengjie became a completely different person after Shanque became pregnant. He diligently followed Jiang Xiaoman everywhere, organizing training and arranging accommodation for the newly recruited embroidery workers.
Jinyan Group truly lives up to its reputation as a giant in the domestic apparel industry; the new school uniforms were delivered in less than half a month after the design drafts were taken back.
Jiang Baichuan received a 100,000 yuan sponsorship for school uniforms from President Jin, so of course he couldn't just do nothing.
Jiang Xiaoman suggested that he make a video, firstly to showcase the school's new uniforms, and secondly to promote the new uniforms produced by Jinyan.
“We really should teach the children to be grateful. Thank you, President Jin!” Jiang Baichuan nodded.
He didn't quite agree with Mr. Jin's attitude towards marriage and relationships, and felt that Mr. Jin was simply the worst kind of scumbag.
However, it must be acknowledged that Jin Yonghua has indeed made many contributions to charity. At the very least, with this 100,000 yuan sponsorship, the students at their school will have new school uniforms to wear for the next two years.
Jiang Baichuan was thinking about Jiang Cancan, who was still studying in another city, so he ordered a set of school uniforms for her as well. After receiving the uniforms, he asked Jiang Xiaoman to send them to her by express delivery.
In late autumn, thick coats are already needed in Langshan in the mornings and evenings. Worried that the students would get cold, Jiang Baichuan specially chose to let them try on the new school uniforms after lunch.
Jiang Xiaoman, Jiang Yu, Lang Ying, and Jin Chengjie all came to help.
Xiaoman and Jiangyu were in charge of taking photos, and today they even used drones for aerial photography. Jin Chengjie was also very excited, as this was the first time he had independently completed the entire garment production process from design to finished product.
Lang Ying also brought several of her sisters-in-law over to help the younger children change into their school uniforms.
"Alright, change your clothes and go out to line up!" Lang Ying stood at the door, checking everyone's clothes, helping this person straighten their collar, and pulling up that person's pants. Once they were all done, they were pushed out to line up.
Jiang Xiaoman, holding a gimbal and a phone for filming, took pictures of each doorway one by one.
The midday sun was warm and comfortable. The students, who had changed into their new school uniforms and had their faces wiped clean by Lang Ying, came out of the room one by one, their tender faces beaming with big smiles.
The new Chinese-style school uniform incorporates elements of Langshan Tu embroidery, an intangible cultural heritage. I thought it looked great when I saw the design draft, but I didn't expect the finished product to be even better!
Jiang Xiaoman took several close-up shots before realizing that, because of the ample budget, the new school uniform's trim, school badge, and back design even used some gold and silver thread!
No wonder it almost blinded his naturally big eyes...
Each one is stunning, let alone when the students changed into their new school uniforms and Jiang Baichuan had them line up in the yard by class to form the characters "Golden Goose." Jiang Yu then took the drone into the air, and the aerial view was even more breathtaking!
Even though the entire school has less than a hundred students and the playground isn't very big, Jiang Yu managed to make it look like a massive army.
The students changed into their new school uniforms, lined up in formation, and as the drone flew overhead, they all raised their right hands in a synchronized Young Pioneers salute, shouting loudly at the camera panning towards Jiang Xiaoman—
"Thank you, Grandpa Jin Yonghua, Chairman of Jinyan Group!"
"The new school uniforms are beautiful, we love them!"
The innocent voice of a child echoed through the mountains, stunning everyone present and moving netizens who saw the video.
"Ahhh, it's Jinyan! A charitable company from my hometown!"
"Jinyan really does donate money and supplies every time there is a major disaster. It truly deserves to be called a national enterprise."
"Although Mr. Jin has a very colorful love life, this man is truly patriotic!"
"Am I the only one who noticed that Langshan Elementary School's new school uniforms are different from those of other schools?"
"It's definitely different. It looks much better than my son's school uniform, and the quality looks much better."
"I wonder how much this school uniform costs. It looks a lot like a modified version of Hanfu. If it's not too expensive, it would be nice to buy it for my child to wear every day."
While netizens were discussing the matter, the camera shifted from the student formation to Jiang Baichuan.
As the principal, having received such a large donation from a caring company, I naturally had to stand up and express my gratitude.
It has to be said that Jiang Xiaoman's brainwashing of his uncle was quite successful. After thanking President Jin for his generous donation, Principal Jiang immediately began to promote the Langshan embroidery intangible cultural heritage elements in the new school uniform.
Netizens then realized that the close-up shots Jiang Xiaoman had taken earlier were not actually to show off the shiny gold and silver threads on the new school uniform.
I never expected to learn something new just by watching short videos!
The new Chinese-style school uniform, which incorporates elements of Langshan Tu embroidery, an intangible cultural heritage, is so good that CCTV could even dedicate a special program to it!
Who would have thought that such a school uniform would incorporate the totem culture of the five major tribes of Langshan more than a hundred years ago? Moreover, the embroidery skills that embroidered these totems are also remarkable, as they are Langshan embroidery, which has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.
Although many netizens have never heard of this embroidery style, after all, there are too many schools of Chinese embroidery culture. Suzhou embroidery and Sichuan embroidery are well-known and most Chinese people have heard of them. So what is the origin of Langshan Tu embroidery?
Jiang Xiaoman wants netizens to be curious about their traditional embroidery culture.
"Alright, students, go back and change your clothes to prepare for class. That's all for today. Come to my live stream at 8 PM tonight and I'll take you on a tour of our Langshan embroidery workshop."
Jiang Xiaoman wouldn't kindly promote the new school uniforms for Boss Jin. Boss Jin already got a great deal by spending 100,000 yuan to buy a year's worth of product placement for Langshan Elementary School. Would she really want them to help promote the products?
I'm sorry, that's a different price.
If it were any other business, and they had a good relationship, Jiang Xiaoman would probably just lend a hand and do a short advertisement.
But the Jin family is different.
If he acts too enthusiastically, people might think he's trying to curry favor with President Jin, his "stepfather," and to reunite with his birth mother so he can become a rich young master in the Jin family.
We must draw a clear line immediately!
The village's traditional embroidery workshop is currently just a training class.
Although many girls in Langshan learned embroidery in earlier years, even those who were clumsy would still embroider a pair of pillowcases for themselves based on the patterns drawn by the female elders in their families.
This is a local wedding custom. On the wedding night, the pillow that the couple shares in the same bed must be embroidered by the bride herself, no matter how ugly the embroidery is!
It's said that men who sleep on this pillowcase will always listen to their wives...
Jiang Xiaoman scoffed at this superstitious claim.
But Jiang Xia offered a convincing explanation from a "scientific perspective" for this college student—
“In the past, many tribes in Langshan had their own secret medicines. Pillowcases soaked in these medicines would retain their medicinal properties even after being dried. Men who slept on these medicine-soaked pillowcases for a long time were indeed more likely to receive psychological suggestions from their brides… which is commonly known as ‘pillow talk’.”
Jiang Xiaoman felt a chill run down her spine.
Are all the women in Langshan this terrifying?
What's wrong with a city girl giving her husband a hard time on their wedding night?
The girls from Langshan, on their wedding night, give their husbands drugs right away!!
Is a pillowcase soaked in medicine, or something like "psychological suggestion," normal for a married couple?
Looking back now, it seems that the way Sparrow's mother kicked the man out of the house after she had enough children isn't so unacceptable.
At least she didn't use any psychological manipulation on her husband, hoping to trap him and make him work the land for her for the rest of his life. o(╥﹏╥)o
"Look at you, so pathetic!" Jiang Xia couldn't help but roll her eyes and gave Jiang Xiaoman a disdainful look. "Don't worry! Now, let alone any secret medicine, I think if you guys don't set up a training course to save them, by the time it gets to Can Can's generation, the girls probably won't even know how to hold a needle."
Jiang Xiaoman secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully he hadn't thought about finding a partner yet.
The city girl from outside the mountains wants money when she's dating.
The girls from Langshan are a nightmare when it comes to dating!
Chapter 242
Please ask the students to take this opportunity of changing their school uniforms to help showcase the Langshan embroidery culture. This is only the first step; the most crucial step is the second.
How to promote the niche local embroidery culture was a question Jiang Xiaoman and Zhang Jiahui had discussed before, and they both felt that they should take a more "down-to-earth" approach.
Just like Jiang Xiaoman's previous promotion of Langshan small tea cakes, she did not take the high-end approach of Hongnigou's ancient tea from the beginning, but instead targeted online shoppers who value cost-effectiveness.
These people may not have been used to drinking tea cakes before, but when they see that the price of a small portion is not expensive, half a pound of tea is not even as expensive as half a durian, they will basically buy it to try.
In addition, with the continuous repurchases from some old tea lovers, Jiang Xiaoman's small tea cakes, although not entering the high-end tea market, are still quite profitable. This is because their costs are low and they have almost no marketing and promotion expenses.
Their collaboration with Jinyan Group aims to leverage their sales channels to transform Langshan embroidery from an intangible cultural heritage into a monetizable industry.
In this way, the women of Langshan will no longer need to leave their homes to work as nannies or cleaners in the city. They can stay in their hometown, learn an embroidery skill, and work steadily in the workshop, earning several thousand yuan a month. It will also be convenient for them to take care of their families. Where else in the countryside can you find such a good job?