The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 65

Yingzi poured a cup of warm tea for Xiu Niang and comforted her softly: "Master, don't worry too much, it will hurt your health. Our village is now prosperous and prosperous. My grandfather, the village chief, is very strict. It's time to celebrate the New Year. You should also rest more."

"Have a good rest during the New Year. What do you think would be suitable for me to knit after the New Year?"

"Whatever you want to knit, I'll help you."

"No, you continue to weave the fan. The fan is a picture and it can help you weave large and small pictures in the future. Do you still have to practice drawing?"

"Yes, I'm practicing. I draw a few strokes every day. I've been painting snow scenes recently."

Yingzi smiled with crooked eyebrows.

Qing'er and Yingzi's path is to follow the path of elegance, to prepare for weaving tapestry, and they can always put their skills to use after reading, calligraphy and painting. This is Xiu Niang's care for her children. Official wives must know this, otherwise they will be country bumpkins. Let people laugh at you, you don't even have the ability to show off your skills.

"Don't slack off, help me beat Qing'er, she is impatient."

"Why don't you say that she is smarter than me and learns faster."

Yingzi flat-mouthed and acted coquettishly.

"But if you have perseverance, you can go further. You have to work hard for your future."

"I remember."

"You still need to hone your embroidery skills, don't be lazy, embroider a purse handkerchief every once in a while, and give the money from half a year's sales to your mother in front of the family, not counting your free meal, and make your sisters-in-law feel more comfortable. I'll wait for you to sell it again. I will let you take the fan money home to build a house for your family, and you will contribute to the family, so that your sister-in-law, uncle and aunt will love you more."

All the money in the purse and handkerchief was given to Yingzi's mother. This was Xiu's mother teaching her how to behave, not only to be filial to her parents, but also to show to her sisters-in-law. I don't eat for free.

Otherwise, as time goes by, I will mutter in my heart, my sister-in-law can make money, but she has not seen a single coin, but she should go to honor the master first. This is raising a white-eyed wolf, and she allows her brother and sister-in-law to work so hard for nothing, but she can't see it.

We have to take care of things first, and we can't let anyone speak out. If we do, we will get into disputes and embarrass our parents and elders.

Originally, Yingzi could no longer work for the family if he learned a craft. It was a good lesson for his sister-in-law not to murmur. If Yingzi was to get married when he was older, it would inevitably make his sisters-in-law feel uncomfortable.

If you don't help with work at home, you can make a lot of money by learning a craft, and then marry into your husband's family in a blink of an eye, who can be angry about this?

Xiu Niang also taught her Su embroidery. Xiu Niang was particularly good at Su embroidery and could do double-sided embroidery, but that was also very demanding on the eyes and was no less laborious than Kesi. She herself preferred the feeling of painting with Kesi, and the craftsmanship of this embroidery Taught it to Yingzi and Qing'er.

Yingzi had just started to get good at embroidery last year, and the money she sold for her handkerchiefs increased a bit. A total of 20 taels of silver went to her parents.

When the sisters-in-law saw this, they felt angry. This girl was not raised in vain. She knew how to care about the family's difficulties and earned more than them. We had nothing to say.

"Embroidery is more difficult. I don't ask you to learn it all. As long as you can be spiritual in embroidery, the main thing is tapestry. There are generally few people who can take the place of you."

"Don't worry, I'm not lazy. The manager gave me a raise last month. It's a few coppers more than before. I'll work harder and make more. I'll give my mother some money to build a house at the end of the year." My sisters-in-law treated me well and didn’t find fault with me.”

"Well, your sister-in-law is a good person. We can't be heartless. We have to do the work we should do. We can't be too dull. There are still people in your mother's family who tolerate you. But when you go to your mother-in-law's family, there are people everywhere who find fault with you."

"I listen to you."

"Go back and do some work for your mother. I don't have anything to do here. It's the Chinese New Year. I need to rest for a few days and don't worry about it."

"it is good."

Yingzi took the food into the kitchen to chill, then packed up the bowls and chopsticks before leaving.

It was snowing outside and it was a bit cold. After eating, Xiu Niang was bored, so she put on her cloak and went to sit in the yard for a while.

She took out the easel that her father-in-law had made for her and set it up, put up the coffee table, heated up hot water, put it in a guy's position, and prepared to paint.

It was rare for her to be free, and in this mood, she also planned to paint a picture.

In the distance are the misty green mountains. The cold mist seems to have covered the mountain village with a veil, bringing with it a misty and dreamy beauty. There are ice strips hanging on the treetops and snowy trees and silver flowers, giving it a damp and fairy-like beauty.

Xiu Niang painted the beautiful side of the mountain village and warmed her hands with hot tea. She was in a good mood today.

Several children came back and saw Xiuniang sitting in the yard, and the group brothers walked towards her quickly.

"Mom, it's cold outside. How long have you been sitting here? Go back to the house."

The group of brothers quickly helped the person up and took him back to the house.

"Not long ago, I painted a painting. I'm in a good mood today. What do you think of my painting?" "It's beautiful and very artistic. I want to be at your level and be able to show off in ethnic studies again."

Brother Qun smiled, and Brother Jing took off the painting and took it into the house to put it away and put away his things.

"What are you busy with? Have your grandpa and the others eaten?"

"Eat it. My great-grandmother gave it to me. I just went to find Brother Chun. He ran away without a trace, so I caught him."

"Haha, I've been playing crazy these days."

Xiuniang couldn't help but glance at her youngest son. Brother Chun shrank his head and hid behind his mother-in-law, not daring to come out. He was most afraid of his own brother, Brother Qun.

Since Li Ping's death, Brother Qun has naturally taken up his responsibilities and become more obedient to his mother. He has consciously taken on the responsibility of a father to his younger brother and has been very strict with his younger brother. Even Brother Jing will no longer dote on Brother Chun. .

"Isn't this the Chinese New Year?"

The mother-in-law whispered something, holding Brother Chun in her arms who was afraid of being punished, and wanted to defend her grandson.

"Grandma, you can't dote on Brother Chun, or you will spoil him."

The group brother glared at his younger brother.

Brother Chun looked at Xiu Niang with eyes asking for help.

Xiu Niang coughed softly, "Let's have fun for a day, go and read silently. I haven't written the copybook today yet. Write a copybook silently, and then write a thousand-word essay, and let your brother listen to your endorsement later. You will do it in the spring." Go to the clan to learn and study, and don't slack off."

"Ok."

Brother Chun saw that asking for help was in vain, so he kicked his short legs to the room to endorse the book. He hung his head and looked droopy, which made everyone in the room laugh.

After a while, he popped his head out again and said, "Mom, make me a book bag. Make it more beautiful and carry small animals."

"Okay, Mommy will make you a beautiful little tiger."

"alright."

The monkey boy was happy now.

"You spoiled him rotten."

Qun Ge couldn't help but blame his mother.

"No way. I was helping you just now. I made him a book bag. Yours just happened to be rotten too. I made a few more. You can take your pick."

Xiuniang made several book bags in advance for the children to choose from, and embroidered a very cute little tiger for Brother Chun. He is little.

"Then I want this blue one."

"I want the gray one."

Brother Jing also chose something to display himself.

"Then I want the red one and give the pink one to Yingzi."

"You can bring it to her tomorrow."

"it is good."

"There will be a clan banquet tomorrow, how are you preparing for it?"

"Everything is almost complete. There shouldn't be any mistakes. I checked it several times."

Qing'er hosted the family banquet alone this time and directed everyone to work. Every girl and boy took turns doing this job.

"Tomorrow we have to settle the accounts of the winery. This year we have almost paid back the money, and the rest is just a fraction. Mainly because your parents need a lot of wine, and they have placed an order for next year. This will be of great use."

Grandpa breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)