Good farming at the foot of Changbai Mountain

Chapter 11 Making Clothes

Xue and Jinghan have been selling thorn buds for eight or nine days, and they can sell more than 100 Wen back every day.Until the thorn buds are a little old and can't be sold, they have earned a total of one or two taels of silver.Every time she came back from the town, Mrs. Xue would buy some delicious food to take home, and of course Jinghan was the first to eat it.Regarding this point, she is not embarrassed at all. Isn't she working hard just to eat something good?Similarly, Mrs. Xue would bring home some rice and noodles, and sometimes a piece of meat, so that everyone in the family could enjoy it.

Seeing that Xue's mother and daughter are so tired all day long, Mrs. Chen also feels a little distressed. She makes meals in advance every day, so that Jinghan and the others can eat when they come back.Every time I saw Mrs. Xue come back from shopping, I would say that she was too wasteful and should save some money to make some clothes for the children.It's getting hotter and hotter, and the children's unlined clothes haven't been made yet. Last year's ones are all too small.

"Mother, the thorny shoots have been sold, and the monkey legs and bracken should be able to be picked. Then we can buy cloth for them to make clothes after selling the money. The children are growing up, so eat more Yes, it grows fast." Xue said to her mother-in-law with a smile.

"You, this Jinghan is only eight years old, and she has followed you all over the mountain. This year, no matter what, I have to make a new dress for Jinghan. I can't let her just pick up Jingya's old clothes. She is also old, so she should have There are some new clothes." Mrs. Chen pulled Jinghan over, "Girl, are you tired after going up the mountain all day?"

Jinghan leaned in grandma's arms, hugging grandma's neck, "Grandma, I'm not tired. I can't feel it after running all day. You make me like my eldest sister, who is bored at home doing needlework all day, I can't stay Live. Don’t you all say that I’m a tomboy? It’s okay not to make new clothes, I always like to drill into the woods, and the new clothes have to be scratched by me. My sister’s clothes are not old, so I just wear them.” It's not that she doesn't like beauty, but she can't bear to put on new clothes and dare not move.

The old lady looked at the little granddaughter in her arms, with a red face and big bright eyes, revealing a kind of health and beauty. "Our family, Jinghan, is really sensible. She knows how to make money at such a young age, and she doesn't need new clothes. Grandma is in charge, and she will definitely make new clothes for you this year. Meilin, I will give you the money tomorrow, and you go to the town to buy some fabrics When I came back, I didn’t go to the mountains all day long, so I just made clothes for the children at home. Although our family is a bit difficult, we still have to let the children have clothes to wear, right?” The old lady loves these grandchildren very much.

Just in time, Xu Huixin also came out of the house, "Sister-in-law, I'll help with it too. I don't have anything to do all day long, so I can do some sewing." Xu Huixin has been learning to cook with her mother for the past few days. Originally she was smart, and she learned things very quickly. Whatever Chen taught her, she could always learn quickly.

Jinghan took a look at Huixin, "Sister-in-law, you seem to be much stronger these days." She found that sister-in-law's problems, it seems that the warmer the weather will be much better. "By the way, grandma, is there anyone in our village who raises sheep? Let's buy a sheep and milk it for my sister-in-law to try. They say it's very nourishing, and maybe it will be useful to my sister-in-law." Medicine is worse than food. , goat milk is indeed useful.

Mrs. Chen thought for a while, "Old Hu's family at the east end of the village raises a lot of sheep. When I go to ask, it is estimated that this sheep will cost a few taels of silver. If it is really good to your sister-in-law, it will be worth it." Mrs. Chen also heard about the usefulness of goat milk, looked at her daughter, gritted her teeth, and decided to buy a sheep for her daughter.

"Mother, don't waste that money, I'm much better now." Hui Xin was reluctant to part with the money.

"Huixin, don't feel bad about the money. Buy a sheep and raise it. You can still give birth to cubs in the future. You won't suffer. If any of the children in the family go out to cut some grass, it will be enough to feed them. As long as your body can All right, sister-in-law can take this money for you." Huixin was only four years old when Xue married into Xu's family.At that time, Mrs. Xue had no children, and she looked at Huixin every day, either on her back or in her arms. Mrs. Xue loved Huixin like a daughter.

"Sister-in-law, you should save more money. Wenhan is twelve years old, and in a few years, you still have to talk about marriage? And Jingya, you have to prepare a dowry, which is enough for you." Naturally, Huixin didn't want to let Xue spends money.She has a good relationship with Mrs. Xue, so she plans for Mrs. Xue.

Mrs. Chen was also very happy to see the two sisters-in-law pushing each other back, "It's done, I'll take the money. Meilin, you really need to save some money. Wenhan is not in a hurry to marry a wife, so you have to pay it back." Do you want to study? It costs a lot of money. Huixin, you keep all the money you earn from sewing. This woman needs to have a private house. Even if she gets married in the future, she will not be ruled by others." The old lady said again Looking at Jinghan, "Little girl, let your mother leave the money you earn in the future for you alone. We Jinghan are so capable, we must find a good family in the future."

When Jinghan heard this, she ran out directly, "Grandma, I'm still young, and I can save money when my sister-in-law and eldest sister get married. I won't help you cook anymore, I'm going to see my eldest sister." Said Then, I went back to the East Wing.Jingya is still doing needlework in the house. Her embroidery is really good, and she also earns several hundred wen every month. Xue Shi puts it away for her alone and saves it for future use.

At this moment, Jingya is holding an embroidery frame, embroidering flowers with a concentrated expression.Jinghan ran to her sister, glanced at the things in Jingya's hand, "Ah, big sister, are you embroidering peonies?" Han couldn't help admiring her sister's craftsmanship. "It's so beautiful. This is embroidering the pillow surface, right? I remember that the pillow surface is full of mandarin ducks playing in the water? Why are there peonies?"

"Mandarin ducks play in the water for people who are married, and for the rest of the time, they are mostly flowers." Jingya lowered her head and embroidered while answering her sister's question. "Jinghan, didn't you say you want to learn how to sew? Why didn't you hold the needle anymore after two days?" She knew that this Jinghan couldn't sit still at all.

"Sister, the weather is so nice now. If you let me stay at home all day doing all these needles and threads, why don't you suffocate me? Let's talk about it when I have nothing to do in winter. Anyway, I'm still young, so I'm not in a hurry to learn this. "Every day Jinghan sees that it is sunny outside, she can't wait to go up the mountain immediately.There is no way, the original owner's temperament is like this, and she, the later one, is not a quiet one.After pretending for a while, I finally couldn't put it on any longer, so I just let it go.

"You, I thought you had a sex change a while ago? It turned out to be the same." Jinghan was a little tired, put down the embroidery frame, put all the things in a box, covered it with a piece of cloth, and then stretched lazy. "Let's go, I have to go out for a walk too, it's really enough to be bored at home all day." Jingya took Jinghan's hand and walked outside together.

Jinghan held her sister's hand, and clearly felt that her sister's hand was thin and slippery, very soft.But my own hands are a little rough, which is the difference at home after going up the mountain all day.Jingya needs to do needlework every day, especially those exquisite embroidery pieces, which are made of silk thread. If her hands are too thick, the silk thread will be fluffed, so she pays special attention to the maintenance of her hands.Once, Mrs. Xue bought a box of hand-moisturizing oil for Jingya.Jinghan is different. She has to go up the mountain every day, pricking young shoots and so on. Her hands are covered with wild vegetable juice and mud. How can she keep her hands smooth and soft?

The two sisters held hands and walked to the edge of the small river ahead.At dusk, the afterglow of the sun dyed the whole sky red, and even the water surface of the small river was an orange glow.The two found a rock and sat down, quietly watching the scenery in front of them.Fortunately, there were not too many mosquitoes at this time, otherwise it would be miserable.

"Sister, you should go out for a walk often. You can't do too much sewing every day, or it will be bad for your eyes. If you don't pay attention now, you will suffer when you get old." Jinghan persuaded her sister aloud.

"Hey, my sister knows, and my mother said it too." Jingya replied in a low voice.

Two people slowly walked over from a distance, and only after entering did they realize that they were Wen Han and Zixuan. "Jingya, Jinghan, why are you two sitting here? Thanks to the fact that there are no mosquitoes yet, otherwise you would be bitten all over." Wen Han hurried to the front of the two younger sisters.

"Big Brother, I'll take Eldest Sister out for a walk, or she's always holding back at home. Why did Big Brother come back so late today?" Jinghan felt strange, usually at this time, she would have gone home early.

Wen Han smiled, "Today, my husband left some problems for us to do, so it's a bit late. I will discuss with Zixuan about going to the riverside for a few docks tomorrow morning, and see if we can get up early tomorrow morning." The fish are coming. At this time, the fish are biting the flood season, the best time." Wen Han held up a few fish docks in his hand to show Jing Han. "We've already dropped a few along the way, and there are two or three left. Wait for me, I'll fix it and let's go back together." After speaking, he and Zixuan went to the front of the dock together.

Not long after, the two came back, Zixuan went home, and Wen Han led his two younger sisters home.When I got home, I saw that all the food was ready. Mrs. Chen told everyone to wash their hands and eat quickly.For the evening dishes, because there was meat bought by Mrs. Xue's mother and daughter, Mrs. Chen picked the meat and distributed it to the children.There is not much meat, it is good for a child to divide two slices of meat, the children eat it deliciously.Seeing that there was no meat in the dish, Wei Shi was still a little unwilling to give up, so he rummaged through the plate with chopsticks.

"Second daughter-in-law, what are you doing? If you rummage like this, will others still eat it? There are only a few slices of meat in total, and your sister-in-law went to the town to buy them. Such a big man, he is more greedy than a child, What can you do if you eat less? If you want to eat good food, earn money yourself? You also have money in your hand, so you can eat whatever you like when you buy it yourself, what kind of dishes are you messing with here?" Seeing Wei's appearance like that, Mrs. Chen , I trained a few words.The Wei family in the past was not like this. Although he had a bigger appetite, he ate everything without being picky at all. What's wrong now?He didn't care about others when he ate, and kept shoveling the finished food into his own bowl.

(End of this chapter)