Pastoral little master

Chapter 403 Torment
Qiduo waited for Shen Nan to explain the meaning of wood carving to her.

But he didn't explain, just said, "You will know when the time comes."

"Hmph, it's still a secret, let's just forget about it." Qiduo curled her lips.

Shen Nan raised her eyebrows proudly, then lowered her head to drink tea.

"By the way, when will you leave home for the capital? Should you take part in the examination next year?" Qiduo asked again.

Shen Nan nodded, "That's right, the exam will be held in February next year. My father and mother have already agreed to go to the capital in October and settle down in the capital before the year so that the three of us can prepare for the exam."

"Ah, it's so fast, isn't that only a month?" Qiduo said in surprise, it's almost September now.

"Yes." Shen Nan nodded slightly, looking at Qi Duo with reluctance.

Thinking of saying goodbye to Zheng Wanru, Qiduo also felt uncomfortable.

Both were silent.

After a while, Shen Nan suddenly cleared his throat, looked at Qiduo, "Hey, my shoes are broken."

As he spoke, he stretched his feet forward, exposing the worn soles.

He would not tell her that these old shoes were worn to meet her specially.
"Oh, just buy a pair if it breaks." Qiduo replied.

Shen Nan glared at her, then pulled the clothes on her body, "The clothes are also old and short."

"Actually, these clothes can still be worn, but Auntie must have prepared new ones, so don't worry." Qiduo looked at his clothes and said so.

Shen Nan was very depressed and speechless about Qiduo's failure to go on the road, and really wanted to go up and beat her hard on the head, and then ask her why she was so dull, why she couldn't even say a nice word.

Well, you won't say it, I say it myself!

Shen Nan said bitterly, "I'm leaving, don't you have a gift for me?"

"Gift?" Qiduo blinked her eyelashes, and then said with a smile, "Don't worry, there is definitely a gift, a big gift, a very generous gift. I promise to make you smile when the time comes, hehe!"

Seeing her appearance, Shen Nan knew that the gift she was talking about was definitely not the gift she wanted.

He squinted at her and said, "I don't want the generous gift you mentioned, just a pair of shoes and a suit of clothes."
"Clothes and shoes?" Qiduo widened her eyes.

"Why, no?" Shen Nan asked back, he thought Qiduo deserved to be beaten very much.

"Sure, of course, don't worry, I will give you all the clothes of the four seasons." Qiduo nodded solemnly.

How can I disagree with this small request?

"Hmph, I don't want the clothes and shoes from the tailor shop, you want you to make them yourself." Shen Nan urged earnestly, then got up, and before leaving the door, she urged, "Remember, you must do it yourself. Otherwise...otherwise I won't go to the capital."

Then he lifted his chin and walked out of the study triumphantly.

I am very happy!

Qiduo in the study has become petrified.

Clothes and shoes made by yourself!
do it yourself...

personally……

Do……

God, someone help me!
Qiduo howled in her heart.

You can let her think of ideas to start a business, make delicious food, go to the fields to farm, all of these can be done, but don't let her do needlework!

She will never forget the purse she embroidered for Shen Nan last time, it was too ugly to look at.

Shen Nan, Shen Nan, you are specially sent by God to torture me!
After dinner, Liuju and Tang Ling'e sat under the lamp while chatting and doing needlework.

Tang Ling'e was four months pregnant, she was also slightly fatter than before, and her eyebrows and eyes looked softer.
Liuju was embroidering a pair of baby's tiger-toed shoes for Tang Ling'e's unborn child. Erxia's child's clothes had already been prepared, just waiting for her to give birth.

Tang Ling'e was sewing the child's small clothes. She used fine cotton cloth, which was soft and suitable for children to wear.

Qiduo came in with a plate of freshly washed grapes, and said with a smile, "Fourth aunt, second sister, let's eat grapes."

"Hey, I just had dinner, eat later." Tang Ling'e responded warmly with a smile.

Qiduo put down the grapes with a smile.

She walked up to Liuju and Tang Ling'e with her hands behind her back, looking at the tiger-toed shoes for a while, and the little clothes for a while

"Hey, Second Sister, your ability to embroider is getting better and better. This tiger head looks real at first glance." Qi Duo gave Liu Ju a thumbs up.

Liuju gave her a sideways look, "Go, play while you learn, but you don't want to learn."

Qiduo smiled brightly, and leaned next to Tang Ling'e, picked up the little dress in her hand, and seemed to be looking at it very seriously, "Ah, fourth aunt, your sewing is really good, look at the stitches, so fine It’s so tight, how much better than the clothes in the tailor shop outside?”

Tang Ling'e took back the clothes with a blushing face, and smiled, "Duo, your mouth is so sweet, how can I be so good?"

As she spoke, she lowered her head and continued making clothes.

Just when Tang Ling'e and Liuju thought that Qiduo would leave the house, she didn't leave, she still watched the two of them doing needlework, complimenting them from time to time, she was suspected of being flattering.

"Hey, Duo, you're acting weird today. Tell me, is there something you want to ask us for?" Liuju put down her tiger-toed shoes and raised an eyebrow at Qiduo.

"Yes, Duo, you don't like to watch us do needlework on weekdays. I'm afraid we will force you to learn it. Today is a bit abnormal. Tell me, what's the matter?" Tang Ling'e also put down the clothes in her hand and looked at it curiously. seven.

Qiduo stuck out her tongue, so she was so obvious.

Now that she was seen through, she stopped beating around the bush and said with a flattering smile, "Fourth Aunt, Second Sister, you are so good at sewing, can you help me make a pair of shoes and a suit of clothes?"

"A man's or a woman's?" When Tang Ling'e was about to agree, Liu Ju immediately asked first, with a wicked smile on her lips.

"Cough, this...that, what's the difference between a man and a woman, aren't they all the same? Fourth aunt, second sister, you just agree, okay?" Qiduo tugged on the sleeves of Liuju and Kang Ling'e, and began to act coquettishly.

But Liuju didn't like her, and slapped her hand away, "Go ahead, talk about whether it's a man or a woman first, and then decide whether to help you."

As he spoke, he winked at Tang Ling'e.

Tang Ling'e understood immediately, and a ambiguous smile appeared on her face.

Qiduo had no choice but to say, "Man, it's all right, you can promise to do it for me now."

"No!" Liuju and Tang Ling'e refused in unison.

"Why?" Qiduo almost cried.

"The clothes and shoes you give away to others have completely different meanings than making them by yourself," Liu Ju said.

"That's right." Tang Ling'e also nodded solemnly.

"Fourth aunt, second sister, we have such a good relationship, don't you want to do this little favor? Besides, what's the difference between what you do and what I do? As long as you don't say it, I don't say it. Does anyone know?" Qiduo begged pitifully.

Liuju and Tang Ling'e still shook their heads, "If you can't do it, you can't do it. You can't let someone do it for you."

No matter how Ren Qiduo begged, the two of them were determined not to help.
Qiduo's little face drooped immediately, and her mouth was so pouted that she could hang an oil bottle.

Seeing her like this, Tang Ling'e and Liuju looked at each other and smiled.

Tang Ling'e said, "Duo, actually making shoes and clothes is not as difficult as you imagined. You just bring the things and we will teach you. It's very easy."

Liuju also said, "Yeah, Duo, hurry up if you want to do it, but it won't be long, he's leaving soon, if you keep grinding, I'm afraid you won't be able to put the soles of your shoes in place when he leaves."

Qiduo glared at her.

From the tone of the second sister, she clearly knew who the shoes and clothes were for.

Bad second sister, she doesn't even want to do such a small favor.

"Duo, it's not that the second sister doesn't want to help you. Think about it, since they asked you to do it yourself, even if we help you do it, they won't be able to pass the test. Then you have to do it yourself. , isn’t it?” Liuju squeezed her eyes and smiled badly.

She will never forget that she embroidered a purse for Qiduo last time, but Shen Nan saw through it.

Qiduo was speechless.

"Bad fourth aunt, bad second sister, ignore you, I'll go find my mother." Qiduo ran away angrily, looking for Xu's help.
As soon as Qiduo left, Tang Ling'e immediately pulled Liuju's hand to gossip, "Ju, who is Duo giving this clothes to?"

"Pfft, keep it secret, you'll find out in a few days." Liuju covered her mouth and laughed.

But this kind of thing can only be joked in private, it's not good to say it too directly and clearly.

"Bah, keep it from me. If I guess right, it should be our Brother Xie Yuan Lang Nan." Tang Ling'e blinked.

"Fourth aunt, you can see it too." Liuju was startled.

"Anyone with long eyes can see it." Tang Ling'e laughed.

"Oh, I'm afraid only the silly girl Duo can't see it." Liuju sighed.

"Don't worry, Duo is so smart and knows what's on her mind. Let's not worry about her. By the way, she won't be angry if we didn't help her?" Tang Ling'e was a little worried again.

Liuju waved her hand, "No, don't worry, she will come to us sooner or later."

She was right, within a quarter of an hour, Qiduo came to them with the fabric and asked them to teach her how to make shoes and clothes.

Because Qiduo went to find Mrs. Xu, Mrs. Xu also refused to help her, saying that as a gift to others, it is meaningful only if you do it yourself, otherwise it is disrespectful to others.

No matter how much she said, Xu just refused to agree.

Qiduo was very depressed, so she had to decide to do it herself, hoping to give it to Shen Nan before he left.

Tang Ling'e and Liuju were also unambiguous. Seeing that Qiduo brought something, they immediately put down their work and began to teach Qiduo how to make shoes.

To make shoes, of course, you have to start by cutting shoes.

Qiduo held on to her eyelids that were about to fight, picked up the scissors, and followed behind the fourth aunt and second sister to learn.

When she put in the sole of the shoe, Qiduo felt that her hand was no longer her own. Not only could the needle not be pulled out, but the hemp rope was also very awkward.

She really wanted to give up just like that, but Liuju and Tang Ling'e watched closely from the sidelines, beating from time to time, saying that the Shen family was so kind to her, wouldn't it be okay to make a pair of shoes for them, etc. .

Qiduo had no choice but to grit her teeth and persist.

After a lot of effort, I finally got a sole.

On the eighth day of the ninth lunar month, Zheng Wanru came to the house suddenly, and talked with the Xu family for a long time in the room.

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