Chapter 29: Fool the child

Zhulan maintained her character and did not go to the main room. She gave the noodles and eggs and turned back to the house. When the noodle soup was ready, Li shi would bring it over. Zhulan felt more and more that it would be good to just become a mother-in-law.

Back at the house, Zhulan saw that her daughter was touching pieces of material and smiled like Grandma Wolf, “Bao likes these materials?”

The little girl nodded sincerely, “Mother, these materials are so good and smooth to the touch, they are better than what they sell in the County town.”

Zhulan agreed that the fabrics in the south were indeed better than those in the north and that the little girl had a good eye. “Bao Ye has been learning needlework for more than a year, so mother will give you these materials for making dresses for your third and fourth brothers.”

The little girl waved her hands in a panic, “Mother, I can’t, I can’t.”

Zhulan understood the girl’s thoughts. In ancient times, learning to sew and mend took three years normally, and the girl dare not waste materials.

Zhulan recalled that the clothes of the original family were decent, not only because of the good conditions but also because of the relationship with the original’s natal family. Yang’s family had dart runners running around, and when they found cheap fabrics, they would buy some back. So there was no shortage of fabric in their home.

This was the case for just the original family. Most people in the village can’t make a suit of clothes for a year, and when they visit relatives and friends they give a piece of cloth as a gift.

Zhulan hugged her daughter and said, ‘Mom believes that Bao can do it. Bao’s hands are the most skilled that I have ever seen in a child.”

The little girl was a little flustered by the praise.

Zhulan continued to encourage her daughter, ‘Mom really hopes to wear the clothes made by Bao. They must be the best clothes that I have ever worn.”

The little girl had never seen such enthusiasm before and impulsively said, ‘Mom, leave the clothes to me!

Zhulan didn’t have any qualms about fooling the little girl at all, “These two pieces are for the third and fourth, you take it first and let your second sǎozhǐ (1) guide you. Don’t be afraid of your second sǎozhǐ, when you finish learning, you will make it for your mother. Mother is not in a hurry.”

Xuehan, “…”

Why did it feel that her mother doesn’t have much confidence in her? She felt sorry for the two brothers again!

Zhulan looked at the light-colored fabric for her daughter, and she had some conscience. “Your clothes will be made for you by your second sǎozhǐ. Your second sǎozhǐ’s craftsmanship is top-notch. Mother hopes that Bao will wear beautiful clothes.”

Xuehan, “…Well.”

Zhulan sent her daughter away, packed up the materials, and was ready to take a nap.

She didn’t know how long she slept, but the sound of rain woke her up. She opened her eyes and met Zhou Shuren’s face. She was a little confused that the two of them were so close to each other.

Zhou Shuren also opened his eyes, “Awake?”

Zhu Lan sat up, “When did you come back? Where’s Wu Chun?”

Zhou Shuren sat down for a long time at noon and was so tired that he lay down and didn’t move, “The third child is talking with him.”

Zhulan hummed and listened to the sound of the rain worriedly. The book only mentioned torrential rain, and the rain was so heavy that it was like splashing water.

Zhou Shuren, “There is something wrong with this rain.”

Affirmative!

Zhulan didn’t hide the plot and told Zhou Shuren, “Fortunately, I remember.”

Zhou Shuren’s eyes were very bright, “Now the plot has changed, that is to say, this is the real world, and everything can be changed.”

Zhulan also smiled, “Yes.”

In ancient times, the big stone on the hearts of the two was finally removed. After all, they were afraid of the protagonist’s halo, and now they were all at ease.

The ancient houses were not bright enough, and the visibility outside due to heavy rainstorms was low, not to mention the inside of the house.
Zhulan said quietly: “Fortunately, the roof was repaired in spring, otherwise it would have leaked.”

Zhou Shuren was also very fortunate, “We’re going to stay in this yard for a year or two, and we’ll replace the roof with tiles in a few days!”

For the sake of her own quality of life, Zhulan said, “Good.”

Zhou Shuren smiled, “This torrential rain has given a good reason.”

Zhulan also laughed, thinking of the Wang family again, and her smile became even happier.