Chapter 28 New cotton-padded clothes
The next day, Zhixin went to the mountain to sprinkle ginseng seeds, while the old man was at home to clean up some of the food that he had not had time to deal with in autumn. Chen and Xue led Jingya and Huixin to make the whole family's cotton coat. Jingya told her mother and grandma that she wanted to make a garment for Jinghan. Chen nodded in agreement, "Look, since this cloth is enough, it's better for us to make a garment so that we can avoid rubbing all day in the kitchen. A good new cotton coat will be buried in a few days."
Xue naturally agreed. Who doesn’t like new clothes? It’s good to have one more piece of clothing. So Xue cuts out the hood according to each person’s size and then gives it to Jingya and Huixin. The needle and thread of these two people are very good, so there is no problem in making clothes. Xue and Chen make cotton coats, and the cotton coats need to be fed inside. This job is a bit cumbersome, but they will get cotton velvet on their bodies. At this time, people usually wear cotton cloth, and they love to get cotton velvet, and it’s hard to wash after they are put on. So Chen and Xue both changed into old clothes just to fleece cotton.
Xue tried it with her hands and felt that it was not smooth, so she put some cotton up. After a while, a piece of cotton coat was flocculated. This is to turn the cotton coat into the inside and cloth on the outside, otherwise how to wear it? A few pieces of soft paper were folded on top of the flocculated cotton, then rolled up the clothes, stretched them into the underarms, and turned the clothes over from the inside. The flocculated clothes were smoothed with hands, and carefully picked out some corners with needles. This was done. The flocculated cotton coat would have to be pressed for a while, otherwise it would be difficult to sew the threads and easily bring cotton out. So Chen brought the kang table over and pressed it on the flocculated cotton coat. Then he flocculated another one. In this way, everyone was busy making new clothes.
Chen had just finished the stuffing in his hand. Before he could turn it over, he heard something outside. Jinghan was originally watching everyone make cotton clothes here. When he heard the movement outside, he quickly ran out to take a look. It turned out that matchmaker Qian was leading a young man. "Grandma Qian, my mother is packing cotton clothes in the house. Come with me." As he said that, Jinghan let the two of them into the house.
Chen didn't expect that matchmaker Qian could drive so quickly. When he looked up, he actually led a man, that Doctor Tao. Now he didn't know what he was going to do. Chen asked Jingya, Jinghan and Huixin to go out, leaving Xue to accompany him in the house. "Aunt Qian, is this here today?"
Before the matchmaker Qian could speak, Doctor Tao stepped forward and saluted Chen, "Auntie Xu, I am Tao Qingnian from the pharmacy shop in the town. Today I am here to apologize to the aunt. Last time I didn't expect my mother to say dear to me, Auntie, I really like the daughter of the Xu family, and I also asked the aunt to help me." Tao Qingnian just saw Huixin and felt that her complexion was much better. When he thought of Huixin's beautiful face, he liked her a little more.
After hearing Tao Qingnian's words, Chen sighed, "Doctor Tao, you are a good young man. You can find any kind of wife you want based on your character. My Huixin has been weak and sick since childhood and has finally raised her better. We are really worried about letting her marry into a very complicated family. Besides, your mother has helped you take care of the marriage, but you refused and insisted on marrying my Huixin. Have you ever thought about it? If Huixin marrys you, will your parents like Huixin? Will you deliberately give Huixin anger? Marriage is a big event and you must consider it well. If one day, your mother will make things difficult for Huixin, what will happen to you? Should you be aimed at Huixin or your mother? I think you two, it would be better not to get together." Chen ignored those things and refused directly.
Tao Qingnian thought for a long time before saying, "Auntie, don't worry, Huixin married me, I will take her to live alone, we will separate our families and live together. My mother will definitely not have the chance to bully Huixin." Dr. Tao had already wanted to leave.
Jinghan called the old man back and everyone discussed together. Originally, the Xu family had planned to let Doctor Tao split up, but it was not easy to split up, so they didn't say anything. Now Doctor Tao has all thought about it, and now Chen has nothing to say. Chen and Old Man Xu didn't know what to say, "Oh, your child, let's say what you want to do? Let's go back and discuss with your parents first, and then ask your mother to find Aunt Qian to come to my house. Can you please do it yourself?" Chen didn't say much, just asked Tao Qingnian to go back and discuss with his parents.
When Tao Qingnian heard this, he knew that if his parents disagreed, this marriage would probably be difficult. So he nodded and agreed and went back to discuss with his mother. When the matchmaker Qian saw this, he led Tao Qingnian away.
Chen did not keep them, and I don’t know what to do about this matter. Keeping them here may cause gossip, so Chen and Xue went out to deliver them and came back to continue making cotton coats.
"In theory, Doctor Tao is really good. He is good-looking, gentle, and can treat people. He is a good person. I also look down on him, but his mother is a bit too difficult. Our family, although she is such a wife, I treat you the same to you, and you don't beat or scold you. If Huixin married into the Tao family and then get angry, how could I feel good?" Chen said while slimming the cotton coat.
Xue nodded. Chen's words were true. After marrying into the Xu family for so many years, he had never heard his mother-in-law curse or something. If this old lady was angry, at most she would ignore it. Even the second wife ran away, the old lady didn't say that she was cursing. "Mom, I think Doctor Tao's intentions are quite real. Why don't we wait and see. If he can figure out the family, Huixin can marry her. At worst, we can send more things. As long as the daughter who goes out has a lot of dowry, she won't have to be controlled by her in-laws. Besides, Huixin has four brothers. If Huixin is angry, we will go to settle the score with their Tao family."
Chen smiled, "You will be able to relax my heart. Isn't the kind of family who can make trouble? But you say that you can give Huixin more to accompany you, that's OK. Women, you have more dowry and only have a strong back. I have saved up some in the past few years. When Huixin's marriage is completed, let's take a look and prepare more. No matter which family Huixin marrys, these things will inevitably be."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were chatting and kowtowed, and they didn't stop. After a while, another piece of cotton came out, but they turned over and pressed it on. "Okay, let's do it today. It's time to cook. Zhixin went to the mountain for the day, let's cook quickly, he came back to eat something hot." When Chen saw that the cotton coat was almost frosty, he stopped, tidyed up the kang, and prepared to cook.
After a few days of busy work, everyone's cotton coats were ready, and Jingya and Huixin also made the coats. Each of the women in the family had one piece. Jinghan's coat was rose-red, and Jingya embroidered some flowers on it. In this way, there was no sign of fading. Which girl doesn't like new clothes? Jinghan wore a new cotton coat and put on the coat outside, which was so happy.
Chen and Xue were also very happy when they saw this, "That's fine. They look like girls, and they are so ugly all day long. How could they look like girls?" Chen looked at his granddaughter. Although he was only eight years old, he was taller than his peers. His red face was healthy and pink, and his big eyes were flashing. He knew he was not a peace of mind at first glance. "Jinghan, this winter, I will learn needlework and thread with your sister. Grandma doesn't have to be like your sister and sister. She can embroider and make money. At least you have to be able to sew clothes, otherwise who will make clothes for you in the future?"
Jinghan nodded after hearing this. She also knew that in this society, the value of a woman is to measure her value by whether she can cook and how her needlework is. If she doesn't learn, it will make people laugh at her, and at least it will have to be the same.
Wen Han and Wen Cheng came back from the school, and Xue quickly asked them to try their new cotton jackets. Because the two of them were studying in the school, Chen used good materials to make cotton jackets for them. Chen was happy to see these two grandchildren. "Okay, they are all young men. Look at this boy, Wen Han is almost taller than your mother." Wen Han is twelve years old this year, and he is really not short, and he is about to be taller than Xue.
Wencheng was wearing new clothes, and couldn't help feeling sad and tears fell. "Grandma, thank you."
Chen knew that he might have remembered Wei, so he hugged Wencheng in his arms, "Good grandson, don't think about those anymore. Grandma, grandpa, your aunt, and the uncle will love you. Don't think about it anymore in the future, do you hear it?" Wencheng was a little bigger after all, and he was worried.
After September 15th, there was not much work in the farmyard, and Zhixin also picked up enough pillars. In total, he only made twenty feet of new soil this year, and there was no need for many pillars.
It was cold this year. On September 18th, the snow was floating and covered the entire world. As soon as the door opened in the morning, I saw a vast white area outside. Zhixin naturally wanted to go out to sweep the snow, and Wenhan and Wencheng followed, and the man and a few of them were talking and laughing to remove the snow.
Jinghan also woke up, but he was buried in the quilt and didn't want to come out. It was rare to have a chance to be lazy for a while. Jingya had already gotten up and washed her face. When she saw Jinghan's appearance, she smiled and said, "It's rare to see you lazy in the quilt. Let's lie down for a while. It's snowing outside, it's a little cold."
When Jinghan heard it was snowing, she suddenly came out of the quilt, put on her clothes and ran out. When she got outside, it turned out to be white. Jinghan happily jumped on the ground, "It's so good, it's snowing."
Wenhan, who was on the other side, saw it, "Little sister, hurry up and go home to comb your hair. Look at you like that. It's cold outside, wear more clothes. There's snow for you to see in the future." Wencheng was also smiling.
Jinghan quickly went back to the house to wash his face and comb his hair. Jingya helped Jinghan combed her buns, and then asked Jinghan to put on her newly made thin cotton jacket. A watery little girl appeared in front of everyone.
Chapter completed!