They all spoke from their own perspectives, but it sounded as if they didn't mind at all, without highlighting the good qualities of Sister-in-law Shuiqing.

But when Zhou Yu spoke, she affirmed Shui Qing's judgment and expressed her attitude. In comparison, they seemed like ignorant little children.

The others were filled with respect for Zhou Yu and immediately remembered that they should speak as well as her next time!

After Shuiqing finished describing the colors, she told them to come to the main house courtyard to collect the fabric after work.

She bought the fabric from the shopping mall. She had already activated all the items that required payment from the shopping mall, and there were no large items she needed to buy at the moment. Her balance of over one million yuan had been increasing even though she was constantly buying odds and ends recently. Now, she was only using a tiny fraction of it to buy the fabric.

This is a really good deal for her.

The people from the herbal medicine shop received the cloth and returned home happily.

When their family saw the fine fabrics they brought back, their eyes widened in astonishment!

"This...this is way too much!" Wang Guifen asked incredulously, looking at the fabric Zhao Lan had brought back.

Zhang Hui stroked the fine cotton fabric again and again, and couldn't help but praise, "This fabric is so smooth, the fine cotton feels so comfortable to the touch."

"Shuiqing said that these four sets are 'work clothes' and everyone must have them. Otherwise, if they get sick in the winter and have to take sick leave, it will be a loss for her. Losing wages is a small matter. If the processing of medicinal materials is delayed, it will be a loss. So it is necessary to ensure that they wear warm clothes every day."

However, she said the extra fabric was ours and we could distribute it as we pleased. I did a preliminary estimate and it could make seven or eight pairs of cotton shoe uppers. One pair for Dad, one pair each for my eldest and second sisters-in-law, and the rest for the children in the family. Since their feet are small, one pair for an adult can make two pairs, so each child can make about one pair.” Zhao Lan explained her idea.

Even in the dead of winter, the children in the family wore straw sandals. If they were cold, we had to stuff reed catkins inside, and they always complained that their feet were cold.

Last winter, in particular, was exceptionally cold; it was truly a miserable experience!

Every time she heard children complaining about their cold feet and the feeling of helplessness, she never wanted to experience it again.

Zhang Hui shook her head, immediately withdrew her hand from the fabric, and hurriedly said, "Father and sister-in-law's are for us, but mine are not. I'll save my share for the children, especially Changlin who needs a pair of cloth shoes while studying at the academy."

Wang Guifen felt a lump in her throat as she watched her two sisters-in-law being so considerate, not only taking care of her share but also thinking of Changlin.

She took a breath and said, "Have you forgotten who makes the clothes and shoes at home? I make them all, so of course I have to decide how to distribute them."

Father is getting old, so we can't skimp on his share. Lanlan works at the herbal medicine shop, and you said that Shuiqing provides you with fabric and cotton so that you can stay warm and avoid getting sick, so we can't skimp on your share either! The remaining fabric should be enough to make some for the children.

Don't worry, listen to me. We have enough too. The linen fabric that Lanlan used to make winter clothes won't last much longer. We can use it to make a pair of cloth shoes for the three of them, as well as for Huihui and me. We'll make them thick and sturdy, and there will still be some left over! We can also make a pair for each of the dolls. One pair of cotton shoes and one pair of linen shoes will be enough for them to keep their feet warm in winter.

"So, isn't your arrangement, sister-in-law, perfectly appropriate?"

Wang Guifen wore a smug expression, which earned her praise from Zhao Lan and Zhang Hui: "Sister-in-law is really amazing, she arranged everything so perfectly!"

They had only thought that the three men in charge of the household had big feet and wore out shoes easily, and since they couldn't skimp on the children's shoes, they could only skimp on theirs.

Unexpectedly, after my sister-in-law's arrangement, everyone in the family immediately had one! And it was even more suitable.

"We'll listen to our sister-in-law!"

The lines around Wang Guifen's eyes became even more pronounced with her smile. After talking about the shoes, she brought up the village banquet, saying, "Father means that a banquet will be held on the day the village school officially opens."

I asked Shuiqing, and she thought it was very meaningful, saying it represented our emphasis on literacy and arithmetic; if adults value it, children will follow suit and take it seriously.