Sun Xiu understood what he meant and agreed directly. Then he said to Li Jiakang, "Speak to the elders when the time comes and let them decide whether to come or not."

"OK."

After this matter was finished, Li Jiakang asked another question, "Guilan, how are your brother's wedding preparations going?"

"It's almost done. I just finished sewing the wedding quilt today. I just need to make two more sets of clothes." When talking about this, the excitement on Hu Guilan's face was beyond words.

When most men and women have found their partners in the prosperous blind date market, only a few are left behind, and the market returns to normal order.

Naturally, the requirements of both men and women for their partners will no longer be as high as before.

So last month Hu Yitong finally found a partner who was about the same age as him, had a similar family background, and was also a temporary worker.

Since the Hu family started preparing for the marriage of the three Hu Yitong brothers more than a month ago, they had already built a house in their own yard and ordered some simple furniture.

This way you won't need as much time to prepare for the wedding.

So after discussing with the girl's family, the Hu family decided to let them get married this month.

As the eldest daughter of the Hu family, Hu Guilan had always worried about Hu Yitong's marriage. Now that she could finally rest assured, she was naturally very happy.

Li Ping, remembering that she had been at her parents' house all day, asked quickly, "You were the one who made the wedding quilt, weren't you?"

"Who else could it be but me? Let me tell you, Yitong invited me specifically." Hu Guilan replied proudly.

After these words were spoken, not only Li Ping, but also Li Xu and others fell silent.

What was the Hu family thinking that they would let Hu Guilan sew a wedding quilt for the newlyweds?

You should know that there are many things to pay attention to when making wedding quilts for newlyweds in Tang County. Generally speaking, relatives with good fortune will be chosen to help, and an auspicious day must also be chosen.

It is easy to choose a date, as long as it is an even number, except the 18th, but it is difficult to find someone with good fortune.

Because it has two hard and fast rules. First, the person must have a harmonious family and filial children. Second, the person must have a smooth life and good family conditions.

These two points alone are enough to attract a large number of applicants, not to mention some soft requirements.

Take Sun Xiu for example. Because her father died early, no one would ask her to help sew a wedding quilt, no matter how good her life is now.

As for Hu Guilan, according to common sense, she is even less qualified.

Putting aside other things, just say that she now only has a son and no daughter, so she can be eliminated without even a single "good" character.

So this is something that everyone can’t figure out.

After a long silence, Li Ping asked with a complicated expression, "When he invited you, did you not refuse?"

"I refused, but Yitong didn't agree. He insisted that I go and said he had discussed it with his parents."

After hearing this, Li Ping said nothing more. After all, this was the Hu family's own decision.

Sun Xiu continued, "Wedding quilts must be hand-sewn, but clothes don't have to be so particular. Guilan, when the time comes, tell your mother and have her come home and use the sewing machine. It'll be much faster that way."

"Okay, I'll tell her tomorrow." Hu Guilan had this plan already, so she agreed directly.

At this time, Li Xu showed a curious expression and asked, "Sister-in-law, how did Aunt Hu and the others borrow so many cloth coupons?"

How many cloth coupons are needed to make a wedding quilt and new clothes?

You have to know that in those days any product with the word "cotton" on it had to be purchased with cloth coupons.

No one knows what their family will lack in the coming year, so most families will not use up all the cloth coupons they receive, but will keep some for backup.

If someone with whom you have a good relationship urgently needs the tickets and you don’t need them at home, you will lend them the tickets.

But it’s already the end of the year, and even if people have tickets, how many will be left?

How many people would it take to gather enough bills? Does the Hu family have such a big reputation?

Hu Guilan shook her head. "The tickets they borrowed were barely enough to make a wedding quilt. As for the clothes, they planned to use bed sheets."

Li Xu et al: ...

I have to say that Aunt Hu’s operation is indeed good.

Since bed sheets are mostly made of cotton nowadays, it is easy to turn them into clothes.

So people have been doing this ever since high-priced sheets came into the scene.

However, to make a set of adult clothes, at least two sheets are needed, which means that the Hu family has to buy four sheets to make clothes.

Even though the price of bed sheets has dropped now, the total cost is still more than 40 yuan.

This amount of money is nothing to the Li family, but it is a considerable sum to the Hu family.

If we take into account the cost of building a house, buying furniture and other expenses, it is estimated that even if the Hu family empties their savings, it may not be enough.

Thinking of this, Li Jiakang couldn't help but say, "In fact, there is no need to spend so much money to make clothes for the newlyweds. In recent years, many people have worn old clothes to get married. I think it's also good."

Hearing this, Sun Xiu immediately glared over.

The meaning is very clear. This is someone else's family affair. They can do whatever they want. Why do you have to say anything?

Hu Guilan was not angry about this, but sighed slowly and explained, "I know you are right, but my mother disagrees. Yitong was ridiculed on a blind date before, and she was very angry, so this time she had to save Yitong's face.

My father considered that a tube of old clothes was in tatters and didn't fit well, so it would be inappropriate to wear them to a wedding. The girl's family might think that he was looking down on their daughter, so he agreed.

Because the Hu family has a large population, they need cloth in many places. Since the drought began and the cloth coupons have been reduced, it has been several years since they made new clothes for Hu Yitong.

As a young man, he was in the period of growth in recent years. Even though he did not eat enough and was malnourished every day, he still grew a lot.

So his clothes are not only tight on him, but also shorter than his body.

Li Xu knew this best. When the weather turned cooler a few days ago, Hu Yitong put on long-sleeved clothes.

The effect on the upper body is simply indescribable.

The sleeves of the shirt only reach the forearms, and the pants are like cropped pants.

Those who didn’t know would have thought he was planning to spend the summer.

But even if it doesn't fit, he has to wear it anyway.

There's no other way. This is his only set of long-sleeved clothes. If he doesn't wear this, he can only wear a cotton jacket...

Li Xu couldn't imagine what expressions the girl's family would have if Hu Yitong wore this outfit to get married.

Besides, this would simply bring shame to both families in front of their relatives and friends.

It's okay for my family to lose face, but my father-in-law's family may not accept it. If you meet someone with a petty mind, they might even use this matter to sow discord between the couple.

If this is the case, how can we live a peaceful life?

Therefore, Li Xu agreed with the Hu family's move, considering it as a way to avoid disaster by losing money.