She made it according to the shape of the sanitary napkins sold online in her previous life, and nailed a button on both sides of the wings so that she could fix it on her underwear without having to worry about it moving around.
After finishing it today and looking at the shape, I found that her needlework is still a little bit not very good, some are too dense and some are too loose, but it is okay to use.
Tian Tian nodded with satisfaction, and took the remaining cloth to make four more, so that she could use them alternately without having to worry about one getting dirty and having no other to use.
When everyone saw what Tian Tian had made, they came over to take a look out of curiosity, but no one showed any surprise.
In everyone's eyes, this is no different from the menstrual belts sold in the supply and marketing cooperatives.
However, the one from the supply and marketing cooperative can be put with toilet paper on it, but Tian Tian's is just stuffed with cotton and can be taken out for washing when the time comes. In their opinion, Tian Tian's is not even as convenient as the one from the supply and marketing cooperative, and it is also very troublesome to wash because of the blood.
Tian Tian ignored them. After washing, she took the sanitary napkins to the bathroom, washed them again, and hung them up to dry.
No matter how thrifty she was with the sanitary napkins in her bag, they had all been used up now. Tian Tian didn't want to use the current ones that were of poor quality and would fall apart when they got wet. Although they were a little more troublesome to wash, they were her own things and she didn't mind.
After Tian Tian finished doing all this, Liang Rong and Li Wenxiu brought in a mattress together, and everyone else in the dormitory gathered around to watch.
"It feels very smooth. It's not at all like the grass in my home which sticks out and feels a bit prickly when you lie on it." Ma Shuhua said while touching the straw mat.
My family lives at the junction of the county town and the countryside. Although it is classified as in the city, the houses they live in are similar to those in the countryside. They also weave mats to cover things, but they are not as smooth and flat as they are now.
"That's not the case. I just feel that the one he made is very good, so I don't want to spend the money. You know what, there are other straw mats in the supply and marketing cooperative, and I took a quick look and they are all very well woven." Liang Rong said happily. Although she had money in her hands, she was not a sucker. She would definitely make sure that the thing was really good before spending money on it.
Everyone in the dormitory helped to spread out Liang Rong's straw mat. Liang Rong then put a mattress on top and lay down on it happily.
"It's true that adding an extra layer will keep you warm. If you can get a quilt this thick, how can it only cost three dollars and seventy dollars? You can't even spend eight or nine dollars, not to mention that you have to stuff so much cotton inside, and you don't have to wash it. You just need to keep it dry and it can be kept for a long time."
After hearing this, the others also curiously reached out to press it, and it was indeed much warmer than their bed which was just covered with a mattress.
Li Wenxiu was actually a little tempted, but she didn't have that much money, so she didn't buy it this time.
"I'll talk to my mom when I get home tomorrow, and she'll buy me another bed," said Li Wenxiu.
Other people here whose families are relatively well-off also echoed this idea. It’s okay if one person in your dormitory has it, and it’s barely acceptable if two people have it. But if four or five people have it, others will want it too.
The next day, most of the people in their dormitory used this straw mat.
Originally, Tian Tian was worried that the straw mat would not be able to sell, but she did not expect it to be so popular in the county town.
Families who could not afford cloth and cotton for mattresses would buy a straw mat. Some were worried that their children would catch a cold at school, and when they heard that this straw mat was warm, they would buy one for their children. In just a few days, their straw mats became popular throughout the county.
All those compiled by Tian Lisong and his colleagues have been sold out.
He was very happy for Tian Lisong, but he also knew that the straw mat could only be sold this year, because the straw mat could be used for at least two or three years and would not be damaged so quickly. At least in the next two or three years, no one in their county would buy straw mats.
I want to transport the straw mats out of the county, but I don’t know if I can sell them.
Tian Tian and her classmates continued to study at school until April, and then their spring break began.
Tian Tian went to Tian Yun's school to find her one day in advance, and the two agreed to go home together the next afternoon.
Tomorrow morning, Tian Tian will go to the supply and marketing cooperative to find Tian Lijuan. Tian Lijuan had asked Fang Zhenzhen to give Tian Tian a message, telling her to find her when she goes home and bring some things back for her.
The next morning, Tiantian went to the supply and marketing cooperative and watched Tian Lijuan constantly taking things out from behind the counter, including biscuits, cakes, a can of malted milk, and a small piece of blue and white checkered cloth.
"Aunt! Why do you have so many things? If I take these things home, my grandma will definitely scold me again." Tian Tian felt a little overwhelmed when she saw all these old things.
Her two cousins are two years older than her and are now twenty years old. Both of them have taken over the work of Fang's grandparents. Now Tian Lijuan wants to find in-laws for these two girls. The dowry alone will cost a lot of money, which is quite stressful.
Old Mrs. Tian felt sorry for her daughter. Since she couldn't help her in any way, she didn't want Tian Lijuan to spend money on them.
"Why should I scold you? These things are what I gave to my own mother. If your grandmother asks you, just say that I insisted on giving them to you."
Tian Lijuan also felt sorry for her mother. Now all three children in the family were in school, and the monthly tuition was not small. She could not earn much money after working all year. Tian Lijuan was also worried that her mother would not have anything delicious to eat, so she wanted to buy these things to supplement her, and also get some snacks for Tian Tian and the other three to take home.
Tian Tian couldn't say anything after hearing this. These were bought by her aunt for her grandmother, and she couldn't let her granddaughter refuse them, so she packed all the things away.
After saying goodbye to Tian Lijuan, Tian Tian carried her things back to the dormitory and had her last lunch at school.
In the afternoon, I carried my school luggage and the things that Tian Lijuan had sent me, and after meeting up with Tian Yun, we walked home together.
At this time, there were many ox carts going to the county town. The two of them were lucky enough to catch an ox cart going back to the brigade from the county town, and hitchhiked to the entrance of their brigade.
They carried their belongings the rest of the way home.
At this time, the entire brigade seemed to come alive. At least you could see people anytime and anywhere, and their energy and spirit were more vigorous than in previous years.
Seeing them both smiling and greeting, "Tian Tian and Tian Yun are back from school? How was school? Are you tired on the way? Did you take a ride?"
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