Although Zhao Yiming brought crabs to Tian An, he was afraid that Tian An would be greedy and eat too much, so he controlled the quantity strictly and did not leave any extra.
Someone also sent a message, asking Madam Xiao to keep an eye on her and not allow Deng Xue and the others to secretly give her some.
Tian An was left in a state of confusion, "Am I that hungry? Would I ruin my reputation for a crab?"
Alas! After Tian An peeled two hairy crabs as per the rules, he could only eat beggar rabbit.
After a hearty dinner, Tian An wanted to take the two old people for a walk in the yard to help digest the food.
As the door to the hall opened, a gust of cold wind blew in her face, making her shiver.
Nanny Xiao hurriedly asked Deng Xue to bring the cloak and let her put it on before allowing her to go out.
She and Grandma Qin even put on another thick layer of clothing.
The temperature in the north has started to drop in September, and it is even lower at night. After the three of them walked in the yard for a while, Tian An took them back to the house. The temperature difference between day and night is too big, and the old lady is weak, and it would be bad if she caught a cold.
After entering the house, Tian An rubbed his hands and said, "It's time to eat mutton hot pot again."
Madam Xiao indulged her and said, "When I return home in a few days, I will have someone buy some mutton to make the soup base."
Tian An laughed and said, "Mammy still loves me."
Granny Qin glanced at her and pretended to be jealous: "Don't you think Granny loves you anymore?"
Tian An hurried to Granny Qin and hugged her arms and acted coquettishly, "Granny and Nanny love me the most."
Looking at the layers of clothes wrapped around Granny Qin and Nanny Xiao, Tian An suddenly thought of the sweater from his previous life.
Wearing thick winter clothes in this season is too much, and if you want to wear thin clothes, you have to put on several layers. The elderly are especially hard-pressed. If you wear too little, you can't stand the cold, but if you wear too much, it's hard to move around.
If you have a woolen sweater and woolen pants inside, you only need to put on a casual coat outside, which is both warm and light.
"Mammy, do you know that there are sheep with very thick wool in the capital?"
Most of the things she saw here were goats, and she hadn't seen any sheep yet!
Wool is made from sheep's wool. If you want to make a sweater, you must first find sheep.
"A sheep with thick wool?" Madam Xiao kept repeating Tian An's words. After thinking for a while, she said, "I heard that there are many Hu people doing business in the south of the city. Maybe they have it."
"The Hu people in the south of the city?" Tian An nodded. "I'll go and see them some other day."
Granny Qin asked in confusion, "An'an girl, why do you suddenly want to buy that sheep with thick wool?"
"Grandma, that's called a sheep. Its wool can be made into yarn and then knitted into sweaters. They are very warm to wear." Tian An explained.
"Sweater?" Madam Xiao shook her head. "I've never heard of that. I only know that the Hu people can make felt from wool. People in Tianling don't know how to make it, and they sell it for a lot of money."
"Felt?" Tian An said excitedly, "I saw it in a book once. It's very simple."
There were no books, but in her previous life, the Internet was well developed, and there were many videos on DY promoting handicrafts and intangible cultural heritage, and she watched quite a few of them.
Once I bought the sheep, I'd experiment a few more times, but I was still worried I wouldn't be able to make it. At this stage, what people lack isn't the skill, but the method. As long as you know the method and have a general direction, there's nothing you can't do.
"Let's go back tomorrow! Let's go to the south of the city to buy sheep." Tian An said excitedly, wishing he could set off right away.
Seeing her anxious look, Madam Xiao shook her head and said, "Didn't you say you were going to make wine tomorrow? The barrels are all ready."
"Oh! Yes! I almost forgot about this."
She definitely has to make wine. If it weren't for the natural disaster last year, she would have started it a long time ago.
"Let's continue making wine tomorrow! We can put the sheep purchase on hold for now."
The next morning, Tian An began to arrange for everyone to pick grapes and make wine.
Although making wine isn't difficult, Tian An, being a first-timer, didn't dare make too much, fearing a failure and wasting the best grapes. She only made two large wooden barrels to try out for herself. If successful, she planned to make more next year, perhaps even in bulk, to give away as gifts or even sell.
It was the first time for Granny Qin and Madam Xiao to see Tian An making wine. They were afraid of making things worse and did not dare to touch it.
The two of them had nothing to do, and seeing that the chrysanthemums on the mountain were in full bloom, they decided to make some chrysanthemum wine.
So, while Tian An was busy making wine, Granny Qin and Nanny Xiao were also making chrysanthemum wine. In short, no one was idle.
By the time Tian An had fermented the wine and sealed it in bottles, it was already almost halfway through September. Meanwhile, Madam Xiao and the others had already finished their chrysanthemum wine.
Looking at the bottles of wine in glass bottles, Tian An thought it was time to customize a set of red wine glasses so that he could take them out and drink with everyone during the Chinese New Year.
The winemaking process was now complete. As soon as Tian An returned to the courtyard, she asked Deng Xue to start packing their bags, as they were going back home.
"Dear sheep, here I come!"
"Who is Yangyang?"
When Tian An was happy, Zhao Yiming's voice suddenly came from behind her, which scared her.
Tian An patted his heart in fear and said unhappily, "You scared me to death."
Hearing this, Zhao Yiming hurried over to pat her on the back to calm her down. After a long while, he asked again, "Who is Yangyang?"
He remembered Tian An saying the word "dear" to him, which was a very intimate word.
Tian An was stunned, a little confused and said: "Sheep is sheep! What's wrong?"
Zhao Yiming thought for a while before he asked tentatively, "The sheep you ate?"
"Well...that's about right!" Sheep can also be eaten.
"oh!"
Seeing his strange expression, Tian An raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who else do you think it is?"
"Who else could you think it is? It's just a sheep!" Zhao Yiming smiled awkwardly.
Then he changed the subject and asked, "Do you want to buy a sheep?"
"Yeah! I want to buy a sheep." Afraid Zhao Yiming didn't know, he added, "The kind with thick wool."
"It just so happens that I have a day off tomorrow, so I'll go with you!" He said as he pulled her into the hall.
Tian An poured him a cup of hot tea and said, "I was just about to pack up and go back tomorrow! Why are you here?"
"I know you are going back, so I came to pick you up!" Zhao Yiming took the tea.
Hearing this, Tian An laughed and said, "It's only an hour or two away, why would you need to come pick me up? What a hassle!"
"Chen Feng said that when you came here before, the carriage wheels were stuck in the mud, and it was only with the help of passersby that they were lifted out. I was really worried if I didn't come..."
"It hasn't rained in a while, there are no mud puddles."
"Then I have to come too..."
Deng Xue looked at the two of them talking to each other as if no one was around, and looked up at the sky in silence.
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