"Mom, do we need to change the car curtain?" Yun Yiyi pulled at the curtain, which was still made of a layer of cloth.
Zhang said hurriedly, "Yiyi, there's no need to worry about the curtains. Let me finish paving the carriage first, then I can think about the curtains."
"Okay, Mom. But this curtain won't block the wind when you sleep at night."
"Mom knows. She will definitely change the curtains to thicker ones before going to bed at night."
"Mom, you are so capable."
"You can sleep for a while in the cart. I'll go make the bed for the donkey cart."
"Okay, Mom."
Zhang came to the donkey cart carrying the basket.
"Third brother, Zirui, go play in the back carriage. I'm going to make the bed in this carriage now."
"Come on, auntie."
"Right away, mother."
After Yun San Ge and Xie Zirui left, Zhang directly lifted up the sheets and quilts that had been laid out.
Then, she spread the fur directly on the mat. There were quite a few things on the donkey cart. Plus, since only the second and third brothers were sleeping there, there was no need for a large bed.
Therefore, Zhang used six furs, and placed a quilt directly on top of the furs. On top of the quilt was a clean old coarse cloth sheet.
Finally, put the quilt and pillow for the child in place, and the bed is made.
The quilts they covered themselves with were all newly made by Zhang. Yun the Butcher and Yun Yiyi had bought a lot of cotton before, and Zhang made cotton clothes for everyone.
The remaining cotton is basically used to make quilts.
Zhang used the old quilt as a mattress pad, and the quilts she used were all newly made, weighing ten kilograms.
Zhang and Yun the Butcher felt sorry for the children, and Yun's second and third brothers were covered with new cotton quilts.
There were also two new cotton quilts in the compartment where Big Brother Yun and his companions were. Big Brother Yun and Xie Zirui shared one quilt.
Yun Yiyi covered herself with a quilt.
In the carriage where Yun the Butcher and his companions were staying, Zhang had originally planned to take apart the old quilt and add new cotton into it.
When Yun Yiyi saw this, she spread the old quilt directly inside the carriage. There was no other way, Zhang and Yun the Butcher were also covered with a new quilt.
Zhang touched the thick cotton quilt and thought that the children would not be unable to sleep due to the cold this time.
"Mom, with the thick quilt you made, we won't be cold tonight."
"Haha, that's what I thought too. Wait, I'm going to hang a layer of old coarse cloth over the carriage. I hope the wind won't get in."
"Mom, you've worked hard.
Zhang quickly surrounded the carriage and hung a layer of old coarse cloth. She instantly felt the carriage warm up.
However, the wind blew through the curtains and into the carriage. After finally getting warm for a while, I was chilled again by the wind.
Zhang carried the empty basket and returned to the last mule cart.
"Wife, you have prepared the carriage so quickly."
"This isn't difficult, and it'll definitely be quick to lay. I won't tell you any more. Once I finish laying out this carriage, I can start making the curtains."
"Okay, you've worked hard today. When we take a break to cook, you can take a break and I'll cook.
"You're the one who's cooking today. You're the one who's in charge of the house, and you have to sew the curtains. Otherwise, the wind will keep coming in."
"Okay, wife, you can finish your work. I'll take care of the cooking."
Zhang started to make the bed. As she was doing so, she heard someone talking outside the carriage.
She leaned over and looked over. "Sister-in-law, how did you find time to come here? Come up quickly, it's too cold outside."
The old lady of the Wu family got on the mule cart, took off her shoes and got into the carriage.
"It's getting colder now. Brother Wu asked me to see how your carriage is packed so I can learn from you."
"Sister-in-law, you are too polite. Speaking of which, it's all thanks to you and Angkor for exchanging furs for us."
"Look, sister-in-law, when I make the bed, I put the mat first, then the fur, then the quilt, and on top of that the old coarse cloth sheet."
"Feel it and see if it's thick and warm."
The old lady of the Wu family touched it and said, "Oh, that's a good idea. It will be soft and warm after it's laid out like this."
"To be honest, I switched the fur and the quilt at my place. It's not as soft as yours, though. Of course, it's just as warm."
"Sister-in-law, I was thinking too. The wind blows through the bottom of the carriage. Putting fur underneath will stop the wind from blowing through. It will be warmer this way."
The old lady of the Wu family clapped her hands and said, "You are so smart. Why didn't I think of laying it out like this? When I go back, I will switch the position of the mattress and the fur."
Mrs. Wu touched the thick quilt and asked, "Is this the new cotton quilt you made?"
Zhang nodded. "Yes, sister-in-law. At that time, the village bought a lot of cotton in the capital. Every family was allocated some cotton."
"My family joined too late and missed out on a lot of good things."
"Sister-in-law, it's never too late. Your family is getting better and better."
The old lady of the Wu family smiled and said, "Yes, my life is much more comfortable now than before."
"By the way, what are you going to do with the coarse cloth? Are you going to make clothes?"
"No, sister-in-law, I'm planning to use some coarse cloth to surround the entire carriage to prevent the wind from getting in."
"But, sister-in-law, you have furs at home. I suggest you hang the furs directly inside your carriage. It will be warmer that way."
"If you think the fur is too conspicuous, you can hang a layer of old coarse cloth over the fur, and it will be less conspicuous."
"My family has plenty of furs, but I don't think we have much coarse cloth left. Some time ago, my two daughters-in-law made a lot of thick clothes for the family."
"The old coarse cloth should be almost used up."
"It's okay, sister-in-law. I still have some old coarse cloth here. How about you take a roll of it back with you?"
As Mrs. Wu helped Zhang pull the old coarse cloth, she whispered, "That's great. You've really helped me a lot."
"Don't worry, I'll trade you my fur. It's cold now, and fur can be used in many places."
Zhang also smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I will accept it shamelessly."
"Since there are no outsiders, I won't hide it from you. Before you came, I was still worried. Because after filling all three carriages, I didn't have many furs left."
"Sister-in-law, look at this car curtain. It's just a layer of cloth. It doesn't block the wind at all."
"I was thinking of sewing the furs together and covering them with a layer of old coarse cloth. I could then hang them up as curtains. The curtains would be thicker, and the wind wouldn't get in at all."
The old lady of the Wu family's eyes lit up, and she excitedly grasped Zhang's hand, "Oh, how come you are so smart?"
"You can come up with such a good idea. My trip today was really not in vain."
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