As the weather got colder, Chen Xiaocai and Chen Xiaomi both put on gloves.
The animal hides that Lu Lin had previously sent to Granny Shen were used to make more than a hundred pairs of animal hide gloves of different sizes. Lu Lin gave two pairs to Granny Shen and took the rest back.
"Big brother, there's a gathering in a few days! Shall we go too?" Chen Xiaocai asked.
Chen Xiaomi nodded, "Let's go together."
Chen Xiaomi took out the gloves and said, "We'll sell these gloves when the time comes."
The furry gloves are very warm to wear. They come in various styles, most of them are quite simple, looking like a cylinder with an opening at the thumb. Some are more complex, with a flip-top design. When the flip-top is closed, the gloves are completely sealed, but when the flip-top is open, the fingers can move freely, which is quite amazing.
Chen Xiaocai took out a pair of gloves and said, "I don't know if they'll sell. Although they're very warm, they're inconvenient to wear while working."
These gloves attract dust very easily.
"They should sell. There's a gathering in a few days, and lots of rich young men will be there." Gloves are a novelty; some wealthy young men will probably buy them, either to show off or as gifts for women they admire!
"Big brother, you said before that you could take me and Xiaomi to the rally?"
Chen Xiaomi nodded and said, "Yes!"
Chen Xiaomi had wanted to take her two younger brothers to the gathering for a long time, but she hadn't found the opportunity until now.
The upcoming gathering is a grand opportunity, and people from the surrounding villages will likely come to the town.
Chen Xiaomi plans to take these gloves to the market and sell them depending on the situation.
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On the day of the gathering, Lu Lin and the others got up early and headed to the town. This time, Chen Xiaomi brought vegetables and wheat, making it a family affair.
Chen Xiaomai seemed very excited, constantly looking out through the carriage curtain.
In contrast, Chen Xiaocai was more reserved, but her bright, sparkling eyes still betrayed the anticipation in her heart.
Lu Lin encountered some villagers along the way. Usually, when villagers went to town, they would arrange to rent a vehicle together in groups. However, this time was a bit special. The few oxcarts and mule carts that the village had were all booked well in advance, and some people who couldn't get a turn had to walk.
Several villagers couldn't help but show a hint of envy on their faces when they saw Chen Xiaomai's mule cart pass by.
"Chen Xiaomi's life is getting better and better; he's even bought a mule cart."
"Yes! A couple of days ago, people from other villages brought him things, fish and meat."
"It seems that Zhang Dazhu and his group also went to deliver things."
Zhang Dazhu and the others were the few people who later helped Chen Xiaomi repair her house in the village. They learned how to repair kang beds from Lu Lin and made a lot of money in the city. However, the village head kept arguing that Chen Xiaomi and Lu Lin had ulterior motives and would rather benefit people from other villages. So the group never thought of giving Chen Xiaomi and Lu Lin anything.
After Liu Guiyong and others from Dawan Village gave gifts to people, rumors started circulating in the city that Liu Guiyong and his group were grateful and repaying kindness, while the people from Dashi Village were not as kind as those from Dawan Village and only knew how to take advantage of others.
The people of Dashi Village are acting innocent after getting a good deal. They learned a skill and then accused the person who taught them of being dishonest. The people in this village are really not good people.
This rumor actually originated from the servants of the Yang family. Chen Xiaomi and Young Master Yang were on good terms, and the steward of the Yang family also sympathized with Chen Xiaomi, so the rumor spread.
This story spread widely in Dawan Village, and many families in Dawan Village built kang (heated brick beds). Lu Lin also bought two thousand catties of unsold sweet potatoes from Dawan Village.
When Zhang Dazhu and his colleagues went to work in the city, some people asked them where they learned their skills and whether anyone had thanked them after they learned the craft.
Zhang Dazhu and the others were so embarrassed by the question that they stammered and didn't know how to answer.
Some people in the town said that it was no wonder Chen Xiaomi was unwilling to pass on her skills in building kang beds to the villagers; it was simply that the villagers were not as kind as the people from the neighboring villages.
After thinking about it, Zhang Dazhu and the others bought some things and sent them over, and also helped deliver a lot of firewood.
The Lu family built another kang (heated brick bed) and started brewing wine, resulting in an astonishing consumption of firewood.
The actions of Zhang Dazhu and others have been quite controversial in the village. Some people think it's unnecessary, while others think it's the right thing to do.
The villagers had different opinions, but after all this, Chen Xiaomi's reputation in the village was quite different from before.
"What's going on with Chen Xiaomi's family? How did they suddenly get up?"
"I heard they found something good in the mountains."
"This world is truly unpredictable! Who would have thought that Chen Xiaomi, who doesn't acknowledge her grandfather or grandmother, would actually be living a better and better life..."
"It's not fair to say that. If the old lady hadn't forced Chen Lao Er to go into the mountains back then, how could that incident have happened? Now that he's dead, the old lady wants to sell Xiao Cai to someone to be a servant. You know, the young master of the family that Chen Xiao Cai was originally going to be sold to is a violent man who has already beaten two girls to death. If Chen Xiao Cai is sold to him, she probably won't live long either. The old lady is too biased."
Previously, Old Mrs. Chen had always spoken ill of Chen Xiaomi in the village. Everyone, seeing that Chen Xiaomi was paralyzed and had unusual strength, also thought badly of her. However, now that Chen Xiaomi is wealthy, and Zhang Dazhu, Granny Chen, and others have even made some money with her, everyone thinks that Chen Xiaomi isn't actually that bad. Heaven sees what people do; if Chen Xiaomi were truly that bad, there's no reason why her life would be getting better and better.
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