But now that the weather is getting colder, whether in the northern or southern states, it will soon be put to use. It is foreseeable that the workshops will be busy again.
There are not many cashmere clothes in stock, and Yang Lihua is worried about them getting moldy, so she occasionally takes them out to air them and expose them to the sun.
Aunt Tai San was busy as she whispered to Yang Lihua, "I wonder how long the young and old men in the village will have to stay in the mountains. It's getting much colder sooner or later."
Another young wife also secretly chimed in, "Yeah, it's damp and cold in the mountains. If you live there for too long, your back and legs will probably ache!"
Before Yang Lihua could respond, Tiedan's mother joked, "You guys are talking like the men are suffering so much. Don't think I don't know that these old men come back every night and hold you in their arms while you sleep on the warm kang!"
The young wife blushed immediately and cried, "Oh, how could Auntie become so bad? She says anything!"
Aunt Tai San followed suit with a laugh. "Just say it. Everyone knows it's comfortable to cuddle up with a man to sleep. We all want the man to come home soon. There's nothing wrong with that."
Yang Lihua also quickly came to the rescue, "Third uncle and my father have thought about it together, and they said that it will be almost done in another seven or eight days.
After all, the weather is getting colder and the ground is about to freeze. When that happens, we won’t be able to work and will just have to go our separate ways.”
"That's right, I was shivering with cold when I got up to go to the toilet in the middle of the night!"
"I used to dislike the coldness of our northern land, but now it seems a little cold is a good thing!"
"I guess by the time all the people who have served their labor service have returned, the county government will have started collecting grain taxes."
The women were talking at once, and it was very lively.
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