Chapter 91: Hand-sewn coat
Gu Yuexuan was just in a good mood and wanted to chat with others, but she didn't expect that the topic would escalate to a new level in an instant.
She has been working in the soil for many years, pursuing her appetite, and seems a little confused about the ups and downs and victories of the world.
After a long moment, she slowly sighed, her tone winding and drawn out, "I really don't understand all this. After all, in my eyes, having enough food and clothing, and a secure place to live, are the most important things. In this world, living a comfortable life is already a rare achievement."
If Tu Subo had not always maintained the glory and demeanor of a prince, the two of them might not have been able to achieve the harmonious situation they have today.
She is just a small person who longs for a peaceful life. There seems to be an insurmountable gap between her and the naturally noble and superior beings.
Tu Subo couldn't help laughing: "Xuanxuan, you are very good the way you are now."
Indeed, her condition was so good that it even exceeded all his imagination.
However, now is not the time to rest on our laurels.
Warm leather gloves have not yet been implemented, and this is still an urgent problem that needs to be solved.
He tightly grasped the carefully polished quiver, stood up, leaned forward slightly, and stared into Gu Yuexuan's eyes. He raised an eyebrow, a playful smile on his lips: "Yuexuan, how about we make a bet?"
Gu Yuexuan gently stroked her chin, a sly look flashing in her eyes: "What are you betting on?"
Tu Subo's fingers gently slid across the smooth edge of the quiver, and he said leisurely, "If I can gather all the leather materials for you within a month and make you a gorgeous cloak, will you give me half of your warm bed as a reward?"
Before Gu Yuexuan could answer, he continued with a somewhat resentful tone, "Xuanxuan, you know how hard the wooden bed board is."
"And the cold floor is even more chilling."
If you have never experienced the warm embrace of a bed, perhaps the coldness of the ground would not be a big deal.
However, he had already tasted the tenderness of the bed last night in order to prevent Gu Yuexuan from kicking off the quilt, and could no longer tolerate the countless inconveniences of sleeping on the floor.
He doesn't know when to stop.
He is just greedy.
As long as he felt that Gu Yuexuan's guard was slightly relaxed, he would take a step forward without hesitation.
Gu Yuexuan wanted to refuse the bet, but when she heard the howling wind and flying snowflakes outside the window, the words of refusal that were on her lips suddenly stopped.
The cold floor is really unbearable. In such cold weather, it is really inappropriate to let people lie on the ground all the time.
She hesitated for a moment and asked uncertainly, "Is it just that I'm going to give you half of the bed temporarily?"
Tu Subo suppressed the sigh in his heart and replied with a smile: "Of course."
"If I lose, you can ask for anything. Whatever you want me to do, I'll agree to it."
I will never embarrass you.
However, any request you make will not be difficult for me.
"Xuanxuan, are you willing to bet?"
"Xuanxuan?"
"What on earth are you thinking, kid? The needle is about to bend towards your finger."
Xi Lanfang promptly pulled back Gu Yuexuan's hand, and said with a mixture of laughter and tears, "I've said it before. When you're sick, you're in a trance. How can you force yourself to do needlework in this state?"
Tu Subo walked out of the house without hesitation, holding his homemade bow and arrow. Before leaving, he specifically asked Gu Yuexuan to be supervised and refused to let her take even a single step out of the house.
Xi Lanfang and Li led the children to the stable, which allowed Gu Yuexuan to avoid the biting cold wind and saved the luxury of burning charcoal in every room. It was a two-pronged approach and quite ingenious.
Li's eyes flashed with a cunning light, and she jokingly said, "It seems that you are really worried about Tu Subo?"
"He had just left the house a short time ago, and it seemed as if Xuanxuan's heart had flown out of the house with him."
Gu Yuexuan's face flushed with shame. Suppressing her inner uneasiness, she whispered, "Third Aunt is always good at joking."
"I'm just worried about this windy and snowy weather. I don't know how cold it will be outside."
Tu Subo was wearing thin clothes when he went out, and the coldness in the forest was biting. Could he bear it going alone like this?
Li Shi saved some face for her, suppressed her laughter and said, "The blizzard has gradually subsided, so it shouldn't be too cold."
"Tu Subo is an excellent horseman and archer. He has often been on the hunting grounds since he was in his teens. You don't have to worry too much."
Before she finished speaking, Gu Yuexuan was so flustered that she almost pinched her fingers on the two-finger-wide cloth belt.
Seeing this, Xi Lanfang coughed lightly and gently rebuked, "Xuanxuan is shy. Third sister-in-law, you always tease her. Isn't that a bad idea?"
"Speaking of this sudden snowstorm, it's not just Xuanxuan who's worried."
She picked up the scissors and decisively cut the thread in her hand. She sighed, "We've been busy and working hard these days, and we finally saw a glimmer of hope for our family's livelihood. But last night's snowstorm disrupted everything. Not only is there little of our hard-earned money left, but some of it has even been completely lost."
There was not much spare money at home, and the cost of compensating the mule cart, hiring a doctor, purchasing medicinal herbs, and boiling the three medicine jars meant that the money spent far exceeded the income.
What is even more worrying is that the blizzard blocked the mountains and the work of cutting wood and burning charcoal had to be suspended.
People who are used to being busy suddenly become idle and lose their way to make money. The uneasiness and worry in their hearts are like heavy stones, making it hard for them to breathe.
Li pondered for a moment, then whispered with a heavy face, "Who can say anything about the outstanding offspring raised by the old lady?"
Tu Suting served by the old lady's bedside, but a few casual remarks he made caused the old lady's displeasure and rebuke.
In the old lady's mind, the life and death of anyone in the family is not as important as her second son.
Xi Lanfang shook her head gently and said no more. She picked up the coat she had just sewn and called out gently, "Xuanxuan, come here and try it on."
Gu Yuexuan's face showed surprise: "Mother-in-law, I already have clothes to wear, and..."
"I know your mother prepared it for you, but it wouldn't hurt to have one more thing made by me."
When the old lady distributed the fabrics, she did not give any to Gu Yuexuan, so Xi Lanfang appropriated some of her own share, which was just enough to make the undergarment in front of her.
She draped the garment in front of Gu Yuexuan, carefully measuring it. After confirming the size was right, she slowly said, "I was planning to make you a padded jacket, but unfortunately the cotton has been given to Minxu and Yunxi. You can just make do with this one for now."
Her words revealed endless helplessness, but what Gu Yuexuan saw were her cuffs that had been repaired many times.
She herself had not yet put on new clothes.
Xi Lanfang had extraordinary craftsmanship. This seemingly ordinary dress had delicate dark patterns carefully embroidered on the cuffs and hem. Her painstaking efforts were revealed in every stitch and thread.
Gu Yuexuan felt a warm current in her heart, and said uncomfortably, "Mother-in-law, I don't really need it."
"All the children in the family, big and small, have new clothes, so why are you the only one missing?"
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