Huang Ying is putting the finishing touches on her embroidery.
It was too cold in winter, so she didn't plan to take on the laundry job anymore.
Because washing clothes outside in winter can freeze your fingers off.
It just so happens that my younger son doesn’t have to go to school in the winter, so expenses are not so tight.
So her only chores, apart from raising chickens, cleaning and cooking, was embroidery.
When it comes to embroidery, her skills are the best in the area.
After all, she was once a rich lady and had received formal education. She was not only good at ordinary flat embroidery, but also excellent at double-sided embroidery.
Because she is good at embroidery, her employer likes to accept her work.
Never worry about not being able to sell.
Even if you sell it to the owner, the return you get is always too little.
It was sold for four cents, and the owner turned around and put it up for sale in the shop, and one piece would cost at least eight cents.
But there was nothing she could do about it. She had no conditions for private sales and no customer base, so she could only rely on the employer to buy her products.
....
Chu Qi strode forward and soon came in front of the woman.
She smiled and called out "Mom".
She had no family in her previous life, but according to her memories in this life, this family were all the best relatives to the original owner. She inherited their memories, so she couldn't help but empathize with them, so she called "mother" with great sincerity.
Huang Ying was so engrossed in her work that she didn't hear anything until she suddenly heard someone calling her.
She was stunned for a moment, then looked up in a daze and saw her youngest son smiling at her obediently.
"Qingyun is back."
After being stunned for a while, the woman's eyes were filled with joy. She quickly put away her handkerchief, stood up and hugged him:
"Long time no see, you have lost weight......"
She felt a little distressed, her joy mixed with bitterness, and she hurriedly pulled Chu Qi into the house, muttering as she walked,
"Are you tired from the journey? If I had known you had a day off today, I should have picked you up and helped you carry your things."
Chu Qi responded with a smile, "It's okay, I can still carry this little thing."
After entering the house, Huang Ying poured a cup of warm water for Chu Qi.
Chu Qi drank it all in one gulp. Twenty miles was neither far nor near. Carrying so many things, even a body made of iron could not bear it.
Later, after dinner, Chu Qi took out the cloth she had purchased.
"Mom, I found a job in town during my spare time. I can earn at least six cents a day, which is enough to ensure that I have enough for my two meals a day.
This is the cloth I bought for you. You haven't bought new clothes for a long time, so it's a good opportunity to make new clothes for the winter."
Chu Qi had a proud look on his face. A fourteen-year-old boy is innocent and naive at this age. When he talked about his achievements, his face was full of desire for praise.
Huang Ying and Ye Zhang looked at each other.
.....
Ye Zhang was silent for two seconds, then stretched out her hand covered with age spots and touched the smooth cloth.
It is third-rate quality cotton cloth.
"In your spare time, just study hard. We don't need you to work to make a living. If you delay your studies, it will be a waste of time."
After being moved, Ye Zhang became worried.
Huang Ying had the same worries. Her slender eyebrows were slightly frowned, and her beautiful eyes were filled with sorrow:
"Yes, mother is right, Qingyun, your studies are more important, and we can figure out a way to deal with the money issue."
"Studying is not tiring for me, but you guys are working so hard for me. If I were asked to do nothing, I wouldn't be able to calm down."
Chu Qi spoke earnestly, exerting 100% of her acting skills, her eyes slightly red as she said:
"Only if I can do something for you can I feel at ease. Maybe I can pass the exam to become a Tongsheng next time."
Huang Ying couldn't continue to exhort after hearing this. She remained silent for a moment, trying to calm her sour mood and not let tears of emotion fall.
She is tough by nature, but also sentimental. No matter how hard her day is and how many times she wants to cry, she will grit her teeth and endure it, and will not show it in front of her family.
Because she knew that it wasn't easy for her family either.
Now that her youngest son had pointed it out, Huang Ying could hardly hold back her tears. She turned her head slightly and said:
"If...if you can feel more at ease doing this, then it's okay to do it occasionally, but please make sure to focus on your studies."
Ye Zhang agreed: "My dear grandson, you feel sorry for us. We know that you should focus on your studies and don't worry about your family. We are not suffering, really."
Skipping this topic, Chu Qi talked about her achievements during this period for a while, and then said:
"I feel I have at least an 80% chance of passing the Tongsheng exam next year."
"Honestly?" Huang Ying said happily: "It's good that you have confidence. Having confidence is the first step to success."
Seeing that it was getting late, Ye Zhang and Huang Ying took the cloth back to the house. They were so happy that they lit the oil lamp that had been idle for a long time. In the dim light of the oil lamp, they fumbled with the cloth and discussed with a smile how many new clothes they should make.
There are eight people in the family, two of whom are young daughters. Four pieces of cloth are needed to make a new dress for everyone in the family.
There will probably be quite a bit left.
After Chu Qi washed up in the dark, she went to bed early.
As usual, in the dream, I made up for the courses that my original incarnation had missed.
The original body had missed out on so much. Even if Chu Qi studied in his dreams every night, after two months of study, minus the time for catching up on sleep, he would only have studied for about four years at most.
It cannot be compared with other people who have studied hard for seven or eight years, or even more than ten years.
Fortunately, there are still more than ten months left before next year's Tongsheng Examination.
Chu Qi still has a lot of time for tutoring.
The next day, Chu Qi got up and recited a few texts as usual to clear her mind, and then she set up a small vegetable patch at the door.
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