After removing the meat, Xie Yan's gaze fell on two intact hides with clear textures. With a hint of curiosity, he turned to Yu Yuehui and asked, "Wife, what are you going to do with these two hides?"
Yu Yue glanced at Xie Yan, then looked him up and down. "Pigskin is too tough; it's not suitable for making clothes, only shoes."
As she spoke, she gestured with her hand to show the size of the leather, "This is a big piece; it's enough to make quite a few leather shoes for you."
She narrowed her eyes slightly, lost in her own thoughts, a smile unconsciously playing on her lips: "Make two pairs with fur trim, they'll keep you warm in the cold winter. And two pairs of single-layer shoes, you can wear them in spring, summer, and autumn." She nodded to herself in satisfaction, as if she could already see Xie Yan wearing those shoes.
When she looked at Xie Yan with delight, her smile instantly froze on her face. Xie Yan's expression was somewhat off, his brows slightly furrowed. Yu Yuehui's heart skipped a beat; she knew she hadn't forgotten about this.
He quickly corrected himself, saying, "I misspoke, I misspoke. Please make us, please make us a few more pairs, okay?"
Before Xie Yan could reply, Yu Yuehui was already immersed in her own world, her mind filled with beautiful images of spring.
At that time, the roadsides were adorned with blooming flowers, clustered together like a vibrant, colorful ocean. She rode her bicycle in brand-new clothes, with Xie Yan on the back, a gentle breeze caressing their faces.
And on their feet, both wearing brand-new leather shoes of the same style, the scene was simply wonderful. Thinking of this, Yu Yuehui's eyes sparkled with excitement, and she couldn't help but raise her voice: "That's right! How come I didn't think of that? Then we can go out wearing matching new shoes!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Yan unconsciously recalled the painting, and his thoughts drifted off course. It was only the cold night wind that woke him up.
Even after regaining her senses, Xie Yan couldn't suppress the upward curve of her lips. After trying to control her expression, she said, "You can't make this many shoes. Give me half of them. These are top-quality medicinal herbs."
Upon hearing this, Yu Yuehui's eyes were full of concern, and she said without hesitation, "Why take half? Since these are such good medicinal herbs, we should definitely save them all for you to use as medicine."
"I'll go get another pair when I make shoes."
Upon hearing this, Xie Yan was so frightened that he quickly shook his head. If he were to deal with such a large piece of skin, he would be exhausted.
No! Absolutely not!
Half is already more than enough; it's the limit he can handle. Any more than that won't do.
Seeing that Yuehui was about to try to persuade him, Xie Yan spoke up first, saying, "You don't need that many herbs to make medicine. Half is more than enough, really."
Seeing this, Yuehui stopped insisting. Anyway, she didn't know anything about medicinal herbs, so listening to Xie Yan was always the right thing to do. She turned to look at the deerskin and said, "I'll make you clothes with this. I'll make you a nice leather coat, a long one, like the one Gu Bin wore last time!"
A few days ago, Gu Bin's family sent him a long leather jacket, which was quite stylish. Gu Bin was quite the star in the village when he wore it.
Wherever he went, every man, young or old, coveted that leather jacket.
Of course, Xie Yan was also one of those envious people. He was mainly envious of their family wealth. To be able to wear a leather jacket in this day and age! They were practically second-generation rich kids! And second-generation rich kids and second-generation officials from the capital city, who wouldn't be envious!
He's so envious he's practically crying!
Everyone gets reincarnated, but my reincarnation skills are just too bad!
I haven't been able to be born into a good family in two lifetimes.
Oh no!
At this moment, upon learning that he could also own a leather jacket, he was suddenly overwhelmed with mixed feelings, a joy tinged with a subtle bittersweetness. The unspoken sense of loss he had always felt was instantly filled.
Xie Yan tried his best to suppress the surging joy in his heart and said in a very calm tone, "Wife, let's make one for Mother or Father. They need it more than I do."
Upon hearing this, Yu Yuehui was slightly taken aback, then a warm feeling welled up in her heart. She hadn't expected Xie Yan to still care about her parents; this thoughtfulness and consideration deeply moved her.
At the same time, a pang of heartache quietly welled up inside her. She understood all too well Xie Yan's subconscious deference. He clearly liked it too, yet he instinctively gave up the good thing he had already obtained.
She looked at Xie Yan quietly, a gentle smile playing on her lips, trying to hide the barely perceptible sting in her eyes. "Look at what you're saying, it's as if you care less about your own daughter than I do."
She spoke softly, her tone light and playful, "This deerskin is very delicate and troublesome to maintain. My parents are both careless people; if they wore things made of deerskin, they would probably wear out in less than three days."
"Such fine leather, it's such a waste that it's worn out in just three days! Aren't you heartbroken?"
Xie Yan: "!"
I still feel sorry for her.
Yu Yuehui continued, "Therefore, you are the only one suitable in our family."
"Just wear it without worry!"
Xie Yan pursed his lips, a thousand words stuck in his throat, truly unsure how to describe the turbulent emotions he felt at that moment.
He lowered his head slightly, as if afraid of letting others see into his heart, trying to hide the warmth welling up in his eyes. After a moment, he took a deep breath, and when he looked up, his expression had returned to normal.
He looked at Yu Yuehui and deliberately changed the subject, saying, "Wife, can you make leather jackets?"
To be honest, after asking that question, Xie Yan really started to worry. He had never seen any leather items in the house before. No, wait! There were two leather knee pads, the most primitive kind, the two straight ones.
Xie Yan became even more worried when he thought about the two tube-shaped clothes he had seen his father-in-law and mother-in-law wearing last time.
Yu Yuehui, unaware of Xie Yan's worries, nodded confidently, "No, but I'll learn after watching. I'll take a look at Gu Bin's clothes and then I can make them for you. It should be similar to making other clothes."
Xie Yan: "!"
The groundhog inside him was screaming wildly!
Help! Who told his wife that making leather jackets is the same as making regular clothes?!
Although he admitted that Yu Yuehui was indeed a genius in some aspects, he was not that genius!
He started brainstorming, trying to come up with a better excuse, or how to tell Yu Yuehui in a tactful way that making leather jackets is different from making other clothes!
Although they are all clothes, leather jackets still have many differences.
Such fine leather, Xie Yan doesn't want it to be ruined!
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