Xiaoguo can get a share of the profits at the end of every month, so she has a lot of free time. She doesn't need to go to the market to sell potato flour. She just chops grass, cooks, takes a stroll at home every day, makes clothes for Zhuangzhuang, and accompanies him to study. Xiaoguo likes this kind of life very much, a simple but not boring life.
During this time, Xiao Guo went up the mountain and looked at the trap he had set. There was no prey inside, and no animal feathers or feces around it. Xiao Guo estimated that the trap was useless, so he threw a lot of branches and leaves into the trap to fill it up.
One afternoon, Xiaoguo collected the clothes that were drying on the rope and took them into the house. He looked left and right but couldn't see Zhuangzhuang. He wondered where he had gone. "Zhuangzhuang! Zhuangzhuang!" He came to the yard with the clothes in his hand and shouted Zhuangzhuang.
"Mom!" Zhuangzhuang's voice came from the kitchen. Seeing that the door was closed, Xiaoguo did not go in. He stood at the door and asked, "Zhuangzhuang, what are you doing in the afternoon? Why is the door closed?"
Zhuangzhuang's laughter came from inside, accompanied by the sound of water, and he said embarrassedly, "Mom, I'm taking a shower. Aren't I wearing new clothes today?" In the morning, when Xiaoguo washed and dried the two sets of clothes she had sewn and hung them on the rope, Zhuangzhuang was thinking about washing himself clean before wearing new clothes.
Xiao Guo was amused. She covered her mouth and laughed for a while. Then she calmed down and said, "Okay, Mom will bring it to the house for you first. You can wear it later."
"Yeah!" Zhuangzhuang responded.
I went back to the room, took out the underwear that I had prepared long ago and placed it on the bed so that Zhuangzhuang could come in and put it on.
Soon Zhuangzhuang ran in naked, jumped into the quilt, sat in the quilt, looked at Xiaoguo and laughed softly.
Xiaoguo seemed to be laughing happily. Just now, he didn't pay attention and saw a white light and shadow sneak into the quilt. When he looked carefully, he found that it was Zhuangzhuang.
The child still remembers to cover his private parts, hahahahahaha.
"Zhuangzhuang, why don't you put on some clothes when you come out?" Xiaoguo laughed, sat on the bed and wiped Zhuangzhuang's still dripping hair with a towel.
"I washed it very cleanly. I'm afraid that my old clothes will get dirty if I wear them again." Zhuangzhuang explained.
Xiao Guo was delighted to hear Zhuang Zhuang's innocent words. She dried her hair and put the towel aside. "Okay, get dressed."
Xiaoguo handed the underwear to Zhuangzhuang, and waited for him to put them on and get out of the quilt. Xiaoguo helped Zhuangzhuang put on the clothes one by one, and Zhuangzhuang obediently raised his hands and feet.
"Mom, these pants are so special." Zhuangzhuang looked at his clothes curiously. There was no big robe, nor an outer belt, only a simple top and wide pants. Although simple, it looked so good!
Xiaoguo knew that people nowadays wear a long-sleeved and long-pants undergarment with an outer robe on the outside, and then use a long belt to tie it around the waist to adjust the tightness. Xiaoguo sewed the belt on the outside to the inside of the waistline of the pants, so that the pants can be adjusted to the looseness according to the tightness.
"This is a new piece of clothing that mother made for you. What do you think?" She taught Zhuangzhuang how to tie the string on his trousers. After Zhuangzhuang tied it himself, he asked Xiaoguo if it was correct. Xiaoguo praised Zhuangzhuang. She had always implemented an encouraging education for Zhuangzhuang.
While talking, Xiaoguo put socks and shoes on Zhuangzhuang. These shoes were also bought at the market last time and were put away until now. Before, she let Zhuangzhuang wear them, but Zhuangzhuang always said that he would wear them with new clothes, so Xiaoguo gave up and put them away.
"It looks good, mom. I've never seen this dress outside." Zhuangzhuang got up and turned around. He had tried the top before but not the pants. Now putting them on, he felt so comfortable that he could feel the wind when he walked.
After changing clothes, Zhuangzhuang called Xiaoguo to go outside to play. Xiaoguo knew that he wanted to show others his new clothes. Since there was nothing else to do, he just locked the door with Zhuangzhuang and went out to play.
Although Taohua Village is not small, there is not much to do. There are only people gathering at the entrance of the village to chat. There are few people along the way. Xiaoguo brought Zhuangzhuang to the fields and saw that the corn and wheat planted a month ago had already sprouted. Xiaoguo went in to compare and found that they were as tall as a leg. If they waited for two more months, maybe they could harvest in less than two months.
When the time comes, they can make popcorn from the corn and sell it at the county, earning another sum of money. Xiaoguo happily led Zhuangzhuang around the fields. After they had looked at both fields, they walked along the road to the river. At this moment, a breeze blew, making the willow trees by the river sway like they were dancing.
Xiaoguo took Zhuangzhuang to sit by the river, admiring the scenery. Small fish could be seen swimming in the clear water. There were not many children in the village, and Zhuangzhuang had only played with Xiaohua and Xiaohu from Mrs. Yang's family. After sitting by the river for a while and seeing no one coming, Zhuangzhuang took Xiaoguo to Yang's house.
Xiaoguo followed Zhuangzhuang to the door of Yang's house. Zhuangzhuang pushed the door open and shouted, "Sister Xiaohua, Brother Xiaohu!"
Xiaohu peeked out the window and saw Zhuangzhuang. He immediately grinned, showing his big white teeth, "Zhuangzhuang!"
When Xiaohua heard that it was Zhuangzhuang, she put down the work in her hands and ran out, greeting Xiaoguo warmly. Then she led Zhuangzhuang into the house. Mrs. Yang was sitting on the kang in the house and greeted Xiaoguo, "Come and sit here! You haven't been here for some time." As she said that, she made room for Xiaoguo to sit.
Xiao Guo walked over and sat down, looking at the needlework in Sister Yang's hands, "Sister-in-law, why are you sewing so many hand-woven silks?"
Mrs. Yang was sitting on the kang, with embroidered silk scarves all around her and a piece of silk in her hand. Xiao Guo picked it up and saw that some of it was peony flowers, some were bird-like, and the color of each piece was different.
Mrs. Yang put down her needlework and said, "Take them to Qingxi Street and sell them for two cents each."
Xiao Guo nodded. There are two famous brothels on Qingxi Street. The girls there love to buy these handkerchiefs. "When are you going?"
Mrs. Yang thought about it, looked at her hand silk on the kang, and thought it was about time. "Tomorrow is the market, let's go tomorrow."
Xiaoguo also has to go to the county tomorrow because it is the end of the month and Ruyi Noodle House needs to settle its accounts. This is also the day she and Ruyi have agreed to go. "Then you can come with me. My family has a donkey cart and you can save a few cents."
Mrs. Yang was delighted, "That's great." But then she thought to herself, how come she didn't know that her family had a donkey cart, so she asked about it.
Xiaoguo did not hide it and told Mrs. Yang about it. She did not hide it and she still believed Mrs. Yang.
When Mrs. Yang heard this, she didn't look jealous at all. Instead, she looked delighted. "That's great. You and your son don't have to worry about being hungry anymore! That's great!"
Xiaoguo smiled happily. At this time, Xiaohu led Zhuangzhuang out of the house. Xiaohua ran in front of them and came to the kang. "Mom, look at Zhuangzhuang's clothes, they are so beautiful!"
Mrs. Yang noticed Zhuangzhuang when she heard it. When she saw it, her eyes lit up immediately, "Oh, it's true. How come I have never seen such a style before!" She called Zhuangzhuang to come over and asked him to turn around and take a look. Zhuangzhuang obediently turned around to let her see more clearly.
"I saw someone wearing this when I went to the county before. I thought it was good, so I came back and tried to make one for Zhuangzhuang." Xiaoguo said this, and Mrs. Yang believed it as soon as she heard it.
"Teach me tomorrow so I can make one for Xiaohua and Xiaohu, to save them from getting their robes and sleeves dirty every day." Mrs. Yang studied the clothes on Zhuangzhuang while talking to Xiaoguo.
Xiaoguo said it was no problem, and made an appointment with her to go to the county tomorrow, then took Zhuangzhuang home.