Chapter 114 Chapter 114 Come to the door
Watching Lin Chuntao squatting beside the clay basin, rubbing her palms, Pei Ying said, "This can't be rubbed off anymore. I'll sew you a hand cloth tonight. Wear it tomorrow and don't get your hands dirty. The color will fade in a few days."
"Hand clothes? They are worn on the hands, right?" Lin Chuntao asked.
Pei Ying nodded slightly, and Lin Chuntao smiled and said, "I'll go find some cloth."
There was some fabric left over from the last time they made the quilt cover. Some of it was in pieces and could be saved for making clothes and pants in the future, and some was just scraps of cloth, which wouldn't be much use for making gloves. Lin Chuntao found two relatively intact scraps of cloth and took them out, and Pei Ying went into the house to get the needle and thread.
Lin Chuntao asked about the style he wanted to make, and found out that except for the thumb, the other four fingers were not separated. This style was inconvenient to work with. Lin Chuntao thought that at least the index finger should be separated, so that it would be more convenient to grab things.
Pei Ying frowned slightly and then asked, "If that's the case, wouldn't it be more convenient to just point them all out?"
Lin Chuntao nodded. "It will definitely be more convenient, but it will be troublesome to sew it, right?"
Pei Ying said: "It's not that troublesome, I just need to re-cut the cloth.
In order to sew the gloves with five fingers separated, Pei Ying went to find some cloth again and cut it according to the size of Lin Chuntao's hand. Cotton cloth was relatively thin, so Pei Ying sewed a double layer, with cotton cloth inside and linen as the outer layer. He sewed it to the top of the moon before finishing it. He cut the thread ends and trimmed the edge of the inner layer of cloth. Lin Chuntao tried it on. It was not as comfortable as modern gloves, but it was also very good. The finger size was just right. He left a slit at the wrist, which could be untied if it was too tight and buttoned if it was too loose.
The three sisters sat beside each other and watched Pei Ying sew gloves all night. Now when they saw Lin Chuntao wearing them, three words came to their minds: I want it.
Lin Chunhe was a little embarrassed to ask Pei Ying directly for it, so she asked weakly, "Brother-in-law, is this easy to sew?"
Pei Ying was stunned for a moment when he heard this. Lin Chuntao burst out laughing. Pei Ying asked, "You all want them?"
The three sisters looked at each other, and finally nodded in unison.
Looking at the three of them, Pei Ying said, "It's too late today. I'll sew it for you tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
Lin Chunhe smiled and said, "Thank you, brother-in-law."
Lin Duoer took Lin Chuntao's gloves, looked at them carefully, and said with a smile: "Brother-in-law has such a skillful hand. I want to learn how to make clothes too."
Lin Chuntao raised her eyebrows slightly and then asked, "Is it true?"
Lin Duoer was stunned. She suddenly felt that it was amazing that he could make anything. But she didn't know whether he could learn to make clothes.
Lin Duoer was young, so Lin Chuntao didn't arrange anything for her. Lin Chunxing started a noodle soup business, Chunhe helped take care of the household affairs, and Lin Chuntao also intended to teach her how to make sauce, so that the two sisters would have the ability to make a living in the future. She had thought of teaching Lin Duoer something in two years, but she didn't expect that she said she wanted to be a tailor.
"If you really want to learn, I'll find a master for you. When you've learned enough, you can open a tailoring shop."
Listening to Lin Chuntao's words, Lin Duo'er was in a dilemma. Her two sisters were cooks, so should she become a tailor? She couldn't make up her mind for a moment.
"I need to think about it again."
Lin Chuntao nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Then think about it. Tell me when you're done."
It was late at night. The three sisters had washed up and made their gloves, so they all went back to their rooms to sleep.
Pei Ying couldn't sleep tonight. He always felt that the Pei family would be waiting for him at the meat stall tomorrow morning.
Lin Chuntao still has to pick beans tomorrow, so she won't go to the county town.
"Tell me, if they find the stall tomorrow morning, what should I do?"
Pei Ying asked worriedly. Lin Chuntao pursed her lips and then said, "Don't you want to go back with them?"
"Are you afraid of a stalemate?"
Pei Ying took a deep breath and hummed.
Lin Chuntao said, "If that's the case, then you should take the initiative and bring them home."
Pei Ying was stunned for a moment, then heard Lin Chuntao continue, "If you were alone, it would be fine, but I'm here with you. You and I are married, so it's okay to bring them along."
Pei Ying always felt that this was his own trouble, and he didn't want to bother Lin Chuntao with it.
He thought about Lin Chuntao's words and nodded.
Lin Chuntao: "Go to sleep. We can talk about tomorrow's affairs tomorrow."
"Bring back two sets of pig intestines tomorrow to braise and eat tonight. Also bring a pig stomach. If you can find a chicken, buy one too."
Pei Ying asked, "Do you want a hen or a rooster?"
"It's all fine. Just buy the ones that are a little fatter."
Pei Ying agreed.
When Lin Chuntao woke up the next day, the morning light was just beginning to brighten. The village was quiet except for the sound of roosters crowing.
Lin Chunhe and Lin Duoer had not gotten up yet, so Lin Chuntao lit the stove, washed some leeks and cabbages, and washed a few tomatoes. She cut the tomatoes into cubes, the leeks into sections, and the cabbages into shreds, and put them all aside.
Lin Jiaye and the others had not arrived yet, so she prepared the soup and kept it warm on the stove. She mixed it with some bran and fed it to the chickens. While the chickens were eating, she lit the stove next door and served the potatoes to the pigs.
When this piglet first came to the house, it was estimated to be only 30 or 40 kilograms. Now it has grown a lot bigger. Lin Chuntao estimated its gross weight and felt it was at least 180 or 190 kilograms. There are still three months before the Chinese New Year. She hopes it can grow to 300 kilograms before the New Year so that there will be more meat when it is slaughtered.
I had asked Aunt Guizhi to help me ask if there was anyone selling piglets, but I couldn't find anyone suitable. When the time comes to slaughter the pig, this will be the only one. The temperature is much lower in winter, and Lin Chuntao wants to pickle more bacon so that she doesn't have to buy meat so often next year.
The main reason is that even without any seasoning, bacon is very fragrant and has no fishy smell when cooked in plain water. However, fresh meat is different. Fresh meat is not as delicious without any seasoning or dipping water. It is better to pickle more bacon and buy some fresh meat occasionally to try.
The potatoes were cooked and the chickens had finished eating the bran. Lin Chuntao opened the side door and let all the chickens out.
When they came over after finishing their work, Lin Duoer and Lin Chunhe had gotten up.
"Sister, did you let the chickens out?"
"Well, the potatoes are cooking too."
Lin Chunhe smiled and asked, "Do you have any thicker firewood?"
"Let him go."
Lin Chunhe said, "Then I'll go wash up."
As they said that, the two sisters took the handkerchiefs and left. Just as they left, Lin Jiaye, Lin Jiayang and others arrived.
Lin Chuntao quickly went to cook the noodles. The soup had been prepared just now. Lin Chuntao added some firewood to the stove, boiled the soup in the pot, put in the noodles and vegetables, added salt, and it would soon be ready to eat.
Lin Jiaye and his family knew about noodles, but they might not eat them once a year. Noodles were easier to eat, as they were just white fine noodles. The family would often buy some and keep them around. Although they didn't eat them often, they would make pancakes and knead noodles during festivals, so they would eat them at least once in a year.
It’s different with noodles. I heard from adults that it costs six or seven cents per pound, and one pound of noodles can buy two pounds of rice. I’m sure everyone just buys rice directly, so it’s rare to eat it.
Looking at the full bowl of noodle soup, several people pursed their lips.
Lin Chuntao said, "Soup noodles make you hungry easily. There's more in the pot after you finish it. Help yourself."
Having said that, the big bowl that Lin Chuntao bought was bigger than the one she usually used for meals, so after eating a bowl of noodle soup, her stomach was very full. Several people couldn't eat more after eating one bowl and put down their bowls and chopsticks.
Everyone ate the noodles quickly. When they came out of the house, most of the families in the village had just woken up, and smoke was coming out of the chimneys of a few houses. Lin Chunhe was at home. Lin Chuntao went to get a backpack and took Lin Duoer, Lin Jiaye and others to the fields.
Yesterday they dug up the two plots of land at the entrance of the village, and today they went to the two sandy plots on the back mountain.
Pei Ying waited all morning today, but no one from the Pei family came.
After finishing his work, he packed the things that Lin Chuntao asked him to do. There were still customers eating at Lin Chunxing's place, so he went to the market and bought two big roosters.
Originally, Lin Chuntao only asked to buy one, but an old lady brought two. Both had beautiful fur and plump bellies. The old lady persuaded Pei Ying to take both of them away. Pei Ying took the opportunity to ask if it could be cheaper. The old lady agreed, so he bought both of them.
When he came back with the chicken, Lin Chunxing had also finished her work.
He tied up the chicken and covered it with a backpack, then went to clean up the shelves and other things with Lin Chunxing.
At this time in the Pei family, Pei's mother had originally planned to go to the meat stall to find Pei Ying this morning.
Qin Suyun persuaded him. Pei Ying was working over there. If he went over there and was busy, it would be inconvenient to even talk. How could he keep in touch with her?
She knew where her home was, so she asked Pei's mother and the others to pack their things and come directly to her house.
Qin Suyun and Pei's mother said, "Mother, you weren't there for our eldest brother's wedding, but now you all know about it. Shouldn't you prepare something for Chuntao?"
Mother Pei only wanted to see Pei Ying and had not thought about this at all. Now, when she heard what Qin Suyun said, she quickly went to buy cloth and clothes, and also got a jewelry box to pack a head ornament and a pair of jade ornaments. She didn't know what Lin Chuntao liked, but knowing that Qin Suyun and Lin Chuntao had a good relationship, she tentatively asked, "Do you know what Madam Lin likes?"
Qin Suyun thought that if she gave her a box of silver, Lin Chuntao would definitely like it.
But she couldn't say that. She only said, "This is our first meeting, and giving her something is just a courtesy. Even if it's not something she likes, I believe that sister-in-law won't be unhappy. I have the jade head ornaments. When I got married, didn't my mother also give me a red envelope? You have to prepare one for Chuntao as well."
Pei's mother responded to Qin Suyun's words and went to pack up the silver.
After everything was ready and they were about to leave, Mother Pei was still a little uneasy. She pulled Qin Suyun aside and asked, "Ayun, with all the things we prepared, will your brother think we are not going to find him?"
Qin Suyun smiled and said, "He and Chuntao have a good relationship. Chuntao's happiness is more effective than ten words from us. What do you think?"
Mother Pei nodded, then took Qin Suyun's arm and got on the carriage. The family drove the carriage with their belongings towards Shuangzi Village.
When they arrived at the village, Lin Chuntao and her friends had just finished their meal. Pei Ying and Lin Chuntao were washing pig intestines and stomachs in the backyard, preparing to stew them and eat them in the evening.
The two of them were washing in the back. Lin Jiaye and the others felt that there was nothing to do, so they and Lin Chunxing hung up the things they brought back in the morning to dry up upstairs.
The gate to the yard was half open, and Qin Suyun stood at the door and knocked.
Lin Chunxing ran over when she heard the knock on the door. Seeing that it was Qin Suyun, she smiled and said, "Sister Yun, it's you. Come in quickly."
Seeing that it was Lin Chunxing, Qin Suyun smiled and said, "Sister, please open this door as well. We can bring some things and move them into the yard."
Lin Chunxing didn't think about what Qin Suyun brought. While she was getting the latch of the other door, she turned around and said to Lin Duoer, "Duoer, go to the back and call my sister, tell her that Sister Yun is here."
Lin Duoer responded and ran towards the backyard.
Hearing that Qin Suyun was coming, Lin Chuntao quickly grabbed a handful of wood ash and washed her hands, then said to Pei Ying, "They should be here. Put this aside for now and wash your hands before going over."
Pei Ying took a deep breath, washed his hands, and went to the front with Lin Chuntao.
When they went over, Qin Suyun, Pei Jing, Pei's father and mother had already pulled in with the carriage. They had just unloaded the carriage, pulled the horses aside, and were preparing to take the things down.
Pei Ying walked behind, and Lin Chuntao was the first to go forward. She looked at Qin Suyun and smiled, "Why are you here?"
Qin Suyun smiled and said, "My parents want to come and see my eldest brother."
Pei Ying was behind Lin Chuntao, a little distance away. Pei's father and mother were also behind Qin Suyun, also a little distance away.
Hearing Qin Suyun's words, Lin Chuntao's eyes fell on the two elders. She smiled politely and greeted them gently: "Uncle and aunt, please come in."
The old couple of the Pei family looked around the yard and then at Lin Chuntao. Pei's mother had seen Lin Chuntao once, but she didn't look closely that time. This time she saw clearly that this tall, thin and amiable girl was Pei Ying's wife.
Lin Chuntao led everyone into the house and poured water for everyone.
Pei's father, mother and Pei Ying were all silent.
They sat down and drank some water without saying anything. Lin Chuntao and Qin Suyun looked at each other, then stood up in tacit understanding.
"A Jing, I'll take you to see the yard of my eldest brother's house."
Qin Suyun called Pei Jing away so that the old couple could talk to Pei Ying. Lin Chuntao also felt that it was a bit awkward to break the ice with other people present, so she smiled and said, "I'll take you there."
As she spoke, she looked at Pei Ying and said that if Pei Ying needed her to stay, she would stay. However, Pei Ying didn't say anything, and Lin Chuntao left the house with him.
Pei Jing followed her out of the house, looked around the courtyard, then looked at Lin Chuntao, and greeted her, "Sister-in-law."
Lin Chuntao raised her eyebrows slightly, looked at Qin Suyun, and then said, "Let's still address each other according to my relationship with Ayun. Just call me by my name."
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