Li Qingyun didn't know that her mother-in-law was on the way. She was packing up the things she had brought back.
Two quilts were placed in the kang cabinet, one weighing four kilograms for autumn and one weighing eight kilograms for winter.
Put the cloth and yarn balls in the cupboard first and take them out when you have time.
The milk powder for both of them is placed in the cupboard in the room, and they can take it out and make it when they need to drink. The milk powder bottle for the second baby is placed separately on the table, together with the thermos, so that he can drink it at any time.
For the bottle, she took a simplest medium-sized Pigeon bottle and removed the words on it. It looked quite similar to the bottles of this era.
I put the snacks I bought, such as the fried dough twists, fruit candies, and milk candies and shortbread I made myself, into the cabinet where the snacks were previously kept.
Some rice, white flour, cornmeal, rye, buckwheat, grits, and miscellaneous beans were taken out and put into the cabinet. Ten pounds of soybean oil were poured out from a jar, and some seasonings such as oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, and white sugar were also taken out. The packaging was destroyed as much as possible so that no trace could be seen.
There was also a piece of pork fat in the space, a three-pound piece of pork belly, and two ribs. She hung them in the well in a basket to keep them in the ice, and then took them out and processed them later so that they would not spoil easily.
Dry goods such as kelp were put away in the food cabinet, and miscellaneous items such as kerosene bottles and matches were also put away.
Li Qingyun called Dabao over.
"Dabao, look what this is?" Li Qingyun took out two pairs of cloth shoes and three pairs of socks from behind and placed them in front of him.
"Shoes and socks." Dabao shouted in surprise, looking at Li Qingyun in disbelief. He didn't expect his mother to buy shoes and socks specifically for him.
Tears burst out in an instant.
"Why are you crying, kid? Try it now." Li Qingyun said helplessly. This child is really emotional and precocious. He is not as naughty and careless as an ordinary four-year-old child.
Dabao wiped his tears with the back of his hand and grinned again.
When Gu's mother came and knocked on the door, Dabao was putting on his shoes and walking around on the floor. When he heard the knock on the door, he rushed out.
Li Qingyun also hurried to follow.
"Grandma, look, these are the new shoes my mom bought me. Do they look good?" Dabao saw that it was his grandma and happily showed off his new shoes to her.
"Beautiful, beautiful!" Seeing her grandson so happy, how could Mother Gu not say good things? Moreover, she really didn't expect that Li Zhaodi would buy new shoes for Dabao. It was obvious that the style was bought from the supply and marketing cooperative.
Although the shoes bought from the supply and marketing cooperative were not as expensive as those made by herself, she did not say it out loud in an annoying way. She thought it was good that Li Zhaodi remembered to buy shoes for her child and she had very low expectations of her.
When Li Qingyun saw that it was Gu's mother, she called out and went straight back to the house. She really didn't know how to face this old lady, because they had dealt with each other quite a lot, and the old lady knew Li Zhaodi very well. If she changed too much in a short time, she might be suspected.
In front of ignorant children and villagers who don't understand her, she can be herself normally, but in front of familiar people, she can only try her best to speak and act in the same way as before to avoid changing too much all of a sudden.
Mother Gu was not annoyed. She had long been accustomed to her daughter-in-law's disrespect. She hugged Dabao and walked into the house affectionately. She found that the house was tidy and clean, and she felt even more confused.
Dabao took out socks and another pair of shoes to show off to his grandmother, saying that these were bought by his mother. The old lady was very surprised. If she bought a pair of shoes casually, it would be Li Zhaodi doing it casually, but buying so many for the child, could it be that she had a guilty conscience?
Dabao was fiddling with his new shoes and socks.
Mother Gu secretly glanced at Li Qingyun a few times and saw that she looked normal. She felt embarrassed to say that she had made preparations in advance because others had already bought shoes and socks for the child.
Li Qingyun saw that the old lady had something to say, so she asked directly: "Mom, what's the matter with you coming up here today?"
Mother Gu thought carefully and said, "It's almost autumn, and it's time to make autumn clothes. Dabao can't wear the clothes he wore last year, and this year there are more small ones. I'm afraid you can't do it, so I came up to see if you need help."
Li Qingyun immediately understood what Gu's mother meant. She probably heard from others that she bought a lot of things today, and she was afraid that she would use up all the cloth, so she found ways to ask her to make clothes for the children. She just said it in a more tactful way.
It was all for the children, so she was not unhappy. Instead, she was happy that she could think about the children.
"I really can't do it all by myself. It would be great if Mom could help me. I don't have any autumn or winter clothes for the two children, and I have to make them all."
"Do you make winter clothes too?"
Mother Gu was truly surprised. She had prepared herself mentally before coming here, convinced that as long as she could persuade Dabao's mother to make two autumn clothes for the two brothers, she would endure any frustration today. She hadn't expected it to be so effortless, and it would work out like this? And there was even a pleasant surprise.
"Well, make two sets of autumn clothes and two sets of winter clothes for the eldest. The second baby is small now and gets wet easily, so he needs to be changed frequently. So make three sets of autumn clothes and three sets of winter clothes for the eldest, and a few more pairs of pants.
I'll make autumn clothes first. I've already ordered cotton for winter clothes and will get it back after a while."
In fact, she hasn't ordered it yet, but she thought Sister Caixia should have some connections. Two children's cotton-padded clothes would only require a few pounds of cotton, so it shouldn't be difficult to ask her for help to get some next time.
"It's great that you have a plan in mind. If you need anything, just let me know. Your sister-in-law and I can help."
Seeing that she had made all the arrangements, even ordering cotton, making clothes for the child and buying shoes, she felt a bit like she was living a normal life, and her mother felt very comforted and at ease.
Li Qingyun took out several pieces of cloth from the kang cabinet, one with blue and white stripes, one with pure blue, one with light yellow, one with pure black and one with brown corduroy. They were all very suitable for boys and in line with the times.
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