"I think there will be a lot of these materials left, especially this corduroy. It will only take two coats, so it won't be of much use at all." Mother Gu said thoughtfully.
"Then let's make two winter coats for each person to wear over their cotton-padded jackets so they can be easily changed and washed." Li Qingyun said after thinking for a while.
"Well, you are thoughtful. That's the way it should be. A cotton-padded jacket will not keep you warm if you wash it too many times. Wearing a coverall can provide some protection and it is also convenient to wash." Mother Gu rarely praised her little daughter-in-law.
This is also a rare quiet time for the two of them in the past few years, without any quarrels.
"Mom, how about this? I'm too busy to take care of two kids by myself, and the second one is still young. I really don't have time. You can take these ingredients back and help make them with your sister-in-law. When you have enough for two kids, the rest will be given to your sister-in-law. I'll give you a pound of brown sugar."
Li Qingyun really couldn't make so many clothes by herself, and since there was ready-made labor, it would be a waste not to use it.
Mother Gu thought that Li Zhaodi had really become smart. Not only did she make clothes for the children, but she also had some method in her work. Although she also decided to help make clothes, after all, this was her grandson, but she was also happy that her daughter-in-law knew how to express gratitude.
Moreover, there is so much fabric that after making clothes for two children, there will be a lot of fabric left. If we piece them together, we can make one set of autumn clothes and one set of winter clothes for each of the two girls in the old family. They are all made of good materials and the colors are beautiful. I believe her sister-in-law will be happy too, but she will not agree to it on behalf of others without being asked.
"I'll go back and talk to your sister-in-law. If she agrees, we can do it together. You don't need to give me anything. He is my grandson. It's nothing for him to help make two pieces of clothes." Mother Gu thought for a while and said.
Li Qingyun didn't expect that her cheap mother-in-law was such a sensible person. She didn't make decisions for others easily and was very careful, which made people feel good about her.
"Okay, if you don't want the brown sugar, I still have a lot of fabrics here. Pick out a few pieces you like and make a new dress for you and dad."
Li Qingyun is not a stingy person. She has a lot of daily necessities. It is not easy to give her food and daily necessities openly. She has a lot of fabrics, and everyone knows that she likes to make clothes, so it is normal for her to have a lot of fabrics.
As she said that, she went to the kang cabinet and took out a few pieces of dark cloth for Gu's mother to choose.
Just as Mother Gu was about to say no, she was unable to bring herself to say it when she saw the fabrics.
These materials are really beautiful and comfortable. They must be very expensive. It’s hard for Dabao’s mother to be willing to spend them.
"Grandma, I'll help you choose." Dabao saw his grandma's dilemma and also saw that his mother really wanted to give it to him, so he volunteered to help his grandma choose.
"You little clever boy, what do you know?" Mother Gu picked up her eldest grandson and let him sit on her lap.
"This black piece with patterns is for grandpa to make a cotton-padded jacket, and the blue one is for grandma." Dabao flipped through the pieces of cloth at hand and pointed at the two pieces of cloth.
Li Qingyun didn't expect that Dabao already had his own aesthetic sense at such a young age. Maybe he inherited it from Li Zhaodi. Although she is unreliable, her aesthetic sense is still very good.
She herself also felt that these two pieces of material were suitable for two elderly people.
After hearing what her eldest grandson said, Mother Gu thought it made a lot of sense. She looked at the other fabrics and suddenly felt that they were not as beautiful as these two pieces.
"My eldest grandson is really capable. He picked out the most beautiful material right away." Mother Gu praised him without thinking, and then said embarrassedly, "Dabao's mother, I really like these two pieces of material. I won't take advantage of you. I will give you whatever price you pay for them."
"Mom, take it. You've worked so hard helping Dabao and Erbao make so many clothes. You can use these two pieces of material to make cotton-padded jackets. It's been a few years since you made a cotton-padded jacket, and the ones you used to make aren't warm anymore. Don't worry about the cotton. I'll buy some for you later."
When Gu's mother wanted to refuse, Li Qingyun had to say, "Just consider it as the filial piety that Tingzhou and I give to you two this year."
Only then did Gu's mother nod in agreement. It would be better to sort out everything clearly after the family was divided, but if it was about the filial piety of her son and daughter-in-law, that was another matter.
She thought about it and asked Li Qingyun to bring a pair of scissors. Her hands flew up and down, cutting out pieces of cloth the size of a cotton jacket from each piece.
"These two pieces of material are quite large. We are only making one piece of clothing, so we won't need so much." Mother Gu happily folded up the cut material and put it aside, and then folded the other unused fabrics and handed them to Li Qingyun to put away.
"I'll go back and ask your sister-in-law if she agrees. I'll leave the fabrics with you first and come back to get them later."
Mother Gu was also decisive in doing things, and she was about to leave as she spoke.
Li Qingyun had a good impression of her, so she called her over and took two big meat buns from the basket on the table and gave them to her.
"I bought it at the commune this morning. It's a little cold now. I'll heat it up before eating."
"You guys eat it. We are old and have eaten everything. Give it to Dabao." Mother Gu declined.
"Grandma, take it. I've already eaten it. The big meat buns are so delicious that they almost made my tongue fall off. I'm not kidding you. You and my grandpa should try some too."
Usually when his grandparents were hungry, they would save their own food rations for him, so Dabao also wanted to let his grandparents try the delicious meat buns.
"Dabao has already said, Mom, you take it." Li Qingyun advised helplessly.
Finally, Gu's mother accepted it.
After she left, Li Qingyun touched Dabao's little head and said, "Dabao, you did a great job today. Mom is proud of you. Grandpa and grandma are good to us, so we should respect them."
"Mom, I get it. Dabao will be filial to you in the future. When I grow up, I will earn a lot of money and buy beautiful cloth for mom to make clothes." Dabao made a big circle with his hands, and his cute look made Li Qingyun laugh.
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