Looking at the sacks that were already piled up, Yue Jiuyue had a headache and didn't know what kind of fabric to use to get rid of all the duck and goose down that had accumulated inside.
She wanted to wear a soft and warm down jacket, but unfortunately there was no suitable fabric here. Even if a down jacket were made, it would leak down after only two days of wear. She couldn't just sew dense stitches all over the fabric like she was sewing insoles, could she? It would be stiff and unyielding when she wore it, and it wouldn't look like a down jacket at all.
As for what kind of fabric would prevent down from escaping, that was naturally left to the capable Lin Chaonan to solve. Although Yue Jiuyue wanted to wear a down jacket, she didn't want to use her brain or her hands. If she could make one, she would wear it; if not, she would wait. After all, there were still those talented people in the capital who could come up with a solution. Wearing a down jacket was just a matter of time!
Leaving aside the down jacket issue, early winter has arrived, and the lake surface is already covered with a thin layer of ice. Apart from pines and cypresses, there is no greenery on the mountains and fields, and Yue Jiuyue has truly become completely idle.
The fields won't be busy until next spring, and she doesn't need to worry about the shop at all. Otherwise, wouldn't she be a hands-off manager for nothing? The children also have their own classes to attend, and when they're not in class, someone is looking after them. She just stays in her own yard, eating, drinking, and sleeping all day long. Her life is as leisurely as can be.
Yue Jiuyue thought that her home would remain quiet until next spring, and that her life would continue to be carefree. Unexpectedly, the group of ladies, young ladies, and young gentlemen from the county town came in a group again, claiming that they were here to see the plum blossoms.
But winter plum, winter plum, don't plum blossoms only bloom in the twelfth lunar month? It's only the eleventh lunar month, why are you here so early?
Are you here to give her money?
Suddenly, I felt a pang of regret. Why did I host this group of people in the first place? Why did I build so many courtyards so that they could always have a place to stay whenever they came? Wouldn't that have made things much more casual?
"Mom! Why are we in this desolate mountain village on such a cold day? It's so much better at home!"
In a courtyard, a little girl of about ten years old pouted unhappily as she watched the servants making beds, carpets, and arranging various tea sets and ornaments. She found fault with everything.
The woman gave her daughter a reproachful look and explained gently:
"What do you know? Did you ignore what I told your father and you siblings before we came? Didn't you hear what your father said? This Lady Yu asked Magistrate Tang to send gifts to the capital again after the autumn harvest. Your father heard that the emperor's reward is already on its way. If it weren't for the intermittent snowfalls during this period, the reward would have been delivered long ago."
After saying that, she couldn't help but reach out her index finger and tap her daughter's forehead. This child just can't calm down. She's already at the age to be married, but she still has the mindset of a child who doesn't care about anything. Although there are officials in the capital in her family, they are not a branch family. Her husband is just a "manager" in charge of the family's mundane affairs. Don't be fooled by their seemingly glamorous appearance. In reality, they are not as good as the Jade Lady personally appointed by the emperor!
Moreover, I heard that Yu Ruren's family has an unmarried son who is just the right age, but he is not very educated. She and her husband originally wanted to find a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) for their daughter, but plans can't keep up with changes!
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