Chapter 295: Incredible
Lu Chun'e pursed her lips and said, "I, let me think about it. Sister-in-law, can you please not tell my brother about this for now?"
Wen Wan looked at her with amusement: "Okay!"
Lu Chun'e breathed a sigh of relief, and by the time she got inside and lay down, her heart had calmed down a lot. "Well, let's leave it at that for now!" Zhou Mingli, like her former colleagues and current classmates, was just a man, not some freak with three heads and six arms.
With Xu Qingming's help, things went much more smoothly.
Xu Qingming has always been very steady in doing things. Xu Guoliang and his wife gave some suggestions, and the rest was left to Xu Qingming to negotiate with the other party.
After pondering Zhou Mingli's words, Wen Wan discussed with Lu Chun'e for a long time and temporarily decided on the name "Ai Shang". She slightly polished the characters to make them more beautiful, and placed a tung flower as a symbol on the tip of the last stroke of the character "Shang".
After that, every piece of clothing will have such a logo, which will be hand-embroidered according to the style and color of the clothing.
For now, Wen Wan has to do this job alone.
It was mid-August by the time the agreement was drawn up, the appropriate fabrics were found, and the dress samples were ready.
The originally spacious living room became completely crowded after adding a sewing machine and ironing table.
The weather in mid-August was still hot. Xu Qingming got a fan from somewhere and placed it on the table. It was quite cool when it blew.
Wen Wan is already very experienced in making clothes. After the sample is finished and sent to others for review, she starts the subsequent production by working overtime.
Lu Chun'e helped her. She cut the materials and made the patterns, and Lu Chun'e helped her operate the sewing machine according to the drawings. Wen Wan completed the rest of the minor details by herself.
Li Laiyu, who had returned to Cen'an, came to the door at this time. He was holding a cloth bag in his hand, which was bulging and heavy, and he stood at the door.
Xu Qingming opened the door and met her calm eyes.
"When did you come back?"
Li Lai Yu said, "Yesterday evening." As he spoke, he entered the yard from the side.
Wen Wan came out of the living room and was slightly surprised to see her: "Lai Yu, you're back so early? I thought you were coming back in time for school to start!"
Li Laiyu said, "I finished all the things I needed to do at home, so I came here. I still have some more things to clean up over there."
Wen Wan invited her into the house, and Li Lai Yu put the round cloth bag in his hand on the table.
A large watermelon with green skin was pulled out from inside. Judging from its size, it weighed at least ten pounds.
Wen Wan was stunned for a moment: "Why did you bring something so big?"
Li Laiyu said, "We have some over there, but they're hard to carry on the road, so I only brought this one. I don't have anything else to bring you."
Wen Wan bluntly instructed Xu Qingming: "Seventh Brother, please help me get a bucket of water and put it in. It's hot out, so it's better to eat something cool."
Xu Qingming responded and carried the watermelon out.
Li Lai Yu looked at the cloths piled on the table above the sofa in the room, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Wen Wan didn't notice and just said, "I'm sorry, the house has been a bit messy lately."
Li Laiyu shook his head to indicate that he didn't mind: "Didn't you bring your child with you during the holidays?"
"I just went back to spend a few days with him during the holiday, and then I left him at my dad's place. I've been busy with all the mess here, so I'll just wait until I'm done with this and then go back."
As they were talking, the topic drifted away, and Wen Wan mentioned her house: "Are you planning to clean it up completely before school starts?"
Li Laiyu hummed, "The walls have been painted, but we still need to buy some furniture."
Xu Qingming interrupted: "Do you want to make all of them from scratch or look for some old items?"
"I went to a few recycling stations here before, but I didn't like the things I saw, so I wanted to find a carpenter to make them again."
That is, what she wants may be quite special, and it is not easy to find a carpenter.
Xu Qingming asked her: "What exactly do you want to do? I do know a carpenter. I helped Wanwan find one before."
Li Lai Yu did not reply to him immediately, but looked carefully at the things in Wen Wan's room.
She had drawn a blueprint in advance, but it was not convenient to take it out now.
If Xu Qingming knows a carpenter, it would be okay to ask him for help.
After all, it was not easy to find a craftsman in an unfamiliar place at this time. Especially since she did not like interacting with people, it was not easy for her to find out anything.
As he looked, his eyes fell on the working electric fan.
It was the first time she had seen such a thing, and she found it somewhat magical that it could be turned without the need for human intervention.
Wen Wan on the side was extremely shocked. She knew how talkative Li Laiyu was. He would only speak when he was very familiar with someone and when it was absolutely necessary. He gave off a cold aura that kept people at a distance.
But she and Xu Qi actually had questions and answers!
Even if it's about house furniture, this is very abnormal.
When did two people become so familiar with each other?
Not only did she notice something strange, Lu Chun'e also felt it.
This was the second time she and Li Laiyu had met, and they didn't know each other well. But she knew Xu Qingming. He seemed cheerful and enthusiastic, but in fact, his true enthusiasm was not for everyone.
This Li Lai Yu, they... ?
Xu Qingming felt the scrutiny of the two people but didn't care. He said a few words to Li Laiyu about the furnishings in the house, then stopped and got up and went outside.
Wen Wan was busy with her work while asking Li Laiyu, "Is Cen An warm over there?"
"It's okay in the mountains. It's cool both morning and night."
As he spoke, he looked at the embroidery thread in her hand with a curious look in his eyes, but he didn't ask anything.
"Come here, are you going to eat here at noon? My seventh brother is really capable. He went to Cen'an and can actually cook the food there. I'll let you, a genuine Cen'an person, taste it later to see if he is bragging."
Li Laiyu watched her hands moving non-stop, listened to the incessant sound of Lu Chun'e's sewing machine, and hesitated for a moment: "Will it be too disturbing?"
"Why bother you? Our conversation won't affect our work. Don't worry about anything else. Just wait for the meal."
Li Laiyu was not one to shy away, so he stopped being polite and moved a bench to sit next to Lu Chun'e. "Can I see if that's okay?"
She also has one of these, but she has never used it and is unfamiliar with how to operate it.
Lu Chun'e nodded: "Okay, are you also interested in making clothes?"
Li Lai Yu said "hmm". She was more interested in operating this machine. She wanted to watch and learn more to see if she could operate it as smoothly as others.
After all, this is much easier than hand sewing.
Although some processes require both hands, having a machine can save a lot of trouble.
The three women were in the living room, and Xu Qingming was busy in the kitchen.
Wen Wan soaked peas the night before, and in the morning before Lu Dongping went to work, she helped grind them into a paste, saying that she was going to make jelly.
Xu Qingming is working on this.
He ate it when he went to Cen'an, and found it really refreshing to eat in summer. He asked someone for the recipe, and came back to figure it out step by step here.
Although the actual operation is much more difficult than the theory, Xu Qingming is a weirdo. After breaking the first small pot, he actually managed to fix the second one.
Scoop two basins and then use water to cool it down. When the temperature drops completely and the powder solidifies, you can eat it.
In the living room, after watching Lu Chun'e operate the sewing machine for a while, Li Lai Yu was called by Wen Wan to another machine, where he took a small piece of cloth and practiced repeatedly on it.
It's useless to just look at this thing. You have to practice it yourself, learn how to put the upper and lower threads, and then learn how to thread the needle. Just practice by yourself, and you'll be perfect. Practice makes perfect.
The jelly made by Xu Qingming received unanimous praise from several female comrades.
It tastes sour and spicy. After eating it, drink some mung bean soup that has been placed in ice water. It is delicious and does not make you sweat. It is really comfortable.
Li Lai Yu had lunch here, and then didn't stay any longer. He said goodbye and left.
When she reached the door, she suddenly called out to Xu Qingming: "If you have time, come to my place. I'll give you the blueprints. Sorry to bother you with finding a carpenter."
Xu Qingming nodded: "It's not a big deal. I'm free right now. It doesn't seem far. I'll go with you."
Li Lai Yu did not refuse, and the two of them walked away one after the other.
Wen Wan frowned in confusion for a long time, muttering, "When did Seventh Brother become so familiar with Lai Yu?" She thought for a moment and suddenly realized, "Oh, Lai Yu's family lives in Cen'an. He had also been to Cen'an before. Did they meet there and become familiar with each other? This is too coincidental!"
It's such a great fate to meet an acquaintance in the same city.
Lu Chun'e didn't say anything. She stood at the door for a long time and then turned and went into the house.
Xu Qingming never came back after he left, and Wen Wan didn't have the energy to pay attention to these things. After busying herself for a while, her neck felt a little uncomfortable, so she called Lu Chun'e and said, "Are you tired? If you feel tired, take a walk and rest. If not, go inside and lie down for a while. There's no need to rush."
There are two styles of women's clothing and five sizes, and one size is enough for one piece.
The shirt should be sent before school starts, but the windbreaker can be prepared later. After all, it's still hot recently. As long as it's done before October, there's still plenty of time.
The same goes for men's shirts.
Although this order is all shirts, they are different from those found in department stores.
Women's ones are more slim-fitting, and the collars break away from traditional shirts, making them simple, elegant and beautiful to wear.
To match the shirt, she also added a pair of high-waisted black straight pants.
It is very fast to sew the edges with a sewing machine, but the rest of the work that needs to be done by hand will take a lot of time. However, this is a slow and careful job and it is not something that can be rushed.
Lu Chun'e responded, washed her face, went into the house, lay down and fell asleep very quickly.
Even she herself was shocked.
She felt as if she was still conflicted in her heart, but in fact there was nothing to be conflicted about.
They were all adults, and sticking to one path was not suitable for her. After delivering the goods, Wen Wan and Lu Chun'e both breathed a sigh of relief. Wen Wan went back to the compound to stay for a few days, while Lu Chun'e packed up her things and returned to school early.
As a result, Zhou Mingli, who was looking for the opportunity of the school opening to find her, was disappointed and had to go back to the school.
Although school officially starts in a day or two, the school has already started to get busy.
Students from all over the world came to school after a hot vacation.
The students from the old class organized a group to welcome the new students at the school gate, but Lu Chun'e did not go. She found a secluded place in the library and stayed there, comfortably holding a book and flipping through it carefully. She didn't even notice anyone approaching until the book in her hand was snatched away by a big, bony hand.
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