Chapter 89: Haircut
Lu Dongping turned around and looked at her: "Will you cut my hair?"
Wen Wan hurriedly shook her head, "I can't do it." She could talk, but she couldn't do it. Hair is different from fabric. You need to measure the size and then cut it with a snip of the scissors.
Lu Dongping went into the house and took out shampoo, holding a pair of scissors that Zhang Hongying often used.
Wen Wan snorted softly, took the shampoo, and ignored him, calling out to Lu Chun'e, "Chun'e, use this to wash your hair. It's better than soap nuts." Soap nuts might be okay for washing clothes, but forget about washing your hair. Hair is important. What if it gets lice if you don't take good care of it?
Lu Dongping's house was relatively clean, so she hadn't seen any of those things yet, but she had seen them on the heads of several students in her class. As a teacher, teaching students was also a great way for her to learn more, now knowing exactly what lice and lice looked like.
Lu Chun'e responded, but did not unscrew it and apply it on her head directly. Instead, she subconsciously glanced at Zhang Hongying. Zhang Hongying said, "Nowadays, you can get whatever you want. There are even special shampoo creams for washing your hair." Wen Wan used this every time she washed her hair. Lu Dongping put it away after use. It looked very expensive, but he did not expect that she would give it to Lu Chun'e.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Lu Chun'e unscrewed the lid and applied some on her head.
Wen Wan squatted down beside her, rolled up her sleeves and said, "Your hair is so long, what's the point of applying this? If you want to wash it, wash it well. It makes you feel comfortable when it's clean." As she spoke, she scooped a lump of lotion from the box, rubbed it in her palm, and then applied it to her head and slowly scratched her scalp: "Is it comfortable?"
Washing your hair is like scratching an itch. Having someone else do it and doing it yourself are two completely different feelings. It is really very comfortable.
Lu Chun'e hummed. Ever since she could remember, when she was about seven or eight years old, she had learned to wash her hair by herself. Now that Wen Wan was washing her hair, she felt really comfortable.
Zhang Hongying laughed there: "Wen Wan, you just spoil them all day long. They always come back to rely on you to do this and that. The annoying time is still to come."
Wen Wan grabbed the tip of Lu Chun'e's hair and said, "I'm not spoiling you. I'm just giving and taking. If they treat me well, I have to treat them well too." Then she said to Lu Chun'e, "I'm going to skim the water. Close your eyes!"
He used a towel to scoop out the water from the basin and then rinsed it with clean water. He wrung out the towel and roughly squeezed out the water for her: "Wring the towel a few times and wipe it more often. Don't tie your hair up when it's not dry, or it will cause frizz."
Lu Donglin took a step back and brought back the basket of camellia buds and placed it on the eaves. Wen Wan called him, "It's your turn, come here!"
"Sister Wenwan, can you help me wash?"
Wen Wan looked at his face. The early spring sun had tanned the boy, and the area below his chin was even darker. It was because he hadn't washed it for a long time and the skin was now chapped.
"Well, let me help you wash. I saw you washing your face and hair by yourself, and I was afraid that you would hurt yourself. Let me help you."
Lu Donglin was treated differently from Lu Chun'e. He didn't use much shampoo, but a lot of soap. He soaked the area around his chin and neck with hot water, then applied soap and rubbed out strips of ash.
Wen Wan made a few "tsk tsk" sounds but said nothing, but Lu Donglin's eyes turned red with embarrassment and his head almost fell to the ground.
While washing the dishes for him, Lu Dongping also washed the toon buds and brought them back.
Wen Wan stretched out her hands to show him that her white and tender hands were swollen and wrinkled.
Lu Dongping took a towel and wiped her hands, not shying away from the fact that everyone in the family was around: "Do you want to wash your hands? I'll wash them for you."
Wen Wan said, "It's still early, no need to rush. How about I clean it up for you?"
"Well, give it a short cut first, then wash it." He gestured at his ears and the back of his neck, "Just a short cut, whatever you want."
Wen Wan thought about it and agreed. Everything has its first time, and she felt a little unsure about it, but also a little excited. She stood up and took the scissors, watching him wrap the plastic sheet around her. "I've never cut it before. What if I mess it up?" She was quite skillful when cutting cloth with scissors, but cutting hair was different from cutting cloth!
Lu Dongping said, "It's no problem. If it's cut, it's cut. It will grow back in a few days."
"Well, that's fine!" Wen Wan took a look at it with the scissors, turned around and got a wooden comb from Lu Chun'e, and started cutting from the back of his neck.
A little nervous.
Lu Dongping didn't really care about this. In the mountains, there weren't many things to pay attention to. When hair grew long, family members would cut it for each other. Just cutting it short was fine, and no one cared about whether it looked good or not.
Now that Wen Wan is here, he doesn't want anyone else to move around on his head. He just wants the little girl to do that for him, with her soft hands touching his head, making him feel comfortable from head to toe.
Wen Wan was very careful, using a wooden comb to pick up the strands and cut them for him. At first, she was a little unsure and the lengths she cut were uneven. She felt guilty and didn't say anything. She did it again. Although it was short, it looked neat at least.
It doesn't matter if the area at the back of the neck is a little shorter.
By the time I cut my temples, it looked like a real hairdo.
Lu Donglin shouted, "Sister, I want a haircut too. Can you give it to me?" He felt that his brother's hair had suddenly become more energetic after a haircut. It's not like he had never seen his brother get a haircut before, but he always felt it looked ugly after it was cut. The saying "a haircut makes you look ugly for three days" was particularly true for him.
Lu Donglin's hair really needed a cut, but the child didn't know how to take care of himself, so even when washing his hair, he had to stare at it and repeat it eight or ten times before he was willing to move.
Wen Wan wanted to wash her hair, and the person she was calling became a professional barber.
After she finished cutting Lu Donglin's hair, her hands felt so sore.
Zhang Hongying looked at Lu Dongping and then at Lu Donglin: "You know what, this young man learns things quickly. He can do it well once he gets the hang of it, and he's really good at cutting." Wen Wan is a little weak, but she is very smart and dexterous. She can learn any work she does at a glance and always does it better than anyone else.
Lu Donglin took the small mirror and looked at himself again and again. He was so beautiful that he asked Zhang Hongying, "Mom, can you tell me if I look better now?"
Zhang Hongying chuckled, "You still think you look good after washing yourself? You're a disgrace to our ancestors. You practically have your mouth hanging over you all day long. Washing your face is like drinking water. You're so dirty, someone who doesn't know would think there's a drought in Lujiazui and we're short of water!"
It makes me angry when I think about this. Of the three children, apart from Lu Chun'e, the daughter, who is relatively caring, Lu Dongping and Lu Donglin are two brothers, each one more troublesome than the other. They were fine when they were young, and they would be beaten if they didn't obey. But now that they have grown up and can run and jump, everything I say is like talking to a cow.
That’s it, just listen to Wen Wan’s words, it really is true that there is always someone who can conquer you.
On the other side, Lu Dongping had already prepared hot water to help Wen Wan wash her hair.
Wenwan's hair was dark and thick, unlike Lu Chun'e's dry and yellow hair. Once her two braids were untied, they filled half a basin of water. She was very particular about shampooing her hair twice, and she used several basins of water for washing and rinsing.
After washing, she leaned back in the chair. Lu Dongping wrung out a towel to wipe her hair, and she applied some cold cream on her hands and face.
Zhang Hongying stood up and called Lu Chun'e, "Chun'e, watch the lid and turn it over. I'm going to the field to pick some pig grass."
Lu Chun'e responded and continued to sit there doing her homework.
Wen Wan was drying her hair there and she dozed off with her head nodding. Lu Donglin lay there staring at her for a long time, then quietly stood up, stomped his foot in front of her, and made a "hey" sound, which woke her up immediately.
I feel sleepy in spring and tired in summer. I really feel drowsy!
Lu Dongping was very energetic. Wearing a gray old autumn coat, he was carrying soil back home from outside, sweating profusely from the work.
Wen Wan combed her hair twice, applied a floral-scented pomade to the tips, and then braided it. After her hair was done, she called out to Lu Dongping, "Where does Heaven keep all the cloth?" Since she still had a little time left, she decided to sort it out and see what she could do.
Lu Dongping took a breath, then went into the house and took it out for her: "Do you want to clean it up?"
Wen Wan responded, and Lu Dongping turned around and went into the house. He took out the bamboo mat placed on top of the granary and spread it under the eaves for her.
"Don't stay out in the sun. The sun has been very strong these past two days."
Wen Wan responded and poured out all the cloth in her pocket. Lu Donglin and Lu Chun'e didn't even write a word and came over: "Sister, so much cloth?" Even children know that cloth is a precious thing and not easy to handle. Who would have thought that Wen Wan could fill up half a pocket in one go.
"This requires a lot of money and a lot of cloth coupons."
Wen Wan smiled but didn't respond. She carefully sorted the cloth she bought. The largest blue and white plaid old cloth was the most abundant. There was some left over after cutting a quilt cover, and she could also make some other things.
There are also a few pieces of white cotton and linen cloth, navy blue polyester, and a sky blue piece of Dacron!
There aren't many of these things for sale. Wen Wan has a red shirt with white spots that she bought last summer. It's made of this material, and it's in short supply. The piece of cloth isn't big, but it's enough to make a dress. The color is smudged in two places, otherwise she wouldn't have sold it at the same price without asking for a ticket.
Wen Wan put the blue and white plaid and white cotton linen into her pocket first, then waited for Lu Dongping to come back, called him over, and roughly measured the size with her hands.
"Want to make clothes for me?"
Wen Wan hummed, "The colors of these two pieces of fabric are more suitable for you and for this season."
Lu Dongping didn't refuse and asked her, "Do you have any fabric you like? Don't you want to make it?" Xu Qingming had said that Wen Wan bought new clothes every season and never wore someone else's old clothes. Today, she wore a white shirt with an orchid pattern, over which she wore black overalls. Most pants nowadays have wide waists. Those who can afford it can wear a belt, while those who can't can use a cloth belt or simply a piece of straw rope to tie it. As long as the pants don't fall down, it's fine.
Wen Wan brought a thin brown leather belt, but she didn't use it very often. The few pairs of pants she brought were either overalls or had elastic bands.
Regardless of the type of pants or clothes, this season, the good figures that have been hidden for a whole winter are all exposed. Whether walking or sitting, the back is straight, the chest is bulging under the clothes, and the waist is thin. The loose clothes and pants can't hide it, but it makes people unable to take their eyes away.
Wen Wan said: "Not for the time being, I don't lack clothes to wear."
After she finished measuring, Lu Dongping went into the room and came out after a long while. He was holding the handkerchief he had scooped from her last time. There was something wrapped in the handkerchief, and he stuffed it directly into her hand: "Well, don't look at it for now. Let's look at it when we go back to the educated youth point or when it's convenient."
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