Xuemei took out rabbit hats and gloves, and handed a hat and a pair of gloves to each child. The three children tried them on immediately after taking them.
Yu Qing also came over and saw his little grandson Xiaoren hurriedly putting on his hat. His two older brothers and sisters had already put on their hats and were now trying on gloves.
Yu Qing took the gloves from Xiao Ren's hand and helped him put on his hat. After Xiao Ren put on the hat, Yu Qing observed the hat and gloves and asked, "Xue Mei, is this made of animal fur? It's really well made and feels very warm."
Xuemei happily replied, "Aunt, this is what my mother made. She prepared it specially as a gift for the children in our family. It's made of nitrated rabbit skin."
After answering, Xuemei walked over to Lin Ziying, handed her a hat and a pair of gloves, and said, "Second sister, this is Xiaobai's!"
"Our Xiaobai has it too!" Lin Ziying said in surprise.
Han Chen explained: "Before the New Year, my mother specifically asked me about the ages of you and my eldest brother's children. I made it according to their ages!"
Xuemei added, "Sister-in-law and second sister, my mother specially made the hat and gloves a little bigger. She's already shrunk the hat down. When they're older, we can just rip the seams off. The gloves might not fit right now!"
Yu Qing and the others were very moved. Yu Qing took Xuemei's hand and said, "Xuemei, when you go back, you must thank your mother for us. It's obvious that she is so thoughtful. But, your mother's craftsmanship is really good! This is it!" After saying this, Yu Qing gave Xuemei a thumbs up.
Han Chen proudly replied, "Aunt, most newlyweds in Liujia Village ask my mother to make their clothes. She also knows some embroidery, but she says that Grandma Xuemei is even better. She only has 30% of Grandma Xuemei's skills. But my mother, besides making clothes, is also a great cook and often helps others organize banquets!"
When Lin Songguo and Uncle Hu heard Han Chen's words, they smiled with relief and were happy for Han Chen from the bottom of their hearts. Han Chen could also feel the love of his parents.
Yu Qing said happily, "You made the right decision to go to the countryside. You've found a happy home! You and Xuemei must be filial to your parents in the future!"
Han Chen nodded in agreement, then gestured for Xuemei to speak.
Xuemei then spoke up, "My parents and the rest of my family are willing to treat Han Chen well because he's worthy of it. It's mutual, and he treats us well too!"
After hearing what Xuemei said, everyone in the Lin family felt completely relieved. They knew that Han Chen's life would only get better and better, and there would be more people accompanying him.
Lin Songguo said, "Xuemei, Xiaochen, you are both good children! Xuemei, on behalf of our family, thank you for taking care of Hanchen. Hanchen, you must also remember that love is mutual and can't be one-sided!"
"I know, Grandpa!" Han Chen answered seriously.
Xuemei looked at the serious topic and said, "We haven't finished distributing the gifts yet. Xiaojin, bring your brothers and sisters over. Auntie has prepared something for you!"
Lin Jin looked at Xuemei in surprise and asked, "Auntie, auntie, is there really more?"
Xuemei smiled and nodded. Lin Jin quickly pulled Lin Ren and Wu Ruotong to Xuemei. The three children stared at the burlap bag at Xuemei's feet. Xuemei took out a wooden gun and a small wooden windmill from it. These were made by Wang Weimin before the Chinese New Year. Each of the four children got one.
Xuemei squatted down and taught them how to play with the wooden windmill. As soon as she stood up, she heard Lin Jin say with a solemn oath: "Aunt, you are so kind to us. In the future, we will go through fire and water for you without hesitation! I am a brave man!"
"Aunt/Aunt, us too!" Wu Ruotong and Lin Ren also patted their chests and said.
Everyone couldn't help but grinning as they listened to the childish chatter of these children.
Feng Ru covered her mouth and laughed, then said a little embarrassedly: "These little guys have been listening to me tell Water Margin recently!"
"No wonder, you are all so loyal. But now you should study hard, listen to your parents and elders, and help your aunt when you grow up." Xuemei bent down and touched the heads of the three people and said.
Lin Jin and the other two looked at Xuemei a little confused, then nodded at her and took the toys to play on the sofa.
Xuemei then took out two pairs of cloth shoes from the sack and said to Lin Songguo, "Grandpa, Uncle Hu, these are shoes my mother and I made for you. They're made of roe deer skin, cotton, and cloth. You can wear them outside. Just be careful not to get them wet easily."
These two pairs of cloth shoes were originally prepared for Lin Songguo. Han Chen had not told Xuemei that Hu An also lived in the Lin family. However, Lin Songguo and Hu An were of similar height, so their shoe sizes should be similar. Xuemei and Liu's mother specially made one pair that was tighter and one pair that was looser.
Lin Songguo took the shoes and said, "That's thoughtful. I like them very much!"
Juan was also very touched and said, "Xuemei, thank you!"
"It's okay, as long as you like it!" Xuemei replied, then asked Yu Qing, "Auntie, can you get me a pair of scissors?"
Yu Qing was a little confused, and then she remembered what Han Chen said before dinner, and then she guessed what Han Chen and Xuemei were doing with the scissors.
Xuemei and Han Chen had taken off their cotton-padded jackets and were now only wearing a sweater and a single coat. The sweater Xuemei was wearing was knitted with more than a pound of wool yarn left over from knitting a scarf. Originally, Xuemei didn't plan to knit herself a new cotton-padded jacket, but Han Chen said that Xuemei's sweater was too old and no longer warm, and it was very cold outside in Beijing. In the end, they knitted a new sweater, otherwise Xuemei's body would not be able to withstand it when she went out.
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