Er Ya said enviously, "You're so lucky to have married!" In her opinion, having money to spend is all that matters.
Bai Lian and Xiao Ju couldn't help but twitch their lips.
Chen Nong, seeing that Er Ya hadn't returned for so long, couldn't help but wonder if she'd gone off to fight again. He decided to go find her.
Er Ya was enjoying her meal when she suddenly stood up and said anxiously, "I have to go. My second brother is waiting for me to come back. You guys have fun."
Er Ya took out two wooden plaques from her small bag and placed them on the table, saying, "My family is holding an event in the village at the end of this month. It's going to be a lot of fun. These are coupons from my family. You can use these to get free cold drinks. Here you go, both of you. Come and join us! Don't worry, I'll take care of you."
With her around, her grandparents probably wouldn't do anything to Bai Lian, right? After saying that, Er Ya hurriedly left.
Soon, Er Ya bumped into Chen Nong, who had come looking for her.
Chen Nong looked at Er Ya's belly and asked curiously, "Er Ya, where did you go?" This round belly must have meant she ate a lot. Knowing Er Ya's personality, she wouldn't be willing to spend money on herself, and she probably wouldn't eat alone.
Er Ya said guiltily, "I didn't go anywhere, I just went to the toilet."
Chen Nong said, "Let's go back and find Fourth Uncle and the others."
Seeing that Er Ya was alright, Chen Nong didn't press the matter further. However, Er Ya didn't know anyone in the county town, so who would be willing to spend money to buy her food?
After finishing their business, the group of them rode home in an oxcart.
On their way back, they encountered the pack of stray dogs again.
Chen Kai looked at the pack of stray dogs and said, "It's been a long time since I've seen big dogs; they've come out again."
Chen Laosi's lips twitched. Judging from the appearance of the pack of stray dogs, he knew they weren't doing well. Now that the pack of stray dogs was staring at them, wasn't his little brother afraid?
Chen Laosi said, "Everyone be careful!"
On the oxcart, Er Ya burped every now and then. Feeling guilty, she huddled in a corner, trying to minimize her presence. But it was precisely because of these burps that Er Ya was now the most conspicuous person on the oxcart.
Seeing that Er Ya had eaten so much, but still got into trouble, Chen Lao Si didn't pursue the matter further.
Fortunately, the pack of wild dogs followed them for a while, but thankfully they managed to rush up and steal their food.
After they got home, Zhou took out a piece of clothing and said happily, "My good son, look, Mom dyed a new patterned dress for you. Do you like it?"
Chen Kai was somewhat surprised when he saw it.
The clothes were nothing special; they were just ordinary clothes dyed blue, but with black bamboo patterns printed on them. Although the bamboo patterns were a bit messy, they were still better looking than the clothes that were just dyed.
Chen Kai asked in confusion, "Mom, how did you put these bamboo leaves on?" They didn't look like they were painted on. When did his mother learn to do such elegant things?
Zhou said happily, "Come on, I'll take you there and you'll see."
They went to the backyard, where a row of their clothes were drying in the open space, all printed with bamboo leaves.
Zhou pointed to the bamboo strips with bamboo leaves lying to the side and said, "Look, that's it. I dipped those bamboo strips in the dye, rubbed the clothes a few times, and then the bamboo leaves were imprinted on them. It looked pretty good, so I made a few more pieces."
Chen Kai couldn't help but twitch his lips. Why would someone use a bamboo stick to whip clothes? Are you sure you're not whipping a person?
Chen Kai asked curiously, "Mom, how did you come up with the idea of using bamboo strips dipped in dye to print on clothes?"
Just a few days ago, his mother was feeling down because her clothes dyeing business wasn't doing well. I never expected her to cheer up so quickly and come up with some new ideas.
Zhou smiled smugly and said, "Of course it's because your mother is smart. I just suddenly thought of it."
Chen Kai and Xiao Tian looked at Zhou Shi with disbelief in their eyes.
At this moment, Sanya walked over, her face still streaked with tears, clearly having cried.
The two instantly understood what had happened. It must be that Sanya had been whipped by Zhou Shi, and unexpectedly, while being whipped, she had come up with the idea of whipping the bamboo stick onto her clothes, creating a new trick.
Looking at the bamboo prints his mother had made with bamboo strips, Chen Kai suddenly thought of a method of using plants for dyeing.
Plant dyeing, which utilizes natural plants such as flowers, grasses, stems, and leaves, is different from other chemical dyes. Plant dyeing is one of the simplest methods of plant dyeing, and it is the most natural, with the most readily available materials and relatively simple operation.
This dyeing method is so fun, Chen Kai wants to try it now. He's ready to take action!
Chen Kai tugged at Zhou Shi's clothes and said in a coquettish tone, "Mom, I've remembered a fun way to dye clothes. Will you play with me?"
Looking at her youngest son's obedient and adorable appearance, Zhou immediately agreed, "Alright, alright, my good son, you can play whatever you want, Mom will play with you."
"My dear son, what do you need? Just tell me, and I'll get it for you."
Chen Kai said happily, "We need a piece of cloth, a hammer, and some flowers."
Da Ya said happily from the side, "Uncle, what kind of flowers do you need? I'll prepare them."
Chen Kai laughed and said, "The flowers in our yard will do. Oh, and pick some leaves too."
Zhou then went to prepare the cloth and hammer.
After everything was ready, Chen Nong came over to join in the fun and asked curiously, "Uncle, what's the next step?"
Chen Kai said happily, "The production process is very simple. First, select the flowers and leaves; then cover the flowers and leaves with a cloth and start pounding them."
"After tapping for a while, remove the flower and leaf residue and let it dry."
After Zhou finished hammering a flower, he lifted it up and exclaimed in surprise, "So beautiful!"
The girls, including Daya, were overjoyed and quickly found their favorite flowers and leaves, then hammered them onto the plants.
After hammering a few flowers, Sanya asked, "Uncle, could you hammer the butterflies on?"
Chen Kai said helplessly, "No way!"
"Oh!" Sanya said disappointedly.
Chen Nong wanted to go and help, but Da Ya and the others thought he was in the way and chased him away.
Da Ya said, "Second Brother, you boys don't understand the things we girls like. Please move aside and don't get in my way."
Sanya also said, "Yes, you boys have such poor taste. It doesn't look as good as what we did ourselves."
Chen Kai and Xiao Tian are really caught in the crossfire. Some boys do have good taste, you know.
Chen Shi ran over, pulled Chen Nong away, and then carried Chen Kai and Xiao Tian away as well, whispering, "Da Ya and the others are very attached to things like hair accessories and clothes, so you'd better not go over there."
Hehe, these girls are starting to show off again.
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