Chapter 369 Wool Sweater
As dusk fell, taking advantage of the last rays of sunlight, Brother Li and his companions returned home laden with their spoils.
The Li family returned with quite a lot of things in the afternoon.
"Lan Niang, are your in-laws all doing well?"
"Oh dear, why did you bring back so much stuff?"
Looking at the two chickens in the cage, the basket full of vegetables, and the hamster, Li's mother looked at her second brother with some reproach, thinking that he was ignorant and that such things would cost a lot of money to buy.
Li Ersao's family was in the village. Although they were better off than other families, they were not short of food or clothing. How could they possibly bring back so many things when their daughter-in-law went back to her parents' home on the third day of the Lunar New Year?
Li Erxiong smiled helplessly, and was about to explain when Li Ersao quickly said, "Mother, don't blame Erlang."
It was my mother who insisted on giving it to me; it was all prepared long ago.
"If we don't take it, my mother will be very angry."
Therefore, Li's mother did not say anything.
"Tomorrow is my last day off; I have to go back to work the day after tomorrow."
I want to take Dewdrop out for a stroll. Didn't Mother say there's a Nuo opera performance in the West Market? Let's go check it out.
Also, I wonder if that troupe has any new tricks up their sleeves this time?
Hearing what Li San Niang said, Li's mother became interested and turned to look at Li's father. Li's father said directly, "If you want to go, then let's all go and have a look."
"There are only a few days a year when we have some free time, so we should enjoy ourselves."
Li San Niang then went to look at Li Da Xiong and Li Er Xiong. Li Da Xiong nodded without saying a word, and Li Er Xiong nodded in agreement. He also said to Li San Niang, "That show last time was really exciting. Who knows, there might be some different ferocious beasts this time."
Li San Niang happily replied, "Oh, who knows?"
Anyway, the first two times I went, I felt that the money was well spent.
I'll go ask my master later, see if she wants to go.
After finishing her dinner, Li San Niang went to the neighboring courtyard and knocked on the door. She asked Old Doctor Liang, who stroked his graying beard and shook his head with a smile: "He's too old to move around much."
"If you're going, take Shaoyang with you. He's traveled all over with me, and he's never actually seen a theatrical troupe before."
The young boy from Shaoyang, standing to the side, was quite arrogant. When he heard Li Sanniang talking about it, he was very tempted and wanted to go and see what was going on.
At first, when she heard Dr. Liang say that he wouldn't be going, she felt a pang of disappointment. But before she could feel completely disappointed, Dr. Liang told her to take him with her, and she cheered up again.
But the young boy from Shaoyang, who considered himself the senior, still pretended to be very casual.
If Li San Niang hadn't seen the curiosity and joy in the young boy's eyes, she would have really thought he didn't want to go.
"Alright, Master, wait for me to bring back some delicious food to show my respect."
Junior brother, tomorrow, we're not in a rush. We can leave around 7:00 AM, it'll be fine, we can sleep a little longer.
After exchanging a few words, Li Sanniang went to the house across the street where Fang Chengxian and Duoshou lived and knocked on the door. When Duoshou saw that it was Li Sanniang, he wanted to talk to Fang Chengxian who was sitting inside, but Li Sanniang quickly stopped him, saying, "It's nothing, I just came to let you know that my family is going to the West Market tomorrow, so we won't be home."
However, my master is here. If you, Young Master Fang, are unwell, you may go to my master.
Having given her instructions, Li Sanniang carried her lantern back to her own courtyard.
Dewdrop had been waiting on the bed for quite some time. "Mother, Mother."
"Oh, my precious darling."
"Wait, Mommy will get some water to wash your face. After we wash our feet, we'll rest so we'll have the energy to play tomorrow."
I slept well all night.
Around 7:45 AM, the Li family, along with Wu Qiaolan and her daughter Baoya, and Qin Niangzi who lived in the front yard next door, as well as the young boy from Shaoyang in the back yard next door, a total of more than twenty people, went out in a grand procession.
Just before leaving, Xiao Huang saw that no one was home, so he followed Lu Zhu'er to her feet, looking like he wanted to go with her.
Seeing Xiao Huang like this, Xiao Silang and Lu Zhu'er wanted to take it with them, but they said, "No! We're going out to play. If we take it out, what if someone catches it and skins it alive?"
When Li Erxiong said this, Xiao Silang and Luzhu'er stopped thinking about it when they heard the words "skinning and eating meat".
Xiao Silang picked up Xiao Huang and carried it to its nest.
Little Yellow is so clever. He understood what was going on, so he wagged his tail and stood still in front of his den. His tiny, beady eyes just stared at you, making you feel really bad.
But no matter how reluctant you are, you can't take your dog out, because at that time, some people will really grab the dog, skin it, and eat it.
With more than twenty people, their own carriage certainly couldn't accommodate everyone, so Brother Li and Brother Li Er arranged for two more carriages to be brought over.
We strolled leisurely along the street, enjoying the various calls and hawking sounds. After about half an hour, we finally arrived at the entrance of the West Market.
"There are too many of us, let's split up."
Li's mother's suggestion was unanimously approved by everyone.
Soon, they split into three groups.
Father Li and his elder brother Li wanted to go to the teahouse to listen to storytelling, but the four little ones just wanted to wander around the West Market to see what new things were available. The young boys from Shaoyang had never played like this before, so they said they wanted to go with the four little ones.
After discussing the rest, Li's mother and the others decided to first go to the shop called "Supermarket" to see what new things they had, and then go to the gold and silver shop.
Nineteen and Qiu Xiang naturally followed Li San Niang. It is said that Chang'an City has been quite peaceful and stable recently, and the incident that happened at the Temple Gate is no longer being discussed by the people of Chang'an.
However, undercurrents were still swirling beneath the surface, and Li San Niang's safety remained extremely important.
Li Erxiong felt he had to stay with his mother, Li Ersao, and Li Sanniang. Although Shijiu himself was quite skilled in martial arts, Li Ersao was carrying Xiao Wulang in a diaper, which was really inconvenient.
“Alright, then I’ll go with Mother. I also want to see what that wool sweater you’re talking about looks like.”
With the assignments made, everyone dispersed and went wherever they wanted to go.
West Market, supermarket.
"I must say, this wool garment looks quite nice, but it's a bit too expensive."
Li Erxiong touched the wool sweater being displayed and said this to Li's mother and the others.
"Distinguished guest, this wool sweater is not easy to knit. The wool has to be sheared, washed, and dried before it can be spun into yarn. If you want to crochet it into a garment, even a skilled craftsman would need four or five days to knit one like this."
Hearing Li Erxiong's complaints, the servant quickly stepped forward to explain, and even insisted that Li Erxiong go into the fitting room to try on the clothes, "Honored guest, we have a place to try on clothes here. Please try them on. They are very warm, and I guarantee you won't want to take them off once you put them on."
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