Although it was not yet nine o'clock, there were not many people on the street. The cool wind blew across my face, and I felt that the wind at night was a little cooler than that during the day. Four or five people followed an old lady, turning left and right, walking quickly in the alley.
Zhao Guihua was among them. She made a mask for herself and put it on her face, which just covered her cheeks and prevented others from seeing her appearance. When she came to see Aunt Lian in the evening, Aunt Lian stared at her for a full thirty seconds and said, "You are so sneaky."
Zhao Guihua followed behind Aunt Lian without observing the people around her. The people around her were also acting suspiciously. They didn't wear masks, but they covered their faces with scarves. In this kind of situation, they would avoid showing their faces if possible.
No one looked at each other, nor asked each other, they just followed Aunt Lian. After walking for nearly an hour, Zhao Guihua felt sweating, and finally arrived at a factory. This side is really not close, if we walk a little further, we will be out of the city.
Aunt Lian: "Wait for me here."
She went over and knocked on the door, and soon an old man came out. He looked over and nodded, and the two of them whispered something. Zhao Guihua took the time to look around. There were some houses around, and she was not familiar with this area, so she became more cautious.
At this time, Aunt Lian also came back and held out her hand: "Money."
Zhao Guihua quickly handed the one dollar she had prepared to Aunt Lian. Aunt Lian said, "Let's go."
She collected the money and then led a few people in. Zhao Guihua followed behind Aunt Lian, and in front of Aunt Lian was the old man. The group quietly turned to the back, which was the warehouse. The old man pushed open the door, stretched out his hand and said, "This area, you can pick whatever you want, don't touch other places. 60 cents a bag. I'll give you 20 minutes."
At this time, one of the tall men hurriedly asked in a low voice: "Isn't it half an hour?"
The old man glared and said, "Your time doesn't count when you walk in? Your time doesn't count when you pay and leave? Do you understand the rules?"
The tall man wanted to say something, but was stopped by Aunt Lian. She said, "Hurry up! If you care so much, don't come with me next time."
As soon as these words came out, the tall man suddenly became weak, and the others did not dare to delay and rushed to the area where the cloth strips were. Zhao Guihua saw Aunt Lian among them. She was really fast and vigorous. The men could not catch up with her.
There was a small two-watt lamp in the room. The warehouse was not small, and the two-watt lamp was dim, so it was not very useful. She could barely see clearly. She knew at a glance that the people who came with them were all men. Zhao Guihua didn't care about that and quickly ran to the waste strips. These should be the inappropriate parts cut from making clothes, and there were all kinds of colors.
But now is not the time to waste money. Resources are very limited, so the strips are very small and narrow. If you want to see a large piece, you can't find it at a glance. You have to look carefully. Zhao Guihua felt a little disappointed, but she moved quickly without delay. She buried herself in the pile of strips and searched. If you don't hurry up and spend this money, you will suffer a loss.
She was packing quite fast, and when she saw Aunt Lian was also looking for good stuff in the pile of cloth like them, she stopped paying attention to Aunt Lian. Zhao Guihua was packing very fast, but time passed even faster. Among them, Zhao Guihua and the tall man were probably here for the first time, so they were considered novices.
The others were obviously not the ones, and Zhao Guihua discovered that those few did not search carefully and quickly put them away, but the tall man was very careful in choosing. He only put away a little bit when else had already put away a lot. Zhao Guihua felt that she put away quite quickly, but everyone she still put away less than the others.
She immediately realized that if she was very selective, she would not be able to fill a bag in 20 minutes. She might have to make do with whatever she had in the end, just to fill it up. So Zhao Guihua did not pick very carefully at the beginning, and quickly collected the ones that were similar, so as to avoid a bigger loss in the end.
It's her first time here, but she has to learn from others!
Learn from others and have enough food to eat.
There is truth to the old saying.
Zhao Guihua had not been very careful in her picking, and now she was even more rough. But even so, she looked at the others a few more times, and saw the trick. Aunt Lian and the other experienced people basically didn't look at the size, and basically chose the same color. For example, Aunt Lian picked all red ones now, regardless of size, and quickly put them into the bag. She also took some extremely thin strips of cloth.
There is also one who silently covers her face with a gray scarf. She only chooses black, just like Aunt Lian.
Zhao Guihua didn't think about it. That would be something she would do after she got home. Now she had to hurry and load the goods. She also tried to find goods of the same color. Sure enough, this was very fast. Compared to the tall guy who only loaded a little, Zhao Guihua had loaded half a bag.
While she was putting it on, she suddenly pulled out a piece of cloth, which was about the size of a pumpkin. When she touched it, it was still several pieces stuck together. Zhao Guihua quickly put it away. She raised the corners of her mouth happily. It was really possible to find good things here.
She continued to dig. Although most of them were small pieces of cloth, she could still find some big pieces. She had found several pieces. There were also several pieces that were particularly soft, which were perfect for making children's vests and underwear. Zhao Guihua filled the bag quickly and it was about to be full. But a sack can be filled if you press it down. She pressed it down decisively.
"Time is almost up, just pretend for another two or three minutes and you'll come out." The old man came over and reminded everyone in a low voice.
"Ah, I haven't filled much yet."
The tall man was indeed a novice.
No one paid any attention to him. They all started to fill the bags quickly and indiscriminately. One of them even stepped on the cloth in the bag and stuffed it in. His behavior influenced others, and everyone immediately followed suit, including Zhao Guihua.
"All right, all right!" the old man said, "Come out, come out."
Zhao Guihua filled a bag. The price was calculated by bag. If you didn't fill more, you'd be a fool. Zhao Guihua came out with the bag to settle the bill and handed over the 60 cents she had prepared. Among them, the tall guy filled the least, but it was still full.
Even though the tall guy was a novice, he knew that at this time, everyone had to pay as they pleased. Everyone paid in turn, then followed Aunt Lian out of the factory quickly. The factory gate slammed shut.
Aunt Lian: "Go your separate ways, disperse!"
She carried the bag and turned away.
The other people did the same, and each of them dispersed. Zhao Guihua quickly followed Aunt Lian's footsteps. It was not that she was clinging to Aunt Lian, but that their home was not far from Aunt Lian's home. They were on the same way.
Aunt Lian was familiar with the area and knew how to take shortcuts to get faster, so Zhao Guihua naturally followed her. As for the others, those who came here often were also familiar with the road, so they naturally took the route that they felt was safer.
Or maybe, Zhao Guihua thought, everyone didn't go together because they were afraid of being caught.
When there are more people, it will be more conspicuous!
Even the tall guy left on his own. Zhao Guihua followed Aunt Lian, who said, "Big sister, you are very cunning."
This is the second time she has said this.
Zhao Guihua took this as a compliment and said, "I am an honest person. I just want to make some clothes for my child. I don't expect to make money from it, but I don't want everyone to know about it."
Aunt Lian: "You are right to think so, but... hehe."
There is something hidden in this “hehe”.
Zhao Guihua: "What?"
Aunt Lian said mysteriously: "Many people who buy goods from me just want to collect some materials for their families to mend their clothes at first, but once they start to trade and see that it's real, they can't stop..."
Zhao Guihua thought about it and it made sense, but she still firmly said: "Even if I am interested, I will only use it for my own use. I wouldn't dare to speculate on it."
She really didn't dare. This was different from selling fish.
There is no need to elaborate on the specific differences.
Because the nature of these materials is different. Also, before the New Year, everyone is preparing for the New Year, and even the speculative offices will turn a blind eye. After all, who doesn't eat and drink?
But the fabric, it's different, so different.
Zhao Guihua's family has several workers, and she can't afford to take the risk and bring shame to her family.
Didn't you see that now she doesn't even sell fish.
Zhao Guihua's tone was firm, but Aunt Lian didn't believe it. She had seen this kind of thing many times. But she joked, "It's good that you don't dare to do it, so I don't have another competitor."
That's what I said, but it's also a joke.
Zhao Guihua smiled and said, "If it's good, I'll come back to you. I don't do business, but why not save money if I can? It's a waste for a kid to wear any good things."
This is absolutely true. Aunt Lian nodded and said, "That's the truth."
Zhao Guihua and Aunt Lian chatted about this and that, and when they separated at Xinghuali, it was almost ten o'clock when Zhao Guihua went home. The gate of their compound was never locked.
There are still very few thieves these days.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have started patrolling in such a high-profile manner just like last time when a thief appeared.
Another reason they didn't close the door was that someone would inevitably go to the toilet at night. If the door was opened and closed back and forth, the Bai family would definitely be affected. Zhao Guihua carried the sack and tiptoed home. She closed the door quietly and heard someone ask, "Are you back?"
Zhao Guihua was startled, then said, "Why aren't you asleep? You still have to go to work tomorrow."
Zhuang Laonian sighed and said helplessly, "How can I sleep if you don't come back? You are getting more and more courageous. What if someone sees you? Old woman, you have been very bold and wild recently."
Zhao Guihua put down the sack and said, "I asked you to say this. I am doing this for the good of our family. It is always better to save more."
She also knew that Zhuang Laonian was worried about her. What happened today was only known to them and their children. There was no need to tell them, so as to avoid making everyone worry.
Zhao Guihua: "Actually, there is no risk in buying cloth scraps. Do you think the leaders of their factory don't know this? But they have no use for the cloth scraps, so they can only sell them to other factories at a lower price. For example, your machinery factory will also buy some to clean the machines. But it's a public-to-public deal, how much can it earn? It's still appropriate for them to sell it like this. Besides, do you think anyone can go to the warehouse? It must be a relative of the leader's family."
This is absolutely true.
Zhuang Laonian also agreed with this statement.
But, he said, "I'm not worried that you'll be held up in the factory while buying cloth. I'm worried that you'll be caught as a bad guy when you come back."
Carrying a sack and walking on the street in the middle of the night doesn't look like a good person.
Zhao Guihua smiled and said, "I'm following Aunt Lian. She has been doing this for many years. Do you think she is a fool? Okay, stop talking. I know what I'm doing. Come, look at what I've gained today. This is my first time and I don't have any experience. Maybe I'll be better off if I get such an opportunity in the future."
There will be a next time?
Zhuang Laonian: “…” He felt bitter in his heart!
But he still approached and said, "Let me see what you chose."
Zhao Guihua: "It costs 1.6 yuan in total. Take a look and see if it's worth it."
It's hard to say whether it's worth it, but Aunt Lian asked for a dollar as a reward, which is really a lot. But is it worth it? It's definitely worth it, even if it means making two big pants for Tiger Head, then it's worth it.
Zhao Guihua searched carefully and said, "Look, there are really a lot of things here. This is my first time here, so I don't have much experience. But I also got some good things."
She didn't know how many good things others found, but she also gained a lot. She quickly found a few pieces of material, which must have been cut wrong at once. When she saw it, she quickly stuffed it into the bag. Now she took it out, roughly put it together, and said: "Look, these four pieces together can make a short-sleeved sailor shirt for Tiger Head."
She looked at the remaining pieces and said, "These three pieces of material can also make one for Xiaoyanzi."
As for Taobao, Taobao is also very important.
Zhao Guihua's eyes were full of smiles and she said, "Look, isn't this worth it?"
One dollar and six cents, I made my money back.
If it were all strips of cloth, it wouldn't be a loss, but it's still nice to have a large quantity. She rolled up the blue and white striped material and put it aside, saying, "Look how good it is?"
Zhuang Laonian nodded, it was indeed worth it.
If it is an adult, then it would be too indecent to see them stitched together, but children don't care so much. Another thing is that children use less material, so it is not obvious at all. Even if you buy clothes in a normal store, they are not made of one piece of material, so it is very suitable to make clothes for children. The smaller the size, the more suitable it is. You can hardly see that there is not enough material for stitching.
"It's just right. I can make two more tiger-head clothes for Xiaoyanzi. Xiaoyanzi really can't pick them up. The child doesn't have many clothes."
Nowadays, children wear clothes that are taken from older children, and older children often wear clothes that are altered by their parents. How can a family afford to buy all new clothes for their children? Even the sons and daughters of the big families, many boys wear small military pants that are altered by their parents.
In their family, Xiaoyanzi is two years younger than Hutou, so she has to pick up her brother's clothes to wear. However, Hutou is a boy, and boys are more naughty. When it is Xiaoyanzi's turn to recycle, some of the clothes are simply unwearable, so Xiaoyanzi has fewer clothes.
Hu Tou actually has a lot of clothes, not new ones, but the clothes of the adults in the family can no longer be worn, so they are changed into small clothes for him to wear. There are many adults in the family, so it is inevitable that he has more clothes than his sister.
As for why they didn't just change it to Xiaoyanzi, it's not because they favor boys over girls, but they can't bear to change it to a smaller size if it can be changed to a bigger size, because they think it's a waste. Besides, Xiaoyanzi can still wear it after Hutou wears it, so Xiaoyanzi really doesn't have many clothes left.
Zhao Guihua: "This time, Xiaoyanzi has some new clothes."
Although it is just a piece of cloth, it is also new material.
She said: "In the future, you don't have to let Hutou wear it first before passing it to Xiaoyanzi. Do you think Xiaoyan can still wear it after Hutou has worn it?"
She started mumbling.
Zhao Guihua was not sleepy at all. She fiddled with the material and said, "You go to sleep first. I'll take a look."
Women are so passionate about these things.
Zhuang Laonian: "Aren't you afraid of wasting electricity?"
Zhao Guihua's face froze, she succumbed to Feidian's evil power, silently put down her things, and said, "Then I'll clean it up tomorrow."
Who can blame them? They are a wealthy family.
But it's good enough if you are not a wealthy family now. If you are really a wealthy family, you will be finished.
Although Zhao Guihua had lived a good life, she quickly adapted to the thrifty and frugal life of the 1970s. She turned off the light and went to bed, saying, "We should still save what we should save."
Zhuang Laonian nodded, and the room fell silent. Zhuang Laonian asked, "Hu Tou and Xiao Yan Zi are both in school. Should we pay for their tuition?"
Zhao Guihua glanced at him and said, "What are you dreaming about? No."
Zhuang Laonian whispered: "Life must be tough, Boss."
Zhao Guihua snorted and said, "They asked for it. What? They want me to bear the burden for them? Don't even think about it. Liang Meifen shouldn't think she is the smartest. It's impossible. Besides, the eldest son's monthly salary plus subsidies is nearly 40 yuan, and they only pay 10 yuan for living expenses. They still have 30 yuan in their hands, which is not enough to support the children's schooling. Isn't this a joke? Wang Xiangxiu's family of five still have to take care of food and drink with an income of less than 30 yuan. If they are really in trouble, we as parents can't stand idly by. But they are not at that point now. Hu Tou and Xiao Yanzi's tuition is only 1.5 yuan, which will not affect their lives."
Zhuang Laonian said "oh" and agreed.
He is the kind of hardworking person who works wholeheartedly for his children. However, even though he is a hardworking person, he is also an obedient one. In this family, he listens to Zhao Guihua the most. If Zhao Guihua says one thing, he will not say another.
Since the old woman has made up her mind, he won't raise any objections.
Besides, he felt that what his wife said seemed to make sense.
Zhao Guihua's mind was no longer here, but on the sack. She thought, it doesn't matter if the strips of cloth are used, they can be pieced together to make a long dress, which is actually very pretty. It's a good deal, it's really a good deal.
Zhao Guihua thought again, this kind of cloth is not suitable for making winter clothes, but it is really good for summer.
She thought about it over and over again, and in a short while she came up with several beautiful and simple designs. Before she knew it, she was drowsy and didn't know when she fell asleep. Maybe she went to bed too late and didn't get up to make breakfast. As a non-worker, Liang Meifen cooked corn grits and steamed steamed bread.
Zhuang Zhixi, Mingmei and others don't know that Zhao Guihua went out last night.
Zhuang Zhixi gossiped, "Hey, do you think Bai Fendou must have hurt his brain after falling into a manure pit and eating feces? Why has he been hanging around the public toilet these days? I wonder what he's doing."
Everyone vomited, and Zhao Guihua hit her son hard on the back without any hesitation, saying, "I think you have a problem with your brain. You are just having breakfast. What the hell are you talking about? Can't you let me eat properly?"
Mingmei nodded deeply and said, "Mom is right. What you said makes me lose my appetite."
Having said that, she eats quite a lot.
"Mom, I'm not very busy recently. Can you take a day off in a few days? Can we go up the mountain together?"
Zhao Guihua nodded: "Okay!"
Although she thought Mingmei didn't seem to be doing well, since she wanted to go, there was nothing to stop her, so she just went over to watch the fun.
"Okay then." Mingmei quickly finished her meal, put on her small bag, and said, "Then I'm going to work."
Ming Mei is the standard image of a modern female worker, with two braided pigtails, a navy blue cotton jacket, pants of the same color, neat and tidy, and a military green small bag for serving the people.
Zhao Guihua looked up at Mingmei and said, "Let's go."
Mingmei sighed and walked out of the house in a heroic manner. Zhuang Zhixi said: "Wait for me, we will go together."
The young couple seized every moment to be together. Zhuang Zhixi held Mingmei's hand and said, "I'll give you a ride for a while, and then we'll go our separate ways when we reach the fork in the road."
Mingmei: "Okay."
Bai Fendou just came out and said, "Hey, you guys are so annoying."
He pedaled on his big Yongjiu and quickly passed Zhuang Zhixi, who laughed and shouted from behind: "Brother Fendou, aren't you waiting for your good friend?"
Bai Fendou almost missed the kick, turned around and gave Zhuang Zhixi a middle finger, saying, "Just shut up."
Zhuang Zhixi smiled innocently.
Mingmei muttered quietly, "We're together all day anyway, so why not just get married?"
Zhuang Zhixi said with a half-smile, "That depends on his willingness. I think he is just playing a trick on me."
Zhuang Zhixi is not at all different from Bai Fendou. He is willing to move forward, so who can he blame?
"You asked for it. You deserve it." Zhuang Zhixi really has his mother's sharp tongue.
At this time, Zhao Guihua finished her meal and quickly said, "Big Boss's wife, clean up."
She hurried back to her room and began to look through the things. She was in such a hurry last night that she didn't have time to look carefully. Now she saw that there were really few good things. Liang Meifen was working on the other side and secretly peeked in. She was stunned when she saw it.
Zhao Guihua: "What are you looking at? Wash the clothes that the child has taken off."
Priscilla Leung: “Oh.”
She was as curious as a cat scratching her, but seeing that her mother-in-law ignored her, Liang Meifen couldn't say anything. Hutou and Xiaoyanzi went to school these days, leaving only the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law at home, and the atmosphere became even more awkward.
Liang Meifen went to wash clothes silently, thinking that she might as well clean the windows later. Anyway, if she kept working, her mother-in-law would always have nothing to say. In fact, Liang Meifen was overthinking this, Zhao Guihua didn't pay any attention to her at all.
She doesn't have so much free time. Instead of arguing with others about trivial matters, she might as well hurry up and buy some good things to make her life better. Although this is the sack that Zhao Guihua packed herself, it is still almost the same to search through it now as if it were Taobao.
"ah!"
She cried out in delight, suddenly surprised.
In the end, in order to force the strips of cloth in, she found a large piece of material, which was army green in color. The good piece of cloth was rolled into a long strip and thrown together with the rags.
Zhao Guihua unfolded it with surprise, and took a deep breath again when she saw it. The piece of cloth was more than one meter long.
It's neat and tidy, and you can tell it's very good. It's made of Dacron.
Zhao Guihua was excited: "Such a good thing was just thrown into the waste cloth strips."
She began to caress it and soon decided. This piece of material could be used to make an adult short-sleeved shirt, just right, to make one for her old man. The old man hadn't made new clothes for several years.
Their family had not split up, and there were quite a few people. They lived together, and any cloth coupons they had were given to their sons and grandchildren. In the past few years, the old couple had not bought any more clothes.
Although the factory has work clothes, even in summer, work clothes are long-sleeved, and they are not particularly decent clothes to wear when working. Zhao Guihua happened to have such a piece of cloth, and she quickly put it away excitedly.
After searching again, I felt better.
This time, she made more than ten times the money just by using these good materials.
It turns out that people should be bold.
She sorted out the cloth strips in a sack again. It wasn't a lot. In less than an hour, she sorted them all out. Zhao Guihua looked at these things, nodded contentedly, and said, "My eldest daughter-in-law."
Liang Meifen immediately said: "I'm here!"
Zhao Guihua: "Go to the sales outlet and buy some thread. You need a bundle of white, black, and red. Here, I'll give you the money."
Priscilla Leung: “???”
Although I am very confused inside, it is always right to be obedient.
Liang Meifen was in a hurry, and Zhao Guihua had also put the materials in order. She first put the blue and white striped materials together, found a piece of chalk to draw a rough outline, and then cut it at home. Then she took the original thread at home and went straight to the backyard.
Aunt Wang and a few others were sitting at the junction of the front and back yards chatting.
These old ladies and young wives who don't work usually get together. When the weather is a little warmer, they sit in the yard. You wind wool, I sew soles, and some people sew clothes. They can work and chat at the same time. It's pretty good.
"Guihua, what are you doing..."
"Auntie Wang, I was just looking for you. I want to borrow your sewing machine."
This is what they had said before. Aunt Wang nodded: "Okay, I'll take you there."
The other aunties looked at the material in Zhao Guihua's hand with their eyes flashing. Zhao Guihua didn't care what they thought and said, "I have the thread, so I can just change it, right?"
Aunt Wang: "Look, you are being too polite. It's just a little bit of thread."
Zhao Guihua: "It should be."
Every household is struggling these days, and she can't take advantage of others.
Aunt Wang also looked at her material curiously and said, "This is..."
Zhao Guihua: "This is some scraps of cloth that my old sister bought for me. I saw that adults can't make it, but children can. I thought of making a coat for each of the two children to wear in summer."
"Hey, this is really good. It feels very soft and is suitable for children to wear."
"Who says it's not?"
Zhao Guihua was also happy: "I didn't expect this either. I'm lucky."
They walked in together. Li Fang was also at home. She quickly greeted him, "Aunt Zhao, you're here. I'll get you some water."
Zhao Guihua: "Oh, no need, I'm here to work. You don't have to worry about anything."
Aunt Wang and Li Fang were not in a hurry to leave. They watched Zhao Guihua busying herself. Zhao Guihua tried the sewing machine and quickly got back to her senses. An old lady of her age was no stranger to this kind of work. When they were young, they couldn't afford ready-made clothes. Every household made their own clothes. They didn't have any rare or new styles, but they all knew how to make them.
Anyway, children themselves can’t wear any special styles.
Zhao Guihua hadn't used a sewing machine for a long time, so she was a little rusty, but she wasn't afraid of being exposed. Her family didn't have a sewing machine, so she borrowed one every time. She didn't use it much, so it was normal that she wasn't very skilled. Zhao Guihua stepped on the sewing machine and quickly got busy...
At this time, Liang Meifen also came back from buying thread. As soon as she entered the yard, she was stopped by Aunt Su, who quickly asked, "Liang Meifen, your mother-in-law seems to be making clothes. Is this for your sister-in-law?"
She couldn't fall asleep unless she was provoked.
Priscilla Leung: “???”
Sister-in-law? Oh, not my brother, I mean her sister-in-law.
She shook her head: "I haven't heard of it."
The mother-in-law didn't say she would make new clothes for Mingmei. Even if she did, it wouldn't be Mingmei's turn. She had so many new clothes. Mingmei was the only one in the family who had the most clothes. Liang Meifen was very jealous, but she didn't think about it because those were the clothes Mingmei brought from her parents' home.
Although Miriam Lau is not sensible, she rarely lies and is quite honest.
She said: "Even if clothes are being made, they should be for my two little ones, right? My mother-in-law said that we should make them when it gets warmer. My sister-in-law has no part in this." That's because she helped catch the fish.
She didn't say the last sentence.
"How can I make new clothes for my child? What new clothes can a child wear?"
"That's right, sir, the clothes are no longer wearable, so just alter them."
Adults work a lot, and sometimes their knees, buttocks, and other parts of their bodies will be worn out. When repairing them doesn't work, they give them to children. This is the most appropriate way. It would be a waste to give them to children directly.
Liang Meifen said: "My mother-in-law decided it, I don't know."
She can't comment on this.
Not to mention that her mother-in-law is the head of his family, even if it is not her mother-in-law, why would she say this when she is taking advantage? She is not stupid or crazy, is she really going to wait for this material to be given to her brother-in-law and Mingmei instead of his children?
When she thought about it, she felt that if this was true, she would be at a great loss.
She doesn't.
"My mother makes all the decisions in my family. We just follow her. We do whatever she says." She even knew how to say nice things at this time. After hearing this, several people looked at each other and winked at each other, thinking that this Leung Mei Fun really got the upper hand and even said nice things.
Liang Meifen did get a good deal. As long as they were given this room, she would be happy.
Although the mother-in-law didn't say anything, Liang Meifen felt that the mother-in-law should make clothes for her children. After all, although the mother-in-law was mean, she was a person of her word. Compared with Zhou Lishi, who was always scolding and mean, and spoke incoherently, her mother-in-law was really mean, but her words were more effective than men's.
Her husband may not really buy her candy if he says he will, but if her mother-in-law says she will eat meat, she really eats meat, and if she says she will eat fish, she really eats fish.
"Is my mother-in-law at Aunt Wang's house? I'll go over and take a look."
Liang Meifen couldn't help it and hurried over to see what was going on.
Zhao Guihua saw her coming and said, "Go home and make lunch."
Liang Meifen was pushed back by this sentence. She said "oh" and left silently before entering the door.
Aunt Wang smiled and said, "Your daughter-in-law is quite obedient."
Zhao Guihua herself didn't agree with this statement. She smiled and said, "Do you think so?"
Aunt Wang: "Let the past be the past."
Zhao Guihua actually didn't care much about this job, because she knew how society would develop in the future, but she had to express her opinion, after all, Leung Mei-fun was the type who would take advantage of others. She didn't like nice words, but if you were a little aggressive, she would be as timid as a dog and not cause any trouble.
For the sake of family harmony, she decided to be the evil mother-in-law.
In fact, it's not easy for her either.
The child's short-sleeved shirt was made very quickly. Zhao Guihua finished it very quickly. She had cut the shirt before going out. The sewing machine was faster than hand sewing. After she finished, she shook the shirt and said, "What do you think?"
“That’s great.”
Li Fang smiled and said, "Your clothes look a lot like the sailor shirt worn by the little protagonist in the movie Son of the Fishing Island."
Because of this movie, in recent years, many children in their hometown wear such blue and white striped sailor shirts every summer.
"Mine is a little simpler than that one. I thought about the kids, they just need to be cool, so the round collar is a little bigger."
Actually, it is for the fabric.
"Yes, the collar is too high and the child will feel uncomfortable."
Aunt Wang also noticed it and said, "You made one for each of the two little brothers and sisters. You are really willing to do so."
Zhao Guihua smiled and said, "I'll be honest. I only have this little material. It's not enough to make two big ones. So I'll just make two. It's just right that no one will envy anyone. Every time I altered Hutou's clothes, Xiaoyanzi was so envious. You can't treat a little girl too badly. If you treat a girl too badly, she will be easily seduced by some bad boy with a little favor when she grows up. That won't do."
"Hey, where do you get this logic from?"
Zhao Guihua: "I am telling the truth. Think carefully and see if it is true."
Aunt Wang and Li Fang, mother and daughter, thought about it, felt it made sense, and laughed.
Zhao Guihua finished her work and said, "I'll go home first. I'll come back to borrow it this afternoon."
She herself was a little embarrassed and said, "I'm still missing a pair of pants."
Aunt Wang: "Okay, why are you being so polite? Just come over."
Zhao Guihua nodded in agreement and then carried the finished clothes home. As soon as she entered the house, Liang Meifen immediately stared at Zhao Guihua's...hand, and seemed to be unable to speak.
Zhao Guihua rolled her eyes and said, "Just say whatever you want to say. Here, I give it to you."
Priscilla Leung: “Ah?”
She looked at her mother-in-law in surprise and said excitedly: "Give it to me, give it to me?"
Zhao Guihua: "What are you thinking of? These are for the two children, one for each. Put them aside first. I will make shorts for them later. When they are done, wash them and put them away. Wait until the weather warms up to change the children into them."
Priscilla Leung: "What are you going to wash with this new one?"
Zhao Guihua glared: "Just wash it if I tell you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense? If you don't want to wash it, forget it!" She also knew that people nowadays would never wash newly made clothes. After all, the more you wash clothes, the older they will become. Now is not like many years ago. Clothes are very precious. It takes a long time to buy a new one. Some people will not buy a new one for several years. Naturally, they are very careful, but Zhao Guihua thinks that is not possible.
This material was picked up from the warehouse. It is really dirty. Children cannot wear such.
She said, "Don't worry, wait until you finish making other clothes."
"good!"
Liang Meifen moved as fast as a rabbit that had just eaten something a few days ago, quickly putting away the clothes. She quickly said, "I'll listen to you."
Zhao Guihua didn't explain anything and said, "Have you put the thread I asked you to buy on the counter?" Liang Meifen nodded.
Zhao Guihua nodded and went into the inner room.
As soon as Zhao Guihua entered the room, Liang Meifen unfolded the clothes and looked at them. She could see that the larger one was made of four pieces of cloth, but it didn't look shabby at all. It was still very good. Even if it was a ready-made piece of clothing, there would be no seams in the middle.
Looking at her daughter's dress again, she felt deeply that it was a waste to make new clothes for Xiaoyanzi.
But anyway, it doesn't cost any money, it's for her own room, so this is a good deal! A big deal! She didn't refuse at all.
Liang Meifen put the clothes away proudly and hummed a little song. Her mother-in-law really kept her word. She said she would make clothes for her children and she really did it.
Although...she did want more money from catching fish and selling them, she knew her mother-in-law wouldn't give it to her.
She sighed, feeling very confused. Why couldn't the other person understand her desire to maintain face in her parents' home?
She, it's hard, it's hard! Liang Meifen's mind turned away again. Zhao Guihua had already cut the shorts. She had discovered the benefits of the same color scheme. It really can be matched. I didn't feel it in the warehouse at that time, but now I bought it home and found that the material is actually quite wide, at least for children.
Zhao Guihua: I was very excited! ~ She picked out a few pieces of soft material, and after some thought, she realized that she could make two pairs of small underwear for each of the two children, and also two small vests. Zhao Guihua: This harvest is very exciting!
(End of this chapter)
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