The woolen trousers that Cai Honglian was knitting for Lin Guodong were just about to be hemmed. She moved quickly and finished in no time.
Next year is Lin Guodong’s zodiac year, he will be 36 years old. Cai Honglian knitted him a pair of bright red woolen trousers. At first he was not happy to have the red ones, but after being chastised by all the women in the family, he reluctantly agreed.
Jia Chunhua said that if the sweater had not been made the year before last, she would have had to wear a red one.
After she finished making the woolen trousers, she packed them up and put them in the cabinet in the side room, then went back to the table on the kang and started making matchboxes with her mother-in-law Jia Chunhua and the two children Lin Feng and Lin Zheng.
Lin Feng and his friends were given pocket money to make matchboxes, otherwise there was no way he could get this naughty boy to sit down quietly.
Lin Zheng just wanted to help with some chores at home, but he loved reading, so Jia Chunhua didn't call him most of the time.
The light is good during the day, which is just right for making matchboxes, and there is no need to waste electricity at night. Now that electric lights have been installed, everyone is reluctant to use them.
Kerosene lamps are harmful to the eyes, and Jia Chunhua didn't want her family members to damage their eyesight just to earn a little money. So I'd like to do more during my free time during the day.
Nowadays, after finishing their housework, women are willing to do some odd jobs to supplement the family income, and pasting matchboxes is the first choice.
There are also gentlemen who will follow after work.
The wages are not much, only 60 cents for one thousand matchboxes, but once you become skilled at the job, and the whole family works together, you can save a lot in a month.
Some families can make it so fast that it can equal a worker’s monthly salary!
The four of them worked with clear division of labor.
Paste the inner box, Lin Feng is responsible for applying the paste, Lin Zheng is responsible for the edging, and Cai Honglian is responsible for the bottom.
Jia Chunhua put the finished inner box into the outer box she had pasted, and finally pasted the sparklers on it.
The four of them worked in perfect harmony and were able to catch about 2,000 people in just this morning.
Near noon, Old Man Lin also came back. There was not much work at the furniture factory recently and it was not busy at all. He was an old craftsman, so he went home leisurely.
Jia Chunhua heated up the leftovers, and the family had a quick meal before starting to make matchboxes again. Old Man Lin also came to help, and this time the progress was much faster.
The sun was setting. Seeing that the family was so busy that they didn't even notice it was getting dark, Lin Shufen quickly pulled the light cord.
The room suddenly became bright.
Jia Chunhua was startled by the bright white light. "Oh my, this guy is not used to using electric light! This thing works really well. It's not like before, when I couldn't see clearly even with a small kerosene lamp."
She waved her hand and said, "Okay, we've done enough for today, take a rest."
Then he pointed to a pile of matchboxes beside the kang and roughly counted them. "We did a good job today. There must be more than 5,000 of them."
Hearing that he could take a break, Lin Feng immediately threw down the things in his hands and collapsed on the kang, muttering: "I am so tired, making matchboxes is more tiring than studying."
"Are you still tired even though you have pocket money?" Jia Chunhua asked with a raised eyebrow.
Lin Fengteng sat up suddenly and laughed: "Then I'm not tired anymore. As long as you pay me, I can do anything!"
"What a moral person you are!" Cai Honglian couldn't stand the bastard behavior of her third son.
"Your elder brother and second brother will be back in the next two days."
Lin Feng's face instantly turned grim. "Ah - these two big devils are back. My good days are over!"
Jia Chunhua was really curious. The eldest and second grandsons were both good and obedient children. Why was Lin Feng so afraid of them?
So I asked.
Lin Feng raised his eyelids and glanced at his grandmother, then said weakly, "My elder brother and second brother don't hit or scold anyone, and they hit me less than you do. But I don't know why, I feel uncomfortable when I see them. When they glare at me, I get goosebumps all over! I don't even dare to sleep in!"
He collapsed on the kang again and said quietly, "I'm afraid this is the suppression of blood. Alas!" This chapter has been read (please click on the next chapter to continue reading!)
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