Chapter 63 Making New Clothes
Zhao Suying smiled helplessly: "You always have your reasons."
Li Wanyue smiled.
Sun Xiuqin looked at the colorful fabrics, her eyes almost lighting up like Ultraman.
"Oh my god, it's fine cotton. This material is so soft."
Wang Guixiang touched the scraps of cloth in the basket and said, "These scraps of cloth are really good. There are even some silk materials. Sister, did you buy these scraps of cloth too?"
"It was given by the store."
Zhao Suying finally felt a little better. These scraps of cloth were of great use.
She said, "Pick out the scraps of cloth you like later, and give the rest to your Uncle Cai, Uncle Tian, and Tie Niu's family, who are your close relatives. You can also make hairbands or flowers for your children to make them happy."
"Ai."
Li Wanyue took out two pieces of cloth, one in light green and one in lilac, and pointed out several colors: "Those pieces of cloth, each one is ten feet long. Let the three girls choose the colors themselves, one piece of coarse cloth and one piece of fine cloth. The other four pieces are for boys, one piece each for Xiaoan and Xiaokang. Those pieces are for dad and big brother, two pieces each. These two colors are bought for mom, and the red and purple ones are for big sister-in-law."
Seeing that she didn't mention Sun Xiuqin, Zhao Suying didn't say anything.
Sun Xiuqin's smile was a little stiff: "Little sister, is there someone missing? Where's mine?"
"Have you forgotten, second sister-in-law? What I want to give is for those who have helped me with work during this period. Xiaokang has behaved well during this period, so I bought him clothes. If he behaves like before, he won't get any share."
When Li Kang heard this, he felt both happy and ashamed. Thinking about his mother's performance during this period, it was indeed not good. Everyone helped with the work, but his mother often slacked off.
Sun Xiuqin was angry: "I also worked, helped cook and fed the chickens, aren't these also housework? Don't you always say that we should be fair? What I did is not fair."
"What's unfair about this? Since I came home, you've been told that only those who work can get rewards. Why did you buy it for others and not for you? Reflect on yourself. Have you worked hard during this period? Did you help me when I needed help?
Also, you cook and feed the chickens, which is what you should do as a family member. My sister-in-law and others also do it. But after doing all this, they help me with things, so I should thank them.
Of course, my second sister-in-law is not in good health, so she should rest more. So I didn't say that you can't eat the meat and soup we bought at home. When mother asked me to pick up the rags, I didn't say that I couldn't let you pick them. I have already given her face. I have said that when I buy things for someone, I don't look at whether they are male or female, I only look at whether they work. "
Sun Xiuqin suddenly became angry, and looking at the fabrics, she became even more jealous. She hadn't made new clothes for two years, but if she dared to snatch them from the child, Li Wanyue would tell Li Erhu. Besides, the child's fabrics were not enough for her to make a set of clothes.
She really doesn't care about favoritism and only cares about who helps her do things. It seems that if I want something, I have to show it in front of her.
However, there was no share of the cloth for her, so she had to pick out some good scraps of cloth to make a pair of shoes.
Thinking of this, she immediately walked to the backpack and started picking it up.
Li Wanyue ignored her and looked at Wang Guixiang: "Sister-in-law, see which scraps of cloth can be made into purses. Make a few more purses. When the children behave well, reward them with copper coins and let them save their pocket money."
The children were already excited about having new clothes to wear, and when they heard that they would get pocket money if they behaved well, their eyes suddenly lit up with excitement.
"Thank you, auntie."
Li Wanyue smiled at them and took out a piece of paper: "Now we have the pen, ink, paper and inkstone. After a while, I will let you practice writing on paper."
"That's great." Li An jumped in front of Li Wanyue and touched the paper and inkstone. He would be able to write in the future.
Li Wanyue rubbed his head and said, "Go ahead and look at the color of fabric you like and pick two pieces yourself."
After that, she went back to the room, got a brush, and walked up to Li Kang: "During this period, your performance has been noticed by your aunt. This reward is for you. I hope you will continue to work hard, make yourself better, and treat others kindly."
"Thank you, Auntie." Li Kang took the pen excitedly. He also had a pen now, and he would behave well in the future.
Li Wanyue looked at Li Sandong again: "Sandong, how many small bamboo tubes do you have left from the last time?"
"About a dozen."
"That's enough."
After Li Wanyue finished speaking, she took Zhao Suying's arm and went back into the house.
Several children were choosing cloth. Li Xiaohe picked up a piece of pastel-colored cloth and compared it with her body: "Big sister, second sister, does this color look good on me?"
"They look good. All the colors my aunt bought are beautiful." Li Xiaolan replied.
Li Xiaotao gestured while holding the lilac-colored fabric and agreed, "Yes, you see, most of the children in our village have clothes that adults can't wear, so we make them for them. They are almost all brown, gray, and dark blue, and they are resistant to dirt. How many people buy such bright colors? Big sister, which one do you like?"
"Any one is fine, you choose first and leave the rest to me."
In the end, Li Xiaotao chose lilac and pink, Li Xiaohe chose gouache and rouge, and light green and dark orange went to Li Xiaolan.
The whole family was immersed in joy.
Inside the house, Li Wanyue told Zhao Suying about the situation: "Mom, this time the ink sticks sold for a total of twelve taels, and I... spent it all."
Zhao Suying raised her eyelids and looked around. Wow, in just one day, she had spent what others would have spent in two or three years.
But she also knew that her daughter would not spend money recklessly.
He felt pain in his heart but smiled and said, "It's okay. Our family is not short of money now. You can spend the money you earn however you want. I just saw two sacks of things being carried down from Building 3. They are quite heavy. What's in them?"
"I bought some vegetables from foreign countries and want to plant them in the fields. Mom, I saw this kind of vegetable in a book, which said that it has a high yield. The climate here allows us to plant two crops. If we plant it now, it will be ripe in July and August, and we can plant it again in September. I remember that we have two acres of vacant land at home, and the soil is loose, which is most suitable for growing this."
"You only read about it in books, but you have never planted it yourself. What if you can't plant it, or the harvest is not good, what should you do?"
"If you can't grow it, then you can't grow it. It'll only take one season. The grain tax can be paid with silver."
Zhao Suying nodded: "Okay, since you want to try, then try it. When your father comes back, tell him."
"Um."
Li Wanyue was glad that she was born in such an tolerant family. In other families, not only would boys be favored over girls, but all the money earned by anyone would have to be given to the head of the family. However, she could spend it at will, and her parents fully supported her, which was very open-minded.
Thinking of something, Li Wanyue said, "Mom, just now the aunties from the old locust tree asked me about the shampoo. I asked Sandong to saw some smaller bamboo tubes. Please help me pack a dozen of them. When they come later, give them to them."
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