As the night deepened, Lin Yan scooped the last pot of drink into the bucket, pounded his sore arms, and planned to let it air for a while before hoisting it into the well. Zhao Shiyun finished washing up and went into the kitchen to find someone. "Go wash up quickly, I'll take care of the rest."
Lin Yan put down the spoon, took a cloth, and went to the yard to get some water to wash.
The weather was getting colder, especially in the morning and evening, with a big temperature difference. During the day, Lin Yan found a thinner quilt and hung it out in the yard to dry.
The quilt had been exposed to the sun for a day and now had a warm smell. Lin Yan took a deep breath, turned over and sat next to Zhao Shiyun, his eyelids beginning to twitch.
Zhao Shiyun looked at his drowsy appearance in the moonlight, with a smile on his lips. He adjusted his posture and lay down to help Lin Yan fall asleep better.
*
After the rooster crowed several times, Lin Yan slowly woke up. Looking at the sky outside, he estimated that it was already 2:15 AM. He rubbed his eyes, got out of bed and found a thicker coat to wear.
Last year's coat is still wearable, but the buttons can't be buttoned. Lin Yan plans to go to the embroidery shop today to buy some cloth and make two pieces of clothing.
Suddenly, he had an idea and found one of Zhao Shiyun's coats and put it on. Although it was a bit long, the buttons were buttoned. Lin Yan didn't care about that and went out to show off to Zhao Shiyun.
Zhao Shiyun couldn't help but smile when he saw him wearing his coat. He patted Lin Yan's head and said, "There's freshly cooked soy milk on the table, and some noodles that Mom made with yesterday's roast duck. Come and have some."
Lin Yan nodded, ate a bowl of noodles with soy milk, touched his full stomach, packed up and prepared to go out.
Aunt Liu and cousin's wife were already waiting, so Lin Yan quickened his pace.
Today happened to be market day. As soon as noon came, the shop was full of people. Many people ordered pork soup. Fortunately, more food was prepared today. Everyone was busy. It was not until 1:15 in the afternoon that all the ingredients were sold out. Lin Yan rubbed his waist tiredly and beat it a few times with his hands.
Suddenly remembering his mugwort hammer, Lin Yan took it out from the counter and hit his shoulders.
"Brother Yan, what is this? It's very interesting." Sun Ruoqing asked curiously when he saw Lin Yan hitting his shoulders with the mugwort hammer.
"I made this mugwort hammer myself, for back massage." Lin Yan handed it to his cousin's wife for her to see. He had considered making it and selling it before, but he never found the time. Lin Yan wondered whether he should let his cousins make it.
Sun Ruoqing turned the book over and over with curiosity, and even tried it out before returning it to Lin Yan. "Not bad, Brother Yan, can you make one for me some time? I'll pay for it."
Lin Yan smiled and shook his head. "It won't take much time, and you don't have to pay. I'll tell you more later."
Sun Ruoqing didn't know what Lin Yan meant by "explain in detail", but he didn't ask and went back to work.
Lin Yan dragged Zhao Shiyun to the embroidery shop to buy some cloth. They had been to this shop several times before, wondering if they had any new styles. They didn't ask the shop assistants for recommendations, but looked around first. "Brother Shiyun, what do you think of this indigo cloth? It would definitely look great on you if I made you a dress." Lin Yan picked up a piece of indigo cloth and tried it on Zhao Shiyun. Zhao Shiyun looked at Lin Yan's serious expression, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously. "As long as it's what you choose, I like it."
At this time, a clerk came forward and introduced with a smile: "Sir, this is the new fabric we have in our store. It is soft and the color is bright. It is different from the fabrics we have in the past. You will know it when you touch it." Lin Yan touched it carefully and felt it. It was indeed very soft. Zhao Shiyun touched it himself and waved his hand to refuse. "This is too soft. I can't stand it. You can just buy your own."
Lin Yan looked around and finally picked out a light blue and a moon white one. He planned to mix and match the two to make a few clothes. It would not be limited to one piece of clothing in one color. It should look good. Moreover, the fabric is soft and can be used to make two outerwear for the baby.
After paying, Zhao Shiyun held the cloth and the two of them walked out of the embroidery shop. It was getting late, so Lin Yan simply went to the shop where he had bought the roast duck yesterday and bought half a roast chicken. He would go back and make some soup or stir-fry some vegetables.
*
Back home, Lin Yan tore the roast chicken into small pieces and put them in a bowl, ready to be heated up later. He took the cloth back to his room and when he passed by Li Yuemei, she stopped him and said, "Brother Yan, are you going to make clothes with the new cloth?"
"Yes, ma, my coat is too small. It's going to be cold soon, and last year's coat won't fit me anymore. I need to make a new one."
"What kind do you want? I'll make it for you at home."
Lin Yan smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom." Lin Yan wanted to make two cotton-padded jackets and a cloak. He told Li Yuemei about his request directly. Li Yuemei nodded and said, "I'll measure your size later and start making it for you tomorrow."
In addition to roast chicken for dinner, Lin Yan also fried peanuts and made a tomato and egg soup. When Zhao Qiming saw the peanuts, he took out his wine jar, poured a small bowl of it, and drank it happily.
Li Yuemei didn't stop him. It was okay to drink occasionally.
After Lin Yan finished his meal, he remembered the mugwort hammer. "Mo, I wanted to make some to sell, but I didn't have the time. Do you think we should make some for my cousin's family?"
"This..." Li Yuemei hesitated, "Are you planning to just tell them the method and let them make money on their own? Or should we get involved?"
"No, we're in the food business, and this mugwort hammer is not relevant. Besides, anyone with a keen eye can figure out how to make it. Now we just want to seize the initiative and sell as many as we can."
Li Yuemei nodded, "Okay, I'll discuss it with your father and we'll talk about it tomorrow."
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