"Of course, we'll build one at our house too, and raise rabbits with my brother and sister-in-law."
Xiuhua's sister-in-law looked smug.
"It's getting dark, we should go back."
Brother Zhang, along with Sister-in-law Xiuhua, carried the wooden bucket home.
"Sister-in-law, let's eat."
Xiao Lei brought out the food.
"Um".
Wei Yuyan hardened her heart and didn't invite him to eat with her, hoping that he would not act impulsively in the future, but would use his brain instead, because violence cannot solve problems.
The next morning, the matchmaker dressed up and went to town.
"Big sister, let me tell you, this Miss Liu is the most outstanding person in our village. She is hardworking, sensible, and literate."
The matchmaker was a little hesitant to say this, because although Liu Cuifang was decent-looking, she couldn't compare to the most beautiful woman.
As for literacy, I only know a few dozen characters.
"Really? This girl is already eighteen, how come she's still not married?"
Mrs. Zhang became more cautious.
"You don't know this, but this girl is also very filial. When I introduced her to someone a couple of years ago, she said she wanted to spend more time with her parents."
In the past two years, I haven't met anyone suitable. Yesterday, I went to their house and told them that your son is a scholar, and they were very satisfied and interested.
I said, "These two children are also destined to meet, why don't we let them meet?"
After the matchmaker finished speaking, she stared at Madam Zhang, feeling a little nervous, unsure whether Madam Zhang was satisfied with Liu Cuifang.
"As the daughter of the village chief, she is bound to be more sensible and polite than girls from ordinary families."
"In that case, let's meet her. Matchmaker, you arrange it. Should we go to her house or the teahouse?"
Mrs. Zhang nodded; she wanted to find a practical and capable girl who could manage household chores.
My son is used to being waited on. If he marries a girl from town, she won't be able to serve him tea and water, do his laundry and cook for him.
"Alright, alright, then you can talk to Young Master Zhang about this first, I'll go back and arrange a time with the woman's side before I come back to let you know."
When the matchmaker saw that Madam Zhang had agreed, she was so happy that she could see her teeth. It seemed that the deal was about to go through.
I got up to say goodbye.
"Alright, matchmaker, wait a moment."
Madam Zhang put down her teacup, turned around, and went to the inner room to get a packet of pastries.
"This is a new osmanthus cake from Yugaofang. It's sweet and delicious. Thank you for running the errand. I'll give you a big red envelope after it's done."
Giving gifts to the matchmaker is a must, otherwise she might not take it seriously. Madam Zhang is afraid of marrying a shrewish and impolite daughter-in-law. Even if she is illiterate, it doesn't matter, as long as she is docile and obedient.
"Oh, big sister, you're too kind. I'll accept it, don't worry."
If this Miss Liu is not to your liking, I can find another one until you are satisfied.”
Hua the matchmaker naturally understood what Zhang the matchmaker meant. This osmanthus cake wasn't cheap; it cost over twenty coins per pound. Hua the matchmaker accepted the gift with a smile.
"Xiao Lei, boil the snails, add scallions, ginger and garlic and boil for 15 minutes."
Then soak them in cold water, use a needle to pick out the snail meat, and stir-fry them for lunch.
After breakfast, Wei Yuyan started thinking about the snails.
"good".
Wu Lei rinsed the snails twice before cooking them.
That morning, the three of them were picking snails in the yard.
"Xiao Lei, then chop all the green and red peppers, scallions, ginger, and garlic and set them aside. I'll stir-fry them later, you can just watch from the side."
The snail meat that was picked out was only enough for one bowl, just enough to eat for a day.
"good".
Wu Lei carried a vegetable basket to the backyard to pick vegetables, specifically chili peppers.
"Sister-in-law, I'm back. I bought the fabric for you."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua walked in, carrying a piece of cloth in a very casual manner.
"Sister-in-law Xiuhua, you're back so early."
Wei Yuyan looked at the cloth in Xiuhua's hand with surprise and delight.
"Well, your Brother Zhang found some work, so we came back since we had nothing else to do. What do you think of this fabric?"
Xiuhua's sister-in-law handed her the cloth to look at.
"Pink, so pretty, Xiaoqian, take a look and see if you like it. Your sister-in-law is going to make you new clothes."
Wei Yuyan didn't tell them beforehand that she was going to make them new clothes because she wanted to surprise them.
"Wow, new clothes! The fabric is so beautiful! Sister-in-law, are you really making them for me?"
Wu Lei and Wu Qian ran over, and Wu Qian's exaggerated words and expressions made people want to laugh.
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
Wu Lei didn't show much excitement; all you could see was his barely suppressed upturned expression and the teeth he was showing.
"You're welcome. The new clothes your sister-in-law made for you can be worn when the weather gets warmer."
Wei Yuyan looked at the blue and pink fabrics and realized they were made of the same material.
"And about the children's shoes, I bought the soles, and I also bought extra fabric for the uppers."
It cost a total of 140 coins, and here are 60 coins left. I also asked her to send me needles and thread. Take a look.
Xiuhua's sister-in-law put the remaining money on the table and asked her to check the fabric and thread.
"Sister-in-law Xiuhua, you bought something really good. If I were to buy it, I wouldn't be able to get it for this price."
Wei Yuyan couldn't help but praise her, saying that since she had nothing to repay Xiuhua with right now, she might as well say a few nice words to make Xiuhua happy.
"Hehe, sister-in-law is joking."
Seeing that Wei Yuyan was very satisfied, Sister-in-law Xiuhua was relieved.
"I'm finally done this afternoon, I have something to do. Xiao Lei, Xiao Qian, come here, I'm going to take your measurements."
Previously, Sister-in-law Xiuhua only took rough measurements and bought a little extra fabric, but making clothes should still be done more meticulously.
Especially the shoes, they can't be too long or too short.
"Sister-in-law, here you go."
Xiao Lei brought over a ruler, paper, and charcoal. Wei Yuyan measured the numbers for the brother and sister and wrote them down on the paper.
"Okay, that's enough. Go play now. These shoe soles are mine, right?"
After Wei Yuyan finished measuring, she discovered that there was another pair of adult shoe soles underneath, which was something she had previously mentioned wanting.
"Well, you can use the leftover fabric from when Xiaoqian made her clothes to make the uppers of your shoes."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua also sat down and began to think about whether she should make clothes for the head of the household this year.
I haven't made any new clothes in two years. Men's clothes wear out quickly because they involve a lot of work.
My own clothes are spotless, but the head of the household's clothes have one or two patches of varying sizes.
"Didn't Sister Xiuhua buy any fabric today?"
Wei Yuyan asked casually.
"I didn't buy it. Adults aren't children anymore. Children grow up so fast, there's nothing we can do about it."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua felt that making too many clothes was a waste, and that one or two sets for visiting relatives would be enough.
"That's true. I can still wear my own clothes, so I didn't make any. But the children don't have many good clothes, so I had no choice but to make some."
Wei Yuyan nodded, agreeing with Sister-in-law Xiuhua's statement. This money was really hard-earned; she thought about how she had twisted her ankle trying to earn a few coins.
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