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Chapter 33: Tie the Ties
Liu Si Niang's incident did not stop Su Zhi from moving forward. She continued to move towards the river and soon reached the other end of the land and saw the river.
This river was the same one they came across from Hebian Village. It just turned a corner and flowed toward the east. The width of the river was wider than that near the village. Perhaps because not many people often went to the river, the grass on both sides of the river was quite tall, and the reeds were much more lush. There were many birds flying around in it, and each flock would form a large group.
There is a road on the other side of the river, and fields on the other side of the road. It is now lush green and obviously much better than the land here.
There were people walking on the road and a few figures in the fields, but it was no longer the busy farming season and it did not seem very busy.
Su Zhi looked at it and turned back.
Shen Zian came back quite early, before the Si hour (9 to 11 o'clock), and had sold out all the prey. He bought a lot of things and filled up the bamboo basket. He came back with his hands full of things.
Su Zhi looked at the things he bought, some rice and flour, a small can of oil, a bag of salt, some onions and garlic, a piece of fatty pork, and a piece of pork belly. He also bought some cloth, which was light blue with white floral patterns, and it was obvious that it was bought for Su Zhi.
"Wife, look, this is the cloth I bought for you. You are very skillful, make yourself some clothes. You will look great in this dress."
Shen Zian felt that Su Zhi had a gentle personality, so wearing this kind of blue was most suitable for her.
Su Zhi glanced at him and said, "There isn't much money left at home, so we need to spend it frugally. My clothes are still in good shape, but you should buy some clothes."
Shen Zian smiled and said, "As a man, I can wear whatever I want. If my clothes get torn, my wife will mend them for me. I am happy with what I wear."
Su Zhi thought that Shen Zian actually had a handsome face, and he looked a little cold when he didn't speak, but once he smiled, he looked very gentle, especially when he spoke to her, he always said something that made her feel sweet and warm. But after he said this, she didn't say anything, and lowered her head to fiddle with the things she bought.
Su Zhi also asked Shen Zian to buy needles and thread. He only bought one needle, but a lot of thread, including general-purpose thread and thread for embroidery and knitting.
Su Zhi not only wants to sew clothes, but also wants to embroider and weave, which is also a way to make money. Although she has the spiritual spring, it is almost winter now. In this era, there is no such thing as growing vegetables in winter. Greenhouses are not practical. She can only wait for the time being. If not, she will have to wait until next spring to let the spiritual spring show its power. So in this winter, she has to make money by hand.
Not much embroidery thread was purchased, just a strand of each of several colors, and a few pieces of cloth that Shen Zian asked for from the cloth seller. These were what Su Zhi wanted. She wanted to embroider a few patterns first, so that when she was done she could show them to the embroidery shops, and only if they were satisfied would they give her the job. Su Zhi knew this little bit of the rule.
As for the weaving, Su Zhi also knows how to do it. She learned how to do it before learning embroidery. There are many ways to do it in later generations, and she has learned a lot. She probably does the same thing every day of the year, and she won't do the same thing over the course of a year. Many of them are passed down from later generations, and she doesn't believe they exist in this era. Even if they exist by coincidence, they won't all exist. Making money from this is the most likely way at the moment, and it's also faster than embroidery.
Su Zhi asked Shen Zian, and at that time, the silken threads were hollow and could hold things, like the Chinese knots called knots, and sometimes they were all collectively called silken threads.
Su Zhi was very deft with her hands and she tied a knot in no time. Shen Zian liked it very much.
This knot is made with bright red thread, which looks bright.
"Wife, you tie a very beautiful knot. I have never seen one before."
Shen Zian said that he had seen the women in his family tie knots, but he had never seen anything like this. It was even prettier than the ones made by his second sister-in-law, who had the most skillful hands.
"This is called a heart-to-heart knot. Look, it looks like two hearts. If you give it to your loved one, it would be the most suitable gift."
Shen Zian's eyes lit up and he said, "Wife, please give me this knot and don't sell it."
Su Zhi blushed, thinking that this man was quite straightforward, but seeing that he seemed to like it, she nodded. Shen Zian was very happy, looking at the knot from left to right, and finally put it in his arms.
Su Zhi was very happy to see that Shen Zian liked it so much and thought that it would be a great success if it could be sold.
After working for so long, it was already noon and both of them were hungry. Shen Zian bought some rice and flour and said he would make rice for Su Zhi and then stew the meat.
"Wife, I'm going to Brother Shitou's house to get a cabbage. Also, I agreed to buy cornmeal and cornmeal residue from him. You just watch the pot. I'll be back soon."
Su Zhi watched Shen Zian leave, thought for a moment, and went to pull a wild onion. She had pulled it from the river outside. It was originally hidden in the weeds, but she found it and watered it with spring water. Now it is alive. She believed that as long as she put them in, it would taste good.
Shen Zian came back soon, bringing a cabbage, half a bag of cornmeal and half a bag of corn residue. Su Zhi watched him put the things away, picked up the cabbage, cut it in half with a knife, and thought that the cabbage was not very good.
Shen Zian said: "The land in Hedong Village is not suitable for growing vegetables and crops, and it is far from the city, so people don't like to live here. In the end, only a few families live here. Originally there were eight families, and now there are nine including us."
"Is there a daughter-in-law named Liu Si Niang? Her mother-in-law is a very fierce woman. Does she live far away?"
Su Zhi thought of Liu Si Niang and asked Shen Zian. She thought Liu Si Niang lived on the east side of the river, because her mother-in-law didn't seem like the kind of person who would cross the river to cause trouble for her daughter-in-law. She didn't look like a diligent person.
"I went out to check the land at home today and saw Liu Si Niang. She had sprained her foot and I helped her. She and I were from the same village and played together when we were kids. I think her mother-in-law is pretty fierce. Is she having a hard time? I heard her husband went out. Doesn't he know that his wife is suffering so much at home?"
Su Zhi asked Shen Zian.
"You're talking about the Zhao family. That old woman is called Mrs. Zhao by everyone. She's quite vicious. She has only one son, one daughter and a daughter-in-law. The son is called Zhao Daliang and the daughter is called Zhao Xiaohua. Zhao Daliang is a normal person and is always out. Even if he knew that his wife was being bullied by his mother, he wouldn't say anything. You've seen that woman and you know what's going on. Wife, don't let that old woman see you when you're with Liu Si Niang. She has a foul mouth and she'll make you angry."
After listening to Shen Zian's words, Su Zhi nodded and thought that she really should stay away from that old woman. She felt that meeting Shen Zian was her happiness. If she met a situation like Liu Si Niang, she would definitely ask for a divorce.
As they talked, they smelled the aroma of rice and meat and felt that life was truly wonderful.
***After checking the information, I found that the Chinese knot evolved from the silk knot. In order to explain it clearly, I will talk about the silk knot and the silk knot separately. Don't be upset. There is another chapter before 6 pm.