In just one night, the rain had changed from a downpour to a moderate drizzle, and it should stop completely soon. They don't have much time left...
After breakfast, Xu Jinhuan went to the main house, while Li Yichang went to call the skillful women and asked them to hurry up and help.
Before the women arrived, Xu Jinhuan rummaged through her spatial storage and found the fabrics she had collected before. After picking and choosing, she took out all the cotton fabrics.
Xu Jinhuan looked at the several warehouses they had managed to gather, but they hadn't even managed to gather ten bolts of cotton cloth in total. He couldn't help but mutter, "Don't these rich people use cotton cloth?"
However, she only muttered a few words, but made a preliminary prediction that there would be enough cotton cloth for them.
"Boss Xu, we're here."
"Boss Xu, what brings you here?"
The women walked somewhat awkwardly to Xu Jinhuan's side, and when they saw the pile of cotton cloth next to her, their eyes were filled with even more confusion.
At this moment, the plump aunt also came over, and she said with a smile.
“Jin Huan, just tell us what you need us to do. We’ve been eating a lot of your food every day, we can’t just eat and not work.”
Xu Jinhuan smiled and said to the plump aunt, "Auntie, aren't you in charge of cooking with Da Ni and the others? Why are you here too?"
The plump auntie replied with a smile, "My work was relatively easy, and I finished it a long time ago. As soon as I heard that little Li calling for help, I came over."
"Since I'm just sitting here anyway, I might as well help you with something; that way, your aunt will be happy!"
Before Xu Jinhuan could refuse, the plump aunt pointed to the cotton cloth on the table and said, "Jinhuan, did you bring these out to have clothes made?"
Xu Jinhuan shook her head, picked up a piece of cotton cloth and said to everyone, "I called you all here not to make clothes, but to make masks."
"Masks?" the women said in unison, their voices filled with confusion.
The plump auntie also asked in confusion, "Jinhuan, where is this mask used? Is it for the mouth? Can a veil be used too?"
Xu Jinhuan patiently explained, "The functions of a mask and a veil are not the same. A veil is only for covering the face, while a mask is for preventing disease."
Everyone has been living in the mountains recently and may not know what's happening outside. Flooding has struck several areas in the outskirts of Beijing, and even the capital city itself has been affected.
As soon as Xu Jinhuan finished speaking, the women's faces were filled with surprise. Although they had been worried about the rain these past few days, they hadn't expected the situation down the mountain to be so urgent.
No wonder villagers gathered here yesterday; they were all fleeing from disaster!
After glancing at the women, Xu Jinhuan continued, "Such a massive flood will leave behind many problems even after it recedes, and disease is one of them."
That's why I'm encouraging everyone to make masks. By covering our mouths and noses, we can minimize the risk of infection, which benefits both ourselves and others.
After hearing Xu Jinhuan's words, the women's enthusiasm was immediately aroused. Boss Xu was right, this work was for them!
"Boss Xu, please teach us how to make these masks!"
"Yes, let's try to make all this cotton fabric into masks today, sisters, are you confident?"
"I'm confident! My husband has been bragging to me lately about how many compliments he's received for helping with patrols. I'm going to work hard to make masks and show him what I'm capable of!"
Seeing the women rubbing their hands together, eager to get to work, Xu Jinhuan nodded in satisfaction.
"Everyone should divide a bolt of cloth among themselves. After that, do as I say."
Upon hearing Xu Jinhuan's instructions, the women quickly began distributing the cotton cloth, and soon each of them had a piece in their hands.
"As the name suggests, this mask is meant to cover our mouth and nose, so its size is the width of our face. To ensure that everyone can wear it, you can adjust the size accordingly."
As Xu Jinhuan spoke, he cut a piece of cotton cloth the width of his face with scissors, picked it up, and showed it to the women.
The women summoned by Li Yichang were all skilled in embroidery and sewing; they were all extremely quick and efficient.
Before long, everyone had cut their own fabric.
"Fengchun, why is your mask so big? Did you cut it wrong?"
"Oh dear, it's all because my husband's face is too big. I never thought it was anything, but now that I look at him, he really wastes a lot of fabric. He needs the amount of fabric of one and a half people."
"Haha, you're so stubborn. Even when you're criticizing him, your eyes almost disappear when you talk about him."
The women looked at each other while making casual jokes.
Xu Jinhuan glanced around and, seeing that everyone was doing well, clapped her hands again, signaling them to continue listening to her.
"If there is only one layer, the protective effect will definitely be greatly reduced, so we have to sew two pieces of cotton cloth together for one mask."
After Xu Jinhuan finished speaking, the women immediately got to work, and in no time they had almost finished sewing the masks.
"Boss Xu, the seam is sewn up, but how do we wear it? Are we going to tie it on our heads?"
Xu Jinhuan was prepared; she took out two cotton ropes that she had made from scraps of fabric.
"It's actually very simple. Just like me, you can make these thin strings from leftover scraps of fabric and tie them to your mask."
The women suddenly realized what was going on and, following Xu Jinhuan's method, quickly made real face masks.
"I must say, this thing is really convenient to wear. If I wore it in winter, my face would definitely stay warm!"
"Yes, wearing this is much more reassuring than a veil or anything like that. Boss Xu is truly a talent."
"That's right! Boss Xu provided the venue and the fabric, so we can't let her down. Even if we have to stay up all night, we have to finish making all this fabric tonight!"
"Finish it, finish it all!"
The women were full of praise for the masks and extremely satisfied with their finished products. They were all incredibly enthusiastic and began to focus wholeheartedly on making masks.
Xu Jinhuan was pleased to see the women working so hard, and after saying a few more words of encouragement, she left with a smile.
Meanwhile, the people of the capital, before they could even celebrate that the torrential rain was finally showing signs of stopping, were left dizzy and disoriented by the floodwaters.
“Master, the eastern part of the city is low-lying, and many streets and houses have been flooded, including the most profitable shops in the manor.”
An Yi lowered his head and reported to Lei Tingjun.
Upon hearing this, Lei Tingjun became enraged again, grabbed the jade pillow from the bed, and threw it at An Yi.
"Useless! They're all useless! It's been raining for so many days, and they know there's a problem with the terrain, but they don't even think about fixing it?!"
An Yi skillfully took the jade pillow into his arms, silently rolled his eyes at Lei Tingjun, "You're just offering hindsight advice after the fact."
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