Speaking of this, Zhang Song's smile widened considerably: "The restaurant owner said that this stuff is usually thrown away, so he was willing to sell it to us for three coins a sack. It's just that it's quite dirty and messy, so we'll have to deal with it ourselves."
Upon hearing this, Sun thought the price was acceptable, considering that Jingzhou was not suffering from drought and was not short of water, and that cleaning these things only required going to the river.
"Alright, from now on you two will be in charge of collecting chicken feathers."
After dinner, the children began to read and learn to read. Sun and Lu stayed home to look after the children, while everyone else went to the only river in the village to wash their feathers.
At this time, many families were washing clothes. Seeing the Lu family's large-scale operation, they wondered what they were up to, but it turned out they were just washing feathers downstream.
"Sister-in-law Lu, what are you doing? These things are usually just thrown away, why are you making a special effort to clean them?"
A young woman not far from them couldn't help but ask Yu Shi. Yu Shi glanced at He Jiu Niang and saw that He Jiu Niang nodded, knowing that she was talkative, she smiled and replied, "It's like this, the weather is getting cold, so I wanted to get some feathers to stuff into my clothes to keep warm."
We're all from the same village, and they'll be coming to wash feathers every day from now on. We can't hide it anymore, so it's better to be open about it.
Not only was the young wife puzzled, but several older women nearby were also confused. They asked, "These things smell bad no matter how many times you wash them. How uncomfortable would it be to wear them? If you ask me, we should spend a lot of money to buy some cotton and make them ourselves. They would not only be warm, but they also wouldn't have any smell!"
They meant well by saying that, since that's what everyone has been doing all these years.
Mrs. Yu's smile was somewhat awkward: "Sigh, there are too many people in the family, and buying cotton is too expensive..."
She didn't say anything more, but she understood what was going on.
That means they're out of money.
The women exchanged awkward glances, feeling somewhat speechless.
How can someone with money build a big brick house but not enough money to buy warm clothes?
Could it be that this whole family is putting on a show of wealth when they're not?
No wonder the men in the family have been working despite their injuries; they're probably just trying to save on wages.
Thinking about it this way, I feel that the Lu family brought this upon themselves.
The Lu family felt there was no need to explain this. Anyway, if their third sister-in-law said it could make money, then it definitely could. As long as these people weren't envious when they made money, that was all that mattered!
Cleaning these feathers is really troublesome, and the smell is really strong. Even after washing them several times, they still feel greasy and smelly.
Qin was unsure if this would work, so after everyone else had left the riverbank, she quietly asked, "Third sister-in-law, can we wash away the smell? What if the smell is too strong and affects sales?"
They washed their hands until their skin turned white, but the smell was still very strong, which made them feel a little uneasy.
"Just wash it again and it should be almost done. I bought some face powder, so I'll just sprinkle some on it after it dries."
He Jiuniang was also speechless. If she could take out the degreaser from her space, she would have washed it clean and taken it back long ago.
But with so many people watching, she didn't dare to take it. She could only wash it several times, and then secretly sprinkle some fragrance to remove the smell while it was drying.
Hearing her say that, everyone felt relieved and quickly finished washing up before heading back by moonlight. After that, Old Man Lu and Madam Sun had prepared several wooden boards and sieves for drying clothes.
"Mother, did you borrow all these sieves?"
Yu was thinking of borrowing it when they returned, but she didn't expect that Sun had already prepared it.
Sun gave her a haughty look: "Who else can I rely on but me? Do you think that old man can do this?"
These words immediately made everyone laugh, but Old Man Lu was displeased: "How dare you talk like that, you old hag? I haven't been idle either!"
Lu Laoda hurriedly went to comfort his father. He Jiuniang watched this scene and felt that Lu Laotou had a really good temper, or rather, he was really tolerant and loving towards Sun Shi.
In this patriarchal era, Old Man Lu was able to let Madam Sun make all the decisions in the family. He wouldn't even take Madam Sun's swearing seriously, only occasionally, like this time, when he got angry, would he defend himself.
Previously, He Jiuniang did not understand marriage, but after seeing how Sun Shi and Lu Laotou got along, she suddenly understood the meaning of marriage.
It doesn't need to be anything exciting, just simple and ordinary, like the daily necessities of life.
She might never experience it in this lifetime; she transmigrated into the body of a young widow with a child, and remarrying seems somewhat unrealistic...
Thinking of this, she sighed slightly, even wondering if her family would agree if she suddenly wanted to remarry one day.
Just as she was lost in thought, Madam Sun came over and patted her: "What are you thinking about? You won't even talk to me!"
Sun looked at her with displeasure, but He Jiuniang put on a smiling face and affectionately took Sun's arm: "Mother, what did you just say? Say it again!"
"Get out of the way! You act like you have no bones every day!"
Sun cursed, but didn't actually push her away. She just said with a stern face, "I said you should deliver the medicinal herbs tomorrow morning. You can carry them all in one basket. After that, buy some fabric and make some for the family to see if they can wear them."
"Mom, we're really on the same page! That's exactly what I was thinking too! We're truly of one mind!"
He Jiuniang teased her on purpose, and Sun glared at her again: "Who's on the same page with you? You're shameless!"
Lu Guilan watched with envy. Although Sun was her biological mother, she had never acted like her third sister-in-law in such a coquettish way. She always felt that it was a little strange.
The puppy ran over and hugged my leg: "Mommy! I want to be in the same boat as you, Mommy!"
Sun couldn't help but laugh: "What do you know about being of one mind, you little brat?"
"So, what did Grandma tell the dog about the meaning of mutual understanding?"
The little dog looked at Sun with a curious expression. Sun knew what it meant, but it was difficult for her to say it out loud. She blushed deeply.
The puppy tilted its head: "Grandma doesn't know either?"
He Jiuniang quickly picked up the dog and explained on behalf of Sun Shi with a smile, "Of course Grandma knows, but Grandma hasn't figured out how to say it yet. Shall I explain it to you first?"
"good!"
"Being in sync means that two people think the same thing. For example, Gou'er wants to grow tall so he can go to school with his brothers, and that's exactly what Mom wants too, so Mom and Gou'er are in sync!"
After He Jiuniang finished speaking, everyone showed an expression of understanding. Madam Sun hurriedly said, "Yes, that's exactly what your mother said!"
Everyone was amused, and then the children began to tell the adults about what had happened at school that day. The family listened as they dried the feathers, then washed up and rested.
Once inside the thatched hut, the little dog suddenly said he didn't want to sleep with He Jiuniang.
"Why?"
A group of people just stared at him, quite puzzled.
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