Since He Xiuyun and Jiang Jianguo didn't allow her to cook, Shen Qinghe went into the house and started doing handicrafts.
She took the cloth out of the snakeskin bag. Some of the cloth didn't look very clean, so she took it to the yard to wash it. She had to wash them separately to prevent the colors from blending.
Wang Dan was cooking. When she saw the colorful cloths hung on the clothesline by Shen Qinghe, her eyes turned red with jealousy and she almost broke the iron spatula in her hand.
Jiang Chunlin actually indulged Shen Qinghe and allowed her to buy so much cloth.
It's hard to find defective fabrics without tickets, so you'll make a profit if you buy them!
The second daughter, Liu Hongmei, was also envious when she saw this. Cloth was not easy to buy, as it required tickets and money. She had neither, so she could only envy.
The third brother, Chen Fenxia, is quite open-minded. Everyone has his own destiny. The fourth brother seems to be the most badass on the surface, but he loves his wife the most among the brothers.
Even if she had the money to buy these cloths, Jiang Chunlai would beat her to death!
Cloth was a rare commodity nowadays, and Shen Qinghe was afraid that if she hung it in the yard it would be stolen, so she ate while sitting on the doorstep with her bowl in hand.
Jiang Chunlin sat on another doorstep to eat, looking at the cloth floating in the wind, and then looking at Shen Qinghe thoughtfully.
The temperature is high in the summer, and by the time it gets completely dark, some of the cloth has already dried.
Shen Qinghe put away the dried cloth, found two nails, nailed one at each end of the room, and tied a rope in the middle.
Hang the wet cloth on top to dry.
After dinner, Jiang Chunlin went out. Shen Qinghe ignored him and sat under the kerosene lamp, studying the dried cloth.
Some cloth can be used to sew dolls, while others can be used to make curtains, cushions or tablecloths. By matching them together, you can not only cover up the flaws on the cloth, but also highlight your personality and style.
If some of the cloth has many flaws, she would cut it into small pieces and make a patchwork tablecloth, which is fashionable and unique.
In this era, many people who are particular about things will buy white lace cloth to cover their sofas or tea sets, and some will use it to cover their quilts. It looks quite clean, but if every household uses the same thing, it loses its individuality.
After Shen Qinghe finished cutting the clothes, she began to sew and didn't hear anyone outside the door at all.
When Qi Qingmei came back from the county town, she saw the Jiang family members looking for Shen Qinghe in a hurry. She concealed the fact that she had seen Shen Qinghe in the county town and did not tell anyone because she wanted to see Jiang Chunlin beat Shen Qinghe.
Jiang Chunlin was a character she created, and she was also afraid of him.
There were too many people during the day and they didn’t dare to come and watch the fun openly, so they waited until dark before running to Jiang’s house.
The light of the kerosene lamp leaked through the crack in the door, and she put her ear against the door panel but heard nothing.
Just now, on her way here, she occasionally met some aunties and ladies sitting on the roadside to enjoy the cool air. She heard them gossiping about things in the village, and they also gossiped about Shen Qinghe running away, but she didn't hear Jiang Chunlin beating her.
Hasn't the beating started yet?
"Who's there?" He Xiuyun came out to use the restroom and saw a dark shadow lying on the door panel of Lao Si, and shouted loudly.
Qi Qingmei was so frightened that she trembled and turned and ran away.
Jiang Chunming heard the noise and hurried out of the house, "Mom, what's wrong?"
"I just saw someone lying on the fourth door. I don't know what he was doing." He Xiuyun said to Jiang Chunming.
Jiang Chunming glanced at the dark sky. "It's still early, it should be someone passing by. With Lao Si's temper, even thieves wouldn't dare to come to his house, unless they are not afraid of being beaten!"
Thinking about how the fourth brother had confronted him in person during the day, Jiang Chunming felt that he, the boss, was just a decoration.
He Xiuyun glanced at Jiang Chunming and heard the implication in his words. What else could she do? She was also afraid of the fourth brother.
Qi Qingmei was so frightened that she ran all the way to the main road before stopping. She looked back in the direction of the Jiang family and didn't dare to peek again.
Anyway, there are no secrets in Taoyuan Village. As long as Jiang Chunlin beats Shen Qinghe, she will know it tomorrow. It’s just a pity that she can’t watch it in person.
Seeing that the educated youth site was not far ahead, Qi Qingmei touched the teddy bear in her pocket, pursed her lips and smiled.
After the educated youths had finished their meal, they all sat in the yard and chatted!
Talking about life and literature, this is the most comfortable time of the day for them!
It was also at this time that they remembered that they were educated people, and not like the villagers here, working hard in the fields every day to make a living.
When talking about sadness, some people will become silent.
Anyway, it’s dark now, so no one will see my sadness and weakness. Tomorrow morning, I will be that ambitious educated youth again who comes to build the countryside with positive energy.
When Qi Qingmei arrived at the educated youth site, she heard several educated youths talking about literature. She stood at the door and listened for a while. When she heard Jiang Xiaohui talking, she felt ashamed because she couldn't understand!
If it were Shen Qinghe, she would definitely understand because she and Jiang Xiaohui are both top students.
Bah! What was she thinking? They must not have a chance to talk!
“The past is all fake, memories are a road with no return, all the past springs can never be restored, even the most passionate and loyal love is ultimately just a fleeting reality, only loneliness is eternal.
We are walking on this eternal journey of life, running through hardships, achieving nirvana in setbacks, with sorrow all over our bodies and pain scattered all over the ground. We are tired, but have no way to stop, we are suffering, but cannot avoid it. "
Jiang Xiaohui stood in the middle of the crowd, speaking passionately about his views on "One Hundred Years of Solitude", and was extremely excited.
The other educated youth also fell into deep thought after hearing his words.
"Jiang Zhiqing!"
Just as everyone was listening to Jiang Xiaohui's words and thinking about their own lives, they heard a woman's voice at the door and everyone turned to look.
It’s a cloudy day today and I can only see a dark shadow but can’t tell who it is.
If the sky was full of stars, the moonlight would illuminate the earth as brightly as day. However, only on such cloudy days would they dare to talk about things they dare not talk about at other times, and would be able to expose their weakness and helplessness in the darkness.
Jiang Xiaohui recognized it as Qi Qingmei's voice. Hearing her voice at this time, he felt mixed emotions.
He wanted to follow his heart, but the reality made him miserable.
If he wanted to leave Taoyuan Village and return to the city as soon as possible, the quickest way would be to marry Qi Qingmei. Qi Fusheng was a daughter slave, and as long as Qi Qingmei wanted something, he would find a way to get it for her.
"Comrade Qi Qingmei wants to talk to me about something. You guys continue chatting." Jiang Xiaohui said to the other educated youth and turned to walk towards the door.
"Is there something wrong?" Only when he got closer could Jiang Xiaohui vaguely see Qi Qingmei's facial features.
In the darkness, Qi Qingmei smiled shyly and handed the teddy bear in her hand to Jiang Xiaohui.
"I bought this in the county town today. I'm giving it to you."
Jiang Xiaohui's body froze and he didn't move for a long time, a passage from "One Hundred Years of Solitude" came to his mind.
"It is precisely because I had too many expectations for the future that I am particularly disappointed with myself now. All the splendor I once had in my life will eventually be repaid with loneliness."
Before going to the countryside, he had so many beautiful visions for the future, but reality threw him into a muddy mess, and he was unwilling to accept this.
Jiang Xiaohui reached out to take the teddy bear and held it tightly in his hand. The softness of his palm reminded him to face reality.
“Thank you, I love it!”
"Really?" Qi Qingmei looked at Jiang Xiaohui with shining eyes. When she saw that he didn't answer, she thought he would refuse. "You haven't washed your clothes today, right? I'll wash them for you and send them back."
Without waiting for Jiang Xiaohui to speak, Qi Qingmei ran into the male educated youth's room and came out holding Jiang Xiaohui's dirty clothes.
Everyone in Taoyuan Village knew that Village Chief Qi’s beloved daughter liked Jiang Xiaohui. Qi Qingmei often came to wash clothes for Jiang Xiaohui. The educated youth were used to it and could only envy her.
After a tiring day at work, it would be the most beautiful thing in the world if someone could wash your clothes for you!
Jiang Chunlin came to the west end of the village and pursed his lips when he saw the house in front of him.
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