75. Tailoring new clothes
Manqing didn't look back. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info She thought to herself that if Gao Lao was really dizzy, he would splash a basin of cold water over him in a while, and if he was fake dizzy, then he would jump up in anger again.
Last time, Gao Lao went to the town to sell eggs, but the deal failed, he was embarrassed, and finally pretended to be dizzy under the big camphor tree in the town, and it didn't take long for it to spread all over the country. There is little pastime in the countryside, and it is still the pastime of such a famous person as Gao Lao, so don't let everyone talk about it with relish? Man Qing also frowned slightly when he heard those gossip, and he didn't think that Gao Lao was such a nest outside.
After a while, there was still no movement outside. Man Qing thought about it and walked out with a basin of cold water. She first put the basin of cold water heavily on the side of Gao Lao's head-ha, sure enough, Gao Lao's eyes rolled several times, and the corners of his mouth twitched in horror......
Man Qing clapped her hands, thinking that it seemed that this basin of cold water would not be used.
"If you like to lie on the ground, then lie down all the time. But I'll say yes beforehand. If you're sick and can't get up in bed, don't even think about it, I'll bring you tea, pour water, and urine. If you die of illness, it just so happens that there are still a few chickens and ducks at home, and you can still do things after they are sold......" Man Qing thought that it was still a little too poisonous to say this, so he summed up his statement, "In short, you like to lie on the ground and lie down, I am very busy and I don't have time to serve you." With that, she turned and walked away.
Of course, Gao Lao was only dizzy for a moment, and then he just took advantage of the situation just like that time in the town. But after lying down for a long time, it was cold and cold, and he was threatened by his daughter so much, and then think about it, if he is really sick, even if his daughter is willing, it is not good for him to let his daughter serve as a big man...... At that time, it will definitely be you who will suffer.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but pause: if he was uncomfortable in the past, who would serve him? Oh, he was a mother before he got married, and he was a mother after he got married, but now they are gone......
For no reason, Gao Lao's eyes turned red for his sad situation, and then he waited and waited, but he still stood up by himself. Not far from his feet is the sheets and bedding that are still steaming, what should I do, such an embarrassing stall, will he continue or leave it alone?
The words that his daughter scolded him just now suddenly came into his mind again. Gao Lao pondered his mind for hundreds of rounds, turning around from various sage books, and finally he was a little weak-hearted, packed up his things, carried them out of the courtyard, and went towards the river.
Of course, he thought of his mistake, but in the end he concluded in his heart: Only villains and women are difficult to raise, and he doesn't care about his daughter.
The weather is good today, and most families take advantage of this time to come to the river to wash and scrub. Because of the bias of the Gao family, the small wharf commonly used by the river is not the same as other people's families, but Gao Lao picked out this image, and still let the old and young ladies in the village see it from afar.
"Oh, isn't that Gao Lao's picking? What is he going to do, holding a basin and reciting poetry?"
"Hahaha--you still chant poems against you, have you ever seen a poet with a basin?"
"That's right, he's here to do the laundry, right?"
"Doesn't he do his own laundry?
"That's it! Gao Lao used to eat when someone else brought him in front of him, and he was willing to eat it, and he also washed his own clothes, dream!"
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If Gao Lao heard these words, he would definitely be stunned: he has been doing his own laundry, cooking, and taking care of himself for more than half a year, okay!
And no matter what they said, when they heard the movement and came out, Man Qing smiled with satisfaction: It seems that it is not impossible to transform Gao Lao, but is this method, you have to take fierce medicine!
The next day, Aunt Gui wanted to go to the town to buy some more New Year's goods, and Man Qing originally wanted to forget about it at home, but when she thought about the New Year, she still had to buy something to give to Grandpa Lichanggao's house, so she went with her.
It's not that she doesn't want to buy New Year's goods, but there are only a hundred copper plates left in her pocket, what can she buy?
Aunt Gui's family has chickens, ducks, fish and meat, and she also said that she would send two big fish to Manqing's family, and this New Year's goods are to buy some cloth and cotton or something, and make more new clothes for the family.
"Young girl, this piece on your body was left by your mother, right? Look at these cuffs, they are all worn out and leaking cotton wool -- why don't you buy some for yourself today? There are still a few days before the New Year, hurry up, it's still too late!"
Man Qing pulled the cuffs a little unnaturally, and smiled, "Look at the cuffs that I'm busy with - I'll find some cloth to make up for it when I go home today!"
"But the money is not enough, it's okay, I'll help you put it on first, and I'll go to work after the New Year, and you will pay me back when you pay me back!"
"No need Aunt Gui, really don't need-"
"You girl is too serious!
At this time, several aunts in the village who came to shop together persuaded that Manqing was really hard to refuse, so he bought himself a piece of light gray coarse cloth, and then bought two catties of cotton, ready to make new cotton clothes for himself.
When she asked, these two things cost more than a hundred copper plates, she thought about Gao Lao's performance today, gritted her teeth, and bought a piece of royal blue coarse cloth and two catties of cotton, anyway, it was also the money given by Aunt Gui.
Thinking of Aunt Gui, Man Qing wanted to give something to the Gui family for the New Year, so he gritted his teeth and bought a few more feet of cloth.
Later, I went to buy a few catties of sugar and a few fruits, and in the end, I not only owed the Gui family 300 copper plates, but also spent all the money on my body. Well, it's been another year of poverty.
Next, almost the whole person of Manqing threw herself into the needle and thread! Fortunately, she was familiar with doing these things and was not in a hurry. So every time Osmanthus came to her in the past few days, she was only seen either wielding scissors and cutting neatly, or quickly threading needles and threads...... The day before the Chinese New Year, Manqing finally got busy with all his work.
She herself wore a light gray cotton coat, which was very solid, and the hem just reached the knee, which was windy and warm, and Man Qing just tried it, so she didn't want to take it off; she gave Gao Lao a cotton robe, which was decent, but also shapely; for Uncle Gui and Aunt Gui were two cotton vests, Uncle Gui was crimson, wide and strong, and comfortable, and Aunt Gui's was also crimson, but with auspicious patterns, Man Qing made a standing collar and closed her waist - to say that these four shirts were the most thoughtful.
Man Qing rubbed her sore waist and arms, and saw that it was not early outside, and it was a little late to make dinner. But at this moment, the breath she had been holding for a long time because of her work was relieved, and her whole body was tired, and she really didn't want to move. She walked out of the room, stretched her sore body, and breathed a long sigh of relief, thinking that she would be able to give away all her clothes and things tomorrow, and then celebrate the New Year in peace, and her heart couldn't help but be full and satisfied.
She likes the way she is now, making her life better and better through her own efforts, and making the people around her happier and happier.