Chapter Twenty-Six: There is cotton, but there is a lack of cloth

"Mu Nan, what's the good thing lately? Joyful all day long. As soon as Mu Nan stepped into the office, a colleague teased him.

Mu Nan pursed her lips and said, "It's not joyful, it's joyful." ”

The colleague smiled and said, "I think you're more like a gray wolf." ”

Mu Nan listened, and said with a straight face: "Who said that the gray wolf is as white as me?" "It made a room full of people happy.

Mu Nan is actually an introvert, to be precise, he belongs to the "**" type, he generally doesn't speak, but he is interesting to say. Mu Nan has been very happy recently, but the reason is not enough for outsiders. Speaking of which, it's all a family affair. Since the child started using diapers at night, the family is happy. Shin Shin is naturally the biggest beneficiary, the workload at night is doubled, as long as you get up in the middle of the night to change diapers once, it is OK, and there is no need to toss back and forth three or four times. The quality of sleep has greatly improved, not to mention, and even the temper has improved. Now Mu Nan can receive a warm reminder from Xinxinfa every day: "Husband, it's cooled down, remember to wrap a scarf." "Husband, it's raining, take a taxi back, don't be reluctant to pay, you are the most important." "Husband, the weather is dry, remember to drink more water." ”……

At first, my mother-in-law had a little objection to using diapers, but soon, she also discovered the benefits of using diapers. First of all, with diapers, Shin Shin's sleep at night is guaranteed, and the time to catch up on sleep during the day becomes less important. The mother-in-law also does not have to take time out of her day to watch the children for her. At this time, my mother-in-law felt a lot more free and could arrange her time more freely, so she was very satisfied. Secondly, the most diapers are changed every day at night. After not using normal diapers at night, the father-in-law who is responsible for washing diapers also saves a lot of trouble. With these benefits, the in-laws gradually feel that why not?

A diaper gives the old couple more free time. The old couple who are idle are planning to do something for the children. The mother-in-law has long wanted to make some clothes for her grandson. In the village, the mother-in-law's craftsmanship is countable, and there are often sisters-in-law and aunts from all walks of life who come to her to ask for clothes and shoes. Mu Nan's brother's children, when they were young, she took care of the clothes and shoes by herself. Now that I am older and have a prosperous life, my mother-in-law rarely does it, but my father-in-law occasionally has the honor of wearing a pair of cloth shoes handmade by my mother-in-law, but it is not bad to make a pair in a year or two. Now that the life in the city is going well, and this period is relatively leisurely, the mother-in-law began to make clothes for the children, one is to feel sorry for the grandson and is willing to do it for the child; The second is to let the daughter-in-law see her own craftsmanship, not to show off, at least she doesn't admit that it is to show off, but she just wants to make an example for her daughter-in-law, so that she knows that needlework is also an essential part of being someone's daughter-in-law.

With this in mind, my parents-in-law began to pay attention when they went out on the street again. First of all, when my father-in-law was walking, he found that there was cotton for sale, and when he went up to see it, it was really not bad, it was still a new cotton, so he bargained and bought some back. With cotton, it is the middle of winter, so it is natural to make a few small cotton jackets and small cotton pants. This is also the strength of the mother-in-law's strengths. My hometown is located in the Central Plains, there is no heating and no kang in winter, and I use dozens of pounds of quilts to keep out the cold at night, and I rely on this thick cotton jacket and cotton pants during the day. Since her mother-in-law was a girl, she has been making cotton jackets and cotton pants for her family every year. The mother-in-law had long felt that the clothes that Xinxin bought for her children were too thin and not as thick as those made at home. Well, this time, with cotton, I can make a few decent cotton clothes and cotton pants for my beloved little grandson.

Over the next few days, my mother-in-law began to search the world for suitable fabrics and needlework, but the supermarket she frequented had everything, but these two things were missing.

"This supermarket is so big, why don't there be fabrics and needlework?" When the three old ladies went to the supermarket together that day, the mother-in-law couldn't help muttering.

Aunt Li's ears were pointed, and she was the first to hear it, so she came over curiously and asked, "What are you looking for?" Do you still want to do needlework? ”

The mother-in-law said, "Yes, I want to make some clothes for the child." ”

Aunt Li said: "I can't see it, you still have this ability!" ”

The mother-in-law said, "What's so strange about this, if you want to do it, I'll teach you." ”

Aunt Li pouted and said, "What do you want to buy now, I don't have time to make it myself." You're really suffering from your life. ”

The mother-in-law said, "You didn't make the clothes that your children wore when they were young?" ”

Aunt Li wilted when she heard it, she has been good at all her life, she is good at verbal kung fu, housework has always been bad, especially needlework is Aunt Li's shortcoming, her children's clothes since childhood are made by grandma, she has not moved a finger.

Grandma Zhang is very familiar with making clothes and shoes, and after listening to their conversation, she took over her mother-in-law's words and said, "If you want to buy cloth, I will take you to a place to ensure that you are satisfied." ”

When the mother-in-law heard this, she happily asked, "What's a good place?" ”

Grandma Zhang smiled and said, "Just follow me." ”

The three old ladies swayed out of the supermarket, led the way by Grandma Zhang**, walked through the streets, turned into a small alley, turned a few corners, and suddenly saw a lot of open land in front of them, the three floors inside and outside are temporary open-air stalls, snacks, clothes, daily necessities, groceries are really everything, especially vegetables and fruits, that is called more than one. The first time my mother-in-law went to this kind of place, she was a little dazzled for a while, and she couldn't help but ask Grandma Zhang, "What kind of place is this?" Why is it like rushing to a big set? It's more lively than catching up with the big set, and it's total! ”

Grandma Zhang laughed: "This is the free market. There are a lot of things, and they are cheap, and you can negotiate the price. ”

The mother-in-law said happily: "You said that there is such a good place, but it still has no top, unlike the supermarket that is stuffy as soon as you enter." As he spoke, he didn't care about looking for cloth, so he began to linger on the vegetable stall, picking up this and putting down that one and not knowing what to choose. Aunt Li sneered on the side and said, "I should be a good place to bring us to the free market." It's as good as a supermarket. ”

The mother-in-law picked up a cabbage and asked the price, and saw that it was cheaper than the supermarket, so she was so happy that she couldn't do it. She paid the money, put the cabbage in the basket and said, "I don't think this thing is worse than the supermarket, you see, especially this vegetable and fruit, which is fresher and cheaper than the supermarket." ”

The three of them left the vegetable stall, walked around and continued to walk inside, and Grandma Zhang led them to the cloth stall for a while. There are seven or eight houses lined up, and there are several sewing machines next to it, which can make quilt covers, pillows and bed sheets. The mother-in-law raised her eyes and took a closer look at the shelf, hey, there are really many varieties of colors, all folded one by one on the high wire frame, so she hurriedly stepped forward and carefully selected.