Chapter 40: The 70s of the Female General (40)
Gu Zhen and Yan Qichun were winding the ball on the kang, and the green soul went to the west room to install the sewing machine, fortunately, there were drawings, and they could barely install the drawings, what did they not understand, they called Yan Qichun over to help take a look, Yan Qichun would use the sewing machine, but he could say a thing or two.
Seeing the sewing machine, Yan Qichun was very happy, and Qing Soul smiled: "In the future, when I make clothes, I don't need to sew with a needle and a thread, this sewing machine, although the third aunt comes to use it, by the way, I will also teach my mother." In the future, the third aunt will marry, and let the second grandfather also give you a sewing machine as a dowry. ”
The little girl said a big thing, this thing is hard to buy even if you have money, don't say anything else, just say where to get the ticket?
Yan Qichun said with a smile: "Cheng, designate the sister-in-law to the church." Didn't you learn how to cut with your mother and make clothes? Why don't you also learn from Sangu? ”
In fact, in the last life of the green soul, embroidery or anything must not be, no one really requires her to be proficient in this, but she really knows how to cut clothes. You have to learn the basics. Speaking of which, her needlework is actually better than that of her mother and several aunts. After all, even if she didn't have the heart to learn this in her previous life, she studied under a famous teacher, and she didn't have that ability to embroider, but the basic needlework was not bad.
But the sewing machine belongs to machinery, and she is now determined to learn everything, and she must be happy to say this: "The third aunt is willing to teach me to learn, and I will learn with my mother when I go back." This sewing machine has been installed, and I have bought a few turns of thread to use, and the third aunt will try it first? By the way, didn't I prepare a piece of cloth with flowers on a white background for my sister-in-law? You help my sister-in-law make a spring dress and try your hand with this. ”
When Qingsoul brought the cloth, Yan Qichun was really ingenious, took the scissors three times and divided five by two, cut out Yan Xiaogu's spring clothes, and went directly to the sewing machine to start making clothes. While doing it, I also taught the green soul.
Qing Soul doesn't think it's difficult, as long as the hands and feet cooperate well, it's really fast to get started.
But she won't try her sister-in-law's clothes on her own, thinking about going back and practicing by herself with waste fabric.
Seeing that the third aunt was seriously stepping on the sewing machine, and her hands were not stopping, Qing Soul remembered the cream she bought for a few aunts yesterday, and turned it out of Gu Zhen's cabinet: "Third aunt, this is for you and the fourth aunt, sister-in-law, and Aunt Qiye, and I and my mother and Yaya also have it." ”
Yan Qichun was overjoyed: "It's really for us?" Little girl, what are you...... Where did the money come from to buy these? Although the eldest brother should have left some money for you, he didn't spend it like this. There will be more places to use money in the future. ”
"The money left by my father, neither I nor my mother have touched it, I saved all this money by myself, and the third aunt still doesn't know me? This alabaster is sold in the supply and marketing cooperatives when I bought a sewing machine, and I just have some money left, I think about the New Year, I have to ask my aunts to dress up, right? I bought it. Aunt Ye's back, you help me bring it to her. ”
Yan Qichun knew that this little girl was a big ghost, and if she wanted to say that she was rich, it was estimated that no one in the family would earn more than her, but she was always a little embarrassed to take the little niece's things, so she said: "The third aunt can really enter the factory as a worker, and when she goes back to fight for her salary, she will also buy me beautiful clothes and delicious food." ”
The aunt and nephew chattered and gossiped, and in half a morning, the spring clothes for the sister-in-law were made, and sure enough, the sewing machine was fast.
Yan Qichun also regretted: "It's a pity that there is no machine for locking the edge, so you don't have to pay attention to what your sister-in-law wears." Why don't you cut the cotton clothes made for your uncle and brothers, take them to the commune street, and let your Aunt Mei help lock them first? and the garments will be stronger. ”
Aunt Mei is the daughter of the grandfather's family in Hexi, married on the street of the commune, her mother-in-law's family used to open a tailor shop, Aunt Mei has polio, and she walks a little lame, but it is not too serious, and it does not affect her life, but it is definitely not good to do farm work.
She is an assertive person, she married herself, it is not easy to say that a country girl wants to marry on the street, but the son of the old tailor is also a polio patient, very serious, both legs are deformed, can not walk without crutches, and can not live normally, but people have craftsmanship, the family heard that Aunt Mei is also a son, so they asked someone to kiss, grandpa and grandma in the lobby almost out of anger, but their daughter in a blink of an eye, she responded to others, and she was really angry.
But to put it mildly, after Aunt Mei got married, her life in her mother-in-law's family was really good, because her son's conditions were there, and a good girl married her, didn't the family want to hold it? Aunt Mei herself is also a thinker, and her life is smooth, and she gave birth to a son and a daughter after marriage, the eldest is two years old, and the younger one year old.
Hearing that the third aunt said that she wanted to find Aunt Mei to help lock the edge of her clothes, Qing Soul shook her head: "Don't bother Aunt Mei, if I give money and things, Aunt Mei will definitely not want to ask for it, but for nothing, the in-laws are watching, why take advantage of this?" The garment on the left and right does not refer to how many years it has been worn. ”
Yan Qichun didn't say more.
When I showed the finished spring clothes to my sister-in-law, my sister-in-law was broken: "It's really for me?" Then I'll keep it for next year when I go to elementary school. ”
The fourth aunt, Yan Qiqiu, laughed at her: "Look at your beauty." ”
Yaya is aggrieved on the side: "My little aunt has new clothes, and Yaya also needs new clothes." ”
Gu Zhen coaxed her: "Yes, you have it too, my mother has already done it for you, and I will put it on for my maid when the New Year comes." ”
Yaya smiled when she heard this: "What about my sister and brother?" Do you have new clothes too? Mom should also make new clothes for my sister and brother. ”
Gu Zhen rubbed Yaya's face: "Sister and brother have it, don't worry." ”
Yaya is satisfied.
Seeing that it was almost noon, Gu Zhen left a few sisters-in-law to eat at home: "Eat here at noon, and teach me to knit sweaters in the afternoon." ”
The fourth aunt, Yan Qiqiu, put down the wool in her hand and helped Gu Zhen go to the stove to make lunch.
Yan Qichun made a cotton jacket for his eldest brother Yan Qitai, who didn't know where he was. The outside is a labor cloth, but the inside is made of muslin cloth, which can be folded and washed, so that it is not afraid of being dirty and difficult to wash.
The green soul was thinking about bringing her aunt back.
After lunch, Qing Soul simply told Gu Zhen to go to her aunt's house: "Seeing that this snow is about to run out, and the road will be muddy and difficult to walk on, why don't you take advantage of the fact that the snow is not finished, take your aunt home, and I'll go there?" ”
Gu Zhen thought about it, the farm is thirty miles away, if it really turns snow, their land is all clay, there is no ten days and a half moon, and the road is really impossible to walk, so he nodded: "Wear more clothes, don't freeze." If your aunt is willing to come back, you can come back and say goodbye, and ask your uncle to borrow a cart and help pull things. ”