Chapter 177: On the Street
"Sister Xiaoxue, look. β
The sixth child, Sun Yao, picked up a paper umbrella from the table next to him, and there was excitement in his eyes that could not be concealed, and he carefully opened the paper umbrella.
Well, why Zhang Xiaoxue said that it was a paper umbrella and not an oil-paper umbrella, because the umbrella surface is really a blank piece of paper, not oil-paper.
Seeing a pure white paper umbrella, which looked a bit like that, Zhang Xiaoxue felt a little awkward.
"This umbrella is made of bamboo, as you said, Sister Xiaoxue, the folding step is also omitted, and it is much easier to make, and it was done last night.
When I saw the picture on that umbrella of yours, I thought, I should draw some pictures on this umbrella as well, it will look much better than oiled paper with nothing.
I don't know what kind of patterns Sister Xiaoxue likes, so I didn't draw it for you on my own, thinking that I would ask you before drawing.
Sister Xiaoxue, what kind of pictures do you want to draw on those ten umbrellas? Tell Brother Liu, I'll ask the artist to draw them for you. β
Sun Yao made an umbrella overnight yesterday, and told some technicians in the manufacturing bureau about the craftsmanship of the umbrella early in the morning, and arranged for them to make a batch of umbrellas quickly.
Early in the morning, I couldn't wait to take an umbrella to see Zhang Xiaoxue, but I stopped Yu Wenze, he didn't eat?
So Sun Yao had breakfast here at Yu Wenze, and just after breakfast, the fat man and his fiancΓ©e Lin Baozhu came, and these two people also came to see Zhang Xiaoxue.
Zhang Xiaoxue listened to Sun Yao's explanation, and knew why the umbrella was just a blank piece of paper, and it turned out that she had to wait until the picture was drawn first, and then brush the tung oil.
"Thank you, Brother Liu, you are so thoughtful, is the pattern on the umbrella? I think since it is for the family, let's draw some flower patterns, just make it simple, and it doesn't have to be too complicated." β
Originally, Zhang Xiaoxue wanted to draw some simple flowers, but suddenly thought of the three small ones in the house.
I thought it would be better to draw some cute animal patterns for these three little ones alone, anyway, I am still quite good at drawing comics, and when I give them the umbrella with animal drawings, the three little ones will be very happy.
"Oh, by the way, let's set aside three umbrellas and let me draw the pattern myself, I want to draw cute little animals and give them to my brother and sister at home. β
"Okay, Sister Xiaoxue, can you still draw?" Sun Yao said with a smile.
"It's just to draw some simple pictures, if you don't draw well, don't laugh at the little sister when the sixth brother sees it. β
Although Zhang Xiaoxue is still very confident in drawing some small animals, she is still quite modest in speaking, after all, she wants to draw some cartoon versions of animals.
I don't know if their aesthetics will be the same as modern people, they may feel a little different.
"Sister Xiaoxue doesn't have to wait for me to bring the umbrella over and then paint, you can draw the sample when you have time, and let someone hand it over to me, I will let the artist recruit on the spot, and then give you the umbrella after making the finished product. β
Sun Yao thought for a moment and said.
"Okay. β
"What is this thing for?" Lin Baozhu pointed to the paper umbrella Sun Yao held in his hand and asked with some curiosity.
"Haha! This is a freshly made umbrella, oh, no, this is only a half-finished product, when the time comes, I will paint this on it, and then brush it with tung oil, this umbrella on a rainy day is much more convenient than a shuttle suit, wearing a hat. β
With a smug look on his face, Sun Yao introduced to Lin Baozhu.
He also put the umbrella on the top of his head, so that Lin Baozhu could intuitively see the effect of the umbrella.
"Ah, this umbrella looks good, don't forget to make me a few more umbrellas, oh, by the way, you can draw your favorite patterns on the top of this umbrella."
Then I'll go back and have a look, find someone to draw some patterns I like, and I'll give it to you when the time comes, and you'll have to help me get it ready." β
Lin Baozhu looked at the umbrella in Sun Yao's hand, thinking that when it rained, she could walk around in the rain with a patterned oil-paper umbrella, thinking of that picture, Lin Baozhu smiled.
Lin Baozhu is a quasi-second sister-in-law, since the second sister-in-law has spoken, can he not agree? Sun Yao agreed repeatedly, no matter what he said, of course, his brothers must also use it first, not to mention His Royal Highness.
"Okay, today is the Dragon Boat Festival, there are still a lot of lively programs in our county, and Sister Xiaoxue is coming to the county for the first time, so she should be very curious about these, let's go out and have a walk now,
Yesterday, I agreed with Sister Xiaoxue that I would take her to see the rowing competition of the Dragon Boat Festival. β
Yu Wenze opened his mouth to speak, the boss in the house spoke, and the people below naturally did not disagree, so Zhang Xiaoxue got into the carriage and came to the lively street market.
They sat in a carriage, of course the men were all on horseback, and Zhang Xiaoxue naturally sat in the carriage with Lin Baozhu.
Along the way, Lin Baozhu told Zhang Xiaoxue how she spent the Dragon Boat Festival in previous years, which sounded very interesting.
Zhang Xiaoxue also learned about Lin Baozhu's identity, she also lived in the imperial city before, and their family also moved to live in this county town with the general's father.
Zhang Xiaoxue heard Lin Baozhu introduce his father as a general, and thought to herself that she had met a general's daughter as a sister again.
Lin Baozhu should have also heard the fat man talk about her origin, whether she spoke or looked, she didn't dislike Zhang Xiaoxue at all, because of this, Zhang Xiaoxue slowly accepted her as her friend in her heart.
The place where the rowing competition was held was not in the county town, but in a place called the Black River outside the city, and their first stop was to go to the rowing competition field.
When I got there, I found that the banks of the Black River were already crowded, and the rowing competition had not yet begun.
There is a place where only some powerful people can stay, there is a lot of open space, and there are a few tables and chairs, unlike the place next to it, which is crowded with people, and there are officers and soldiers there to maintain order.
Needless to say, Zhang Xiaoxue and their carriage went straight to the clearing, and when Zhang Xiaoxue got off the carriage, she was also surprised to see the spectacular scene of this sea of people, it seems that the population of this county town is also quite large.
After Zhang Xiaoxue and the others sat down at a table, they realized that this was a place where only big people with heads and faces in this county town could come in and sit down, and with the identities of Yu Wenze and the fat man, they naturally wanted to sit here.
As soon as he sat down, the person next to him came to say hello to Yu Wenze.