Chapter VII Cotton Clothing

"Sir, I don't have to do that, and I didn't do anything. The snow is getting heavier and heavier, so I'd better go back quickly. "Xiao Ruyu owes

He returned the salute, raised his hand to take a snowflake, and watched it quickly disappear into the palm of his hand, and couldn't help but smile tactfully. This smile, in an instant, seems to be fragrant, like a hundred flowers blooming. It turned out that she was so good-looking, especially when she laughed, at that moment, spring seemed not far away.

Xiao Ruyu didn't know what Han Yixuan was thinking, if she knew, she would definitely be secretly proud, this girl pretended to be very successful, gentle and lovely, considerate and careful, what a good girl, this is Xiao Ruyu's positioning for herself.

"Well, let's go back quickly, girl. It's cold, pay attention to your body. Han Yixuan closed his eyelids and nodded slightly, thanking him for having already thanked him, he really should go back.

"Sir, your cotton coat is torn, I'll sew it for you when you bring it over." Xiao Ruyu called him from behind, the thread in the place under his armpit opened, and as soon as he raised his hand, he saw the cotton inside. He is a little depressed and lonely, but he also has some human touch. It seems that Mr. does not eat fireworks and his appearance has been seen by others, and Mr. Irritability's embarrassing appearance has been discovered by her, perhaps, she is destined to help him.

"Oh, really." Feeling embarrassed again, Han Yixuan raised his arm and looked at his armpits, the cotton was about to run out, no wonder he felt that there was wind under his armpits.

"I have some money here, can Miss Xiao help buy a cotton coat, and help make one." He never thought that he would have to wear sewn clothes in this life, he was a little awkward. Anyway, it's useless to put his bundle there, so it's better to take it out and buy a new one.

"Huh? Oh, okay then. I'll make one for you, it's not warm to buy. Xiao Ruyu was stunned for a moment, why did she get a job for herself again? It seems that good people really can't do it.

"There are ten taels of silver here, I don't know if it's enough, if it's not enough, I'll go back and get it." This is the shackles of this time, he has always carried it with him, and he is used to the days when he is not short of money, and now he is really not used to the tight days. Fortunately, it doesn't cost money to eat and live here, otherwise with his previous lavancy, the money would have been spent long ago.

"It shouldn't be so much, so let's take it first, and I'll return the rest to you when I'm done." Xiao Ruyu took it, his hand accidentally touched his fingers, he shrank unnaturally, and then took his hand back as if nothing had happened.

Xiao Ruyu couldn't help but bow his head and snicker when he looked at his pretending appearance, so that he had the appearance that a young man should have, young and cute.

"I'm leaving." Not daring to look at Xiao Ruyu again, Han Yixuan quickly turned around and left. The wind swept the snowflakes in front of him, and his figure quickly disappeared into the snow mist.

Xiao Ruyu weighed the silver in his hand and decided to hurry up to buy some cotton, it would be colder after the snow, although Mr. Han was young, he was afraid that he would not be able to bear it. I don't know when the snow will stop, but as soon as the snow stops, she asks someone to buy the cloth back.

The weather is getting colder and colder, and the widow Ding is reluctant to burn charcoal, and the house is as cold as an ice cellar. Xiao Ruyu once told her that she could dig a pit outside the house, make a hearth, stuff some fluffy corn husks into it, and burn it for a long time, so that the house would be much warmer. It's a pity that Widow Ding doesn't believe it, otherwise this winter wouldn't be so cold.

Taking the quilt to cover her legs and feet, Xiao Ruyu took her mouth and snorted her hands a little cold, and then rubbed it vigorously, it was too cold, and she was frozen all over her body when she went out. She made up her mind that after the New Year, she would go to the village chief's house and ask him to find a place for her, and she would build a house. She has always carried the money from selling bracelets, and it is estimated that it should be enough to build a small courtyard. When the time comes, she will have to get a hearth, because the winter is so cold here that she doesn't know how to spend it without heating.

It's not that she doesn't want to move out of Widow Ding's house, it's too ostentatious for her to live alone in a yard with a girl's family, so in order to reduce trouble, she has to shrink into Widow Ding's house, hoping that she won't freeze to death this winter.

You don't have to go out to buy cotton, Widow Ding has some, which she planted in the mountains, although it is not much, but it should be enough to make a cotton coat. When Xiao Ruyu bought cotton, he only said that he bought it, and he didn't dare to say anything else. A girl who has not been out of the cabinet makes cotton clothes for a man who is not married, how can she feel a bit private, or don't let people know about it and make gossip.

The cloth was also bought secretly, and he casually pulled some flower cloth and wrapped the navy blue cotton cloth he bought for Han Yixuan, and no one would see anything. As for the cotton clothes, they can only be made secretly at night, otherwise they can't tell how many mouths they have been discovered.

During this time, she secretly sewed clothes for her husband, and Xiao Ruyu couldn't help but laugh when she thought of the word cheating.

Considering that her husband really needed cotton clothes, she worked a few extra nights and finally made the cotton clothes. Seeing that there was still some cotton cloth left, she made him a pair of cotton gloves and a few pairs of cotton socks.

Thanks to the original owner, the needlework is really good, if it was the original Miss Xiao, she could still sew clothes? Take a scalpel to sew?

It was another snowy day, and it was Widow Ding's turn to deliver food to her husband, so she took over the work of delivering the meal, and went to the ancestral hall to deliver cotton clothes to Han Yixuan by the way.

It was cold outside, and the wind mixed with snow particles blew on the face, and it hurt and hurt. Walking one foot deep and one foot shallow in the snow, Xiao Ruyu smiled helplessly. I really don't know what's wrong with myself, doing some thankless things.

probably saw that Han Yixuan was alone and felt like a stranger in a foreign land, so she wanted to help him. It must be like this, looking at such a handsome and resolute young man so down, she can't be sympathetic.

"Is the gentleman there?" At this time, the sky was a little gloomy, and the north wind was blowing more violently, standing at the gate of the ancestral hall and banging on the door vigorously, afraid that the people inside would not be able to hear.

Han Yixuan shrunk on the bed and covered the quilt in a daze, vaguely heard someone knocking on the door, he reluctantly lifted the quilt and put on his shoes and got out of bed. It's so cold, who hates it so much, if it's a food delivery, it's good to eat something hot to warm up.

"Who?" Han Yixuan didn't open the door immediately, and asked out loud first. If it was embroidered lotus, he simply didn't open the door, and they were like dog skin plasters, which couldn't be shaken off if they were sticky, which made him very ashamed.

"Sir, it's me, I'm Xiao Ruyu." Xiao Ruyu withdrew her hand, took the basket she was carrying to her chest and walked back and forth in front of the gate, it was really cold.

Hearing that it was Xiao Ruyu's voice, his heart was filled with joy in an instant, and he hurriedly stepped forward to open the door, "Miss Xiao is here, come in." ”

Xiao Ruyu held the basket and looked at him and said playfully, "Sir, I'm here to deliver food." ”

"It's so cold, it's really troublesome girl." Han Yixuan said politely, the corners of his good-looking mouth turned up, and he couldn't hide his excitement when he saw Xiao Ruyu. "Come inside, I'll close the door." Although he didn't want anyone to spoil the current atmosphere, he thought that being alone in the same room was not good for Xiao Ruyu's reputation, so he only half-closed the door.

"Sir, you eat first, and then try the cotton clothes I made after eating." As he spoke, Xiao Ruyu lifted the basket covered by a thick quilt and brought out a bowl of porridge, a plate of fried cabbage and a few nests.

This meal is very simple, but for Widow Ding's family, it is really a good effort. Their family didn't grow many cabbages and radishes this year, except for pickled pickles, they were reluctant to eat them in the cellar until they brought food to their husband. Looking at the fried cabbage, Xiangzi swallowed his saliva fiercely, and was counted down by his mother.

"Is the padded clothes ready?" Han Yixuan walked over in surprise. "I'd like to try it first."

"Okay then." Xiao Ruyu looked at his eager eyes, and didn't feel funny, he looked like this, but he behaved the same as Xiangzi when he knew that there were new clothes to wear. He took the navy blue cotton coat out of the basket and unfolded it for him.

Reaching into the sleeve along her unfolded dress, at that moment, he behaved very naturally, as if the two had known each other for a long time, and she had dressed him countless times.

At that moment, she didn't feel that there was anything wrong with helping a man get dressed, she was just helping.

"Yes, it fits well, thank you Miss Xiao." Feeling the heavy warmth brought by the new cotton clothes, Han Yixuan happily looked up and down his new clothes. If anyone knew that Han Gongzi, who was once rich and well-off, was so excited about an ordinary cotton coat, they would definitely be surprised.

"These are cotton gloves that I made from leftover cloth, which I can take with me when I go out. There are also a few pairs of cotton socks that the gentleman can wear in rotation. He put his gloves and socks on the table, and then took out a few pieces of silver from his pocket, "This is the money left over from the purchase of cloth and cotton, and return it to the gentleman." ”

Looking at the hand holding the broken silver stretched out, Han Yixuan suddenly felt that his heart was not so comfortable. He said with a straight face: "Take this silver girl, she has done so much for me, just pay for Han's hard work." After saying that, his mouth couldn't help but pout, although he tried his best to hide his displeasure, but the straight face and the pursed corners of his mouth leaked the news.

Does the gentleman feel that he spends too much? Xiao Ruyu was a little puzzled, she was very happy just now, why did she stretch her face when she talked about silver.

"Sir, are you upset that I spend too much money?" Xiao Ruyu widened her eyes and asked, "I've tried to save as much as possible." But now cotton and cotton cloth are not cheap, especially when it has snowed recently, and the traffic outside is not smooth, and the cloth is even more expensive. Xiao Ruyu explained with some grievances, she was kind enough to help, but it didn't help.

"It's not about money. I, I just think ...... "I can't go on talking about it, what do I think, I think you're too outward, so I'm uncomfortable, but he doesn't dare to say it."

"I know, sir, let's eat quickly, or it will be cold." Xiao Ruyu didn't want to be as knowledgeable as him, put the silver on the table, and pushed the porridge bowl over, "Drink soup first when you eat, and your stomach won't hurt for the rest of your life." ”

"The girl does know a lot about medicine." Han Yixuan put a stool next to Xiao Ruyu, picked up the bowl and drank a few mouthfuls of porridge.

"This is what I was taught by a relative in my hometown, who is a doctor and often says strange things, and we can remember some of them when he talks too much. He taught me the medicine I took last time. Xiao Ruyu didn't sit down, she wanted to wait for him to finish eating and leave.

"Miss Xiao, sit down, I won't eat you again." put down the bowl and pushed the stool in the direction of Xiao Ruyu again.

Xiao Ruyu had no choice but to sit down and wait quietly. Seeing him eating slowly and methodically, Xiao Ruyu had a moment of illusion, looking at the way this person ate, as if he was noble. I know that this is a down-and-out son, who has enjoyed all the glory and wealth since he was a child, otherwise he would not have eaten with that elegance and luxury.

The wotou was a little rough, and after swallowing it, Han Yixuan frowned, Xiao Ruyu hurriedly handed him the porridge bowl and asked him to press it, in case Mr. was choked to death by the wotou, it would be her sin.

After putting away the bowl, Xiao Ruyu picked up the basket and said goodbye to Han Yixuan. He opened his mouth to say something more grateful, and wanted to give her the rest of the silver, but he couldn't express his gratitude when he thought of it, but he looked down on her, so he shut up, but decided in his heart to send her something in the future, and thank her for her help.

"Girl, walk slowly." Seeing the slender figure disappear into the wind and snow, Han Yixuan turned around and returned to the door in amazement. At that moment, he felt extremely lonely.