The courtyard gate of Xiaomei's house is the only painted wooden door in Wanbaotun, which is not magnificent, but it is very exquisite.

What's more particular is that the courtyard of Xiaomei's house is flat and neat, cleaned, and the surrounding fences are well-behaved, and every fence stake is not buried at will.

Let's say that as soon as the four girls entered the courtyard of Xiaomei's house, they immediately felt refreshed.

At this time, a group of loose chickens in the yard appeared indifferent and only cared for food.

The duck was different, as if frightened, and ducked to the side with its wings outstretched.

Several big white geese looked like housekeepers, and when they saw the four girls entering the hospital, they raised their necks and pulled their voices to "quack" and came forward.

Xiaomei's mother, Gao Xiulan, saw someone entering the hospital, wearing an apron and sleeves to greet her.

This is a middle-aged woman who is both elegant and decent and very capable, which is very different from the women members of the production team who are exposed to the wind and sun every day.

Seeing the four girls, Xiaomei's mother greeted with a smile: "The fourth girl is here, you are dressed up so well today, and you will wear it like this in the future, see who dares to call you a tomboy." ”

One sentence made the four girls embarrassed, embarrassed, and scratched their heads.

Xiaomei's mother opened the door and looked at the clothes of the four girls, a little curious, and couldn't help asking, "Who made this dress?" The workmanship is good, and it fits well. ”

The fourth girl was afraid that Xiaomei's mother would be picky, so she immediately explained: "The clothes were made for me by my eldest sister in the town, and the headscarf was bought for me by my second sister, and they didn't let me dress up as a tomboy." ”

"No wonder, if I hadn't heard of anyone doing needlework."

Xiaomei's mother said as she let the four girls into the house.

Xiaomei's house is divided into an east and west house and a kitchen. The east room is the room of Xiaomei's parents, the wall of the room is pasted with newspapers, pasted with a few New Year pictures, and the big gable wall is neatly hung with Ma Enlie's hair photo frame, and the photo frame is matched with small red flowers made of colored paper, which makes the room both bright and atmospheric.

Under the large gable there are two rosewood chests, on which is placed a table clock, on either side are placed a kettle, tea trays, cups, as well as mirrors, vases and oil lamps.

A big kang is spread with a collar of fine millet kang mats, the edge of the kang is polished and shiny, and there is a curtain pole above the edge of the kang, with a towel.

At the end of the kang stands a yellow twigs willow tung oil kang cabinet inlaid with floral porcelain and copper ornaments, and the upper end is neatly stacked with bedding.

Under the south window is a foot-operated sewing machine and a tailor's board.

Clothes are being sewn on the sewing machine, and scissors, wooden rulers, tape measures, irons, needle clamps, thread boards, powder bags, and clothes are neatly placed on the cutting board.

Such a decent room and tailoring arrangement is unique in Wanbaotun.

Xiaomei's mother was born in a family of tailors, and she learned to do needlework before she got married, whether it was sewing and mending or making ready-to-wear clothes.

When she married Xiaomei's father Ye Kun, Xiaomei's mother didn't want a bride price, and only asked the Ye family to buy a sewing machine.

After getting married, Xiaomei's mother started a tailoring business at home with her skills, and the family lived a decent and nourishing life.

After the liberation of the land reform, sewing clothes for the poor villagers has become a voluntary service to the people, but the villagers know in their hearts that no one will let Xiaomei's mother contribute in vain.

Sewing and mending are not counted, generally take 20 eggs or 10 catties of rice noodles to make a dress.

The villagers live hard, the cloth ticket is tight, and there is no money to spare, a set of clothes is a few years, the big one is worn and the small one is worn, and the sewing and mending are another three years.

Although the villagers can't make a set of clothes for three or two years, the clothes for the red and white ceremonies at home are a must.

Just by making these clothes, Xiaomei's mother has been rewarded for a year's hard work is far stronger than working in the production team to earn work.

Moreover, in addition to having a fixed salary and rations every year, Xiaomei's father, Mr. Ye Kun, can also paint, the most amazing is that the twenty-four filial piety pictures are vividly drawn, and he is often invited to paint coffins.

This errand is not done in vain, and the reward is customary and cannot be refused.

Over the course of a year, I have accumulated a lot of money.

In this way, the life of Xiaomei's family is naturally much more abundant than that of ordinary villagers.

The four girls have come to Xiaomei's house more than once, and although they don't feel strange in all aspects, they are very envious every time they come.

She knew in her heart that compared to Xiaomei, Xiaomei was a spring and white snow, and she was just a lower riba person.

Envy is envy, but she has a brother in her heart, and none of this matters.

The greater the distance between Xiaomei and Brother Yakzi, Xiaomei's home and Brother Yakzi's home, the more down-to-earth she is.

Let's say that the four girls have been standing at the door since they entered the room, and Xiaomei's mother dusted the edge of the kang with a feather duster.

"Come, sit on the kang."

"You don't have to sit, just stand for a while."

Xiaomei's mother beckoned the four girls to sit on the kang, but the four girls did not sit.

Xiaomei's mother looked at the fourth girl with a surprised gaze, and asked with a smile: "What's so urgent, let you not sit?" ”

The fourth girl said hesitantly: "I am going to the supply and marketing cooperatives in the town soon, and my mother asked me to ask my aunt, how much fabric does it take to make a set of labor cloth clothes for Brother Yakzi?" ”

Xiaomei's mother was very puzzled and asked, "Who is it for?" ”

"Brother Yakzi." The four girls lowered their heads and repeated.

"Why did your mother think of making clothes for the yaks?"

"I tore Brother Yakzi's clothes."

"How can you tear his clothes?"

The fourth girl really doesn't know how to answer, she can't tell the truth, right? But I don't know how to panic.

After holding it for a while, the fourth girl had to answer, so she avoided the seriousness and said lightly: "Brother Zhu Zi said that I am Aunt Zhu Bajie, and I tore off the sleeves of his clothes in a fit of anger." ”

Xiaomei's mother said: "Then you don't need to make a new one, just bring it and I'll help you sew it." ”

The fourth girl explained: "I can't sew it, it's all in pieces, besides, Brother Yakzi's clothes are too torn, and the patches are stacked on top of each other." ”

"That's right, so how do you do it?"

"My mom said that it was uncoordinated to make only one top, and I couldn't wear it."

Xiaomei's mother understood and understood, and saw that the four girls were flushed with suffocation, and guessed what it meant. This made her heart faintly not taste, this taste is indescribable.

Xiaomei's mother knew that Xiaomei and the yak were not suitable, but she still ate the vinegar of the fourth girl for Xiaomei.

At this time, she unconsciously restrained her smile, immediately estimated the amount of fabric, pocket cloth, and buttons, wrote it on a piece of paper with a pencil, and handed it to the fourth girl.

The fourth girl said: "Thank you, Auntie, I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative, and come back to trouble Auntie to help make it." ”

"What's the trouble, don't talk outside, just trust your aunt."

After Xiaomei's mother finished speaking, she sent the four girls out of the room, watching her every step of the way out with a lot of concern.

Where is this tomboy in her heart? It's clear that she's become a big girl.