Chapter 76 Who Should Get the Shoes? (Modified)
Sleeping is really the best way to restore your energy and energy.
The next day, Yang Ruoqing woke up feeling refreshed and all her strength was back.
After putting on her clothes and combing her hair, she tied her smooth black hair into two braids and threw them behind her. Yang Ruoqing went to the kitchen to scoop out water and wash herself.
Mrs. Sun was pouring boiling hot water into the earthenware teapot.
Hearing the footsteps coming in, Mrs. Sun said without raising her head: "Qing'er came just in time. The hot water is boiled. From now on, you have to use hot water to wash your face in the morning and evening. Winter is coming soon and it's getting colder day by day.
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"Hello!"
Yang Ruoqing responded, scooped up water, took out a willow branch and dipped it in some green salt she bought yesterday, then went to the door outside and squatted to brush her teeth and rinse her mouth.
"Hey, fat girl, you're really good at rinsing your mouth. I heard your fourth uncle said that you didn't brush your teeth before, so it's going to be troublesome to brush your yellow teeth, right?"
A strange sound of ridicule came over.
Yang Ruoqing looked up and saw her fourth aunt Liu coming from the corner of the kitchen with a big belly.
Mrs. Liu has the habit of giving early greetings. In the past few mornings, Yang Ruoqing always met her at this time.
After spitting out the last sip of water, Yang Ruoqing stood up.
"Hey, isn't this the fourth aunt? Good morning, fourth aunt, are you going back to your parents' house?" Yang Ruoqing greeted Mrs. Liu with a smile.
Mrs. Liu was stunned for a moment, "What's your natal family? Fat girl, what are you talking about? My natal family is in Liujia Village, which is more than ten miles away from our Changping Village, and we don't want to go in this direction!"
"Really? I saw you, Fourth Aunt, running to the toilet with your pants on at this time every day. You are so unfamiliar with our toilet. I thought you were using the toilet as your mother's family!"
"You damn girl, why are you scolding me in a corner? Your mother's family is the toilet!" Ms. Liu glared at Yang Ruoqing and cursed through gritted teeth.
Yang Ruoqing didn't take it seriously and shrugged, "I am the daughter of the old Yang family. My natal family is the old Yang family. If my natal family is the toilet, then who are my grandparents? Fourth Aunt, you have to think carefully about what you say.
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Liu was angry.
If Lao Yang's family is a latrine, then aren't the parents-in-law just stinky stones in the latrine? Then what does it matter if you marry into Lao Yang's family?
"You fat girl, you have sharp teeth and a sharp mouth. I won't bullshit you!"
Ms. Liu snorted, holding her pants and rushing towards the toilet.
Yang Ruoqing laughed and shouted at Mrs. Liu's back: "Fourth Aunt, slow down, I know you are anxious to return to your parents' home, don't fall, no one will fight with you..."
From the toilet, Mrs. Liu's curse could be heard faintly: "... uneducated dead girl..."
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Mrs. Sun came out of the kitchen carrying an earthenware teapot filled with hot water and shook her head upon seeing this.
"Qing'er, please stop saying a few words!"
"Eh!"
Yang Ruoqing responded sweetly, walked over and took the teapot from Sun's hand: "Mom, I'll take it."
"Okay, then I'll go make porridge!" Mrs. Sun turned and returned to the kitchen.
In Yang Huazhong's room, Yang Huazhong was awakened by the conversation between Yang Ruoqing and Liu just now, and was leaning on the bedside.
"Your fourth aunt is a very talkative person, and likes to chew on things that have nothing to do with her. Your mother is a good old person, and she has been bullied by your fourth aunt in the past!"
Yang Huazhong said in a deep voice.
He heard what happened just now very seriously. It was Mr. Liu who came to provoke his daughter first.
"Dad, don't worry, no matter how sharp-tongued the fourth aunt is, she won't be able to gain favor from me!"
Yang Ruoqing put down the teapot and turned to Yang Huazhong with a sweet smile.
"Dad, would you like some tea? Freshly boiled water."
"If you're not thirsty, you can drink porridge later." Yang Huazhong said.
Yang Ruoqing nodded, turned around and went to the foot of the bed, took off the coat from the rung and put it on Yang Huazhong.
His eyes caught a glimpse of something black inside the sewing dustpan at the foot of the bed.
Yang Ruoqing picked it up and looked at it. It was a piece of thick black cotton, the half piece she pulled back from the cloth shop in the town yesterday.
Mrs. Sun cut off a piece as big as a washbasin, and then spread the rags she grabbed over the black cotton cloth evenly.
There is another piece of something similar to animal skin placed on top of the rag. It is very thin, but a little hard.
The animal skin was smeared with rice paste on both sides, and some rags were glued on top, spread out in several thick layers, and finally covered with a piece of black cotton.
Finally, press it under the quilt to make it flat and firm.
When the rice paste has glued the pieces of cloth firmly, use scissors to cut out the shape of the sole plate, and use a needle to thread the twine to firmly tie the layers together, which is the 'Thousand Layer Bottom'
Already.
"Dad, are these shoe soles made by my mother?" Yang Ruoqing asked curiously.
This thing is as heavy as holding a small blackboard in your hand.
Wearing it on your feet, it will definitely be warm and durable.
"Your mother stayed up all night last night and pressed these two shoe soles out. She said she could cut two pairs of shoes."
Yang Huazhong said to Yang Ruoqing while buttoning his coat.
Yang Ruoqing nodded: "My mother is really handy, the soles of these shoes hold up well!"
"Hey, your mother was famous for her sewing skills when she was a girl in her parents' family.
When the man talked about these things, he lowered his eyebrows and a trace of red flashed on his dark face.
The girl who used to do beautiful embroidery work is now her own woman, hehe...
Yang Ruoqing had no intention of paying attention to her father's thoughts. She bent down and took off her shoes, and moved her feet against the soles of the shoes.
According to the size of my feet, I can make more than two pairs.
He took another look at Yang Huazhong's feet. Well, these should be my pair and my father's. They are just right.
"Dad, is this what mommy paid for us?" she asked.
Yang Huazhong looked up, shook his head and said, "Your father and I are lying on the bed covered with quilts. Isn't it a waste to put on shoes?"
"Who did that mother pay for?" Yang Ruoqing asked again.
Fifth uncle? Second cousin?
"It's for Tang Yazi!" Yang Huazhong said.
"ah?"
Yang Ruoqing was stunned for a moment.
At this time, Sun's voice came from behind.
"Tangyazi sent such a fat wild rabbit last time. I have been feeling sorry for it. I always wanted to do something for the child. Why, you brought the Bu family to the house yesterday, so I just wanted to give it to Tangyazi.
A pair of cloth shoes.”
Yang Huazhong nodded: "Blacksmith Luo is dragging Datang Yaozi alone, two young and old men, and no woman at home. This life will definitely be annoying!"
Mrs. Sun nodded and continued: "Well, Blacksmith Luo is a good man. In the early years, the kitchen knives and hoes we had at home were all made by him. The bullock cart that your father overturned by the river beach last time was also made by Blacksmith Luo.
They didn’t even ask us for money for repairs!”
Yang Ruoqing looked at her father and mother singing together, as if she was afraid that she, a daughter, would not agree, and couldn't help but smile.
"Father, mother, please don't say anything. I'm not that unreasonable person. If someone treats us well, we will definitely pay back double the amount. Take it, pay it later and I'll send it to Tang Yazi!"
"My Qing'er is so good!"
"Hehe, let's have dinner then!" Yang Ruoqing said with a smile, "Mom, what are you going to do in the morning after dinner?"
Some time ago, Yang Ruoqing accompanied Sun to dig out all the two pieces of dry land they had been allocated.
With the help of Osmanthus fragrans and Aunt Dayun, the rapeseed was planted.
There are also two paddy fields, which are intended to be used to grow rapeseed. However, the paddy fields were left behind after the last autumn harvest of Lao Yang's family. There is no plowing in the fields, and there are still clusters of straw stubble!
The family had no oxen, no plows, and no strong laborers to plow the fields, so they were stranded.
When Yang Ruoqing asked this question, Sun, who was helping Yang Huazhong wash his face, pointed his finger.
"Last night your fifth uncle came over and said, let's wait a few more days. Grandpa's side is also busy plowing the fields to grow rapeseed and wheat these days. We have to wait until they are all ready, then your fifth uncle will put the cow
Chapter completed!