The bamboo strips were soaked in boiling water for a while, then they were taken out and wrapped around a ball with eight vertical and two horizontal pieces. They were tied with thin wires and then wrapped with orange-red silk yarn, leaving an opening to put the lanterns.
I wrapped a few more turns of red wool to make it hang, and then I randomly found a stick as big as a rolling pin and tied it on.
The colored lanterns are carried into the lantern along the wool. The big battery for the flashlight is taken out to power the lamp and tied to the shelf at the opening of the lantern. The colored lanterns are then powered on. The lantern is ready in less than twenty minutes with just one light.
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Hu Mei followed to help Ruan Qingyue, watching as Ruan Qingyue dismantled something, took a part from the west, and really made the lantern.
"This is so beautiful. I bought it from outside and it looks really good! Qingyue, you are so awesome."
Hu Mei took the finished lantern and looked at it from left to right. She liked it very much.
Ruan Qingyue was making the second one in her hands. Seeing Hu Mei's happy look, she kept moving her hands and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, there are still a lot of materials for this! How about I make one for you too! Just bring it with you
Take the kids out to play."
Ruan Qingyue continued to make lanterns with a smile, Hu Mei nodded happily, and then realized that Ruan Qingyue was laughing at her child's temper!
"Girl, how old am I? You can still play with these things? Just give it to two children."
Hu Mei put down the lantern, but her eyes could not leave the two lanterns.
"Sister-in-law, what's the point of being embarrassed? I've prepared a lot of things. If there are any leftovers, I'd like to make one for myself! How pretty!"
While Ruan Qingyue was talking, she had already started installing the batteries, and within ten minutes, the two lanterns were ready.
"Then let's do another one. You can play with the children! You are young and I am already so old. If you play with me, you will be laughed at."
Hu Mei shook her head and refused to accept it, feeling a little embarrassed.
"What's the matter? Let Brother Qiangzi accompany you! You are a family of four going out to play together. Who can say anything? Even if someone says anything, they are all envious of your good life and jealous of you in their hearts.
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Ruan Qingyue was talking on one side and started working on the other. This thing was familiar the first time, but it was familiar the second time. It was all made quickly. The four lanterns had auspicious words written on them, such as peace and joy, and everything goes well.
Something like that.
The four lanterns were handed into Hu Mei's hands, and Ruan Qingyue pushed her to find Qiangzi and the two children.
"Brother Qiangzi, I made four lanterns. You and your sister-in-law can take your children out to play!"
Hu Mei's face was full of shyness, and Qiangzi's face was also red. He knew in his heart that this was Ruan Qingyue's intention, but he was still shy after all, even though he was a grown-up man.
"You go with your sister-in-law! I won't go. This lantern is so beautiful. Give me a good thing for nothing."
Qiangzi said, but had no intention of handing the lantern to Ruan Qingyue.
Ruan Qingyue did not expose him and waved her hands repeatedly.
"I'm not going. I'm tired from making lanterns. You go ahead! I'm going to talk to grandma."
After Ruan Qingyue finished speaking, she pushed Hu Mei outside. Qiangzi found the steps and nodded happily. The family of four walked out holding a lantern.
There was laughter and laughter outside, and Ruan Qingyue sat with the old lady in the room, chatting.
"Girl Qingyue, that lantern is so beautiful. Can you make one for my old lady?"
The old lady looked at the excitement outside. There were only two people in the room, which seemed deserted.
"Okay! Just wait for me for a while and I'll make it right away."
Ruan Qingyue went back to the house with a smile, and quickly made a new lantern with the words "long life" written on it, and placed it in front of the old lady.
The old lady touched the lantern and smiled from ear to ear.
"You are a clever girl, if someone can marry you back, it will be a great blessing."
The old lady's eyes remained on the lantern, and Ruan Qingyue just smiled and said nothing.
Getting married actually doesn't mean much, so why bother!
I live quite well by myself.
Ruan Qingyue thought this in her heart, but her eyes still showed some loneliness.
The old lady glanced at Ruan Qingyue, reached out to hold Ruan Qingyue's hand, and patted her lovingly.
"Girl, you have better luck ahead of you. The love between a man and a woman is just a trivial matter in the end. Don't worry too much. In the past, women had to get married because they couldn't make money to support themselves.
, you are so powerful, I need to make you happy before I can marry you, but you can’t fool me casually, don’t listen to anyone else, just listen to yourself."
Ruan Qingyue was stunned by what the old lady said.
This old lady is quite forward-thinking!
If I hadn't heard this with my own ears, I would never have believed that these words were spoken by the old lady.
"Then what if I don't want to get married!"
Ruan Qingyue looked at the old lady with curiosity in her heart.
"Don't marry if you don't want to. Marriage is free now. If you don't like it, no one can force you. But we women still have to marry. We have to find someone who understands both coldness and warmth and cares for you. Only then can we live a happy life.
Son."
What the old lady said made Ruan Qingyue feel warm in her heart. She nodded twice and smiled very happily.
"Go and play! Don't stay with me, an old woman. Today is the Chinese New Year. You have to eat well and have fun. Go quickly!"
Ruan Qingyue nodded, but finally couldn't help but her eyes turned red, and she nodded and went out.
Ruan Qingyue has never felt the love and care that only this family can have, and the original owner's family did not have this. At this moment, she inexplicably feels more confident, and has the confidence to be accompanied by her family.
The sound of joy outside attracted Ruan Qingyue. She slowly watched the children playing on the street at the gate. From a distance, she saw the lantern she made slowly moving towards her, with many children surrounding it.
Ruan Qingyue was watching with joy when a figure suddenly appeared beside him, holding a lantern and handed it to Ruan Qingyue.
"Happy New Year!"
Ruan Qingyue looked in the direction of the lantern, and Xu Shaoqiang stood in front of him with red ears and panting, with a face full of joyful smile.
"Happy New Year."
Ruan Qingyue took the lantern and held it in her hand, her heart relaxed again.
Xu Shaoqiang and Ruan Qingyue stood at the door, rubbing their hands constantly. It looked like they were very cold.
"What are you looking at! So happy."
Xu Shaoqiang followed Ruan Qingyue's gaze and saw nothing strange.
"The Qiangzi family is over there! How happy I am!"
Ruan Qingyue pointed, Xu Shaoqiang also looked over and nodded.
"I'm very happy, Qingyue, can I go inside to warm up? I'm freezing to death."
