As the Chinese New Year is approaching, every household in Lushan Village is shopping for new year’s goods and doing general cleaning. In the past, they wanted to break every penny they had into two pennies for use, but this year is different. Most families have some spare money because they work for Su Yueling, so they are willing to part with it.
I came back after cutting a pound of meat.
Among them, the family who received a three-spindle pedal spinning wheel because of their good performance was even more happy. Speaking of which, including the Zhang and Li family who were the first to own this spinning wheel, there are currently thirteen families in the village. The Zhang family is one of them.
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Zhao Qian's man, Zhao Peng, was willing to help the Yuan family find good materials and got a frame back for his wife. Zhao Qian went to the city a few days ago to buy dyed yarn and came back to spin it.
Let’s get the whole family a new outfit before the Chinese New Year.
Her daughter is very sensible. When she is spinning, she does all the housework and cleans the house neatly inside and out.
"Mom, please take a rest. You have been up for several days and you must be exhausted." Zhao Qian's daughter, Zhao Xiaoyue, poured a glass of warm water and handed it to her mother to drink.
Zhao Qianshi said: "Don't be tired. This spinning wheel is stepped on by foot, but it's easy. It can be done in another hour. This piece of cloth is just enough to make you a new red skirt. My Xiaoyue will definitely wear it."
very nice."
When she comes back after a year and buys more yarn, the spun cloth can be sold in the city.
Although she said she wasn't tired, after all, she sat from morning to night, and even though she was much more relaxed than before, she couldn't really not be tired.
She stopped, took the water handed over by her daughter, took a few sips, and found that the water was still sweet.
"You added sugar cubes to the water?"
Zhao Xiaoyue pursed her lips and smiled, "I bought it in the city yesterday. It's sweet." Her mother has been working hard during this time, so she should have some sweets to sweeten her mouth. Zhao Xiaoyue regretted that she didn't learn spinning with her mother before, and her hands and feet were not as good as before.
Her mother is neat, otherwise she could help now.
But it’s not too late to start practicing after the new year.
"This spinning wheel is really good, mother, why don't we also buy one after the new year? I asked Baoshu, and she said that the carpenter will start selling it after the new year, and will give priority to selling it to our village." She said in a tone of voice.
With a touch of pride, he said, "This was invented by us in Lushan Village."
Although Su Yueling used to be from the city, now everyone in Lushan Village regards her as one of their own.
Although two taels of silver are expensive, the Zhao family can't afford it, and when the time comes to spin more cloth, the money can be earned back in a few months.
Zhao Qianshi nodded, "Your father and I talked about this yesterday. I must buy you one. Mom will teach you when the time comes. Don't complain that you are tired." You can still get it after your daughter gets married.
As a dowry, not to mention how beautiful it is.
Zhao Xiaoyue stuck out her tongue and said, "I don't know how." She was willing to make money no matter how tired she was.
Zhao Qian asked her again about the purchase of new year's goods, and kept nodding her head while listening. As for her husband and son, both of them went into the mountains to cut firewood, so they needed to prepare more firewood. Depending on the weather, it would take a few days to get enough firewood.
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Halfway through, I suddenly heard a knock on the door.
Zhao Xiaoyue went over to open the door and found A Wu and Xiao Qiao, servants of the Yuan family, standing outside the door.
Xiaoqiao placed a basket at the door, "My wife asked me to bring this to you, saying it's a year-end bonus."
Zhao Xiaoyue was a little confused and subconsciously repeated this unfamiliar word to her, "Year-end bonus?"
"Yes, this is to reward you for your hard work these past few months." Xiaoqiao explained and said, "I will have to work hard for you again next year."
When Zhao Qian heard this, she was surprised and happy, "Isn't Yueling's house almost finished? Will we be needed next year?"
If there is a job, they would like to keep doing it.
Song Xiaoqiao nodded, "Yes, my wife wants to build a road to the county town next year. Brother Awu and I have to continue sending the next family off, so we have to leave first."
After saying this, she and Awu left, pushing the cart to the next house. There were large baskets on the cart. It took them a long time to prepare these gifts alone.
The cold wind blew into the house, making Zhao Xiaoyue shiver. She carried the basket in and closed the door.
Zhao Qian is still thinking about what Song Xiaoqiao just said. Next year, Yueling wants to build a road? From the village to the county seat? That is a big project. The road from the village to the county seat is eight miles at least. How much money will it cost?
At this time, she heard an exclamation, "Mom! Sister-in-law Yueling has been given many good things!"
"Pork, salt, rice, flour, tea... Oh my god, there is even sugar! Did I see it wrong? Is this silk? Mom, come and touch it."
Zhao Qian came to her senses and quickly looked down.
The pork looked like it weighed one kilogram, and the salt weighed two kilograms. She picked up a bag of rice and it weighed almost five kilograms, as did the flour. Next to the two bags of tea was a small bag of white sugar. Her daughter carefully held it.
What is in the hand is a foot of silk. The silk is pink and bright in color, as if it is glowing.
Zhao Qian touched the cloth lightly with her hand and showed a dazed expression, "It's really silk! Did the Yuan family give the wrong gift?"
She knew that silk was very expensive, so a foot of it would cost one tael of silver at least. Normally, they would not be willing to buy it at all. Even before the Chinese New Year, they would buy fine cotton at most. This silk plus other gifts would probably cost two taels of silver in total.
Two. The silk was so light and soft that she didn't dare to touch it too much for fear that her rough hands would damage the silk. How could people of their status wear this?
Zhao Qianshi said: "I have to go to the Yuan family. They must have given the wrong gift."
If it is sent to the wrong person, the Yuan family will have to take it away. The silk looks very expensive.
She hurriedly went out, but found that she was not the only one who did this. After asking, she found out that everyone had received gifts. The gifts were roughly the same. The difference was in the color of the silk. Pink, cyan, blue.
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"Yue Ling also sent silk to your family?"
"Yes, mine is beige, what about yours?"
"My house is red, and the color is very bright. I also have white sugar at home, which is the kind of sugar that costs several taels per kilogram in the city."
"I have it at home too."
While everyone was chatting, they soon arrived at the door of Yuan's house.
Zhao Qian said to Old Sheng, the concierge of the Yuan family: "Old Sheng, go in and ask Yueling if she gave the wrong gift? Why did she give us white sugar and silk again?"
Old Man Sheng, who was wearing a thick coat, said after hearing this: "I'll go in and ask the master."
Not long after, he came out and said to Zhao Qianshi and others.
"My wife said that the things were delivered correctly. Those are for you."