After buying cloth and cotton, the mule cart was almost full. Song Qiu did not buy any other things. He bought a few buns to fill his stomach and asked Yang Dalian to drive the mule cart home.
All the way back to the village, the mule cart entered the courtyard. The lively Mrs. Zhang was sitting with Old Yuan and Old Deng in the courtyard eating pumpkin seeds. It was so lively!
"Don't you think this is strange? Villages from all over the country are waiting to see who can celebrate! The young master actually did it so quietly!"
"I heard that some expert took action to save the young master! Don't be overjoyed now. You haven't gone out to listen. There are many people in these villages beating their chests at home! That yellow gold,
A thousand taels, no one has such good luck!"
Old Yuan and Deng were stunned when they heard this, "Not to mention that they have been sick for a month and have become adults. Why did a master suddenly come here? This is really the young master of the Cheng family.
Life shouldn’t be cut off!”
Mrs. Zhang slapped her thigh and said, "That's not true! So, if this person does good deeds, God will not treat you badly! Isn't this just like what they say, there is no end of the road!"
After saying that, she smacked her lips and said, "I don't know who saved the young master. I guess the Cheng family must give this savior a gift, right? I'm afraid the thousand taels of gold will be given to him! So, this
Girls who can be happy still don’t have this blessing!”
When Mrs. Zhang said that her granddaughter was not blessed, Mrs. Deng, the so-called "girl's" grandmother, became unhappy and said, "This is not a blessing. The young master is useless for celebrating.
It’s been cured, so it’s obvious that this blessing is of no use.”
Mrs. Zhang was not surprised when she heard this. She waved her hand and said: "That's right! But you don't know. I heard that many people went to Chengjiazhuang yesterday to inquire about it. They wanted to know who cured the young master and how much he got.
There is a reward, but there is no news from the Cheng family."
"I guess this expert is not from here. He probably left after getting paid!"
"This matter has been going on for so many days, and it's finally over!" Mrs. Zhang said, with a hint of regret in her tone that there was no more excitement.
But her mind was moving very fast, and before others could catch up, her eyes rolled and she thought of something else.
"This is a happy event for the young master of the Cheng family, right? The Cheng family doesn't have to worry. Do you think Landlord Cheng can celebrate his 60th birthday? Is it a big one? Is there any flowing water for dinner?"
Old Yuans couldn't help laughing when they heard this.
"What a person you are!"
There was a lot of noise in the yard. After listening to the words, Mrs. Wang turned her head and saw Song Qiu coming back. She smiled hurriedly, "Oh, are you preparing things for the inn? Buy so much fabric and cotton! Good guy!
"
When Granny Wang shouted this, everyone else gathered around.
It's just a strange look, I've never seen so much fabric and cotton at once, but there's no other tone.
Song Qiu agreed with a smile, and then said: "I am in a hurry to make these quilts. Grandma Wang, look at which aunt is good at needlework. Go back and give me a shout, and she will take it with you in the afternoon.
Come and help with the sewing basket!"
Mrs. Wang listened and said, "Okay, I will help you ask people to go there later. We still have a lot of needlework in our village. Don't worry, I will keep it for you in two days and make it for you."
It was time for lunch, and Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Zhang didn't stay long. They talked for a while and then strolled back.
In the whole village, these two old ladies were the only ones who had a lot of leisure and loved to hang around.
In the upper room of the Zhang family, Mr. Zhang listened to the excitement outside with his ears raised, and his face looked really bad.
He spent a full twenty taels of silver to specially invite the most eloquent Sixth Woman in the ten miles and eight villages to spread the word. He heard that the Sixth Woman said that the other side should take the bait.
He waited for the Cheng family to come to the door, pretended to refuse again, and finally accepted the offer because of the Cheng family's sincerity. His reputation was ruined.
But he didn't wait, so why did the young master get better?
At this moment, Zhang Laodou scolded the troublesome expert in his heart. He was so ignorant. What did he do to ruin his good deeds?
It cost him two taels of silver and he didn't even make a fortune.
It really pissed him off!
If you want him to know who it is, you have to curse him to get the money without spending it!
Zhang Laodou was so angry that he even muttered and prayed in his heart, Young Master Cheng's illness must not get better, it is best to relapse immediately, or he must be happy to get better!
Unfortunately, Mr. Zhang, who had been praying for many days, did not hear that Young Master Cheng was sick again. Instead, he heard that people could go out for fun, and he immediately felt sick.
At that time, the weather got cold again, and I only had this illness for a month or two. I really couldn't get up from my bed.
Who allows this person to secretly curse others? People with dark hearts cannot figure it out themselves. It would be strange if they are not sick. After all, they are not young anymore.
But that’s all for another day.
Mrs. Wang went back and walked through the village to talk about it. After lunch, many women from the village came to Song's house carrying their own sewing baskets.
"Aunt Yuan! Ah Qiu, I heard that you need help sewing quilts. We are all here! Can you see if there are enough people?"
Song Qiu came out and hurriedly asked everyone to sit down. There was not enough land at home, and the quilt would not be clean if made in the yard, so he borrowed a room of the Zhang family to make it.
Those who came were Manju, Jinjuhua, Wang's daughter-in-law Guixiang, Liu Caihua's daughter-in-law Li, Yungui's daughter-in-law Chunhua, and Mrs. Wang's eldest daughter-in-law Xiao Wang.
In addition to Mrs. Yuan, old Deng and Miao, there are nine people in total, which is enough.
Although Song Qiu didn't know how to make it, she could arrange it. She told everyone how to make the quilt and how much cotton to put in it, and they just had to do it.
Each bedding is made in the pattern of a quilt, with white cloth on the bottom and a layer of colored cloth on top, which looks refreshing and nice.
Song Qiu knew which stitches were fine, so he specially asked them to sew fine cotton quilts.
In addition to the quilt, there is also a quilt mat. When it gets cold, the quilt should also be covered with cotton, but it doesn't need to be so thick. Just two pounds of cotton per bed.
In addition to the pillows, they selected large pieces of cloth from the bag of rags. Song Qiu also matched them for them and asked them to sew them.
What Song Qiu said was clear and logical, and everyone could understand it as soon as they heard it.
Guixiang laughed, "That's why Ah Qiu can open a big inn! Look at his brain, he is better than us."
"When we usually sew quilts, they are all of the same color, as long as they can be covered. I never thought they would match like this." She gestured with the white cloth and the blue cotton, and she felt that they looked good.
Thinking that my family will have a good income this year and my eldest son’s marriage has been decided, I might as well tear off the fabric and make two new quilts for the New Year!
Just do it.
Others also echoed, not just talking, they really think Song Qiu is capable.
As a little girl of only fourteen years old, a child without a father and a mother has taken charge of the family early, so she can handle things better than those children in their family!