During the Qingming Festival, Xu Zhinian picked up his wife and their child.
Other people's wives seemed to have aged five or six years after giving birth to their second child, but his wife was doing better. Her skin and complexion were better than before she had the baby. When I asked her, she actually said it was her sister-in-law's fault.
Xu Zhinian was puzzled after hearing this.
The credit of my little sister?
What does it have to do with a little girl who looks good after giving birth? She is still a young girl herself!
Feeling puzzled, I still gave my little sister a red envelope.
I originally planned to give her one if she got admitted to university... No! She was recommended to go to university, and it was still the top university in China. She had to celebrate anyway, so I decided to give her a big one.
When Xu Yin received this heavy red envelope, she felt quite surprised.
"Keep it! There is a lot of consumption in the imperial capital, so there is no harm in bringing more money with you." Xu Zhinian covered his lips with his fist, cleared his throat and said, "You have become a lot more sensible recently. This is the right thing. I will keep up the good work in the future."
Xu Yin: "..." I thank you!
Let me give him a few words by the way:
"Brother, since my sister-in-law has followed you to join the army, treat her well and don't ignore her. It's not easy for her to raise two children by herself. You should help her with more work when you have time. Also, although my sister-in-law has a low education, she
She is very clever and the clothes, shoes and socks she makes are no worse than those sold in stores. Give her some time and she will definitely develop better. I will also send her clothes in the future. She can sell them or give them to her family.
No matter what you do, you must encourage and support..."
"Okay, I understand." Xu Zhinian nodded, "Your sister-in-law's craftsmanship is indeed good. Many people praised the shirt she made for me. Even my old boss said it made me more energetic."
"So you have to cherish it."
"That's necessary. Can I still cherish my own wife?"
Xu Yin glanced at him and answered simply and neatly without any hesitation. She hoped that she thought so in her heart and could continue to do so in the future.
"Auntie, do you want to come with us?"
Doudou pulled the hem of Xu Yin's clothes and looked at her eagerly, hoping that she would nod and say to go with them.
She treated him so well that he couldn't bear to leave her.
Xu's mother was angry and amused when she heard this: "Your family is going to join the army, and what will happen if your aunt goes with you!"
"My aunt is also with the army." Xiao Douding answered confidently.
Xu's mother refused: "That can't be done."
The little guy's mouth flattened and his eyes were watery, as if he was about to cry.
Xu Yin touched his hair and said, "I will come to see you during the holidays."
"When will it be in the future? How long will we have to wait?"
Doudou stretched out his hands, ready to count them.
Xu Yin: "..."
Finally, he agreed to visit them after the busy farming season.
The little guy just started laughing.
Since Sister-in-law Xu decided to join the army, she has not received any more clothing orders in recent times.
She had some rags on hand, but she couldn't make clothes, so she could still make shoes. In addition to making patchwork shoes for the two children, she also made a pair for Xu Yin.
At first, she was worried that Xu Yin would not appreciate it, so she planned to find two complete pieces of cloth for her to make alone. Unexpectedly, Xu Yin saw her nephew's patchwork shoes and expressed that she liked them very much.
"Sister-in-law, if you have rags next time, just make them and send them to me, and I'll pay you."
Sister-in-law Xu took the initiative and said before her mother-in-law could say anything: "What's the money for? It's just some rags. If you like to wear them, I'll make them for you when I have time."
"Of course I like it. Cloth shoes are much more comfortable to wear than Jiefang shoes."
Xu Yin said and drew several shoe styles for her, including mother's shoes that were popular in later generations, maternity shoes, and lazy slippers for home use. These are all suitable for rags.
In addition to old cloth shoes with thousand layers of soles, rubber soles and cloth shoes with buttons were also very popular at this time. Xu Yin drew several shoe patterns for her sister-in-law that she thought were exquisite and beautiful.
After being painted by her hand, it was not only not rustic, but also had a bit of elegance like patchwork fabric art.
Mrs. Xu happily accepted it.
After sweeping the grave, Xu Zhinian's family of four returned to the army.
With a few people missing from the family, it suddenly became a lot deserted.
Fortunately, there are a lot of rice flower fish in the rice fields this year, and watermelons have been planted on three acres of land. The two elders are either thinking about the fish or the melons.
Put on your raincoat and rain boots to take a look at some fish and melons.
Just let it be deserted at home, as long as people are not lonely.
Xu Yin was bored, so she drew a few designs of summer clothes, took off the dustproof cloth cover on the sewing machine, and spent the whole morning making a set of summer short-sleeved undershirts for her parents.
Pants suit.
The material is fine linen that Xu's mother bought when she went to an exchange meeting a few years ago. It has some small flaws, but Xu Yin cut it skillfully, and after it was finished, it was not obvious that it was a flaw.
Dressing these days is more conservative than in later generations. No matter how hot the summer is, my parents won't go out in shorts, so these cropped pants are very suitable.
After Xu's mother got the clothes, she couldn't put them down. She looked at them in the mirror again and again. Unfortunately, it was still cold and she couldn't wear short-sleeved clothes, so she took them next door and showed off to her neighbors: "Yin Yin made them for me."
"What? Did Yin Yin do it? I thought it was Zhinian's wife who did it."
"Yinyin also makes clothes?"
"The stitching is very thin! The style is also very fresh. Is it really made by Yin Yin?"
"Of course!" Xu's mother said sarcastically, "It's not my fault, our Yinyin is very smart and learns everything quickly. Let's just make clothes. Let her sister-in-law make a few and she will be good at it.
And they are even more fashionable and beautiful than her sister-in-law. Look at this dress, the style is not available outside, she came up with it all by herself."
"Really! Jinhua, when will you ask Yinyin to make one for me? I'll provide the fabric myself and I'll pay her wages. It's just a set like this. These pants must be very cool to wear in summer."
"Sister-in-law Jinhua, and me. The rusty red coat you wore last time was quite fashionable. I've been wanting to make one for a long time. If Yin Yin can make it, I'll take the materials to your house tomorrow."
"As expected of a top student recommended to the University of Washington, the clothes you make are of a style you can't buy outside. Sister-in-law Jinhua, you are lucky. Your son and daughter are both so promising..."
Xu's mother was so praised by the neighbors that she felt as sweet as drinking nectar, and she agreed to their request.
It wasn't until I returned home that I calmed down and thought: It's over! What if my daughter is not willing to make clothes for others? I'm so embarrassed...
He patted himself on the head: "Let you brag! Make you like to listen to flattery!"
"Mom? What are you doing?" Xu Yin came out of the room and saw her mother standing under the eaves, beating her head.
"Yin Yin, that's what happened..." Mother Xu said bravely.
Xu Yin laughed: "What's there to worry about? I can take on any number of orders. Anyway, I'm idle at home. It's good to earn some pocket money."
"But they don't necessarily all make summer clothes. Some people also want to make coats for autumn and winter."
"It's okay, I can do it."
Xu's mother hesitated to speak for a long time, but finally couldn't help but said: "Those fabrics have been saved by them for a long time. They are all good materials. If they are damaged, they will pay a lot of money. Don't mess around."
Xu Yin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Mom, don't worry! It's just a few clothes, I can guarantee that they can be done well."