As the saying goes, good words can't persuade the devil to die; mercy can't save oneself, and God can't help one if one doesn't save oneself.
Zhang Xiuxiu belongs to this category.
Therefore, Jian Yuelan, who chose to show off, spent the rest of the time saying things like, "Well, it's fine if you're happy."
Whether Zhang Xiuxiu heard her perfunctory tone was not part of her consideration, but based on her judgment, she should have heard it.
Therefore, after chatting for a while and paying for the medicine and consultation fee, this person chose to leave.
After she left, the old lady sighed, "It's this girl that makes a good deal of cards."
Seeing Jian Yuelan's expressionless face, she smiled and asked, "Are you unhappy?"
"No."
Jian Yuelan shook her head, "I'm just a little pity that she was so determined to report Wei Guo so that she could get divorced and have independent capital, only to fall into the fire again because of her parents."
"Why!"
Sighing deeply, she sighed, "The misfortune caused by the original family has a huge impact on a girl."
"A woman must stand up for herself."
Jane's mother disagreed with this statement, "I was still an orphan at the time, and I didn't survive well."
Jian Yuelan really wanted to say, Mom, your situation is different. There are not many women like you, Biaocheng, in the whole country. However, she did not dare to say this for fear of being beaten.
So, she smiled and changed the subject.
"We have tried our best, but she can only rely on herself to determine her future path."
If you can't control it, you can't control it.
No matter how bad Zhang Xiuxiu's current husband is, he is still her certified legal husband.
What's more, she is now immersed in it again, and she won't be able to wake up until she suffers enough.
It is also possible that you have suffered enough and still cannot wake up, because you may suffer from Stockholm Syndrome.
It can only be said that everyone comes to this world as a spiritual practice, and they bear their own suffering.
Slowly exhaling a breath, she took the needle and thread and continued to sew clothes.
Half an hour later, Xiao Doudou's new clothes were ready.
Looking at the scraps in the sewing basket, she pondered for two seconds and decisively sewed a little kitten doll for her little boy.
Buttons are used to make the eyes, the nose and mouth are outlined with lines, and the two pointed little ears are also filled with cotton to make the ears stand up.
"Give."
After it was done, she checked the threads and handed the kitten to the little boy sitting on her grandfather's lap.
The little cub was surprised when he saw a kitten for the first time. He grabbed the kitten, which was the size of an adult's hand, and started to study it, and even showed it to his grandpa and others like a treasure.
"This is a kitten."
Dad Jian said seriously, "Mom made the little kitten for little Doudou. You can hold it to sleep at night."
The little kid answered, no one could understand what he was saying, but everyone could see the kid's love for kittens.
Even when you go out for a walk, you have to take the kitten with you when you go to bed at night. You can't see the kitten crying for you.
Then, Xiao Niuniu and the others saw the kitten he was carrying with him, and they clamored for it.
They all love their children, so if you want to groom your own baby, you can come to visit and learn how to be a kitten.
Knowing that the reason why kittens are bulging and soft is made of cotton, Chen Qiuju was confused, "What should I do if I don't have cotton at home?"
Fill it with mud?
As a result, the weight will go up and the feel will be much worse.
She felt a little worried.
"Both reed flowers and water candles can be used as fillings."
Hearing Wu Yue's words, Zhang Nan asked curiously, "What is a water candle?"
She knew about the reed flowers. There were reed swamps where Lao Bai stayed before he came to the island. Every September, when the reed flowers bloomed, they would fill the sky.
The clothes and quilts hanging out to dry are full of clutter, which is quite annoying.
"cat-tail."
Jian Yuelan gave the answer, but Zhang Nan still looked confused, "What is this?"
The corners of Chen Qiuju's mouth twitched, "You don't have anything that looks like a stick?"
Zhang Nan chuckled and said, "There is little rain in my hometown. Before I left my hometown, I thought that all places were made of loess like my hometown. There were not many trees. Everything looked dim at first glance."
"After I came out, I discovered that it was only my hometown like this. Other places were lined with trees and lush vegetation."
Only then did she think of Zhang Nan's Chen Qiuju, who came from the Loess Plateau, and said, "I know where there are water candles. Let's go and collect a bunch of them to make dolls."
"Walk."
Several of them were action-minded people, so they left behind their sewn doll covers and ran to gather water for candles.
More than an hour later, they returned carrying two sacks of water candles.
Compared with the softness and fluffiness of cotton, the softness and fluffiness of water candles are not very good.
However, it is enough to fill a few palm-sized dolls.
Mainly, they brought back a lot and got two sacks.
Looking at the remaining water candles, Jian Yuelan said, "What are you going to do with these?"
"Stuff a pillow."
On the way back, the people who had discussed the distribution of water hyacinth were unambiguous and divided the rest into four.
"Xiao Jian, this is yours."
Chen Qiuju pushed one of them over, and Jian Yuelan laughed, "I don't need it."
There is no shortage of quilts and pillows in her home.
This thing was a complete waste to her.
"You really don't want it?"
"don't want."
She waved her hand, "You divide it among yourself and don't worry about me."
So the three of them went home carrying the assigned reed flowers and stuffed dolls.
This morning, Jian Yuelan went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy toilet paper. She was about to go home when someone called her.
"Little Jane."
Jian Yuelan looked in the direction of the sound and saw Lin Yuanchao running over from the pier.
"I met you just as I was looking for you. What a coincidence."
He was carrying a military green satchel and ran up to her with two cans of malted milk in his hands.
"It's quite a coincidence."
Jian Yuelan was a little surprised by Lin Yuanchao's arrival, but she didn't show any emotion on her face, "Brother Lin is here to see the old man and the others?"
"right."
He nodded, "I came to see the old man and the old lady. I also have something to ask you."
He patted his satchel and saw that there were bulging things inside. Jian Yuelan knew something about it.
"Let's go, I'll take you to register."
Half an hour later, Lin Yuanchao appeared in front of the old man and his wife.
"What are you here for?"
The old man looked disgusted, Lin Yuanchao grinned, "Let's see you two."
"to be honest."
The old man didn't believe what he said. He was the one who brought this kid into the army. He knew very clearly what his temper was.
"The truth is, I asked Comrade Xiao Jian to order the embroidery."
This was also a frank statement. As he spoke, he took out silk silk and a lot of embroidery thread from his bag and put them on the table. He also took a photo and handed it to Jian Yuelan.
"Girl, do you have any problem with the embroidery according to the photo?"
"Let me consider."
Jian Yuelan reached for the photo and took a quick look. What a great family photo. It is a prosperous big family.
There are 12 people including seniors, adults and children.
"Why did Lao Zhang think about embroidering a family portrait?"
The old lady glanced at the protagonist in the photo and was a little surprised.
Lin Yuanchao looked at the old man. Jian Yuelan and the others, who noticed his gaze, looked over and realized that the old man was a little guilty.
"Luo Changan, are you showing off again?"
The old lady flew towards the old man with dagger-like eyes, and the old man shrank his neck, "I didn't show off, I just mentioned it casually while playing chess with Lao Zhangtou, and then he came home with me out of curiosity and took a look at our house.
Family portrait.”
He felt a little aggrieved, "I didn't know that he was such a good scholar that he even had to follow me to take a family portrait."
She said in a low voice, "Actually, this is a good thing, it means that Xiao Jian has income again."
"How much?"
The old lady turned around and looked at Lin Yuanchao. He made a sign of seven, "This is the number."
Dad Jian, "Seventy?"
"Seven hundred."
Jian Yuelan corrected him, saying that seventy was not worth Lin Yuan's trip to the court, and she would not take the job.
The difficulty of embroidering human portraits is no less difficult than that of embroidering beasts, especially the realistic embroidery requires more effort.
Such a family portrait would take less than half a year to complete.
Jian's father and Jian's mother's breath was stagnant. The price is higher than that at home.
but--
"Are you sure nothing will happen?"
"Uncle, don't worry, the person who ordered this embroidery is an acquaintance of the old man and the others."
Worried that Jian Yuelan would refuse in order to reassure her parents, Lin Yuanchao immediately comforted her.
Jian's father and Jian's mother looked at the two elders, "Uncle, aunt, can you trust this person?"
"able!"
In other words, this job can be accepted.
The couple immediately looked at Jian Yuelan, and she sighed, "Brother Lin, are you sure you embroidered according to the photo?"
"Sure."
"Let me state in advance that the family portrait of the old man and his wife can be lifelike because the background is well constructed and the characters are three-dimensional enough to appear lifelike."
Picking up the photo and looking at it again, she reluctantly reminded, "This family photo has no background and the characters are too straight-faced. The artistic conception after embroidering it will be uninteresting."
"Don't worry about that."
Lin Yuanchao smiled and said, "Just embroider according to the photo, no one will give you trouble."
Since he can come to the door, he has naturally considered all aspects.
Jian Yuelan heard the sound and laughed and said, "Okay, I'll give you a favor, Brother Lin, and I'll take over this embroidery job."
As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and added, "How long is the deadline set by the customer?"
"One year."
He raised a finger and Jian Yuelan nodded, "No problem."
I have plenty of time, and I can do as many embroideries as I want in a year.
"This is the deposit."
Lin Yuanchao took an envelope and handed it over. Jian Yuelan opened it and counted ten sheets of unity.
She gave one to each of the four elderly people, "Pocket money, don't refuse."
The old man and the others, who were originally prepared to refuse, took the money and stuffed it into their pockets as soon as they heard this.
Jian Yuelan nodded with satisfaction and left Lin Yuanchao to eat.
After sending the person away, she hugged Little Doudou and said to Jian's mother and the others, "I'm going to start working to make money. Little Doudou has worked hard for his grandparents."
"Okay, just concentrate on your work, Doudou is with us."
The old man and the others are professionals in raising children, and so are Jian's father and the others.
So, Jian Yuelan, who handed over Little Doudou to the care of four elderly people, got into work mode.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, Jian Yuelan was sitting in front of the embroidery frame and working hard when a strong heart palpitation suddenly appeared.
Something happened to Lao Ye!
Jian Yuelan got up in panic and ran outside to ask Chief Fu to borrow a boat, when Little Doudou's cry suddenly came.