Xiao Qiao enters the farm gate

The next day, as soon as Qiao Mo woke up, he heard voices outside. It was Lin Zheng and Grandma Li.According to what they were talking about, they were discussing the table and noodles, and they told Lin Zheng to go to Old Uncle Wu's house to buy pork later, and then to grab two chickens from Grandma Li's house.

Qiao Mo quickly put on his clothes, thinking in his heart that he had to make the inner clothes quickly today, he hadn't changed them for a few days, and felt uncomfortable all over.

Waiting for the door to come out, Grandma Li smiled and said, "Little Qiao, was you tired yesterday? Get some more sleep, and you will recover from your illness."

Qiao Mo obviously felt that Grandma Li was much more enthusiastic than before.

"Sleep well. Auntie Li, talk to Ah Zheng, and I'll go wash your face." Qiao Mo went to the kitchen after saying hello, scooped hot water from a small pot, threw a coarse cloth towel into it and scalded it, washed his face quickly, and then I cleared my teeth.

I planned to cut a face towel out of muslin cloth, but the fabric was neat and I hadn't made the clothes yet, so I was reluctant to cut it.Later, I will ask Grandma Li to help me cut out the material for the clothes first, and then get a face towel.

The breakfast was left in the cauldron, the steamed buns and the sauerkraut left over from last night. After eating, I rinsed my mouth and went to the main room.

"Ah Zheng, go buy meat, I'll talk to Grandma Li." Qiao Mo took a bowl of hot water, added a spoonful of brown sugar into it, and put it in front of Grandma Li: "Grandma Li drinks the water to keep it warm. "

"White water is enough, but sugar is very expensive." Li Ama said humbly, with a smile on her face.

Lin Zheng saw that Qiao Mo seemed to have something to do, although he was puzzled, he didn't ask, took the money and went to Old Uncle Wu's house.

Qiao Mo said: "Yesterday, Ah Zheng and I bought some cloth. In addition to wedding clothes, we also plan to make clothes. However, I have never made these since I was a child. I really don't know how to do them. I want to ask Grandma Li for help."

Grandma Li was a little surprised, thinking how rich and noble the family must be to support the little brother without sewing.

"Little Qiao, I think you are sensible and sincerely follow Ah Zheng, so I just want to say something. We country people are different from those in the city. We have to do everything by ourselves. It is common to sew and mend at home, and you can hire someone to do your clothes. , is it possible to find someone for sewing? It’s too troublesome, and besides, no one has the spare money, so it invites people to gossip.”

Qiao Mo felt helpless and embarrassed about Grandma Li's earnest and earnest words.

"I understand what Grandma Li said, but I just want to learn, and I can't learn it well in a day or two." Facing the warm-hearted and kind elders, Qiao Mo could only use good words to deal with them.

"That's true." Grandma Li also knew that this matter should not be rushed, she thought about it, and said, "I will do your wedding with Grandma Sun, and we are considered lucky people, so it's okay to do this. We country people are simple, just put a lace on the clothes, and it is quick to make. What other cloth did you buy, and what are you going to do?"

"Half sapphire blue, half emerald green, I plan to make a jacket, and then make a spring shirt, and half blue, to make spring clothes for Ah Zheng. I also bought a bolt of fine cotton, thinking to make inner clothes for me and Ah Zheng."

Grandma Li knew that the cost was not low when she heard it, but considering that he only had clothes inside and out, she had to change and wash them.Just thinking of this verse, he said: "Success, first help you make the underwear, you can learn from it, and then I will make it for Ah Zheng."

... Qiao Mo guessed that he couldn't escape, and he really wanted to make clothes for Lin Zheng.

"Don't be afraid, it's not difficult, it's the simplest, just cut the material and sew it." Aunt Li thought that it would be ugly, anyway, it would be invisible to others, and Xiao Qiao made it by herself. Maybe Ah Zheng is so happy.

There was a reason why Grandma Li was so enthusiastic about Qiao Mo today. Originally, Qiao Mo didn't agree to go to the county seat yesterday, so she told Lin Zheng again and again, for fear that Qiao Mo would run away.Unexpectedly, not only did he not run away, but he asked Lin Zheng this morning, only to find out that he is still a little brother who knows how to live a life, much better than expected.

Grandma Li thought for a while and said, "When Lin Zheng comes back later, I have to ask him to take the cart to the village to borrow dishes, plates and chopsticks. There are three houses in total. I've agreed, plus my family's and your own. That's enough." There are eight tables. I also agreed that on the first day of marriage, my Liangzi will help to bring them over. The dishes, chopsticks and plates have to be washed after borrowing. After washing, put them away according to the marks made by each family. Clean it, and then go door-to-door and return it. Come to my house when you’re done, and I’ll teach you how to make an inner garment, and I’ll cut it out, and you just sew.”

"Understood, I'm sorry to trouble you, Auntie Li." Qiao Mo really felt that the other party had worked hard. After all, he was only a neighbor, but he was busy busy thinking about the past relationship, and he was a hundred times better than the silent Lin family.

After speaking, it happened that Lin Zheng came back with three pieces of pork he had bought in his hand.

Grandma Li looked at it, frowned and said, "It's about twelve or three catties. Old Wu is a kind man, and his family's meat has always been generous, thirty yuan per catty. It hasn't changed for so many years. It's just a feast. There is no need for so much noodles. As long as you eat meat, no matter how much you give them, it is not enough for those people to eat. Even if cooking is oily, a table and a bowl of braised pork noodles can support the table. How much do you spend to buy so much? In the end, the family has a lot of places to spend money, so it’s better for Xiao Qiao to live a better life.”

Hearing Grandma Li's reprimand, Lin Zheng just smiled: "In addition to making banquet noodles, there is also Chinese New Year. I thought I would buy it all at once. Old Uncle Wu would kill a pig once before the year, but there are too many people who buy it." I'm afraid I won't be able to buy a good one, so I won't wait for that time."

Grandma Li was right, anyway, the weather is cold, and the meat won't go bad.

"Go to my house to get the material bag in a while. I used to make it at my house, but you will have to do it yourself in the future."

After explaining a few more things, Grandma Li measured Qiao Mo's body, took the red cloth for wedding clothes, and got up to leave.

At this moment, Qiao Mo remembered something, called to stop Aunt Li, went back to the room, picked up something and handed it over: "This is a gift from a shop in the county town yesterday, it looks pretty good to me, let's get one for Li Xue to play with." .”

Grandma Li saw that the purse was bright in color and beautiful in pattern, so she accepted it with a smile without any refusal.

"Marinate the meat?" Qiao Mo remembered that during the Chinese New Year in the countryside, grandma and mother used to buy a lot of meat and fish, and then made cured meat and fish, which were delicious.

"Well, I'll go to Grandma Li's house to get the food packs. Every year, Grandma Li makes bacon. He prepares a lot of food packs. Everyone in the village likes to go to his house to buy them. A small pack of five cents is enough for making bacon next year. gone."

"Let me go, you go and borrow the bowls, chopsticks and plates." Qiao Mo thought that there are many things to do today, so it is better to divide the work.

Lin Zheng nodded, put the pork into the bucket in the kitchen, pressed a wooden board on it, and then drove out.Qiao Mo closed the door, locked it, stuffed the key in his purse next to his body, and walked to Grandma Li's house.