Traveling through the famine years, the best old woman, I was gnawed into the richest man by my children and grandchildren Chapter 223 Twisted Melons Are Not Sweet!
In the next few days, Lao Li's entire family was so busy that they couldn't even keep their feet on the ground.
The charcoal trade could not be stopped, so Li San could only lead the villagers up the mountain to cut trees every day.
At the same time, you also have to watch the villagers hired to cut bamboo.
at home.
The second elder was busy knitting snowshoes in his house.
The old man used to be a bamboo craftsman. At his current age, he can still do the work he is good at. It feels like he has returned to his youth.
The hands are constantly working and the smile on the face is even bigger.
The old lady helped by the side, and the two elders reminisced about their young years together.
Mrs. Xu, Mrs. Zhu and Xiao Wu were sitting around the house, making blankets for their new daughter-in-law.
As soon as Li woke up in the morning, he started making tables and chairs.
Li Er and Li Si directly covered the new house with a new layer of walls from the inside to the outside.
Even the little kids didn't go to learn to read today and just helped out at home.
Niu Niu followed Li San up the mountain to look for traps early in the morning.
Lin Tao watched Li Er and Li Si busy at work.
She has not forgotten what Wang Qiuyue said before.
In order not to make Gong Qiqi feel uncomfortable, she arranged the new house in the west room of the second family's house.
Now the Zhu family and the Xu family live in the east house, the eldest, second and fourth sons live in the east row house, and Xiaowu and Niuniu live in the wing next to the west house.
Although it is a bit crowded, by the time I go to Xu Deren next time, I should have found a house in the town.
By then, this big family will be able to live in a more spacious place.
When Niu Niu came down from the mountain in the afternoon, the basket on Li San's back was filled with a basket full of hares.
Xiao Nizi took them out one by one, and the other children counted them in unison: "Two, three, four...seventeen, eighteen!"
Then all the dolls rushed over, hugged her and shouted: "Let's eat roast rabbit today!"
"Yes, yes! Can each of us have one today?"
Lin Tao responded, and a group of children jumped and ran away cheering.
Zhou Xiaohe walked towards her with her arms full of things.
"Godmother, the shoes and rabbit yarn are ready."
Lin Tao went up to help pick her up, and they went into the main room together.
Looking at pairs of snow boots, Lin Tao nodded with satisfaction: "Your skills are really amazing, so beautiful."
It's really beautiful, much more refined than what she made herself.
The direction of each spliced piece of hair is deliberately arranged, unlike what she did herself, which is so unrestrained and random.
The little shoes of the dolls are also decorated with little rabbit paws.
I reached out and felt inside, and found that the base was very thick, and I couldn't feel any scratchy things like needles, corners, and threads.
When you press it on, the sole is still soft and very comfortable.
"Is there something underneath? It looks much softer than a thick cloth base." Lin Tao asked.
Zhou Xiaohe said timidly: "Yes, my daughter thought that it would be better and warmer for the children to wear something softer, so she padded the bottom with some unused rabbit fur. I also padded it for you and my grandma.
Rabbit fur."
"I'm ready." She was very satisfied and patted Zhou Xiaohe's hand.
"Godmother, what do you want me to weave this thread for? If you want to spin cloth, it seems to be too thick."
"Wait a minute." Lin Tao stood up, went into the inner room, and took out two woolen rods from the closet.
People at this time only used looms to weave cloth.
She came out with two thin wool sticks, and Zhou Xiaohe's eyes were full of question marks.
Lin Tao didn't explain too much, took a ball of wool and started sewing.
Then she used the simplest flat stitch.
After a while, a small and half-palm piece of 'cloth' hung on the wool stick.
"Wow! It's amazing! When I was a child, my mother's loom was always very big. I didn't expect that two sticks can actually weave cloth."
"This...is called knitting."
After that, he started to teach Zhou Xiaohe how to knit.
She didn't really want to knit a sweater or anything, she just wanted to knit half-length gloves for her family.
To avoid being like Mr. Zhu, who got chilblains on his hands and swollen them like bear paws.
The damage caused by frostbite to an opponent is far more than just being inflexible.
If frostbite occurs for a long time, the finger joints may become deformed. This not only affects the appearance, but also affects the ability to hold a pen and so on.
I have to say that Zhou Xiaohe's hands-on ability is really strong.
She only taught it once, and Zhou Xiaohe did it well.
Lin Tao briefly talked about the gloves she wanted to knit.
"Remember, you must measure the person's palm when knitting. When you reach the root of the finger, you can still score the needle."
Zhou Xiaohe was interested and kept nodding his head.
In the next week, the family became even busier.
Zhou Xiaohe, in particular, taught embroidery skills to the girls who came to learn embroidery. She also held two wool sticks in her hands. She knitted gloves quickly while watching them practice embroidery.
At noon, the girls went home to eat, and she came back to help Xu and the others embroider things.
For several days in a row, when it was time to go to bed, Lin Tao saw the light of fire in Zhou Xiaohe's house.
In order to prevent Zhou Xiaohe from damaging her eyes, she also deliberately said a few words to Zhou Xiaohe.
Fortunately, Xiao He, a girl, took her words seriously.
No more staying up all night to knit gloves.
Finally the day came for Li San to get married.
Lao Li's family got up in the middle of the night to prepare.
After taking care of the house, it was the auspicious time agreed upon by the two families.
As a mother-in-law, Lin Tao can only sit at home.
The three brothers accompanied Li San to pick up someone from Gong's house.
Before going out, Lin Tao handed a bag of copper coins to Li Si.
"Fourth brother, if anyone you meet on the road wants to congratulate you, give him six wedding coins. Uncle Gong, for the sake of your brothers, is reluctant to spend our family's money, but we can't really marry someone else's girl without spending anything.
Already."
Li Si patted the money bag happily: "Yes! I will definitely help Third Brother and Uncle Gong to keep up their face."
The four brothers just walked out the door.
The road to Gong's house is not far, but there are more than one person watching the excitement.
It is estimated that the whole village gathered around to watch the fun.
"Congratulations to Village Chief Li on his beautiful wife." Someone bowed their hands.
"Thank you." Li San's paralyzed face revealed a rare smile.
"Come, come, I'd like to lend you some kind words. I'd like to express my gratitude for this little money." Li Si stuffed six pieces of money and went out.
The man was even more happy. He held the money in his hand and congratulated Li San again.
For a time, many congratulations sounded.
Li San said thank you all the way, and Li Si gave him money along the way.
The atmosphere suddenly became boiling.
The sounds of congratulations, like firecrackers, resounded throughout Gongjiazhai.
Here, Li Sidi's hand, which was handing over the money, was suddenly held by someone.
"Fourth brother."
Li Si fiercely withdrew his hand and looked at Gong Qiaoer in front of him awkwardly.
Anyone can see that Gong Qiaoer is carefully dressed.
But in his eyes, Gong Qiaoer is no longer like that.
"Fourth brother, you said you knew how to take advantage of others, have you forgotten?" Gong Qiaoer lowered his head and wiped the corners of his eyes.
The buzz of congratulations just now suddenly disappeared.
Several pairs of eyes looked at the two of them.
Li Yi whispered in his ear: "Today is the happy day of the third child in our family, so don't get into trouble."
"Brother, you have to testify for me. If something happens, it really has nothing to do with me! It's obviously her who is looking for trouble!" Li Si stepped back and retreated unconsciously.
Gong Qiaoer sniffed and raised his head.
"Fourth brother, you fulfill your engagement with me today, or I will hang it on this big tree with a rope. Today next year will be your third brother's wedding day, and it is also the anniversary of my death, Gong Qiaoer!"
People nearby were talking a lot.
"Gong Qiao'er is too cruel! Are you even risking your life by forcing a marriage?"
"Old Li's family is so rich, let alone Gong Qiao'er. Who doesn't want to win a fortune? If I really can marry into the Li family, my mother-in-law's family won't be able to spend all the sixty taels of silver in their lifetime!"
"But when a man marries a woman, it has to be your own free will! It's not sweet to be forced!"
"The twisted melon may not be sweet, but it quenches your thirst!"
Everyone gave a thumbs up. This chapter has been completed!