allendalepharm Chapter 31 There is hope for the future
Chapter 31 There is hope for the future
Jiang Youzhen said as he took out five big red candles from the corner of the basket. "Look! I've prepared them a long time ago."
She knew that the couple would be reluctant to part with the oil lamps, so she had already bought candles, which were brighter than the oil lamps.
"Why are you buying candles? They are such expensive things." Shen immediately felt distressed. How expensive are candles?
"When you work at night, you have to see more clearly. What if you damage your eyes?"
Seeing Jiang Youzhen taking out something wrapped in cloth from his arms, everyone felt that Erlang today was just like the immortal on the stage, who could always create something that made them happy.
"Look! I bought it for mom and my three sisters."
When she spread it out, the red hairband, silver hairpin and other items were revealed inside, which made the three sisters jump with joy, covering their mouths.
Even the second sister, who was usually the most steady, was so happy that her teeth were showing and she revealed a shy smile like a girl.
"Two red hair strings for each person, one pearl flower for each person, and this wooden and silver hairpin is for mother."
Jiang Youzhen first picked up a silver hairpin and inserted it into Shen's head.
"Oh my! You kid, why did you buy me a silver hairpin? It's such an expensive thing, it would be a waste if I use it."
Shen felt very distressed. This silver hairpin must have cost at least a few hundred coins, right?
The three sisters over there had already picked up the pearl flowers and were distributing them according to the styles.
The second sister looked at Zhuhua with tears in her eyes. She glanced at Erlang who was smiling, and felt a little sad.
If Erlang also wore women's clothes, he could wear these too.
"It looks good on mom, don't take it off." Jiang Youzhen stopped Shen from pulling out the hairpin.
"How can I wear it normally? It's such an expensive thing. I just need to wear this wooden hairpin."
Shen didn't listen. She pulled out the silver hairpin and looked at it again and again in her hand.
"This is the first time I have touched a silver hairpin with my own hands. I have only seen it on my sister-in-law's head before."
She is also a woman, so naturally she likes jewelry, but she has never dared to dream about it before.
I didn't expect that she would wear silver jewelry just one day after the separation. How could I dare to dream of such good things before?
"Mom, the baby is already this big, I can't afford to buy it for you."
Jiang Fugui was a little sad. He didn't expect that his wife's first piece of jewelry was bought by Erlang, and he had no use for it.
"What are you talking about? As long as our family is together and everything is in order, we have something to look forward to in life."
Shen was delighted, as days like this finally had meaning.
"My second and third sisters are getting married, and they will definitely need jewelry. Let's go shopping tomorrow, and you can buy some for them, mother. Our family is rich now, and we can't be too shabby."
Jiang Youzhen felt that he would definitely find a way to make money in the future, so there was no need to be so frugal.
"How can you spend twenty taels of silver? You have to be frugal."
Shen had confiscated the banknotes and was walking around the room, trying to find a place to hide them.
But the house was bare, and if we hid in a hole in the wall we were afraid that the things would be stolen by rats.
"I have already thought of a way to make money. Just wait and see! I guarantee that there will be some income for the family tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
In fact, Jiang Youzhen hasn't figured out what to do yet, but she still has money in her pocket! She has to find an excuse to take it out.
The two sisters blushed and complained that Jiang Youzhen was shameless.
"Dad! Find a worker to fix the roof and walls tomorrow. Our house is leaking."
In fact, Jiang Youzhen wanted to rebuild the house and didn’t want to live with those people in the upper house, but now was not the right time.
"Okay!" Jiang Fugui had no objection to this matter. After all, the house was too shabby.
"But why do we need to find a craftsman? We can just call a few people who are not busy at home and the job will be done. We just need to provide food, such as black flour buns and fried pickles."
"Don't worry about the food, I'll take care of it. It just so happens that Erlang bought a lot of food."
Shen was carrying the grain and when she opened the cloth bag, she found that it was full of white flour. Her eyes widened immediately.
"You are such a spendthrift, why did you buy all the flour?" Shen rummaged through the grain bag, "You also bought rice? You are such a spendthrift!"
"We are not rich people. If you are not feeling well, you can just buy a few pounds to replenish your body. Why did you buy so much? There must be 50 pounds in it, right?"
"Huh? This pork is delicious! It's greasy, with some fat and some lean. Tomorrow I'll make some oil from the fat and make some braised pork with the lean meat, and then I'll give you guys a good meal..."
As soon as Shen saw the piece of pork, her heartache turned into a smile.
The whole family is pale and thin, and needs to be nourished. The girls have grown up and have never eaten much meat.
She kept on chattering, but Jiang Youzhen yawned and winked at the three sisters.
The three sisters immediately covered their mouths and laughed. The second sister pulled Shen, "Mom! We can gather the other things tomorrow morning. Let's gather some cotton and make clothes today. My little brother is not in good health and can't stand the cold."
Only then did Shen put down what she was holding and went to get the sewing box.
"Ah! Look at my memory. There are needles but no thread at home." Shen turned to look at Jiang Youzhen, "Erlang, go to your aunt Ya's house and borrow some thread."
When Jiang Youzhen heard this, how could he be willing to go?
"Oh! I've been running around all day and I'm so tired. I'd better get some cotton for my sister!"
"This kid, didn't he always like to go to Chunya's house before? Why can't he be called today?" Shen felt strange.
Jiang Youzhen just felt a toothache. Just kidding, the original owner was ignorant before. Every time he went to Aunt Ya, she would always give him something to eat. Of course, the original owner was willing to go.
But when she saw Chunya's appearance today, she understood that maybe Aunt Ya was thinking of raising a young son-in-law. How could she still dare to go?
The candlelight went on for a long time. Outside the house, a cold wind howled all night. Although the house was leaking, everyone sat together to make clothes and felt warm in their hearts.
The next morning, Jiang Youzhen woke up from the not-so-warm bed.
Fortunately, she managed to make a cotton jacket last night and covered herself with the quilt, otherwise she would have frozen to death.
There was a patch of white light outside the window. Jiang Youzhen opened the window a crack and found that the heavy snow last night had stopped.
A biting cold wind blew in, and she immediately closed the window and rubbed her hands.
"Erlang likes to sleep in. We have put our things away, but he hasn't woken up yet!"
The fourth sister grumbled, but there was no dissatisfaction in her tone, instead there was a hint of doting.
"Fourth sister just loves to complain, huh!" Jiang Youzhen went to the outer room to wash up.
"Your brother hasn't fully recovered yet, so he must be tired."
Shen had a smile on her face. Several people in the family worked very quickly, and Erya and the others worked very hard, and they actually finished the job in the evening.
I usually mend torn clothes, and I have become very skilled at it. Although the stitches of the new clothes I made last night are not so fine, they can at least be worn.
"Fortunately, we made a coat last night. Look, it's snowing heavily outside. It's so cold. Otherwise, we would have been frozen to death today."
Jiang Youzhen was glad that he put on a new cotton-padded jacket today, which made him feel warm. It was a pity that he didn't have time to put on pants, so his legs were still cold.