I Became the Favorite of Big Bosses

Chapter 387 The restless Brother Chao

"Really? Since you are so determined, you can sleep in the soldier's patriotic room tonight." Huang Chunxiang said with a smile, rolled up two rolls of cloth and entered the room, closing the door.

Although the cloth purchase was genuine, Huang Chunxiang was still angry that Gu Sande did not discuss it with her in advance.

Gu Sande was confused in the main room and jumped up and down, "There is no bedding in that room, how can I sleep?"

 Gu Sande was afraid that Huang Chunxiang would blame him when he was buying cloth, but Huang Chunxiang didn't.

 At this moment, I suddenly lost my face again.

Gu Sande scratched his head, "This woman's heart is really like a needle in the sea..."

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"So lovely!"

 Getting up early in the morning, Wei Lan called You Lan into the room and put on the sweater she had knitted last night on You Lan.

There was no mirror in the room, so You Lan couldn't see the whole picture of herself wearing a sweater, but when she lowered her head, she could see a few small white flowers on her chest, and her eyes suddenly turned into small crescents, "Thank you, Sister Lan!"

Youlan raised her head and looked at the little flowers happily. She raised her little hand to touch it, but she retracted it halfway as if she was afraid of getting it dirty.

Youlan didn't even bother to put on her cotton-padded jacket anymore. She jumped out of the room and ran to the kitchen to find Grandma Gu. "Grandma, look, look, Sister Lan knitted it for me!"

"This color is so beautiful... You girl, your sister Lan has knitted you such beautiful and warm clothes. If you dare to play with mud again, I won't beat you!"

 “No no! Grandma, I will never play in the mud again!”

Youlan patted her chest in assurance, and then thought that she had not washed her hands before moving firewood, and was afraid that the ashes would stain her sweater, so she quickly lowered her head to take a look.

The red and fluffy clothes showed the same emotion as before. You Lan couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips, filled a basin of water with a gourd and gourd, and took the initiative to wash her hands for the first time.

A few days ago, Xiaofang was showing off the little mandarin jacket that her mother made for her. It was military green. Although it was new, Xiaofang worked in the fields with her parents every day. She was tanned, and she looked even darker when she wore green.

Even so, You Lan is still very envious.

But now she doesn’t have to envy others, she also has new clothes!

 There are little flowers on it! The entire brigade couldn't find the second one.

Youlan's little hands were waving back and forth in the basin like a fish, and the curve of her lips wanted to be hooked behind her ears.

Grandma Gu was afraid that her tail would go up to the sky and wanted to reprimand her. When she saw Wei Lan walking into the kitchen with a cotton-padded jacket in one hand and a comb in the other, she turned around and said, "It's not like she has no clothes to wear. What are you knitting for her? She stayed up so late last night." , How can your eyes bear it?"

"My family's life is pretty good, but it's expensive to buy. If I have thread, I can knit it myself." Wei Lan wiped Youlan's little hands and asked her to put on the cotton-padded jacket.

Took two small horseshoes, You Lan sat in front, and Wei Lan sat behind, holding You Lan's thin and soft hair in his hands, slowly combing it open strand by strand.

Wei Lan pursed her lips and smiled playfully: "If grandma feels sorry for me, why not ask Brother Chao to buy two more meats?"

“You guys, you are clamoring for meat every day, how come you are missing out?” Grandma Gu shook her head in amusement and said nothing.

I still have some red yarn left for knitting sweaters, and I guess I can even knit a shorter vest.

Wei Lan just used scissors to cut a few pieces, and made three pieces into one piece. Tie one end with a knot, and then make it into one piece according to the braiding method, and then tie another knot at the end. In this way, a simple headband is ready. .

Wei Lan braided two braids and tied them into two small braids for You Lan, and tied a red hair tie at the end. Then she wiped her face clean and applied some clam oil to You Lan. It was clean and fragrant, and even Grandma Gu didn't care. Dare to admit it.

“I don’t know if I don’t clean it up, but after a while, Lan Yatou looks like a little figure in a New Year painting, so handsome!”

Youlan blushed shyly.

The little girl is not bad looking, her eyebrows and eyebrows are similar to Gu Chao's, but a bit softer.

　　After helping out with work and playing around in the summer, You Lan was as tanned as a little loach. After the winter, it became a little whiter. The food at home was also better. You Lan's little face was rosy, and her hair was no longer as dry and yellow as before.

Wei Lan gently scraped the tip of her nose, and immediately gave Youlan the clam oil in his hand, "From now on, I will wipe a little on my face after washing my face every day. It will not be easy for my face to become fair again. It's windy outside, so don't let it get chapped again." .”

 The cheapest clam oil is 50 cents, and the most expensive is 1.5 yuan. The price is not very high, but it is really useful.

Wei Lan brought a lot of them from Beijing. From the time he first came here to now, he still has several boxes.

You Lan obediently squeezed the clam oil tightly and nodded seriously, "Sister Lan, I will definitely obey you!" Wei Lan has always spoiled You Lan. Grandma Gu has said it many times. Wei Lan listens on the surface, but does whatever he wants in private. After too many times, Grandma Gu simply turned a blind eye and let them go.

 Gu Chao held two industrial coupons in his hands, and his heart could not calm down for a moment. After breakfast, he carried his bag and went to the county to visit.

Wei Lan stopped the man in time and went back to the house to get the scarf he always wore and put it on him. "Your cotton-padded jacket has a collar that is wet with wind. It will be better if you wear it."

 The scarf was very soft, and Wei Lan's unique fragrance still remained on it. It was very faint, but Gu Chao could smell it clearly.

Let Wei Lan help him put on the scarf while standing on tiptoes. Gu Chao did not mention the question of whether the red scarf was suitable for him to wear. "If something happens, go to Brother Yang. If you really can't solve it, go to the captain. I'm very worried." Come back soon."

"I understand." Wei Lan nodded lightly and warned: "The county department store may not have these two things. If you don't have it, come back. There will be no shortage of anything else at home. Stop buying everything in a mess."

After sending Gu Chao away, Wei Lan turned around to look at the cashmere thread that had been soaked in hematoxylin water all night.

After soaking it yesterday, Wei Lan took the pot into the house, found an empty earthen pot and placed it at the door of the room. The bottom of the pot was stuck in the mouth of the pot, just enough to put it down.

Grandma Gu had already brought two clean wooden basins, filled them with water and was waiting in the backyard. Wei Lan went back to the room to bring them.

 After soaking and settling overnight, the color of the liquid in the pot became darker, red and black, like thick blood.

Wei Lan couldn't think of what color it would be dyed, until Grandma Gu reached out and fished out the cashmere thread from the pot. The cashmere thread had turned dark red.

When Grandma Gu twists the excess liquid back into the pot, the color of the cashmere thread that has been separated from most of the water will be much lighter.

“Alum is added to this water. Knead it in the water for a while. Then change it to this basin of water to clear it and let it dry.”

Afraid that Wei Lan wouldn’t understand, Grandma Gu would stop and explain every step she took.

 The cashmere yarn that has been soaked overnight needs to be fixed with alum water. During the color fixation, it must be kneaded continuously. During this period, part of the pigment will fall off and the water will be dyed red.

 After this process, the color of the cashmere thread has basically been finalized.

 After that, rub it in ordinary water to wash away the excess alum residue.

 The cashmere thread on the bottom of the basin is cherry pink, which is a very pink and girly color.

 The hematoxylin dye in the basin is so deep, but the final dye is such a pink color!

Wei Lan’s eyes widened and she didn’t expect it at all.

"It's not that professionals can't grasp this degree. In the old days, those craftsmen who dyed cloth would add as much hematoxylin as needed with the amount of water. The resulting dye could produce peach red, true red, and so on. Woolen cloth."

Grandma Gu recalled it with a kind smile, "I heard some of it when I was young, but now that I'm old, I can't remember it."

“That grandma is also the best. Look at this cashmere thread, how beautifully dyed it is!” Wei Lan smiled as she wring out the moisture from the cashmere thread and hung it on the clothesline in the backyard to dry.

“Grandma, the dye in the pot says that it can still be used?”

 It would be a pity if it could only be sent once.

Grandma Gu nodded, "It can be used, but the amount is limited. Don't put too much in it, otherwise the dyeing will be uneven."

Wei Lan took note of it carefully, and then Grandma Gu handed the chopped sappan wood and alum to Wei Lan, "Put more alum and less, just like salt in cooking. If you know how to cook, you should be able to control this amount." .”

Wei Lan nodded slightly, took the pot of dye back to the room and put it away behind the door.

 The backyard is surrounded by trees and bamboos, which prevents strong winds from blowing in. Moreover, there is a bright circle of sunshine on the flat ground near the well, which is perfect for basking in the sun.

Wei Lan came out of the room, and Grandma Gu was still basking in the sun in the backyard.

After pondering for a moment, Wei Lan trotted up to Grandma Gu, "Grandma, can you teach me how to cut clothes?"

 (End of this chapter)