When the pears are green

Zhang looked at the straw piled on the ground and asked Song Li, "Xiao Li, can we use the straw in the straw pile at the edge of our vegetable garden?"

Song Li pondered for a moment and said to Zhang: "Mom, the ones piled outside have been exposed to wind and rain, so they are definitely unusable. As for the ones inside, we can only wait until tomorrow to check whether they can be used."

After hearing this, Zhang said, "Let's go and take a look tomorrow." Then she left.

"Sister, why does mother ask this? I guess the remaining straw can make another ten or so bundles, which are a lot when added together." Song Yue asked in confusion.

Song Li thought about it and said to Song Yue, "Maybe Mom wants to give some to Grandma and the others. After all, Grandma treats Mom well."

"Oh, then this is definitely not enough points." Song Xing said in a low voice.

At the same time, Song Yue also whispered: "Sister, will mother give all these away?"

After Song Yue finished speaking, Song Xing and Song Yue both looked sad. Song Li quickly comforted them, saying, "Xiao Yue, Xiao Xing, don't worry. Mom is not such an unreasonable person. You worked hard to make this. Even if Mom wants to give it away, she has to leave one for each of you. Okay, let's not do it today. We can do the rest tomorrow. Come on, stand up and stretch your necks and shoulders."

After Song Li finished speaking, she pulled Song Xing and Song Yue up from the ground. Song Li then swept the chopped straw on the ground together and carried them to the kitchen.

Song Yue carefully carried the remaining straw into the room and put it away, while Song Xing picked up all the fans on the ground.

Song Li took a fan from Song Xing. While waving the fan, she said to Song Yue and Song Xing, "Let's not tell anyone about making fans. If outsiders knew that we could make fans, and someone came to ask for advice, would we teach them or not? I'm thinking of making a few more and selling them at the market in a few days. I'll tell mom about it later."

Song Yue hurriedly asked, "Sister, can we really sell them?" Song Li nodded and said, "Of course, although our fans are not very exquisite, we can sell them at a lower price. Today is the 25th, and there will be a big fair on the 28th. We will try it then."

After hearing this, Song Xing and Song Yue both nodded happily.

The next day, Song Li asked Song Yue and Song Xing to make fans at home, while she carried a basket to the vegetable garden to see if the straw in the straw stack could be used.

Song Li half-knelt in front of the straw stack and carefully removed the straw on the outside to see what the condition of the straw inside was.

Song Li was afraid that there might be a snake hidden inside, so she didn't dare to dig too fast. After digging a little further, Song Li simply found a wooden stick and slowly picked the straw out.

Song Li watched the hole getting bigger and bigger. A lot of the straw inside was broken by the stone roller. Song Li stopped digging for fear that the straw stack would collapse.

Song Li filled the backpack with straw, went home to use it for firewood, and then filled the rest back into the hole.

After Song Li returned home, she went to Zhang's room first. She said to Zhang, "Mom, I opened the straw stack and saw that it was basically broken by the stone roller. It can't be used."

Zhang looked disappointed. She opened her mouth and finally said, "I know."

Song Li knew Zhang's intention, so she said to Zhang, "Mom, I want to take a few to sell. There will be a big fair in the town in three days. I will keep two and give them to grandma and grandpa."

After hearing this, Zhang thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, Xiaoli, don't give it to me. If I don't give it to your aunt, I'm afraid she'll be angry. If I give it to her, I can't not give it to Xia Lin and Ruyi. So I won't give it to anyone."

After hearing this, Song Li calculated in her mind, then smiled and said to Zhang: "Mother, it's okay. The eldest sister-in-law is also very good to our family. She has also arranged a marriage for me. It's just that I will sell fewer knives. Besides, I may not be able to sell them all."

Zhang thought for a moment and said to Song Li, "Okay then, Xiaoli. We have saved quite a few eggs at home, so let's take them all over to sell. It's getting hot, so we can't keep them there. I'm afraid they'll go bad if we keep them for too long. I'll ask who's going in the next couple of days, and we'll go together then."

Song Li nodded and said, "Mom, let's not take the fans out, and don't tell others that we can make fans. Let's save more straw next year and sell it out. This way, Dad can work less hard."

After hearing this, Zhang smiled and said, "Don't worry, Xiaoli, I understand this principle."

Song Li and Zhang talked for a while and then went out.

Because of yesterday's experience, Song Yue and Song Xing progressed much faster.

When Song Li arrived, Song Xing and Song Yue had already made four or five. Song Li didn't know how to weave, and she wasn't as good as Song Yue in sewing, so she could only help thread the straw.

As Song Yue finished sewing the last stitch, the last fan was finished. Twenty fans were made today, plus the five from yesterday, a total of twenty-five.

Song Li praised Song Yue and Song Xing, and then repeated her conversation with Zhang.

After hearing this, Song Xing whispered to Song Li, "Big sister, you did the right thing. If you don't give it to me, my mother won't say anything, but she will definitely feel uncomfortable."

After hearing this, Song Yue also nodded. She said to Song Xing and Song Li, "Xiao Xing, sister, I want to learn more about making sachets from Ruyi. This way it won't be a loss."

After Song Yue finished speaking, everyone laughed.

After finishing the fan, Song Li began to learn needlework from Song Yue. Although she had learned how to sew clothes, she still couldn't cut cloth.

Zhang gave all the scraps of cloth she got last time to Song Yue. She knew that Song Yue was very talented in needlework, while Song Li knew almost nothing about it.

Song Yue took out all the ugly pieces of cloth and asked Song Li to practice slowly. Under Song Yue's patient guidance, Song Li finally learned simple cutting.

When Zhang came back from outside, she saw this scene. She walked over and said to Song Li, "Xiao Li, it's almost June, and there's not much time left until you get married. If you have time, you should make your wedding dress."

After Zhang finished speaking, she took out half a piece of red cloth from the house and handed it to Song Li.

After Song Li took it, Zhang said, "I just ran into Changrong's daughter-in-law. She said she would also go to the market in a couple of days. I talked to her about it and she said she would ask you to go with her then."

Song Li nodded after hearing what Zhang said. Zhang thought about the fan again and said, "When the time comes, you should go with Xiaoyue. I'm afraid you'll get lost."

After hearing this, Song Li was a little amused. She just didn't go out often and she wasn't a person with poor direction.