Travel back to the 80s to farm

The busy autumn harvest finally came to an end, and the weather gradually turned cooler, and the cold air began to spread. Women in every family were busy preparing winter clothes. Teacher Zhang was no exception. She asked her husband Lin Longping to ask someone to bring back some precious cloth coupons.

"Jingjing, your father asked someone to bring back some cloth coupons! Go to the supply and marketing cooperative in town with your mother tomorrow to exchange them for some thick cotton cloth, and then we can start making new clothes!" Teacher Zhang said to Shen Jing happily.

Shen Jing couldn't help but feel confused after hearing this: "Mom, why don't you just buy ready-made clothes? Why go through so much trouble to buy cloth and make them yourself?"

Teacher Zhang smiled and explained, "Yes, my dear daughter. Mommy has to go to class during the day and prepare lessons at night. If we buy ready-made clothes outside, it may be expensive and the size may not fit. Moreover, if we make clothes by ourselves, we can design the style and choose the fabric according to our preferences and needs, so the clothes we make will be more suitable and comfortable."

Shen Jing suddenly realized: "So that's how it is, isn't this very similar to a private order?"

Shen Jing hugged Teacher Zhang's arm: "Hey, good mother! I haven't been to town for a long time. I want to eat dumplings!"

Teacher Zhang had a kind smile on her face and said softly, "You, all you know is eating!" Her tone was full of pampering and helplessness.

Shen Jing blinked and then asked, "Mom, will brother Yun Lei go with us?"

Teacher Zhang smiled and nodded, and replied: "Of course we should go! The three of us will go together!"

At this time, Lin Yunlei, who was concentrating on doing his homework in the room, heard the news and cheered excitedly: "That's great!" His joy was beyond words.

The next morning, the sun was shining brightly. Shen Jing and Teacher Zhang got on a donkey cart and headed for the town. Along the way, the breeze blew gently, and the sound of donkey hooves and wheels rolled together, like a beautiful country song.

After arriving in the town, Teacher Zhang walked straight into the supply and marketing cooperative. She held the cloth coupons tightly in her hand and searched attentively among the dazzling array of cloth. After careful selection, she finally selected several pieces of thick and brightly colored cloth.

Shen Jing followed beside them, looking at the piles of cloth in front of her, and couldn't help but sigh: "Mom, there are so many cloths here!" Teacher Zhang nodded and agreed: "Yes, there are indeed a lot!"

Shen Jing was very curious about these unfamiliar fabrics. She couldn't help but ask again: "Mom, I don't seem to know these fabrics very well. Can you introduce them to me?"

Teacher Zhang patiently explained: "Of course you can. This piece is cotton, which is soft, comfortable and breathable. That piece is linen, which is more durable but relatively hard..." As Teacher Zhang spoke, he gently stroked the fabrics, his eyes revealing his love for life.

Shen Jing couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow, the quality of these fabrics is simply amazing!" She reached out and gently touched the colorful and soft fabrics in front of her, her eyes flashing with surprise.

Teacher Zhang standing nearby had a proud smile on her face. She said with a smile: "What we country people value most is that the fabric must be both practical and durable! After all, it is related to every aspect of our daily life!"

Shen Jing nodded in agreement, and secretly sighed: The fabrics here are much better than those commonly seen in modern society! Not only are they comfortable to the touch, but the colors are bright and long-lasting, and there is no problem of fading or pilling that is easy to occur with inferior fabrics. This pure and high-quality touch is intoxicating.

As night fell and the sky was full of stars, Teacher Zhang dragged her tired body back home. As soon as she entered the house, she did not take time to rest, but hurriedly started an important and urgent task - making winter clothes for the whole family.

Teacher Zhang happily took out an exquisite ruler from the room, planning to measure the size and cut the fabric today.

Shen Jing quickly grabbed Teacher Zhang's hand holding the tape measure: "Mom, take a break today. You've been busy all day!"

Teacher Zhang gently pushed Shen Jing's hand away: "Jingjing, Mom is not tired! The weather is getting colder day by day. The sooner I make it, the sooner you can wear it!"

Shen Jing felt sorry for Teacher Zhang: "Mom, you don't have to work so hard, we can ask a tailor to do it!"

Teacher Zhang quickly waved his hand and rejected Shen Jing's kindness: "Why spend that money! We can just make it ourselves! When we don't wear it anymore, we can modify it and wear it as new clothes!"

Teacher Zhang reminded Shen Jing: "Jingjing, stand still! I will measure your size."

After hearing this, Shen Jing stood up obediently: "Okay, okay!"

After measuring the size, Teacher Zhang took out the cloth. Her focused eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the thin cloth and reach the most subtle needs deep in everyone's heart. Then, she skillfully picked up the scissors and cut the thick cloth into suitable shapes and sizes.

Teacher Zhang skillfully sewed the needle and soon the outline of a cotton coat appeared before her eyes. Shen Jing watched from the side with admiration in her eyes.

"Mom, you have great cooking skills!" Shen Jing praised sincerely.

Teacher Zhang smiled, his hands moving non-stop: "This is all passed down from generation to generation. Mom also learned it from your grandmother."

Teacher Zhang treated Shen Jing as her own daughter, and Shen Jing was so touched.

Shen Jing stared at the cotton coat and seemed to see the shadow of her grandmother.

She recalled that when she was a child, her grandmother would always sew thick cotton clothes for her in winter. At that time, she felt that her grandmother's hands were like magic, able to make warm clothes. Today, Teacher Zhang is also using the same method to convey love and warmth to her.

A few days later, one evening, Teacher Zhang finally finished all the clothes. Shen Jing and Lin Yunlei couldn't wait to try them on. The cotton-padded clothes fit them very well and were very warm. Teacher Zhang looked at the satisfied expressions of the children and felt a sense of accomplishment.

In the following days, although the weather was getting colder, Zhang and his family felt warm because of the clothes they made by hand. Every night, everyone sat around the stove, sharing their experiences of the day, wearing warm cotton clothes and feeling warm in their hearts.

That day, Shen Jing, like a little squirrel, secretly knitted a scarf for Teacher Zhang, and then said to Teacher Zhang as if presenting a treasure: "Mom, look at the scarf I knitted for you. Although it is not knitted very well, if you don't like it, I will knit it again!"

"Okay! Mom will like it as long as it's knitted by you!" Teacher Zhang was very happy. Although this was not the first time she received a gift from Shen Jing, she was still as happy as a child.