Young rich peasants

After Lei Shounuo left, Zaozi followed his little father to concentrate on learning needlework.

Before, he practiced stitching with coarse cotton thread for a period of time, and he didn't know if he was talented or what. In just a short period of time, he has become so proficient in sewing that he is better than other brothers in the village.His stitches are neat and firm, and there is no flaw that can be seen from the outside. This is not just one or two stitches, but the entire piece of clothing or the entire quilt cover is so secure.

Unknowingly, Zaozi has gained a good reputation in Mazi Shang Village. Although it is common for elder brothers to know needlework, talented children are not found everywhere.Kwame Ahada from other families got a new baby.If I learn embroidery in the future, maybe I can go to other big counties and work as an embroidery worker for the famous Dabu Zhuang.Good embroiderers are hard to come by, and every cloth shop is scrambling to get them, so the wages are naturally easy to negotiate.

Little Daddy Mei just smiled, but he could tell that although Zaozi was not very conspicuous in other things, he was indeed qualified in needlework.There is a legend from the ancestors that the brother with the golden flower birthmark is the best in cooking and needlework, and the brother with the lotus color flower is ordinary, with a silver flower in the middle.

In short, lotus root color flowers are ordinary people.Mei Xiaodi's needlework is pretty good among ordinary people, otherwise he wouldn't be able to pull Da Lei Shounuo with this skill.He was naturally happy to see Zaozi practiced this skill well.

Therefore, Zaozi began to learn some stitches and simple patterns from Mei Xiaodie.He is not alone, the helper boy whom I met at Hua's house before also came.It turns out that this young man who is about the same age as Zaozi is the cousin of the head of the Ye family, named Ye Xiaorong, both fathers left early, he was raised by his uncle Ada since he was a child, just like his own child.

Ye Jia's Ada Shuiyu knew that Mei Ada was good at needlework embroidery, and seeing that he was about to start teaching jujube needlework in a serious way, he gave some food and sent Ye Xiaorong to learn together.

Ye Xiaorong was about the same size as Zaozi, but rounder, with round eyes and pink cheeks.

Zaozi thinks he is cute and is willing to be his partner.But Ye Xiaorong's hands are very clumsy, at least the way he holds the needle looks very clumsy.Little Daddy was very strict in teaching, and Ye Xiaorong was often told so bitterly that he would fold his chin to reveal a thin piece of soft flesh.

Zaozi suddenly regained the feeling of being an older brother, and often secretly said a few words to Xiao Rong when his father turned around. Hold back.Jujube couldn't help laughing even in his stomach.

Although Xiaorong is not as quick at learning needlework as jujube, she is quite good at cooking and making snacks.Ada from a family in the village had learned how to cook before, and Xiaorong was greedy. He stumbled to find that Ada for food when he just learned to walk, which became a regular item in the village to tease him.

However, after going back and forth like this, he really realized something.Seeing that Zaozi secretly helped him from time to time, he roasted a sweet potato every now and then to make cold deep potatoes for Zaozi to eat.The sweet potatoes baked by Xiaorong are as sweet as honey. After the outer layer of burnt is removed, they are golden, fragrant and waxy. The cold deep potatoes look simple and use very little seasoning, but the flavor is just right. Aftertaste.

Zaozi asked: "Little Rong, will you be scolded by adults?"

Xiaorong choked for a moment, swallowed the sweet potato, and muttered, "No, it won't happen."

Little did he know that his uncle Ada and Uncle Mei were standing and chatting at the gate.

Ye Jia laughed and scolded: "That stinky boy, he doesn't save any delicious food for his own people." How could this kid's roasted sweet potatoes be so fragrant, you can smell it clearly at the gate.

Han Mei embroidered the picture again and again, and said, "Xiao Rong has long regarded our jujube as his own, and that day he took the jujube up the mountain to look for wild fruits."

Ye Jia looked at the distant mountains, "Children are like this, they don't eat good food, they insist on going up the mountain to eat wild food."

Han Mei followed the line of sight of Ada Ye, and somehow remembered something, she was a little lost in thought.

After standing quietly for a while, he said, "They should have finished eating, I'll go back and continue teaching them."

Ye Jia Ada nodded, "I'm sorry to trouble you."

On this side, just as Zaozi and Xiaorong hid the sweet potato peels, Xiaopa stepped into the room.You need to be flexible when doing needlework, the outside of the house is definitely not as warm as the inside of the house, anyway, there is nothing to avoid, the three of them usually stay in Han Mei's room.Jujube has started to learn some basic stitches, but still uses cotton thread.What I embroider is just one or two small flowers that are not too complicated, and the main thing is to practice.

Most people would use a fine charcoal pen to draw a rough pattern before embroidery, but Zaozi didn't need it. He could embroider it directly on the cloth after looking at the picture or the flower for a while.Except that it is not very regular because of the novice, it is generally correct.Zaozi didn't think it was so powerful, he thought everyone was like this.

However, after he embroidered the flowers, he felt that something was still missing.He held the bamboo frame and looked at it for a long time, and finally realized that it was not bright enough.Cotton thread is not as shiny as silk thread. Although people here wear coarse cloth clothes, and the pattern embroidered with cotton thread is very simple and beautiful, but would it look better with silk thread?He thought and thought, but he didn't know where the courage came from, so he ran to his father and asked, "Daddy, is silk thread very expensive?"

The little dad said: "Well... If you do the math, needles and threads are actually not expensive, but jujube, think about how much thread it takes to embroider a peony flower. Although it is not expensive in itself, it will cost money if you use too much. Let go of the cotton thread when embroidering, and it can be used to seal clothes and handkerchiefs when it is removed. When silk thread is embroidered, it needs to be split, so it is difficult to remove such a thin thread, let alone use it in other places. So people here like to use cotton thread, and silk thread embroidery is also available, but it needs to be made upon request. Does Zaozi want to embroider with silk thread?"

The embroidery books that Zaozi saw when she was in the orphanage seemed to be embroidered with silk thread, the bright ones looked good, and the light ones were also good-looking, but I had never seen patterns with neat cotton threads.The book also said that in ancient China, cotton thread was invented very late. In the past, everyone used silk thread to embroider.So... why is it different here?

Well, because it's a different world.Zaozi thought to herself, if everyone has seen the silk thread pattern taught in that book, they will definitely like it.

Thinking of this, Zaozi said, "I think, little daddy."

The little dad thought for a while, then nodded, "You can practice with cotton thread for another ten days, and I think you can use silk thread to make good use of the fabric."

Zaozi's eyes lit up like little stars, and she threw herself on the little daddy's knee and rubbed it, "Thank you little daddy!"

Xiao Rong was beside him holding the burlap that was messed up with charcoal, scratching his head in confusion.

At dinner, Xiaorong volunteered to help, and Zaozi immediately worshiped Xiaorong.After the big iron pot was filled with rice, he couldn't hold it in his arms. Not only could Xiao Rong pick it up, but he also knew how much rice and water to put in, and how long it would take to cook; .Little dad doesn't even need a helper, just being by the side is enough.

After the food is cooked and put on the table, the food that I usually eat becomes particularly fragrant.The green vegetables were tender and refreshing, the rice was just right, and the jujubes ate half a bowl of rice, the little dad was happy to see him, and gave Xiaorong a small grasshopper made of bamboo strips as a reward.Zaozi really likes the little grasshopper, but it was awarded to Xiao Rong, and he didn't do anything to reward Xiao Daddy, so he had no choice but to not let him see it.But Xiaorong didn't understand what he was thinking, so she kept teasing him with a grasshopper.Jujube is not seen, and it is not seen without.

Daddy's dexterous fingers fluttered for a while, and he handed the second little grasshopper to Zaozi, "Silly Zaozi, just tell Daddy if you want it."

Zaozi was particularly embarrassed, and murmured a thank you with little confidence.

"You help clean up together, and after washing the dishes, you are allowed to go out and play for a while." The little dad said, "You have to go home before lighting the lights, remember."

Zaozi was still a child after all, and he ran into the village after Xiaorong, his laughter was as clear and crisp as a silver bell.The two of them held the grasshoppers around to provoke younger children from other families, and ran around village to village with a bunch of radish heads.

Zaozi also tied a string for her little grasshopper and tied it with a bow. It flutters and runs, which is even more likable.

Ah Da of the Hua family hugged her child, leaning against the door to watch, both happy and sad.Boys like Zaozi and Xiaorong's age don't like to play this game very much anymore. After all, they will reach the age of marriage in a year or two, and they are all starting to learn to be cautious.But Zaozi and Xiaorong are naturally inferior to other people.Zaozi suffered from severe stimulation and suffered from heart disease. Xiao Rong... was born with his little father who was seriously ill, and the sickness brought him to him, causing him to have brain disease.

It's rare for two children to be so speculative, and they didn't blame others because of their physical illness. Such a good temper, it must be regarded as an eye-opener from God.Zaozi has Lei Shounuo, he is at ease, as long as he knows that Zaozi was not sent by Lei's family, Mei Ada and Lei Shounuo will not make things difficult for him, the situation is better now, they all agree that Zaozi is in charge of the family, According to the personalities of those two who protect their weaknesses, Zaozi will live a good life in the future, after all, Lei Shounuo's ability is tacitly understood by everyone.The only thing that worries him is Xiao Rong. Although he has the aptitude to cook good dishes, but he is from Mazi Village, who dares to teach him within a radius of ten miles?Speaking of marriage, there are no boys of the right age in the village, so what should I do in the future.

In the distance, Xiaorong ran to the tree and squatted down to watch for a long time, Zaozi ran to follow and squatted down.Ah Da of the Hua family couldn't help laughing: Xiaorong is going to tell people how delicious cicada pupae are.Where is the season now? If you want to eat, you have to wait until next year.

Ah Da of the Hua family called the two children over, and each of them stuffed a red date into his mouth, "Don't play, go home quickly. Are you afraid of Zaozi? I'm afraid that I will find someone to take you back."

Zaozi shook his head quickly, "Zaozi is not afraid."

"Okay, then go back, your little dad will be worried at night."

Zaozi trotted away, while Xiaorong walked slowly towards home.Ah Da of the Hua family also went back to the house to heat up rice noodles for his children.