Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 226

Chapter 226: Chapter 162: Tidying Up the New Courtyard (Part 2)

The car stopped at the entrance of the alley, and the two got out and walked inside.

Cheng Hongli pointed not far ahead, "It’s just ahead. A woman needs to properly rest during her confinement period. It’s good this way; I can often check on you here, so you can go back with peace of mind and wait for the reunion at the end of the year. The master here is very busy, starting from July all the way until the end of the year."

Lin Lishan followed her and noticed there were places making clothes and shoes in this alley, "It seems there’s a dedicated shoemaker here; we can check it out later."

"Tomorrow, I’ll come with you again, but let’s skip today. Some people take in clothes and shoes to work on at home, their craftsmanship is excellent. You should leave your curtain and quilt covers to someone else, don’t bother with them yourself. They do a good job and quickly too; deliver them tomorrow, and you can get them the day after."

Lin Lishan thought for a moment and shook her head, "Forget it, these things just need a few straight lines on the sewing machine, I can finish them quickly in the evening at home. Clothes, on the other hand, need to be made. I brought a lot of fabric; all of Jiao Jiao’s and Xiao Wu’s clothes are patched or heavily faded. Tomorrow, let’s look at some clothing styles; I plan to make several outfits for Jiao Jiao."

"Okay, I’m just planning to make clothes for the kids for the new year. How about overalls? They look quite nice on girls."

Lin Lishan burst out laughing, "I was thinking of making overalls too. Last time I went to the Friendship Mall in the provincial city, I bought some fabric suitable for making pants. Tomorrow, I’ll bring the fabric; if you need any, you don’t have to buy it, I have a whole piece."

"Great, I won’t be polite then. If there’s extra, I’ll also make a pair of pants for my Yuanyuan; otherwise, when she sees Jiao Jiao wearing them, she’ll pester me. We’ve arrived. Master Fang, this is Zhang Guoqing’s mother-in-law, here to see if there are any ready-made thick quilts and mats." Cheng Hongli saw Master Fang inside and hurriedly pulled Lin Lishan in, calling out to Master Fang.

Master Fang, a middle-aged man in his thirties, was a renowned maker of cotton quilts and wedding blankets in the county. He worked two months more a year than others, with people even coming during the New Year.

Seeing them, Master Fang smiled and said, "Oh, even Xiao Wu didn’t prepare thick quilts for his mother-in-law? This kid can be muddle-headed sometimes. You should talk to him about it later. Are the in-laws just here? If others asked in this cold winter, I wouldn’t have any. But since you’re here, for Xiao Wu’s sake, even if I don’t have any, I’ll make some for you. What size do you want and how heavy? Are the mats for the kang or the bed?"

Lin Lishan looked at the mats on the shelf, all narrow, "Master Fang, thank you so much. I’m going to need three thick quilts, weighing 8 jin each, for double coverage, the largest size; Xiao Wu is tall, so smaller ones wouldn’t be warm. The mats are for the canopy bed, need to be thicker and softer. Could you see what size is needed?"

Master Fang nodded, "I know what you want. For Xiao Wu’s height, just buy as big as wedding quilts. I’ll first give you the wedding quilts I was making for next January and rush theirs later. About the mats, does Xiao Wu’s family have any old quilts? They can be repurposed as mats. The ones I have here are made with old cotton of poor quality. If you want to buy them, how many do you need?"

"I’ll buy them directly from you; old quilts can be used back home later. These are for them to use in the county town. Please show me all the ready-made mats you have, so I can take a look."

Master Fang laughed, setting aside his tools, and brought out five or six mats from inside, "Here you go, these are the ones. Usually, people make their own mats. These are specially sold to people like Mr. Cheng, all new, filled with the materials collected from the village, not very good quality."

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