si-mexico Chapter 180 How much does this cost!
Chapter 180 How much does this cost!
Qiao Manman stayed up all night and finally arrived in Yang County the next morning.
The moment she got off the train, her arms and legs were stiff. She stretched her arms and legs on the platform in the morning light for a while, and only after feeling more comfortable did she quickly leave the station.
The temperature in Yang County is slightly higher than in the provincial capital, and today is another sunny day, so woolen clothes are warm enough to wear.
Qiao Manman went home, washed up, and strode to the machinery factory to report for duty, while also asking for a few days off to rest.
"Comrade Xiao Qiao, why did you come back alone? Where is Engineer Lu?"
"He's in the provincial capital; he still needs to recuperate."
Miao Shoujun thought she was afraid of losing her job and had even given up her boyfriend to come back to work, so he hurriedly wanted to send her back to the provincial capital.
"Our factory has so many people, we can't function without anyone. Your top priority right now is to take good care of Engineer Lu!"
Otherwise, how could I repay his life-saving grace!
"Factory manager, don't get agitated. Engineer Lu asked me to come back. He's busy with something, but he'll come to propose marriage when he's done."
Miao Shoujun breathed a sigh of relief: "I see!"
Thinking of something, she asked, "So after you get married, will you go with your military unit or...?"
"Let's talk about it later. It seems he hasn't applied for a house yet..."
Miao Shoujun nodded: "Okay, go back and rest for a couple of days, and come back to work when you're ready!"
After thanking her, Qiao Manman left the machinery factory. Just as she reached her doorstep, she heard her neighbor say, "An old man came looking for you a couple of days ago, saying he wanted to bring you firewood."
"Oh, it was arranged by our brigade leader. It wasn't convenient for me to stay in the city, so I exchanged two truckloads of firewood with the brigade."
The neighbor's eyes lit up: "Little Qiao, your production team is located near the mountains, right? I wonder if Auntie could also get a couple of cartloads?"
"Well... when one of our team members comes over, you can ask him?"
"Okay, just call me 'Auntie' when the time comes. Um, you just got back, right? Get some rest, this job is really tiring!"
Qiao Manman nodded and unlocked the door with her key.
After a period of inactivity, a thin layer of dust had accumulated in the yard. Qiao Manman casually swept it away, went back inside, drew the curtains, and entered her space.
The space is like spring all year round; even if you can wear a cotton-padded coat outside, you can still wear a tank top inside.
Qiao Manman loved the hot spring, so she went back to the villa to pack some clothes and odds and ends for taking a bath.
After washing some fruit, I rode my electric scooter slowly up the mountain path.
The hill wasn't very high, and the path was winding, but not difficult to walk.
Qiao Manman enjoyed the scenery while cycling, and arrived at her destination in just a few minutes.
Looking at the steaming hot spring pool, I couldn't wait to reach in.
The temperature wasn't too hot to the touch; it was warm and comfortable.
Just as Qiao Manman was about to take off her clothes, she remembered that she had a very, very intelligent system.
He hurriedly asked, "Master, can you see me taking a shower and using the toilet in the space?"
"Don't worry, host, the system will automatically block your privacy."
Relieved, Qiao Manman took off her coat and stepped into the hot spring pool in her underwear. The pool wasn't deep; when she sat down, the water just reached her chest.
The stones at the bottom and sides of the pool are very smooth, and when you lean against them, it's almost like a bathtub.
Qiao Manman closed her eyes and leaned against the shore, letting the water sway around her. Every now and then, she would take a cherry or a strawberry and eat it, enjoying it immensely.
Half an hour later, she came out and felt her skin was smooth. Qiao Manman put on a bathrobe, walked around the neighborhood, picked a handful of wildflowers, and then rode her electric scooter back to the villa.
Lying on the super-large double bed, watching the latest movie projected on the wall, Qiao Manman felt like she was back in a past life.
She fell asleep while watching. Completely unaware, Lu Yuan had also boarded a train and was heading back to his beloved Northeast.
Qiao Manman slept until four in the afternoon, then opened her eyes and went to the kitchen to get something to eat.
Feeling bored, I tidied up the cotton fabric, cut out a piece of my favorite floral fabric, and filled half a bag with mutated cotton.
Qiao Manman left her spatial dimension and sought out Yin Ruxue, a renowned tailor in the county, to make her a cotton-padded jacket.
"Comrade, I heard you're very skillful with your hands. Could you make me a dress?"
Yin Ruxue glanced at Qiao Manman and said, "What can you offer in exchange? My labor fees are very high!"
"Comrade, do you want money, food coupons, or something else?"
Yin Ruxue thought for a moment: "Two yuan plus a pound of grain coupons. Don't think it's expensive; my cooking skills are the best in the surrounding area!"
Qiao Manman smiled and said, "Of course, I heard that you have fine stitches and make cotton-padded jackets that fit well, so I came here specifically."
Yin Ruxue hummed in agreement and took a ruler to measure Qiao Manman's body.
"I'm slow at making coats, so come pick them up in three days. Also, there's too much cotton; it's enough to make at least three coats."
Qiao Manman thought for a moment, then took out two pieces of cloth from her canvas bag: "Sister, can you make me a thick one, and also a men's one?"
Hmm, about this tall, this fat, broad shoulders and a narrow waist...
Yin Ruxue chuckled: "Your boyfriend? Judging by his physique, he must be in the military!"
Qiao Manman nodded shyly: "Yes!"
"Okay, pick up this white one with yellow and pink flowers in three days, and pick up this blue one with white floral patterns and gray one in seven days."
"By the way, do you need a smock?"
"Yes, I want it, but I don't have enough fabric. I'll come back to you after I buy some."
"Okay, I'll write down your and your partner's measurements so we don't have to measure them later."
Qiao Manman paid the money and went home under the cover of night.
She pretended to boil water in the kitchen to let the neighbors know she was cooking, then slipped into her spatial dimension.
The next day, Qiao Manman rode her bicycle home.
It was so cold this morning. I had only just left the county town when the wind gave me a headache.
Qiao Manman took a hat out of her pocket and put it on her head, instantly warming herself up.
But her fingers are still cold. Wearing cotton gloves doesn't keep them warm. It looks like we'll have to prepare some cotton.
However, cotton's lack of the convenience of thread is a major drawback.
The roads in the countryside are in poor condition, and the bike is already unstable to begin with. If the handling gets worse, I don't know how many times I'll twist my ankle on the road.
As I was thinking, I arrived at Qingshan Brigade.
Now that the weather is cooler, there's less work in the fields. Everyone takes a stroll first thing in the morning, and then goes to work in the fields once the temperature rises.
As soon as Qiao Manman entered the village, she was surrounded by people. They asked her where she had been all this time and what was in the bag behind her.
"Well, I was on a business trip a while ago, and I bought some cotton for my parents so they could make some new clothes."
"Oh my, the Qiao family's little girl is so filial, she even managed to get cotton. Why isn't my family so lucky?"
Qiao Manman chatted with everyone with a smile, occasionally rubbing her hands together and making silly noises.
Finally, someone noticed her little action: "Are you cold? Go back and warm up."
It must be quite a journey to and from here in the dead of winter.
"Okay, Auntie, I'll head back now and come back to chat with you later."
Qiao Manman rode away on her bicycle, and just as she reached the foot of the mountain, she heard Da Huang's excited voice.
He Nian hadn't returned from feeding the pigs, so Qiao Runming came out to greet him.
Looking at the woven bag on the back of her daughter's bicycle, she asked in surprise, "What's that? It's so big! Is it heavy?"
"Cotton! Your and my mother's clothes are all matted and sticky, so we're replacing them all with new ones!"
Qiao Runming opened the woven bag and looked at the snow-white long-staple cotton inside. His eyes reddened: "How much does this cost!"
Why don't you buy less for yourself? Your mother and I aren't going out, why are you bundled up in so many layers!