When Xi Jin and Xie Luo returned to the cave with a pile of palm bark, they immediately attracted the attention of many people.
Aunt Liu saw it and hurriedly stepped forward. When she saw clearly that it was brown bark, her eyes shone with light.
"Hey, wife Xie Luo, this is brown tree bark." Aunt Liu touched the bark lovingly, "Are you planning to sew a raincoat?"
"Does Mrs. Liu know this?" Xi Jin couldn't help but feel happy when she heard that Mrs. Liu could tell the usefulness of brown bark.
She was still worried about whether she could sew the raincoat well?
"Of course I know that the old man in my family has been selling coir raincoats for generations. It was only later that there was a flood in his hometown that he fled to Beijing and became a servant of the Lin Mansion."
"That's great." Xi Jin didn't expect such a coincidence.
In the past, when she went to the mountains with her grandfather, she only saw her grandfather and a few cousins making coir raincoats, and they never gave her the chance to sew them with her own hands.
She originally planned to sew casually based on her memory, something was better than nothing. Now that she had Uncle Liu's ancestral skills, she didn't have to worry.
"Daughter-in-law Xie Luo, where did you find the palm bark?"
At this time, Uncle Liu also followed up. He couldn't put it down when he looked at these brown barks. Each of these brown barks was very good. If they could be made into raincoats, his old woman would not have to be exposed to the rain.
"Uncle Liu, I can tell you where the palm trees are, but I still have something to ask of you."
"Just say it." Uncle Liu waved his hand. There was nothing more important than being able to make a coir raincoat for the old woman, not to mention it was something entrusted by Xie Luo's wife. There was no reason why he should not respond.
"I want to ask you how to make a coir raincoat." Xi Jin's attitude was modest. They had climbed the mountain for two days, but they had not yet reached the top of the mountain. How long would they stay in the mountain?
It's been raining for a while, so I might as well make a raincoat.
"No, uncle, just teach me." Xie Luo took Xi Jin's hand from the side. Her hands were delicate and smooth, so how could they be suitable for this? "The bark of this palm tree is rough, so I can learn from it to avoid getting hurt." off your hand."
"If you ask me, Xie Luo will love his wife." Aunt Liu looked at this young man with a smile. She didn't have a daughter. If she had a daughter, she would also want to find such a son-in-law.
No wonder my young lady always stares at Xie Luo, her eyes are like a wolf seeing meat.
Who doesn't want such a gentle and considerate husband.
But compared to Xie Luo’s wife, my young lady is far behind!
Mr. Liu had already rested. Hearing the movement here, he also came over: "Xie Luo, your wife is really smart and capable."
"Thank you, Mr. Liu, for the compliment!" Xie Luo was very happy when she heard others praise her as her daughter-in-law.
"In this case, I asked the servants to go with you and peel back the bark of the palm tree together. Let's follow the old Liutou to make coir raincoats."
"Master Liu is wise." Xi Jin and Xie Luo said together.
Mr. Liu smiled and waved his hand: "I don't dare to take it, I don't dare to take it. If you ask me, we all owe a lot to you and your wife on this journey. When we get to Yazhou, I will definitely report this matter to the Yazhou government and try to make merit for you. .”
"Thank you, Mr. Liu." Xie Luo bowed deeply. If he can perform meritorious service, he can also reduce his labor.
After hearing Master Liu's instructions, everyone originally sighed a little. It was rare that they had enough to eat and drink, and everyone just wanted to have a good rest to relieve the fatigue from the two days of mountain climbing.
But when the guards brought back the palm bark, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck outside the cave, and bursts of spring thunder came from the valley not far away. After a while, it began to rain heavily, and the rain fell in the forest. The crackling sound made everyone wake up, and they quickly followed Old Liutou to make coir raincoats.
Old Liutou said that originally a rake was used to comb the bark of the coir raincoat to make the coir raincoat smoother. However, there was no rake here. Secondly, in order to make time, these former dignitaries were not good at it. By doing these menial tasks, Lao Liutou simplified the steps of making coir raincoats.
Xi Jin originally thought that Xie Luo, who had never even worn a raincoat, would not be as clever as him, so he wanted to help, but Xie Luo refused righteously.
"Jin'er, if you are with me in the future, just leave the rough work to me." Xie Luo held Xi Jin's hand and said seriously.
Xi Jin felt the warmth coming from his palm, and her body and mind were surrounded by warmth: "Okay, then you do it slowly, I'll go see Qi Qi first."
Xi Jin gave Qi Qi the pills passed down by the Wei family to treat wind and cold. The medicine was much more effective than ordinary medicine.
Qi Qi Niang said that Qi Qi had been sweating for a while, but now her fever has subsided.
Xi Jin took her pulse, which was indeed much more stable: "Although the fever has subsided, you still need to rest more. You and I will take turns holding her tomorrow."
"No, no, no, I'm deeply grateful that you can heal Qi Qi for me, so why bother you?" Ms. Wang refused repeatedly, her eyes filled with tears.
"My physical condition is better than yours." Xi Jin did not allow her to refuse.
Although he didn't check her pulse, Xi Jin could tell from her complexion that Wang was in poor health.
Mrs. Wang lowered her head and wiped her tears, and murmured: "Daughter-in-law Xie Luo, I'm not afraid of your jokes. In fact, Qi Qi was born out of wedlock."
"Not long after I gave birth to her, my parents were kicked out of the house. I thought I could support Qi Qi with my embroidery skills, but not long after, something happened in the house. I and Qi Qi Even though we are hiding outside, we still cannot escape the fate of being exiled together."
"What about the child's father?" If the child's father could be found, Qi Qi would not be counted as part of the Wang family's side, and would avoid being exiled together with the Wang family.
"There has been no news since the child's father left the capital." Wang lowered her head and stroked Qi Qi's face, "I am sorry for Qi Qi."
"The situation has come to this, and there is no point in feeling sorry for yourself. How about cheering up and raising Qi Qi well." Xi Jin comforted her. She always felt that there was always a haze hanging over Wang.
"Well, what you said makes sense." Wang looked at Xi Jin and changed the subject, "Daughter-in-law Xie Luo, how long have you been married to your husband? Do you have any children?"
Xi Jin's face turned red, remembering the way Xie Luo kissed her just now, and murmured: "My husband and I just got married, and we don't have children yet!"
"If you two have a child, they must be smart and lovely." Mrs. Wang admired her.
Xi Jin blushed and hugged Qi Qi who was sleeping, shy and speechless.
When Mrs. Wang saw Xi Jin holding Qi Qi, she stood up and said, "Since you are holding Qi Qi for me, I will also make a raincoat to prevent Qi Qi from getting wet in the rain again."
"Okay, I'll look after Qi Qi for you."
Xi Jin couldn't help but feel warm in his heart when he looked at Qi Qi's cute appearance.
Look at Xie Luo in the distance. He is carefully making a coir raincoat. He has handsome features, a broad nose, and a gentle and noble look on his eyebrows.
What would it be like if I had a child with him?
Xi Jin suddenly came back to his senses and was startled by his own thoughts.
How could she think of having a child with Xie Luo? He must have been carried away by what he just said.
