Chapter 710
However, the clothes were in better shape than the quilts. Because she made outer and inner layers for the children to keep them warm and easy to clean, the winter clothes were still in considerably good shape. Most children in the village wore hollow jackets, one shirt and one pair of trousers during the winter. When the weather was hot, they merely removed the outer jacket and when the weather was cold, they would put them on as a layer. One could imagine how dirty those clothes were going to be just by thinking about it.
It was hard work when piecing these clothes together, but it was relatively easy when taking it apart. Lin Lan couldn’t help but laugh when she thought about how Han Qingsong helped her sew both the quilts and coats.
Because there were too many clothes and quilts to clean
in half a day, she folded the cotton cores that she had removed, tied them up with a bag and put them in the cabinet to prevent them from getting dirty.
Seeing that it was almost time, she started to prepare dinner first.
Now, the children went to mow the grass after school to earn some work points. If they wanted to, they could go for a swim in the river, so they wouldn’t really return home early most of the time.
While she was washing some vegetables, Han Qingsong came back. Lin Lan gave him a cleanly washed tomato. Han Qingsong wasn’t one to eat snacks, so Lin Lan had him eat some fruits if there was nothing else, and he had gotten used to the practice over time.
Han Qingsong took it and had a bite. The tomatoes they grew in the garden looked red and tasted sweet as it was plump and juicy, with a particularly fresh taste.
Lin Lan, “Did you know that Old Four is back?”