Chapter 34: Meeting Li Yuchun
The supply and marketing cooperative also had a counter that sold fabric, but the colors weren't very appealing.
But Fang Pingying thought that at this time, and in such a small town, most of the available fabric would be of these colors, so she called over the salesperson and asked to see a few bolts of fabric.
The two sisters-in-law chattered and mulled over their choices for a long time. In the end, Fang Pingying picked out a piece of dark red fabric that resembled wool in texture, thinking that five yards would be more than enough to make herself an outfit.
But seeing Hong Lan nearby, she deliberately took an extra three yards, thinking of making a small jacket for Luo Honglan.
For Luo Zhiyong, she selected a few yards of blue khaki cloth, taking into account his tall and sturdy build and purposely taking an extra yard to avoid the possibility of running short.
Finally, Fang Pingying thought if Zhou Yunmei saw that they had bought fabric for themselves, she would probably kick up a fuss again. To avoid these needless disputes, Fang Pingying looked around and decided to buy something for both Zhou Yunmei and Luo Dashan as well.
However, after looking around, everything seemed either too expensive or not quite right.
After much deliberation, Fang Pingying noticed that the counter next to the one selling fabric had a kind of slipper for sale that resembled cloth shoes. Although called slippers, they were nearly identical to cloth shoes, stitched together from fabric for both sole and upper, with the only difference being the open heel, which added a bit of novelty.
But during this spring and autumn season, they would be ideal to slip on after washing up in the evening.