Ordinary countryside reborn

Chapter 12 Pants
"Clap"

A slap directly on the fleshy skin is just a tickle for the rough-skinned and thick-skinned countryside.

She handed the notebook to Li Mei and said, "Look, these are the pants I want. There are pockets on the outside of the knees, and there are pockets on the top and behind the buttocks. I've drawn them. Look at them. Is it difficult?"

The current trousers only have two pockets on the front, and the jeans have pockets on the buttocks, but this kind of trousers are very expensive. A pair costs more than five or sixty yuan, and few people nearby can afford it.

Li Mei looked at the things drawn in the notebook and thought to herself: So she was drawing pants, did she think she was playing?
"Why do these trousers have so many pockets? Why do you need so many pockets? It's a waste of fabric, not begging for rice."

She subconsciously found fault and covered up her misunderstanding just now.

Listening to her description, Tianyuan said angrily, "What is begging for rice? Two more pockets on your trousers is begging for rice?"

"Besides, what's the matter with begging for rice? When it's time to run out of rice, don't you have to go to other people's houses to beg for some and deal with it? Isn't it like this in our village?"

"When everyone is in trouble, this is a normal act of mutual assistance. What's the shame?"

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"Okay, okay, I'm wrong, okay, then do these pants have to be changed?"

Seeing her talking endlessly, Li Mei quickly interrupted her and talked about her own thoughts.

"These pockets are too many. If you lose two, I think it's better to lose the two on the side. These two pockets are the largest."

"No, it will look good if it is made exactly according to my picture. How much fabric can be wasted with two extra pockets? Just use the trimmed scraps, nothing will be wasted."

It doesn't feel that way if you reduce it by two.This style is suitable for men, women and children. It has so many pockets and is very practical. It probably has a certain appeal to the people in the village.

Li Mei was too lazy to talk to her, and she was tired from work today, so she sat down and said, "Go to the chopping board and get my soft ruler, and I'll measure it for you."

There was a smile on Tian Yuan's face, and he replied briskly: "Okay, thank you, Mom, for your hard work." She walked quickly to the room.

"Now I know I've worked hard, and I'll let you learn after this is done." Li Mei said, looking at her back.

Tian Yuan didn't come back to her again, only thinking in her heart: I'm afraid you will rush to do it later.

While measuring Tian Yuan's waist, Li Mei asked, "The senior high school entrance examination is coming soon, will you pass the high school entrance exam? Xiaoxiao doesn't have to worry, she has already entered the key class."

"You said that you two went to school together since you were young. Your grades were similar to hers before. Why can't you compare with her now?"

Li Mei wondered if there was too much work at home, taking up her study time, "I don't need your help with the work tomorrow, just study hard."

Chinese and mathematics are only learned in elementary school, and these two subjects must be almost the same. How many times have the subjects in junior high school been doubled?
IQ is something that can't be compared or can't be compared. Tianyuan figured it out a few years ago when he entered the society.

Those students who are better at studying than her are doing better than her; the students who are not good at studying are good at socializing. They either earn tens of thousands of dollars a month in sales, or they start their own companies, and each of them thrives.

As an introvert like Tianyuan, he only dares to talk to people he is familiar with. The mediocre people with low business intelligence and no business acumen are the worst.

From the last few years in the pastoral garden, college students are worthless.

She also wants to go there to deliver food, but her driving skills are not good, and she dare not use one hand to ride an electric bicycle, and she dare not go too fast. There is no way to do it, otherwise she will not be able to support herself.

Only those of the older generation think that the country will assign jobs after studying in university.

Tian Yuan feels that he really needs time to study now, and it can only make the adults a little tired.

"Okay, I plan to take the fourth middle school exam. I'm sure I won't be able to pass the first middle school and the second middle school."

"It's fine if you can pass the exam. Your brother Hai just didn't pass the high school exam. The monthly tuition fee for the vocational technical secondary school you're only attending now is much more expensive." Li Mei said with emotion while recording the size.

"Your aunt and the others are having a hard time now. Fortunately, only one of her sons is studying, and the other two are already working and don't need her to take care of them."

"Hey, they dote on this little son too much, and they don't want him to suffer a little bit. Your brother Hai hasn't even picked water, tsk tsk tsk~"

Zhou Hai is the youngest son of his aunt, two years older than Tian Yuan. Their family lives in the village across the river, and Tian Yuan only sees them during Chinese New Year.

While chatting, Li Mei did not forget to take the measurements and record them. After all the measurements, she said: "Okay, I will fix it for you tomorrow morning. It is so late, so I should wash up quickly before it is dark." Bar."

Tian Yuan followed her to the room, and told her: "Mom, my style is loose, which is more convenient for work, and the pockets should be proportioned. Don't make it tight!"

Li Mei was impatient with her, and dared to question her level, "Can I still do such a simple thing? You will know after reading what you said."

"Oh, aren't you just afraid that I won't do it according to your picture? That's fine, if you talk too much, you can do it yourself."

Tian Yuan quickly shut up, for fear that she would really quit.

In the early morning of the next day, Li Mei was working in front of the sewing machine. In order not to delay the work at home, she had to make the rural trousers before dawn.

There is only one semi-old black sewing machine at home, which is Li Mei's dowry placed near the window.

At this time in the countryside, most homes would have a sewing machine, and the sewing machine was also a necessary household item at this time.

At this time, she was sitting upright, with one foot carefully stepped on the bottom, and the machine started to run, making a sound of "thump, thump, thump".

A black thread went through a small hole to the needle thread, and as the sound continued to slide upwards, she smoothed the cloth with her hands and slowly moved it.

When Tianyuan heard the sound, she was sleepy, but when she thought of Li Mei making pants there so early, her heart felt like a needle prick, she immediately got up and put on her clothes.

After washing, she went to the cupboard to see what was on the upper shelf.

When she saw a tube of unfinished noodles in the corner, she decided to make noodles for breakfast.

Scoop water to wash the pot. After washing the pot once, pour out the water and continue pouring water into the pot. This time it is the water used to cook the noodles.

After finishing, she walked towards the vegetable garden. The kitchen passed the vegetable garden and passed by the room of Li Mei and his wife. Li Mei was sitting in front of the window making clothes. When she heard the sound, she looked up at the field and asked suspiciously:

"Why did you get up so early? The pants you want will be ready soon, come and try them on later." After she finished speaking, she lowered her head and continued to step on the sewing machine, her hands kept moving.

"Okay, I'm making breakfast, and the sky is about to dawn. Dad should get up later, so we just have breakfast together." Tian Yuan looked at Li Mei and said.

"Oh~ I'm so diligent today, is it because of the new pants? Usually, you didn't get up when we left after dinner." Li Mei teased without raising her head.

"Mom, you have misunderstood me. Now that I have grown up, I have to start contributing to the family." Tian Yuan said seriously.

Remembering that the water was still boiling in the pot, she hurried to the vegetable garden, "Stop talking, I'm going to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables."

(End of this chapter)