newbobooks Chapter 462 Making Clothes
Chapter 462 Making Clothes
When Liu Erzhu saw the two of them coming back, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Master and Madam, the main hall and the side hall have been cleaned up. You can go to the main hall to rest for a while. The bedroom has also been cleaned up, but there are still some water stains on the floor, and the road is a bit slippery."
Xu Han responded, "Okay, I understand. How is the cleaning going in other places?"
"We have cleaned up some important areas in the front yard first, and we still have time to clean up the rest. We have also cleared up the fallen leaves and weeds in the backyard, but we haven't had time to prune some flowers, plants and trees. It will probably take another day to clean up everything."
Xu Han waved her hand and said nonchalantly, "It's okay. The yard is quite big and it's troublesome to clean up. You don't have to rush. We still have to stay here for two days. Just clean up everything before leaving. But you must be careful when you clean up."
"Okay, ma'am, don't worry! I'll keep an eye on it."
"Well, go ahead and do your work. I'll go over there and take a look."
Liu Erzhu withdrew in response, and Xu Han said to Lu Chuan, "Wait for me in the hall first. I'll go over there to see how their clothes are doing."
"Okay, go ahead. It's not convenient for me to go over there. If you have anything, just call me. I'll just be walking around in the yard."
Upon hearing this, Xu Han walked out to the backyard first, and Lu Chuan followed her there.
The servants' room is right on the backyard, directly connected to the back door. There is also a wall in the middle separating the yard and the servants' room, which ensures privacy on both sides.
As the two walked along, the servants who were cleaning the yard greeted them one after another. Xu Han nodded in response and occasionally asked about the progress of the cleaning.
Seeing that everyone was busy with their own things, Xu Han didn't bother to pay any attention and went straight into the servants' room.
As soon as Xu Han came in, she saw Dan Niang leading a group of women making clothes, among whom the two little girls from the Zhu family and Qi Yu were also helping.
"How is it? How much have you made?"
As soon as Xu Han said this, the others raised their heads and stood up to salute Xu Han. Seeing this, Xu Han stopped them and said, "Sit down, sit down. Everyone, please don't be polite. Just be casual and do what you need to do. Don't delay the work at hand."
Yue Niang was the first to speak, "Madam, we have spent the whole afternoon cutting out almost all the clothes. Now we just need to sew them all together."
"Well, you guys are pretty fast, so keep going, but take a break when you get tired. Although we have to rush the work, we can't always stare at the needlework, it's bad for our eyes.
After working for a while, go out for a walk together, rest your eyes, look into the distance or something, don’t just bury your head in work all the time.”
Mrs. Zhu's wife, Mrs. Li, quickly said, "Madam, what are you talking about? Making clothes is the easiest job. It's not tiring at all."
Mrs. Zhao also said, "Yes, madam, these clothes are made for us. We are so happy! We are not tired at all.
Everyone hasn’t worn new clothes for years, so they’re eager to get the clothes made so they can wear new clothes.”
The others also echoed, their eyes full of longing for the future. Although they were not so eager for their future life when they were bought back, after spending a day with the host, they all felt that they had chosen a good host this time, and their future days would definitely get better and better.
Now, not only do I have monthly allowance, I can even have noodles and eggs for lunch.
Now we have new clothes to wear, and from what my wife said, everyone should have two new sets of clothes and two pairs of shoes. Such a good life was unimaginable in the past.
Xu Han looked around and saw that everyone was indeed very happy, with the light in their eyes that couldn't be concealed, so she said nothing more.
What surprised Xu Han the most was that everyone was surprisingly united. Xu Han casually flipped through the clothes they had already cut and saw that everyone was sewing men's clothes. Of course, the most eye-catching ones were the two sets of clothes for very small children.
Although no one had worn new clothes for a long time, no one present was partial and thought about making their own clothes first. Instead, they all chose to make clothes for the men who were working outside.
Seeing this scene, Xu Han couldn't help but have an even better impression of this group of people. Unity is good. When they unite, there won't be so many troubles and she will have less worries.
Xu Han didn't care whether they were pretending or not, but in her opinion, as long as the superficial harmony was maintained, she didn't care about anything else.
Everyone has their own little thoughts, and as long as they are not brought to her attention, Xu Han can pretend not to see them.
Sometimes pretending not to see is not necessarily a bad thing, as long as she can control the general direction.
Time and energy did not allow her to take into account everyone's affairs and emotions.
Xu Han looked around but didn't see any bedding, so she asked again, "Where's the bedding? Have you made it? We'll need it tonight. Although the weather is still very hot, we can't live without a quilt at night. The low temperature at night can easily make us sick."
Ma Pozi quickly replied with a smile, "We have made ten quilts with the cotton you gave us, madam. They have been put back in the rooms. Each quilt is very thick, so you won't have to worry about freezing even in winter. Would you like to take a look, madam?"
Xu Han also smiled and said, "I won't watch it, just do it."
Zhou continued, "We still have some cotton left from making quilts. Madam, where do you think we should put it?"
Xu Han suddenly remembered that there was no quilt in her room yet, so she said, "Send it to my bedroom later. There is no quilt over there yet. I have to go make a set of quilts, otherwise I will have no quilt to use tonight."
When Mrs. Zhu's wife, Mrs. Li, heard this, she slapped her forehead and said, "How could we have forgotten such an important thing? We only thought about doing our own things and forgot that the lady and the old man just moved in today and they definitely don't have any bedding."
Qi Yu also said, "How can we trouble you to do it yourself, Madam? Just leave these small things to us. We are used to doing it and will finish it in a short time."
Xu Han smiled and refused, "No, I did it myself before. Besides, you still have so much to do! I'll just make a quilt. I can make it quickly."
"No, no, no, ma'am, we will help you. You don't have to do these little things yourself."
Xu Han held her forehead helplessly. In the end, she had no choice but to let them do it. They were all too enthusiastic and she couldn't refuse them at all.
Well, at this moment, Xu Han finally experienced the feeling of having everything provided for her. It was only the first day, so she would have to get used to it slowly.