boyutpedia Chapter 101: Make an Oil Lamp
Chapter 101: Make an Oil Lamp
"It doesn't matter. You can make it when you have time. If you don't, forget it. This soap is enough for us. We should make money from the wormwood paste. It's useless even if your mortar is broken. You can't make it without lard at home."
Zhou Mingshu explained with a smile that Zhou Mingqi is very courageous when he is brave, but very timid when he is timid. In short, he is a wonderful person.
"That's good. The soap is very durable. I've washed countless pieces of clothes with it, and it's only become a little smaller." Zhou Mingqi gestured with a smile on his face.
"Haha, don't worry, I have several more in my room. I'll give them to you when they're done. I guarantee that they'll last our family for several months."
Zhou Mingshu brought the basin of water back to the house. She was in a hurry to make soap because she wanted to buy a little donkey. Now she can buy the little donkey without soap, so she is not so anxious anymore.
Zhou Mingshu had just finished taking a shower and poured the water out when his elder sister Zhou Mingqin came over with a piece of clothing, or to be more precise, a few pieces of cloth.
"Come and take a look. The embroidery on it is all done. See if you like it."
Zhou Mingqin spread the unsewn clothes on the bed and pieced them together. The outline of the clothes could be vaguely seen.
The whole dress is light green, but the front lapels, collar and cuffs are made of darker bamboo green and goose yellow. The color combination is just right. The Ruyi brocade pattern embroidered around it is a slightly darker color, with some bright silk threads mixed in. The waist is tied with a silk ribbon of the same color. Looking at the whole dress, it can be seen that a lot of effort has been put into it.
"Sister, your embroidery is so beautiful. I like it. I like it very much."
Zhou Mingshu was delighted at first sight, as these clothes were several levels higher than her previous ones.
Zhou Mingqin felt relieved when she saw that her sister liked it. The remaining work was just some stitching, which she could give to her second aunt. The shirt could be made in less than half a day.
"Then you should have a good rest. I'll go back first. Your second sister said she likes this embroidery pattern very much and she plans to make the same one as you." Zhou Mingqin said.
"That's perfect. We have similar body shapes, and now we even wear similar clothes. When we go out, people will know we are sisters at first sight. How great is that?" Zhou Mingshu said with a smile.
"Haha, okay, then I'll make the same for both of you." Zhou Mingqin helped her close the door, and then sent the clothes to her second aunt.
The wind blows back to the small courtyard, and the weeds are green. The willows are full of spring. Dressed in green, it seems as if the whole spring is draped over their bodies, full of vitality.
Thinking of the embroidery pattern above, Zhou Mingshu looked at the system.
Last time, she just randomly picked a few bundles of bright-colored silk threads, and her elder sister embroidered them on clothes in various patterns. So she should choose more beautiful silk threads and let her elder sister exercise her subjective initiative and innovate.
In addition to several bundles of silk threads, she also selected some ribbons for making loops and would give them to her eldest and second sisters tomorrow.
With a notebook and a pen, Zhou Mingshu is no longer idle. He writes down what he has learned today, reviewing what he has learned to gain new things. The more he learns and the more he reads, the more he will gain.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little annoyed that she hadn't written down this knowledge in time. A good memory is always not as good as a poor pen.
The sun had already set and the sky was getting dark very quickly. She could only write for a short while before she could no longer see.
Zhou Mingshu sighed and put down his pen.
Now that there is oil at home, she won't be scolded if she lights an oil lamp? !
She found a broken piece of bowl from the corner, cleaned it, and then scooped out a piece of lard from the oil can behind the door.
I bought a piece of cotton thread from the system and stuffed it into the grease and lit it. A small flame jumped onto the bowl, bringing a ray of light to the pitch-black hut.
The light was okay, and with this little light she could continue writing.
She had been writing for a while when there was a knock on the window and Zhou Mingshu was startled.
"Saya, what's going on with you? Why is the room bright?" Old Mrs. Zhou asked in confusion.
"Grandma, I scooped out some lard and made a small oil lamp." Zhou Mingshu moved the bowl towards the window so that Grandma Zhou could see it clearly.
"Okay, then you have to be careful. Make sure to blow out the flame before going to bed and be careful of a fire." Old Mrs. Zhou was a little worried. The child was still young, and it would be terrible if a fire broke out accidentally.
"Grandma, don't worry, I will blow out the flame before going to bed." After Zhou Mingshu's repeated assurances, Grandma Zhou went back to the house to sleep.
The sound of frogs croaking could be heard in the quiet night. It was a little chilly and people who had been tired all day fell asleep soon.
The more Zhou Mingshu wrote, the clearer her mind became. She wrote down all the medical herbs she had learned recently. She left blanks for anything she couldn't remember and would ask Chen Banxia about it tomorrow.
By the time I finished writing everything down, the moon had already set.
Looking at the blackboards in the corner, she almost forgot to paint!
She quickly painted again, blew out the oil lamp, threw herself on the bed, pulled the quilt over her and went to sleep.
Old Mrs. Zhou was lying in bed, not yet asleep. The light in her granddaughter's room was on for a long time, and she didn't dare to sleep until the fire was out.
She looked at the firelight coming through the distant window. The figure inside was blurry and unclear, and she had no idea what she was busy with so late at night.
It wasn't until the fire went out that she relaxed, closed her eyes and went to sleep.
Because he stayed up late the night before, Zhou Mingshu's eyes felt a little sore when he got up the next day.
She got up yawning and tidied herself as usual.
After putting her hair into a bun, she put all the papers and pens on the table into a small box and locked it. She was not at home, and these things must not be found by others.
After Zhou Mingshu finished washing up, he filled the bamboo tube with water.
There were rustling sounds in my father and uncle's room, and it seemed that they were getting up too.
She picked up the basin and went to the back of the house to wash clothes as usual, leaving the space in the yard for washing.
The snails in the river took advantage of the cool weather to run out from the bottom of the river to look for food, and they were crawling all over the tender stems and leaves.
After she stuffed the small fish into the fish basket, she picked up some big snails.
After they set off, the adults in the family also got up.
Without waiting for breakfast, Liu and Zhu carried their backpacks and went into the mountains.
The sun hadn't come out yet at this time, and even the mountain breeze was cool. They felt very comfortable. If they had gone later, the weather would have been hot.
It's not just the Zhou family who get up early. All the older people in the village have already gotten up.
Smoke was rising from the kitchen as everyone was preparing breakfast. Some families who arrived earlier had even brought their bowls and chopsticks.
Yesterday’s dinner was too sumptuous, and the two sisters-in-law talked all about their longing for them, hoping to pick up two more baskets when they went to the bamboo forest.
After arriving at the bamboo forest, they first went to the place where they picked chicken mushroom flowers yesterday. They did pick some there. The ones they missed yesterday had already popped up and opened their umbrellas, so they were easy to see.
However, after a careful search, I did not encounter large tracts of chicken mushrooms, but only a few scattered bamboo fungi.