Thinking about something, Tian Mi did not stay in bed the next day. When her husband got up for morning exercise, she also got out of bed.
"Sleep a little longer, I'll go to the cafeteria to buy breakfast." Thinking that his wife was going to get up to make breakfast, Lou Luhui reached out and put her back into bed.
Tian Mi shook her head and got up again: "I'm not going to sleep anymore. I have an appointment with my elder sister to do something today."
Hearing this, Lou Luhui stopped trying to stop her. He leaned over and handed her the clothes at the end of the kang, then asked casually, "What's the appointment? Why do you have to go so early?"
Of course, we should deal with the duck feather issue as soon as possible. The sooner we can get it done, the sooner we can feel comfortable. However, we are not sure whether we can get it done. Tian Mi, who is burdened with idol image, said stubbornly, "It is a secret. I won't tell you."
Lou Lu chuckled, buttoned the last button on his collar, turned around and pinched his wife's cheek, with an expression that showed he was very powerful: "You have to hide it well, your captain Lou has sharp eyes."
Tian Mi slapped his hand away and bared her teeth at him: "I saw it a long time ago." Otherwise, how could he have discovered the problem with her so quickly
Sensing the displeasure in his wife's voice, Lou Luhui touched his nose and remained silent.
Seeing this, it was Tian Mi's turn to hum proudly twice.
Lou Luhui set out for morning exercise.
Tian Mi also went out to look at the sky.
After a night, the icicles that had been knocked off yesterday were once again hung from the eaves to form strings of crystal bead curtains.
She really thought these ice cones were beautiful, a naturally formed beauty that was different from the artificial carvings and had a unique flavor to it.
But my husband said that the ice drill could fall and easily hurt people, so it needs to be cleaned almost every day, especially around doors and windows.
Tian Mi stood at the door, admired for a while, stretched, stamped her feet, closed the door and went to the kitchen.
Since she got up early, she planned to make a hearty breakfast. She should show her virtuousness occasionally.
After her husband went to work with a satisfied look on his face, Tian Mi picked up two snakeskin bags and went straight to her eldest sister's house.
I have to go winter swimming in the afternoon, and then get off work in the evening. We have also made an appointment to go fishing for seafood, so we only have half a day in the morning to deal with these fluffs, so we have to hurry.
So, as soon as she entered her eldest sister's house, she immediately asked, "Sister, did you get the soda ash?"
Tian Yu was sitting on the sofa knitting a sweater. Hearing this, she replied, "I got it, but it's not much. I borrowed a little from each family in the family compound. It's only enough for a bowl in total. Is it enough? If not, I can only go to the kitchen to borrow some more."
Tian Mi was delighted: "One bowl should be enough, at least for today. Yesterday, Lao Lou brought two sacks of duck and goose feathers from the village. Let's make a vest and try it out first."
Tian Yu was also happy. Yesterday, her second sister had told her about the various benefits of fleece clothes. If the results of the test were really as her sister said, she would have to find a way to arrange for the whole family: "Can the clothes be made today?"
"Well, I don't think so. I don't have time this afternoon, but I should be able to get the down for a vest in the morning."
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up, I'll go borrow another pair of scissors."
In some ways, the two sisters are very similar. Now they roll up their sleeves and get to work.
However, due to their lack of experience and uncertainty as to how much down was needed for a vest, the two of them cut and calculated as they went along, and when they weighed the down and it was approximately two taels, they stopped temporarily.
Processing down is also a troublesome job, so Tian Mi didn't let her elder sister do it, but just asked her to light the fire.
I soaked and scrubbed it in salt water, then steamed it in hot water at high temperature, repeated this several times, and finally soaked it in soda ash.
After two or three hours, the pungent smell was finally gone.
Of course, if you get closer, you can still smell some residual odor, but it is already within a tolerable range, and Tian Mi expressed his satisfaction.
Especially when spreading the hundreds of grams of duck down on the winnowing basket and waiting for it to dry, the sense of accomplishment is overwhelming.
Even her waist, which was so tired that she couldn't straighten up, became less uncomfortable. She sighed: "Oh my god, sister, I am so awesome."
Tian Yu also sighed: "It's too tiring. I've only worked for half a day to come up with such a small amount, and I don't even know if it's enough or if I can use it."
"A single vest should be enough. By the way, sister, let me tell you the measurements of my son Lao Lou. Please help me cut a vest." Tian Mi was already learning how to operate a sewing machine from her sister.
The last time her mother-in-law came, she brought her a lot of good fabrics. It makes her want to cry. These days, if she wants to wear beautiful clothes, she can only make them herself.
The sewing machine was not difficult to use. At least after a few days she could sew in a straight line.
Tian Yu agreed immediately: "Okay, where's the fabric? Tell me the pattern, and it'll take half an hour."
"Bring the fabric over this afternoon."
Before going winter swimming in the afternoon, Tian Mi gave the cloth to her elder sister.
In order to better prevent down feathers from getting in the way, Tian Mi decided to use the silk fabric given by her mother-in-law as the lining.
Although her sister poked her head and accused her of wasting resources, there was nothing she could do as she could only find silk, a high-density material.
As for the outer fabric, she chose a black twill cotton material, which was simple and elegant, and coupled with the waistline, she believed that even if it was a down vest, she would look so handsome that she would have no friends, hehe.
After hearing her sister's explanation, Tian Yu was a little worried: "I can't afford silk. You two can still be stingy, but there are so many people in my family."
"It doesn't have to be silk, cotton will do too. Try something with a higher density."
Tian Yu rolled his eyes at his sister and said, "The cotton cloth you mentioned is not easy to find. I have to ask someone in the south to get it for me."
"There's no rush. Once we can make the vest, we can consider getting the fabric. Sister, I have to go swimming in the winter. It's time to meet Lao Lou."
"Go, go, come over for dinner tonight."
"Oh, I know." Before leaving, Tian Mi briefly described the style of the vest to her elder sister, and then she carried her equipment and rushed to the winter swimming venue.
Because they were participating in the competition, Lou Luhui and other soldiers' behavior of going winter swimming during the day was not considered a violation of discipline.
In fact, even if there is no competition, the army will not say anything if the soldiers swim in winter. After all, it is also a form of exercise.
Today, Tian Mi still crushed all challengers and left everyone far behind.
Of course, hard work pays off. This high-profile attitude for three consecutive days was enough to spread the message that her winter swimming skills are top-notch to everyone.
Therefore, the couple were envied and hated by everyone. There was nothing they could do about it. 50 kilograms of pork was really mouth-watering.
This is an era when no one eats shrimps and crabs.
But abalone, octopus and the like have a long history as food ingredients.
Abalone, in particular, is said to have been a delicacy on human tables as early as the Han Dynasty.
It is also said that during the Qing Dynasty, high-ranking officials in coastal areas also paid tribute to the emperor with abalone, which was known as the "soft gold" of the seabed.
Whether it was a New Year gift to the elders or her first gift as a daughter-in-law, Tian Mi thought about it for a while and finally did not choose shrimps and crabs which were equally delicious but unknown, but instead set her sights on the relatively precious abalone.
It’s easier to get things done if you have a goal.
After the winter swimming, Tian Mi carried the snakeskin bag she had brought from her elder sister’s house and ran straight to the sea where she had gone swimming before.
Huihui still had to go to work, but they had already agreed that he would come and pick them up when he got off work.
So this time, she can stay under the sea for more than an hour
The seabed is a magical and beautiful world.
Whether it is the seaweed that can be compared to the softest carpet when stepped on, or the corals with bright colors and beautiful shapes in red, pink, orange and white, or the various flowers that cannot be named but are magnificent.
Because there was enough time, Tian Mi did not rush to look for abalone, but swung his body, moving flexibly and freely on the seabed.
Sometimes he would stop to admire the beautiful corals, thinking about the possibility of mining them; sometimes he would deliberately dive into schools of fish, imitating their strange postures and drifting with the waves; then, he would deliberately scare the fishes and scatter them, letting out hearty laughter as if his prank had been successful.
They couldn't stop themselves from this crazy fun. When Tian Mi came to his senses, the sun had already set and the visibility under the water had obviously decreased a lot.
She hit her head in annoyance, not daring to delay any longer.
He untied the sack tied around his waist, floated to a height of about 30 meters below the sea, and began to look for a school of abalone, which is known as the best seafood.
(End of this chapter)