Traveling through ancient times and taking space to farm

My aunt's house is at the east end of the village, so it's time to walk for a stick of incense.

As soon as I arrived at the door, there was a barking of dogs in the courtyard.

"Woof woof woof" barked wildly.

"Xiao Huang, stop screaming." A girl scolded.

After a scolding, there was a sound of footsteps.

"Who is it?"

"Second cousin, it's me! Open the door for me." Han Yun said.

"Erya! Come in quickly, why are you free to come to my house today?"

Because they are the same age and their second cousin Han Yun is older than Han Yun for more than ten years, they talk more casually.

"Cousin, is my sister-in-law at home? I have something to discuss with her," Han Yun said.

"Oh! My old niece is here?" Zhang Shulian came back from the backyard with a dustpan of green pods.

My aunt and uncle are both hard-working people. There is wasteland behind their house, which they have reclaimed over the years. They can grow vegetables and other things close to home and it is easy to manage.

"Little aunt, it's like this. The village has started making sugar today, and there are some selected sugar-free sichuan sticks.

I thought it was a pity to throw away those Shuli poles to make fire, so I thought of a way, which was to use Shuli poles to make mats and arrow shafts to make curtains.

I drew the drawings and wanted you to learn from them. Whether you want to do it yourself or work in the village, you can earn some pocket money." Han Yun handed over a stack of drawings in her hand.

Zhang Shulian wiped her hands on her apron, took it and took a look. The mat pattern on the drawing was exquisite and easy to understand at a glance.

Surprise asked: "These are all for me? Do you know?"

"I haven't told my grandma yet. Besides, can my grandma still care about her daughter?"

"Hahaha...you girl!" Zhang Shulian was amused by her niece and laughed.

"Gu, you can't just look at the drawings for this. If you want to remember it, you have to actually operate it and practice a lot, so that practice makes perfect." Han Yun said.

"Mom, isn't there a Shuli pole in our backyard? My cousin happens to be here, why don't we try it now?" Second cousin Ma Jing said.

The two girls hit it off immediately and do whatever they want.

I took a few bundles of Shuli stalks, peeled off the leaves, and exposed the straw. The straw has knots and protruding knots, which need to be smoothed with a knife.

Next, use a knife to split the Shuli pole, usually into four halves. This is easier to do, just split it along one end.

It's too troublesome to split with a knife. Han Yun remembered that her grandfather had a bamboo splitting knife in her previous life. It was a piece of wood shaped into a cross, with a cross blade on one end, so that four bamboo strips could be produced at one time. She might want to study it when she has time.

The split Sichuan sticks should be soaked in water so that the "flesh" under the skin can be easily scraped off and the strips will be soft and easier to weave.

After soaking, scrape the pulp, use a wooden knife to press the chopped straw, and pull hard, the pulp of the straw will be scratched off, and the rest is the skin.

This requires some skills and a certain degree of tightening. Otherwise, if the force is not enough, it will not be scraped clean, and if the force is too strong, it will break.

After finishing these bundles of straw, the mothers also had wounds of various sizes on their hands, which made the two girls scream in pain.

Especially Han Yun, she has never done such a job in her entire life!

The work was fine. When I got tired, I took a short rest and recovered. After all, I am a farm boy with a strong skin.

My hands just can't bear it. It would be better if I had a pair of gloves.

“Auntie, this can’t work!

I need to make a few pairs of gloves and sew some gloves with fingers out of cloth, so that I don’t have to worry about being cut when working with gloves, and I can work faster.”

"Erya, this method is good. It will take a while to soak the strips anyway. Let's go into the house and sew two." Zhang Shulian's eyes lit up after her niece said about the gloves. She thought this method was good and made two pairs for men to work in the workshop.

The strap is also very good, it not only keeps you warm but also protects your hands from getting hurt.

Both her aunt and cousin are good at needlework and can do it very quickly. However, Han Yun is a little helpless. She has never learned needlework and can only sew with large needles and small threads.

Zhang Shulian couldn't stand it any longer, "Oh, my mother! Just put it there quickly, and I'll sew it up for you later."

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