Chen Shiying is ingenious and good at making clothes.
Although Chen Qiaoyi is a little bit worse, it depends on who he is competing with.
She can’t compare with Chen Shiying, but the clothes she makes are still very nice.
Especially when making clothes for your own men and children, you should be careful.
They carefully select fabrics, carefully compare colors and styles, and strive to make every detail perfect.
Chen Shiying sat in front of the sewing machine, with her feet on the pedal and her hands flexibly operating the machine. The needle flew up and down, and the fabric gradually took shape in her hands.
Chen Qiaoyi studied beside him, and occasionally used it himself.
The voices of the two sisters talking in low voices, mixed with the rhythmic "click-click" sound of the sewing machine, echoed in the room, creating a warm and peaceful atmosphere.
Little Yueyue was sleeping soundly on the kang, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, seeming to be immersed in this beautiful atmosphere.
When she woke up, Chen Shiying had already gone to work, and only Chen Qiaoyi was still busy.
After Zhou Ziwen got up, he glanced at his wife, who was still busy, and walked quietly behind her.
"Yiyi."
"Huh?" When Chen Qiaoyi heard Zhou Ziwen's voice, she stopped what she was doing and turned her head with a gentle smile on her face.
"Brother Ziwen, you're awake! Why don't you sleep a little longer?" Chen Qiaoyi asked with concern.
“I won’t sleep anymore. I won’t be able to sleep again at night.” Zhou Ziwen shook his head.
Zhou Ziwen looked at the unfinished clothes in Chen Qiaoyi's hands and asked, "Are these for Yueyue?"
Chen Qiaoyi nodded, "Well, there are some for you. Look at this fabric, I think it suits you very well."
She picked up a piece of fabric next to it and handed it to Zhou Ziwen.
Zhou Ziwen took the fabric, compared it with his body, and said with a smile: "You must have chosen the right one. I believe the clothes you made will fit you very well."
Chen Qiao Yi smiled happily, picked up the clothes and continued sewing.
At this time, little Yueyue suddenly moved on the kang, as if she was about to wake up.
Chen Qiaoyi quickly put down the clothes in her hands, walked to the kang, gently picked up little Yueyue, and coaxed softly: "Baby, don't cry, mom is here."
Little Yueyue raised her head and grinned immediately when she saw it was her mother.
Zhou Ziwen also walked to the kang, reached out and touched little Yueyue's face, "Little Yueyue is awake, do you miss your father?"
Little Yueyue waved her little hand. , making a "beep" sound from his mouth, seeming to be responding to Zhou Ziwen.
After teasing little Yueyue for a while, Zhou Ziwen took his tools, called for Tayun and Xiaobu, and walked up the mountain together.
There was nothing to do in the afternoon. He was going to go to the mountains to get some prey and come back.
It just so happens that we don’t have much meat at home, so it’s time to prepare some stock.
And he also plans to make more money by hunting prey from the mountains and selling it on the black market.
Anyway, with his skills, the villagers would never notice what he did.
Even in the black market, you can ensure your own safety.
With such good conditions, it would be a pity not to get some money.
He walked along the familiar mountain road, with Tayun and Xiao Budian running happily in front, looking back at Zhou Ziwen from time to time.
The sun shines on the ground through the gaps in the leaves, forming patches of light.
Zhou Ziwen breathed the fresh mountain air and felt the tranquility and beauty of nature.
His eyes scanned the surroundings, searching for possible prey.
Tayun and Little Dot are his loyal companions. Their sense of smell and hearing are extremely sharp, making them his right-hand assistants when hunting. "Tayun, little one, pay attention to your surroundings." Zhou Ziwen ordered softly.
The two animals seemed to understand his words and began to search more intently.
They came to a forest where the trees were dense and where many wild animals lived. Zhou Ziwen slowed down and moved forward cautiously to avoid alerting possible prey.
Suddenly, Tayun let out a low whimper. Zhou Ziwen immediately stopped and followed Tayun's gaze and found a hare foraging for food in the grass not far away.
He took off the homemade bow and arrow from his back, strung it, and aimed at the hare. Tayun and Xiaobudian also squatted aside quietly to avoid disturbing the prey.
With a "swish" sound, the arrow shot through the air and hit the hare accurately. Tayun and Xiao Dodian immediately ran out and brought the hare back.
"Good job." Zhou Ziwen touched the heads of Tayun and Xiaobu nodded to express his appreciation.
He put the hare into his backpack and continued to look for prey in the mountains.
With his archery skills and the assistance of Tayun and Xiaobudian, he harvested several pheasants and a small deer in a short time.
"Almost." Zhou Ziwen looked at the prey in the basket and nodded with satisfaction.
His goal for today has been achieved and he is ready to go home.
He planned to process these prey, keep some for himself, and sell the rest on the black market.
Returning along the original path, Tayun and Little Dot were still running happily ahead, seemingly happy with today's harvest.
Back home, Chen Qiaoyi was walking in the yard with her child in her arms.
"Brother Ziwen, you are back!" Chen Qiaoyi poked her head out of the kitchen when she heard the noise.
"Well, today's harvest was good, and I caught a lot of prey."
Zhou Ziwen smiled and took out the prey in the basket on his back to show Chen Qiaoyi.
"Wow, so many! Brother Ziwen, you are so awesome."
Chen Qiaoyi looked at the prey with admiration in her eyes.
"Haha, what's this? I'll take care of it later. We'll have meat to eat tonight." Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
“Okay, I like eating meat the most.” Chen Qiaoyi said happily.
Zhou Ziwen walked into the kitchen and began to process the prey. He first plucked the feathers of hares and pheasants, his movements were skillful and swift.
The young deer needs to be handled more carefully. He cuts the venison carefully, trying not to waste any part.
After handling the prey, Zhou Ziwen hung them in a ventilated place, preparing to use some for cooking at night and keeping the rest properly.
"Yiyi, how about we eat braised rabbit and roasted pheasant tonight?" Zhou Ziwen said to Chen Qiaoyi.
"Okay, okay, I haven't had barbecue for a long time." Chen Qiaoyi nodded with a smile.
Zhou Ziwen took care of the hare and pheasant, and then began to prepare dinner. He first cut the hare into pieces and marinated it with cooking wine, salt and soy sauce. Then, he skewered the pheasant on bamboo skewers and prepared it for roasting.
"Brother Ziwen, do you need my help?" Chen Qiaoyi came over holding little Yueyue and asked.
"Just look at Yueyue, I can handle it by myself." Zhou Ziwen smiled and waved his hand.
"Okay, call me if you need anything." Chen Qiaoyi didn't insist. She knew that Zhou Ziwen felt sorry for her.
Zhou Ziwen puts the marinated rabbit meat into a hot oil pan and stir-fries, adds ginger, garlic, chili and other seasonings, and finally adds an appropriate amount of water and simmers over low heat.
On the other side, he set up the grill, placed the skewered pheasant on the grill, and roasted it slowly over low heat.
He flipped the pheasant from time to time and brushed it with layers of seasoning to make it more flavorful.
As time went by, a tempting aroma wafted out of the kitchen. (End of this chapter)