mesbooks Chapter 177 This handkerchief is so unique
Chapter 177 This handkerchief is so unique
I don’t know if An Luhai was too busy with his baby-making campaign to have time, or if Yun Hu did something, but a month passed and An Luhai really didn’t come to cause trouble.
Even a few days ago, when Luo Xiaoran took Qiu Niang and Niu Dan to handle the household registration, the people in the yamen did not make things difficult for her. They just processed it as long as she paid the enough money, which really made Luo Xiaoran feel relieved.
As for Du Kongqing who was recuperating at Luo Xiaoran's home, she was fortunate that she was injured in the cold winter, so her wound was not prone to repeated inflammation and infection. In addition, Luo Xiaoran's family provided a nutritionally balanced diet, so her injuries had almost healed by the end of winter and the beginning of spring.
However, it takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. Although Du Kongqing can get out of bed and walk now, the injured area still hurts a little, so he still needs more rest.
Seeing that Du Kongqing got out of bed and wandered around again, Du Kang hurriedly tried to push her back onto the bed, but Du Kongqing waved her hand to refuse.
"Mom, I've been lying in bed for a month. If I lie down any longer, I'll suffocate myself!"
Luo Xiaoran also spoke up for her, "Aunt Ming, Doctor Zeng said that Kong Qing has recovered very well and can now move freely like before. Just be careful not to tire yourself out. Don't restrict her."
Du Kang smiled helplessly, "Since Xiao Ran has spoken for her, I have nothing more to say. I'll go out and boil some medicine for Qing'er."
All of Du Kongqing's medicines were prepared by Du Kang himself. It wasn't that he didn't trust others, but his daughter was seriously injured before, and his husband who had been missing for two years suddenly appeared, but left suddenly not long after...
All these things weighed on Du Kang's shoulders, making her feel uneasy. Only by focusing on taking care of her daughter could she stop worrying.
Now only Luo Xiaoran, Qiu Niang and Du Kongqing were left in the room. Du Kongqing was walking like a penguin, enjoying the long-lost freedom. Qiu Niang was embroidering with needle and thread, exuding the air of living a life of mediocrity. Luo Xiaoran had empty eyes... in a daze.
During this month, Qiu Niang and Niu Dan gradually integrated into Luo Xiaoran's home in Hexi Village. Especially Niu Dan, who quickly adapted to life here with a peer like Luo Xingchen around.
Now he has become Luo Xingchen's little follower, attending Sun Qingyuan's class with Luo Xingchen, reading and practicing calligraphy, laughing and playing together. He has finally become a little lively like a child.
His skinny little face has gradually gained weight, and even his dark skin has become whiter. Although he is still introverted and unwilling to talk in front of outsiders, he has already let down his guard in front of everyone in the Luo family.
Luo Xiaoran was very satisfied with Niu Dan's current appearance and was less worried about him. What she was more worried about was... Luo Xiaoran's gaze shifted to Qiu Niang, who was silent.
Since coming to Hexi Village, Qiu Niang has become a hermit who has devoted herself to the countryside. She thinks farming and fishing are good, and cooking and cleaning are wonderful. She never goes out of the front door or the back door all day, and looks like a calm dry well.
She was trapped by her experience in Izumi Yako, Kyoto. Unable to forget those memories, she simply shut herself off and became a living dead.
"Qiu Niang, your and Niu Dan's household registration documents will be available in the next few days. However, your surname is Du and mine is Luo, so we cannot call each other sisters. From now on, we have to call each other cousins to others." Luo Xiaoran took the initiative to speak.
Qiu Niang raised her head. She was embroidering a pattern on a handkerchief. She had been embroidering it for several days and was very focused on it.
"Xiao Ran, I understand. I will listen to you."
After saying this, Qiu Niang lowered her head again and continued her embroidery. Du Kongqing walked over holding his waist and looked at the exquisite patterns on the handkerchief, and couldn't help sighing:
"Sister Qiuniang's embroidery is really exquisite. There are also some people in Hexi Village who embroider handkerchiefs and go to the capital to exchange them for money, but no one embroiders better than Sister Qiuniang!"
Qiu Niang was slowly embroidering the word "Ran". Upon hearing this, she raised her head, smiled shyly, and said nothing.
Luo Xiaoran remembered that Village Chief Zhang once mentioned that his eldest daughter-in-law and daughter went to the provincial capital to sell embroidery as a source of income for the family.
"Okay! Xiaoran, here you go!"
Qiu Niang handed the embroidered handkerchief to Luo Xiaoran. On it was a unique embroidery of Luo Xiaoran's potted peppers. The peppers in the pot had withered long ago, and Luo Xiaoran had collected the seeds and was waiting to plant them in the spring.
Qiu Niang actually embroidered the pepper pot on the handkerchief vividly based on her memory, and she really put a lot of effort into it.
In addition, Qiu Niang also embroidered the word "Ran" on the lower right corner of the handkerchief as a mark, which was really thoughtful.
Luo Xiaoran took the handkerchief and looked at it carefully. The peppers were very red. The more she looked at them, the more she liked them. "Thank you, Qiu Niang!"
Qiu Niang smiled gently in response, and then turned her head to Du Kongqing, "I will embroider another handkerchief for Kongqing later. I wonder what pattern Kongqing would like?"
Du Kongqing didn't want Qiu Niang to worry about her, so he quickly waved his hand and refused, "No need, Sister Qiu Niang! No, no, no!"
After a month of getting along, Qiu Niang fell in love with Du Kongqing, a strong and sensible girl, so she thought it was no big deal to embroider a handkerchief for her. "It's okay. Tell me what pattern you like?"
Du Kongqing wanted to refuse, but Luo Xiaoran waved the handkerchief in her hand and said, "Ah Kongqing, Qiu Niang's embroidery is so good. She is willing to embroider a handkerchief for you now. You must seize the opportunity. If you miss this opportunity, you will never have it again."
Qiu Niang felt a little embarrassed by Luo Xiaoran's words, "Xiaoran, my embroidery is not a masterpiece by a famous artist, why do you mention opportunities?"
What Luo Xiaoran said was not an exaggeration. She had bought a cape in a ready-made clothing shop in Kyoto before, and there were also some embroidery products for sale. In her opinion, the handkerchiefs embroidered by Qiu Niang were no worse than those in that ready-made clothing shop.
After Luo Xiaoran's interruption, Du Kongqing felt that it would be a bit hypocritical if he continued to refuse, so he thanked Qiu Niang for her kindness and waited for her exclusive customized handkerchief.
Luo Xiaoran advised Qiu Niang not to spend too much time on embroidery as it was bad for her eyes.
Qiu Niang smiled and nodded, indicating that she understood. She turned around and started picking silk threads from the basket, probably thinking about what to embroider for Du Kongqing.
Luo Xiaoran sighed deeply in her heart. If Qiu Niang likes to embroider, let her embroider. At least she can find something to pass the time so that she won’t be idle and think about those bad things again.
"Miss, the village chief is here." Ruyi suddenly came to knock on the door.
When Luo Xiaoran came to the front hall, Village Chief Zhang was holding a cup of tea in a daze. He was not awakened until Luo Xiaoran approached.
"village head."
"Xiao Ran," Village Chief Zhang handed over something, "I'm here to give you the household registration documents for Luo Xiaohe and Du Nianqiu."
Luo Xiaoran took the document and thanked him repeatedly. Suddenly, she noticed that Village Chief Zhang's face was full of worry, so she couldn't help asking, "Village Chief, what happened?"