readytorunbook Chapter 386 The new Dacron clothes look especially good
Chapter 386 The new Dacron clothes look especially good
Chen Xiangqian laughed foolishly, while Lu Zhiqiang chased after him, ready to hit him. One ran away while the other fought, and they chased each other in the backyard of the Li family, making quite a scene.
Li Ju'an opened the three large leather suitcases, eagerly anticipating what items Commander Chen would send.
He opened the lightest suitcase, the one Chen Xiangqian had carefully selected and carried over himself when the Lu brothers weren't looking.
A brown leather trunk with two clasps on the left and right.
He held the clasp with both hands and gently pulled it open. The suitcase opened.
The first suitcase was very light. When opened, it contained a lot of fabric, all of which was high-quality Dacron, which is very popular right now, as well as denim fabric, which had an excellent feel and elasticity.
Mother Song Lanhua and Lin Mei gathered around, their eyes lighting up the moment they saw her.
No woman can resist the latest trendy clothes. After moving to the city, my mother's best friend, Qian Dingxiang, would frequently return to the village wearing beautiful Dacron clothes to show off to her former sisters from the textile production team.
"Look at my clothes, oh dear, these loose threads are a shame, and they're not very fashionable either, but I'll just have to make do with them."
Qian Dingxiang imitated the fashion of city women, wearing white socks and small leather shoes, and in the summer, she would wear a long polyester dress. In the autumn, she would put on a fashionable coat, jeans, and high-top leather boots, walking down the street with a spirited air that made many of the women in the village envious.
Qian Dingxiang couldn't stop showing off. Every now and then, she would run to the village, wearing different clothes and with a different hairstyle each time. But she always looked very fashionable. She loved it when her former sisters looked at her with envious and sour eyes and said a few sarcastic and sour things. It made her feel even better.
When Song Lanhua saw the Dacron fabric, she thought of Qian Dingxiang. She held the fabric up to Lin Mei and said, "This will definitely suit Amei well. I'll make two sets for her on a sewing machine later, they'll look great. Xiao Chen, please thank her on behalf of your father, it really does look good."
Chen Xiangqian grinned, secretly delighted. He was naturally good with words, able to talk his way out of anything, almost as much as Song Desheng.
He said with a grin, "What are you saying, Aunt Song? If you ask me, make a few more sets, and you'll have plenty of clothes to wear. There's plenty of fabric."
He flipped his hand down and found that the Dacron fabric was light and packed tightly inside the large leather suitcase, so it wasn't obvious how much there was. Li Ju'an shook it after opening it and then discovered the contents, his eyes widening in surprise.
"So many bolts of cloth? That's enough for a family for several years."
Chen Xiangqian said with a smile, "This is nothing. Brother Li, you saved my life. It's only right that we do this."
You needed ration coupons to buy cloth, and even then, it was just ordinary coarse cloth. City dwellers could go to department stores to buy fashionable clothes and expensive fabrics. All that fine cloth would require a family to use up four or five years' worth of ration coupons.
Chen Xiangqian took out the fabrics. Besides the light and breathable polyester fabric, there was denim, cashmere sweaters, cashmere coats, cotton socks, leather boots, and leather shoes. There were both men's and women's styles.
Hearing that someone had arrived, Li Xiao, who was playing outside with Sun Hao and Lu Wenqian, hurriedly came inside. Upon seeing clothes of all sizes, including her own size and shoes, Li Xiao's eyes widened with excitement. She exclaimed, "Brother, what's this?"
Li Ju'an said, "Chen Xiangqian, no wonder you asked me about my family's shoe size. I was like, 'Why? You're so thoughtful.'"
He patted Chen Xiangqian on the shoulder.
In his previous life, he had roamed the business world of the South, accompanying countless women to numerous department stores and seeing a wide variety of men's and women's leather shoes. The shoes and boots Chen Xiangqian sent were of above-average quality even by Shanghai standards. His mentor's sentiments were deeply meaningful.
Chen Xiangqian chuckled and scratched the back of his head, saying, "This is nothing, just some ordinary items."
Li Xiao received two cashmere sweaters, a coat, a pair of red leather shoes, and white lace socks.
When she put on that outfit and stood in the courtyard, Sun Hao and Lu Wenqian couldn't take their eyes off her.
Li Xiao's features were originally very similar to Li Ju'an's, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, making her look beautiful and striking. In the past two years, Li Ju'an had fattened her up, giving her a healthy-looking face. Although her skin wasn't as fair as city kids', her wheat-colored skin looked very healthy, a result of exercise.
Li Xiao stood in the yard with her hands behind her back, grinning, and asked Sun Hao and Lu Wenqian, "Is it pretty?"
Lu Wenqian nodded excitedly, praising how pretty it looked. She and Li Xiao swapped shoes and played around, pretending to be little girls. Sun Hao blushed instantly, stammering and turning his face away, too embarrassed to look, and said, "It's alright."
Lin Mei and her mother, Song Lanhua, went inside to change their clothes.
When the two came out, Li Ju'an's eyes lit up, and the Lu brothers and Chen Xiangqian's eyes also flashed with admiration.
Song Lanhua was naturally gentle and refined. Having married into the village from another region, her demeanor was quite different from the other women in the village, making her seem more like a woman from the south. The clothes Chen Xiangqian brought were mostly plain colors, simple yet sophisticated, and looked very comfortable on Song Lanhua.
Lin Mei was a gentle woman, submissive and always speaking softly and meekly. The villagers all said that Lin Mei and Song Lanhua had a very good mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship. When the two of them were together, they could barely exchange a few words.
If they were in other villages, the mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law would have argued long ago. Lin Mei and Song Lanhua would also have disagreements, mostly about what kind of food to bring for Li Ju'an that day, or what style of shoes to make for him, and what kind of soles to sew. But usually, Song Lanhua would say, "Okay," and Lin Mei would say, "Okay, that works too." Neither of them would argue, so naturally, they wouldn't quarrel.
When Lu's mother and Lu's second aunt came to visit the Li family, they would often laugh heartily and say, "You two taciturn people, you really are a perfect match."
Li Ju'an looked at Lin Mei, who was wearing new clothes, and quickly pulled her back into the inner room, closed the door, and said to the outside, "Chen Xiangqian, please thank the commander for me. She looks especially good."
Lin Mei was wearing a white polyester shirt, blue jeans, and sneakers. She wore a cashmere cardigan over her shoulders, looking both sophisticated and approachable.
She has a beautiful face and a friendly smile, looking like the girl next door. You can't tell at all that she's three months pregnant.
Lin Mei smiled and took Li Ju'an's hand, asking, "Does it look good?"
"It's beautiful, very beautiful."
Li Ju'an's rough, hot hands stroked her small hands, feeling the thin calluses on her hands from farm work. He felt a pang of heartache and said, "The clothes are nice. In a few years, when we move to the city, we'll buy even newer clothes. I guarantee they'll be even nicer than these."
Lin Mei felt a tingling, itchy sensation on her skin, and her heart felt like it was being scratched by a kitten. Her pretty face flushed red with embarrassment. She gently pushed him away and whispered, "Why did you pull me in? There are people outside. It's not good to look at them like that."