Chapter 157 My Hands-on Skills Are Unmatched

It must be said that this little girl is indeed quite skilled in handicrafts, and she is also very quick-witted.

She cuts and sews a waterproof cloth into a bucket-shaped bag, then puts it into the basket. She then sews a thick rope around the top, middle, and bottom to secure it to the basket. She also finds a piece of thin rattan and weaves it into a round lid, which is also wrapped tightly with waterproof material. She also carves out a ring from wood to connect and fix the lid to the basket.

Then, two thick strips of cloth were sewn onto both sides of the lid, threaded through the basket, and tied around the basket once and then knotted at the back.

In this way, when carrying the basket on your back, you can tie the cloth strip tightly to your back to prevent someone from secretly lifting the lid to look at the contents.

Even when carried in hand, the cloth strips can be wrapped tightly around the basket, not only to prevent peeping but also to prevent the contents of the basket from falling out during bumpy rides.

At the same time, because the lining was made of waterproof fabric and the stitches were tight, Fang Meng felt that even if he used a basket to fetch water, no water would leak out.

"Wow, that's amazing! That's fantastic!"

"Hehe, right! I think so too!" Bai Nuo laughed smugly, holding up the large basket she had sewn and handing it to Fang Meng. Then she whispered, "This morning I heard Sister Ru Jun say that some guys in our brigade are mischievous and like to rummage through other people's baskets when they're not looking. Some of the newlyweds are shy and don't dare to resist even if they see it."

The day before yesterday, someone went to the county to buy things and came back on the horse-drawn cart. They weren't watching the goods closely, and by the end of the afternoon, everyone in the entire brigade knew what they had just bought. That's why I came up with this idea.

"Great!" Fang Meng smiled and patted the little girl's head. "This is a good method. From now on, when I come back from the mountains, I won't have to feel like I'm being chased by wolves every time."

Fang Meng had encountered such people several times. He couldn't bring himself to fight with a few old ladies, so he would pretend to be deaf and unable to hear their voices, and then speed up, wishing he could run as fast as he could.

It's not that he's stingy...

No, he is indeed very stingy with outsiders. Sometimes he even wants to steal something good from other people's homes to take back to his own.

But that's not the point. The point is that if those people find out he brought back something good, he'll be chased by matchmakers for no reason the very next day.

After finishing with Fang Meng's basket, Bai Nuo went to work on her own. She had a large basket and a small basket, which she modified with waterproof cloth. When Sun Yuxi and the others returned, their eyes lit up when they saw the baskets Bai Nuo had modified.

Clearly, they either suffered an attack or heard about it.

"Nono, do you have any more waterproof cloth? If not, coarse cloth will do, I'll trade with you." Sun Yuxi was the first to jump over, squatted down in front of Bai Nuo, looked at her pitifully, and finally said in a very low voice, "I'll trade you for the black market price."

“Me too, I want to exchange too! I have food coupons, the kind that are valid all over the country.” Chao Xianhua also squatted down next to her, put her hands on Bai Nuo’s legs, and looked at her with a “please” expression.

"Me too, me too!" Qin Xuehua nodded repeatedly. "I have both money and tickets."

Eugene followed behind the girls, eager to try: "Um..."

"You can't do it anyway, so having the cloth is useless. Don't expect my sister to do any crafts!" Fang Meng leaned against the door frame and rolled his eyes at Eugene. He showed no brotherly affection to anyone else when it came to his little brat.

Bai Nuo watched with amusement as Eugene instantly transformed into a pitiful figure, looking like a big dog that had just been kicked on the street.

"Yes, I happen to have a piece of waterproof cloth and coarse cloth. We won't need much for the lining of this basket. How big is your basket? I'll go and cut it for you."

Chao Xianhua compared the size of Bai Nuo's large basket to her own and nodded: "It's the same size as yours!"

“We are the same!” Chao Xianhua and Qin Xuehua nodded at the same time.

Their baskets were all purchased uniformly from the brigade headquarters, and they were all the same size, unlike Bai Nuo, who could weave her own baskets, big and small, which she could make as she pleased.

"Okay, wait a moment. I happen to have some thick thread here. If you need it, take a roll back later. It's especially strong for sewing waterproof fabric."

Sun Yuxi hugged Bai Nuo's leg tightly and rubbed against it, saying, "Mmm, Nuonuo, it's so good to have you here!"

Chao Xianhua and Qin Xuehua chuckled to themselves, "Yeah, yeah!"

Eugene pouted, looking aggrieved, and gently tugged at Chao Hua's collar: "Flowers, can I trade you a pheasant for the handicrafts?"

Xie Weidong glanced somewhat embarrassedly at Sun Yuxi, who was squatting on the ground, bent down slightly, and asked in a low voice, "Uh, what about me? Sun Zhiqing, can I trade you fish for me?"

He happened to catch a grass carp in the reed marshes at noon today.

Qin Xuehua stared dumbfounded at the four people in front of her, her lips twitching slightly.

So, she's the only one without any income!