Chapter 171 The Touching Story of Twelve Yuan

It took five days to make 300 jin of various kinds of dried meat, the most of which was beef jerky made from wild beef.

The packages will definitely be inspected when they are mailed, so I didn't send too many at once.

Yunxi planned to send 20 jin (10 kg), and also packed about 10 jin (5 kg) of mushroom sauce in canning jars and milk powder containers. It contained peanuts, sesame seeds, and beef cubes. Just smelling it made it smell especially delicious. She figured that although they could eat their fill there, they couldn't eat very well. With this sauce mixed with rice, they should be able to eat more.

I originally wanted to make him two sets of clothes, but I thought he probably wouldn't have many opportunities to wear his own clothes in the army, and I had already made two sets when he left last time, so I didn't make any more clothes for him.

However, he left in the summer, and I don't know if he has any warm clothes for winter. I plan to buy more yarn and knit him two sweaters so that he can wear them underneath without being too noticeable and still keep warm.

When I went to town to mail a package, I also bought four sacks of medicinal herbs. It had been about 20 days since my last visit, so it's normal to have these kinds of herbs if you're diligent.

I got 368 yuan back. Although the sweaters from the supply and marketing cooperative didn't need to be bleached, they were very expensive, costing about eight yuan per kilogram. Since Li Xingtang left, I realized I hadn't visited my future in-laws, so I decided to buy a few extra and knit one for each of them.

If everyone else has it, then I certainly can't be left out. I would never mistreat myself, no matter who else it is.

A set of clothes requires about four or five pounds of yarn. If I plan to knit six sets, I'll need to buy at least thirty pounds of yarn!

The 300-plus yuan I had just earned was instantly reduced by more than 200 yuan. In the end, I decided to go all in and used the remaining 100-plus yuan to buy yarn.

It's rare to find tickets now that they're free. If they become required later, you won't be able to buy them even if you want to. So you might as well take this opportunity to buy more.

Yunxi has already made plans. When she reaches the right age, she will get married to Li Xingtang. After marriage, they will definitely have children soon, which will be perfect for knitting sweaters for the children.

It can be said that they thought very far ahead, preparing in advance for things they would need in the future.

She had indeed overlooked the yarn aspect, but she had stockpiled quite a lot of fabric. Now that she had thought of it, she definitely couldn't miss out.

They bought so much that they shocked even the salesperson selling yarn.

Fortunately, they don't say much. Their main selling point is that you pay and they sell you the goods. They don't care why you buy these things!

Back home, Yunxi twisted all the yarn into a ball. It was her first time knitting a sweater, and to be honest, it was a bit difficult for her. She had never knitted before and didn't know how at all. Neither the original owner nor the peach blossom fairy knew how.

But that was definitely not going to stump her. She grabbed the sweater and, before she could rest after dinner, went to ask Yun Shengnan for advice.

It seems that Yun Shengnan is particularly skilled at these kinds of handicrafts. Whether it's making clothes, sewing shoes, making shoe uppers, knitting sweaters, or even embroidering, she can do it. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to embroider large items, but she can still embroider small flowers and butterflies.

In addition, Yunxi herself is smart, so after only three nights, she didn't need to go anymore.

You can ask for advice when you're finishing up.

It's my first time knitting, so it's bound to be ugly. I'll knit the first one for myself, and I won't mind how ugly it is. If I were to give it away, it would be too ugly to give away.

She hopes that when her future in-laws and Li Xingtang wear the sweater out, people will say, "Your daughter-in-law is so virtuous; she knitted such a beautiful sweater," instead of, "Is your daughter-in-law a novice? No wonder it turned out like this."

Besides, if I don't think my clothes look nice, I can just unravel them and re-knit them, so it's not such a big burden.

Perhaps out of curiosity about new things, Yunxi stayed home all day except to tend to the vegetable garden in the backyard and the sweet potatoes in her private plot. She spent her days working on her own sweater.

The weather was already hot, and carrying a huge bundle of sweaters made me even happier. I kept two wooden buckets in the room every day, filled with ice. And it actually worked quite well, though there was hardly any wind. If there had been a breeze, it would have been even cooler.

It took me 20 days to finish knitting my own sweater. Since it was my first time, I wasn't very skilled, so it took a little longer.

When she started knitting for Li Xingtang, she was much faster, and the finished product was even more beautiful. It was finished in just half a month.

I went up the mountain once to transplant the vegetable seeds I had sown, and then I didn't take care of them much after that.

I only water it occasionally every few days, or take a day to pick the tender shoots, and spend the rest of my time knitting sweaters.

By the time Li Xingtang finished knitting the sweater, it was almost the end of September or October.

There were signs of snow in Yunjia Village, so before it snowed, I quickly went to the post office to send a package to Li Xingtang, along with some dried meat and meat porridge I made for him.

I never expected that I would just casually ask if there were any letters or packages for me when I was leaving?

Surprisingly, there really was one, and it had been there for quite some time. Since no one had come to collect it, it was about to be returned in another week.

I subconsciously patted my chest, glad I'd asked too quickly, and then took out my ID to collect the package and letter.

As expected, it was indeed sent by Li Xingtang, and inside was a deposit slip for sending money. With this deposit slip, I could collect the money directly from the post office.

I read his letter, and it was full of messages saying he was doing well over there and not to worry about him. He told me to take good care of myself while I was home alone, and to come to my parents if I needed anything, and not to be too polite.

The things they sent were quite delicious, but please don't send so much next time, I don't want her to work so hard.

Looking at the sweet words above, I feel that even if we part ways, I won't feel sad. It's like the feeling that love makes even water taste sweet.

Looking at the information on the deposit slip, it showed 12 yuan, which was two months' salary for him. Yunxi felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.

He was a new recruit, and his monthly salary was only six yuan, but he still sent all the money to me, which shows how thoughtful he was.

Yunxi didn't plan to spend the money she received; she wanted to put it in a separate box, and she would do the same with all her future money, feeling it would be quite meaningful.

Before leaving, I went to the purchasing station, sold the medicinal herbs, and used the money to buy yarn. Then I couldn't wait to go home.

Yunxi had always wanted to visit Li Xingtang's family to see her future in-laws, but since the sweater she was knitting for them wasn't finished yet, she decided to wait until it was done before going.

I wonder if his parents will think he was being too rude?

They're already engaged, yet they don't even bother to visit them.