Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 185 184 Cloth
  "Do you want to make summer clothes?" Section Chief Zhao asked kindly.

"Yes, summer clothes." Tang Zhitong replied.

"Then let's go to this row. The 60-count fabric is reasonably priced and comfortable to wear." After hearing what Tang Zhitong said, Section Chief Zhao pointed him to a row of fabrics. There were all colors, but the two ends of the fabric were damaged, which did not affect the middle. use.

"What does this branch refer to?" Tang Zhitong touched it and felt it was okay.

"The larger the count, the finer the yarn, and the better the texture. The price below 40 count is cheap, but the texture is hard, so it is okay for coats; the yarn above 80 count is more refined, but not durable, and is mostly used for bed sheets and quilt covers." Section Chief Zhao probably explained it to Tang Zhitong.

"Thank you, Brother Zhao." Tang Zhitong touched it for a while, and it was really the case, but he remembered last time that this kind of relatively complete one needs to be purchased in "pieces", so he asked again: "Brother Zhao, I don't want too much. , how many feet can we separate each one?"

"One of our own." Lao Zhao didn't reply. He handed the person in charge a cigarette and said tactfully.

"Well, take your pick." The person in charge replied, taking the cigarette and putting it behind his ear.

"Thank you." Tang Zhitong directly took out a pack of cigarettes and stuffed them into his hands with a smile on his face.

Tang Zhitong picked several kinds of fabrics, including floral ones to make clothes for his two sisters, checkered ones for Xiao Wang, cyan ones for his mother, and pure white ones for himself.

For each fabric, I consulted the person in charge for advice and purchased the corresponding measurements.

The rabbits and cigarettes were not given away for free. Section Chief Zhao said "one of our own" and the person in charge settled directly at the loss price.

Since the thread count selected by Tang Zhitong is relatively high and the wear and tear price is about [-] cents per foot, Tang Zhitong is very satisfied with the price. It costs about ten yuan to make clothes for the whole family, which is much cheaper than buying ready-made clothes.

Cloth tickets are issued once a year. This year's cloth tickets were issued before New Year's Day. Each person with an urban household registration is 26 feet. Although it is less than last year, it is barely enough to save money. However, Tang Zhitong got married after the Spring Festival, and the sheets and quilts Masks, mosquito nets, curtains, towels, quilts, etc. all require cloth tickets.

Getting married for the second time will use up more than half of the family's ration, so Wang Jingwen said to make do with it. You can't spend all the family's money on two people, right?
  26 feet, in fact, many poor families cannot use it. Many people will give a few cents to adjust it, and then take the cloth ticket to pull the cloth.

Tang Zhitong didn't do this because he was spending money and owing favors. He might as well take this opportunity to get closer to Section Chief Zhao. After all, buying this kind of loss cloth would save money than buying it with tickets!
  In fact, this is often the case. It seems like you are paying, but in fact you are saving money...

After Tang Zhitong took the cloth home and told her that the whole family was making clothes, Fengzhi clapped her hands and jumped happily: "There are new clothes to wear! There are new clothes to wear!"

You can’t blame Fengzhi for being so happy. Three years of new life, three years of old age, and another three years of sewing and mending. Fengzhi rarely wears new clothes as long as she can remember. Most of them pick up Fengzhen’s clothes, or use other family members’ old clothes to change them. For clothes, just focus on one that won’t keep you cold.

"Just buy enough for you two to wear. Why did you buy so much?" Zhang Guifang looked at the fabric in front of her, her eyes full of heartache and money. How much does it cost?
  "Mom, I bought the wasted cloth from a friend. Most people don't have this access, so they didn't spend a lot of money. You and your sister haven't made new clothes for several years, so just feel free to wear them." Tang Zhitong said.

"Okay. We need to make them bigger so they can wear them for two more years." After buying all the cloth, there was no point in feeling distressed. Zhang Guifang could only accept it and began to figure out how to make clothes.

"Just make it a little bigger, but don't make it too big. It won't look good on you." Tang Zhitong knew that he couldn't stop it, so he could only advise tactfully.

Because children grow up quickly, now ordinary people choose one size larger when preparing clothes and shoes for their children, whether they buy them or make them themselves. In the first and second years, it is worn hanging, in the third year it is worn just right, in the fourth year it is stretched, and in the fifth year it is sewn and mended to provide for the younger brothers and sisters.

Therefore, the clothes of many children on the street do not fit. They are either too small or too big. Their shoes are either missing heels or missing toes.

Without it, I am poor, just to save money.

Anyone who can wear new clothes and shoes of the right size is from a good family. Wang Jingwen belongs to this kind. After hearing what Tang Zhitong said, she also echoed: "Mom, this floral material is good for making a skirt. Isn't it too big?" nice."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Zhang Guifang was very happy that her daughter-in-law and son were no longer at odds. Coupled with the expectant looks in her two daughters' eyes, she happily accepted the suggestion.

"Jingwen, please take the time to take everyone to the sewing shop on the street to measure the size and make it there." Due to the large number of cloth tickets issued in the past few years, many sewing shops have been employed, accepting processing and repair of supplied materials. Waiting for work. When the ration of cloth tickets is reduced, the main work of these stores will change from processing raw materials to repairing, disassembling and washing...

"Okay." Wang Jingwen agreed happily. She had mostly bought ready-made clothes before, but occasionally she also pulled fabrics for processing, so she was no stranger to the process.

Zhang Guifang thought about asking the sewing shop to cut out the pattern, lock the edges, and then sew it up herself. But seeing that her son and daughter-in-law had already decided, she opened her mouth and swallowed it.

"Will you make your clothes when you get back?" Wang Jingwen asked while folding the fabric.

"Well, we'll talk about it when we get back. I'll keep it tight for you first." Tang Zhitong has requirements for food, but he doesn't have high requirements for clothing. He wears patches as well.

"Euclidean, in addition to the pancakes I prepared for you, I prepared some millet for your uncle and sister-in-law to take." Zhang Guifang took out the packaged pancakes and millet and placed them on the table.

"Okay. I'll take it with you tomorrow." Tang Zhitong picked it up and found that the pancakes weighed about ten kilograms and the millet weighed about forty kilograms.

Before Tang Wenbang could finish the game he brought last time, Zhang Guifang hung him from the beam.

Zhang Guifang and her mother can distinguish between good and bad, and they are both kind-hearted people. They exchange their hearts for their hearts, and they made a tacit decision to repay Tang Wenbang.

"I packed some thick clothes, money and food stamps for you. You can take them with you tomorrow." Wang Jingwen finished folding the cloth and said to Tang Zhitong.

"I'll take the clothes with me, and forget about the money and food stamps. I bought fifteen kilograms of food stamps today. The company approved a lot of expenses for this business trip, so I don't have to spend my own money." Tang Zhitong didn't plan to take money from Wang Jingwen. They agreed to buy bicycles for the two sisters next month, and any expenses should be used as "activity funds" first, and if they are not enough, they will make up more.

"Okay, call me if you need anything." Wang Jingwen nodded in agreement, her face very serious.

"Okay, I'll send you a telegram to say it's safe when we get there." Tang Zhitong understood what Wang Jingwen meant. This is where Xiao Wang can find connections. She is such a special treasure girl!
  　Thanks to the boss "Bakaraka Meow" for the 1500 point reward!

　　Thanks to the boss "Lao Bookworm" for the 1000 point reward!

　　
  　
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