After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

Adhering to the principle of saving where possible and spending where possible, the brother and sister acted immediately and ran to a grocery store to buy some strong paper for making kites, and then bought the string and the shaft. Most importantly, the kite needs a skeleton, which they would make with bamboo strips.

So they went to the carpenter's shop again, bought some small bamboo strips, and asked the stall owner to help them make them. Then they stopped shopping and went straight back to the inn.

The floor of the room was filled with the materials that had just been brought back.

Fang Nanzhi clicked his tongue: "These things only cost a little over seventy coins, much cheaper than the kites I sell!"

“There is no business without fraud.” Qin Yan said: “Come, I will teach you how to do it. Once you learn it, it will become a skill.”

As he spoke, he took out a piece of cardboard and placed it in front of Fang Nanzhi, then handed her a brush.

"The most important step in making a kite is to first draw the pattern of the kite you want." Qin Yan looked at her: "What kind of kite does Zhizhi want?"

Fang Nanzhi thought for a while, and soon he excitedly picked up the pen and started drawing on the kite.

First, a circle. Then, two triangular ears were drawn on the left and right sides of the circle. Next, a round nose, round eyes, and whiskers on both sides of the nose...

On the other side, Qin Yan came over with a butterfly he had drawn that looked quite ordinary. Just when he thought the little guy had drawn a kitten, he saw Fang Nanzhi solemnly write a big and domineering word "king" on the head of this unknown creature.

"Alright!" Fang Nanzhi held up her newly finished painting to show her brother: "Big tiger, isn't it majestic!"

"Majestic, majestic, so scary." Qin Yan handed her a pair of scissors: "Cut off the edges of your big tiger."

Fang Nanzhi cut very quickly, and in a short while, she had completely cut off the tiger head. After cutting, Qin Yan put the things aside, picked up the bamboo sticks, and stuffed a few into Fang Nanzhi's hands: "Next is to weave the skeleton of the kite."

"There's something mysterious about flying this kite. The frame is very important. Let's go through it first..."

Weaving the skeleton is the most difficult part. Fang Nanzhi made mistakes several times while following the instructions.

She felt that her brother's hands seemed to have eyes, and he wove quickly and firmly. She was clearly following him, but she could still put the weaving in the wrong place.

Fortunately, Qin Yan patiently helped her take it apart, and then took apart his own to demonstrate to her again.

Halfway through the editing, Fang Tong and the others came back.

When Fang Yin saw the papers all over the floor, he immediately got excited: "What are you guys playing? I want to play too!"

"We're making a kite, the kind that can fly very high!" Fang Nanzhi immediately invited: "Uncle, here's some paper. I'll teach you. First, draw a pattern you like!"

Fang Yin frowned and thought hard while holding the pen, then smiled brightly: "Baozi, I want to draw meat buns!"

Fang Tong looked at it and felt itchy: "You can also make kites, I want to learn too!"

Qian Niang was tired after walking around, so she went to sleep as soon as she came back. When she woke up and saw the kite, she must have been very surprised.

"I can, I can, Daddy, I'll teach you!"

As a result, there were not enough bamboo sticks. Qin Yan stood up and said, "Okay, let Zhizhi teach you first. I'll go buy some bamboo sticks."

After a while, he came back with an armful of bamboo strips. Fang Tong and Fang Yin had already finished cutting their masterpieces.

The meat buns that Fang Yin drew were not very regular. It was understandable that he loved to eat them, but the ones Fang Tong drew... Qin Yan narrowed his eyes. Two little ducks?

Never mind, respect other people's hobbies.

Qin Yan distributed bamboo strips to each person and prepared to weave the skeleton again. "Come on, weave the skeleton next. Pass it through here."

"Second uncle, why did you wear the wrong thing right from the start?"

Qin Yan had no choice but to correct Fang Yin. Afraid that the others couldn't see clearly, he slowed down his movements as much as possible.

"Go under here and hook it back."

"Dad, yours is wrong too, it should be worn like this..."

The room was noisy and the whole afternoon passed by unknowingly. I finally finished weaving the skeleton and threading the kite string. The only thing left was to stick the drawn shape on it, and the kite would be completed.

The few of them were so engrossed in making kites that they only came to their senses when Qian Fengping pushed the door open with a puzzled look and called them to eat. When they looked outside, they saw that the sun had already set and the sky was getting dark.

Fortunately, everyone managed to make their own kites and went to eat happily.

Qian Fengping had already ordered a table full of food that everyone liked. When she heard that they had been making kites for the entire afternoon, she felt a little regretful that she couldn't make one with them.

Fang Tong immediately replied with a smile: "It's okay, I did it, we can release it together tomorrow."

It feels good to be remembered by others, Qian Fengping nodded with a smile.

Fang Nanzhi and Qin Yan were already used to being fed dog food. Her attention was completely focused on flying the kite. Before she could even swallow the meat in her mouth, she asked, "Fly a kite, where are we going?!"

She was worried that she had no place to display her majestic tiger kite!

Fang Yin was also happy, and he wanted to take out his meat bun kite to show people off!

"I know." Fang Tong had explored the city quite a bit recently, having explored almost every corner of it. He said excitedly, "I remember there's a moat not far from the city. The water is so clear, there are even small fish in it. The terrain around it is flat, and there are a lot of people playing there. It's perfect for our family to go on a spring outing!"

"Great!" Fang Nanzhi and Fang Yin cheered.

Qin Yan also smiled and said, "That's fine. Our family hasn't gone out to play yet."

Anyway, Mr. Liu’s post is scheduled for the day after tomorrow, so they have time to play for a whole day tomorrow.

The whole family had no objection to this. After dinner, they all looked forward to going out to play the next morning and went to bed early.

He got up early the next morning and rode an ox cart out of the city.

Soon they arrived at the moat outside the city.

This moat is really a great place, with blue sky, clear water and fresh air. This is a large open space that has been cleared, and there is also a special place for parking carriages.

Fang Tong took a look and saw that most people came in horse-drawn carriages, which made their ox-drawn cart look a little more impressive.

Fortunately, Fang Tong was thick-skinned and didn't care at all. A horse-drawn carriage or an ox-drawn cart could get there, and as long as it could get there, it was a good car. Well, that was good.

After parking the car, Fang Nanzhi couldn't wait to jump out, only to find that there were already quite a few people here, but the place was big enough and there was no feeling of crowding at all.

And it was divided into several pieces in a very orderly manner.

There are people fishing by the river.

Some of them were young sisters who came out to play together. They asked the servants to set up the table and put a few cakes and snacks on it. They ate while enjoying the scenery and chatting about family matters.

Another area is where children are chasing and playing, with parents playing with their children.

There were still many empty spaces, so Fang Nanzhi couldn't wait to go ahead and find an empty space. He ran with the kite in one hand, and when he felt it was almost time, he suddenly threw his tiger kite into the air!