Unable to endure the hardships of rural life, she returned home to arrange a marriage with a militar

Shi Yan found out that her two children had been running to Shu Yun's house frequently lately, undoubtedly to get things from Shu Yun. She couldn't help but tap the children's little nose, "You naughty little devil, you're even taking things with you?"

The little girl tugged at Shi Yan's sleeve and insisted, "Embroidery."

Shi Yan patted the little girl on the back in an annoyed tone, "But not today. I'll go to Shu Yun's house with you tomorrow."

Shi Yan doesn't have any great skills and can't read many words, but she has a great craft: needlework. Her maternal grandmother used to be a famous tailor in the area, and Shi Yan was raised by her grandmother when she was young, so she naturally learned this craft. Now, almost all the clothes, shoes, and socks in the house are made by herself.

The next day, when Shi Yan brought Da Mao and held Guo Guo in her arms, Shu Yun realized that the two little ones were actually from Shi Yan's family. "Sister Yan, these are your children? I didn't even know."

Da Mao greeted everyone and went to look at the comic books. Guo Guo nestled obediently in her mother's arms and said sweetly, "Hello, sister."

Shu Yun touched her head and praised Shi Yan, "Sister Yan, Guo Guo is so cute."

Shi Yan: "They can only be well-behaved for a short while. At home, they are little devils. They cry and make a fuss if things don't go their way. I feel like I'm aging several years because of my two kids every day."

Shi Yan chatted with Shu Yun, but Guo Guo couldn't wait any longer and tugged at Shi Yan, "Draw, draw."

Shu Yun: "What?"

Shi Yan said irritably, "Yesterday you gave her a painting, and when she came back she wanted me to embroider it on a small bag, but the one you drew was too big and I couldn't trace it, so I had to trouble you to draw a smaller one for her."

As Shi Yan spoke, she took out her small cloth bag, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Shu Yun didn't care; drawing a simple sketch would only take her a few minutes. She readily accepted the task, asking, "Should I draw it on paper?"

Shi Yan quickly took out a small piece of chalk. "No need, no need, just draw it on the bag. I'll sew it on later based on the pattern to make it simpler."

"Okay." Shu Yun picked up a pen and started drawing. She noticed that although the design of the small bag was simple, the stitching was fine and the style was small and delicate, which was quite nice. She couldn't help but ask, "Sister Yan, did you make this yourself?"

"Yes. I don't have any other skills, all I know is how to do sewing and mending."

Shu Yun praised, "It looks great."

Shu Yun didn't take this little incident to heart, but a few days later, Shi Yan came to her door again. "Last time, my little girl took the newly made handbag out, and a lot of children saw it and all wanted it. Sister, look over there."

Shi Yan didn't finish her sentence, but Shu Yun understood. During their last conversation, Shu Yun learned that Shi Yan didn't have a formal job right now, but she was skilled at needlework. People would usually ask her to sew clothes, shoes, and socks for help, which was much more convenient than going to the city to find a tailor.

The puppy pattern has made Shi Yan's business quite good lately. It's mostly the sisters-in-law who come to her at the request of their children. One wants a puppy sewn on a bag, another wants one sewn on clothes, another wants one sewn on a hat, and so on. However, even the most skilled cook can't cook without rice. Without a pattern, no matter how good her skills are, she can't do it. That's why she came to Shu Yun's door.

Shu Yun smiled and said, "My paintings were just done casually, they didn't take much effort and aren't very useful. If you want them, Sister Yan, I'll give them to you. Or if you need me to paint them on the fabric, just bring them over. It won't take any effort."

Shi Yan: "I can't accept this." She brought money with her; even close brothers keep clear accounts, let alone others.

She stuffed the money into Shu Yun's hand, saying, "Painting is always hard work, and even if I wanted to, I couldn't paint like this. This is your skill, so take it as a reward for your hard work. It's not much, so please don't mind."

Shu Yun refused to accept the money and instead gave it to the bewildered Guo Guo. Guo Guo held a hard-boiled egg in one hand, taking small bites, while holding the money in the other, blinking her eyes, not understanding.

She lowered her head and continued to nibble on the hard-boiled egg. The two adults had been talking for a long time, and she had only eaten a piece of egg white the size of her fingernail.

Shu Yun said, "Sister Yan, this is such a small thing, there's really no need to pay for it. I happen to have a piece of clothing here that I want to alter, why don't you alter it for me, Sister Yan?"

"Okay then." Since Shu Yun doesn't want money, it's only right that she alters a few clothes for Shu Yun for free.

Shu Yun took out a cotton knee-length skirt. The skirt must have been quite old, as the neckline was loose and it was not appropriate to wear it out normally. Shu Yun thought of wearing it as pajamas. "I want to put a layer of sponge in the chest area to act as a bra. I hope the sponge is removable so I can take it out and wash it regularly."

Pajamas with covers are more comfortable and allow for more freedom of movement. However, although it seems simple, as it only requires sewing a piece of sponge onto the chest area, it is actually quite complicated to do. Just by looking at the stitch marks left on this garment, you can tell that Shu Yun had tried it herself before, but she didn't sew it well and had to take it apart.

Shi Yan had never done anything like this before, but after hearing Shu Yun's description, she thought it wasn't difficult, so she took it and said, "I'll make it and bring it to you."

Shu Yun: "Sister Yan, you can do the other things first. I'm not in a hurry."

After they finished talking, Shi Yan left, intending to take Guo Guo with her. However, Guo Guo clung to Shu Yun's leg and refused to leave. Shu Yun smiled and said, "Her brother is here too, so let her play here with me."

Shi Yan had no choice, but she still reminded the brother and sister to come home for dinner when it was time to eat.

Guoguo was very happy and jumped up and down. But then the little fat boy lost his grip on the egg and it rolled around on the ground. Guoguo squatted down to pick it up, but Ah Xi was faster. A small black figure darted past Guoguo's feet and the egg was in the dog's mouth the next second.

Guoguo pouted, but before she could cry, Axi chewed a few times and the egg was gone.

"My balls." Her voice trembled slightly, but Guoguo remembered Shi Yan's words not to cry and make a scene in other people's homes, so she managed to hold back her tears, though she was still very sad.

Shu Yun came over when she heard the noise. Seeing the child looking aggrieved, she hugged the child and comforted her, "Axi is naughty, let's hit Axi."

Shu Yun patted A Xi's head with Guo Guo's little hand. A happy thought she was playing with it and laughed happily, wagging its tail.

However, Guoguo took it seriously, "No, don't hit Axi, give the egg to Axi to eat, I don't like to eat it."

It seemed the little girl really liked her silly dog, but the half-crying expression on her face made Shu Yun both amused and amused. She kissed the little girl's soft, fragrant cheeks and said, "Well, we don't like to eat eggs. I'll make you something even tastier later. We won't give any to A-Xi."

Shu Yun coaxed her a few more times, and the little girl was completely happy. She followed A Xi around everywhere. A happy squatted at the gate to watch over the house, and she sat down on the steps with her...