CH 22

Regret?

So Qiao Xiu Zhi intended to wait for them to come back and make dumplings together. However, first make some crispy fried pork lard to give this little dumpling as a snack.

What Qiao Xiu Zhi didn't lack was strength. She quickly diced the pork fat into cubes, heats the pan, and pour in the oil. Once the oil boils, the pork fat was put in. When the oil was extracted out, the crispy pork lard was done.

The crispy pork lard was crispy and flavorful. When one take a bite, it made a crunch. It was interesting and delicious. There were no children in the village who dislike eating these crispy pork lard.

This was the first time Da Qiao having crispy pork lard.

She had saw Xiao Qiao eating it before. Every time that smell caused her to swallow her drooling saliva. Now it tasted as delicious as she imagined!

Although the crispy pork lard was delicious, Xue Chuan was afraid that she would not be able to digest it. He only told her to eat a few pieces and took her out.

Xue Chuan took her into the room and pulled out a small unfinished quilted jacket.

When Dumpling Da Qiao saw the little cotton-padded jacket, her eyes were as bright as the stars in the sky.

She hadn't forgotten that her grandmother said that she would make another quilted jacket for her. Seeing the size of the quilted jacket, it should be this one, right?

This one was even more beautiful than the last one. The color was red. More importantly, there was a white rabbit embroidered on it. It was so vivid that it looked like a real one.

She poked her little finger and asked shyly, "Grandfather, this padded jacket...who is it for?"

Xue Chuan rubbed her little head and replied, "I made it for you. Last time, the piece was made by your grandmother. This piece was made for you by Grandfather. Last time, Grandfather was in poor health, so I only embroidered you a few pear flowers. This time I plan to embroider a few small animals for you. Besides the little rabbit, what else do you want to have embroidered?"

Dumpling Da Qiao was surprised!

Last time, the pear blossom was very beautiful. She thought it was her grandmother's handiwork. Unexpectedly, it was her grandfather!

The work of sewing clothes in every household was done by women. Why did her grandfather know how to make clothes and embroider such beautiful flowers and small animals?

It was amazing!

Xue Chuan took in little dumpling's open wide mouth and smiled: "Grandfather learnt this embroidery from your great grandmother."

This great grandmother wasn't Qiao Xiu Zhi's mother, but his mother.

From eight generations up, his family were all landlords. His mother was a major household's lady and was able to embroider well. Later the family had fallen and his mother relied on this hand embroidery to pay the family debt and support the mother and son.

His mother had once wanted to pass this hand embroidery skill to her daughter, but unfortunately she only gave birth to this son. So this hand embroidery can only be passed on to him.

It was bad idea to let it get out that men can embroider. So in this family, only Qiao Xiu Zhi knew that he can embroider.

Da Qiao was lying on the kang table. Her eyes were black and shiny. Her small face was full of admiration: "Then Great grandmother is really great?"

Xue Chuan nodded: "She is. Does Da Qiao want to be as great as Great Grandmother?"

Dumpling Da Qiao fanned out her short hand and shyly uttered: "Can I?"

Xue Chuan glanced at her little short hand and smiled: "Of course you can. As long as you want to learn, Grandfather can teach you. So do you want to learn?"

Da Qiao was like a little chicken pecking rice, heavily nodding her small head: "Yes! I want to learn!"