Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 147: Heartache So Intense It Suffocates

Chapter 147: Chapter 147: Heartache So Intense It Suffocates

Aunt Ma really knows how to target people’s weak spots, especially women’s, always aiming for the vulnerable areas. She leaves no marks or bruises, but it definitely hurts.

Yi Chichi checked her over and sighed, "No need for treatment, the pain will fade away on its own."

"How about you give me a few needles?"

Big Mouth was truly in pain and asked pitifully.

Yi Chichi took a deep breath, "No need for needles. It’s just a few pinches, no bruises, it’ll stop hurting once the pain subsides."

Seeing her unwilling expression and persistence, Yi Chichi added, "I charge five yuan per needle."

"So expensive?"

Big Mouth gasped. If that’s the price, then there would be no need for the needle.

"I’ll be going now."

She got up to dash out, but was suddenly held back by the wrist. Looking back, Yi Chichi was staring at her sinisterly, "The consultation fee is fifty cents, dare to run off without paying, and I’ll get Uncle Captain."

Trying to escape and deny the charge, Big Mouth felt regretful inside for getting caught by this darn girl, using the team captain to threaten her.

"Put it on the tab, we’ll settle it at the end of the year."

She gritted her teeth, losing any courage to skip on the bill, and followed Yi Chichi to the counter, watching her record the treatment in the register and then pushing over a box of ink pads.

"Fingerprint here."

Others don’t need to go through such hassle, but Big Mouth had to be careful.

"How much is it?"

"Consultation fee is twenty cents, examination and treatment cost thirty-two cents, a total of fifty-two cents."

This cost was equivalent to a pound of eggs or more than three pounds of dried sweet potatoes...

Calculating the expense, Big Mouth was pained to the point of suffocation.

She said with red eyes, "This should be billed to Ma Xiaodao’s family."

Yi Chichi had black lines across her forehead, "That’s between you guys."

She mentioned as she pushed the ink pad over, urging, "Just stamp it, your issue with Aunt Ma is your own. Daring to short the medical room’s account, we won’t treat any of your family’s illnesses, you’ll have to go to the commune hospital."

That wouldn’t do.

The hospital is not a place for ordinary folks.

Not being from a wealthy family, frequenting the hospital just wasn’t feasible financially. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Big Mouth sighed deeply, accepting her fate as she pressed her fingerprint, but secretly decided she must reclaim the bill from Ma Xiaodao’s family.

Yi Chichi didn’t care about her thoughts, she only managed the team clinic.

Anything beyond that wasn’t her concern.

So, once Big Mouth left her fingerprint, Yi Chichi sent her off like banishing a plague and tidied up before returning to the counter and busying herself again.

Time quickly moved to the 5th, and that evening after Yi Chichi finished grading Qin Jiu’s homework, a knock came at the door.

"Chichi, I’m here to pick up the clothes."

"Aunt Xiao Cao."

Qin Jiu whispered to inform, and Yi Chichi acknowledged with a sound as she worked out two math problems with her pencil, "Sit yourself down, I’ll go see her off."

"Alright."

The aunt and nephew’s voices were soft, and since the resting room was some distance from the main hall, Xiao Cao didn’t notice anything when Yi Chichi opened the door and let her in.

Instead, she eagerly asked, "Chichi, is my outfit ready?"

"It’s done!"

Yi Chichi led her to the room, taking the freshly completed clothes that had been neatly pressed with an insulated bottle and handed them to her, "Try it on, I can adjust it if it doesn’t fit!"

The door was closed, giving Liu Xiaocao peace of mind to change out of her clothes and into the new ones.

The light in the room was dim at night, even with a flashlight, it wasn’t as bright as an electric light, but it didn’t affect their satisfaction with the clothes.

"How does it look?"

Afraid of dirtying her new clothes, Liu Xiaocao had bathed before coming over, but her hands, having been used for rough work from a young age, were extremely rough. The cotton fabric was light and delicate, making her want to touch it, but she hesitated, worried about tearing the clothes.

So, she carefully twirled the hem in front of Yi Chichi.

Yi Chichi’s response was to grab a plastic embedded mirror, step back to stand by the door, and smile while holding up the mirror, "You can see for yourself."

She was confident in her skills; no clothes she made ever looked bad.

Due to societal norms and the overall environment, Liu Xiaocao’s blouse was in a sweet style, not tightly fitted but had a small highlight in its design.

The waist had been cinched with a matching belt, turning it into a ruffled peplum style, sweet with a hint of playfulness.

It suited her face shape and figure just right.

Staring at herself in the mirror for a few seconds, Liu Xiaocao’s face slowly broke into a radiant smile.

"I, I never knew I could look this good."

At seventeen or eighteen, one is in the most vibrant period of youth. At this age, no matter the actual looks, the youthful energy and collagen-filled face make them the most beautiful.

"Be confident, you’re beautiful."

Liu Xiaocao, being the class president, inherited the best from her parents. Besides having a darker skin tone, her facial features alone were quite pretty.

Plus, she wasn’t short either, her natural traits were all there.

"But these pants don’t fit."

Yi Chichi noted the patches upon patches on the trousers, short enough to reveal her calves and the equally patched black cloth shoes, and asked her, "Are these also the pants and shoes you’re wearing tomorrow for the wedding?"

"No, I borrowed pants and a pair of leather shoes from Liu Lan."

"What color?"

"Xiao Lan has a set of green army uniforms, and the shoes are black."

"Change the pants to black."

Red cotton and army green pants don’t really go together; besides, the pants now are all very wide. She could already imagine how mismatched they would look.

Seeing Liu Xiaocao’s troubled expression, Yi Chichi quickly understood and took out a pair of altered black pants to hand over, "Try them and see if they fit."

Liu Xiaocao’s eyes welled with tears, "Actually, I can wear Xiao Lan’s."

"It’s a once-in-a-lifetime good day, don’t leave regrets for yourself."

Patting Liu Xiaocao’s shoulder, Yi Chichi smiled and said, "Specifically altered for you, quickly try them on, I wish for you to continue living well."

The pants were Yi Ling’s, they barely fit before, but after her nutrition improved and she gained some height and weight, they no longer did.

Too short, the waist didn’t fit, and the length didn’t either.

Originally intended to be sent to Mrs. Song, but recalling Xiao Cao’s lack of clothes, it was thought to let her make do for the wedding first.

Turns out the preparation wasn’t wrong, Xiao Cao really had no suitable pants to match.

"Thank you, really thank you!"

Liu Xiaocao was moved to tears and attempted to bow, but Yi Chichi hurriedly stopped her, "No need for dramatics, if you live well, that’s the best gift!"

Having been told so, Liu Xiaocao decided not to stand on ceremony anymore and took the pants to change into.

A well-fitting and tidy outfit can transform someone’s entire image.

Liu Xiaocao was exactly that now.

Watching her stand there lively, Yi Chichi nodded in satisfaction, "Tomorrow you wear this, with Lanlan’s leather shoes, and you’ll look even more spirited."

"Yes."

Liu Xiaocao was also very pleased with her image now, changing back and folding the clothes properly to hold in her arms, she softly said, "Chichi, after tomorrow, I will wash the pants and return them to you."