Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 416: How Can One Bear Such Feelings

"No need for tomorrow?"

Why on earth would you want to braid a thread out of the blue?

"Need it."

Yi Chichi didn’t even lift her head, pulling out all the threads she needed and braiding them before placing them aside.

Once everything was braided, she put the main thread away and hung the braids on the embroidery rack.

Wen Shi finally understood that braiding the thread was for convenience.

He offered to help, but Yi Chichi declined.

The reason given was perfectly valid: his hands were too rough and could easily fray the threads, so he better not ruin them.

Wen Shi felt wronged, and once she finished and returned to the kang, he buried his head in her embrace, "Honey, I feel like these threads are more precious to you than I am."

His jealousy was completely unreasonable.

Yi Chichi was also quite helpless, "Do you know how much these silk threads cost?"

"No idea."

Before meeting his wife, his understanding of embroidery was limited to the flowers and plants embroidered on insoles and clothes by the elderly women in the village.

He barely ever saw fish or birds.

After meeting his wife, he learned about the Four Great Embroideries and various regional styles.

But to say he knew much about them would be an exaggeration.

He also hadn’t looked into the materials used for embroidery.

So, after answering Yi Chichi, he asked curiously, "Are these threads expensive?"

"Expensive!"

Whether it’s silk or silk thread, they’ve never been cheap throughout history.

She explained the prices of silk and silk thread to Wen Shi in detail. After listening, he was silent for a while and then said in a melancholy voice, "They’re indeed worth more than me!"

Yi Chichi laughed, "But in my heart, you’re priceless!"

Wen Shi felt like he had just heard the most beautiful, beautiful love words.

Overcome with emotion, he wanted to express his gratitude to his wife.

The result was that Yi Chichi was almost ’thanked’ to the point of being overwhelmed.

They didn’t get up until noon the next day.

Just after having lunch, Liu Lan came over as usual to keep her company at work.

As they embroidered and chatted, time flew by without them noticing.

That day Wen Shi invited her to go out for a walk.

Yi Chichi was puzzled, "Where to walk to?"

"Want to go fishing?"

The activity sounded appealing, but, "Where to fish? Just the two of us?"

"By Big Water Bubble; Uncle Yaozi and the others are going too."

Just as he finished speaking, Uncle Yaozi’s voice came from the doorway, "Xiao Wen, let’s go!"

Wen Shi acknowledged, picked up a thick cotton jacket, and began dressing Yi Chichi while mumbling, "It’s windy and cold over by Big Water Bubble, dress warmly."

"Oh."

Yi Chichi responded, letting him fuss over her.

Five minutes later, she was fully equipped with a wolf fur hat, scarf, gloves, and a thick cotton jacket, standing in front of Uncle Yaozi and Dongzi.

Everyone, "..."

"You’re bringing your wife?"

Dongzi was shocked. He knew the couple had a good relationship but didn’t think they needed to be glued together all the time.

It made these single men feel helpless.

Wen Shi defended himself confidently, "Since returning, I haven’t taken my wife out to have fun."

The reason was sound, leaving everyone speechless.

Yaozi’s eyes twinkled, "My wife’s at home today too, I’ll bring her along."

Fishing isn’t dangerous, as long as they can handle the biting cold wind.

Naturally, his wife would be keen on participating in such an activity.

Dongzi and the others gave in, letting things happen as they may. Since Wen Shi was bringing his wife, Yi Chichi quickly agreed, saying it would be nice to have Aunt Mu’s company.

Consequently, Mu Da, who originally planned to stay home, record, and write about unusual and complex cases, was persuaded by her husband and Yi Chichi to join them.

The sun was bright, but the wind was icy cold.

It cut across their faces like knives, painfully sharp.

Mu Da adjusted her face scarf and asked Yi Chichi, "Why did you think of going fishing with them?"

"Since there’s nothing else to do!"

This all-purpose answer made Mu Da change the topic.

"With those formulas you gave last time, I made some adjustments to the dosage on one, and the results were quite astonishing."

Yi Chichi, "??? Which formula?"

She had handed out several and couldn’t figure out which one had been altered.

"The hemostatic one."

Yi Chichi made a sound of acknowledgment, curious, "Was it very effective?"

"Yes."

Mu Da nodded, softly saying, "Do you have any thoughts about that formula?"

"Sell it?"

"Up to you."

Currently, there’s no private enterprise; the pharmaceutical industry is fully state-owned.

Selling a formula won’t fetch much money, but certain hidden benefits, like securing a good job position, are possible.

Yi Chichi thought for a moment, "Aunt, what do you think?"

"If you trust me, you can tell me your ideal price and requirements, and I’ll handle it for you."

With her assurance, Yi Chichi didn’t rush to decide but said, "I need to discuss it with Wen Shi."

"That’s expected, just get back to me with an answer before your uncle and I head to Yangcheng."

There’s enough time.

But, "Are you planning to take the formula to Yangcheng, Aunt?"

Mu Da didn’t hide it, "My old leader is in Yangcheng; it’s better if he handles it."

This was a typical case of having connections to get things done.

Yi Chichi definitely couldn’t refuse.

She wasn’t foolish, knowing pharmaceuticals is a lucrative industry, and she had a strong interest in entering this field after economic reforms. Even if she didn’t directly manage it, exchanging formulas for dividends would be worthwhile.

However, without enough capital and backing, entering this lucrative industry, whether now or after reforms, would ultimately lead to failure.

Thus, proceeding cautiously was in her best interest.

"Once I’ve discussed it with Wen Shi, I’ll get back to you."

"Alright."

This concluded their topic of conversation.

The fishing team consisted of twelve people; aside from Yi Chichi and Mu Da, the other ten were men.

The oldest was the party secretary, and the youngest was Liu Chen.

Though it was late March, the temperature at Baoshan was still low.

In Kao Shan Village, surrounded by three mountains and one plain, it was even colder.

When the wind blew, even the fully geared-up men felt the chill.

Yi Chichi and Mu Da shivered even more, instinctively pulling their sheepskin covers tighter.

At this moment, Yi Chichi deeply missed the heated patches from modern times. Watching the wind continuously blowing, she softly suggested, "Aunt, why don’t we get down and walk?"

Exercising a bit would at least help with the cold; sitting on the sled without moving was indeed freezing.

The sun was high above, yet it couldn’t warm her ice-cold heart and equally chilled body.

Mu Da agreed.

She tapped on Yaozi upfront, "Stop for a moment, Yi Chichi and I are getting down to walk."

Uncle Yaozi, "??? Sitting isn’t comfortable?"

"Comfortable, but cold!"

The reason was legitimate, leaving Uncle Yaozi no grounds for refusal.

He halted the sled, and Yi Chichi and Mu Da joined Wen Shi and the others in their walking procession.

"Why did you get down?"

"The wind made it cold, needed to move a bit."

Despite the sun, the thick snow on the ground wouldn’t melt quickly; it was tricky to walk.

Seeing her tread carefully, Wen Shi offered her arm gently, "Should I carry you instead?"