"Sister Xiao Hong, are you alright?" Fu Wenwen looked at Xiao Hong's rosy complexion, realizing she seemed to be doing well these days.
"Me? I'm just the same," Xiao Hong chuckled, pulling Fu Wenwen into the yard and latching the door behind her.
Fu Wenwen raised an eyebrow as Xiao Hong turned back to lock the door.
Seeing Fu Wenwen's gaze, Xiao Hong sighed. "It's just... to keep my mother-in-law out!"
"What happened?" Fu Wenwen asked.
"...It's all because of Xu Xiaohua's business," Xiao Hong pursed her lips, leading Fu Wenwen to a room to sit. After a long pause, she finally said, "Xu Xiaohua came back on her own."
"She's back?" Fu Wenwen raised an eyebrow. Xiao Hong nodded. "She stayed at home for so long. Her family initially wanted to play hard to get, hoping my eldest brother would apologize so they could dictate terms. Later, my brother refused to go, and they wanted me and Yaozu to go and invite her back. No matter how much her mother made a fuss, Yaozu wouldn't agree. Over time, the Xu family got impatient. Since Xu Xiaohua had already obtained the divorce papers and was officially divorced, they planned to marry her off again, finding her a widower whose wife had passed away, and collect another betrothal gift."
"That's really their style," Fu Wenwen said with a laugh.
"Exactly. When has Xu Xiaohua ever let herself suffer? When she found out her family was plotting against her, she ran back, saying she would live well with my eldest brother. My eldest brother disagreed and wanted to send her away, but her mother-in-law insisted on protecting Xu Xiaohua. With her mother-in-law backing her, Xu Xiaohua stayed," Xiao Hong sighed.
"She came to stir up trouble for you?" Fu Wenwen stated with certainty.
"...You're really smart, sister, you understand right away." Xiao Hong nodded. "She comes to my house every other day, acting sarcastic towards me, saying that if it weren't for me, she wouldn't be in such a predicament, that it's all my fault, and that I'm being difficult and deliberately seeking revenge on her."
"Can you tolerate that?" Fu Wenwen frowned. "Just slap her?"
"I did!" At this point, Xiao Hong immediately smiled, puffing out her chest. "I gave her a good slap, her face swelled up."
"Well done," Fu Wenwen smiled.
"After that, the trouble started! My mother-in-law insisted on settling things for her and demanded I pay her medical expenses," Xiao Hong said helplessly. "It's the first time I realized my mother-in-law could be so biased."
"What did your brother-in-law say?" Fu Wenwen asked.
"We invited the village head over. The village head took my side and scolded my mother-in-law and Xu Xiaohua," Xiao Hong said.
"Isn't that good?" Fu Wenwen knew the village head had always been upright in his dealings, so this was a good thing, wasn't it?
"It was a good thing. But the next day, when Yaozu went out to work, they came over, insisting her chickens ran into my yard and trying to snatch my chickens. But before they could act, my eldest brother came and drove them back," Xiao Hong said. "When Yaozu returned in the evening, after hearing what happened, he told me to lock the door when I'm home and not leave it open."
"You're afraid they'll come back?" Fu Wenwen asked.
Xiao Hong nodded.
"If they dare to come, I'll help you beat them up," Fu Wenwen winked at Xiao Hong and smiled.
"Sister, don't get me wrong, you should forget it! You look so delicate..." Xiao Hong chuckled. "I haven't forgotten how you almost fell into the river before..."
She hadn't forgotten how, while washing vegetables by the river, she saw Fu Wenwen almost fall in because she could barely lift a bedsheet, and it was Cuihua who helped her lift it.
Fu Wenwen choked, unable to refute. Her weakness upon transmigrating was real, to the point that now they didn't believe she was actually strong.
Xiao Hong chuckled, then turned and took out several sets of clothes from the cabinet, placing them in front of Fu Wenwen.
"Sister, I've finished the clothes you asked me to make last time. Take a look," Xiao Hong smiled, showing the clothes to Fu Wenwen.
"So quickly? How many days was I in the city?" Fu Wenwen was surprised. She thought it would take at least half a month!
"Sister, are you looking down on my family's craftmanship? Just a few sets of clothes, and you think it'll take half a month?" Xiao Hong said proudly. "I used to make four sets a day."
"Besides, these are simple styles. I borrowed Wu Fang's sewing machine, so it didn't take much effort," Xiao Hong said with a smile. "But your underwear is indeed very good."
"We all made them according to yours! Even Cuihua made two," Xiao Hong said, pulling open her own shirt to reveal similar shoulder straps.
"That's great," Fu Wenwen smiled. "Sister Xiao Hong's craftsmanship is truly superb. I can't find a single loose thread."
"I'm glad you like them," Xiao Hong said happily. Nothing was more gratifying than having the clothes she made be liked.
It was a full sense of accomplishment.
Fu Wenwen looked at Lin Feng and Lin An's clothes. She hadn't expected Xiao Hong to make them matching outfits, one big and one small. "These are nice."
"After I finished Lin Feng's clothes, there was still some fabric left, so I made a set for Lin An too," Xiao Hong explained with a smile.
"I'll have them try them on when I get back," Fu Wenwen said happily.
"Aren't you going to look at your clothes?" Xiao Hong smiled.
Fu Wenwen blinked, then picked up her own clothes. Just as she had drawn, the top had seven-tenths sleeves, and Xiao Hong had specially added two small buttons and lace as embellishments. The hem was a floor-length pleated skirt.
"Sister, try them on?" Xiao Hong encouraged. Fu Wenwen looked at the clothes and became interested, changing into the custom-made outfit.
"I'm done," Fu Wenwen said after changing. Xiao Hong turned around and looked at the Fu Wenwen before her. For the first time, Xiao Hong realized that looking at a beautiful woman could make her heart race.
"Oh my! These clothes on you are truly... I'm speechless, they're too beautiful," Xiao Hong exclaimed excitedly, looking at how Fu Wenwen's slender waistline was perfectly showcased. Such a figure would make anyone's blood rush.
"...Sister, if you wear this out, all the men in the village will go crazy," Xiao Hong said seriously.
"It's not that exaggerated," Fu Wenwen laughed. "But these clothes are made so well, they fit perfectly. Sister Xiao Hong, I've decided I'll have you make all my clothes from now on. You've done such a fantastic job."
"That would be wonderful! I love making clothes for you!" Xiao Hong said happily. For such a beauty, she was more than willing.
After all, what tailors loved most was encountering a good figure, which made them want to create every style and see it on her.
Fu Wenwen changed out of the clothes. Xiao Hong lamented that Fu Wenwen's usual clothes were flat styles that didn't show off her figure.
"Even these flat clothes don't do justice to your face," Xiao Hong sighed wistfully.
Fu Wenwen looked at Xiao Hong and chuckled, "Sister Xiao Hong..."
"Xiao Hong, you bitch, open the door! What love potion did you give my Guangzong that he's always protecting you!" Suddenly, Xu Xiaohua's furious roar came from outside the door...