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Unlike Tang Zhiwen, who focused on new furniture, Old Lady Tang was concerned about the new bedding for the kang. She had already hung new curtains and door drapes. Especially for Tang Zhicheng and Ye Fangfei's new house, which featured a three-meter-long kang. She had just checked it out; the bedding was made from new fabric, with fresh cotton filling. On top of that, there were blue checkered kang covers, blue checkered curtains on the windows, and matching new door drapes.
How much fabric did this all require? How much money was spent? Looking at these items made Old Lady Tang feel a pang of regret.
"Third son, why use such nice materials for the bedding? It’s not like anyone else can see it when it’s laid down; using old ones would suffice. Isn’t this just wasteful?" she said, gently stroking the bedding.
"Mother, Feifei's mom works at the textile factory and buys fabric with minor defects. They’re cheap and don’t require tickets," Tang Zhicheng explained. "Besides, all of this was prepared by Feifei's mom, so it didn’t cost much." He understood that in the countryside, even getting a piece of fabric was difficult, and seeing them use large pieces of new cloth inevitably made his mother feel distressed.
It wasn’t just in the countryside; even in the city, buying fabric wasn’t easy. Only Hao Chunying had such convenience working at the textile factory, and her old friend Yufeng helped her out. If there were any fabrics in the storeroom that were damaged or deemed unusable by others, Yufeng would inform Hao Chunying in advance to set some aside for her.
Just like this time when they made the bedding, the fabric looked fine on the edges. However, inside it was a different story. Recently, there had been mice in the storeroom, and this roll of fabric had been chewed up with holes of various sizes. It was completely unsuitable for making clothes but perfectly fine for bedding.
Since this roll of fabric couldn’t be used for clothing anyway, everyone went to buy defective cloth without hesitation. Hao Chunying had asked Yufeng to save some fabric for her to make bedding, and Yufeng had given her this roll.
Let’s not misunderstand; Yufeng wasn’t trying to trick Hao Chunying.
The piece of fabric was deemed unusable due to its numerous large holes, making it impossible to turn into clothing. After receiving approval from the leadership, it was decided that the fabric would be discarded. In other words, Hao Chunying did not spend any money on this piece of cloth.
Originally, Yu Feng had intended to keep the fabric for herself. However, since Hao Chunying had asked her to buy the fabric with the intention of making a quilt for Ye Fangfei, whom she had watched grow up, Yu Feng decided to give the fabric to Hao Chunying instead.
At first glance, Tang Zhicheng felt a pang of regret. Being a native of the countryside, he thought it wasteful to use such a large piece of fabric just for a quilt. However, when Ye Fangfei explained that it was essentially useless for making clothes, his concerns eased. Hao Chunying was quite skilled; she managed to patch the holes with fabric of the same color, making them less noticeable.
Using such fabric for clothing would have been more appropriate; making a quilt felt like a waste. Yet knowing that it was made by his son's mother-in-law, Old Lady Tang couldn't help but grumble a bit. Still, she only muttered about it once or twice—after all, since it was made by his son's mother-in-law and didn't cost them anything, what more could they say?
The family took a tour around their home. Although the house wasn't large, it was tidy and well-organized. The kitchen, bathroom, and shower room were all fully equipped. After the tour, Tang Zhicheng suggested they wash up and change into clean clothes before taking a short break and then visiting the Ye family together.
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