The Wizard's Journey Begins in a Courtyard House

Chapter 457 For the Children

Chapter 457 For the Children

There were only two people in Tie Niu's family at the Intermediate People's Court;

One is Tie Niu, and the other is Tie Niu's grandmother, Aunt Wang.

However, unlike the Miao family, Tie Niu's parents were not around for some reason.

But Tie Niu's family also lived a very difficult life.

Li Qin would also occasionally find opportunities to help Tie Niu's family.

He doesn't intend to leave it behind this time either.

When Aunt Miao heard Li Qin's words, she showed no dissatisfaction or objection, and simply nodded gently.

Seeing this, Li Qin didn't waste any words and went directly to Tie Niu's house in the middle courtyard. Wang Da Niang was also a grateful person. When she heard that Li Qin wanted to ask her for help, she agreed without hesitation.

They didn't even ask what it was about.

Li Qin had no choice but to tell Granny Wang his story.

Upon hearing that all she needed to do was help Li Qin disassemble, wash, and sew some things, Aunt Wang immediately felt no more worried.

After finalizing the list of people to help, Li Qin immediately returned to his home in the backyard, and then carried a large bag of worn-out cotton clothes and quilts back to the Miao family's house in the front yard.

"Aunt Miao, Aunt Wang, these are the cotton clothes and quilts that need to be taken apart and washed."

After agreeing to Li Qin's request, Aunt Wang went to the Miao family's house in the front yard to wait for Li Qin. As Li Qin spoke, he placed the large package in his hand on the ground of the Miao family's house.

He then opened the package.

"So many?"

When the package was wrapped up, all that could be seen was that there were definitely a lot of things inside.

When Li Qin opened it, Aunt Wang and Aunt Miao realized that there were quite a few old cotton clothes and quilts that needed to be washed.

They didn't feel they were living too much, but they were surprised that Li Qin was able to collect so many cotton clothes and quilts;

"Xiao Li, are you sure you want to take all these cotton-padded clothes and quilts apart and wash them?"

After examining the contents of the package, Aunt Wang and Aunt Miao asked with some uncertainty.

Li Qin nodded directly;

"That's right, they were all taken apart and washed!"

Aunt Wang and Aunt Miao exchanged a glance, then spoke to Li Qin again;

"Little Li, in my experience, there must be a lot of cotton in these old cotton clothes and quilts that have been washed."

"Forget about a curtain and a mattress; the leftover cotton would even be enough to make you a cotton-padded coat."

Li Qin remained calm and showed no surprise at the result.

To be more precise, Li Qin already knew how much cotton he could get from these things.

After Aunt Wang finished speaking, Aunt Miao continued:

"Xiao Li, if you don't mind our craftsmanship, the two of us can use the leftover cotton to sew you a cotton-padded coat."

That way, when it gets cold, you'll definitely stay warm wearing it underneath when you go to work or to the countryside.

Both of the older women were very kind-hearted.

Li Qin simply smiled and shook his head at their good intentions.

Seeing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in the eyes of Granny Wang and Granny Miao, but they still forced a smile and said;

"If you don't like our craftsmanship, Xiao Li, you can give the cotton to the tailor shop and have them make cotton clothes for you." When they saw Li Qin shaking his head, they thought it was because Li Qin didn't trust their craftsmanship.

However, they misunderstood Li Qin's meaning.

Li Qin immediately began to explain:

"Ladies, you've misunderstood. I don't mean to look down on your skills. If I really did, I wouldn't have asked you to help sew the mattress and the door curtain."

What I mean is, you can keep the rest of the cotton for yourselves, and Miaomiao and Tieniu can each sew a cotton-padded coat.

Li Qin had calculated in advance that the remaining cotton would be just enough to make a set of cotton-padded clothes for the adults.

Children are much smaller, so it's just the right size to sew a cotton-padded coat for each of the two children.

Li Qin thought the two elderly women would immediately agree after hearing his words.

But the truth is that after hearing his words, the two older women quickly shook their heads and refused.

"No, absolutely not!"

Seeing the two people's resistant expressions, a look of surprise flashed across Li Qin's face.

Logically, this was a very advantageous proposal for both of them, and Li Qin really couldn't understand why the other party refused.

It couldn't be that the two of them felt there wasn't enough cotton, could it?

Based on Li Qin's understanding of the two women, they shouldn't be such greedy people.

Li Qin didn't bury himself in thought; instead, he directly asked the question that was on his mind.

"Why not?"

Aunt Wang and Aunt Miao exchanged another glance, and then Aunt Miao looked at Li Qin and slowly told him the reason.

"Cotton is a valuable commodity; it's something that money can't always buy. You're giving us so much cotton; it's too precious for us to accept."

Hearing this, Li Qin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, thankfully he didn't misjudge the person.

The two elderly women were unwilling to accept the cotton not because they thought it was too little, but because they felt they had given too much.

Once he understood the reason, Li Qin immediately burst into laughter;

"Please don't refuse, ladies. There's a reason I'm giving you the rest of the cotton."

The two, who had initially been resolute and unwilling to accept the offer, immediately turned their gazes toward Li Qin upon hearing these words.

I wanted to see what Li Qin would say.

"I asked the two elderly ladies to help me disassemble, wash, and sew. Under normal circumstances, I should give them some compensation for their hard work."

But as you all know, I've always been a big spender, and lately I'm really short on cash, so I can only use the leftover cotton as payment.

Hearing Li Qin say this, the two elderly women were still unwilling to accept it and wanted to say something to refuse.

But Li Qin didn't give them a chance.

Before they could speak, Li Qin spoke first and continued:

"Two ladies, even if you don't think about yourselves, you should think about Miaomiao and Tieniu. If they had cotton-padded clothes, they would have a much better winter."

The most direct risk of contracting the disease is significantly reduced.

So even for the sake of the two children's health, you shouldn't refuse anymore.

If Li Qin were to give the cotton to the two elderly people, they would definitely insist on refusing.

But now that Li Qin was bringing up the child, the two elderly people fell silent.

The words of refusal that were on the tip of my tongue suddenly became hard to say.

Seeing that the two elderly people's attitudes had changed, a smile flashed in Li Qin's eyes, and then he didn't give them any more time to think.

"That's settled then. These things will be handled by you two ladies. You can take your time with them."

Anyway, I'll be going to the countryside for several days this time, so I'm not in a rush.

After speaking, Li Qin turned around and left the Miao family.

Watching Li Qin's departing figure, the two elderly people had complex expressions on their faces.

The two elderly women had very mixed feelings.

I thought that helping Li Qin this time would repay a debt of gratitude, but now it seems that I owe him even more favors.

"Enough, enough, it's all for the children!"

Aunt Wang and Aunt Miao exchanged another glance.

Although they didn't say anything, the meaning in their eyes was the same.

They could easily see that Li Qin was subtly helping their two families.

Li Qin was just being particular and worried that giving them things directly would embarrass them, so he used this excuse.