Yang Xiaole collected all the documents and wondered if he should give the quilt to Big Sister.

But the quilt hasn't been taken care of yet!

Thinking of this, he looked at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative not far away, went in and bought some needles and thread to sew the quilt cover later.

At this time, there are special quilt covers in the city, both ordinary and high-end, made of silk, brocade, and other materials.

But the prices are sky-high.

Even the most common cotton fabric is not affordable in the countryside.

In the countryside, pieces of fabric are stitched together and then sewn into the cotton quilt core. When washing, just remove the quilt cover and wash it.

The problem is that he can't find old fabric!

Headache.

There are three cloth bags in the space, but they are too small and not enough.

Thinking of this, he went back to the place where the Supply and Marketing Cooperative sold food.

The Supply and Marketing Cooperative has cloth bags!

This thing is not sold in the market, so there should be no need for a ticket.

When he arrived at the place where food was sold, he saw the clerk just weighing and settling the accounts for someone.

He hurried over, "Big Sister, Big Sister."

She was a woman in her thirties.

Hearing this, the woman put away the money and ticket, and asked, "What's up? Comrade, do you want to buy food?"

"No, I want to buy a few cloth bags to make sheets. Can I get a few here? Do I need a ticket?"

Hearing this, the woman smiled and said, "Yes! Two dimes each. No ticket needed."

Yang Xiaole calculated that it was not cheap.

A foot of fabric costs more than three dimes and is about one meter forty-five long.

He quickly took out the money, "Auntie, give me ten."

The quilt is big, with both sides adding up to nearly eight or nine square meters. Without ten cloth bags, it's not enough.

And it's not appropriate to buy too many.

The woman squatted down and looked, then stood up and said, "There aren't that many, only eight. Do you want them?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Give them all to me."

He quickly took out two dollars and handed it to her.

She took the money, handed him eight cloth bags, and gave him back four dimes.

The cloth bags are not pure white, but beige.

Although they are relatively clean, they still look dirty and messy.

Yang Xiaole took the money, took the things, and went outside.

Instead of going to school right away, he found a place and quietly entered the space.

After coming in, he washed the cloth bags and the ones Fat Ma gave him.

He made a pile of firewood, hung the cloth bags, and the fire below roasted them, turning them over and adding firewood from time to time.

While roasting the bags, he started cooking.

It's time for dinner.

Stir-fried eggs with chili, braised pork with tofu, stir-fried spinach, fancy dishes were put aside for now, and the focus was on getting enough oil and water.

After more than an hour, all the cloth bags were dried.

He then put everything away.

Controlling the needle and thread, he quickly made a quilt.

It just looks a bit mottled.

Because the colors of the bags are slightly different, probably due to the length of use.

Both sides are similar.

There are scattered marks on the top, XX Flour Factory, Net Weight: 50 catties.

After coming out, he carried the colorful quilt and walked towards the school.

It was already dusk.

When he arrived at the school, without any questions, he just carried the things inside.

"Yang Xiaomei!"

Standing at the door, he shouted inside.

She came out soon after.

"Ouch, what are you doing? Why are you carrying such a big quilt?"

"It's for you! This winter, with your thin quilt, you'll probably freeze to death at night. Take it and move in."

Yang Xiaomei took the quilt, didn't go in, and asked him softly, "Where did you get this? I was planning to share a quilt with Jiang Yan this winter! We had already agreed."

How could she not know the situation at home?

It's just impossible to have such a thick quilt.

"Don't worry about where it came from. Do you want it? If not, I'll take it back home!"

"I want it, why wouldn't I?"

With her thin quilt, she would probably freeze half to death at night, even if she shared it with someone else.

Yang Xiaomei happily took the quilt inside.

As for the family, she wasn't worried. Since she had one, the family would definitely have one too.

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Yang Xiaole watched Big Sister go inside and decided to make two more quilts for Mom when he went to the city later.

Otherwise, she would suffer in the winter.

It would be best to find a heated bed, which would be better.

After a while, Yang Xiaomei stood at the door and waved to him, "Come in, we just had dinner and are resting. We'll be going to class soon!"Yang Xiaole nodded lightly at the words, just like them, working during the day and studying in the evening.

Since the other party called, it means the people inside have already discussed it.

So he followed them in.

As he walked, he asked, "What time is class? How much longer?"

"It's still half an hour! What's up?"

"Nothing much. Just asking."

The only light bulb in the room emitted an orange glow, illuminating the dormitory.

There were three people in the room.

Jiang Yan sat at the desk in the middle, reading, and there were three other girls next to her, all reading as well.

Of course, being able to come from the countryside and still attend junior high school, their grades were basically not bad.

They basically wouldn't waste any time going out to play, especially now that the task was so tight, and they had to work at the blast furnace every day.

After entering, Yang Xiaomei introduced the other two girls to him.

The other two girls were named Lu Hua, with a thin and dark appearance, and Zhang Miao, with a big face.

The three of them were also curious about Yang Xiaole.

After putting the quilt on the bed, Yang Xiaomei turned back to him and said happily, "By the way, little brother, the school now requires us to work during the day, and they provide meals as usual, so we don't have to pay. It's estimated to last a long time, probably until New Year's Day! I'll go back tomorrow to get some warm clothes, and I probably won't come back before the holiday."

Yang Xiaole didn't feel too happy when he heard this.

According to the current reported output, the city's quota has not increased, and the surplus is all for export.

There won't be so much food by then, and the city's food will definitely decrease.

There were still more than three months until New Year's Day, and they wouldn't be able to eat until then. When the food is collected next month, the problem will start to show.

"Xiaole, did you hear that? Why are you staring at Jiang Yan?"

Yang Xiaomei saw him in a daze and asked in confusion.

Yang Xiaole came back to his senses and smiled awkwardly, "Oh, nothing, just thinking about something! I got it."

He really wasn't looking at her.

He just happened to look in that direction.

After hearing this, Big Sister sighed lightly and nodded, "It's so late, where are you going to sleep?"

"You don't need to worry about me, I'll go back in a while. There are people carrying coal on the road, so don't worry."

After Yang Xiaole finished speaking, he said to her, "By the way, sis, come out for a moment."

After saying that, he was about to leave with the small cloth bag in his hand.

Seeing his actions, Yang Xiaomei knew what was going on.

After hesitating for a moment, she came to the door and grabbed him, whispering, "Xiaole, can you take Jiang Yan with you?"

Yang Xiaole hesitated for a moment.

To be honest, with his mental age, he felt that Jiang Yan was not bad, with a pretty face and a tall figure.

If she doesn't grow crooked in the future, she's definitely a beauty.

The main thing is that her quiet nature is really comforting to look at.

But they are not familiar with each other, and he doesn't know about her character. He doesn't want to cause any trouble.

Thinking of this, he shook his head, "No!"

It's not that he doesn't want to, but he doesn't want to cause trouble.

Seeing Yang Xiaole nod, Yang Xiaomei said in a low voice, "Last time, her grandfather gave her a can of canned meat, and she shared it with me."

The implication was that it wouldn't be good to eat it without permission.

Yang Xiaole hesitated when he heard this.

After thinking about it, he nodded, "Okay, but let's make it clear, this is the only time! It won't be allowed next time."

Anyway, it's once a week, and the cafeteria will provide meals later. He probably won't come over for a short time.

"Okay!"

Big Sister heard this and was happy, and quickly shouted behind her, "Jiang Yan, come with me to see my brother, I'm afraid of the dark later."

Hearing this, Jiang Yan hesitated for a moment.

In the end, she nodded and stood up.

The three of them walked outside the school.

Yang Xiaomei held Jiang Yan's hand and followed behind him to the school gate.

After arriving at the place, Yang Xiaole said to her, "By the way, sis, I came here today to handle the formalities for Mom and Big Brother. They have found jobs in the city."

"Ah! Mom found a job too?"

Yang Xiaomei was surprised.

"Yeah, she found one. When the formalities on Mom's side are done, our whole family can go to the city."

"That's great, you can all eat commercial grain in the future."

When Jiang Yan heard this, she didn't have much of a reaction.

Although she was an orphan, at least she had a city household registration.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole handed her the things in his hand, "Sis, the things are inside, and there's a bottle of water, just like last time. Drink some in the morning if you're not sleepy."

Yang Xiaomei happily took the things.

Seeing Big Sister take the things, he said, "It's getting late, so I'll leave the lunchbox with you. Give it to me when I come back next time."Yang Xiaomei nodded in agreement; it was indeed getting dark, and it would be late if she didn't head back soon.

"Alright then, you go ahead. Be careful on your way back, and don't come this late next time."

"Okay, I'm off! Jiang Yan, goodbye."

After saying that and giving a wave, she left straight away.

Once she was gone, Yang Xiaomei pulled Jiang Yan to the curb and squatted down to open the food they had brought.

Instantly, a delicious aroma wafted through the air.

"Come on, have a taste!"

Yang Xiaomei took a bite of fatty meat and put it in her mouth, then passed a piece to Jiang Yan.

Seeing her hesitate, she urged, "Eat, come on. If you don't, I'll feel embarrassed to accept anything from you next time."

Hearing this, Jiang Yan had no choice but to open her mouth and take a bite.

Her cheeks flushed slightly afterward.

What future is there to speak of!

It was a coincidence last time; she was just on her way back when the director's friend came to visit and gave her a box.

She was already grateful that he sponsored her education.

Normally, she wouldn't accept anything from him except for essential living supplies.

As the two of them were eating, Yang Xiaomei suddenly said, "You city folks start school early. You and my brother are the same age, but you started primary school at six, while we only start at eight!"

Then she laughed, "How great it would be if you two were in the same grade! In the future, you could be my sister-in-law, and we could all be together. My brother is really good at his studies! He'll definitely be able to get into university just like you."

Jiang Yan paused upon hearing this.

Her face turned a shade redder.

She didn't respond to that comment.

She was planning to attend a vocational secondary school, not university.

Little did Yang Xiaole know that in his absence, Big Sister was playing matchmaker for him!