Opening a Tavern in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 289: Picking cotton for several days, drying it

As soon as everyone stepped into the house, they saw that the cotton in the house was growing quite lushly. The white field was more abundant than what they saw in the back mountain.

Cheng Chumo couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow, I didn't expect this house to have more cotton. This is great, I can make a lot of cotton-padded jackets."

Qin Huaidao also looked happy and agreed, "Indeed, this is great. We were originally worried about not having enough cotton, but now we can work hard and make a few more thick ones. This will make it easier to endure this cold winter."

Yuyu's face flushed with excitement, and she ran towards the cotton bushes, shouting as she ran: "Wow, there are so many cottons, let's pick them quickly. I can even imagine the feeling of wearing a new cotton-padded jacket, it must be very warm."

Xiaoyu smiled and warned, "Yuyu, go slowly, don't fall, we have plenty of time to pick them slowly."

Li Hao had already started picking the cotton and said, "Everyone, work harder and collect all the cotton. We'll try to turn it into warm cotton-padded jackets as soon as possible. Then we'll all have cotton-padded jackets and won't be afraid of the cold weather anymore."

So everyone took action and busied themselves in the cotton fields in the house, and laughter and joy echoed in the courtyard.

Yuyu excitedly dove into the cotton field, as if lying on a soft and warm cloud. He rolled around happily, muttering, "It's so comfortable in this cotton pile."

Seeing this, Xiaoyu hurried over, stretched out her hand to pull Yuyu, and said anxiously: "Yuyu, it's freezing cold, you need to get up. The ground is cold and you will catch a cold if you lie down for a long time. Get up quickly and help pick cotton."

Yuyu, however, hugged a few balls of cotton and said with a smile, "Mom, just lie down for a while. The cotton is soft and warm. It feels more comfortable than warming the coal stove."

Cheng Chumo joked, "Yuyu, you really know how to enjoy yourself. But Madam is right. Your small body can't stand the cold air on the ground. Hurry up and get to work. Once the cotton has been turned into a cotton-padded jacket, you can lie down however you want."

Qin Huaidao also laughed: "Haha, Yuyu, get up quickly, we are still relying on these cotton to make cotton-padded jackets for the winter, and you've flattened the cotton by lying down."

After hearing what everyone said, Yuyu reluctantly got up from the cotton field, patted the cotton wool on his body, and muttered, "Okay, I'll get up and pick cotton. When I make a cotton-padded jacket, I want to be the first to wear it."

As she spoke, she began to pick cotton obediently. Everyone looked at her, feeling both angry and amused, and the atmosphere of picking cotton in the courtyard became more cheerful.

In this way, everyone got up early every day and rushed to the hill behind the tavern and various places in the house to pick cotton. They were busy from the first light of dawn to the sunset, day after day, and several days passed unknowingly.

The cotton seemed to be plentiful, but each one had to be picked carefully, which took quite a bit of effort.

Fortunately, after these busy days, we finally picked all the cotton everywhere.

Li Hao straightened his aching back and looked at the cotton piled up like a small mountain, his face full of relief: "Finally, the picking is finished. I have been very busy these past few days, but looking at this cotton, I feel at ease. I can finally start making cotton-padded jackets."

Xiaoyu also breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Yes, each of these cotton flowers was hard-earned. Next, we must carefully turn them into warm cotton-padded jackets, so we don't have to be afraid of this cold winter."

Yuyu skipped around the cotton pile, clapping her hands and cheering, "Great! We've finally finished picking the cotton! I can't wait to see how the cotton turns into beautiful cotton-padded jackets. They're sure to be really nice and warm."

Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaidao smiled at each other, and Cheng Chumo said, "Although these past few days have been tiring, they have also been quite interesting. Now I'm looking forward to having this cotton-padded jacket made quickly so we can spend the winter warmly."

Qin Huaidao nodded and said, "That's right. Let's get ready and start making the cotton-padded jacket so we can wear it as soon as possible."

Li Hao looked at the pile of freshly picked cotton that was still slightly damp and said, "This cotton needs to be dried. It's getting late today. Let's wait until tomorrow. It will dry faster in the sun."

After hearing this, everyone thought it made sense and went back to their rooms to rest.

So they waited until the next day, and as soon as it was light, Yu Yu couldn't wait to run out to check the weather. He saw that the sun was indeed very big, hanging brightly in the sky, and the sunlight it shed was warm.

Yuyu shouted excitedly: "Mom, come and see, the sun is out. Today is a good day to dry cotton."

Everyone rushed over when they heard the sound, and looking at the bright sunshine, they felt a lot warmer.

Li Hao smiled and said, "This weather is really great, it's perfect for drying the cotton thoroughly. Come on, let's move the cotton outside to dry."

After that, everyone worked together to move the cotton to the yard one by one and spread it on the bamboo mat that had been prepared long ago. Under the sunlight, the cotton looked even whiter, and each flower was trying hard to absorb the warmth of the sun.

As Xiaoyu spread the cotton, she reminded him, "It has to be spread evenly so that it can dry well. Don't leave any corners unexposed."

Cheng Chumo jokingly responded, "Don't worry, Madam. With so many of us watching over it, we will definitely be able to dry the cotton thoroughly. The cotton-padded jackets we make will be incredibly warm."

Qin Huaidao also laughed, and everyone was busy working while talking and laughing.

Yuyu looked at the thick layer of cotton spread on the bamboo mat, frowned slightly, and tilted her head and said, "With so much cotton, I think it will take several days to dry it completely.

Cheng Chumo listened, smiled and waved his hand, walked to the cotton, squatted down, reached out and touched the cotton to feel the moisture.

Then he stood up and said confidently, "Fish, the sun is shining brightly today. In my opinion, as long as the sun keeps shining, the fruits will be dried in one day. Don't worry."

Yuyu blinked, still a little skeptical: "Really, Brother Cheng? So much cotton can be done in one day, that's great! If that's really possible, we can make cotton-padded jackets sooner."

Qin Huaidao also came over and echoed Cheng Chumo's words: "Haha, Yuyu, Brother Cheng is right. The sun is very powerful. As long as there are no clouds blocking the way, a day is enough to dry all this cotton. We can wait to harvest the cotton and make cotton-padded jackets."

Xiaoyu smiled and patted Yuyu's head. "Then I'll take advantage of Uncle Cheng and Uncle Qin's good wishes. I hope the sun stays bright today and dries all the cotton so we can wear warm cotton-padded jackets soon."

Li Hao watched from the side and nodded, saying, "Well, let's not just stand there. Come over and turn the cotton from time to time so that they can be heated evenly and dried more thoroughly."

Everyone responded and went to the yard to turn over the cotton every once in a while, hoping that the cotton would dry in one day under the bright sunshine as Cheng Chumo said.