Transmigrated & Triumphant: Defying Destiny's Chosen One-Chapter 467 - 31: New Invention_3

But, there’s still no way to try it.

If this keeps up, a year of learning in the village won’t matter.

On the 16th day since Aunt left, I miss her.

Daya, however, is learning with enthusiasm: "Da Dan, think of something. If not, didn’t Aunt give us some money? You can buy the ingredients yourself and come here to Aunt Juhua’s. Aunt Juhua is now teaching me so meticulously."

She pulled a piece of clothing out of her pocket: "Look, I made these shorts for you!"

Da Dan’s face turned red instantly: "Why are you making shorts for men?"

Daya looked at him speechlessly: "You’re not even a man yet, just two months older than me."

Da Dan: Not convinced!

But didn’t know what to say.

He could only stammer: "Then why make shorts? Wearing new clothes inside is such a waste."

Nowadays resources are scarce, new clothes are a big deal for kids all year round. Generally speaking, innerwear is made from old clothes, new ones are for showing off outside.

Daya looked at him in surprise: "These are all patched up from scraps, it’s so colorful, are you thinking of turning it into something to wear?"

Indeed, a pair of colorful shorts, with all sorts of strange hues, so gaudy it is.

That’s Daya keeping a low profile; otherwise, if she made a skirt for herself to wear, she’d be the most stylish kid in the village!

Da Dan’s face turned even redder.

To cover up this redness, he changed the subject: "You’ve been learning for half a month, and all you can make are shorts?"

Daya is not a dumb kid: "Who says that, I can make clothes too!"

She leaned in secretly: "Aunt Juhua makes clothes for others, there are two shirts that I made..."

Making clothes is really not that hard if you have a careful mind, steady hands, and can endure impatience.

Daya is currently focusing on drafting and cutting — that’s the main task.

Tailoring, as long as it’s approximately right, it can be worn, if it’s precise, it can be worn, but to make it comfortable and nice-looking, that’s all based on practice.

And the sewing machine — the sewing machine at Aunt Juhua’s house is like a treasure, she only tried it twice, dreaming of making clothes there.

"Sewing machines are amazing!"

But, back to the topic, Daya still wants to explain a little.

"These scraps are what Aunt Juhua thought were too small to use, so she gave them to me. I practiced on it, and then decided to make it for you, couldn’t waste it."

Da Dan thought of the handkerchief Daya gave to Aunt, and now, looking at the floral shorts against the sun, good heavens, they’re as dense as cheesecloth, very transparent.

He couldn’t help but feel a bit ashamed.

Daya is so all-out working for Aunt Juhua’s family, but he’s Old Chu Family’s golden grandson, what’s wrong with using a little oil and salt, and getting a beating?

Tomorrow, he would start practicing cooking at home!

Otherwise, with so many chefs in the big city, what if Aunt falls in love with a state-run restaurant and doesn’t want him anymore, what would he do?

He has to improve!

...

Meanwhile, on a train in the remote mountain village, Shi Suifeng boarded with three children.

These three children, of course, weren’t from the same place. He traveled through two areas to find them.

They’ve only been away for a little over a month, and the three children are already thin and pitiable.

There are also other comrades accompanying; without their help, Shi Suifeng might have to spend a lot of effort to take the three children easily.

But...

"Captain Shi, you haven’t started a family yet, and you’re taking on three kids. How will you raise them?"

The military does provide subsidies for martyrs’ families, but all the compensation money is left at home, and the kids only get food subsidies, which takes effort to transfer over.

But raising kids is not just about the food.

Shi Suifeng thought of the big-eater Little He at home, and his head started to hurt —

"Gritting my teeth, it’s better than watching them suffer here."

Moreover, the father of the children was once his close friend, someone they could trust with their backs. If the kids had a way to live in the village, he wouldn’t do this.

But both families are quite awful — these three kids are smart, learned a lot from their fathers, if they live ordinary lives, that would be fine.

But he’s afraid they might rely on their wit, without guidance, and end up taking the wrong path.

Shi Suifeng thought of the scenarios in his dreams and couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart.

No matter what, he won’t let the children face such a future.

It’s his own dreams, although he had them before, they were just intermittent, scattered fragments.

But ever since he met Little He, those fragments have become clearer. If not, he wouldn’t be sure that Little He wasn’t the Little He of before.

Regardless, he will figure these things out.

Looking at the three sleeping children squeezed on the seats, Shi Suifeng couldn’t help but worry again —

Who knows what kind of life Little He lived in the past life, to eat like this?