A family of three goes through the ages, not being a saint and not helping the poor

Chapter 142 Matchbox and Medicine Bag

When they returned to the main room with the prepared paste, they saw that Chu Yiling had already folded several matchboxes and medicine bags.

Chu Anshan couldn't help but praise Chu Yiling: "Lingling, you are really good. You can actually fold a matchbox and a medicine bag."

"Have you ever seen a pig run even if you haven't eaten pork? When I was a child, my family used matches. I have opened countless matchboxes, so I naturally know how to fold them.

As for the medicine bag, it’s even simpler, just fold it along the cut pattern.”

"It does sound simple when you put it that way. It seems like even a child can do these two tasks.

I guess this winter all the children in the village will be confined at home to fold matchboxes and medicine bags."

"There's nothing wrong with this. Not only can I supplement my family income, but I can also earn tuition fees. I estimate that there will be many new faces in the village primary school next year.

Dad, you have indirectly contributed to the education of Huaishu Village."

“After your analysis, it is true, but this is also related to the emphasis on education in Huaishu Village.

If it were other villages, no matter how much money they made, they would not necessarily be willing to spend money to send their children to school, especially girls.”

Chu Yiling was silent for a long time after hearing Chu Anshan's words, and finally she let out a deep sigh.

Then he said to Chu Anshan: "Dad, let's start pasting matchboxes and medicine bags."

"Okay, just watch me do it first. It's very simple, I guarantee you'll get it after just one look."

When Chu Yiling and Meng Qiuping heard what Chu Anshan said, they walked over to Chu Anshan and watched him paste matchboxes and medicine bags.

After Chu Anshan had pasted a matchbox and a medicine bag, Chu Yiling asked Chu Anshan, "Dad, why do you use two kinds of paste to paste the matchbox? Is there something particular about the paste?"

“It is indeed very particular. Since the matchbox shell is relatively hard, a thicker paste is needed to stick it tightly.

The texture of the inner box of the matchbox is relatively soft, so it can be pasted with a thinner paste.

As for why we have to make such fine distinctions instead of just using thick paste, it’s because paste is made from flour, so we naturally want to save as much as possible.”

"So that's how it is. Then who will provide the glue for the matchboxes and medicine bags?"

“Of course it was the match factory and the packing house, but because this time it was for the villagers to practice, they did not produce flour.

But these are just small matters, and I think the village chief will not be stingy with a few pounds of flour."

Chu Yiling thought about what Chu Anshan said, so she asked Chu Anshan: "When are you going to go to see the village chief?"

"Let's do it tonight, because I heard that the time for digging the canal has been advanced this year, so it's safer for me to get it done earlier."

"Then let's have dinner earlier today, and you can go to the village chief's house to see him earlier."

"it is good."

At around six in the evening, Chu Anshan saw that the time was almost up, so he picked up the flashlight and said to Chu Yiling and Meng Qiuping: "I don't know when I can come back, so you two shouldn't wait for me to come back."

"Got it. Be careful on the road and don't walk too fast."

When Chu Anshan heard Meng Qiuping's words, he nodded and went out to the village chief's house.

When he arrived at the village chief's house, he saw that the village chief and his family had just finished dinner. It seemed that he arrived at the right time.

So he said to Chu Mulin, who was sitting on the kang smoking a pipe, "Uncle, can you please talk to me for a moment? I have something I want to talk to you about alone."