readsfreenovel Chapter 249 Sweater
Chapter 249 Sweater
Besides these, Bai Ling also made some other suggestions. For example, since the tribe is not short of food, the hunting team should try to catch as many live wild animals as possible when they go out. Also, he wanted to build a blast furnace over the ironworks, as the steel produced by the blast furnace would not only be of better quality but also have a higher output.
While Bai Ling was speaking, Zhan and several old orcs listened quietly, their eyes shining brightly, as if what Bai Ling was saying was not a vision for the future, but something that had already been realized.
After Bai Ling finished explaining his suggestions, Zhan Yan's serious face softened with a smile. He exchanged glances with the other old orcs and then said, "Ling, just do what you want to do. Just tell us what you need, and we'll help you with anything the tribe can provide."
Bai Ling smiled and said, "Well, clan leader, thank you in advance."
Zhan waved his hand and said, "Ling, why are you thanking me? We should be thanking you. If it weren't for you, our tribe wouldn't be doing so well."
Huge changes have taken place in the tribe, and the lives of the tribespeople are getting better and better. All of this is because of Ling. If anyone should be thanking someone, it should be them thanking Ling, not Ling thanking them.
*
The weather warmed up and the snow on the ground began to melt. Bai Ling returned home from the carpentry workshop, went back to her bedroom, put the sweater she had just knitted into her arms, and said to her father, "Father, I'm going to Yue's house."
The wind asked, "Will you come back for dinner?"
Bai Ling: "Let's see how it goes. You don't need to wait for me to eat."
As they were talking, Bai Ling jogged out of the house. He ran into his younger brother Chen in the yard. When Chen saw that Bai Ling was about to go out again, he casually asked, "Brother, what are you doing going out at this hour? It's almost time to eat."
Bai Ling: "I'm going to Yue's house."
"Oh," Chen said, falling silent. His brother and Yue were very close, spending every day together. But didn't they both like to take a walk after dinner? Why hadn't they eaten yet, and his brother had already gone to find Yue?
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Even with something in his arms, Bai Ling jumped over the fence. When he reached the front yard, he saw Yue standing under the eaves, looking towards the backyard.
Upon seeing Bai Ling, Yue's eyes narrowed slightly, and a smile appeared on her lips: "I heard a loud bang inside the house just now, so I guessed it was you."
Bai Ling stepped forward and asked, "If I don't jump in, but instead walk in through the gate in the fence, will you still be able to hear me?"
Yue laughed and said, "Of course I can. Every orc walks differently. I can recognize your footsteps immediately."
Bai Ling gave a thumbs up: "Yue, you're amazing!"
The two entered the house, and Yue asked, "Can't you also recognize my footsteps? What's so special about that?"
Bai Ling moved closer to Yue and laughed, "Of course you're amazing, my Yue is the most amazing."
Bai Ling was standing too close, so Yue gently nudged him: "Grandpa and great-grandpa are here, don't stand so close to me, it wouldn't be good if they saw us."
Bai Ling: "It's okay. Even if they see me, I won't be embarrassed."
Yue stopped talking. He knew that no matter what he said at this moment, Ling would find a reason to refute him.
Bai Ling took the sweater out of her bosom and placed it in Yue's hands: "Yue, this is a sweater I knitted for you. Try it on and see if it fits."
Yue knew that Bai Ling was knitting a sweater, and she also knew that Bai Ling was knitting a sweater for her. During the Chinese New Year, the carpentry team had a few days off, and at that time she and Ling were together every day. As long as they didn't go out to play, Ling's hands were always knitting a sweater.
Yue saw the sweater as soon as it was started, and tried it on to check the size as soon as the bottom ribbing was finished. But when Yue actually received the sweater, he was still overwhelmed with excitement and joy.
Yue held the sweater to her chest: "Ling, I really like it." He stood up and walked into the house. "Ling, I'm going to try it on. Wait for me here for a while."
After entering the house, Yue closed the door, then opened it again, pointed to the storage room opposite, and said, "Ling, go and get some dried meat for Grandpa, and ask him to steam some more cassava cakes. You'll be having dinner at my house tonight."
After saying that, Yue closed the door. Bai Ling stood up, but instead of going to the storage room, she stood at the bathroom door.
A thin wooden door separated the two spaces. Bai Ling stood at the bathroom door, wondering what Yue would look like wearing a sweater.
With his tall stature, long legs, broad shoulders, and narrow waist, Yue has a perfect body proportion, making him a walking clothes rack. If he were on Earth and worked as a model, he would be the moon surrounded by stars on the runway, uniquely shining throughout the entire event.
Even when wearing uncut animal skin clothes, Yue looks as well-fitting and beautiful as if they were custom-made.
What would Yue look like wearing this sweater that he knitted himself?
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He changed his sweater quickly. After changing, he didn't go out immediately. Instead, he stretched his arms and looked himself up, down, left, and right several times.
The sweater Ling knitted for him fit perfectly, neither too loose nor too tight. The sleeves and neckline were just right, as if it had been made to fit his body perfectly.
Yue lowered his eyes, pursed his lips, and looked on with joy. He reached out and opened the bathroom door, only to find someone blocking the doorway.
It's Ling.
Yue asked, somewhat puzzled, "Ling, didn't I tell you to take some dried meat and cassava cakes to Grandpa? Why are you still here?"
Bai Ling didn't answer Yue's question, but stared at Yue in a daze.
Just as he expected, Yue looked great in the sweater. The sweater was off-white, and compared to clothes made of animal hide, it was softer and more form-fitting. The soft sweater clung to Yue's body, making her cool and aloof face appear gentler.
The moon at this time of year has a gentle, homely quality.
This gave Bai Ling a strange sense of satisfaction. The thought that he had knitted the sweater himself amplified that satisfaction, almost bursting Bai Ling's heart.
“Yue, you look really good in this sweater,” Bai Ling said.
Yue smiled and said, "I think it looks great too."
The two stood facing each other, grinning foolishly, until Yue's great-uncle walked into the house. Seeing them standing there without saying a word, he asked, "Yue, Ling, what are you two doing standing there?"
The two then realized what was happening, and Yue said, "Grandpa, Ling knitted me a sweater, isn't it pretty?"
The moon resembles a child who goes home to brag to the adults about getting delicious candy, with a look in their eyes that seems to be asking for praise and compliments.
Yue's great-uncle said, "Yes, it really is beautiful. Ling's craftsmanship is excellent. Yue, you should also knit a sweater for Ling. It would look so nice if you both wore them out together."