Chai E Ying had just finished making a small baby blanket and was lifting it up to admire her work when Li Yuzhu walked into the room.
"Sister-in-law." Li Yuzhu greeted her with a smile.
Chai E Ying turned around with a smile, saying, "Come, take a look at the little blanket I made. Does it look good?"
This was a small blanket about the size of a tabletop.
Chai E Ying's baby was due next March, which is also March in the lunar calendar.
By then, it would be spring, warm with flowers blooming, perfect for a small blanket during the day.
Li Yuzhu took it over to look at and said with a smile, "It's not easy to make this blanket."
It's a patchwork blanket, a tradition in the village where even wealthy families would make these blankets for their babies using various leftover fabric pieces.
It's even more favored by the elderly if made from fabric collected from various households, symbolizing longevity.
