After the Lunar New Year, Xiaohua returned to school, and Zhang Jinlin went to work as usual.
Song Hongyun also became busy. Zhang Jinlin had taken on many sewing jobs for her. The neighbors in the hutong began to seek her out as well, saying her clothes were beautiful—or, in Xiaohua's words, that her clothes had a "soul." Educated people certainly knew how to put things well.
Song Hongyun could hardly imagine that she could make money without having to work in the fields. She would smile as she sewed, often becoming so engrossed that she forgot to eat. It was only when Xiaobai ran over to bark at her that she remembered it was time for a meal.
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