She had also visited the school to watch their performance, which was no longer just a regular dance. It was a program intended for the local Spring Festival Gala. Therefore, every leader placed considerable importance on it, and the families of the children in the program were all sweating with nervousness.
The children’s daily meals were managed by the school and funded by the Education Bureau. Nutritional meals were provided to ensure no child would have an upset stomach or get sick right before the performance. Of course, gaining weight was also not an option because then they wouldn’t fit into their costumes.
Since the stage was large this time, the number of dancers had to be increased. Qin Xiangnuan didn’t concern herself with the costume prep, as the school would handle it. The costumes were fairly easy to replicate and not difficult to make; any average tailor could do it. The challenge was usually incorporating the logo of Bayi Primary School, but this time, there was no need for the logo, so it was removed from the new costumes. The principal of Bayi Primary School felt a bit regretful, having hoped to make Bayi Primary School famous once more; but looking at it now, it seemed like just a beautiful dream.
Qin Xiangnuan was busy until she was nearly 25 before finishing making all of the costumes. By that time, Qin Xiangyang was also on break from the military academy, and they needed to hurry back to Shenjia Village. Their train tickets had been pre-arranged, fortunately. Thanks to someone from Jian Zhiqing’s inside connections, they were able to catch the train without much difficulty.
Whether it was the Spring Festival travel rush at that time or in the future, to be honest, it was quite terrifying. There were many who couldn’t squeeze onto the trains.
This was why Qin Xiang had been so busy recently; she had not been this exhausted in a long time. There was no helping it; there were many clothes to be made and certain social debts had to be repaid.
She brought over a large pile of clothes.
"Brother Jian, this is yours, and this is Linlin’s," she pointed at one of the items, a dark blue down jacket for each person, a black trench coat, and a black beret, "These are for Uncle Jian and Auntie Li Qiuhua," she pointed to another pile. Because it was Li Qiuhua’s special year, a long red woolen coat that accentuated the figure was made for her. As for Jian Ming, he too received a more traditional black woolen coat, along with a black down jacket that was versatile. In winter, it could be worn with the lining, and when spring came, the lining could be removed for another season’s wear. This piece should be considered universally fashionable.
Apart from these, the Qiao Family, a family of three, each got a very fashionable coat. However, Little Taotao got two pieces, including a long down jacket and a cartoon outfit with long rabbit ears and a pair of small boots, all handcrafted by Qin Xiangnuan herself.
The down jackets appeared only later; supposedly, they were not yet available on the market, so they were particularly rare.
There was also a set prepared for Mr. Sun, a set of festive Tang suits, along with a pair of cotton shoes. After delivering these, she would head back home.
The train was in the early morning, so early on, Qin Xiangnuan and Qin Xiangyang got ready. Qin Xiangyang, now a soldier, only carried his military backpack when heading out, taking nothing else, prepared to travel light. And in just half a year’s time, Qin Xiangnuan felt that his entire demeanor had changed, completely different from before.
He was like a sword about to be unsheathed, sharp and revealing its edge, with an added sharpness to his energy. He was already quite tall and strong, but now when he stood in a crowd, he seemed to emanate an aura of fierceness.
Jian Zhiqing once joked that though Qin Xiangyang’s name sounded sunny, the moment he began training, he was like a devil, treating himself as if he wasn’t human. His boundless explosive power shocked even Jian Zhiqing.