After putting it on, Ma Lin felt that it was as ugly as could be.
Then the woman who bought the fabric cut both pieces of clothing to shreds in a fit of rage and spent two days scolding Ma Lin.
Ma Lin said, "Calm down. You made it poorly yourself; it's not the fabric that's bad. If it's really a problem, you can wait for the merchants coming from the north to sell you beautifully made clothes. I know a woman named Seamstress from Orchard Village who makes very nice clothes. I'm wearing ones made by her."
He repeatedly explained that the more patient one is, the better the craftsmanship. Yet the people here were all impatient.
As long as they have fabric to weave and wear, they're satisfied.
They don't need fine cloth; wrapping themselves in rough burlap sack material is sufficient.
They have one good trait — they know how to dance, the simplest dance.
However, the difference between knowing how to dance and not knowing how is huge.
They dance very happily.
