Jiang Yuanxin finished eating the remaining two buns, and the boss served five more buns, making up enough for ten, and asked Jiang Yuanxin with palpitations: "Old Jiang, what's wrong with you?"

Jiang Yuanxin was not as anxious as just now, patted his chest, thought about making up a lie, covered up the embarrassment just now and said: "Alas, don't mention it, I didn't eat a hot meal last night." I'm hungry. ”

The owner of the steamed bun shop also knew that Jiang Yuanxin hadn't gone to work for some days, and he had heard that there had been a lot of famine recently, and he was worried that my ten steamed buns should not be credited, and Jiang Yuanxin's dress was not like a person who had just come out of the well, and he understood that Jiang Yuanxin couldn't wipe his face and lied, opened the door to make a living, and couldn't expose Jiang Yuanxin's shortcomings, so he smiled and said: "Oh, that's really hungry, that can't eat like that, don't choke, you can't breathe for a while, and you still have a famine (causing trouble)!"

Jiang Yuanxin saw that the boss didn't ask deeply, and replied in a good mood: "No, what's the matter, my throat and eyes are very wide, I can't choke, what's the matter." As he spoke, he ate two more buns, and then said to the boss: "This bun is so fragrant, pack ten more buns for Ne, and take them away in a while." ”

The boss chuckled in his heart, afraid that this Jiang Yuanxin was really the master of the credit, and said that it was good, but he didn't move when he sat down. Jiang Yuanxin didn't pay attention, continued to dip in vinegar, ate the remaining three buns, finished eating ten buns, and drank the remaining half of the egg soup.

Jiang Yuanxin's stomach also warmed up, he burped a few times, rubbed his stomach, stood up, and said to the boss: "Okay, I'm full, is the boss's bun ready?"

The owner of the steamed bun shop also got up and said, "Okay, let's go and load it, the egg soup is given, twenty steamed buns, a total of six yuan." He didn't go to pack the buns as he spoke, waiting for Jiang Yuanxin to pay for it first.

Jiang Yuanxin looked at the boss just asking for money, and he didn't put on the buns, knowing that the boss was underestimating himself, and he didn't complain about the boss in his heart, who let himself be in this situation, he was used to being looked down on, so it didn't matter. What's more, I was still thinking about my little daughter-in-law, whether she had returned home at this time, whether she was still hungry, and she didn't care about the boss. Hurriedly groped out a great man's head from his arms and handed it to the boss.

When the owner of the steamed bun shop saw Qian Ying, he hurriedly took it, found ten steamed buns in a plastic bag, found change, and handed it to Jiang Yuanxin together.

Jiang Yuanxin took the money and buns, and said a few polite words to the boss, went out and trotted home, before entering the hospital, he saw that the courtyard door was open and thought that his daughter-in-law was back, and hurriedly shouted: "Daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law, Ne is back, what do you see Ne is back?" I forgot that I was in a hurry to go out, and I forgot to bring the door.

Jiang Yuanxin shouted to his daughter-in-law and entered the house, and found that there was no trace of the little daughter-in-law in the empty house, and he began to panic.

On this cold day, it was still snowing from time to time, and I knew that my little daughter-in-law didn't have a dime on her. I definitely can't go back to Inner Mongolia, what if I get lost, or if someone abducts me?

So Jiang Yuanxin put down the bun and went out again, thinking about the few places where the little daughter-in-law often goes to play money on weekdays, or the homes of habitual acquaintances, and the neighbors and the little daughter-in-law went to find the little daughter-in-law. I searched for an afternoon, but I still didn't find it until it was dark, and finally Jiang Yuanxin wiped his tears and went home, and saw the ten buns he got back at noon on the kang, and he didn't have the heart to eat.

Jiang Yuanxin walked for a day, the stove and stove at home had already been extinguished, and the house was cold, so he looked for matches to make a stove, but he couldn't find it all over the house, so he could only wear a military coat and go to the small shop at the bottom of the mountain to buy matches.

At this time, Jiang Yuanxin was very upset and regretful, complaining about why he couldn't bear it anymore, and when he arrived at the shop, he saw the wine, so he said to the shopkeeper dejectedly: "Take a bottle of Lao Baigan, and then come to the box to get the lamp (match)"

When the owner of the shop saw Jiang Yuanxin, he was also very alert, he didn't take anything, and said as if he was a thief: "A total of twelve yuan one" means to pay the money first and then take the goods.

Jiang Yuanxin instinctively took out the money, but he felt that something was wrong when he held the money, in the past, Lao Baigan only had two yuan, how could he ask for ten more yuan, and the shop itself was not hungry, so he reasoned: "How can you still ask for money with Neduo? This wine is only two yuan, and the lamp is five cents."

When the shopkeeper heard this, he didn't bother to argue with Jiang Yuanxin, so he said straightforwardly: "Your boss (wife) came over at noon, and he had to borrow ten yuan from Ne, saying that you would come over in the afternoon to give Ne, and by the way, there was also an oil whirlwind cake money." A total of twelve pieces of six"

Jiang Yuanxin had a fire in his heart, and he was about to argue with the owner of the shop and lose his temper, but what the boss said was true, and he was pleasantly surprised and said: "What? What did you say? Boss Ne came at noon, took the money and left?"

The owner of the small shop was anxious when he heard this, thinking that Jiang Yuanxin's situation of begging foodies should not admit it, and said with a sad face: "What's the matter? Old Jiang, we are used to it all day, do you want to admit it?"

Jiang Yuanxin listened and understood, knowing that the little daughter-in-law had indeed come, and a stone fell to the ground in his heart, understanding that the daughter-in-law was not hungry, she must have taken the money back to Inner Mongolia, and she hurried to Inner Mongolia tomorrow to pick up the little daughter-in-law. Hurriedly took out twenty yuan and gave it to the owner of the shop, and said happily: "Hehe, how can you not admit it, thank you, and have another luncheon meat."

Seeing that Jiang Yuanxin had money, the boss took the money, took two boxes of matches, a bottle of wine, and a can of luncheon meat and handed them over. found change for Jiang Yuanxin again.

Jiang Yuanxin took the thing, continued to say thank you, thank you, and went home beautifully, leaving the owner of the small shop who couldn't figure out the situation, and went to ponder alone......

The year in Yanbei starts from the eighth day of the lunar month, and it will not be until the second day of February of the next year that the New Year is really over, but the busiest time is from the twenty-third day of the lunar month.

"Twenty-three, hemp sugar sticky;

Twenty-four, pasting window grilles;

Twenty-five, sweep the house;

Twenty-sixth, pressing the powder lump;

Twenty-seven, over oily meat;

Twenty-eighth, write couplets;

Twenty-nine, wear new clothes;

Thirty nights to make dumplings. ”

The twenty-third day of the lunar month is also known as the small year, for the outside world, the twenty-three is only a small year, but for the Yanzhou area of Yunzhou, Yanbei, this day is the most important day of the year, because Yunyan and Yanyan are dominated by the coal market, and the twenty-third day is the day of worshipping the king of the stove and the kiln god, the small coal kiln and the big mine in Yunyan and the two places should be celebrated, the small coal kiln should invite the troupe, and the group of large mines should have a party, in short, this day is the miner's day of the kiln sunspot, the big wine and meat can be eaten and drunk openly, and the public and the coal boss will be reimbursed.

On the 23rd day, the common people should also start to be busy with the preparation of New Year's items, food, clothing, drink, and shelter from this day.

Bai Ying took Jiang Er and Erlin to a street household on North Zhuangzi Street to buy private grain, because the food stamps in their hands were insufficient, if they went to the grain and oil store, the grain and oil must not be able to be bought, even if they exchanged food stamps with people, they came and went, and the price was about the same as private grain.

This can be embarrassing Bai Ying, aggrieved to Jiang Er explained his distrust of selling grain, and complained about what to do, Jiang Er thought about it, and was not embarrassed to sell grain, several people returned to Sandaopo, Jiang Er took Bai Ying and Erlin to Sanmaozi's video hall, and asked Sanmaozi where there were people selling private grain nearby, Sanmaozi's video hall was miscellaneous, and the gossip was also well-informed, Sanmaozi chatted with Jiang Er enthusiastically for a while, saying that he had not seen Ergang to watch the video recently, and he mysteriously stretched out his thumb to Ergang, praising Ergang's great ability, making Jiang Er himself like a monk who was confused。

Jiang Er asked Sanmaozi where he could buy private food, preparing to fry twist flowers and steamed flower buns for the New Year, Sanmaozi went to the shop to find Yu Shanqing after the name change to Jiang Er, okay, after such a big circle, he finally found the shop not far from the door.

Yu Shanqing smiled when he saw Jiang Er enter the door, and he didn't ask Jiang Er what he was buying, he couldn't wait to ask Jiang Er directly: "Master Jiang, I want to inquire about something, that day, the person in your store who is dressed in clothes is Qiao Sanye?"

Jiang Er thought that a character like Qiao Sanye was estimated to be familiar to everyone in Yunshan County, so he nodded and said, "Yes." ”

YU SHANQING SAID TO HIMSELF WITH A TRIUMPHANT LOOK: "JUST SAY IT, NE'S EYES WILL NOT BE WRONG, AND PEOPLE DON'T BELIEVE IT, MASTER JIANG IS REALLY A CAPABLE PERSON, AND EVEN THE THIRD MASTER CAME TO ASK ABOUT THINGS." ”

Jiang Er couldn't boast that the third master was his friend, so he had to nod his head and acquiesce. At this time, Yu Shanqing thought that Jiang Er was here to buy something, and asked Jiang Er: "What does Master Jiang need to buy?"

Jiang Er held the small stall of the shop with both hands and said: "Lao Gang, this is not the New Year, I came from other places, the supply and marketing cooperatives and our brigade can't exchange a food stamp, thinking about buying New Year's goods for the New Year, without white noodles, I also want to buy more yellow rice and noodles, how can you buy some in addition to the grain store?"

Yu Shanqing and Jiang Er are also accustomed to it, Er Lin and Bai Ying have also seen it themselves, there is no one in the store, and he replied with a smile: "If you are in a hurry, come over at noon and pick it up yourself, if you are not in a hurry, find someone to send it to Master Jiang later." ”

Jiang Er listened and looked at Bai Ying, signaling whether to hurry or not, Bai Ying thought that there were still six or seven days before the New Year, and said that he was not in a hurry, so Jiang Er said that he would send it later. After talking and chatting for a while, he bought some sugar Xi and hemp candy and prepared to go back and eat with Dalin, and the mouth of the king of the paste stove went.

"Beep beep ......" Before he went out, the pager rang: "Mr. Zhou Quanhai asked you to call back XXXXXXXX quickly"

Jiang Er read the information and quickly picked up the phone, and went back, it was Ma Dong who answered the phone, Ma Dong told Jiang Er about Jiang Yuanxin's arrangements on the phone, saying that the mining team had repaid Jiang Yuanxin's salary, everything was fine, let Jiang Er rest assured, Jiang Er thanked him on the phone, Ma Dong said that today is the day of the twenty-third sacrifice kiln god, and a party will be held in the mine at night. Jiang Eryi heard that there were Chai brothers, and he thought about going, but he thought too far, and he went for four or five hours one after another, not to mention that there were so many people in the store, and he thanked Zhou Kuang for his hospitality on the phone and declined.

After chatting for a while, Jiang Er hung up the phone, ready to leave, the pager rang again, Jia Bangguo's, Jiang Er dialed the phone again, it turned out that Jia Bangguo said that he was going to come to Yunshan County tomorrow to run errands, and asked Jiang Er if he had time, the two sat down, Jiang Er said: "Come on, what's the matter." ”

Jia Bangguo repeatedly instructed Jiang Er on the phone that when he arrived in Yunshan, he would be the east, and asked Jiang Er not to arrange things. Jiang Er understood, it must be Jia Bangguo who was worried about the livelihood of building a temple, so he came to talk to him about things, and he answered on the phone.

The two were chatting on the phone, and the paging rang in the middle again, and even Yu Shanqing from the shop felt that Master Jiang was amazing, this business was not very busy, and listening to the phone, there were people with skills.

Jiang Er chatted with Jia Bangguo while flipping through the pager, and the pager read: "Mr. Little Four-Eyed left a message: Ergang is in trouble, the old man has something to do with you, don't call me back." ”