Chapter 7: Meeting an Acquaintance
She couldn't help frowning, Liu Shaofen and they might also come to the market, in case they ran into it, they would suffer.
Jiang Suyuan went to the house and put on the mask she had made, and her hair was slightly scattered, covering half of her face.
After the morning, when it was almost noon, there were very few people who came to the market, and the steamed bun shop gradually deserted.
"Xiaoyuan, you and your brother Wei Zhou go to the field to pick some Chinese cabbage, the buns have to be filled, and we have to pickle a few jars of spicy vegetables. After the order was finished, Aunt Zhou smiled at her: "When it's finished, I'll make you cabbage and meat stuffed dumplings to eat." ”
Since Xu Weizhou came back, Aunt Zhou had a smile on her face all day long.
"Got it, auntie. ”
Jiang Suyuan went out with a basket, and Xu Weizhou was waiting for her outside the door.
"I'll take it......" Xu Weizhou stretched out his hand to take the basket.
Jiang Suyuan gave it to him directly, anyway, he is strong and powerful, wouldn't it be in vain to do more work?
The cabbage planted by Mrs. Zhou is in the field behind the shop, and the area is not large.
Jiang Suyuan went directly to the ground to pick vegetables, and her movements were quick and without a little delay.
But she was a little tired when she was dry, and it was a little hard to pant with a mask.
Anyway, there was no one coming to the market behind the room, so Jiang Suyuan simply took the mask.
Xu Weizhou also bent down to help, and Jiang Suyuan inadvertently caught a glimpse of him hanging a chain around his neck.
She remembered the pocket watch, and it seemed like that the chain was like that.
Jiang Suyuan has been curious for a long time: "Brother Wei Zhou, when I came to help in the shop for the first time, I saw a copper-colored chain in your room, with a round thing hanging on it, and two old photos in it, why haven't you seen it now?"
Who knew that after Xu Weizhou listened to Lin Zhao's question, his face sank: "No one has taught you that you can't look at other people's things at will?"
Jiang Suyuan didn't expect Xu Weizhou to have such a big reaction, and quickly apologized: "I didn't mean to, I just ...... It dangled from the head of the bed, and I couldn't help it. ”
"Then hold back next time. Xu Weizhou said without a trace of emotion, and then buried himself in work and ignored her.
Jiang Suyuan didn't dare to ask about the pocket watch again.
After picking the cabbage and going back, Aunt Zhou's minced meat was chopped, and she and Xu Weizhou helped wash the vegetables or something, and they were busy until it was almost dark.
And during this period, Xu Weizhou didn't even look at her, just treated her as air.
When Aunt Zhou finished cooking, the three of them gathered at the same table again.
At first, no one spoke, and Jiang Suyuan suddenly felt very embarrassed, until Aunt Zhou spoke.
"Wei Zhou, I forgot to tell you two days ago. Isn't it about to be the New Year? Lao Zhang and Lao Wang in the town said next to those families that they wanted you to help write couplets, and I agreed to it, you see......
"How much to write?" Xu Weizhou stopped the chopsticks in his hand.
Mrs. Zhou sneered: "It's not much, that is, forty or fifty pairs." ”
"Forty or fifty pairs, where do they use so much?"
Aunt Zhou's expression looked very unnatural, and she smiled: "Many people in the town know that you write couplets well, and they know that you are back, so they come to beg me, and I can't help it, after all, a person in the town ......"
Xu Weizhou sighed: "Couplets can't be written casually, forty or fifty pairs can be done before the Chinese New Year's Eve, isn't it embarrassing?"
"Alas......" Aunt Zhou also sighed: "Forget it, I'll refuse them tomorrow, just say that I've been busy lately." ”
Xu Weizhou didn't speak, but he could see that he was very entangled, in fact, he wanted to promise Aunt Zhou not to embarrass her, but he knew that he couldn't get out.
Jiang Suyuan thought about it, she made Xu Weizhou angry during the day, and she had to go down a staircase.
"Auntie, I can also write couplets, why don't I help Brother Wei Zhou write them together. As she spoke, she smiled at Xu Weizhou, a little flattering.
Xu Weizhou still glanced at her coldly and didn't say anything.
Aunt Zhou's reaction was quite big: "Do you know how to write pairs?"
"Yes! I learned a little bit, so it shouldn't be much of a problem. ”
Aunt Zhou was happy: "Nacheng, I'll prepare red paper and ink tomorrow, you write it to me first." ”
Jiang Suyuan agreed: "No problem, auntie." ”
Jiang Suyuan is still very confident, because she has indeed studied well.
She has never read a book in her previous life, which is what she cares about the most. Later, when she got rich, she went to learn all kinds of knowledge, and she really practiced a lot of calligraphy.
Not to mention compared with famous artists, but a few Spring Festival couplets are still at ease.
Besides, the couplets themselves are not difficult, plus there are a lot of Spring Festival couplets I have seen before, and the content of forty or fifty pairs can barely be figured out.
It was decided, and Aunt Zhou called her up early the next morning, and didn't let her do any work, just asked her to write couplets.
It is estimated that she is not at ease, she stayed next to Jiang Suyuan: "I will see how it is if you write a hand." ”
Jiang Suyuan didn't talk nonsense, she started to write with pen and ink, and easily completed a painting.
Aunt Zhou picked it up and looked at it, and the more she looked at it, the happier she became: "Xiaoyuan, you write this word well! ”
was still in a good mood to be praised, and Jiang Suyuan quickly continued to write.
At this time, Xu Weizhou got dressed and came out of the room, and went to Aunt Zhou's side to prepare to help, but when he saw the couplets on the tables and chairs, he couldn't help but be stunned.
Jiang Suyuan noticed that he was coming, and squinted from him with a smile: "Brother Wei Zhou, how do you see how I write?"
Xu Weizhou didn't ignore her anymore, but hummed lightly.
He didn't stay long and went to help Mrs. Zhou roll the dough.
After this busy wave in the morning, Xu Weizhou reappeared in front of Jiang Suyuan: "Give me a little red paper ......"
He spoke coldly, but Jiang Suyuan knew that he was going down the steps.
Jiang Suyuan diligently found pen, ink and paper for him, and watched him write on the side.
It was only at this time that Jiang Suyuan knew that Xu Weizhou not only had developed limbs, but was also very educated.
She likes knowledgeable people the most, and she is not stingy in praising them: "Brother Wei Zhou, your handwriting is really good." ”
This is not also her simple sycophant, Xu Weizhou's handwriting is smooth, there is almost no deviation in the font size when written, and the font itself is not so rigid, which is very comfortable to look at.
Xu Weizhou stopped his pen and finally smiled at Jiang Suyuan again: "You also write well, the couplets are average, and you can use them." ”
“……”
This man really can't boast about people, does he have to be so sincere?
However, Jiang Suyuan was still happy in her heart, she didn't want to have a conflict with Xu Weizhou, her transportation and living expenses hadn't been made up yet.
It took them two or three days to get the couplets ready, and when they were ready, they sent them to those people.
At first, those were fine, but there was a disaster.
When she and Xu Weizhou sent couplets to the seventh house, they met an acquaintance.