Volume 1 Chapter 015 Enter the Town
Men do things with their own considerations, and Mo Xiaohe doesn't want to interfere too much.
But in these years, how can silver be so easy to earn?
Before Gu Zheng left, he specially hunted a wild boar and divided it into two halves, one part was sent to Mo's house, and the rest was carried through two villages and sent to Mo Xiaohe's grandmother's house.
At this time, the eldest aunt Wen smiled, and there was finally no shortage of meat at home.
That's more pork than a family can eat in a year!
Mo Xiaohe once nagged that he wanted to eat pig's trotters, and Gu Zheng remembered it in his heart.
The boar's hair is very hard and difficult to shave, and he plucks it off one by one with tweezers.
Clean pork knuckles, whether they are eaten in sauce or boiled in soup, taste the best!
Because of half a fan of pork, whether it is the Mo family or the Li family, their impression of Gu Zheng has changed slightly.
The special aunt of Mo Xiaohe, commented as a person who came over.
Although Orion is a little different in appearance, he knows that it hurts, and Xiaohe married in the past, maybe it is not as bad as everyone thinks.
There is no shortage of meat at home, Wen's cooking will put a few slices, more oil and water than before, Mo Xiaohe eats to his heart's content.
After coming for so long, she doesn't need to do the work at home, she has nothing to do, and counts ants under the jujube tree every day.
"Auntie, we have a lot of meat, why don't we send some to my cousin."
Mo Xiaohe wanted to go to the town with her cousin Li Xiu, but she was opposed by her grandfather and grandmother, and she always felt that the two girls' homes were not safe.
There are many disciples in the town, and it is a little difficult to be tempted when they see Mo Xiaohe's beauty.
If you are bullied, people have a backstage, and you have no way to cry.
Daughters who are not married should pay more attention to honor.
After thinking about it, it is safer for the Wen family to take it, and Mo Xiaohe's mind is full of ways to make a fortune.
Without money, there is no sense of security, and it is difficult to walk.
The family feels sorry for her, she is pampered, but she can't be at ease, and always wants to do something.
In the middle of the night, the eldest aunt would sew under the lamp, and sometimes in order to save oil for the lamp, she would use the moonlight to do the work.
If this goes on for a long time, within a few years, the eyes will not be able to see clearly.
My cousin was working in the town to make iron, and he was supposed to be a sturdy boy, but he was actually a bamboo pole, or because he was often abused and malnourished.
In order not to burden the family, my cousin rarely came back.
When Mo Xiaohe thought about it, he felt sour.
When the mother Li returned to her mother's house, she would also give some money.
But the kind-hearted aunt will refuse every time.
The family is not so poor that they can't eat, and they don't have to marry their daughters to help.
Besides, Mo Huaiyuan is a scholar, and if he wants to take the exam in the future, the money he spends will be the same as flowing water.
Thinking about it this way, the Mo family is not rich.
Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read.
Wen hesitated for a moment, the wild boar was sent by Orion, and the people gave it to Xiaohe, and they were a big family, and they borrowed light.
It's not good to use other people's things to do favors to your own family.
"Auntie, my cousin hasn't been back for a long time, and I miss him too, let's go to the town to have a look?"
Mo Xiaohe observed the words and quickly understood the true thoughts of the Li family.
sighed in my heart, other relatives are eager to take advantage, but my own aunt is good, and I have to think about it carefully.
"Okay, I'll go pack up the baggage and ask your cousin to sort out the embroidery."
Just had breakfast, a simple millet porridge, with two pickles, Wen saw that Mo Xiaohe had no taste for food, and added a salted duck egg to her.
It's still early, so it's just before noon to get to town.
The blacksmith can rest for an hour during the meridian of the blacksmith shop, and Wen plans to take the two of them to take a look at his son Li He.
Hearing that she could go to the town, Mo Xiaohe clenched her fists excitedly, and after crossing over, she had been wandering around the village.
Wen was afraid that Mo Xiaohe's legs and feet would not be strong, so he specially went to find a car driver to go back and forth to the town and ask for ten copper plates.
Ten copper plates, at least enough for my cousin to embroider two or three handkerchiefs, Mo Xiaohe was very distressed.
Converted into food, it is enough to buy ten eggs, one foot of cloth, and two catties of brown rice.
"Xiaohe, there is a fish tofu in the town, it is very delicious, let's eat it when the handkerchief is exchanged for money."
Li Xiu clutched the small burden in his hand, his face was excited, and even a few small freckles on his face were shining.
Thanks to my cousin Mo Xiaohe's embroidery, it is unique in the town, so I think I should sell a few more copper plates, right?
"You girl, the fish and tofu are fluffy, you have to bring some to your grandma."
Wen knocked on his daughter's head, and the sadness on his face disappeared a little.
After autumn, the weather is still so hot, for fear of tanning, the three of them are wrapped in headscarves, and there is a big umbrella on the top of their heads that can protect them from the wind and rain.
The ox cart traveled for about an hour, and the road became flat and open.
The town is paved with characteristic bluestone slabs, and the carving of the years has made the bluestone slabs have abrasion marks.
Most of the people who come and go are dressed in green cloth, and although the material is not good, few people wear clothes with patches.
On both sides of the road, there are all kinds of food shops, grocery stores, restaurants, and cloth villages.
Mo Xiaohe sat on the ox cart and looked to both sides.
In the border city of Dawu, the life of the people is not very good, at least it cannot be compared with the rich people along the coast.
However, among the many shops, rouge gouache, jewelry, flowers and calligraphy and painting shops account for the vast majority.
It can be seen that the people of Dawu have a persistent pursuit of beauty, which is almost perverted.
It's noon soon, and the people want to rest, but along the way, you can see that there are many customers in the rouge gouache shop, and they are patiently choosing.
"Xiaohe, you are a big girl, and my aunt will take you to choose two boxes of fat powder in a while."
Wen calculated the money he brought out, gritted his teeth, and estimated that he could buy two boxes of fat powder.
Even if she has a daughter, she doesn't dress up or not, and she doesn't go out of the village much, her eldest brother hasn't gotten married yet, and her family affairs will be delayed.
"Auntie, what are you going to do when you buy fat powder, we have a lot of flowers in our village, just make your own fat powder."
Rouge gouache contains a lot of lead powder, which is very harmful to the skin.
Mo Xiaohe has DIY before, and making fat powder is very simple and natural.
It's just that at this time, the fragrant flowers are all blooming, and it is best to wait until next spring.