Chapter 12: The Whole Man (3)
Wen An'an looked at the pair of royal blue earrings in the hands of her eldest brother Wen Anze, this was the first time she had close contact with ancient jewelry. I have to admire the ingenuity of the ancients. It doesn't take the help of delicate machinery to make something like this.
One end of the earring is processed into an arc shape, and the extreme part is thick and thin in a pointed cone, so as to pass through the small hole in the earlobe, and the circular copper tin wire is a pear-shaped jade with some impurities, which is small and delicate, and looks very cute.
These earrings were secretly bought there when Wen Anze and Wen's father went to town a few days ago, and it is said that it cost him a full twenty yuan. Compared with a steamed bun for one penny, a pair of head flowers is only three pennies, and twenty cents is already very high. Just this pair of earrings, it is estimated that it also cost Wen Anze and Wen Anhao most of their savings.
Wen Anhao picked up an earring from Wen Anze's hand, and said to the sunshine as if he was very good: "Well, it looks wrong, but brother, is this really okay?" ”
Wen Anze took back the earrings from his younger brother's hand, gestured on Wen Anan's ear, and nodded with satisfaction: "The merchant brother said that the little daughters-in-law in the nearby villages like these earrings very much. Besides, with the temperament of Erniuniang who can chase two miles out of a copper plate if she drops a copper plate, it's strange if you don't take the bait."
"Alas, twenty dollars, brother, do you really want to give this earring to Er Niu Niang?" Wen Anhao looked at the earrings in his brother's hand and sighed with pity.
Wen Anze turned his head and looked at Wen Anhao with a 'you stupid' expression. Then he took out a handkerchief from his arms and put away an earring, and then said slowly: "Hmph, how can our things be cheap for that kind of person?"
Wen Anhao picked up the remaining one and looked at Wen Anze suspiciously: "Didn't you say that I should give this one to Erniu?" ”
Wen Anze looked at his younger brother with some disdain and said, "Usually so smart, why are you so stupid now, you can't"
"Xiao Ze, Xiao Hao, come and help Niang carry a bucket of water" Before Wen Anze could finish speaking, Wen's shout from outside the house interrupted the most important part of Wen Anze's words.
The brothers put Wen An'an on the small bed, and made sure that nothing would happen, so they hurriedly went out to help carry water. When they came back, neither of them talked about this topic anymore.
However, Wen An'an was not in a hurry, because she knew that she would definitely follow her two brothers when something happened.
Maybe it was in the last rectification process that Wen An'an perfectly covered Wen Anze, who was drugged, or maybe the two brothers had subconsciously counted her sister in their ranks. As Wen An'an expected, this time when the whole two cows were born, Wen Anan was taken to the 'crime scene' again.
In the afternoon, the warm winter sun scatters on the body, making people feel drowsy. However, Wen An'an's excited eyes now glowed green, and he watched the good show staged on the back wall of Erniu's house with great interest.
Wen Anhao hooked Erniu's neck with his hand, and said in a loud voice: "How about it, your mother didn't see you come out" It's strange if he didn't see it, Wen Anhao skimmed the figure behind the haystack with the corner of his eye. They specially picked the second cow girl to come when they were at home, and if they couldn't see it again, it would really be in vain for them.
Hearing Wen Anhao's question, Erniu was about to check the situation left and right, but was hooked by Wen Anhao again and couldn't move.
And Wen Anze, who was next to him, also moved his body, blocking the sight of Erniu who might look like a haystack, and then said in a voice with great self-reproach: "Erniu, I am really embarrassed about what happened last time, and we don't know that you actually had diarrhea, and then you caused such a thing." Makes you embarrassed in front of others."
When Erniu heard Wen Anze say this, he took his hand a little excitedly, and said gratefully, "I'm nothing, I was just beaten up by my mother." But An Ze, An Hao, you are my good brothers, and only you still care about me at this time."
Hearing Erniu say this, Wen Anan looked at the sky speechlessly. Yes, it's your good brother who made you lose it, and now you have to calculate that your mother will be embarrassed with you.
Last time, Wen Anan thought about it after returning home, and felt that they seemed to be a little too much for a child, leaving a shadow on the psychology of Erniu's children. In addition, I heard Wen Anhao say that Erniu has not been out of the house recently, and Wen Anan is very worried about Erniu these days. However, when she heard Erniu's answer, Wen Anan felt that she underestimated the psychological endurance of this little fat man, and sure enough, it was not strange that such a mother could teach what kind of wonderful son she had.
Wen Anhao looked at Wen Anze's little face that seemed to be constipated, smiled at him gloatingly, and then pulled Erniu's hand over and said, "Brother, that's how it should be." Regardless of us, many of our partners have asked about you. Oh, by the way, when I met Peach Blossom yesterday, she told me about you."
Hearing Wen Anhao talk about peach blossoms, Erniu's lowered head suddenly raised up, grabbed Wen Anhao's arm with both hands, and stammered: "Peach, peach, what did Peach Blossom say about me?" ”
Wen Anan looked at Erniu with a nervous face, and he was excited in his heart. Modern people often say that ancient people were precocious, and she still didn't believe it, but looking at Erniu's young and pregnant face now, the doll who was only six or seven years old began to have a crush on others.
Wen Anhao was obviously very satisfied with Erniu's reaction, but he still pretended to be strange and asked: "I didn't say anything, didn't there be a little merchant in the village yesterday, Peach Blossom wanted to buy a head flower to wear, but I don't know which one looks good to buy, so let me help refer to it." You also know that I wasn't interested in these things, so I thought that you and Peach Blossom were closer, so I mentioned it. ”
didn't get the answer he expected, Er Niu lowered his head in some disappointment, played with his fingers, and covered up his overreaction just now.
Wen Anze knew that the foreshadowing in front of the road was almost done, and the main event was about to be staged. So he pretended to be comforted and came over and patted Erniu's shoulder, facing the haystack, and said in a loud voice: "Actually, we came to you today to ask you to do us a favor."
Hearing that Wen Anze and Wen Anhao needed their help, Erniu's originally depressed mood rose again. Who doesn't know what to do in the village, these two people are shrewd like a fox reincarnated, and the friends are only the two of them, and it is really rare to see things that can make them embarrassed. Moreover, I can help the two of them, and show off in front of my friends in the future, so that I can make up for the loss of face this time.
Thinking of this, Er Niu pricked up his ears and waited for Wen Anze's next words.
Wen Anze saw that not only Erniu, but even the people behind the haystack became more and more serious, and became more and more happy. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, and he explained to Erniu with a smile: "A few days ago, my father and I went to town, and when I came back, I ran into Zhang Lezi."
Speaking of this Zhang leper, no one in the village knew what to say, but when most people mentioned him, they pouted in disgust and turned their heads away.
This Zhang Leper was a widower, who lived alone at the west end of the village, and did not often associate with people. The temper is particularly eccentric, and the children generally dare not hang out in their house. The age is not very old, only forty or fifty years old, and the wife who died could marry a relative, but because this person was too picky, he was reluctant to pay the bride price, and he has been single. However, this is not the reason why he has become unpopular in the village, the focus is on him and a relative who has poured night incense.
In fact, if it was just a relative, everyone wouldn't say anything, after all, no one is a rich and wealthy family, and there is no need to laugh at others for having a relative who is engaged in an unsightly job. But what makes people angry is that this Zhang leper always goes to his relatives every once in a while to bring a few large buckets of manure as fertilizer for the dealer.
Once or twice was fine, but later he actually dug a big dirt pit at the side of his downwind outlet to put some feces. It was fine on a windless day, but if the wind blew through his house one day, the stench would drift out of the country, and the people in the village would not dare to go out. Although someone once came to him to theorize, they said that they dug the pit at home, did not hinder others, and refused to fill the pit alive or dead. Over time, Zhang Lezi became the most disgusted person among the villagers, and there was no one.
Hearing about Zhang Lezi, Erniu was also a little stunned, but he didn't say anything, just kept silent and continued to listen.
Seeing that Erniu didn't interrupt, Wen Anze nodded with satisfaction and added: "After meeting Zhang Lezi, my father chatted with him for a few words, and when they were talking, I found this in the car where he pulled feces."
After speaking, he motioned to Wen Anhao to take out the earrings. Wen Anhao got the instruction, took out an earring from his arms at a very slow speed, and swayed it in the direction of the haystack halfway before handing it to Er Niu.
"These earrings are pressed under the vat, if it weren't for my brother's sharp eyes, he wouldn't have found it, but when he took it, tsk" Wen Anhao didn't continue, just covered his nose with his hand, and fanned the air in disgust. The expression was almost as if he saw it.
Erniu took the earrings and looked at them for a while, and wondered, "Why is there only one?" ”
"That's where we let you help. My mother has also seen these earrings, and they are worth a few taels, so my brother and I want to get the other one back" Wen Anze took the earrings from Erniu's hand, carefully packed them and put them in his arms.
"A few taels!" Hearing Wen Anze's offer, he was taken aback by Erniu, for these children, a few pennies is considered a lot of money, a few taels, then I don't dare to think about it at all.
"yes, so we want to find the other one, make a pair, and sell it for a lot of money. How about it, you help us find it, I'll give you some, and buy whatever you want when the time comes."
Originally, he was still a little hesitant, but when he heard Wen Anhao say that the money from selling earrings could be shared with himself, and thinking of Wen Anhao's mention of Peach Blossom wanting to buy a flower just now, Rao was a little afraid of Zhang Lezi's Erniu, and he couldn't help but be a little moved.
Wen Anze and Wen Anhao saw Erniu's eyes spinning restlessly, and saw the movement behind the haystack, and knew that the matter was almost over, so they smiled and patted Erniu's shoulder and asked him to think about it and come to him again. Without saying much else, the two of them walked towards their home.
As Wen Anze and the brothers expected, within a few days, Erniu came to their house, although the beginning was what they expected, but the ending was beyond their expectations.
Looking at Erniu's embarrassed and somewhat embarrassed twisting appearance, Wen Anze and Wen Anhao felt that this was the cutest appearance they had ever seen, and now they both couldn't wait to step forward and hug Erniu and kiss him.
After a while, Wen Anze and Wen Anhao were able to stabilize their emotions. In order to hide the corners of his mouth that couldn't help but turn up, Wen Anze lowered his head and covered his mouth and said, "You really want to take that earring away?" ”
Erniu thought that Wen Anze was unhappy, after all, the earrings that could be worth a few taels were taken away, and no one wanted to.
However, thinking of the order given to him by his mother, Er Niu still stumbled cheekily: "I know that you are not happy, but think about it, the other one from Zhang Lezi is easy to get." And, even if we get it, how can we dolls sell the earrings for a few taels. So my mother, my mother" This is what his mother taught her, if she still can't convince this brother, then there is really no way.
"So, your mother asked you to buy this earring for twenty yuan? And then sold it yourself? Wen Anhao leaned sideways and lowered his head, but his shoulders, which had been shaking, looked like he was holding back his anger.
"No, no, no, it's not twenty, it's forty, it's forty, it's all here" Erniu touched the money bag on his chest, and his mother said that it was best to press the price to twenty, but now looking at Wen Anhao's angry appearance, where did he dare to lower the price, and directly took out all the money on his body and handed it to Wen Anze.
Hearing Erniu's words, Wen Anze directly took out an earring from his arms and stuffed it into Erniu's hand, then snatched Erniu's money bag, poured out the copper plate inside, and then quickly returned the empty money bag to Erniu.
Before Erniu could react to Wen Anze's series of actions, he was pushed by Wen Anhao and walked towards the gate.
Behind him was Wen Anhao's somewhat deep voice, "If it weren't for seeing that you were my brother, if we didn't mess with your mother, you wouldn't want to take this advantage"
When Erniu realized that he had completed the task assigned by his mother, he found that he had been kicked out of the door of the Wen family by Wen Anhao. Thinking about it, this time really annoyed Wen Anze and Wen Anhao, Erniu didn't dare to stay anymore, and hurried home.
Looking at Erniu running away from the crack in the door, Wen Anhao couldn't hold back any longer, leaned on the door panel and laughed. It didn't settle down until it was halfway through.
But when he returned to the house and looked at his brother who was counting money like a man with money, Wen Anhao couldn't help but burst into a series of laughter.
Wen Anze looked at his breathless brother who was laughing on the side, counted the money in his hand again, and said with a smile of teeth and eyes: "This time I will make a net profit of twenty Wen" said that he did not return to his usual calm appearance, holding the money and laughing with his younger brother and collapsed on the bed.