Li Tao and Li Bo gritted their teeth after hearing this, swallowed their saliva, and said in unison: "Mother, I'll just drink sugar water, and give sugar cakes to my sister." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 After hearing this, Li Zhu smiled and said: "You should eat the sugar cake yourself, and my sister can drink the sugar water." Deng Shi said with relief: "You can eat sugar cake after you write well, Binbin has no teeth, just lick her it." Brother Li Hai nodded happily after hearing this, and continued to practice calligraphy. Deng Shi saw that it was not early, and Li Zhu's father and son cleaned their hands and began to have dinner. Li Zhu and Deng were reluctant to eat sugar cakes, Deng divided one of the sugar cakes and brought them back to his parents' house when he was ready to go to the market, and the other was put together with the bee jar and put back on the top of the cabinet where the grain was placed in the room.

Brother Li Hai studied calligraphy until it was dark, and the family took turns to take a bath in the kitchen and fell asleep after a while.

Early in the morning of the second day, Li Zhu still took Li Hai's brother out to pick up dung and pull weeds. Deng carried Hamahama on his back and was busy cleaning up and making breakfast at home. At the end of the day, after the father and son came back for breakfast, they read and practiced calligraphy, Deng put Binbin on the kang, folded the dirty cloth bought by Li Zhu out of a vacant space of hemp rope, left a seam to sew it up, passed the hemp rope through it, and then asked Li Zhu to help nail two hooks on the wall and hang the cloth, so that the home looks more chic. After the family was busy, Li Zhu took Li Hai's brother to read and learn words. Deng put Binbin to play on the kang by himself, and Deng did embroidery work on the side.

At noon, Wu's second sister-in-law came out to fetch water, and saw Li Zhu's family reading under the peach tree, so she greeted Li Zhu with a smile, Li Zhu saw Wu's second sister-in-law stunned for a moment, nodded, and entered the room, and said to Deng: "Min'er, look at Li Qixi" Deng nodded, lifted the curtain and packed a small bowl of sugar cake out to Li Zhu, Li Zhu took it and took it to Wu's second sister-in-law and said: "Second sister-in-law, this is the sugar cake made by my family, to relieve Xi'er's hunger." Wu's second sister-in-law shirked it, then accepted it, nodded, and thanked Li Zhu.

Deng came out of the room, heated the pot, looked at the middle of the day, and gave it to Li Zhu and his son to deal with, Li Hai took a bite of the pot, and looked at the small pot with sugar water, Deng smiled after seeing it, and gave Li Zhu and his son all four a bowl of sugar water, and Li Zhu's father and son lit the pot to eat. Li Zhu saw that Deng Shi did not pour it, so he poured a bowl for Deng Shi. Deng smiled sweetly after seeing it, and did not shirk it. While eating the pot, Deng asked Li Zhu if he wanted to bring sugar cakes to Master Mu, Li Zhu thought about it and said: "This work of picking beehives, the master didn't teach me, this is considered a stealing learning, or don't bring it, if there is anything good in the future, let's just follow the master." Deng nodded after hearing this.

A peaceful day passed.

Because Li Zhu had told Old Man Yu and Uncle Zhang that he was going to go to the town on the market day, Old Man Yu came over early in the morning on the market day, and Deng wanted to borrow books from his father, so he cleaned up for Brother Li Hai early in the morning, carried Binbin on his back, and prepared to go out to town as a family. Li Zhu and Deng had already discussed it last night, and the two adults went to the town, leaving the children at ease, so it was better to bring them to the town by themselves, so as to open the children's eyes.

When Brother Li Hai heard that he was going to town, he was very excited all night, he didn't sleep much, he got up early, and his spirit was not bad. Old man Yu saw that Deng Shi also got into the car, and was happy, and reminded: "The girl took Xin'er to see her grandparents, Min'er, newborns are afraid of life, you have to mention a few words from time to time in the car, just say that you are going to see grandpa and uncle." Deng nodded gratefully, and whispered to Hamahama all the way. Binbin looked at Old Man Yu gratefully, Binbin felt that the people in this village were okay, and they were much better than modern people who lived all their lives and didn't know who their neighbors' names were.

When he arrived in the town, Old Man Yu saw that Li Zhu's family was young and young, so he drove Li Zhu's family to the door of Deng Juren's house.

Deng knocked on the door, Mrs. Deng came out after listening to the rumor, and Mrs. Deng was very happy to see her daughter's homecoming, seeing her daughter's ruddy face and her body recovering well, Li Zhu brought the family over, and her eyebrows and eyes were happy in her heart, looking at Li Zhu, it was really the mother-in-law who liked her son-in-law more and more. Deng took Binbin's hug with both hands, put a red envelope in Binbin's baggage, and said: "Binbin has arrived at Grandpa's house, be good, Grandpa's family bless Binbin to be smart and smart, and grow up quickly!" Mrs. Deng patted Hamahama on the back and asked about Deng's body. Deng walked into the house while answering, Li Zhu pulled Li Hai with sugar cakes, and Li Hai and his brother Li Hai held hands and followed behind Mrs. Deng.

Deng Caixuan's family was delighted and surprised by Deng's arrival, Deng Caixuan saw Deng and said: "Mother is still talking about you today, I plan to go to see you in two days, I never thought you would come." Dad, I sent someone to call him back, and he was in the academy at this time. Deng said: "Our family just wants to buy a board car, go to the town to have a look, and I will also go back to my parents' house to sit." ”

Mrs. Deng nodded, and Deng Caixuan said happily: "Okay, let's have dinner at home today before leaving, let's eat early, it's okay." Deng saw that the eldest brother had made up his mind, so he nodded and agreed. Deng asked Li Zhu to put the sugar cake he was holding on the table in the hall and said, "This is the beehive picked by Li Zhu, I made some sugar cakes, everyone can taste them." When Deng Shi heard this, he said angrily: "You should keep this precious thing for your own family to eat, and you still need to raise it in your body." Deng Cunxuan listened to Li Zhu's beehive and looked at Li Zhu with a look of surprise, Li Zhu was uncomfortable, and just wanted to speak, Deng Caixuan asked: "Zhu, you will pick the beehive." "This is not a question but an affirmation, otherwise how would you get this big bowl of sugar cake. Li Zhu nodded after hearing this. After hearing this, Deng Caixuan thought that the people of the Li family still had a little conscience, and did not force Li Zhu to pick the hive, if he knew that Li Zhu picked the hive, the people of the Li family had just knew, and his opinion of the Li family would be deeper.

Li Zhu took Brother Li Hai and Deng Caixuan to chat in the hall and talk about some family plans. When Deng Caixuan heard Li Zhu say that he wanted to study and get a show, he nodded happily and said: "This is a study, if you don't understand anything, you can come and ask me or my father, I will sort out some bookboxes for you later, and you will get some after you read and understand." Li Zhu nodded happily after hearing this. Deng Caixuan said again: "You lived in our house three weeks before the exam, and my father and I will give you a guess of the question, not to mention the bag, it is better than you being blind." Li Zhu thought for a while and said, "Big brother, it's nothing to live here for three weeks before the exam, so you don't have to guess the questions, I want to rely on myself to test this show." It's not to fight for breath, but I just want to test the water, if I don't pass the exam the first time, you will give me a guess in the future, how can I get this show. If I pass the exam the first time, maybe I can try to take the exam, so that my family will have a better life. Min'er was not a peasant woman in the first place. Deng Caixuan nodded with satisfaction after hearing this, he thought that if he relied on guessing the question to gain fame, it would be the end; If you rely on your own fame, you can really learn.

Mrs. Deng and Deng went to the backyard together, and Mrs. Deng said with relief: "Min'er, I was afraid that you would have a hard time if you split up the family and have nothing to do, but now I see, Zhu'er is a hurtful person, and now that you can come, Zhu'er will take good care of it, and you will definitely be better in the future." Seeing you like this, a stone in my mother's heart fell a little. Deng said coquettishly: "Mother, why is it a little?" Mrs. Deng smiled: "Why is it not a little, you look at the current appearance of your home, where the palm is big, you have to worry about eating and drinking, you will eat more at home later, I will let people make more, you can bring back if you can't finish eating, alas, your little nest, there are not even a few more pots." Deng blushed after hearing this, smiled and did not speak, after all, Mrs. Deng was telling the truth, and she was not a mockery if she cared.

Mrs. Deng hugged Binbin into her room, took out a set of small pink clothes, gestured, and said, "This is what I made for your doll before, who knows that your first three are male babies, and this set of clothes is just for Binbin." After thanking his mother, he talked about his family's recent plans to be busy, such as the sheep, cows, and birds that he fed every day. When Mrs. Deng heard this, she said unhappily: "This child is kind-hearted, his own family is just enough to eat, and he is still thinking about the sheep and the bird, you tie these well, don't hurt the child." Deng nodded, she was also deeply helpless about Li Zhu.

Deng mentioned that the uncle's family is now helping to raise chickens, and Mrs. Deng said: "This is good, if you can't sell it, you can eat it yourself, and you can also pick up eggs." Deng Shi replied: "I think so too." Mrs. Deng said again: "Uncle's family help to see, you also have to go over to help, you go over to help clean up, don't be tired of the two of them, the old people are all towards Zhu'er, but don't let the two sons in the town feel uncomfortable, when the chickens lay eggs, you will send some eggs to the two elders every month, don't worry too much." Deng listened and wrote down.

Deng told Mrs. Deng that Li Zhu wanted to study and take the Xiucai test, and Mrs. Deng said happily when she heard it: "Okay, if he wants to take the exam, he won't let the old man teach him, if there is something, you ask someone to send a letter, and I will let your eldest brother come to teach." Min'er, you have to take care of the dots. Deng nodded after hearing this, and responded one by one. Deng asked, "Do the people in the family know?" Deng replied with a smile: "After the second brother left, my father mentioned it to Zhu, but Zhu didn't agree at that time. Now the family's land is rented out, and in a few days we will reclaim a mountain land and come out to grow vegetables, and our family is not busy with any major work. The uncle's family proposed, let you have nothing to read, maybe you can take the exam. I also said that I came back to reduce taxes after taking a show. Mrs. Deng nodded after hearing this, and said, "That's the reason." ”

Deng saw that Binbin was well-behaved in Mrs. Deng's arms, so he said: "Mother, I want to buy a board car with Zhu, can you help take care of Binbin and Brother Li Hai?" Mrs. Deng slapped Deng's hand and said, "Silly child, grandma helps to see if there is anything wrong with the children, go, what are you doing, I will help you watch these four children." After hearing this, Deng thanked him happily, and planned to go out of the hall to buy things with Li Zhu immediately, Mrs. Deng smiled and said: "You child is still so anxious, come back, my mother will go out with you, so I can help you watch Brother Li Hai." Deng blushed embarrassedly, and wanted to hug Binbin out of the hall together, Mrs. Deng staggered Deng's hand and said: "It's rare to see this girl, grandma can't hug it for a while?" Deng withdrew his hand with a slurp.

Deng and Mrs. Deng came out and saw Li Zhu and Deng Caixuan talking happily, Mrs. Deng smiled and said, "What's the matter, you two are so happy to talk?" Deng Caixuan happily responded: "Zhu is going to take the Xiucai exam next year, I asked him what books he has read, and he can take the exam casually, but I didn't expect him to answer it quickly." Li Zhu and Deng were very happy after hearing this, Li Zhu happily humbled himself a few words, and then said goodbye to Deng Caixuan and Mrs. Deng, after all, there are too many things to choose to see when buying a board car, and they still want to get it done today, so it is best to move the car home today.

Mrs. Deng let Li Zhu and Deng take a sip of water, brought a bag of steamed buns, and let them go out.

Li Zhu and Deng ate steamed buns while walking towards Master Mu's shop.

When I arrived at Master Mu's shop, I saw Master Mu sitting at the door of the shop, turning his head, a little bit like a fish, and he was sleepy at first glance. Li Zhu looked at the woodware in the store, but he didn't find the cart, so he shook the wooden master's chair and said, "Master." ”

When Master Mu heard this, he hurriedly responded: "Where did the kid pretend to be my apprentice!" ”

Li Zhuyi wiped the corners of his eyes with emotion when he heard this, and said, "Master, you are not filial to your grandson to see you old." When Master Mu heard this, he hurriedly opened his eyes and saw Li Zhu, and said with a happy smile: "Good boy, I brought my daughter-in-law to see the master." Min'er's body is fine, alas, I'm not talking nonsense, everyone is here, and Deng Juren next door won't smoke you. Li Zhu smiled, and Deng's face flushed after hearing this.

Master Mu smiled: "Okay, just come, when I close this shop, go home with you, and the two of us will have a drink." Li Zhu replied embarrassedly: "Master, I came to the town now, I came from a family, and I can't drink." When Master Mu heard this, he nodded understandingly. looked at Li Zhu and said, "Say, your kid is standing so stiffly, there must be something." Li Zhu scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "Master, I want to buy a board car." Look" Master Mu waved his hand and said: "What to buy, go to my backyard, just push one, don't chirp." Li Zhu hurriedly said: "Master, no, you always open a shop to do business, if you don't charge money, I will buy this car from another house." I discussed with Min'er to see if the planks were cheaper or the carts were cheaper, and if the planks were cheaper, we would buy the planks and I would go home and load them up. ”

Master Mu was happy when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Okay, I want to install the board car by myself." You save it, you haven't done it, you've fought with me before. If you are unstable, it is a trivial matter if the car falls down, what should you do if you fall someone? After hearing this, Li Zhu felt that he had really not thought it through, and lowered his head.

Master Mu looked at Li Zhu's teachable look and continued: "In this way, I will use the money of the wooden board to give you, and I will install it for you, and I will not charge this salary." Li Zhu hurriedly shook his head, and kept saying, "No, if that's the case, let's go elsewhere." Master Mu knew that this apprentice was a bull's temper, and said, "Then collect 30% of the salary." Otherwise, others will laugh at me, an old woodman. Li Zhu thought about it and agreed.

Master Mu closed the shop and led Li Zhu to the back of the shop, where Master Mu's family lived, and there were two carts in the courtyard. Li Zhu looked at it for a while, and Master Mu said, "Your senior mother and senior brother are not coincidental today, so they went out to buy them." Your brother buys wood, but your sister doesn't know what to buy. In the past, the one on the left was for my own use, the old one, and the materials were all good. On the right, this is a new one I made, using normal wood. Let's see which one you want. Li Zhu replied without looking at it: "Of course, I want ordinary materials, how can I take away your favor." Master Mu nodded and said, "This material generally costs sixty yuan, and the workmanship is ten yuan, a total of seventy yuan." When Li Zhu heard this, he didn't get a tael of silver, and Master Mu obviously reported it indiscriminately. Deng was clever, looked at Li Zhu's complexion, took out two taels of silver and gave it to Master Mu and said, "Master, this is silver, you take it." ”

When Master Mu saw it, he was not happy, and said, "What? You are too little, and I say that seventy is seventy. ”

Li Zhu scratched his head, not daring to make a sound, Deng said: "Master Mu, I grew up next door, whether the seventy yuan can buy a board car, everyone knows in their hearts." As Zhu also said just now, if you charge too much money, our family will not buy it from you. These two taels of silver are still earned by our family. Master Mu, your boss can't just watch us go to other shops that don't have your good craftsmanship to buy, what if something happens? What should I do if I am scammed? ”

Master Mu glared and said, "Just your girl's mouth, okay, two or two will be two." You two will eat at the master's house today and then go back. Li Zhu hurriedly excused himself and said that he would eat at Deng's mother's house later, and the four children were still in Deng's house. Master Mu said unhappily when he heard this: "Go, go to your father-in-law's house, don't be an eyesore here." Li Zhu hurriedly promised that next time he went to the town, he would accompany the master to drink two cups, and Master Mu would show his face.

Li Zhu pushed the new cart and returned to Deng's house with the Deng family. Deng knocked on the door, and Deng Juren came out, Deng was startled, and said, "Dad, you're back." Deng Juren looked up and down at Deng Shi with straight eyes, nodded and said, "You're here, there's nothing uncomfortable, okay." Deng Shi looked at Deng Juren's straight eyes, tears couldn't stop gushing, and he cried: "Dad, my daughter has made you worry about it all the time." Deng Juren helped Deng wipe his tears and said, "How old are you, still crying, let's go into the house." Your mother has a good meal. I just gave Brother Li Hai some chicken soup. This kid doesn't have to worry about it, he will eat. Deng nodded proudly, Li Zhu followed behind Deng, seeing that Deng Juren didn't notice him, he was a little embarrassed, touched his nose and entered the house, and closed the door casually.