Half a month later, Murong Ye sent someone to transport the pickled capers and the vat in a carriage, because when they were pickled, it was the peak season for the production of beans, and everyone pickled more. After selling it, I got the money, but it was bad for everyone.

They pickled the most summer cicadas, almost 5,000 catties, and together with the gang, they bought a total of 280 taels of silver. The others, although they don't do as much as them, have about a hundred taels each. For a country man, making so much money in such a short period of time is something that he couldn't even think of before.

The first thing Xia Chan did when he got the silver ticket was to discuss with Xiao Dalang about building a new house. Seeing that the weather is getting colder and colder, and she is afraid of the cold, she can't imagine that when it comes to winter, the wind leaks everywhere, and she hides in bed with the quilt all day long.

Xiao Dalang, who used to be spoiled by his daughter-in-law in various ways, after that night's heart-to-heart talk, was so kind to his daughter-in-law that he was outrageous.

"Listen to your daughter-in-law. Tomorrow I will go to the town to find the person who will build the house, by the way, daughter-in-law, have you thought about what our new home will look like in the future? ”

Xiao Dalang looked at his daughter-in-law with a doting face, and the more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became.

"Yes, I really haven't thought about it yet, but you find someone first, and I will draw the general layout in the next two days, and when the time comes, our family must build a unique house. Dalang, do you think it's good?"

"Okay, just do as my daughter-in-law says." Xiao Dalang pulled the little daughter-in-law who was bouncing on the side, took her into his arms, and continued, "Shall we push the old house to reconstruction, or choose a new home?" ”

Why are there so many questions, it seems that she really thinks about the problems too simply. Looking back at the home where they had lived for more than half a year, their eyes were full of reluctance, and they thought that if it was pushed to reconstruction, where they would live would become a problem. After struggling for a long time, he looked back at Xiao Dalang

"I don't know about this, what do you think?"

"Next to our house is a ready-made wasteland. Why don't we buy it and build a new house there? This way, you don't have to worry about where to stay. And...."Xiao Dalang lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "This is our first home, I will be reluctant." ”

Xia Chan looked up in surprise. A cheek swept across the corners of his lips. His face suddenly turned red like an apple.

"Daughter-in-law, why are you still so shy after so long?"

"Who is like you, with such thick skin." Xia Chan pushed him, but he held him harder in his arms. After a few struggles, he stopped struggling

"Good. Just do as you say. Then when are we going to the village chief's house? I want to decide this matter quickly, it's almost the Mid-Autumn Festival, I guess, after we are ready, we will start construction after the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"Well, don't worry, when the time comes, we can hire more people to build it earlier."

Xia Chan has never been a diligent person, but this time he was very positive, and he talked about building a house that afternoon, and took Xiao Dalang to the village chief's house early the next morning.

Because of the stinky tofu thing last time. Let the village chief's family make a lot of money, and this time, the village chief and the village chief's daughter-in-law were enthusiastic about them, which made Xia Chan a little unbearable

"Da Lang hasn't come to sit down for a few days, what have you been busy with lately?"

The village chief took a puff of dry tobacco and leaned against the head of the bed, looking leisurely and comfortable

"Uncle said that we were just busy. Unlike the village chief, for the sake of our village, he is busy all day long, and the uncle has to take good care of his body. Our village is still counting on you."

Xia Cicada did it aside. Hearing this, I was stunned, when will the honest Xiao Dalang also make a sycophant?

The village chief is also a smart person, otherwise he would not have been the village chief for so many years, and everyone in the village would be admired. Naturally, I heard what Xiao Dalang didn't want to say.

I took a few puffs of dry tobacco with interest. Go on

"The two of you came here today, are you going to buy land again?" Other than that, he couldn't think of the purpose of their trip for the time being. Moreover, two days ago, I heard from the people in the village that there was a lot of movement when their family was selling capers. A few horse-drawn carriages came back and forth to the village several times. Some people say that Xiao Dalang is going to send it this time.

In the past, he would still have some doubts about Xiao Dalang's rumors, but when Dalang's daughter-in-law easily made stinky tofu, and his son sold it in the town, he denied this idea. These two are not simple!

When Xiao Dalang heard this, he smiled knowingly, "Yes, we came this time to buy the wasteland near our house, I don't know what to say about the price?" ”

The village chief listened, bowed his head and pondered for a moment. He looked up and said, "Three taels of silver a mu." This is the lowest price. Let's see if it's okay."

Three-two? The corners of Xiao Dalang's eyebrows furrowed slightly, Xia Chan looked up and just saw his action, and knew that three taels of silver were expensive. But I thought that the village chief just said that it was the lowest price. It was clear to me.

However, she always knew what money to spend and what not to spend. Without waiting for Xiao Dalang to speak, she preemptively said

"Okay, just according to the price that the village chief said, but at this time, please hurry up, we want to start construction after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and now, it is not far from the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Seeing that they were so happy, the village chief secretly calculated in his heart, and the amount of money he could earn this time, the smile on his face became more and more obvious, and he said that he must try his best to find someone to measure.

When leaving, Xiao Dalang stuffed three taels of silver to the village chief, saying that he was asked to go to the yamen to make some points. Xia Chan on the side saw clearly that most of the three taels of silver had to fall into the hands of the village chief.

For a while, she felt that the little village chief actually had a lot of oil and water.

On the way back, Xia Chan couldn't help but complain to Xiao Dalang for a while, the village chief's family didn't understand that Entu reported that they wanted to earn them with such a little money. Xiao Dalang walked aside, smiling and listening carefully. He knew his daughter-in-law's temperament, if he was really careful, he wouldn't have agreed so happily just now, and now he complains so much, it's just a little unbalanced in his heart.

He now has to learn to be a good husband, always solve problems in front of his daughter-in-law, and from time to time he has to think of a joke to tease his daughter-in-law.

As the saying goes, money is easy to do, and after Xia Chan and they gave the village chief so many benefits, the village chief brought someone from the county government to measure the size early the next morning. and helped go to the county office to make a book. By the time this qiē is busy, it will already be a few days later.

"Da Lang's daughter-in-law, come, take it, isn't this about to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, my old wife doesn't know what to give you, so I made a few months of cakes at home, and brought them to you to taste, these days thanks to you and Da Lang, our family's life is better, these days, there are still people who tell our eldest son about the daughter-in-law."

Mrs. Yu happily stuffed the basket into Xia Chan's hand, for fear that she would refuse. Xia Chan smiled, took the basket into the house, took out the moon cakes inside, took some polished rice from the side, and put a piece of fat meat in it

"Look at the eldest lady, you have done something for us, and it is only natural to pay you for your salary"

Yu Pozi knew Xia Chan's temperament, and she didn't let her theorize, so she was going back after a while, and when she went to get the basket, she found that the basket was heavier than when she came, and she opened the cloth on the door in confusion, and her face changed when she saw the things inside

"Daughter-in-law, what do you mean by this, my old wife came to give you a worthless moon cake, why did she take so many things from you when she went back. If this gets out, what will others say about me? Quick, put these things back. ”

Xia Cicada refused

"Auntie, I didn't give it to you because you gave me moon cakes, it's the Mid-Autumn Festival soon, this is the gift I sent to you. My eldest sister's family also has it. You just take it. You've been helping us for so long, isn't it okay for me to give you such a little something? ”

Mrs. Yu looked embarrassed, neither did she refuse, nor did she accept it. When she was in a dilemma, Xia Xiaohua came over with a smile, helped Xia Chan stuff things into Yu Pozi's hands, and said with a smile

"Auntie, what Er Ya said is true, we have all of them, you can accept it with peace of mind. Otherwise, I guess she'll have to send it to you herself. ”

When she accompanied Erya to buy these things this morning, she knew the usefulness of these things, and she didn't agree with it at that time, but she couldn't persuade her, and her eloquence was not as good as Erya's, and in the end, she was convinced.

Sent Mrs. Yu away, seeing that it was not early, Xia Chan sorted out her things and asked Xia Changsheng to drive the ox cart to send Xia Xiaohua's family home.

Xiao Dalang was busy looking for people to build houses in the town all day today, and he didn't come back from outside until it was dark. As soon as I entered the yard, I saw my daughter-in-law sitting in the yard tinkering with things, and I stepped forward with a curious face, looked at it for a while, and when I guessed it, I said in surprise

"Daughter-in-law, do you still make moon cakes?"

Xia Chan looked up at Xiao Dalang and said with a smug expression

"Your daughter-in-law doesn't have anything that she can't do, a moon cake, how can she be this girl?"

Xia Cicada will mix the noodles with oil, cover them with a piece of cloth, and set them aside. Go to the well and wash your hands

"How are you today, have you found someone?"

"Well, I found it, it was introduced by the shopkeeper, and it was said that it was one of the best veterans in Yeyuan Town."

"Did you show him the drawings I made? Also, when did the talk start? ”

"It's all said, you can rest assured, but, your drawings, the master said that some places are not very clear, but he said that it should not be difficult, and I will come to you to discuss it when the construction starts, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Xia Chan thought about the contents of his drawings and nodded in agreement. At this time, Xia Changsheng also sent Xia Xiaohua back, and several people went into the house to have dinner.

"Daughter-in-law, the way you make mooncakes is different from others, but I think my daughter-in-law makes it look better and feels delicious."

Xia Changsheng on the side also echoed, saying that this was the most beautiful mooncake he had ever seen. I rubbed the oil on my hands again, and thought to myself, with so much oil, can it not taste good?

When the moon cake filling was ready, she looked like an uncle, standing aside and directing them one by one. As long as there is Mozi in this mooncake, it is very simple to make. After a busy night's work, I was a little tired. So she let the two of them do it, and she stood aside as an overseer. However, after some observation, she found that Xiao Dalang was very talented. The mooncakes are the same size, and they are very appetizing at first glance. (To be continued.) )