The madman Lu Xiaoyi and the magpie were lying in the grass looking at the sky, and Xiao Ding Xiaogeng and Ji Luo had enough of playing with the kittens, and when they looked up, they couldn't see the eldest sister and the magpie, so they all opened their voices and shouted.

Lu Xiaoyi got up from the grass, "Here!" ”

Xiao Ding said: "Sister, have you caught enough?" Need help? You see, the sun is in the middle of the sky, let's go home and help my mother cook lunch. ”

"Here it is." Lu Xiaoyi put the newly fished screw mussel shells into the basket given by the surplus grain, and the basket was a little heavy, but fortunately, there were magpies to help her carry it.

The magpie helped Xiaoyi take her home, Yulan left her to eat, the magpie smiled and declined, Lu Xiaoyi sent her out of the hospital, and said in words that both of them understood: "Observe and be careful." ”

Magpie smiled and nodded, "Got it." After taking two steps, he turned back and said, "I forgot to tell you, Huang Qiuer loves to scratch the upper of his shoes, so hide your new shoes!" "The yellow ball is the little yellow fox flower.

Sending the magpie away, Lu Xiaoyi went to the backyard to help pick vegetables, Yulan said: "Don't pick it, I have it here, you go to the west courtyard to find your grandfather, and ask him to weave a cat basket for our yellow ball." ”

Lu Xiaoyi put down the vegetables in his hand and went to the west courtyard to find Lu Shouzeng, and said with a smile: "The room on the edge is full of baskets, you can pick them at will, there are big and small, round and flat, if you don't like straw weaving, I will find a bamboo strip for you in the afternoon." ”

"No, grandfather, I'll just pick a little round basket!" Lu Xiaoyi came to the room on the edge and pushed open the door, good guy! It should really be listed outside the house, and it is written: Shouzeng grass weaving workshop.

The whole room was full and there was no place to stay, and the doorway was blocked by a pile of work-in-progress work-in-progress. There is a large bracket by the window, on which are hung rolls of soft mat grass rolled into ropes, and then look inside, all the soft mat grass is woven into finished products, all kinds of baskets, baskets, mats, mats, and some boxes of unknown purpose, which are stacked into a high pile by classification, Lu Xiaoyi secretly thought: Grandfather and uncle didn't cut the soft mat grass around Xiaxi Village.

Lu Shouzeng came over and said with a smile: "Hehe, you are definitely too short to reach, so it's better for your grandfather to come!" ”

It's not a question of whether you can reach it or not. It's a question of whether you can squeeze in. Lu Xiaoyi suspected that she would be buried alive in a tall straw basket.

Lu Shouzeng entered the house very skillfully, pointed to a stack of round baskets and said, "How about these baskets?" I haven't had time to bother to carry the handle, it looks like a round basin, and the kitten is curled up in a ball of hair in its sleep. ”

Lu Xiaoyi listened to what Lu Shouzeng said. Ask him, "Grandfather." Did the black cats we used to have also sleep in round baskets? ”

Lu Shouzeng brushed his beard. Smiled and nodded, picked a basket with a yellowish color, took it off and handed it to Xiao Yi. "Take it, the color of this basket is best suited to the yellow cat."

Lu Xiaoyi thought of the gray kitten in Yuliang, and smiled and asked her grandfather for a dark green round basket, and inadvertently saw a pair of long cylindrical baskets, with a round bottom and a round lid, the length of an adult's arm is about the length of an adult's arm, the mouth is like a disc, the size is slightly larger than her scones, and the middle of the two baskets is connected with a firm winding hemp rope, which can be carried on other items.

Lu Xiaoyi suddenly remembered that he had mentioned to his grandfather to make some satchel baskets specially for the caravan, presumably this is it, but he didn't expect his grandfather to have already made it, Lu Xiaoyi said excitedly: "Grandfather, is this a scone basket for the caravan?" ”

Lu Shouzeng nodded, "I don't know if it's okay or not, originally there was only one braided, and your uncle proposed to weave two connected with hemp rope to facilitate the scarf on horseback." ”

Lu Xiaoyi excitedly rummaged through the pair of scone baskets, seeing that the size can hold about forty scones, even if it is not used to place scones, it can also be used to hold water bags and other food, and the long cylinder shape does not take up space, which is very suitable for caravans, "Grandfather, tomorrow my father will send cakes, you can also bring this pair of baskets, let Uncle Qi and them put them in the store to help you push it, if there is a caravan order, you can make it up and send it." ”

He also said: "Grandfather, you can bring some other baskets, there are many women who patronize the cake shop, push the basket by the way, and you can discuss the price with Uncle Qi again, and give Uncle Qi some consignment fees!" ”

Lu Shouzeng was very happy and said: "This year, there are many soft mats and grass, and there are many baskets to weave, so I am worried about how to sell it!" Seeing that autumn is coming, and the grain in the field is about to be harvested, your uncle and I can't take care of selling baskets to delay the harvest of grain, right? If the Qishan shops can help with the consignment, it will really help us, but I am afraid that they will not be willing to help. ”

Lu Xiaoyi smiled, "Don't worry, grandfather, selling cakes is also selling, selling baskets is also selling, as long as they can make money, Uncle Qi and they will definitely be happy." ”

"Okay, at the end of the year, your uncle will be able to pay back the ten taels of silver owed to you!" After Lu Shouzeng finished speaking, his eyes were full of smiles, and his expression was also relaxed from the heart.

Last year, the second child married, he came forward to borrow ten taels of silver from the old family, that is the Shen family to compensate Xiao Yi for the broken leg money, at that time to catch the duck on the shelf must be borrowed, he is not sure when he can pay it back, who wants to only a year and a half, has seen the hope of repaying the money, last year sold two pigs to save two taels, this year sold baskets to save three taels, at the end of the year there are two pigs to sell, plus the second daughter-in-law half a year to save three taels, just ten taels of silver.

How can Lu Shouzeng not be happy, the life at home is getting better and better, the second child is no longer greedy for fun, he can seriously make baskets with him to sell, he can work in the field with him in a down-to-earth manner, and after paying off the debt, the family will have no burden, and he can save money from next year, and his granddaughter and grandson are gradually getting older, Lu Shouzeng still wants to save some money to add a dowry to his granddaughter!

The more Lu Shouzeng thought about it, the happier he became, the wrinkles on his forehead at the corners of his eyes bloomed into a chrysanthemum, Lu Xiaoyi couldn't bear to interrupt him, obediently stood aside and waited for his grandfather's happiness to pass, and then walked towards the east courtyard with two round baskets.

Lu Yong happened to come out of the next room and shouted at Xiao Yi: "Stop, stop!" Did the two baskets pay? ”

Lu Xiaoyi turned back slowly with his neck stiff because he was holding the basket, and said to Lu Yong: "Uncle, the interest on the basket money is deducted from the ten taels of silver!" ”

Lu Yong stepped forward with a smile, because he was tall, he easily flipped the basket above Xiaoyi's head and buckled it upside down on her head, looked at it around his chest, and then disassembled the overlapping two baskets, first put a yellowish one on her, and then replaced her with a greenish one, just like changing clothes, the two baskets were repeatedly matched, and buckled on Lu Xiaoyi's head to see the effect.

Lu Xiaoyi stood still. Rolling his eyes and looking at the top of his head, he said dissatisfiedly: "Uncle, can you not wear that green basket for me." "It's reminiscent of a green hat.

Lu Yong overlapped the two baskets again and buckled them on top of her head, and by the way, he was afraid of hitting her, and scolded with a smile: "People are small and big!" Cuckolds also understand? ”

Lu Xiaoyi pretended to be stupid, "What green hat?" I just don't like green baskets! ”

Lu Yong thought she really didn't know, and said with a smile: "It's nothing, nothing, you can go!" ”

Lu Xiaoyi didn't leave, "Uncle, you won't treat me as a doll, right?" I don't believe you're flipping around for no purpose? ”

"Hey, hey. The way you put on the basket made my mind think of braiding a straw hat. How? Uncle's brain is flexible, isn't it? Lu Yong said proudly.

Lu Xiaoyi remembered that her father had scolded her uncle for having all the in his head, so she laughed out loud, dropped a sentence of "very flexible", then stiffened her neck and turned around slowly, carefully pushing the two baskets back.

Yulan and Xiaoding were still busy with lunch in the stove room. Lu Xiaoyi took Xiao Geng to make a cat nest in the bedroom. Rag heads cannot be used to lay cat litters. Because it can be used to make soles, cotton can not be used, and there are no pesticides in this dynasty. Cotton bollworm and cotton aphid are very harmful to cotton plants, so the yield is not high, and cotton is more precious.

Lu Xiaoyi could only lay the soft straw layer by layer for Huang Qiu'er into a small nest, but Huang Qiu'er didn't look at its new nest, jumped on the kang lightly, and then jumped to the box with the futon pillow on one side, probed and pressed it with his small paws, and then curled up in a ball.

Lu Xiaoyi instructed Xiao Geng to carry Huang Qiu'er back to the cat's nest and reprimanded it: "Huang Qiu'er, you really don't recognize life, you will sleep on my pillow as soon as you come, you say, have you taken a bath?" Do you have fleas? ”

Yellow Ball meowed, looked at her with cute round eyes, and then began to lick the cat's paws.

Lu Xiaoyi disarmed and surrendered, "I'm afraid of you!" I'll give you a bath after lunch, but you'll have to sleep in your before then! ”

Yulan just came in to urge her and Xiao Geng to eat, and said with a smile: "Cats are afraid of the cold, so they can only take a bath on June 6 every year, and they will freeze to death after washing." ”

Lu Xiaoyi heard this statement for the first time, thinking of the cat raised at home in his previous life, it was also two months old when he bought it, and it took a lot of effort to bathe it for the first time, not only reacted violently but also scratched her paws, and the kitten after coming out of the water looked very pitiful, or she quickly used a blow dryer to dry it, and the kitten returned to its cute little appearance.

Yes, there was no hair dryer in ancient times, so how to dry its fur? Do you want to make a fire and roast it? As soon as Lu Xiaoyi said the proposal to roast the fire, Yulan immediately rejected it, and blamed Xiaoyi for it: "Don't toss it, it's a life, beware of tossing to death." ”

Lu Xiaoyi nodded, giving up the idea of bathing Huang Qiu'er, and Yulan glanced at the cat nest she made, "You don't need to bedding grass, it just sleeps in the basket." Lu Xiaoyi took out the soft straw from the cat's nest again, leaving a straw basket on the kang.

When she returned to the bedroom after eating lunch, Huang Qiu'er curled up in a ball and slept in a straw basket, looking really like a ball of hairballs, Lu Xiaoyi stepped forward to poke its soft belly, Huang Qiu'er woke up and meowed at her, presumably hungry, Lu Xiaoyi comforted: "Good boy, your lunch will come soon." ”

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Ding smiled and brought a small porcelain plate, which contained some rice, because there was no meat and vegetables at noon, Xiao Ding took advantage of Yulan's inattention and secretly put some lard in the cat food plate.

Xiao Geng rushed out from behind Xiao Ding, stepped forward and held the yellow ball and shouted: "Lard mixed with rice, are you happy with the yellow ball?" ”

Huang Qiu'er has a keen sense of smell, presumably not very good at the magpie guy, smelling the smell of lard and struggling desperately, meowing at the cat food plate in Xiaoding's hand.

Lu Xiaoyi hammered Xiao Geng's bun, "Put it down, let it go, once the kitten is used to being held, it won't catch the mouse." ”

Xiao Geng put down the yellow ball and muttered: "If there is a cat that doesn't catch mice, the eldest sister will deceive people!" Seeing Lu Xiaoyi waving his fist at him, he hurriedly smiled and flattered.

Huang Qiu'er finally ate the fragrant lard mixed with rice, meow meow was very eager, and finally added all the cat food to the plate, and lay down in the cat nest to sleep with a round little belly, ignoring the curious onlookers of Lu Xiaoyi's sister and brother.

Xiao Geng: "It's so lazy! ”

Xiao Ding: "It's really delicious!" ”

Xiao Yi: "What happiness! (To be continued......)