The stove outside her house has not been cleaned for many days, and the ashes of these plants and trees can be used to cover leek roots.

When she turned to the outside of the broken wall, Wang Xi and the long bolt had already picked out the yellow mud and soil, and the thin mud and the mold used to make the adobe were also put aside. It's not a big plum.

Wang Xi saw her come back, stopped the shovel, "Today's soil is dug quickly, you can use so much soil for this courtyard wall, I and the long bolt two people, we can get it done in the afternoon, you go back and take some straw out, cover the adobe, so that it will dry faster." ”

The long bolt said with a smile: "Sister Muxiang, we will work for your family, it is a top two, two top four, otherwise this life will take a day, you have to burn some delicious food at night to reward us, at least it must be a corn paste, otherwise I will not be able to do it!" "The long bolt and the big plum look like each other, they both have a round face, and when they laugh, they look honest and cute.

"Cheng, you just have to work hard, there are a lot of delicious food at night, keep it so that you can eat well, eat well," Mu Xiang knew that the long bolt was sincere, and he must have known that Li Dashan gave her fifty catties of cornmeal yesterday, so he only said that he ate corn tortillas, and he didn't say anything about it.

The bolt only thought that she was saying kind words, and didn't think about anything else. He and Wang Xi are both good at work, he knows that Mu Xiang's family conditions are not good, so when he comes to work, he must not be paid, and eat a meal is for everyone to feel comfortable, otherwise Mu Xiang will not be happy to take on a favor.

Entering the yard, Da Mei was sitting in the yard with the soles of her shoes, and when she saw Mu Xiang coming in, she squinted her eyes and smiled: "If you don't come back, I think you are reluctant to take care of the food, so I will go to look for you!" ”

Mu Xiang hugged the leeks and couldn't speak, so he put the leeks in front of Damei, went back to the kitchen and brought a bench, sat next to her, and talked to her while choosing leeks, "What's the hurry, it's still early to make dinner, I'm looking at my vegetable garden, it's too low, I have to pad it high, the leeks are on hold, the leek roots haven't been covered, and I have to get it right later, otherwise the leeks won't grow well." ”

Da Mei bit the thread in her mouth, raised her head, and said with a joke: "Yo, you are also worried about planting a vegetable garden now, you used to only worry about that person, or you have been thinking about where to find a helper all day long, and now you have changed sex?" "Da Mei has a straightforward temperament and speaks straightly, but she has a good heart.

Mu Xiang was not angry at her ridicule, but said: "Being a helper, you can't make a lot of money if you are tired and tired, Caiyun and Mu Lang can't eat enough at home, why do I have to go so far to find money, it's better to dig a few more times in the ground, clean up the house, so that they can eat and dress warmly, this is the top priority, oh yes, you teach me to make shoes another day, we are both motherless, I, who is the eldest sister, naturally have to think about making shoes for them." "In a farmer's house, making shoes is far more cost-effective than buying shoes. When you can't go to the ground on a rainy day, it's not a waste of time to make shoes at home.

Da Meizi nodded happily, "Cheng, I was going to work at your house today, but I didn't make any efforts, I don't blame me, they didn't let me interfere, since you want to learn to make shoes, then I don't eat white food, this is what I just made, you see," Da Mei handed her the shoes in her hand, "In fact, making shoes is simple, that is, you have to practice your hands, practice a few more pairs, and naturally you will know what to do, I do this is a single shoe, the sole is put on cotton thread, and the upper is cut by myself, if you want to be troublesome, you can buy a cut upper, Come back and put it on the sole, it's convenient and fast, as for the sole, you have to paste, layer by layer paste, I'll teach you paste. ”

Mu Xiang patted off the mud on her hands, took the shoes in her hand, and looked over and over, to be honest, even if she had never made shoes, she knew that the shoes made by Da Mei were not good-looking, too fat, and the needle eye was too big, but overall it was not bad. Mu Xiang handed her the shoes, picked up the leeks again, and asked in her mouth: "The paste soles are a layer of cloth and a layer of paste, over and over again, and there are several layers of paste, isn't it?" ”

"Well, that's why people call it a thousand layers of bottom, as for how much paste, it depends on yourself, but the paste is too thick, it's inconvenient to walk, the paste is too thin, it won't take long to wear, it will have to wear out, I usually paste four or five layers, and then stack a piece when cutting shoe samples, about six pieces or so is enough," Damei flew the needle again. To get the sole, you have to use an awl to cone a hole in the sole, and then thread the needle heel twine. Oh, this twine is also rubbed by yourself, one end is hung on the door nose, and the other end is rubbed in the hand, and the sole of the shoe is more durable with such a thread.

Mu Xiang carefully searched for the process of making shoes in his mind, and after watching the actual operation of Damei, he roughly understood. Suddenly, she remembered something again, "Da Mei, do you know which family has a puppy?" I wanted to take a dog back and raise a janitor. ”

Da Meile, "How do you know that my female dog has just passed a litter of puppies, and I am worried that there are too many dogs to send, so you found it, we are really heart-to-heart!" ”

Mu Xiang said: "Yes, we have the same mind, you can give me one when you go back, choose a grumpy one, the temperament is too warm, and I can't see the door." ”

Da Mei agreed, "Cheng, I'll go back to collect my clothes later, and I'll bring it to you when I come back." ”

Mu Xiang remembered that there was a father in Damei's family, and they both came out, how could she ask her father to cook alone at night, so she said: "Then when you go back, let Uncle Lin also come to eat together, and save him a lot of burning at home, but you have to bring a few pairs of dishes and chopsticks, my family has three pairs, and I have to go to the market in two days, and many things are missing!" ”

Da Mei is also not polite, "Okay, then I'll go back and let my father come to help with the work, and when the adobe is dry, I will also come to help you repair the wall of the courtyard, as for the dishes and chopsticks, I have a lot of chopsticks, all of them are bamboo chopsticks, my brother cut the bamboo himself, I will take some to give to you when I go back, as for the bowl, then there is no superfluous, but let's eat, bring our own bowls, no problem, Ming'er My brother is going to the county to sell bamboo baskets, he drove the donkey cart to go, do you want to go with him?" It also saves you from walking! "She spoke fast, crackling, like a firecracker, a big string.

Mu Xiang's eyes lit up, she was worried about going to the town to run on two legs, and she couldn't carry too many things, if there was a donkey cart, it would be the best, even if she should get off.

Da Mei shouted outside, "Brother, Mu Xiangming'er will go to the town with you!" ”

"Oh, got it!"

Mu Xiang sped up the action of choosing leeks, and Da Mei also put down the soles of her shoes, helped her choose together, and asked her what she ate at night. Mu Xiang smiled and didn't answer, just said that you will know when the time comes.

Choose a clean leek, Caiyun took it to the pond behind it and washed it. Mu Xiang was busy processing the fish and shrimp to be dried, and he had to reconcile the cornmeal. By the time Caiyun brought the leeks back, Muxiang was already cutting them for the peppers.