The three of them stopped buying, Gu Qingzhu took the two sisters to the Ding family noodle restaurant, and asked for a bowl of noodle soup and eight steamed buns very luxuriously, Ding's specially found a big bowl, put more soup and vegetable leaves, the three girls rarely opened up to eat white flour steamed buns, and ate noodle soup, Zheng Zhaodi had a small appetite, ate less, and filled Gu Daya's stomach with excess.

After eating this full meal, Gu Qingzhu bought more than a dozen meat buns, along with caramel sugar, and gave some to the eldest girl and Zhao Di, Zheng Jialu asked Zhao Di to buy food, and came out together by the way, probably not saying anything. But Sun is a woman, her heart is not bad, but she has a broken mouth, Qingshan is sick in bed, Qingchuan is young, it is inevitable to be playful, the eldest girl comes out for a day, and the things that are less done at home and outside the house are all pressed on her head, if she goes back empty-handed, she will inevitably be nagged endlessly.

The two of them gave in, and finally accepted it, and the three of them didn't buy much food, so they decided to share the burden and carry it back, so that they could save four pennies for a ride.

Walking from Nancang County to looking back at Jiaao, there are more than 20 miles of road, the three sisters walked all the way to talk, from the bustling street market into the mountain forest, there are more and more bare trees and gray big stones on the roadside, there are patches of pine trees in the depths of the forest, listless pine needles after the cold winter wind and snow, dark green becomes very haggard, like an unkempt old man, standing silently.

The sky was getting dark, the three sisters returned to Gujiaao, Gu Qingzhu and Zheng Zhaodi carried back their own food, and the three broke up at the intersection and went home separately.

Gu Qingsong was reluctant to light the lamp, moved a small pestle and sat in the courtyard, reading by the last light of day, Qingying, who was holding a cloth tiger doll, sat next to him, staring curiously at the big eyes, looking at the square words on the book, and the sweet potato porridge in the kitchen exuded the sweet and glutinous taste of the winter.

Seeing that her younger siblings were waiting for her, Gu Qingzhu quickened her pace, and her heart suddenly brightened, all the pain she had suffered today disappeared, and her face was filled with joy.

"Brother, how many times have I said it, I went to the house late to light the lamp and hurt my eyes." Gu Qingzhu pushed open the fence door, couldn't wait to get closer, and blamed him with doting.

"Sister!" Qingying hadn't seen Gu Qingzhu for a day, and immediately rushed into her arms.

"Was it naughty today?" Gu Qingzhu touched her head and looked down at the grass clippings on her shoes.

"Where? I'm very well-behaved, don't believe it, you ask Brother. Qingying took Gu Qingzhu's hand and was coquettish, but her eyes flew to her brother's face.

"Today we went to fill in the soil in the bamboo garden." Gu Qingsong put down the book and took his sister's bamboo basket with a smile.

"You want to Wen Shu, she is small, leave those jobs for me to do tomorrow." Gu Qingzhu took out the meat bun and caramel and handed them to Gu Qingying.

"Family affairs, how can I count on Sister A alone, if I only know how to read every day, wouldn't I become a nerd who can't lift my hands and shoulders, can't distinguish grains, and doesn't know all four o'clock, and Sister doesn't want a stupid brother." Gu Qingsong helped take the rice oil and quipped.

"I don't want it, I don't want it!" Gu Qingying frowned and shook her head solemnly.

"Okay, let's wash our hands and eat, my sister is hungry." The night wind took away the last bit of temperature of the day, and it blew cold on people's faces, but Gu Qingzhu was warm in her heart, it was her great blessing to have such a sensible brother and sister.

After dinner, Gu Qingsong couldn't wait to read the new book, Qingying happily sat in the stove and ate sugar, Gu Qingzhu was afraid that she would eat bad teeth, so she only gave her two at a time, she ate little by little, with a satisfied smile on her face.

Gu Qingzhu washed the dishes and chopsticks, peeled the shells of the winter bamboo shoots left in the morning, removed the bad ones, cut them into long strips lengthwise, blanched them in boiling water, and salted them before washing and sleeping.

The wound on her hand was a little red, swollen and hot, fortunately it was winter, she carried her younger siblings on her back, secretly smeared some wound medicine, she was too tired today, as soon as she lay down, she fell asleep, and she had no dreams until dawn.

The second day was another good day, the sun was shining warmly, even the wind in the early morning was a little less cold, Gu Qingzhu rolled out the dough and made a piece of soup, she set up a stool in the courtyard to set up a bamboo plaque, and spread out the bamboo shoots that had been pickled overnight to dry.

"Qingzhu, you're at home." Wu pushed open the fence door and walked in, a rare smile on his face, and the wrinkles on his face were like an old chrysanthemum that bloomed in late autumn.

For the first time in five years, she spoke carefully in front of Gu Qingzhu like this, which surprised Gu Qingzhu very much, there must be a demon when something goes wrong, and she was vigilant in her heart.

"I heard the eldest lady say, you went to sell bamboo shoots yesterday?" Wu rubbed his hands together and glanced at the closed door.

"Yes, if you don't sell it, you will be stolen by someone, but it's a pity that the bamboo shoots are worthless, the big ones are two articles, and the small ones are only one penny." Gu Qingzhu was puzzled in his heart, according to Sun's nosy nature, he would not talk nonsense outside, let alone in front of Sun.

Gu Qingzhu, who had more thoughts, deliberately alluded to stealing bamboo shoots in the second room, but what she reported was the price of bamboo shoots in the county vegetable market, she just wanted to verify what the Wu family said, if it was really what the Sun family said, I was afraid that the matter of one or two silver would not be hidden.

Who knows, Wu directly skipped the matter of stealing bamboo shoots, and went straight to the topic with a gleam in his eyes: "This price is not low, you sold it for a lot of money, give it to me, just as the February ration, lest you go out of the mountain to carry grain!" ”

Gu Qingzhu already knew that the Wu family was borrowing the Sun family to trick her, but the price she said was normal, and if she had to change it in Cuiping Town, she might not be able to sell it for this money, so the Wu family did not have the slightest doubt about what she said.

"Oh, grandma, what you said is too late, I promised in front of the village chief, on the first day of the new year of every month, I will give you a bucket and a half of rice, three catties of sesame oil, no less, half a moment can not wait, besides, the price of rice this year is crazy long, one price a day, I bought rice with all the money from selling bamboo shoots early yesterday morning, and it was only just enough, and the oil money has not yet landed." Gu Qingzhu glanced at Grandma's eager expression, revealing a sad look.

"You scumbag, what are you doing with so much rice! Know how to eat all day long! Forget it, since the money is spent, give me the rice! After hearing this, Wu was so angry that he finally tore off the last clumsy disguise and jumped to his feet and scolded.

Seeing that the Wu family instantly revealed her true nature, Gu Qingzhu breathed a sigh of relief, she said slowly: "It's not a day today, there are still a few days before the first day of the second month, and the sesame oil hasn't been bought yet, grandma will come back in the future, and the grain and oil will not be less, and today is absolutely unavailable." ”

"Okay, okay, if the sesame oil is not available for the time being, I will give it next time, I don't care, what do I have to give now, I don't have time to grind with you!" Wu was very impatient, and urged as if burning his eyebrows.

"Grandma, why is she so anxious? Could it be that the second uncle is in trouble again? Gu Qingzhu frowned slightly.

"Just give me the rations you share, and don't ask any questions!" The Wu family is the most tolerant of others talking about the youngest son, let alone Gu Qingzhu, she retorted angrily.

A few days ago, the housekeeper in the gambling house brought his men to collect debts, and took all the valuable things in the second room to offset the account, and even a black rooster that flew to the tree was also taken away.

Where has Wu seen such a fierce and vicious battle, and he panicked all of a sudden, don't look at her hoarse voice when she quarrels with people on weekdays, and the chickens and dogs are jumping, but if she really meets a vicious person, she will be cowardly immediately, and she is left to bow down and be at the mercy of others.

Gu Qingzhu saw that she finally said her true intention, and said with a cold face: "I support you to do my father's duty, as for the second uncle, whether he can support you or not, it is inconvenient for our juniors to intervene, but if you want to collect money and food from me and pour it to him, there is no door!" Your rations are set for the first day of the second month, and I will neither delay half a moment, nor a day earlier! ”

"You hard-hearted dead girl, your father can't see anyone dead or dead, eighty percent of the dead can't even find the corpse, I have such a son left now, all pointing to him to give me a linen and filial piety to support the elderly, if he has a good one today, how can I live!" Wu said, crying loudly regardless of it.

"My dad is just out to practice medicine, he'll be back! I want to split up the family back then, my father took us directly, you are ruthless and reluctant to even give a bowl and a pair of chopsticks, besides, the second uncle has been addicted to gambling money all day long these years, I am afraid that your coffin will be coaxed and lost, what is the use of keeping such a son! Gu Qingzhu's face was solemn and said in a deep voice.

"Okay, you girl, if you don't want food, you will arrange that your second uncle is here, see if I don't kill you!" Gu Shigui was as thin as a hemp rod, with rat eyes and yellow teeth, he saw that the Wu family was not returning for a long time, so he hurriedly looked for it, and when he heard Gu Qingzhu's words, he raised his sleeves and raised his hand to fight.

"Stop! What kind of system do you have when an elder beats a child! Zheng Jialu, who was carrying the huqin on his back, happened to arrive and grabbed his hand.

Zheng Zhaodi, who ran behind him, saw the fierce mother and son, and immediately turned white, and pulled Gu Qingzhu behind his father.

"I discipline my nephew, what do you have to do with a person with a foreign surname!" Gu Shigui couldn't get money and food, his eyes were already red, he struggled a few times, and couldn't get rid of Zheng Jialu's clamps, so he roared.

"You have the ability to play tricks on those people who come to collect debts!" Zheng Jialu sneered, but added strength to his hands.

"Let it go!" Wu stepped forward to break Zheng Jialu's hand, bent on saving his son.

"Aunt Wu, in my opinion, since something out of control has happened today, it is better to take the opportunity to teach him a lesson, so as to detain him to admit his mistakes and be punished, and to prevent the noble brothers from going further and further on the wrong road, if not, it will definitely become worse in the future, and you will be able to maintain it for a long time when you are old!" Zheng Jialu saw that he had a relationship with Gu Shitong, and persuaded the Wu family with kind words.

"Hiss......" Gu Shigui couldn't break free, so he had to hold his arms in pain, but his mouth was reckless, "Look at what you can, and you don't pee and take pictures, you can't even have a daughter-in-law, and you still want to take care of my nossy business!" ”

"What a good person Brother Shitong is, but you are so unbearable, you really don't deserve to be his brother!" Zheng Jialu shook his hand in disgust, feeling that he was simply playing the piano to the cow, this kind of person has no face and no skin, no matter how much he says, it is just a waste of saliva.