Chapter 30: Repairing the House

The next day, Lin Zhong was woken up by the noise in the house, got up and walked into the hall to see that the house was the same as the New Year.

Lin Mei was holding a new silk in her hand, gesturing on her body, it seemed that she was going to make new clothes, Lin Nan weighed five taels of silver in her hand: "Big brother, you wake up, you and I will go to the market today to move things." ”

"Moving things?" Lin Zhong rubbed his eyes that hadn't woken up yet, but he didn't understand. "What are you moving?"

"How can you be so lazy as a big brother, you have to wake up when the sun is drying your ass." Aunt Lin was holding a teacup in her hand and didn't look at the forest. "Your brother is going to buy books in the market in a while, this book is too heavy, he can't move it alone, you go and help carry it."

Lin Zhong was already very tired yesterday, and he couldn't rest for a while today, so he could only smile bitterly: "Okay." ”

"That's right." Lin Nan spoke. "It's better to give these antlers to Mr. soon."

"Yes!" Aunt Lin patted her head and stood up, just as Lin Zhong was blocking her way, and said in a very tired tone. "You give me this useless thing, hurry up and get out of the way for me, how can you be responsible for delaying your brother's promotion."

It is conceivable that the twenty-five taels of silver from the sale of deer were not given to the forest.

Although the autumn sun is dazzling, it is inexplicably chilly, hanging above the sky with an indescribable melancholy.

Shen Qingqing saw that the weather was getting colder and colder, and he had to reserve some food at home, so he simply marinated the venison given in the forest.

The pickling is also very simple, wash the venison, remove the blood, wipe the surface moisture, and then wrap the whole body of the venison with salt, which is to give the venison a taste on the one hand, and to prevent it from rotting on the other.

Once you've done that, put it in a sealed jar.

Xiao Douding hadn't gone to the school yet, and Shen Qingqing was thinking about cooking something nutritious.

As soon as she entered the kitchen to see if there was anything to eat, she saw through the kitchen window that the vegetable garden in the backyard was vibrant, green.

"That's right!" Shen Qingqing patted his head. "The vegetables that were watered with spiritual spring water should be edible now."

As he spoke, he walked into the vegetable garden, and saw that the vegetable garden was lush and green, and the Chinese cabbage and white radish were growing very strong, and they looked very pleasant.

Shen Qingqing pulled a cabbage from the ground, peeled the cabbage, tore it with his hands, put it in a large basin and washed it, took out the pork belly, cut it into meat slices, and forced out the fat in the pork belly with hot oil, which would not be too greasy, and finally put the cabbage in it, add salt to taste, and the fragrant cabbage fried meat was cooked.

Xiao Douding was like a cat, and came over after asking about the fragrance, snorting vigorously: "Mother, this is really fragrant, I'm hungry." ”

He said that he was holding his stomach, a cute and cute appearance.

Shen Qingqing shook his head with a smile: "Okay, now the meal will be ready soon, Haohao, don't worry." ”

When this little bean was growing up, he ate two bowls of rice in a row, and finally wiped his mouth and sat next to him contentedly.

Shen Qingqing ate and chewed slowly, but he ate very slowly, and Xiao Douding, who was still sitting on the stool just now, didn't know what he had found, so he stood up and drilled around Shen Qingqing.

"What's wrong?" Shen Qingqing looked down at his body suspiciously, there was nothing wrong with being clean.

Xiao Douding's fingers were put in his mouth, and the milk whirred as he spoke. "Mother, I think you've lost a lot of weight."

"Really?"

Shen Qingqing stood up and pulled the clothes on her stomach, remembering that the clothes were just right when she first came over, but now they are much looser.

She was overjoyed and hurriedly walked to the vanity mirror to look.

The cheeks are really a lot thinner, because of the relationship between the spiritual spring water and exercise, there is no sallow, but the complexion is ruddy, white as if it is powdered, and the eyes are like crescents when they smile.

It's okay not to say this, but it seems to be a psychological reason, and I always feel that this dress is too loose, and it's very obstructive when I work.

Helpless, Shen Qingqing had no choice but to sit in front of the sewing machine, take out all her clothes, disassemble the original stitches, and then sew some inside, and put the stitches back on, so that the clothes would fit well.

After Xiaodouding went to school, Shen Qingqing cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks and prepared to brush the pot, who knows, as soon as some clean water was added to the pot, he heard a bang, and a piece of soil fell into the pot.

Shen Qingqing looked up, this kitchen still doesn't know when it was built, and now the thatch on the kitchen has been blackened by the cigarette oil, and it is so black that it is impossible to see anything clearly, and the mud and thatch are not mixed strongly, and they fall straight down.

Not only the kitchen, but the whole thatched house is like this, this winter is coming, and people must freeze to death.

It seems that the plan to renovate the house is on the agenda.

Shen Qingqing tidied up the kitchen, took out the silver taels placed under the bed board, and counted them, a total of more than ten taels of silver, it is impossible to build a new house with more than ten taels of silver, but there is no problem in repairing it.

Thinking about it, he put the money away and walked out of the door.

Shen Qingqing remembered that there was an old man in the village who was very good at repairing houses, and it was okay to ask him to help.

The father's house is at the entrance of the village, there is a big elm tree planted in the house, and the people in the village like to visit his house when they are fine, gossiping, and there are many broken mouths in their house today.

The broken-mouthed mother-in-law wondered when she saw Shen Qingqing coming: "Yo, how can this Qingqing have to be idle today?" ”

Shen Qingqing doesn't like to come out and gossip, which is rare.

She smiled on her face: "I'm here to help Daddy." ”

"Daddy, someone is looking for you, come out quickly." A woman shouted into the house.

Although the father is in his fifties, he is very thin, his skin is black and red like a wax figure, and the father is holding a cigarette roll in his hand, and he feels strange when he comes out and sees that it is Shen Qingqing: "Why does Qingqing have time to come to our house today to gossip?" ”

Shen Qingqing put the white sugar in his hand on the table, this begging for someone to do things still requires some courtesy, and the person who gave the money hurt the face of the villagers, so he brought some white sugar when he went out: "Dad, I came here today for something." ”

"Say something." Daddy is very easy-going.

"No, the thatched house in the house is already dilapidated and can't live in it, thinking that the family finally has some spare money, I want to repair it, this dad knows the kung fu in your hands, and I want to ask you to help." After all, it was asking someone to do something, and Shen Qingqing's tone was very gentle.

"This ......" the cigarette pouch in Daddy's hand knocked on his head, and he didn't speak.

Since Shen Qingqing came, a few broken-mouthed women in the courtyard paid attention to each other, and they all glanced at each other when they heard this.

There is also my father's wife, Aunt Ouyang, who has white hair, very white skin, and is not tall, and she is a shrewd person at first glance.

Aunt Ouyang put down the beans she was fiddling with in her hand and walked to Shen Qingqing's side: "Qingqing, this house is going to repair the house?" ”

"Yes." Shen Qingqing nodded. "I'm a woman, I can't get it, so I came to ask my dad for help."

Aunt Ouyang didn't say that she agreed, nor did she disagree, she just smiled: "The situation in this house is good, it's time to toss the house." ”

With that, Aunt Ouyang entered the house and pulled her father in.

Shen Qingqing didn't understand what kind of trouble this was, so she had to wait outside.

After a while, Aunt Ouyang came out and said: "Qingqing, this is really not a coincidence, he has always been sick, and he has been sick again these days, and he can't sleep at night because of the pain, I'm afraid I can't help you." ”

If this old man was sick, the broken-mouthed woman would have spread to the stream, why had he never heard of it? Is it because you don't want to help?

But since Aunt Ouyang said so, she kept asking and was embarrassed, so Shen Qingqing had no choice but to speak: "That's it, Daddy will take good care of his body, and he won't bother Daddy." ”

As he spoke, he left, and Shen Qingqing didn't hear what the broken-mouthed mother-in-law behind was saying.

When she went home, Shen Qingqing passed by Mrs. Wang's house, thinking that Mrs. Wang's husband was also a good hand, and couldn't help asking: "Mother-in-law, I want to ask if my uncle is at home." ”

Mrs. Wang was washing rice, and when she saw her, she asked, "Qingqing, what are you looking for your uncle?" ”

Shen Qingqing said about repairing the house again: "Isn't this just thinking about asking the uncle to help out." ”

Mrs. Wang was stunned when she heard the movements in her hand: "Ouch, this is really not a coincidence, your uncle went to visit relatives in the town, and I don't know when I will come back." ”

I haven't heard of any relatives in the town.

Could it be that the reputation of the original owner is so bad that no one is willing to help her?

Shen Qingqing smiled: "Nacheng, I'll ask the others again." ”

Saying that, he was about to leave, Mrs. Wang was also easy to get along with in the village, seeing Shen Qingqing like this, she poured the rice washing water, and looked left and right: "Qingqing, come here, mother-in-law will say a few words to you." ”

Looking at Mrs. Wang's very mysterious appearance, Shen Qingqing didn't understand, so she could only walk in.

Mrs. Wang whispered: "Don't ask, no one will help you." ”

"Why?" Shen Qingqing was puzzled.

"Silly woman." Mrs. Wang slapped her thigh. "You are a widow, and every man in the house, if you help you, the gossip will not spread for miles."