It's noon.

"Thank you, sister, if it weren't for you, I don't know when I'd have to get these twenty pots."

Mu Xiyao smiled awkwardly.

In fact, speaking of which, she is just a starter. Bring the kettle over, fill it with water, and then bring the kettle to a corner and put it away, and there will be a special person pushing a cart to get it.

She quietly gestured in her heart, the pot was about two of her own width, and the height was almost to the top of her head. Every time, I saw the sister, holding a very long wooden spoon, struggling to poke the spoon into the pot, scooping a spoonful of water out, and then slowly pouring it into the colander on the spout of the kettle.

I wanted to help a few times, but my sister wiped the sweat from her forehead and refused with a smile.

Mu Xiyao was very strange in her heart.

Wouldn't the handle of a spoon made of wood be destroyed by the fire?

While she was still thinking, she only heard the woman say, "Sister, go and add some firewood, the fire is small." ”

"Uh-huh." Mu Xiyao, who drank some cold water to moisten her throat, was already able to make some sounds simply. She quickly answered, ran to the side and picked up the firewood.

The woman quietly breathed a sigh of relief, put the wooden spoon aside with trembling hands, carefully got off the wooden bench, and shook her sore arm.

She gently pulled up her sleeve, only to feel the hot pain.

Frowning, he endured the burning pain, and smeared a little potion on his swollen arm.

"Sister, firewood is here! Sister, you..."

There was a bang, it was the sound of firewood falling on the ground.

Mu Xiyao's eyes widened, looking at the swollen and red arm in front of her, and her hand trembled slightly.

Seeing this, the woman quickly wiped off her sleeve. The fabric rubbed against the wound, and there was another heart-rending pain.

"Shhhhh

"Sister! Let me see! What's going on?! Mu Xiyao was shocked.

"No... It's okay... Go and add firewood, the fire is about to go out. I... I'll just take a break. The woman waved her hand as if she didn't care. If you don't want to be hungry, hurry up and add firewood! ”

"Ahh Oh good! Mu Xiyao was stunned, and quickly picked up the firewood that fell on the ground one by one, ran to the stove and squatted, and delivered them one by one inside. Ahem! Ahem, ahem! ”

The black smoke, with a choking breath, went straight to the head.

Mu Xiyao almost fainted, but thought that if she didn't do well, she might be starved like before. So he hurriedly held his breath and loosened the burned ashes in the fire while delivering wood.

Only when the ashes that covered the fire are scattered aside, can the fire be rekindled.

Finally...

"Whew, all right." see

Lighting the rekindled raging fire in the stove, Mu Xiyao had an indescribable emotion in her heart.

The woman seemed to be calculating something, and muttered, "According to the hour... It's supposed to be food delivery now, what's the matter..."

As if to fulfill what she said, there was a knock on the door outside.

Woohoo!

"Hey! Come out to eat! ”

The woman and Mu Xiyao glanced at each other and smiled with relief. When they opened the door and saw the food delivered, they were dumbfounded.

In that bowl, there were only four steamed buns, a small plate of pickles next to it, and then a bowl of soup.

"It's... How is it less than usual? The woman asked, puzzled. We've got two of us..."

"What's wrong? Don't eat it? If you don't eat it, I'll take it away! The man who delivered the food bent down and prepared to take the food away.

"We eat! We eat! The woman hurriedly took the food in her arms and smiled reluctantly. I'm sorry, but I'm talking too much. Thank you. ”

"Phew! Toast without eating and drinking, give you a good face, and you will go to heaven! The person who delivered the meal muttered and cursed, "Two stinking to death, how good do you want to eat?!" Bah! Hurry up! I'll come over and put away the dishes and chopsticks later! ”

"Yes! Be! Be! ”

After the man left, the woman and Mu Xiyao both glanced at each other in embarrassment.

"You can eat." The woman made a concession first and pushed those steamed buns in front of Mu Xiyao, "I... I'm not hungry. As he spoke, he unconsciously pursed his lips and subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

"Sister... You... You eat it. Mu Xiyao thought about it and pushed the bowl in front of the woman again. She was very embarrassed. You know, she hasn't eaten since she woke up, and then she keeps running around delivering teapots, if it weren't for a will that has been supporting her, she might have passed out long ago.

But... It turns out that the steamed bun pickles that I have never even looked at with my eyes are like delicious food, seducing my taste buds.

I really want to eat it. But whenever I think of the woman's red and swollen arms and trembling hands, I can't say anything about myself.

She must be hungry after doing so much, right?

"I said, I'm not hungry." The woman bit her lower lip, relentlessly, and pushed the bowl in front of Mu Xiyao again. "Sister, don't fight. I'm willing to come out, you used to be a big lady, and somehow you fell to this point. I, I've been hungry, I know what it's like to be hungry. But you haven't, and I don't want you to feel that way. So, so... You, you eat. ”

As she said this, she couldn't help but swallow a few mouthfuls of saliva.

Seeing this, Mu Xiyao wanted to push the bowl back again.

"You, if you push again! I, I'll put it

This bowl is poured! Neither of us had anything to eat! The woman seemed angry.

"Sister..."Mu Xiyao's heart was hot, and the corners of her eyes suddenly appeared mist.

"Let's eat... If she comes back, she will take the bowl away whether we eat it or not. ”

"Well... I... I eat. Mu Xiyao picked up a steamed bun and gnawed it down. She closed her eyes and let the saltiness of her tears mix with the scent of dry noodles and stir in her mouth.

"Eat slowly, don't choke, and the soup." The woman's hands trembled and brought the bowl of soup to her eyes.

Mu Xiyao's throat was also blocked by that mass. She took the soup, and poured it into her mouth, and when she looked up, she didn't know how much soup she had spilled on her clothes.

Finally, she breathed a sigh of relief, and then she was embarrassed to find that the steamed buns in the bowl had unconsciously eaten three, and one of them was subconsciously about to be taken by hand. And the bowl of soup is only a small half bowl left.

"Sister... You eat. Mu Xiyao reluctantly glanced at the steamed buns in the bowl, and let go of her hand ruthlessly.

The woman smiled slightly, but only pulled half of the steamed bun, picked up the other half, and chewed it in small bites.

"Soup... Here you go..."

"Okay."

...

Both of them endured half-starved stomachs and continued to do their work.

Suddenly, the woman felt dizzy, her feet were weak, her hands let go of the long-handled wooden spoon, the chair under her feet also slipped, and she fell to the ground fiercely.

"Sister! Someone! Someone! ”

Mu Xiyao shouted anxiously, and after a while, there were a lot of ... Woman.

"Ouch! What's going on? ”

"How can a good water boiler pass out?"

"Then what should I do if those big officials come later, and there is no water?"

"That's it!"

Mu Xiyao protected the unconscious woman with one hand, and listened to the cynicism of the people around her, feeling very uncomfortable. That's when she remembered. It's been so long, and she hasn't had time to ask what the name of the unconscious woman is...

"Let's Jean! Let's Jean! ”

"What's wrong with this jam in a pile! Don't you go to work! I don't know if those officials will come later!? ”

"Ahh Sister Wan, Sister Chi. ”

"Get out of here!"

"Yes..."

Xiao Wan frowned, looked at the woman who was unconscious on the ground, and asked Mu Xiyao, "San'er, what's wrong with her?" ”

Chiya also felt that something was wrong. She seemed to think of something, and quietly hid in the crowd, ready to go with the crowd.

Mu Xiyao cried so much that the pear blossoms brought rain. "I... I don't know, this sister she... Scooping and scooping, he passed out. I haven't woken up yet. ”

Xiao Wan noticed her voice at this time, and was a little puzzled: "Your voice?" "Why do you feel so hoarse, even if you adjust it a little, it's still so bad.

If this is the case, then wouldn't your own hundred taels be spent in vain?

"I... I didn't drink water in the morning, but when I got here, I drank some and got better... Sister Wan! Look at this sister! ”

Xiao Wan's brows furrowed even tighter.

"Chi'er! Come here! ”

Chi looked around, and walked behind Xiao Wan with some uncomfortable steps. "Wan... Sister Wan'er... Yes, what's the matter? ”

"I told you to take good care of her, and you took good care of her?" Xiao Wan raised her phoenix eyebrows, and her tone was very stern. "Whatever you make trouble on weekdays, I'll do whatever you want! This! You don't want to do anything! I bought her for a hundred taels! If something happens! You can help me earn this one hundred taels! ”

Chi muttered a little unhappily: "Isn't it just a hundred taels... I'm a cup of tea for a hundred taels..."

Xiao Wan was so angry: "You are one hundred taels of silver!" What I spent on her was a hundred taels of gold! You'll have to sell at least ten cups to earn it back! With the way you are now, are you willing to sell it at a lower price?! ”

"Oh...," Chi pouted, "no... Not happy... I, I know it's wrong, Sister Wan'er, don't be angry, okay! ”

If she wants to go to those dignitaries again, no, no, no, it is a fat and dirty crowd to sell her smile, it is disgusting to think about it. It's better to live now.

"I don't want you to know your mistakes, but your corrections. And besides..."Xiao Wan got up and whispered something in Chi's ear, which made her bare eyebrows laugh.

"Sister Wan'er, you're okay!"

"Am I going to lie to you?"

"Hahaha! Sure enough, I knew that Sister Wan'er was the best for me! ”

"Don't be poor. Hurry up, bring someone to the room, call a Langzhong... Forget it, call a doctor! Lang Zhong can't get any oil and water on his body, or the doctor has a lot of oil and water on him. Remember, don't go out yourself, just find someone of similar value to invite you. ”

"Great!"

Red bounced away like a little girl.

Leave Mu Xiyao, the unconscious woman, and Xiao Wan behind.

"Alas... It's going to cost money again... It's still spent on people who don't deserve it..."Xiao Wan sighed helplessly.

Mu Xiyao knelt on the ground. She listened to the conversation between Xiao Wan and Chi, and was a little stunned.

(End of chapter)

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