Chapter 24: Gift-giving
Lin Tiezhu naturally wouldn't be polite to Sun Chen, and commanded him to fight with Da Zhuang, and several people continued to work in full swing.
The window frames that had been made in advance were embedded in the newly opened gaps in the wall, and the extra holes were repaired with mud, so tired that Sun Chen's clothes were soaked, their hair and face were full of dust, and there was not a clean place left on their bodies.
Because they had to open up the two adjacent houses, the beams on the roof were missing support, so they had to lift most of the roof first, and then rebuild it after removing the middle wall, which they couldn't do alone.
"Okay, let's stop and rest for now, the rest can only be done another day, tomorrow we have to go up the mountain and cut down a few larger trees to make beams."
After cleaning all the dirt off their bodies, they all sat in the yard and drank water and chatted.
Sun Chen found the bag he brought, took out the bow and arrow inside, and handed it to Lin Tieli with both hands.
"Uncle, I don't have anything to give you when you get married, I know that you like this bow and arrow, so I bought it, and it can be regarded as our brother and sister's, a congratulatory gift!"
"Okay, you Ah Chen, I haven't prepared anything for my second uncle as a gift, but you think of everything in front of me! Hehe~" Da Zhuang punched Sun Chen on the shoulder, a good look of the two brothers.
"That's~" Sun Chen raised his head proudly, "Who is like you, eating and drinking all day long~"
“。。 Okay, you're a Chen. Can we still be good buddies?? Da Zhuang pinched the bridge of his nose with his hand, frowning and making a bitter and hateful look.
"Hahaha, no. Lin Tiezhu and his wife didn't know the value of the bow and arrow that Sun Chen took out, but they felt that it didn't look ordinary, and they definitely didn't spend less money. Their first reaction was that they felt that Sun Chen, a kid, was too bad at living, but the gift was for his brother, and it was not easy for them to express any opinions.
Lin Tieli was stunned when Sun Chen took out the bow and arrow, he was optimistic that this pair of bows and arrows had not been a day or two, so he could naturally recognize it at a glance. Because of this, he knew the value of this bow and arrow, and he knew that with Sun Chen's current financial resources, it would definitely be very difficult to buy it, not to mention bankruptcy.
"Silly boy, how can you buy such an expensive thing for me? After spending so much money at once, do you want to live in the future? Don't look at our income during this time, when the winter comes, the snow will close the mountain, we can only nest at home, and we can't change a copper plate, so you can wait to drink the northwest wind! Your uncle has received it, and the bow and arrow will be returned quickly! ”
"Hehe, this is a congratulatory gift for marriage, how can it be said to be returned? Don't worry, I still have a lot of money in my hand," Sun Chen smiled, "You would never have imagined how lucky I was to go up the mountain this time and hunt a fox!" I sold it to our county master's house, and the housekeeper Qiu in the Qin Mansion gave me a high price of eight taels of silver! ”
"There are so many!?" Da Zhuang was envious when he heard this, "Ah Chen, you are really lucky!" Alas, the same hunting in the mountains, I have only saved three taels of silver now! No more, even if I encounter such a good thing once! ”
"Think of you beautifully! This is the good luck that Ah Chen should have in his life, it's useless for you to be envious," Lin Tiezhu stretched out his hand and slapped him, "You must not give Ah Chen nonsense when you go outside, and if you don't cause him any trouble!" ”
"Daddy! Am I the one who likes to pull my tongue and tell the truth? "Da Zhuang is quite aggrieved.
"Of course you're not that kind of person, you're a brainless person." Lin Tiezhu mercilessly ridiculed his son, ignoring the resentful gaze he cast, and finally asked Sun Chen uneasily: "Ah Chen, who else knows about you hitting the fox?" Which ones went to the mountains with you? ”
"I only met the fox after I broke up with others, and no one saw it at the time, except for Steward Qiu in the Qin Mansion, Uncle Tong and Fat Sister-in-law knew, only a few of us knew." Sun Chen's eyes flashed, alas, the made-up companion, the second girl didn't know, it was not easy to deceive Uncle Tie Li, fortunately, their attention was not on this now, and they could also let themselves pass by, "You know what my family is like, I know in my heart, I can't hide from it, I will definitely not show off to others anymore, let myself get into trouble!" ”
As for what this trouble is, several people present know it.
"You just have a number in your heart, even if you have money, remember not to spend it indiscriminately, there will be more places to use money in the future, and it will be more for your brothers and sisters to plan for the future." Lin Tiezhu told him.
"Well, I know," Sun Chen nodded, "But I won't return this bow and arrow anyway, without the help of your family, there would be no two of us today, Uncle Tie Li has only become this one kiss in his life, how can he give a decent gift!" ”
"You kid," Lin Tieli smiled helplessly, "That's it, I'll just accept the bow and arrow with a shy face, and I don't care how much money you spent to buy it!" ”
"That's it, Uncle Tie Li should take it!" The second girl smiled and clapped her hands on the side.
"You little girl, your brother has spent more money, and there will be less dowry to accompany you in the future, how can you still be so happy!" Aunt Zhu joked with the second girl.
"My brother can say, money is earned by people, not saved, my brother will spend money, and he will earn more money in the future, so that he will not lose my escort!" After speaking, the second girl seemed to feel that her words were not convincing, and turned her head to confirm with her brother, "You said yes, brother?" ”
"Yes, my brother will definitely earn a lot of money in the future, and I will accompany you with a lot of dowry!" This is the goal Sun Chen has set for himself, and of course he will work hard to complete it.
"Hahahaha~ This crooked reasoning is still a set!"
Everyone was amused by the words of the brother and sister, and even Yanzi covered her mouth and looked at the second girl and chuckled.
"It is said that the girl is extroverted, and everything will be brought to others in the future, it seems that this sister is the same, and she is all towards her in-laws in the future!"
"Yes, Erniu, whoever marries you in the future will really earn it, not only will you have a good daughter-in-law, but you can also get so much dowry by the way!"
"What are you laughing at?" The second girl still doesn't know why everyone reacts this way, what she just said, there's nothing wrong with it!?
Doesn't my brother usually tell himself like this?!
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Declined the invitation of the Da Zhuang family to leave them for dinner, and the Sun Chen brothers and sisters returned to their own small courtyard.
There was still a pound of pork bought in the town, just enough for the two of them to eat.
According to Sun Chen's words, the second girl tried to make six braised lion heads, Sun Chen picked up one and tasted it and nodded, well, this taste is eight times like what he has eaten before.
"Brother, these ribs are made into soup, and the pig's trotters should be marinated, we only have one pot, which is not enough!" After eating, Erniu pointed to the processed ingredients in the basin and asked with a bitter face. There are too many delicious things to do, but the number of kitchen utensils at home is not enough, which is also a happy trouble!