Chapter 64: Entertaining Distinguished Guests
The little daughter-in-law pinched the small half of the soap in her hand, took out three copper plates from her cloth pocket, frowned and quietly stuffed them back.
Jiang Cheng'er saw her small movements, picked up a piece of soap from the bucket and handed it to her.
"Hey, mine hasn't been used up yet, buy it next time." The little daughter-in-law excused herself with a little embarrassment.
Jiang Cheng'er smiled: "This is for you, as a thank you gift for unintentionally promoting for me." ”
The little daughter-in-law was pleasantly surprised, and said embarrassedly: "Sister, how can this be done, I can't ask for expensive things in vain." ”
Jiang Cheng'er can see that although the little daughter-in-law loves to show off, her character is not counted, and she is not the kind of woman who loves to take advantage.
"I didn't give it to my sister for nothing, I still have to rely on my sister's help. If you help me go to the village and call someone to come to the river to buy soap, I won't have to go through the streets and alleys to sell soap. Jiang Cheng'er sat leisurely on the big stone.
"Cheng, I'll go." The little daughter-in-law readily agreed.
She has dexterous legs, clear speech, and good popularity, and it didn't take long for the women of the village to come to the river to buy soap.
Fifty-seven pieces of soap were all sold out smoothly, and the first stop was a big success. Today is really a time saver, it would be nice if it was like this every day.
Jiang Cheng'er took out the last piece of soap left in the bucket, which was left for Lu Cheng.
She came to Lu Cheng's house and knocked on the door, and it was his mother who came out to open the door.
Lu Jiangshi saw Jiang Cheng'er, the nose was not a nose and the face was not a face, and he asked angrily: "Jiang Dani, what are you doing here?" Do you still want to continue to deceive our Cheng'er's feelings, or do you want to see Cheng'er's jokes? ”
Zhao Sanpo couldn't look at it: "I said her aunt, what is your attitude, do you treat your niece like this?" My niece is kind enough to come and see you and send you something, you don't pull it down. ”
"Oh, what's that?" Lu Jiang asked greedily.
Jiang Cheng'er said coldly: "I gave it to Cousin Cheng, please ask my aunt to ask him to come out." ”
Lu Jiang was greedy for money, and went into the house to call Lu Cheng, and after a while she walked out by herself.
"Cheng'er is not at home, maybe he is working in the field, and I will hand over something to him."
Jiang Cheng'er wondered, could his mother not know that Lu Cheng was not at home, maybe Lu Cheng didn't want to see him. Anyway, I don't know what to say when I see him.
"Trouble my aunt to give this piece of soap to Cousin Cheng, thank him for helping us carry water and work."
Lu Jiang just heard that the villagers went to the river to buy soap, she didn't know that the soap was made by Jiang Cheng'er, she only knew that the soap was quite expensive for five cents a piece.
She took the soap in her hand, sniffed it, pinched it, her face was somewhat softened, and her mouth complained.
"Cheng'er treats you as a daughter-in-law, how much work you have done for your family, you rejected him with a word, and sent him away with a piece of soap. Who do you think you are, we still don't look down on you. ”
"I've already explained to him about my cousin Makoto. I will always remember the help he helped me and find a way to reciprocate. Jiang Cheng'er said sincerely.
Lu Jiang's family still refused to give up and settled accounts with Jiang Cheng'er.
Zhao Sanpo pulled Jiang Cheng'er's arm, "Eldest niece, let's go, don't talk to insatiable people." ”
Lu Cheng stood in the courtyard in a distraught, his haggard face with deep sadness, and his former sunny smile was obscured by the heavy haze.
Jiang Cheng'er came home in the evening and was relieved to see that the Jiang family did not come to make trouble, and her mother and sisters were fine.
Jiang Cheng'er sent a piece of soap left at home to the mute beautiful man.
She knocked on the bamboo door, put the soap at the door, and before he could come out and open the door, she turned and left, not wanting to see him.
At dinner, Ping'er tells Tao'er about the interesting things in the school, and the sisters talk and laugh, while Liu is depressed.
Jiang Cheng'er made her mother happy: "Mother, I sold soap smoothly today, and I earned nearly 300 yuan." Tao'er is sensible and capable, Ping'er studies hard, our family's life will get better and better, you will wait to enjoy happiness in the future. ”
"My mother has three good daughters, which is a blessing for my mother, but it's a pity that you will marry when you grow up and leave your mother. Alas, if you are ...... Son, my mother doesn't have to be afraid, no one will dare to bully us. Liu sighed, and some words were held in his heart for a day.
"Mother, if you don't want us to marry, we will recruit you. What a son can do, we can do as daughters. Jiang Cheng'er knew that her mother was worried that the Jiang family's people would make trouble, and she was worried that the Jiang drunkard would retaliate.
The daughter is weak and can't compare to her son in strength, but if she learns skills, such as martial arts, she can beat her son, beat the wicked to the ground, and support her mother.
The next day, Jiang Cheng'er got up early, and she was going to make more soap and earn more money.
Jiang Cheng'er was exhausted after making the first pot, and her arm was so sore that she couldn't lift it when she made the second pot of soap, she gritted her teeth and insisted, stirring slowly little by little, sweat soaking through her clothes.
"Girl, I'll help you." Chu Sanlang walked in, took the wooden stirr in Jiang Cheng'er's hand, and said distressedly, "Sister, sit down and rest." ”
"Third brother, you are here, thank you." Jiang Cheng'er wiped the sweat from her forehead, happy and moved.
"I'm here too, sister, look at you tired, you have a job to call us, we'll help you do it." Chu Shilang's face was full of concern.
Jiang Cheng'er greeted warmly: "Fourth brother, come in and sit." I can't always bother my brothers, it's embarrassing. ”
"Outside of you, who made us your brother? We have a good sister for nothing, we can wake up laughing in our dreams, and we are happy to help my sister do anything. Chu Saburo spoke, and his hand movements did not relax at all.
There is no tea at home, so Jiang Cheng'er soaked two bowls of fried dandelion leaves to entertain the guests, with a faint grass fragrance, and it can also clear the heat and remove the fire.
After this pot of soap was completed, Chu Sanlang helped Jiang Cheng'er make another pot.
Today, I made a total of three pots of fragrant paste, which can produce about 150 pieces of soap, and I can do tomorrow's work in advance.
According to the size of the soap, Chu Shilang helped Jiang Cheng'er make several flat and smooth long bamboo boxes, which were used to hold the soap paste, which was more convenient and more uniform to cut after setting.
was busy until noon, Jiang Cheng'er asked Chu Sanlang and Chu Shilang to stay for dinner, there were only vegetarian dishes at home, and there was no decent meat dish that could entertain guests.
In order to show her gratitude to her two brothers, Jiang Cheng'er planned to go to Orion to buy some game, and as far as she knew, the Orion in the village was only mute and beautiful.
Although Jiang Cheng'er didn't want to see him, in order to buy things and entertain guests, he could only force himself to go.
Jiang Cheng'er saw smoke curling over the roof of the dumb beautiful man, and knew that he was cooking in the house, she stood outside and shouted a few times, and he came out quickly.
He looked at Jiang Cheng'er silently, still dressed as a hunter, still with cold eyes, no different from before, as if the martial arts master in the forest yesterday morning was not him.
Jiang Cheng'er tried her best to forget yesterday's scene, put away her fear of him, and maintain the same attitude as before, just treating him as an ordinary hunter.
Jiang Cheng'er smiled: "Hey, beautiful man, I'm here to buy something, there are guests at home, have you hunted game today?" ”
Han Baichuan looked at her seriously, turned around and entered the house, took out a gray hare from it, and stretched out five fingers.
"Wuwen?" Jiang Cheng'er deliberately said low.
Han Baichuan shook his head, this woman won't tease him again, he made a gesture.
"Fifty wen, it's too expensive." Jiang Cheng'er frowned, "Well, in order to better entertain my two elder brothers, spend more money." Seller, you are a skilled cook, teach me how to make the hare more delicious. ”
Brother, brother again! This woman has a lot of men in her house all day long, and she calls people "brother" skillfully and kindly. Han Baichuan suddenly felt a nameless fire in his heart, took the hare away, turned around and left.
"Hey, what are you doing, it's not like I won't give you money, okay, you're a scoundrel." Jiang Cheng'er chased after him and snatched the hare.
Han Baichuan knew that he was wrong, and he didn't have a seizure.
Jiang Cheng'er counted out fifty cents and stuffed it to him, and quickly ran home with the hare.
"Hey, girl, where did you get the hare?" Chu Saburo asked with a smile.
"I set a trap in the woods, thanks to my two brothers, and I happened to catch one today." Jiang Cheng'er told a white lie, lest her brothers think she was breaking the bill and not be upset.
There are still stored potatoes at home, so let's make a potato stewed hare, Jiang Cheng'er is in charge, and Chu Saburo is on the fire.
"Girl, I heard that you sent Apple to school, you are really powerful and courageous." Chu Saburo smiled and boasted.
"The third brother is very well-informed, I just want my sister to read and write. Mr. Chu is the most courageous, he dares to break the stereotypes and bad habits, under the pressure of public opinion, to accept girls into the school, he is a great love, for the benefit of students all over the world, true masters, true heroes! Jiang Cheng'er praised from the bottom of her heart.
Chu Sanlang smiled at the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, and said happily: "It seems that my sister has a good impression of that gentleman, and I want to know him, I love to make friends in my life, so it's better to invite him to have a meal at home today." ”
"Good! The third brother's proposal is good, I have long wanted to invite Mr. Chu to dinner, but unfortunately it can't be ranked, so I'll ask again today. School is almost over at noon, so I'm going to pick up Ping'er, sir, please. ”
The hare was already stewed in the pot, and Jiang Cheng'er immediately rushed to the school.
Chu Saburo smiled and shook his head, the girl was smart and confused for a while.
"Haha, there's a good show." Chu Shilang walked in and whispered.
Jiang Cheng'er arrived at the school, and just after finishing school, Chu Yunfan came out to see off the students.
Mrs. Wan greeted her, and was just about to invite Mr. Chu to her home for dinner, but was preempted by the fast-talking Jiang Cheng'er.
"Miss Jiang, I mentioned it to Mr. Chu yesterday, and the cook has already been prepared today. Let's discuss, please ask Mr. Chu to go to my house first, and then go to yours tomorrow, okay? Mrs. Wan smiled elegantly and had a polite attitude.
"I'm sorry, Mrs. Wan, I was a day earlier than you, I invited Mr. Chu the day before yesterday, this is not just the number. Your family has big fish and meat every day, and our family can easily hunt a hare, and we are reluctant to eat it, so we will entertain our guests.