Chapter 8 Wave after Wave
Xi Hongdou met with Sister-in-law Xi at the gate of the city, and then went all the way home, on the way Sister-in-law Xi looked at the sister-in-law's expression, and then asked: "The sister-in-law of the owner of the grocery store knows me." ”
"Yes." Xi Hongdou responded casually.
"Red Bean, what do you think of him?" Sister-in-law Xi asked.
Xi Hongdou didn't think too much, so he said: "Yes, the things sold are reliable, I look at the quality of this pot, and it should last for a long time." She looked at the basin intently, thinking that when she went home, she would give this method of making pastries to her two sisters-in-law, and then the yield could be increased, and her goal of making money and buying land would become closer and closer.
Sister-in-law Xi didn't think about the matter of kissing Xi Hongdou at all, so she thought that it would work to go home and tell her mother-in-law, after all, it was a marriage, and the words of the matchmaker of her parents, Xi Hongdou was still young and didn't understand so much.
On the way, when Xi Hongdou passed by his paddy field, he happened to see the two elder brothers holding bamboo poles around the fence, and said that five acres was not big, and it was not small.
"Sister-in-law, help me take this home first, and I'll go to the field to have a look!" Xi Hongdou gave the pot to Sister-in-law Xi as he spoke, and then ran to his own ridge as soon as he slipped away.
Xi Mu and Xi Lin were busy for a while, and when they saw Xi Hongdou coming, Xi Mu smiled and said, "Is this fence okay?" ”
"Okay!" Xi Hongdou said with a smile, although the fence is inserted with bamboo strips, but it is inserted finely, and there are two strands of rope on it, which is absolutely strong, and he is not afraid of crab seedlings running out of it.
Their rice seedlings are knee-high, and they are expected to be able to produce grain in another month.
"Will this work?" Xi Lin asked, Daddy Xi spoils his daughter, and they are tired of being sons, so they are afraid that they will not be able to make an appearance, and Xi Hongdou will be disappointed at that time.
Xi Hongdou smiled: "Absolutely." ”
The water used in his paddy field is all drained from the river, the water quality is clear, and every stubble is changed with living water, and this crab seedling will definitely grow well.
After a busy day, the fence wall of five acres of land was finally fenced, and Father Xi asked Xi Mu to go to the county town to buy crab seedlings, and Xi Hongdou also followed.
It is said that it is crab seedlings, but in fact, it is beaten up and has not yet grown, this kind of ordinary people do not like to buy, there is no meat, only the soup will be used. Xi Hongdou inquired about the price and found that the price was indeed cheap, so he bought two large baskets in one go.
Xi Mu carried it with a flat pole, and when he arrived in his own field, he sprinkled it directly, and then it was Xi Hongdou's work.
Xi Hongdou went to the ridge every day, took off her shoes and went into the water, and a few days ago she could find a few dead, so she picked them up, smashed them into fine pieces with stones, and threw them back. After a few days, no dead one was found, and Xi Hongdou's heart was finally let go.
Xi's second sister-in-law has a heart, this crab is also a specialty of Hexi Prefecture, and many wealthy businessmen come to buy and distribute it every year, and she also looks at Xi Hongdou when she prepares wheat bran paste every day.
"Second sister-in-law, come together!" Xi Hongdou knew that Xi's second sister-in-law was careful, but she didn't care, so she said: "If this crab seedling makes money, our family's rice fields will also be raised like this in the future, and then my brothers and sisters-in-law will have to be busy together." ”
Second sister-in-law Xi smiled: "Hongdou has also experienced something and is sensible." ”
"My sisters-in-law have all helped me fight, how can I forget the sisters-in-law!" Xi Hongdou said with a smile, although this second sister-in-law has a spicy temperament, she doesn't have so many twists and turns. And although the sister-in-law has a heart, she also protects her everywhere, what else is she dissatisfied with as a sister-in-law? If you have money, you naturally have to earn it together, and with a mother's family with a family background, she will not be too wronged in the future, no matter what.
rushed to the market again, and Xi Hongdou's pastries were still accepted by Wu Daste.
"My young master said that your pastry is good, and you will buy it as long as you encounter it in the future." Chief Steward Wu said.
Xi Hongdou remembered the incident of hanging the lottery in Xiao Zhi that day, so he asked, "Is our young master's head good?" ”
Chief Steward Wu was stunned for a moment, and asked, "How do you know that the young master broke his head?" ”
As soon as Xi Hongdou told him about the events of that day, Chief Steward Wu smiled and said, "It turns out that there is such a thing, the young master is fine, and the skin is injured." ”
According to the old rules, Xi Hongdou said hello to Aunt Xi and then went to Xiao's house.
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The back door of the Xiao family
Xiao Zhi was wandering around the back door early in the morning, and the little sixth son who was guarding the door looked at Xiao Zhi swaying back and forth, and asked, "Young master, are you going out?" ”
"No." Xiao Zhi answered, and then suddenly heard someone knocking on the door, and hurriedly coughed twice, asking Xiao Liuzi to hurry up and open the door.
Xiao Liuzi was very confused about Xiao Zhi like this, so he hurriedly opened the door, and then found that he was delivering cabbage, and then let people go to the kitchen.
Xiao Zhi saw that he was not the one who was waiting, his face was a little disappointed, and he said, "Why didn't the little girl who delivered the pastries come yet?" ”
"Young Master Xiao looking for me?" Xi Hongdou's voice suddenly came, and she and the cabbage were the front and back feet, seeing that the back door was not closed, she came in by herself.
Xiao Zhi hurriedly turned around, and when he saw that it was indeed Xi Hongdou, he coughed lightly twice.
"Young master, but you have a cold? Do you want to find a Lang Zhong to show the young master? Xiao Liuzi said.
Xiao Zhi was speechless, then looked at Xi Hongdou and asked, "Why did you come so late today?" ”
"It's not too late, it's also delivered at this time in the past." Xiao Liuzi scratched his head, always feeling that his young master was a little abnormal today.
Xiao Zhi pulled Xiao Liuzi aside and said, "You made all this pastry?" ”
Xi Hongdou nodded: "I did it." As he spoke, he took a piece from the basket and said, "Give it." ”
Xiao Zhi took the pastry, and then said, "That day, that day, that day, ......!" ”
"What was that day?" Xi Hongdou's eyes widened, waiting for Xiao Zhi's next words, I used to hear Xiao Liuzi say that this young master was short-tempered, but I didn't expect it to be a stammer.
Xiao Liuzi also watched, Xiao Zhi saw that both of them looked at him like this, and said, "I didn't mean to yell at you that day!" After saying that, he turned around and left, and he didn't look back.
Xi Hongdou's eyes narrowed, then he looked at Xiao Liuzi and asked, "Your young master...... "Is this a bit arrogant?"
Xiao Liuzi was also stunned, their young master has always walked sideways, ...... today?
Xiao Zhi was a little annoyed, not annoyed by anything else, but because he was so smooth when he usually scolded people, why did he say something today as if his tongue hurt? !
Looking at the handkerchief in his hand, the handkerchief was used by Xi Hongdou to hold down the wound for him that day, and the blood stains on it had been washed clean, Fang Cai actually wanted to say thank you, and then change the handkerchief to others, but not only did he not thank him, but he also abducted a piece of steamed cake from others, isn't this whole thing taking advantage of others? !
"Xi red beans......" Xiao Zhi looked at the red beans on the handkerchief, and put them away with a smile.
Day by day, Xi Hongdou watched the crab seedlings grow bigger and bigger, and poured some wheat bran and rice husk dregs into the field every day as feed.
When other families in the village saw it, they only thought it was Xi Hongdou playing around, and they laughed at Daddy Xi in their hearts for being too used to his daughter.
As soon as August arrived, seeing that the second crop of rice could be harvested, the Xi family was full of smiles, and the second crop of rice could be harvested.
"That's a good idea!" Aunt Xi said with a smile, you can sell it early if you harvest it a month early, and the price is a little higher than that later, and your own rice is in good condition, and the rice grains of other families are deflated a lot when they come out of their husks!
Daddy Xi nodded: "This crab eats and drinks Lazar in the field, we have saved the effort of topdressing the second crop, and now that the Mid-Autumn Festival is over, our crab will definitely be able to sell a lot of money!" ”
Xi's sister-in-law and Xi's second sister-in-law both smiled, Xi's father said, if this batch of crabs is sold at a price, the paddy fields at home will be done like this in the future.
When the people in the village saw that Xi Hongdou was really tossing out money, they didn't laugh at the Xi family's daughter, and they all began to praise Xi Hongdou for being smart and making money. Xi Hongdou thought that Ansheng's day was coming, but she didn't want to, another bad thing made her gossip again.
The cause of the incident originated from Zhou Danxing, who had to be soaked in the pig cage because of the Zhang family's persecution, Zhou Danxing had to drink the medicine for abortion in front of the whole village, and people did not need to dip the pig cage, but this reputation was also completely stinky.
The people of Xijia Village naturally will not take a woman who has lost her virginity, and the neighboring villages have also heard some rumors, and in the end, the Zhou family has no choice but to marry Zhou Danxing to a lame man in his forties, and the lame man gave a dowry, five taels of silver is not less, and it is not bad for the yellow flower girl in this village to have a dowry of five taels.
Zhou Danxing also went to ask Zhang Shiliang, as long as Zhang Shiliang took her back, even if Aunt Zhang beat her out again, then she can be regarded as a member of the Zhang family, and there will always be a turnaround after that. But Zhang Shiliang didn't dare to disobey Aunt Zhang's wishes, and Zhou Danxing also decided to be a family, so he thought that this matter would be settled, and let Zhou Danxing stop making trouble.
In this way, Zhou Danxing has a grudge against the Zhang family in her heart, her whole life has been ruined, Zhang Shiliang originally married her and it was over, but Aunt Zhang didn't allow it, feeling that the Zhang family was embarrassed because of her Zhou Danxing, and now the child has also been beaten, and she doesn't want to have anything to do with Zhou Danxing, saying that she won't let Zhou Danxing pass through the door.
Aunt Zhou almost didn't poison herself because of this after drinking rat medicine, and Zhou Laohan beat Zhou Danxing even more because of his daughter's disgrace, and finally Zhou Danxing's eyes were red, she took a knife, and ran to the ridge to stab Zhang Shiliang.
A total of three stabs, and when everyone realized what was wrong, they pulled the person away, but it was too late at that time, Zhang Shiliang's stomach was blurred with flesh and blood, and his intestines were about to flow out, and he kept a shocked look, and he was actually dead!