Chapter 074: Rest at home
Coming out of the yamen, Chu Jiaoniang, Shen Yunyan and the others were relaxed, and they didn't know that this official didn't ask much, but they were all on their side?
After seeing Cen Amu, they all said words of gratitude to Cen Amu.
Speaking of which, that Xiao Pozi bullied others, and they can be regarded as fighting against the momentum, and they have fought against the power of Tanhualang, but the battle is not obvious.
Cen Amu was slightly embarrassed and said, "It's not a battle or a fight." Nothing more than ...... Just talk about things, just reason. ”
Chu Jianniang and Shen Yunyan could only smile at each other with an indescribable smile, and then stopped talking. Later, when they saw each other's messy appearance, they looked up and laughed, and then they made a clean arrangement with each other.
The firewood cart stopped at the yamen, and a few people sorted it out and went over to push the cart, seeing that Xiao Pozi and their group were also by the yamen, Chu Jiaoniang turned her head, took a few big pieces of firewood, and then swaggered away.
Behind Shen Yunyan and Li Ya'er took a little alone. Cen Amu swallowed a mouthful of water: It turned out to be ...... Women are like that......
Xu Pozi had already greeted the firewood envoys, and was ready to go back to talk to them, and he could sell the firewood tomorrow.
On the way, the two parties happened to collide head-on.
Xu Pozi hurried over to help push the cart, and asked, "What's the matter, why did you go to the yamen?" ”
Chu Jianniang and Shen Yunyan together will encounter Xiao Pozi blocking the way, and they also robbed and asked for money, and finally the two parties fought and went to the Yamen, and they were told about the impartial law enforcement by the official master.
After listening to Mrs. Xiao being sent a board by the official master, Mrs. Xu said as if she was angry: "Okay! Well played! That woman should have disciplined her a long time ago! This is because I didn't go with you, and if I go with me, I'll be able to get the official to add ten more boards to her. ”
"Don't you know that this woman is like this every year, as if she is a person, and whoever takes advantage of her is a little bit, and the dog jumps up quickly, not to mention that it is like a bee sting. and loves to be face-filled, and when she meets people, she says that the official master is who is in her family. Now that the official master has said this, let's see who she will go to in the future! ”
When Xu Pozi talked about Xiao Pozi, she couldn't stop with a cannon and a gun and a stick in her mouth. It's hard to be reconciled. Chu Jianniang and Shen Yunyan just laughed and listened to it at the end.
As for Cen Amu and Li Ya'er, although they were also listening, they had no expression on their faces. But the two of them have always been like this, and they are used to it.
Back in Cen Amu's yard, Old Man Xu and Father Shen had already finished lighting the firewood, squinted their eyes for a while, and when they saw that everyone had returned, both of them came over in good spirits to help unload the car, what happened to them outside, these two people didn't know at all.
Shen Yunyan was afraid that her father would be too careful, so she gave a look of not saying anything.
Mrs. Xu looked at the lazy appearance of her old man, and secretly shook her head, but she didn't have much to say, so she asked how many loads of firewood she had ordered.
Old man Xu was lazy, he didn't count it all, and Father Shen replied on the side: "A total of eighty-seven quintals are ordered, if you add the car you pulled back, look, let alone three quintals, you can have ninety quintals, and there are ten quintals away from a hundred." ”
Xu Pozi waved her hand and said: "I told the firewood envoy, he said that fifty quintals will be put on the will let people come to collect, let's sell a batch first, and rest for a few days, anyway, the cold weather is still growing, when there is firewood and charcoal, when we pour a few together, what do you think?" ”
First ask Chu Jianniang's side. Chu Jianniang has no opinion. Later, I looked at Cen Amu and Li Ya'er. Several people had no opinion, and they all nodded.
"That's it, then it's decided. Everyone is tired of these days, so let's go back and rest early! Mrs. Xu concluded.
This mother-in-law Xu is somewhat similar to Aunt Ruan Ping, and she has the posture of being a grandmother of a big Zhuangzi household, and she is willing to listen to what she says, and she is also comfortable and obedient. It's no wonder that Aunt Ruan Ping, even after coming out of the owner's house, can still take care of Zhuangzi for the owner; Mrs. Xu gathered some people every year and agreed to work with her to find and sell firewood. is much more organized than the rules of Mrs. Xiao.
On the second day, the firewood envoy brought the officials to count the firewood early in the morning, and the abacus was loudly dialed, and the catties and taels were also very meticulous. But in the end, only six taels were thrown at them.
Six taels is more than a few of them, and they say less...... The seven of them were divided equally, and one person got a small half and two pieces of silver, which was really less.
Shen Yunyan complained a few words, saying that this chai envoy was too stingy; Xu Pozi said, it's already good that the firewood envoy can give these, and be content, who teaches them a lot of people? But if there are not many people, they will not be able to get so much firewood.
Chu Jianniang weighed it, she really should be content, this is already a lot more profitable than before, and there is no need to complain.
The matter of selling firewood has come to an end, and the owner's fine work Chu Jianniang is still continuing, and the previous work of selling firewood while doing fine work has passed for most of the month, and now the time is the winter moon.
After all, Chu Jianniang couldn't rest at home for a long time, so she chose a rainy and snowy weather to relax at home and collect it.
In the Wei family hall, the transparent red charcoal in the charcoal stove is burning vigorously. Old man Wei, Liu, and little sister sat around the fireplace, and Old Man Wei was the closest, almost sticking his two legs to the fireside, holding tongs in one hand to stir a small flame in the stove, and rubbing his knees with the other hand.
The old man's leg disease was a little frequent during this time.
Liu pulled in the rocking chair under the ginkgo tree, put a plush on it, and put a quilt on the whole person lying on it, swaying slightly, so it was not warm and comfortable.
The little sister set up a small table by the charcoal stove, put the sewing basket on it, and then picked up a pair of new men's boots with black blue black gold pinched edges and compared them on both sides, the more happy the little sister.
Suddenly, he said excitedly: "Mother, what do you think of my pair of boots?" Will Brother Chuan like it? ”
Liu is as lazy as an old cat, and he only has an eye. But in the dark room, even if she looked closely, she couldn't see anything, but she said, "Yes." Would love it. ”
Regardless of whether it was perfunctory or not, the little sister was happy when she heard it in her ears, and she almost covered her heart with her boots, and her head also thought of Fang Chuan's happy appearance after receiving the boots, immersed in her own fantasy and couldn't extricate herself.
Chu Jianniang came out of the east room, took a pair of knee pads made by the time in one hand, and came over to the fireside with a small square pestle in the other hand, and sat down together, and then sent the knee pads to Old Man Wei.
"Dad, you put this on, I just collected the needle yesterday, if it's not warm enough, I'll dismantle it and stuff some cattail grass in it."
Old man Wei took it, pinched it in his hand very softly, and ironed it in his heart: "I have a heart, it's quite thick, I don't need to add more." ”
"That'll do."
In front of the red light of the charcoal stove, Chu Jianniang smiled. Liu on the side looked sideways for a moment.
Chu Jianniang also saw Liu's demeanor, afraid that she would have something to say, so she turned her head and spread out the words again: "My mother has a bad waist, I made a waist pad, it took some time, and it was not so fast to collect the needle, and my mother is afraid that it will take a few days." ”
Liu Shi was about to say something when he was beaten back, and said in his heart: I am afraid that this is the roundworm in her stomach, and I actually know what she wants to say. I was extremely reluctant, but I still replied, "You've been so busy these days, and you still have time to cook things for me and your father, so bother." ”
Chu Jianniang lowered her jaw, faintly carrying the politeness of a little lady, "This is what a daughter-in-law should be." ”
Wen Wen Cong's style was delightful, and Liu's eyes looked at her for a while. I didn't find out in the past, this little girl was born so gentle and delicate, no wonder people can't see the strength she hides inside.
The more he looked at it, the more Liu felt that this woman was powerful. But in my heart I weighed something else. She's amazing, so you have to call her Liu a soft persimmon!
Chu Jianniang had spoken before, saying that she wanted to seek a dowry for Jiang Yu, and said that this was not enough, that was not enough, and she, who should be a sister-in-law, would definitely give enough.
Last time, Chu Jianniang gave Liu five taels, which was really generous, which made Liu's heart rejoice. At this time, Liu Shi was thinking in his heart, and he had to give the point in her hand to all the people.
"I see that you have been busy outside these days, leaving early and returning late, and you look a lot haggard, but you have earned a lot for your family?"
words, asked casually.
Liu's question was quite skillful, not that she had made a lot of money. Instead, she has earned a lot for the "family". This one is private and the other is public. The gap between the two is huge.
Chu Jianniang smiled on her face, not caring at all.
Getting along with the Liu family, Chu Jianniang has mastered a few tricks, so she came politely. If Liu treats her harshly and harshly, Chu Jianniang will admit her mistakes and be cautious; If Liu asks her for warmth, Chu Jianniang is also considerate to her, and Ah Shun is tolerant; If Liu Shi was to set her step by step, Chu Jianniang would tell her to answer the east and west, twists and turns.
Of course, from time to time...... A small bribe.
Recently, Chu Jianniang has often heard someone chewing in her ear, saying that she made the Liu family so depressed that she couldn't eat food or drink water. Regarding such rumors, Chu Jianniang didn't say much, but she was still unhappy in her heart.
However, this was not passed on by him, it was the Liu family.
So far, the more Liu looks at Chu Jianniang, the more unpleasant it becomes, and Chu Jianniang is also self-aware of this. Not long ago, when Chu Jianniang was busy working outside to make money, a distant cousin of the Liu family heard that Liu's son was going to join the army, and his daughter was about to get married, and she was still married to a businessman who bought bean curd.
After Liu continued to give Old Man Wei, because he was hiding from his ex-husband's debts, he had no contact with relatives and others, and it was strange that this distant cousin could be found.
It is said that this cousin died of her husband the year before last, and only later came to Qianzhou County, a water-rich treasure land, with her son and daughter-in-law. When Liu went out on the street before, he met this cousin, but because they didn't look down on the shabby of their respective families, they said hello and then stopped.
Now Liu's head is a small figure, so the cousin turned upside down and recognized the relatives.