Chapter Ninety-Eight: Service in Place
Xia He made sorghum rice and rice and rice porridge, and waited for the people in the village to taste tomorrow.
After packing up everything, Xia He put Xiaobao and her daughter to sleep.
The next day, Xia He packed up everything, seeing that it was almost time for lunch, he hurriedly coaxed Xiaobao to sleep, and told his daughter, "Wan'er, mother, go out and deliver food to the people working in the field, if your brother wakes up, you can coax him, don't go out with him, do you hear?" When I go out, you will close the door, and you will not open it to anyone who comes. ”
Wan'er heard her mother say this, and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, mother, Wan'er must be optimistic about Xiaobao, don't go out, there is a big yellow dog at home, mother don't worry." ”
Hearing Wan'er say this, Xia He was relieved and went out with two buckets.
Xia He came out and walked towards the field in the distance with two buckets, because there were many people working on the farm.
When he was about to get to the field, Xia He shouted: "Sorghum rice rice, big ballast porridge, who eats sorghum rice rice, big ballast porridge, it's cheap on the first day today!" There are also small pickles as a gift! ”
Xia He was shouting, and he saw two people walking in front of him from the field and asked Xia He, "I said Xia He, what are you doing?" ”
Xia He said: "I see that the villagers are really hard to work, and they still work hard to go home to eat at noon, Xia He wants to send food to the villagers, this does not charge everyone much money, only the cost price of a rice, and there are free small pickles." ”
Hearing Xia He say this, the two of them said one after another: "Okay, let's buy some." ”
When Xia He heard this, his heart was really happy, this was really the first day of opening, and he hurriedly took out the bowl prepared in advance, filled two large bowls, and added two pickles.
"Oh, it's really good, I have such an appetite when I see it, thank you Xia He, when we finish eating, this bowl will be sent back to you."
Xia He said: "After eating, I will come to collect the bowl, you just have to eat." ”
So the two of them each paid five dollars to Xia He, and after Xia He thanked him, he walked to the ground below.
Watching Xia He leave with his burden, a person sighed: "This woman's life is really bitter!" ”
Another said: "However, Xia He is really very smart, so delivering food to the field can not only earn some silver, but also save a lot of things for everyone, so that we don't have to go home and run back and forth after eating, and we can harvest the crops early." ”
Xia He carried the burden and walked to many houses in a row, seeing that there was not much rice porridge left in his wooden bucket, Xia He thought: "Liu Feng doesn't know how to eat at noon?" ”
Just thinking about it, he saw a familiar figure in the field in front of him appear in front of him, Xia He fixed his eyes, it turned out that this field was really Liu Feng's family, Xia He hurriedly shouted: "Liu Feng." ”
Liu Feng was working hard, thinking that he would harvest the crops as soon as possible, and then study and do something with Xia He.
Just thinking about it, I heard someone shouting about myself, and I hurriedly looked up and followed the voice, it didn't matter, I saw Xia He standing in front of him with a burden, Liu Feng wondered: "Which one is this singing again?" ”
So, Liu Feng stopped, walked to Xia He's side, and asked as he walked, "Xia He, what are you doing with this wooden barrel?" ”
Xia He chatted and said, "I'm bringing you food, you don't have to go home at noon, just eat in the field." ”
When he came to Xia He's side, Liu Feng lifted the lid of the wooden barrel, saw the rice inside, and asked in surprise, "What are you doing here?" ”
Xia He put down his burden and asked Liu Feng: "Do you like to eat water and rice, or do you like big porridge?" ”
Liu Feng said: "Let's have a bowl of rice, it's very hot to work." ”
Xia He took out the small pickles after serving the rice, "Eat, but how about you give me an evaluation of my craftsmanship?" ”
Liu Feng smiled while eating: "Are you selling it to people who do work?" ”
Xia He also smiled and said, "How about it, is my idea good?" ”
"You're so smart, what do you ask me for? Didn't you sell all the food yourself? Liu Feng said.
Xia He nodded and said, "Well, the villagers are really good, they are all busy harvesting crops, so they all eat in the fields." ”
"However, it's very hard, I look at your shoulders a little bit to make the flat shoulder red, right?" Liu Feng got up and looked at Xia He's shoulder in distress.
Seeing Liu Feng like this, Xia He hurriedly dodged and whispered, "Don't be like this, there are still people watching over there." ”
Liu Feng looked at Xia He's crimson face, subconsciously looked at the edge of the field, and saw that people were eating the rice sent by Xia He.
Liu Feng smiled and said, "You can eat some too, such a tiring job." ”
Xia He saw Liu Feng sit down again, and hurriedly said: "You eat quickly, I'll collect the bowl in the future, I still have a little bit here, there are still people in the field over there, I'm in the past." ”
Liu Feng asked, "Where did you get these wooden bowls?" ”
Xia He said: "When I used to work at my eldest sister's house in the town, I thought that this bowl was sold very cheaply on the street, so I wanted to buy some and save it, and if I did something in the future, I would use it, and you can use it today." Xia He smiled happily after speaking.
"Will you deliver it tomorrow?" Liu Feng asked.
"Send it, until the harvest is finished." Xia He said.
Liu Feng nodded and said, "I'll still eat in the field tomorrow, come over when you settle down at home, I like to eat your cooking." ”
Hearing Liu Feng say this, Xia He lowered his head embarrassedly and said: "Just your poor mouth, okay, you reminded me, I will ask everyone when I collect the bowls, how much will I book tomorrow, I am ready to come out." ”
In this way, Xia He walked a few more fields and sold out the last bit of it.
Xia He stood in the field, watching the people eat well, although he was tired, but he was willing to do this thing that he made money and helped the people.
When collecting the bowls, Xia He used paper to write down the rice that their family needs at noon tomorrow, and there is one that must be changed tomorrow, men need large bowls for large meals, and women need small bowls, so tomorrow will separate the big and small bowls, of course, the price will be different.
Xia He said goodbye to the villagers and hurriedly walked home.
Xia He walked home with the burden, the noon sun just shone on Xia He's face, hot and tired, Xia He put a towel on his shoulder, and wiped the sweat that was about to fall off his face with a towel.
As he was walking, he saw a person standing there in front of him, and Xia He looked at it, and it turned out to be the eldest son of the rich man Liu.
Seeing Xia He coming, the rich man Liu deliberately cleared his throat: "Mmmm, what are you doing with that Xia He, look at your heat!" ”