Su Jinyao also put the small bag of rice in the basket and said to Aunt Li: "Aunt Li, when I go home, pour out the rice bag and basket, and let Xiaocheng'er send it back to you." ”

"Okay, no hurry. It's okay to send it back by the way, and it's okay to bring it back next time you buy something. If you can use it at home, don't rush to send it, just use it. Aunt Li spoke very cheerfully, and while putting the money in her pocket, she sent Su Jinyao out.

When Su Jinyao went out of the door, she picked up the two bamboo poles that were lying outside the door just now, and when Aunt Li saw it, she was surprised: "Yo, Jinyao, you are really capable, you actually carried such a long bamboo pole back." ”

"Well, my dad said he was going to make baskets. In fact, I don't expect him to do much work, I just think that he is bored in the house, and I just want to find him a job to relieve his boredom. Su Jinyao didn't expect Su Xiangui to make money by weaving baskets.

It's just that seeing the self-blame and helplessness on that man's face, Su Jinyao will feel that it is better to let him do something than to raise him like a waste.

"What a good boy. Su family, this time is blessed. Aunt Li praised while helping Su Jinyao stabilize the bamboo.

At this time, Chun Niu came out of the house, and when she saw that Su Jinyao was leaving, she hurriedly chased out the door and said, "Jinyao is leaving?" Take so many things, and carry a bamboo pole, I'll give it to you. After speaking, she remembered Aunt Li who was still standing next to her, and Chun Niu turned her head again and said, "Sister-in-law, can I go and send Jinyao?" ”

"Why not, go ahead." Aunt Li nodded in agreement, but added, "Come back early for dinner." ”

"Hey." Chunniu agreed, and had already taken the basket of vegetables and rice from Su Jinyao's hand, and picked up the small basket that Su Jinyao brought with her when she went out in the morning from the ground, and followed Su Jinyao away.

After taking a few steps, Su Jinyao quietly glanced back, and saw that Aunt Li was still standing at the door, her eyes still looking at the spring girl beside her.

Su Jinyao understood a little in her heart, and she didn't say anything, but her steps were a little faster.

When she was far away, Su Jinyao said to Chunniu: "It's not early, don't send Chunniu, go back and help your sister-in-law cook." ”

"What's the hurry, it's still so far, you have to carry two baskets of bamboo alone, how can you do it. I'll send you home. Chun Niu is sincere, she didn't even hear what Su Jinyao meant.

Su Jinyao estimated that Chunniu didn't understand what her sister-in-law meant at all. Although Aunt Li is generous to herself, getting along with her concubines is the most difficult. Maybe Aunt Li thinks that Chunniu should help cook and clean up at home, instead of running out with her in such a hurry.

But after all, that's not her own business, and Su Jinyao can't tell it, let alone chew the root of her tongue behind her back. What's more, Aunt Li is good to herself, and she can't talk about those family matters.

Walking all the way, Chunniu didn't notice Su Jinyao's thoughts at all, and she didn't think about going home to help. walked to the door of a family, and did not forget to remind Su Jinyao: "Jinyao, I heard you say you want to buy oil in the house just now?" It's definitely too late to go to Xiaopo outside the village now, isn't it just at the door of Chen's house, why don't you go in and buy some oil by the way? Or come back and buy it later? ”

Su Jinyao actually didn't know which one was the Chen family at all, and after listening to Chunniu's reminder, she nodded and said, "Well, since you passed by, let's buy it back." There is really no oil for stir-frying at home. ”

"Come, I'll help you hold the bamboo pole, you can go." Chun Niu said, putting down the basket in her hand while helping Su Jinyao put down the bamboo pole on her shoulder.

Su Jinyao pursed her lips and looked in the direction of her house, seeing that there was not much way left, so she said to Chunniu: "Chunniu, you can go back." I don't think it's getting early, so you better go back and help your sister-in-law clean up. Don't let your family wait for you. ”

Chun Niu was stunned when she heard Su Jinyao mention letting herself go back again, and seemed to understand what Su Jinyao meant. Immediately, his face was not so good, he seemed to be a little worried, and his eyes were full of grievances.

Su Jinyao looked at Chunniu's appearance, but she didn't understand whether she still had something to tell her, or she just didn't want to go back.

Su Jinyao had no choice but to say: "I didn't drive you away, you sent me, it's too late to thank you." It's just that I'm thinking that Aunt Li is going to cook the family's meals alone, and I'm afraid she won't be able to keep busy. ”

"Well, I know, it's because I'm shallow and don't think about it that much." After Chunniu finished speaking, she stood the two bamboo poles near a tree, put the basket away, and then said, "Then I'll go back." ”

"Let's go back, I'll come out with you when I'm free." Su Jinyao said, waving her hand at Chunniu.

Chun Niu smiled, looking a little reluctant. But he turned around and walked away.

After walking a few steps, Chunniu turned around again and said to Su Jinyao: "Jinyao, I'm not lazy, in fact, I usually help my sister-in-law with work." ”

Su Jinyao felt that Chun Niu didn't need to explain this to herself. Could it be that he repeatedly reminded her to go back to help, which made Chunniu think too much?

Su Jinyao had no choice but to shake her head and say, "I know, it's just that it's getting late." Go back quickly, or I won't worry about you alone. I bought the oil and went back. ”

Chunniu turned around and left, as if she was a little reluctant.

Su Jinyao always felt that Chunniu should have something to say, but she felt that it was just some short gossip from parents, in fact, she didn't want to hear it. It's okay if the spring girl is gone.

When Chunniu walked away, Su Jinyao stepped forward and knocked on the door of the Chen family.

There is a pair of copper rings on the door of the Chen family, and the door panel looks greasy, but it really looks like a family selling oil.

When I knocked on the door, there was an answering voice from inside, and it sounded like a woman, who should be not young, and the voice that responded was a little weak.

"Who?" As the door opened, the woman asked.

Su Jinyao said: "I am Jinyao of the Su family, and I came to buy oil." ”

"Oh." The door was opened by a woman in her sixties, with gray hair curled into a loose bun at the back of her head, and her face was not wrinkled, but her face was black and yellow, and she looked very tired.

The woman seemed to be stunned for a moment when she saw Su Jinyao, and then asked, "Are you the second girl of the Su family?" The one that's just right? ”

"It's me." Su Jinyao didn't know what to call this woman, so she could only nod politely.

Then the woman asked, "Come in." Buying oil? ”

"Well, there's no gas at home. But there is not much money left, how can this oil be sold? Su Jinyao followed the woman into the courtyard, and saw that there were sacks more than one person high in the small courtyard, which were estimated to be filled with soybeans or rapeseeds, which were used to extract oil.

The woman led Su Jinyao into a hut, and there were several large black vats in the house. The woman pointed to the jar one by one and said, "Rapeseed oil is twenty-five wen a catty, and soybean oil is thirty-five wen a catty." There are two mixtures, more rapeseed oil, less soybean oil, usually your family buys this kind of oil, it is 30 wen a catty. ”

A polite nod.

Su Jinyao calculated the money she had left, bought rice and vegetables at Chen's house, spent two cents of silver and ten copper plates, and now she still has twelve copper plates, so she can't buy much oil.

However, Su Jinyao doesn't mind mixing rapeseed oil and soybean oil together, in fact, eating oil is not only one good, rapeseed oil, peanut oil, and soybean oil are all good to eat.

Thinking of this, Su Jinyao took out the copper plates, counted them, and handed them to the woman: "Here are twelve copper plates, I'll buy four taels of oil." ”

"That's not good, this oil is ten copper plates and three taels. Either you buy a catty, or ten copper plates and three taels, and everything that is bought separately is at this price. The woman did not accept Su Jinyao's copper plate, but only emphasized the price of oil.

Hearing what the woman said, Su Jinyao's heart was a little blocked. First, listening to the other party's tone is non-negotiable, and second, she has never been so short of money.

But if you think about it carefully, it has always been a large amount and a preferential price, and I only buy three taels of oil, which is indeed too scattered. Suppressing the choking in her heart, Su Jinyao had no choice but to say: "Grandma, let's discuss, I really only have twelve copper plates, and I can just buy four taels of oil, so you should give me a penny cheaper." I'll make more money tomorrow, okay to buy a few more catties of oil? ”

"Nope." The woman still shook her head: "The people in the village come to buy oil at such a price, how can it be good to only give it to your family?" Every time your Sophie comes over, I tell her that it can't be cheaper. Your Su family buys a few taels every time, and I have to occupy the oil pot again, and I have to work hard to weigh you, which is really not cost-effective. ”

Speaking of which, Su Jinyao knew that there was no discussion.

Sighing, Su Jinyao put away the two copper plates, handed over the ten copper plates and said, "Then buy three taels first." ”

At the same time, Su Jinyao pondered in her heart, if she makes money in the future, she will buy ten or eight catties, and see that this old woman still wants to earn her a penny.

The old woman took the money, lifted a long-spouted oil pot from the lid of the large vat on the right, and took a small clay jar with a long neck from the shelf beside her and poured oil into it. While pouring it back, he said, "I want to pour out the oil bottle when I go home, and send it to me." ”

"Well, I remember." Su Jinyao agreed stupidly, but she was still unhappy in her heart.

"Alright." As she spoke, the woman lifted the oil pot in her hand, took a wooden cork and pressed it on the clay bottle, and handed the oil bottle to Su Jinyao.

Su Jinyao looked at the pottery bottle and asked, "I didn't weigh it." ”

Even if he only bought three taels of oil, he still gave enough money. Since the other party is unwilling to be cheaper, Su Jinyao also has to take care of it, and it must be enough.

"My Mrs. Chen has been selling oil for 50 years, and when the oil cylinder is not high, I will lift the oil pot, three taels is three taels, and it will not be wrong if you don't need to weigh it." Mrs. Chen handed the oil bottle in her hand to Su Jinyao again, and said.

"Then I'll go home and weigh it, I can't do without me." Su Jinyao took it casually, and she was about to get on a par with this Chen Pozi.

Unexpectedly, when Su Jinyao said this, Mrs. Chen laughed instead. said: "The second girl of the Su family, you are not stupid, but it is quite interesting." Do you blame me for not giving you a cheaper price? Mrs. Chen told you that the family is poor, and the ambition cannot be short. If you always think that your family is poor, you will be different from other people's families, and you will take advantage of everything, then there will be no generous days. Don't calculate, Mrs. Chen knows that your family is having a hard time, but the price is the same for everyone, and I won't do anything short of two catties. ”

Hearing Mrs. Chen say this, Su Jinyao's originally blocked mind suddenly broadened. She looked at Mrs. Chen again, and found that Mrs. Chen's black and yellow face had a kind smile, and although there was still tiredness in her eyes, it was not that mean look.

Su Jinyao thought about Mrs. Chen's words again, and couldn't help but nod and smile. He replied, "I see." I will still work hard to make money, and with money, I won't buy oil like this. ”

"That's good. If you buy ten catties of oil, Mrs. Chen will naturally give you a cheaper. After Mrs. Chen finished speaking, she stuffed the oil bottle into Su Jinyao's hand and said, "Hold it steady, wait for your mother-in-law." ”

After saying that, Mrs. Chen turned around and walked out of the house and walked towards the hut next door.

Su Jinyao also came out, carrying an oil bottle and looking in curiously, she saw that Mrs. Chen had entered the kitchen, holding something in front of the stove, and it was still steaming. But because she was facing away from Su Jinyao, Su Jinyao didn't know what she was fiddling with.

Just looking at it, Mrs. Chen turned around, holding a piece of white drawer cloth in her hand, and was wrapping two steaming buns.

Seeing Su Jinyao looking at herself through the door, Mrs. Chen smiled and said: "I steamed a drawer of vegetable buns at night, I can only give you two, otherwise it will not be enough for my old man to come back." ”

Su Jinyao was stunned, she really didn't expect Mrs. Chen to bring buns for herself. Originally, I felt that Mrs. Chen, who was very calculating for every penny, was not a good person, and it was very unpleasant to be calculating.

But in fact, it is her duty to do business exactly right. But he can still give himself two buns out of affection, which proves that Mrs. Chen is not an indifferent and calculating person.

"No, thank you, Granny Chen. I bought rice and vegetables today, I can't ask for buns, you can keep them and eat them. Su Jinyao hurriedly said, turned around and left after speaking, refusing to ask for these two buns.

As a result, Mrs. Chen immediately chased after her, pulled Su Jinyao before she went out, and said, "This kid, why is he so tough." This bun was not given by pity to your family, because it was from a neighbor in the township, isn't it normal to give you two buns just in time for dinner? ”

After speaking, he stuffed the bun wrapped in drawer cloth into Su Jinyao's hand, and said, "Take it, hurry home." ”

"Thank you." Su Jinyao finally took it, feeling that the hot bun in her hand was warm to her heart.

When she went out, Su Jinyao put the buns in the vegetable basket and picked up the bamboo pole again. As a result, you have to carry two baskets in one hand and an oil bottle in the other, which is really a bit of a struggle.

When Mrs. Chen closed the door at the door, she saw Su Jinyao with so many things, and said, "Su girl, put down the bamboo pole, go back and let my old man send it for you." He will be back in a moment. ”

"No need, I can move it, it's not far away." After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she took a breath, carried the bamboo pole, and left with her things.

Mrs. Chen looked at Su Jinyao's slender but straight back, the smile on her face became even bigger, and she said softly: "The girl of the Su family is really capable." ”

Although it was said that she was almost home, Su Jinyao had too many things with her. It's not too heavy, it's not easy to hold, and you have to pay attention to the oil bottle in your hand can't be spilled. When she arrived at the door, Su Jinyao was already panting.

Su Jinyao now has both hands occupied, and she can't even knock on the door. I had to stand at the door and shout: "Xiaocheng'er, come and open the door for the second sister." ”

But when I shouted, I didn't hear a response for a long time, and no one came to open the door.

Su Jinyao had to raise her voice again and shouted: "Xiaocheng'er, hurry up and help, the second sister has bought rice and vegetables, and there is something delicious at night." ”

But after shouting this time, the door still didn't open. But I heard Su Xiangui's voice faintly coming from inside: "Jin Yao, come in." The city is ......."

Halfway through hearing this, Su Jinyao felt that something was wrong, did Xiaocheng'er leave Su Xiangui at home alone?

Su Jinyao hurriedly put down the basket in her hand, poked the bamboo pole next to the door, and then stepped forward to push the door. The door was hidden, not plugged in, and suddenly pushed open.

Su Jinyao stepped into the door and saw several words written on the ground in the courtyard, all of which Su Jinyao taught Su Cheng before going out. In the courtyard, Su Xiangui's bedding and kang mat were also dried. But Su Cheng'er and Sophie were nowhere to be seen.

Su Jinyao entered the kitchen, put down the oil bottle first, and then ran to Su Xiangui's house and asked, "Dad, where is Xiaocheng'er?" Did you go to play or where did you go? ”

"Jinyao, go to the third aunt's house and have a look. The city is ...... He tore down the chicken coop of the third aunt's house. Fei'er has just come back, I really don't know what is wrong with this child, he is so noisy. Su Xiangui's voice was a little hoarse, it sounded like he had been shouting for a long time.

It is estimated that before Sophie came back, after Xiaocheng'er ran away, he kept calling people. It's no wonder that Su Jinyao called the door just now, and it took a long time to hear his response.

Su Jinyao frowned, remembering that Xiao Cheng'er had told herself the day before that she was going to the third aunt's house to get the rabbit skin back, and she was going to dismantle the third aunt's chicken coop.

When Su Jinyao heard it, she thought it was a child's angry words, and she didn't care too much, so she didn't tell Xiaocheng'er not to go. It seems that Xiao Cheng'er is worried about this and wants to vent his anger.

"Dad, you can rest. I'll just go check it out, it's fine. After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she hurriedly went out. However, I still didn't forget to put the vegetable basket and the basket containing things into the yard, and carried the bamboo pole back, poked it against the wall, and then went out.

The third aunt's house is on another road in the village, so it's no wonder Su Jinyao doesn't know. If she had passed by before, Su Jinyao would have taken care of it directly.

But now Su Jinyao is not too anxious. She didn't believe that the third aunt's family could do anything to Xiaocheng'er, not to mention that if someone really dared to be ruthless to Xiaocheng'er, she would not let that family have a good time.

But Su Jinyao also wanted Xiaocheng'er to learn a lesson, so that he would not be so reckless in the future. After all, Xiaocheng'er is still young, and he doesn't have the skills and strength of his own, if he develops the habit of causing trouble, I'm afraid he will suffer a big loss in the future.

In fact, even Su Jinyao herself will do what she can. For example, the tall father who lives in the mountain col, Su Jinyao will not provoke easily.

Not long after walking down the other road, I heard a noise in front of me. It was mixed with Sophie's cries.