Su Jinyao understood in her heart, and said to Xiaocheng'er, "Okay, let's go, go directly to Xiaoshuipu to have a look." ”

"Over there? But haven't fetched water yet? Why don't I go cut some bamboos now? Anyway, it's just to make buckets, and it's not much trouble. Xiaocheng'er didn't understand what was going on for a while, so he was about to run towards the bamboo forest down the mountain.

Su Jinyao grabbed him and said, "There's no need to cut bamboo, I guess someone helped us fetch water and carried it to the small water shop." ”

"Really? Is it Uncle Siping? Xiao Cheng'er guessed, and said, "No, when I was waiting on the mountain road in the morning, I saw Uncle Siping and Aunt Chunniu go to Lijiatun together." ”

"You'll find out when you go." Su Jinyao didn't explain, and led the small city forward.

When I climbed over the mountain, I saw their small bunks. Before Su Jinyao and the others approached, they saw a person walking out of it, not tall, but wearing a plain white robe with a royal blue belt, and silk silk around his waist; The hair is tied on the head, tied with the same royal blue ribbon, and the whole person looks as elegant as green bamboo, indifferent as clouds.

"Is it the second brother-in-law? He's so handsome today. Xiao Cheng'er was surprised, and had already taken a step and ran over, shouting, "Second brother-in-law, you carried the bamboo tube over." ”

"Hmm. I didn't have much trouble carrying it, you two are women and children, and it's too hard to carry on your shoulders. Gu Xuebin smiled slightly, stepped forward to Su Jinyao, gently pulled her sleeve, and said, "Come in and take a look, I have something for you." ”

"What is it?" Su Jinyao pretended not to care about it on her face, but her heart had already begun to jump up. Although she thought it might be some kind of small wildflower or something, but think about it, how could there be a decent gift in this ancient world? It is enough to have Gu Xuebin's heart.

Gu Xuebin didn't show surprise when he saw Su Jinyao, and he wasn't too disappointed, he just said, "Come in and take a look." ”

Su Jinyao didn't dodge, Gu Xuebin took her sleeve and pulled her to the small bamboo shed.

Unexpectedly, I didn't see a garland or a flower basket hanging in the bamboo shed, it was still the same as before, but it looked a little cleaner and tidy. Could it be that Gu Xuebin let him come in to see that he had cleaned this place very diligently?

Seeing that Su Jinyao didn't notice it, Gu Xuebin looked at the stone table Nunu and said, "Look over there, what's on the table?" ”

"Cloth?" Su Jinyao replied casually, and knew that what was covered under the cloth was what Gu Xuebin wanted to give herself.

There was indeed something the size of half a basketball on the stone table, covered with a piece of linen, not particularly conspicuous, and if you didn't pay attention, the color of the linen cloth was about the same as the color of the stone table.

Su Jinyao walked over and looked at Gu Xuebin again, Gu Xuebin said, "Just open it and take a look." ”

Xiao Cheng'er also said anxiously, "Yes, second sister, you can open it and take a look." I want to know what the second brother-in-law sent you. ”

"Hmm." Su Jinyao nodded, and couldn't help but be nervous and expectant in her heart. I also think that Gu Xuebin is quite good at adjusting the atmosphere, and he even knows how to cover things with a fast cloth.

However, Su Jinyao also planned it, even if there was still a cluster of small wildflowers under this cloth, she must show surprise. At least she felt it.

Unexpectedly, when I opened the sackcloth, I saw not small flowers and grass, but a stone bowl. A stone the size of a large sea bowl is hollowed out and polished, and the handwork is not very good, and you can see that the edge of the stone bowl is a little crooked. The stone is also a common stone on the mountain, but the whole stone is pitch black as ink, and occasionally one or two pieces of quartz are distributed, like small flowers scattered among the stones.

This stone bowl contains half a bowl of water, and the bottom of the bowl is covered with a layer of colored pebbles, and a small copper coin grass is planted, and two very small white fish swim among the aquatic plants. The white fish is not like ordinary small fish in the stream, although it is only white, the fins and tail are very long, and they swim in the water as if they are dancing, which is very beautiful.

"I spent three nights polishing it myself, and I wanted to serve you food, because you are so skinny that such a large bowl is enough. But after it is done, I feel that the handiwork is too coarse, and the bowl is too heavy, so I am afraid that you will hold your wrist sore. It's a pity to lose it, so I planted copper money grass, and then loaded two small fish, and made a fish pot for you to relieve boredom. ”

Gu Xuebin said a little shyly, as if it was a pity because of his poor handiwork and lack of creativity. And when it came to the fact that it was originally used for Su Jinyao's meal, there was still a deep pampering and distress in his eyes.

Su Jinyao's heart was already crispy, as if her heart was full of tenderness and sweetness, and it seemed that a puddle of water was rippling at the tip of her heart, and she was rippling layer by layer. Xiao Cheng'er watched quietly from the side, and saw that Su Jinyao was just staring at the fish basin in a daze, so she couldn't help but step forward and push Su Jinyao, and said, "Second sister, do you like it or not, talk quickly." Look at the nervous appearance of the second brother-in-law, my heart is about to jump out. ”

"Silly, what are you doing without sleeping and doing this? That is, it looks good. Su Jinyao complained incorrectly, but immediately said, "But I like it." ”

"Huh? Do you like it? Xiao Cheng'er is a good person, pretending to be surprised, and said, "I heard the second sister blame the second brother-in-law for not making this thing just now, I still thought about not making the second sister angry, and quickly took out this fish pot and threw it away." ”

"Stinky boy, don't mess around. As soon as I looked at your second sister's eyes, I knew what she liked. Gu Xuebin gently punched Xiao Cheng'er on the side, telling him not to tease Su Jinyao casually. Because looking at Su Jinyao's flushed face and the tenderness in her eyes, she knew that her heart was about to melt. It seems that his hard work has not been in vain.

Su Jinyao glared at the two of them, sat at the stone table and watched the little fish in the bowl swim happily, the satisfaction and happiness in her heart were indescribable.

Gu Xuebin and Xiao Cheng'er glanced at each other, did not disturb Su Jinyao, and smiled

He stepped aside and whispered.

Xiao Cheng'er said, "Second brother-in-law, why did you come here?" When we saw that the bamboo tube by the spring was gone, we thought it had been stolen. ”

Gu Xuebin said, "Yesterday, I heard that your second sister said that she wanted to come here, so I came to help her." Otherwise, she carried a bamboo tube full of water over the mountain and walked this way alone, how distressed I would be. ”

"Just your clever mouth, coaxing my second sister's heart to bloom, what are your intentions?" Xiao Cheng'er, like all the younger brothers who love her sister and protect her sister, must first examine the intentions of this future second brother-in-law. Anyway, with his younger brother here, he must not let his second sister suffer.

"What can I do?" Gu Xuebin glanced at Xiao Cheng'er fiercely, and said, "I think your family is poor, and you raised her too thin, and I want to take her home, and I will feed her with delicious food and drink." I don't have to do any work for her every day, and I'm happy to see her grow meat. ”

"You're raising pigs, my second sister is not a pig." Xiao Cheng'er also glared back fiercely, and said, "Actually, it's not easy for my second sister, but she likes this kind of day very much." You don't see that she is busy all day long, but she is happy. If the second sister is tired one day and doesn't want to move, I can also support her. ”

"Go, with me, you raise your daughter-in-law." Gu Xuebin was anxious when he heard it. If you dare to rush with him to raise people, he will be in a hurry with whomever he wants, and Xiaocheng'er, a quasi-brother-in-law, can't do it.

"My daughter-in-law doesn't know where she is." Xiao Cheng'er quietly glanced at Su Jinyao, then poked Gu Xuebin in the shoulder, gave a thumbs up and said, "It's still my second brother-in-law who has the vision and picked such a good daughter-in-law as my second sister." ”

"That's it." Gu Xuebin was also proud.

Su Jinyao really couldn't listen to it anymore, after such a while, these two guys were boastful and arrogant, and they had sold themselves several times. She knocked on the stone table in front of her and said, "Xiaocheng'er, don't look at what time it is, if you don't go out to see if there are any guests, just squat there and chat, can you talk about money?" And you, Gu Xuebin, didn't you let you rest at home? If you don't grow tall, don't say anything about the second brother-in-law, even if you give me a brother-in-law, I don't want it. ”

Brother and daughter-in-law! Gu Xuebin's face was shocked, Xiao Cheng'er's face was at a loss, and the two of them looked at each other in fright.

Gu Xuebin said, "Jinyao, I'm going back, you go home early." Stay in this bamboo hut during the day. It's hot now, and the sun is too hot at noon, so don't get sunburned. ”

After he finished speaking, he turned back and said, "By the way, that fragrant deer didn't let Xiaocheng'er bring it back yesterday, so I stayed and asked my uncle to help clean it up." The skin was peeled, the meat was divided into parts, salted, and wrapped in leaves. Look at the size to know what the place is, and it's easy to find when eating. It's under the stove behind the bamboo shed, so don't forget to bring it when you go back. ”

After all the explanations, Gu Xuebin left a little reluctantly.

Xiaocheng'er beckoned to Gu Xuebin, perhaps saying that he wanted to go back to play with him

Speech. But remembering that Su Jinyao said just now that Gu Xuebin should be a "brother and daughter-in-law", Xiao Cheng'er was so frightened that she stiffened her neck and shrank her head without saying a word. He knows best that Su Jinyao is just such a younger brother as him.

Gu Xuebin left, Su Jinyao glared at Xiao Cheng'er again, and said, "Look at you, you dare to sell your second sister for glory in the future." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, second sister, you're so powerful, you can think of this kind of thing." Xiao Cheng'er stuck out his tongue and was really startled.

But how did he know that Su Jinyao still had the rotten girl's filthy cell molecule in her bones, and this kind of great love was nothing at all. It's also one of the fun to get a beautiful guy from time to time.

It was already early when they arrived, and the town had just gone out for a while when a guest came to the door. The visitors were still regular customers, and they asked for water to drink when they came in, and after drinking, they put down the reward money and left on their own. There are also guests who say a few words, saying that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and fortunately there is a small bamboo shed on the road to rest and drink saliva, otherwise the road will come to the end, and the sun will be dry.

Su Jinyao was also busy pouring water, greeting the guests, and saying that there would be lunch here in the future, I don't know what the guests mean.

Hearing Su Jinyao say that there will be a fire here to cook rice in the future, most of the guests are very satisfied. Some guests immediately said, "That's a good thing." Originally, the weather was hot, and the dry food you brought with you was easy to spoil, and if you only brought white flour buns and dry cakes, it would be too tasteless to eat. If you have food to sell in this small shop, then it is really a good thing to stop here at noon and eat by the way. ”

Su Jinyao was full of joy when she heard this, and knew that she was on the right path.

At the end of this day, there were also many guests, and the reward was still a lot, forty-seven wen, which was more than the income of a strong laborer working for three days.

However, Xiaocheng'er and Su Jinyao are used to this kind of income, and the money here is also handed over to Su Xiangui for safekeeping, and the daily expenses are all here.

packed up his things and walked back, Xiaocheng'er hugged the fish pot for Su Jinyao.

Su Jinyao asked Xiaocheng'er, "Do you know what procedures are required to build a house?" Who in our village is the one who says? It's Li Zheng or the village chief. ”

"Second sister, you want to build a new house for our family?" Xiao Cheng'er was surprised that the fish basin in his hand almost fell off. Seeing Su Jinyao nodding, he said, "Our village is small, there is no Lizheng and no village chief, and Lijiatun and Dazhang Village are all in charge of affairs." To build a new house, go to Zhang Lizheng's house in Dazhang Village and ask him to stamp the deed. But if you build a big house, if there are more than five rooms, you have to go to the town and ask the mayor to stamp it, and I don't know what else will happen. Since Xiaocheng'er couldn't tell clearly, Su Jinyao didn't ask much. After all, the age of the small town is there, and it is impossible to know everything. The reason why I asked him now was that Su Jinyao just wanted to be mentally prepared to see what procedures were needed to build a house and where to start first.

Xiao Cheng'er asked anxiously, "Second sister, can you really build a new house for our family?" Or is it a renovation? That's a lot of silver. I can give

How can you help? ”

"How can you help? Let's read well. It's the beginning of the month, and the exam date is just a few days away, so I have to go to the town in advance to ask you about the government-run school, but I can't just go without any preparation. Su Jinyao said this, and said, "There are several towns around here, and I forgot to ask Brother Zhang which town it is." However, there will definitely be people who know about the government-run school, so let's inquire. ”

Xiaocheng said, "It should be in Ancient Elm Town." Although our village is close to Ning'an Town and Datong Town, it is actually under the management of Guyushu Town. ”

"I see." Su Jinyao understood, this is the same as some remote mountain villages, which are actually three-way areas, obviously there are divided administrative districts, but in fact, if they are close to that side, they will run that way, and the villagers will not be willing to seek far.

Su Jinyao had never been to Ancient Elm Town, and had only heard of it occasionally, so Su Jinyao planned to go to Ancient Elm Town to see the situation the day after returning from Anji City on the fifth day of the new year.

If Su Jinyao and Xiao Cheng'er hadn't carried those wrapped roe deer meat, they would have planned to go around the mountains more. But now I have about ten pounds of meat in my hand, so I have to go home first.

Su Jinyao also deliberately said to Xiaocheng'er, "If the Chen family still comes to make trouble, you will close the door, lock them in the yard, and I will clean them up." ”

Xiao Cheng'er nodded and said, "Second sister, don't worry, I have a rolling pin at the door, and no one can run out." ”

Su Jinyao was ruthless this time, like the Chen family, if she was really bullying, she would not show weakness, otherwise she would not have a good life in the future. It's a big deal, make a big fuss, clean up the Chen family, and then the house is gone, and she moves out with the whole family. The hundred and fifty taels of silver were enough for them to settle outside.

However, that is finally the final plan, Su Jinyao thought that she would not take that step unless she had to, it depended on the attitude of the Chen family.

But unexpectedly, when he returned home, everything seemed quite calm, and when he asked Su Xiangui what was going on in the Chen family, Su Xiangui shook his head and said, "I didn't see anyone from the Chen family come over, and I didn't hear anyone in the village spread this matter again." ”

It's that Sophie's eyes are still red, and I don't know if she cried because she didn't let her go to Chen's house. And she looked at Su Jinyao's eyes with a little resentment.

But Su Jinyao didn't plan to mind this. She knows that Sophie is a dead girl, and she always likes to make a little temper, she is a little family, and it is estimated that she is also tempered by people who are poor and short-minded, and she may be able to change slowly.

Seeing that there was no excitement, Xiaocheng'er put the fish pot in Su Jinyao's house, and took the goat Xiaohei to Aunt Niu's house to eat goat's milk. Aunt Niu's lambs have reached the time of weaning, and it is estimated that their little black will only be weaned after eating milk for a few more days. However, during this time, Xiao Hei has grown rapidly, and his body and bones have become a lot stronger, just eat some tender grass and bean cakes, and add a meal of rice soup.

Su Jinyao opened the roe deer meat and saw that the roe deer meat inside was indeed there

The division is good, the knife work is particularly neat, and the bones are cut off with a knife. Su Jinyao couldn't help but gasp, the accuracy and strength of this knife are really not something that ordinary hunters can do, it seems that what this Gao Daddy is hiding is not just his and Gu Xuebin's life experience.

Pick out a piece of rib roe deer meat, put the rest away, Su Jinyao plans to have a stewed pork rib pilaf. There are many ways to make wild meat, but Su Jinyao has always felt that only stew and barbecue can best reflect the characteristics of wild meat. The stew can maintain the original flavor, and the barbecue can eat a rough mountain and wilderness, all of which are unique.

Sophie also came in, and stood at the door of the kitchen for a long time, not saying a word, nor coming near to help.

Su Jinyao was only busy packing up the meat in her hand at first, and didn't pay attention. When she looked back, she saw that Sophie's eyes were red again, and her nose was also red, as if tears were about to fall.

Su Jinyao was stunned, frowned and asked, "Eldest sister, what's wrong?" ”

"Jinyao, aren't you knowingly asking?" Sophie took a few steps forward, and her tears really fell, and she sobbed, "Eldest sister just doesn't understand, why did you originally match me and Brother Changliang, but now you suddenly don't agree?" I, I didn't offend you. ”

"No, I don't. There is no overnight feud between sisters, so there is nothing that cannot be offended. Su Jinyao shook her head, put down the meat in her hand, washed her hands again, and then walked to Su Fei'er's side and wiped her tears with her sleeve, and said, "I just suddenly found out that you and Brother Changliang are not suitable."

(End of chapter)

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