However, Su Jinyao didn't want to go to Wu's house at all, and then she thought that when she went out, Su Xiangui told her to go to the Li family's aunt to buy a steamed bun and eat it for lunch. Su Jinyao thought, will the Li family also sell grain?

Pingshan Village is not large, with dozens of families in total. The Li family is considered to be the middle and upper class conditions in the village, the family's few acres of land are enough to eat, and the head of the Li family is still working in the town for a long time, and he also has monthly money to subsidize the family, so life is naturally comfortable.

Su Jinyao roughly knew the direction of the Li family, and when she went down the mountain, she carried the bamboo pole and walked directly to the Li family.

At this time, it is still early for each family to make dinner, so the eldest daughter and little daughter-in-law of the family are idle, so they love to sit at the door and chat.

Someone saw Su Jinyao coming down the mountain, so they pointed and pointed. Some people say that the stupid girl of the Su family is suddenly not stupid, and the Su family has more laborers and less troublemakers who eat rice, which is a blessing.

Some people also say that the stupid girl of the Su family is crazy now, this is not just a few days of hard work, she beat the three brothers of the Wu family, and her three aunts were also beaten, and she was seriously injured.

But these words were said from a distance, and when Su Jinyao approached, these people were silent.

It was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old woman, with her head crossed, dressed in red, like a new daughter-in-law who had just married. Seeing Su Jinyao coming over, she looked up and down, and said with a smile: "Su girl, your clothes are so beautiful." ”

"Well, my mother did." Su Jinyao replied solemnly.

Because she had heard these people chew on the root of their tongues from just now. But this little daughter-in-law in red has never said anything, nor has she said a word of her no. So in Su Jinyao's heart, the impression of this little daughter-in-law has increased a few points.

"You're so clever." Hearing this, the little daughter-in-law was sincerely admired, and then said, "Su girl, what are you doing here?" What are you doing with a bamboo pole? ”

"Go to Li's house and buy some rice. The bamboo pole was made for my father's basket. Su Jinyao replied truthfully.

Su Jinyao knew in her heart that her previous life was too lonely and cold. And in the future, she is Su Jinyao from Pingshan Village, and she can no longer live with nothing in mind. Getting along with the decent people in this village is also the foundation of life. If it weren't for this kind of thinking, Su Jinyao would not have taken care of irrelevant people at will.

Hearing Su Jinyao say that she was going to Li's house to buy rice, the little daughter-in-law was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Go to my house?" ”

"Your home?" Su Jinyao was stunned for a moment, looked this little daughter-in-law up and down, no matter how she looked, she didn't want to be the aunt of the Li family. Or is this the daughter-in-law of the Li family?

Seeing that Su Jinyao was stunned, someone next to her replied with a smile for the little daughter-in-law: "Yes, stupid girl, you just woke up, you don't know yet, the Li family is not separated." She is the new daughter-in-law of the youngest son of the Li family, Chunniu. He said to Chunniu again: "The girl of the Su family is talking about your eldest brother's family, how can your family have extra grain to sell." ”

Chunniu nodded all the time after hearing this, and then asked Su Jinyao, "Can't you find my sister-in-law's house?" I'll take you there. ”

Su Jinyao was actually really unable to find the door of the Li family, so after listening to Chunniu's words, she nodded and followed her.

Everyone saw that Chunniu was leaving with Su Jinyao, and they couldn't help but talk behind their backs. Some people say that the silly girl is not stupid, and her voice is good, and some people say that looking at the skirt worn by the Su family girl is really good-looking.

Chunniu took Su Jinyao out a few steps, and there was no one behind her, so she asked Su Jinyao: "They all call you stupid girl, but you are not stupid now, can I also call you Jinyao?" ”

"yes, okay." Su Jinyao nodded and responded.

"I'm from Xiaozhang Village next door, and I just got married to Pingshan Village." Chun Niu seems to be quite talkative.

After listening to Chunniu, Su Jinyao glanced up at her, and seemed to feel that this Chunniu still had something to say. But Su Jinyao didn't know what she meant, and she didn't know how to continue, so she was silent.

Sure enough, as I continued walking, I heard Chun Niu say again: "My family is also poor, so I married me to the Li family to fill the house for my youngest son." The neighbors didn't want to see me, saying that my family was too poor, because they liked that the Li family could have enough to eat. So I don't dislike you, I'm okay to talk to you, okay? ”

Only then did Su Jinyao understand why those big girls and little daughters-in-law were talking together just now, but Chun Niu didn't follow. It turned out that he was excluded, and it was also because his family was poor.

Su Jinyao pursed her lips and looked at Chun Niu again. I saw that although Chunniu was quite handsome, if you looked closely, you could see that her skin was very rough. The waist is not very thin, although it is not fat, but it is rough, and the body is quite strong, so you can know that you work often at a glance.

Su Jinyao didn't say "okay", but she didn't directly refuse. He just said, "You know my family is poor, so I have to be busy working." ”

"I know, I know." Chunniu immediately said: "I just think that after you get better, you are different from other little girls in the village." I can't talk to other families, so I want to have a similar family background as yours, and I want to walk around with you. But I didn't say that I would talk to you every day, I also had to do work. ”

"Okay then." Su Jinyao nodded, but she thought this spring girl was quite interesting.

And to make friends with such a big grin, it seems that the mind is more simple. It's not like those who love to chew their tongues, and talk about other people's things all day long.

"Here we are." As she spoke, Chun Niu had already taken Su Jinyao to the front of a door.

Although this gate is not as new as the Wu family's new, and it is not as magnificent as the polished tiles, it is also a high-ranking family. In particular, the yard is very large, with vegetables growing in the front and back yards, and there are at least six or seven brick houses in a row.

However, Su Jinyao heard before that the Li family had not yet separated, that is, the brothers lived together. If a family of brothers lives in two rooms, it is not considered a large family.

Chunniu stood at the door and shouted first: "Sister-in-law, the girl of the Su family is here." Then he pushed the door, turned around and pulled Su Jinyao and said, "Come in, my sister-in-law is in the East House." You put your things away first, don't carry them. ”

Su Jinyao was not used to being touched, so as soon as Chunniu's hand reached over, Su Jinyao subconsciously avoided it. However, he didn't shake his hand directly, but looked more polite, and took advantage of the situation to put down the bamboo pole at the door.

Chunniu was originally a careless and generous woman, and she didn't care too much, so she stepped into the threshold first, and then pointed to the last room in the West House: "I live in that room with my family." I'll go back to the house and take a look. ”

After speaking, Chunniu lowered her voice and said, "My Siping can't hear it." ”

Hearing this, Su Jinyao's mind swelled slightly. This spring girl is not a bad-hearted girl at first glance, but she is actually quite enthusiastic and generous. But even if you get married and fill the house, your husband still can't hear it.

Of course, Su Jinyao didn't think there was anything wrong with the disabled, but she subconsciously felt that this spring girl was really not easy.

And Chun Niu was about to go back to the house, when she saw a middle-aged woman coming out of the east room, she looked medium, looked very virtuous, and walked a little slowly, but before the person arrived, her face smiled first, and she said to Su Jinyao: "Ah, Yao'er." Yo, no, I heard that you were well, so you changed your name to Jinyao. Well, it's a pretty good change, after all, it's not the stupid girl she used to be. ”

Su Jinyao knew that this was the Li family's aunt. smiled slightly and said, "Hello Aunt Li, I'm here to buy rice." After a pause, he said, "When I went out in the morning, my father said that I would come to Aunt Li to buy a steamed bun and take it to eat on the way." I thought that Aunt Li's family sells steamed buns, and they should also sell grain. And Aunt Li's steamed buns are fair, and the rice and noodles will not be bad. ”

"Yes, yes, both." Aunt Li responded with a smile: "My family had a lot of grain last year, and I planted a lot of vegetables in the spring of this year, and I have collected them all now, so there are also surplus grains and vegetables, and the neighbors in the township have come to buy them." Jinyao, if you want to buy rice, come in and take a look, and the aunt's family guarantees that it is a sufficient amount of weight. ”

"Then thank you Aunt Li in advance." Su Jinyao said and followed Aunt Li into the warehouse.

The Li family's warehouse is quite spacious, the ground is also covered with broken stones, and there are wooden planks under the bags where the grain is placed.

Aunt Li pointed to the two pockets and said, "The big bag is brown rice, which is the same price as the Wu family, eight cents a catty; The small bag is polished rice, which is cheaper than the Wu family's one penny, twelve wen a catty. However, if you look at the brown rice of the aunt's family, there are few shells, and the rice grains are not so broken, in fact, it is better than the brown rice of the Wu family, and it is cheaper. ”

Su Jinyao had eaten brown rice porridge before, and the finely chopped rice grains were mixed with rice husks, which was not cost-effective in addition to being cheap. Su Jinyao walked directly to the millet bag, squatted down and opened the mouth of the bag.

"Jinyao, are you going to buy polished rice?" Aunt Li's tone was a little surprised, but she didn't say anything, she came over and squatted down, stretched out the rice bag to Su Jinyao, and said, "Look at how full this rice is." After grinding, I sifted it carefully, and I almost picked them one by one. It's a penny cheaper, how cost-effective. ”

Su Jinyao frowned slightly, in fact, she didn't like to be promoted like this. However, looking at the color of this rice, it is really good, it is not the old rice of previous years, and the particles are also crystal full.

Su Jinyao secretly calculated that brown rice was cheap, only eight cents a catty; And milled rice sounds expensive, it costs 12 yuan a catty, and a pound of polished rice can buy a pound and a half of brown rice. But if you think about it, there are many broken rice and rice husks in brown rice, and the taste is needless to say, so if you eat too much rice, your stomach will definitely not be good, and in the long run, of course, it is still cost-effective to polish rice.

"Aunt Li, I'll polish rice for two catties. In addition, what other fresh vegetables do we have? How is it sold? Su Jinyao counted the money in her pocket, and she could buy enough rice to buy vegetables. Especially on the first day of business, she wanted to celebrate.

Unexpectedly, the aunt of the Li family was stunned when she heard Su Jinyao's words, and she didn't move for a long time, but looked Su Jinyao up and down.

"What's wrong? Aunt Li, we don't have any vegetables at home? Then forget it, just weigh me two catties of polished rice. Su Jinyao was only thinking about what to cook at home at night and how to celebrate for a while, but she didn't pay attention to Aunt Li's expression, and thought that she didn't answer because she had no vegetables to sell.

Aunt Li said: "There are also vegetables, the small rape I just picked in the morning is very tender." However, it costs four pennies a catty, which is more expensive than cabbage. ”

"Well, do you have potatoes? How much? Su Jinyao thought that she could have a potato to cook rape. Their family has been eating wild vegetables for several days, and the best dish is half a cabbage, and it is not bad to eat some rape, so I asked in passing.

This time, Aunt Li stopped talking again.

Su Jinyao noticed that something was wrong, looked up at Aunt Li's surprised expression, and asked, "Aunt Li, what's wrong?" ”

Aunt Li said with a sad face: "Jinyao, Aunt Li's family doesn't sell many things, they are all grown in her own garden. So...... It is not credited. ”

Su Jinyao was stunned for a moment, and this time she understood, she dared to love Aunt Li because she thought she had no money, so she wanted to buy things on credit.

Although there was a trace of unhappiness in her heart, Su Jinyao was quickly relieved. After all, the Su family is notoriously poor in the village, Su Jinyao has never seen the Su family eat a serious meal since she crossed over, she is really poor and can't even take care of brown rice, and now she not only has to buy polished rice, but also vegetables, which really makes people suspicious.

Su Jinyao smiled and said: "I was helping others work outside today, and the host gave me some money, so I thought about buying something delicious and giving the family a tooth sacrifice." After all, I haven't eaten rice for a long time, and seeing my brother's greedy appearance makes me feel pain in my heart. I've been a fool as a sister for more than ten years, and I haven't contributed to the family, but today I have some money, of course, I want the family to have a good meal first. ”

After hearing Su Jinyao's words, Aunt Li had a smile on her face again, and nodded: "I really didn't expect it, Jinyao, you are so hearted." When your mother was still there, she was the most polite woman in the village. At that time, although the Su family was poor, no one did not say that your family was good. Now it seems that you are really following your mother, caring and sensible. ”

After that, Aunt Li took a small cloth bag from the side, handed it to Su Jinyao and said, "Come, support your aunt, and your aunt will fill rice for you." There are also dishes, all of which are in the shed outside, and you can pick and choose as many as you want. ”

Su Jinyao watched the white rice put into the bag, and the satisfaction in her heart made her feel that this was simple happiness.

When the rice was almost loaded, Aunt Li brought a scale, put the rice bag on it, weighed the scales, and a little closer, Aunt Li loaded some more. Weigh again, this time it's two catties high, and the scales can't be stopped.

Su Jinyao thanked her and was about to tie her pocket.

Aunt Li pressed Su Jinyao's hand and said, "Wait a while, and my aunt will decorate it for you." After saying that, he grabbed another handful of rice and put it in his pocket. If you put this handful of rice in it, it is estimated that it will be almost one or two.

Su Jinyao pursed her lips, and she was a little embarrassed. In Su Jinyao's heart, if she is not short of catties or two, she can be regarded as a sincere person who does business, and the more she gives is a favor, and the last thing she wants to catch up with is a favor.

Seeing that Su Jinyao stopped talking, Aunt Li hurriedly said: "Seeing that the three of you sisters and brothers are so well-behaved and sensible, my aunt feels sorry for you in my heart." The life of the aunt's family is okay, but it is not a rich family, so there is so much that can be helped. ”

"No, Aunt Li, I'm embarrassed to take your rice like this." Su Jinyao had no choice but to tell the truth, holding the rice bag in her hand, she also felt a little heavy.

"What's embarrassing, why don't you see Aunt Li outside. If you have the heart, you can buy more rice in the future. After Aunt Li finished speaking, she hurriedly added: "Auntie doesn't want to make your money, but she wants your family to be good, and she will eat white rice every time in the future." ”

"Yes, I know my aunt has good intentions." Su Jinyao smiled heartily. She will make the Su family better.

Aunt Li nodded, and took Su Jinyao outside again. A small shed was built on the edge of the vegetable patch, which was shady and cool, and there was a wooden shelf on which were placed fresh and tender rape.

Aunt Li pointed to the rape and said, "Jinyao, you can pick it yourself, it was all picked by your aunt in the morning." ”

Su Jinyao calculated that there are four people in the family, and the rape is "raw but not ripe", and the fried rape is much less than when it is raw, so at least two catties of rape have to be cooked, and they have to be burned with some potatoes. But suddenly remembered that there was no oil at home, and hurriedly asked: "Aunt Li, my family has no oil, do you sell oil at home?" ”

Aunt Li said: "Then my family doesn't have it." To buy oil, you have to go to the oil mill on the small slope outside the village. But at this time, there should be no one in the oil mill, you can go directly to Chen's house to have a look. The oil mill was opened by the Chen family. ”

"Well, good. This rape is so tender, give me two catties. And potatoes? Let's get a few. Su Jinyao asked about potatoes at first, but Aunt Li never answered.

Aunt Li agreed, weighed two catties of rape for Su Jinyao, and then found a basket to put on. He pulled out a bag from under the shelf, picked out two large potatoes from it and put them on the rape, and said, "There are potatoes, and if you don't weigh them, you don't need money, so your aunt gave them to Jinyao." ”

"How's that going to work?" Su Jinyao said that she wouldn't pick up the basket this time. She came to buy groceries, not to ask for charity.

Although Su Jinyao knew that Aunt Li didn't mean that, if she often came to buy vegetables in the future, would she always take advantage of her like this?

Thinking of this, Su Jinyao said directly: "Aunt Li, Jinyao thank you for your kindness." But you're also a business, so how can I just take it and not give it at will. You count as usual, I know that Aunt Li is not short of catties and two, and she will come often in the future. But if you're always like this, I'm embarrassed to take it, so I'll have to go to other people's houses to buy groceries. ”

Hearing Su Jinyao say this, Aunt Li was also embarrassed, and hurriedly said, "Then don't come." In this way, Aunt Li counted these two potatoes as a catty. a pound of potatoes for three cents; two catties of rape, which is eight cents; Two catties of polished rice is twenty-four wen. All added up is thirty-five cents. ”

Su Jinyao looked at the two potatoes, each of which was bigger than her fist, and together they were more than a catty. But Aunt Li only counted it according to one catty, and she also gave a great discount. But it's better than giving yourself away for nothing, after all, it's someone else's heart.

Su Jinyao nodded, and then took the basket. Then he took out the small piece of broken silver, as well as eleven wen, handed it to Aunt Li, and said, "Aunt Li, one cent of silver is twelve wen, and this piece of silver has two cents, which is twenty-four wen." Add eleven more money, it's exactly thirty-five dollars, you take it. ”

Looking at the small piece of silver and eleven coins that Su Jinyao handed to her, Aunt Li was stunned again. She thought that Su Jinyao was rich, that is, some copper plates. I didn't expect her to be able to come up with a piece of silver.

Although it is only a small piece of broken silver, the meaning of this silver is very different from that of copper plates, and it always seems more precious.

"Jinyao, this ...... This silver is enough, and you can keep this penny. The amount of silver is sufficient, and it can be worth twenty-five wen to buy things in the town. After Aunt Li finished speaking, she stuffed the penny back into Su Jinyao's hand.

Su Jinyao didn't know that silver and copper plates still had such an algorithm. But think about it, because if the silver is as small as half a cent, it is actually not so accurate. Generally, if the amount is sufficient, it is possible to add one or two more copper plates.